Chapter 1: Arriving in Teyvat, Obtaining the Ultimate Cheat?
Above the stormy seas surrounding Inazuma, the sky tore open in an instant. A black rift appeared, and a screaming figure plummeted out of it.
Luo Chen stared in terror as he fell at terminal velocity from thousands of meters up. The ocean below offered no comfort—hitting water from that height was no different from concrete.
It was absurd. A first-year university student on summer break, Luo Chen had just rolled out of bed at home, ready to launch Genshin Impact. The game had barely loaded to the sky island gate when a runaway car slammed into his second-floor room.
Yes—a crazy female driver lost control, and the car rocketed straight into his house, sending him flying to his death.
Everything went black. The next thing he knew, he was free-falling through the sky.
"My life is over!" Luo Chen stopped screaming. He never imagined dying from such freakish bad luck—getting hit by a car at home. He had to be the weirdest transmigrator ever, one who started by plummeting to his death.
"Ding! Detected that the host is in free-fall. Unlocking the All-Template Cheat System!"
A voice suddenly rang in his mind. Luo Chen's face lit up—yes, he had a golden finger!
"Detected that the host is currently on the continent of Teyvat. Loading full Teyvat map... Recording all native creature templates."
"Detected high-level crisis. All-Template Cheat System activated. Unlocking Herrscher of the Void S-rank template."
"Force-linked Imaginary Space for the host. Loaded Herrscher of the Void ability manual outline."
The system's announcement ended. In an instant, detailed解析 of the Herrscher of the Void's powers flooded Luo Chen's brain. He adapted to them immediately.
The next moment, golden light flashed. Luo Chen vanished from mid-air and reappeared on solid ground not far above sea level.
"Holy crap..." Luo Chen steadied his racing heart after the wild ups and downs. He genuinely admired how quickly he processed everything.
College students specialized in rolling with the punches.
"I'm in Teyvat?" Recalling the system's words, Luo Chen scanned his surroundings. His expression immediately soured.
Thunderstorms raged in the sky, the air felt oppressive, and ronin samurai along with Kairagi roamed everywhere. This was pure beginner hell—Inazuma during the Vision Hunt Decree and Sakoku Decree.
Even in-game, locked-down Inazuma felt merely moody. In reality, thinking about it logically, this era meant widespread suffering, if not outright corpses in the streets.
Especially for an unregistered outsider like him—in a place like this, he'd get devoured without leaving bones.
He found a rock to sit on and mentally called out to his cheat.
"System?"
"Host, please speak," came the system's cool, detached voice.
"Introduce yourself. What functions do you have?" Luo Chen asked. Giving him Herrscher of the Void powers right off the bat—it couldn't be low-tier, right?
"Replying to host: This system is the All-Template Cheat System. It possesses, but is not limited to, abilities and items from all characters in worlds you know, as well as templates and items from across the myriad realms."
"Um... Are there super hard quests?" Luo Chen asked cautiously.
"Not at all. Template and item unlocks are purely random. Any event around you could trigger an unlock," the system explained. "The system has no authority to issue mandatory tasks. You are completely free."
"Of course, unlocks depend on luck, not fixed progression. Please understand."
"Oh~ So you're saying neither of us can force specific unlocks—it's all based on probability from things that happen in my life?" Luo Chen rubbed his chin. The system was pretty laid-back, almost Buddhist. As a non-lucky guy, would he be stuck with one template forever?
Still, with Herrscher of the Void powers, he should dominate Teyvat, right?
"Please refrain from overconfidence for now, host. While you have obtained the Herrscher of the Void template, it is currently only S-rank—comparable to an average native god in Teyvat."
"Your current strength falls short of top-tier gods like the Raiden Shogun. Please exercise caution to avoid getting beaten or killed."
"???" Luo Chen blinked in confusion. "But Herrschers should outclass gods by a huge margin. You're telling me Herrscher of the Void can't beat the Electro Archon?"
"You only have the S-rank version. Unlock SS-rank, and even just this template could easily defeat Teyvat's top gods. Reach SSS-rank full Herrscher of the Void, and you could surpass the Primordial One, truly ruling all of Teyvat," the system clarified.
"I see." Luo Chen reined in his earlier arrogance. He prided himself on being adaptable—not cowardly.
Teyvat had plenty of top-tier Archons. He knew of Morax the Geo Archon, Beelzebul the Electro Archon, and that slacker Anemo Archon who fished all day and pretended to be weak—who knew how strong that "ei-hey" guy really was?
Mondstadt's giant baby citizens prayed "May the Anemo Archon protect you." With that level of faith, Luo Chen refused to believe Barbatos was weak.
"But system, don't just give me the template—where's the signature weapon? What kind of Herrscher of the Void doesn't have one?"
"I don't ask for much. Just give me the Key of Blank: Eternal Perdition."
"..." The system fell silent, seemingly baffled by its host's shamelessness.
"Detected extreme interest in Herrscher of the Void weaponry. Host currently lacks a suitable weapon. Unlocking item: Key of Blank!"
"Key of Blank? Fine, I guess." Looking at the alien dual pistols that appeared in his hands, Luo Chen shrugged. It was the pre-limit-break signature weapon, at least.
A Herrscher of the Void with the Key of Blank was worlds apart from one without.
Growl~
Just as Luo Chen pondered how to thrive in Inazuma, hunger hit hard.
"So hungry..." He spotted some Sunsettias on a nearby tree. With a blink, he teleported over—he'd wanted to taste them for ages.
The fruits were large, just like in-game: one tree bore only three, but enough to sate an adult's hunger.