Chapter Summaries

After a guaranteed wish for Lesser Lord Kusanali sent Li Qiuzhi to Teyvat, he discovered that a game-like character panel had come with him. Having defeated a Hydro Slime and gained 32 Experience Points, he set his sights on the fish in Starfell Lake as his next source of experience.

• Li Qiuzhi made a wish for Lesser Lord Kusanali, and the golden shooting star shattered his screen and swallowed him.
• Li Qiuzhi woke in Teyvat at Starfell Lake, where a Hydro Slime attacked him and he recognized the Statue of the Seven as Barbatos's.
• Li Qiuzhi touched the Statue of the Seven but gained no elemental power, then used the statue as cover to make the Hydro Slime crash and beat it while it was rolling.
• Li Qiuzhi received 32 Experience Points and discovered a character panel with the Innate Talent [Intertwined Affection] and the [Descender] specialty.
• Li Qiuzhi inspected his talent, found that contact with eligible female characters unlocked Friendship levels and a Constellation enhancement at level 10, then looked toward the fish in the lake for more Experience Points.

Li Qiuzhi traveled from Starfell Lake through the Whispering Woods toward Mondstadt, where he met Amber and accepted her help. Amber escorted him to the city, and he learned that the Traveler had not yet arrived and Mondstadt remained peaceful.

• Li Qiuzhi caught three Black-Backed Bass, then set off for Mondstadt because he lacked Experience, supplies, and a safe place to stay.
• Li Qiuzhi met Amber in the Whispering Woods and claimed Treasure Hoarders had robbed him while he was traveling from Liyue.
• Amber offered to take Li Qiuzhi to Mondstadt, and their handshake earned him 20 Affection points with her.
• Li Qiuzhi learned from Amber that Mondstadt had been peaceful and concluded that the Traveler had not yet arrived.
• Amber led Li Qiuzhi out of the forest and showed him Mondstadt, while he noticed a Teleport Waypoint nearby.

After Amber helped Li Qiuzhi settle in Mondstadt, he planned to earn experience points by catching fish and selling them. He bought a fishing net and bait, then cast the net into Cider Lake and waited to see what he caught.

• Amber bought Li Qiuzhi dry clothes, treated him to lunch, and offered him a place to stay in Mondstadt.
• Li Qiuzhi lied that he wanted to find work rather than return to Liyue, and Amber arranged temporary accommodation for him.
• Li Qiuzhi decided to gain experience points by catching fish because fighting monsters was too dangerous while he was weak.
• Li Qiuzhi bought a discounted fishing net from Sanborn and purchased bait.
• Li Qiuzhi cast his net into Cider Lake from the shore and waited until morning.

Li Qiuzhi caught and sold thirteen fish, gained enough EXP to reach level 2, and began looking for ways to earn more EXP and learn to fight. After spotting Draff, he chased after him to ask about becoming a hunter.

• Li Qiuzhi pulled up his fishing net and caught thirteen fish, earning 65 EXP and bringing his total to 112.
• Li Qiuzhi spent 100 EXP to reach level 2, felt his body grow stronger, and gained 12 EXP points remaining.
• Li Qiuzhi sold the fish for 15,600 Mora and asked several restaurants about work, but none needed help.
• Li Qiuzhi spotted Draff and decided that learning to hunt could help him prepare for becoming an adventurer.
• Li Qiuzhi called after Draff, who said he had noticed Li Qiuzhi watching him and asked what he wanted.

Li Qiuzhi persuaded Draff to take him on as an apprentice hunter for a month, hoping to learn the skills he needed to survive in the wild. That afternoon, Draff took him toward the Whispering Woods and began teaching him the basics of Hunter's Archery.

• Li Qiuzhi asked Draff to teach him hunting, and Draff agreed to take him along for a month without pay.
• Draff told Li Qiuzhi to meet him at Mondstadt's city gate that afternoon before returning to Springvale.
• Li Qiuzhi met Draff at the gate and accepted a spare hunting bow to use for practice.
• Draff explained that hunters from Springvale had been asked to hunt more often because wild animals were increasing around the Whispering Woods and Windwail Highland.
• Draff led Li Qiuzhi across Mondstadt Bridge toward the hunting grounds and began teaching him how to hold a bow, draw and shoot arrows, and stay concealed.

Li Qiuzhi practiced Hunter's Archery with Draff, earned experience and Mora from a successful hunt, then discovered his fishing net had been stolen. On his way back, he found a Treasure Hoarder Insignia, hinting that a Treasure Hoarder might be nearby.

• Draff taught Li Qiuzhi to hunt by stalking and shooting a boar, and Li Qiuzhi killed it after missing his first shot.
• Li Qiuzhi hunted more game with Draff and other hunters, earning 90 experience points and improving his Hunter's Archery through practice.
• Draff paid Li Qiuzhi twenty thousand Mora for his share of the day's work.
• Li Qiuzhi found that someone had stolen his fishing net and stake from Cider Lake, leaving him without clues to the thief.
• Li Qiuzhi stepped on a metal badge and recognized it as a Treasure Hoarder Insignia.

After finding a Treasure Hoarder Insignia, Li Qiuzhi sought information about the people who had robbed him and continued training with Draff. A month of hunting raised him to Lv.6 and improved his archery, leaving him ready to hunt on his own.

• Li Qiuzhi resolved to recover the Mora and Experience Points the Treasure Hoarders had taken, but postponed looking for them until he was stronger.
• Li Qiuzhi asked Swan and Lawrence about the Treasure Hoarders, and Lawrence told him Kaeya had seen suspicious people near Falcon Coast.
• Li Qiuzhi joined Draff for another hunt, practiced Hunter's Archery, and learned that the hunters who arrived first often got the best haul.
• Over the next month, Li Qiuzhi hunted with Draff, earned about ten thousand Mora a day, and saved three hundred fifty-five thousand six hundred Mora.
• Li Qiuzhi reached Lv.6 and Hunter's Archery Lv.2, and Draff judged him capable of hunting alone.

After a month of hunting with Draff, Li Qiuzhi had settled into Mondstadt and went to the Knights of Favonius headquarters to repay the Mora he owed Amber. At the entrance, Bolto questioned him as the Knights remained alert to recent suspicious activity.

• Draff told Li Qiuzhi that the beast populations had returned to normal and that he was ending their hunting lessons to return to Springvale and celebrate.
• Li Qiuzhi promised to bring Draff a drink from Angel's Share, and Draff invited him to visit when he wanted to learn more hunting skills.
• Li Qiuzhi decided to repay Amber for the Mora she had lent him and walked to the Knights of Favonius headquarters.
• Bolto stopped Li Qiuzhi at the entrance, asked why he had come, and wondered whether he was the Liyuean Amber had rescued from the Treasure Hoarders.

Li Qiuzhi visited the Knights of Favonius headquarters to find Amber and waited for her in the library. While waiting, he found a book on basic Favonius swordsmanship that could help him learn close-quarters combat.

• Li Qiuzhi asked Bolto and Ato about Amber, and they directed him to the headquarters.
• Virag told Li Qiuzhi that Amber was reporting to Jean and allowed him to wait in the library.
• Li Qiuzhi searched the library for combat-training books and found several guides to weapons and fighting monsters.
• Li Qiuzhi began reading Favonius Swordsmanship: Fundamentals, which covered basic sword and claymore training.

Li Qiuzhi repaid Amber the Mora he had borrowed, and their Friendship increased. After Amber suggested a place to practice swordsmanship, Li Qiuzhi persuaded her to join him for dinner at Good Hunter, leaving with her as night fell.

• Amber found Li Qiuzhi reading in the Knights of Favonius library and tried to startle him, but he turned and caught her hand.
• Li Qiuzhi returned the thirty-five thousand Mora he had borrowed, earning Amber's appreciation and raising her Friendship.
• Amber noticed Li Qiuzhi studying Favonius Swordsmanship and suggested he practice at the training ground behind the headquarters.
• Li Qiuzhi invited Amber to dinner at Good Hunter, mentioning its Sticky Honey Roast and asking for her help.
• Amber agreed to go with Li Qiuzhi, and he returned the swordsmanship book before they left the headquarters after dark.

Li Qiuzhi told Amber he planned to move out of the Knights of Favonius relief station and asked her to teach him archery. After Amber offered to connect him with a friend who could rent him a house, he registered with the Adventurers' Guild and asked Katheryne about monster-hunting commissions.

• Li Qiuzhi told Amber he wanted to move out and asked to learn archery from her, and she agreed to teach him when her patrol duties allowed.
• Amber offered to help Li Qiuzhi rent an inexpensive house owned by a friend, and he accepted.
• Li Qiuzhi went to the Adventurers' Guild and registered as an adventurer with Katheryne.
• Li Qiuzhi asked Katheryne what it took to form an adventuring team and whether the Guild offered many monster-clearing commissions.

Li Qiuzhi planned to recruit Noelle to help him clear monster commissions and gain Experience Points, then went to find her at the Cat's Tail Tavern. He met her while she was returning Margaret's missing cat and asked her for help.

• After discussing monster-clearing commissions with Katheryne, Li Qiuzhi decided to seek Noelle's help and planned to start the next day.
• Li Qiuzhi woke up, practiced Hunter's Archery, and went to the Knights of Favonius headquarters to look for Noelle.
• The Knights told Li Qiuzhi that Noelle was helping Margaret find her missing cat, so he borrowed two archery and swordsmanship books from the library and headed to the Cat's Tail Tavern.
• While waiting at the tavern, Li Qiuzhi read Favonius Archery: Basics and saw Noelle arrive with the black cat.
• Noelle's cat escaped from her arms, but Li Qiuzhi caught it and returned it to Margaret, who welcomed her cat Little Prince back.

Li Qiuzhi recruited Noelle to help him take his first Adventurers' Guild commission, clearing Hydro Slimes near the Temple of the Thousand Winds. When they reached the lake, they heard a woman calling for help, and Noelle rushed to rescue her.

• Margaret thanked Noelle for helping her find Little Prince, and Noelle hurried away to assist someone else.
• Li Qiuzhi praised Noelle and asked her to team up with him on a monster-clearing commission; she agreed.
• Li Qiuzhi and Noelle accepted Katheryne's commission to clear Hydro Slimes beside the road toward the Temple of the Thousand Winds.
• On their walk, Noelle explained that she could store her greatsword inside her Vision using elemental energy.
• Li Qiuzhi and Noelle arrived to find Hydro Slimes surrounding a woman who cried for help, and Noelle summoned her greatsword and charged forward.

Li Qiuzhi and Noelle rescued Ver from a group of Hydro Slimes while completing an Adventurers’ Guild commission. After defeating the Slimes and gaining experience, Li Qiuzhi learned Ver’s name and was surprised by how quickly her affection for him grew.

• Noelle charged in to shield Ver from the Hydro Slimes while Li Qiuzhi attacked them with arrows.
• Li Qiuzhi defeated the five Small Hydro Slimes, gained enough experience to reach Level 7, and improved Hunter’s Archery to Lv.3.
• Noelle fought the Large Hydro Slime as Li Qiuzhi shot it down, earning him 119 Experience Points.
• Noelle and Li Qiuzhi checked on Ver, whose scraped knees were only slightly injured.
• Ver thanked them, gained affection for Li Qiuzhi, and reached friendship level Lv.2.

After rescuing Ver, Li Qiuzhi asked her where he could find opponents to train against, and she proposed that he target a group of Treasure Hoarders at the Temple of the Thousand Winds. The group learned the bandits might have found a rare artifact, and Li Qiuzhi asked Noelle whether she would help confront them.

• Noelle treated Ver's injured knee while Li Qiuzhi recovered usable arrows and recognized Ver as Mondstadt's information broker.
• Ver thanked Li Qiuzhi and Noelle for saving her and offered to repay them with information.
• Li Qiuzhi asked Ver where a novice Adventurer could find monsters to practice against, and she suggested fighting Treasure Hoarders instead.
• Ver revealed she had followed six ordinary Treasure Hoarders to the temple because she suspected they had found a valuable high-star artifact.
• Li Qiuzhi asked Noelle whether she would help deal with the bandits.

Li Qiuzhi, Noelle, and Ver approached the Temple of the Thousand Winds to confront the Treasure Hoarders and learned that the thieves had taken Li Qiuzhi’s Golden Bass. Their ambush was interrupted when five Ruin Guards emerged from the passage, leaving Li Qiuzhi and his companions facing a dangerous escape.

• Ver led Li Qiuzhi and Noelle to the Temple of the Thousand Winds, where two Treasure Hoarders guarded a passage into the ruins.
• Li Qiuzhi overheard Vige and Oren boasting that they had found his fishing net’s Golden Bass, used its head to break a seal, and sold the rest for Mora.
• The ground began to shake as several Treasure Hoarders fled the passage, pursued by a Ruin Guard.
• Vige and Oren prepared to attack the machine, but Jonik ran out and warned them that five Ruin Guards were coming.
• Jonik and the Treasure Hoarders fled, while Li Qiuzhi trembled in hiding as the Ruin Guards shook the ruins.

Li Qiuzhi, Ver, and Noelle escaped the five Ruin Guards at the Temple of the Thousand Winds, but the Treasure Hoarders who had followed them attacked. Noelle shielded Li Qiuzhi from a crossbow bolt, and the two groups faced off as Li Qiuzhi questioned what gave the Treasure Hoarders confidence.

• Noelle carried Ver to higher ground as Li Qiuzhi retreated from the five Ruin Guards, while Jonik ordered the Treasure Hoarders to follow them and keep them from revealing what had happened.
• Li Qiuzhi considered attacking the wandering Ruin Guards for experience but decided against risking a fight with all five.
• Oren fired a crossbow bolt at Li Qiuzhi, and Noelle activated Breastplate to block it.
• Jonik confronted Li Qiuzhi, Ver, and Noelle, while Ver accused the Treasure Hoarders of plotting against them.
• Li Qiuzhi assessed the Treasure Hoarders and asked Jonik what they wanted.

Li Qiuzhi and Noelle faced the Treasure Hoarders at the Temple of the Thousand Winds after they tried to keep the adventurers from revealing a secret in the ruins. Li Qiuzhi got Ver to safety, and Noelle charged into the Treasure Hoarders, knocking Jonik flying.

• Jonik demanded that Li Qiuzhi and the others stay until the Treasure Hoarders finished their business in the ruins, but Li Qiuzhi refused.
• Li Qiuzhi upgraded his Favonius Archery skill while Noelle shielded the group from the Treasure Hoarders' crossbow bolts.
• Li Qiuzhi shot arrows at the Treasure Hoarders until he ran out, then carried the injured Ver away and left the fight to Noelle.
• The Treasure Hoarders continued firing at Noelle's shield, but their bolts failed to break through.
• Noelle charged at the Treasure Hoarders and struck Jonik's scimitar with her greatsword, sending him flying across the grass.

Noelle fought off Jonik and the Treasure Hoarders while Li Qiuzhi defeated Leichi and gained a hand-to-hand combat skill. As Vige charged at Li Qiuzhi, Noelle turned back toward the other Treasure Hoarders, and Jonik quietly stepped away.

• Jonik ordered Leichi and Vick to get past Noelle and seize Li Qiuzhi and Ver, while the others helped him hold Noelle off.
• Li Qiuzhi told Ver to stand back, then caught Leichi’s kick and knocked him down with a punch, gaining experience and Hand-to-Hand Combat Lv.1.
• Noelle sent Vick and the other Treasure Hoarders flying, and Ver and Noelle each gained affection for Li Qiuzhi.
• Jonik ordered Vige to capture Li Qiuzhi, and Li Qiuzhi told Noelle to leave the next opponent to him while she handled the others.
• Vige charged toward Li Qiuzhi as Noelle faced the other Treasure Hoarders, and Jonik took a small step back.

Li Qiuzhi and Noelle defeated the Treasure Hoarders, captured their leader Jonik, and learned that the group had discovered an unexplored Domain at the Temple of the Thousand Winds. After obtaining potion recipes and deciding to hand the captives over to the Knights of Favonius, they collected the spoils and prepared to move on.

• Li Qiuzhi defeated Vige, while Noelle knocked out the remaining Treasure Hoarders and chased down Jonik.
• Li Qiuzhi questioned the captured Treasure Hoarders and learned they had found a sealed Domain portal and Artifacts in the ruins.
• Li Qiuzhi had Buck copy the Electro and Pyro Potion recipes, then decided to turn the captives over to the Knights of Favonius.
• Li Qiuzhi and Noelle thanked each other for their efforts and collected the spoils, while Ver asked why Li Qiuzhi wanted the crossbow and scimitars.