Qiqi

Biodata

Background / History

Qiqi became a special zombie after Xiao and other adepti each placed a strand of adeptal energy inside her dying body. She describes herself as having died once before an adeptus saved her 11 41.

According to Yucheng’s recollection, Mountain Shaper sealed her inside Cor Lapis for several hundred years, explaining her refusal to approach Hulao Mountain. After she escaped her seal, Baizhu took her in at Bubu Pharmacy. Her memory problems subsequently caused mistakes that dissatisfied others, while her undying body attracted both fear and attempts at exploitation 5 6.

Appearance

Qiqi resembles a little girl despite her considerable age and is short enough to remain hidden behind Bubu Pharmacy’s counter 3 41.

• Purple hat and forehead talisman: Her most immediately recognizable features when Yucheng first wakes at the pharmacy 1.
• Small build: Contrasts sharply with her ability to carry heavy loads and overpower adult bandits 8 9.
• Cold body: Yucheng compares catching her to holding a soft block of ice 5.

Personality

Qiqi usually speaks slowly, with frequent pauses, and maintains a placid expression. Her poor memory makes communication difficult, but she actively tries to improve it through written reminders and mental exercises. She carefully records important people as friends she “must not forget” 1 3.

She is conscientious about her work and willing to learn. Seeing Yucheng walk up a cliff immediately makes her wonder whether the technique could help her gather more herbs. Although her own attempt fails, she writes down his explanation word for word to study later 4 5.

Qiqi responds warmly to kindness without fear or ulterior motives. She is initially embarrassed about performing Soft Exercise in front of Yucheng, but agrees to teach him and enjoys being called “Teacher Qiqi.” Yucheng understands her as someone who fears death yet remains determined to keep living despite the inconveniences of her zombie body 3 5.

Her affection can become visibly enthusiastic: she excitedly embraces Ganyu because she finds her cool, and chilled coconut milk readily captures her attention. Nevertheless, she immediately puts her drink aside and draws her sword when Xiao grabs Yucheng 6 10.

Abilities & Skills

Cryo Elemental Power

Qiqi possesses a Cryo Vision and uses its power for both practical work and combat 5 9.

• Herb preservation: Keeps gathered herbs from declining in quality for seven days under normal conditions, supporting her usual seven-day gathering cycle 5.
• Freezing surfaces: Creates frost and a patch of ice beneath her feet while attempting Yucheng’s cliff-walking technique 5.
• Combat support: Her elemental power, combined with her zombie strength and speed, leaves ordinary Treasure Hoarders unable to resist her 9.
• Unmastered application: Her attempt to adhere to a surface with Cryo only makes it slippery; successful elemental cliff-walking is not demonstrated 5.

Self-Directed Edicts

Unlike ordinary zombies, who obey the person who awakened them, Qiqi can issue commands to herself. Her handbook records these Edicts in careful detail to prevent problems when carrying them out 3.

• Release of restraint: A combat Edict removes her usual deliberate self-restraint, returning her body to its zombie state and greatly increasing her strength and speed 6.
• Control limitation: With the restrictions released, she has difficulty regulating her strength, unintentionally hurting defeated Treasure Hoarders while searching them 9.

Zombie Physiology

Her undead body provides exceptional physical power but imposes sensory and environmental limitations 3 4 8.

• Strength: Easily carries loads seven or eight times her own weight 8.
• Heat sensitivity: Dislikes sunlight and high temperatures; even a lit torch produces visible aversion and fear 3 5.
• Cold preference: Naturally favors cool people, objects, food, and drinks 4 6 9.
• Absent sense of taste: Yucheng chooses cold dishes for her because she cannot taste food and dislikes it hot 9.

Soft Exercise

Qiqi practices Soft Exercise to keep her body in a humanlike condition. She explains that it will revert if she neglects the routine 5.

• Keeps instructions on the first page of her handbook 3.
• Teaches Yucheng the movements during their wilderness camp, leading him through half an hour of practice 5.

Herb Gathering and Wilderness Travel

Qiqi is Yucheng’s guide to medicinal plants and Liyue’s mountain routes 2 3.

• Plant knowledge: Identifies and gathers valuable herbs, including Qingxin and Violetgrass 2 4.
• Climbing: Scales steep cliffs through practiced use of footholds and gaps in the rock 4.
• Gliding: Uses a Wind Glider to travel between peaks and improve gathering efficiency 4.
• Medicine preparation: Decocts gathered herbs at the pharmacy and prepares medicine for Yucheng’s injuries 13 21.

Swordsmanship

Qiqi fights with a one-handed sword and can quickly clear low-level threats from gathering routes 6.

• Defeats Slimes and Hilichurls occupying Huaguang Stone Forest’s suspension bridges; the group contains no Large Slimes or Hilichurl Berserkers 6.
• Effortlessly defeats two groups of Treasure Hoarders attempting to steal the herb baskets 9.
• Draws her sword against Xiao to protect Yucheng, but stands down when Yucheng reassures her 10.

Equipment / Items

• Practical handbook: Contains Soft Exercise instructions, medicinal herb descriptions, self-directed Edicts, memory exercises, and identifying notes about important people. Its delicate handwriting uses a script from several hundred years earlier 3.
• One-handed sword: Used against monsters and carried at her waist 6 10.
• Wind Glider: Enables travel between mountain peaks 4.
• Herb basket: Holds gathered medicinal plants; her physical strength allows her to carry considerably more than Yucheng 8.

Relationships

• Uchiha Yucheng — Rescued companion, fellow herb gatherer, and Soft Exercise student. She records him as a friend she must not forget; that entry moves him to resolve to help her if he gains the ability 1 3 5.
• Baizhu — Took her in after she escaped her seal and employs her at Bubu Pharmacy. Her notebook identifies “Mr. Bai” by his green hair and snake and states that he is good to her 3 5.
• Yaoyao — Close friend and one of the people Qiqi feels genuinely cares for her. Her notebook identifies Yaoyao by her yellow hair, bells, and rabbit 3 5.
• Xiangling — Listed as a friend and Yaoyao’s senior fellow disciple. Qiqi also notes her “high temperature” 3.
• Hu Tao — Someone Qiqi believes she must avoid. Her notebook associates Hu Tao with death and a fake smile; Hu Tao later heads toward the pharmacy intending to bury Qiqi to vent her frustration 3 27.
• Ganyu — Affectionately calls her “Cocogoat” and enjoys her coolness. Qiqi is disappointed when Ganyu leaves their campsite 6 8.
• Xiao — One of the adepti who gave her the energy that made her a zombie. Her presence is the actual reason he appears during Yucheng’s visit to Wangshu Inn 11.
• Mountain Shaper — Remembered by Yucheng as the adeptus responsible for her centuries-long seal; Qiqi refuses to revisit Hulao Mountain 6.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rescuing and Guiding Yucheng

Qiqi finds the gravely injured Yucheng high in Chaiqiao Valley and carries him to Bubu Pharmacy. After his recovery, Baizhu assigns her to guide him in gathering herbs to repay his medical expenses 1 2.

Their journey through Jueyun Karst establishes their friendship and allows Yucheng to learn about her memory, Edicts, and exercise routine. With Ganyu’s help, they return after five days with enough herbs to clear his debt and sell a surplus. Their successful collaboration leads to his appointment as Bubu Pharmacy’s exclusive herb gatherer 3 5 8 13.

Rite of Parting and the Cocogoat Search

When Yucheng brings Lumine and Zhongli to Bubu Pharmacy for Ethereal Fragrance, Qiqi is delighted that she still remembers him. She offers to help in exchange for the group hunting a “Cocogoat” on Mt. Tianheng with the Guizhong Ballista 41.

The search finds no such creature. Yucheng realizes that she has mistaken coconut milk for something produced by a Cocogoat and brings her a chilled bottle instead. He explains its actual source, though the narration questions whether her memory will retain the correction 42.

Notable Quotes

“Qiqi... doesn't understand. But... sorry. I don't remember. I'll write you... down. Next time... I won't forget.” 1

“Qiqi doesn't understand. But Qiqi will work hard.” 5

“You're... Yucheng. That's wonderful. I still remember you.” 41