Early morning, seven o'clock in Teyvat.
Jiang Yi, who was sleeping on the ground, frowned and turned over with his eyes closed.
He fumbled for his phone on the corner of the bed.
Unexpectedly, his fingers touched damp soil, and angular stones rolled aside.
"???"
He opened his eyes in confusion.
"Where is my phone?"
Lush, leafy trees filled his Vision, and the golden, dappled sunlight made his pupils constrict slightly.
"The wilderness?"
The scent of flowers, the chirping of birds, and a strange cry.
"Ya!" (human)
It was strange yet somewhat familiar, like something he had just heard last night.
Jiang Yi looked in the direction of the sound, and the tall grass parted.
Three figures that made his brain crash, holding thick, tapered wooden clubs, dropped the matsutake Mushrooms, Mushrooms, and bird eggs they were carrying, and ran towards him, shouting.
"Hilichurls, cosplay?"
"Zida!" (Kill)
The malicious roar was chilling.
His body moved faster than his brain; Jiang Yi rolled over and sprang to his feet, turning to run without a second thought.
Just now, he had actually felt a murderous Aura like those described in novels.
His instincts made him fear and flee.
The forest was overgrown with weeds, vines lay on the ground, and thorns were prickly.
After only a few steps, Jiang Yi stumbled, gasping.
He looked down to see himself wearing the short-sleeved shirt and shorts he had slept in, with a pair of delicate, bare feet.
His little toe hit a protruding tree root, shocking him awake.
Intense pain stimulated his nerves.
The clear world, the real sensations, the clamor of living beings, all indicated that this was not a dream.
"I Transmigrated!"
Jiang Yi, who had read countless web novels, instantly understood his predicament.
Although it was hard to believe, last night he had repeatedly confirmed that he had locked his door before starting his game. Who could have thrown him into the wilderness?
So, there was only one truth!
He must have Transmigrated into a popular game. However, he needed more evidence to verify it.
As Jiang Yi ran, he looked around. On a large tree, there were several fruits that looked like mist lotuses and were the color of the sunset.
"Sunsettia?"
He compared it to his memories.
Then he looked at the light, the trees, the white clouds… this unpolluted beautiful scenery!
He was now absolutely certain that this was Genshin Impact's Teyvat.
His heart was pounding, filled with the ecstasy of a dream come true, but also with fear of the enemies behind him.
Those Hilichurls were not a prank or a game where they danced around NPCs and could be easily slain data.
Jiang Yi's primary goal now was how to survive!
Behind him, the wind picked up.
The whistling sound of a wooden club passing through the air grazed his head as he dodged, hitting the tree trunk beside him.
The dull thud, the broken fibers, and the flying bark indicated the force of that blow.
Jiang Yi broke out in a cold sweat.
He looked back at the Hilichurl that was almost upon him.
Just like in the game, he wore a white, patterned horned mask that concealed his features, making it impossible to tell how he saw the outside world.
His head was covered in manes, revealing two long, slender ears.
His naked body had brown bandages wrapped around his hands, a skull decoration tied around his waist, and a brown skirt.
At first glance, the Hilichurl appeared thin, but his gray-black skin carried a primitive wildness. Upon closer inspection, one could see his rock-hard, powerful muscles.
His well-trained body could unleash remarkable strength.
"Zida!" (Kill)
The wooden club swung, leaving a blur. Jiang Yi couldn't help but lean back, making a movement that surprised even himself, reacting quickly to avoid the headshot.
His adrenaline surged, and his dirt-covered big foot kicked the opponent's white mask.
He moved like a cunning rabbit, landing with a somersault.
He escaped the encirclement of the other two Hilichurls.
His footwork, as if divinely aided, his sprint comparable to an athlete's, and his body like the wind, left the guttural, ferocious cries behind him.
His heart pounded like a drum, and as he ran wildly, a burning sensation surged through his lungs.
He ran faster and faster, feeling his entire body elevating, his cells and nerves cheering.
"Biadam!" (Damn it)
The Hilichurl, whose face had been dirtied by Jiang Yi's kick, touched his mask and let out an angry curse.
He commanded his two subordinates to swing their wooden clubs and give chase.
As the fleeing Jiang Yi leaped over a fallen tree trunk, he realized his movements were unusually agile.
As a couch potato who struggled to run two kilometers, when could he perform such parkour moves in the forest?
While he pondered, his reaction speed continued to improve, and both his dynamic and static Vision were changing.
He flipped over a blocking boulder with one hand, leaped over tripping vines, dodged eye-poking branches…
He ran through the forest barefoot.
Ahead, there was a beam of light, representing hope; the thinning forest meant that there might be a human-traveled road there.
Suppressing the urge to explore his condition, wondering if it was a Golden Finger as described in legends, Jiang Yi shouted loudly, preparing to ask passersby for help.
"Help…"
"Help… me!"
As he stopped, his voice faded, and despair appeared on his face.
"Damn it! Landed on a box!"
He was usually a gentle person who never swore, but he couldn't help but let out a national curse.
"Ya!" (Human)
Cries rose one after another. Ahead, there was indeed a Hilichurl camp.
Fences with totems, one large and two small wooden outpost huts, open on all sides with light filtering through the roof, full of a primitive, wild style.
The ordinary Hilichurls, who had been dancing around a hanging pot and stirring breakfast, heard the commotion and turned their gaze towards Jiang Yi.
Crossbows were cocked, and the Hilichurl archers stared in confusion at this human who had foolishly entered their camp.
A burly figure sitting on the ground stood up, with bulging muscles, a thick back, and shiny manes.
A wide, large, sturdy Wooden-Shield, carved with intimidating patterns.
"Wooden Shieldwall Mitachurl!" Jiang Yi recalled the nightmare of being endlessly blocked and fatally struck by their shields when he was a novice, getting solo-killed numerous times.
How could a normal allogene deal with something like this without elemental power or a Vision?
The massive figure walked over, propping his shield on the ground, preparing to charge!
Jiang Yi gritted his teeth, his legs feeling a bit weak.
This was a natural reaction when a short person saw a two-meter-tall, fierce-looking brute approaching with an intimidating Aura, unaffected by his mindset.
"Biat!" (Beat up)
"Zido!" (Kill)
The three Hilichurl Fighters chasing him shouted at the Mitachurl, seemingly complaining.
Caught between them!
Jiang Yi forced himself to calm down, touched his body, and called out a few times for the System, ROB, even the Heavenly Principle
Unfortunately, there was no response.
A bit desperate!
Jiang Yi gasped for breath, rubbing his aching calves.
After he stopped, the feeling of physical evolution ceased, replaced by an unprecedented weakness and a loud rumbling from his stomach.
The stomach acid in his abdomen felt like it was digesting him.
More importantly, the soles of his feet felt like they were being pricked by needles, and the pain in his toes was particularly sensitive.
He decided to give it one last try!
Leaning against a tree, he lifted his foot, pulled out the thorns from his sole, brushed off the fine sand and gravel, and felt the slippery texture of the Mushrooms…
While cleaning, he searched for an escape route.
On two sides were Hilichurls, on one side was a sheer cliff, and on another side was a steep slope that required a two-meter jump to descend.
Although there were fallen leaves at the bottom, the broken branches and hidden stones below would definitely deliver a heavy blow to the soles of his feet.
The Wooden Shieldwall Mitachurl looked at Jiang Yi, who was standing on higher ground, and crashed into the steep slope, making the ground shake. He shook his head and walked around to the side path, preparing to climb up.
The three Hilichurl Fighters were also getting closer and closer.