On the third day in Teyvat—counting from the moment he had woken up—Koji had already built a shelter and even met some adventurers doing commissions.
From their words, he learned something crucial: the blonde Traveler wasn't here yet, and Mondstadt's Dragon Calamity was still ongoing.
He didn't know if the Abyss Order had targeted "Anemo Bro" or if they had drawn the "rare card" of Lumine.
If the Traveler was Lumine, he decided he'd definitely try to get acquainted. If it was Aether, he would ask around for news of Lumine.
(Aether: "?? You better behave, kid.")
Teyvat had no shortage of beautiful women. Lolis, maidens, big sisters… Koji couldn't help but drool.
…
"Smells good."
He sniffed the aroma of roasting meat. He had trapped a wild boar. Unlike in the game, killing one didn't magically drop a few cuts of meat. Genshin Impact was rated 12+, with minimal gore.
Here, boars ate mint, lamp grass, and berries. Their meat carried no gamey stench.
After feasting, Koji thought back on the last few days. It was surreal. He had never imagined he'd transmigrate.
Yet despite the novelty, he felt empty. There was no sense of belonging.
To this world, he was just a passerby. Many transmigrators rejoiced, but he couldn't understand.
Fear of the unknown. Anxiety about the future.
Even with knowledge of the plot, without power, he could do nothing.
Still, since he was here, he would adapt. Survival was the only path.
"Good night, Makka Pakka."
He said this to the Water Slime, then lay down on his leaf-padded wooden bed. It wasn't bad for comfort.
The slime curled up nearby and drifted into sleep too.
…
"Ya!"
A cry rang out.
Humanoid monsters appeared. Beige fur, lean dark bodies, primitive clothes, white patterned masks, and wooden clubs.
Hilichurls. The one with a club was a Hilichurl Fighter. Empty-handed ones were basic Hilichurls. Red-furred ones with torches were Hilichurl Berserkers—often called Torch Hilichurls.
Koji observed without making a move. Hilichurls were cursed descendants of Khaenri'ah.
Keeping a slime was one thing. But if he brought hilichurls with him, others would think he was part of the Abyss Order.
Still…
He looked at their round huts, then at his own makeshift shack.
Damn it. Even hilichurls had better housing.
At this moment, he longed for Liyue's Serenitea Pot. With that, he could carry his home everywhere.
The real Teyvat was vast compared to the game. Treasure chest locations he remembered were kilometers apart. He had only opened a few so far.
Strongly recommended: an "Abyss Order Monthly Strategy Guide."
The chests yielded little Mora. He suspected Aether or Lumine had looted them first.
Right now, he had so little Mora, even Mondstadt's drunkards were richer. Mondstadt might be mocked as the "City of Big Babies," but anyone who could afford drinks had cash.
At Angel's Share, a single glass of Apple Cider cost 1,500 Mora. And those drunkards weren't passing out from one glass.
By short-video estimates, Mora exchanged at about 100:1 with RMB, based on the prices of common goods.
The Harbingers hadn't appeared yet. Koji had no intention of heading into Mondstadt directly.
As an outsider showing up during the Dragon Calamity, the Knights would be wary.
And he had no power. What would he do, throw a Water Slime at people? The damage was low, but the insult was high.
He left the hilichurl camp and kept gathering resources.
"Heave-ho!"
He climbed a tree and spotted a nest with five or six eggs.
City-born, he had never raided a nest before. Now he was doing it in Teyvat.
He took two eggs and jumped down.
The eggs were huge, fist-sized, bigger than chicken eggs.
"Fried Egg of Teyvat. Done."
He used a flat stone to fry them sunny-side up. Piercing the yolk released golden liquid. The aroma was heavenly.
In the game, Teyvat Fried Eggs revived characters and restored 50–150 HP.
In reality, no such magical effect appeared. Too bad. Otherwise, it would be divine cuisine.
Wait…
Maybe only dishes cooked by the Traveler had such powers. He would test it someday.
Even without revival, the fried eggs were delicious. Eating them gave warmth. If wilderness food was this good, once he had money, he would feast endlessly.
"Is that slime yours?"
A young man in adventurer's clothes approached, curious.
The slime hadn't attacked Koji, which shocked him.
"Yeah, I raised it." Koji nodded.
He had met several adventurers and even a few Knights doing missions in recent days.
"Wow, how did you manage that?"
The adventurer pulled out a notebook, eager to record.
"Well, I don't really know. Maybe it's because I'm handsome." Koji smirked.
The truth was, he had just asked the slime, and it had followed him.
With it around, he wasn't lonely.
Mondstadt's rent and food would be expensive. In the wild, everything was free if you could catch it.
"Uh…"
The adventurer scratched his head, sweatdropping. Sure, Koji was a bit good-looking, but this explanation was ridiculous.
He didn't believe monsters chose owners based on looks.
"Ahem. Really, I don't know. I asked it, and it followed."
The adventurer nodded, thinking he'd test it himself.
Later, he tried with an Electro Slime. The result? An instant afro.
...…
(End of Chapter)
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