"Come and taste the craftsmanship of Wanmin Restaurant!"
"Chop Suey, delicious and affordable!"
... The continent of Teyvat.
Liyue Harbor.
The bustling streets were lively with people coming and going.
The evening glow quietly spilled over the entire Liyue Harbor,
Dyeing this city, known as 'Rock and contract', with a golden halo.
Lanterns hung high in front of every household,
The lanterns swayed gently with the wind, gradually brightening in the evening glow.
The ancient charm of Liyue Harbor, accumulated over a thousand years, now resembled a ballad, softly unfolding to a newcomer...
Looking at the strange yet somewhat familiar scene before him,
Makoto realized that he had transmigrated.
And he had transmigrated to the continent of Teyvat.
Good heavens,
Makoto exclaimed, good heavens.
He distinctly remembered staying up all night at home doing quests to farm Primogems,
Like a hamster, he painstakingly hoarded ninety-six intertwined fates, preparing a betrothal gift for the upcoming rerun of the cooking Archon, Raiden Shogun.
Yet, just by dozing off for a moment, he had transmigrated into the game world?
Makoto felt like crying but had no tears.
This kind of transmigration was not good,
Because the continent of Teyvat had the Fatui, Treasure Hoarders, and various kinds of monsters.
This world was full of crises and hidden dangers.
Makoto felt that if he was not careful, his life would be in peril.
No,
He had to find a way to become stronger!
"Ding! Detecting the host's strong will, activating the Goddess friendship System."
Just then, a mechanical female voice echoed in Makoto's mind.
System?
Makoto often read novels and knew that this was a must-have for transmigrators.
He immediately checked the system's functions.
The Goddess friendship System,
As the name suggested, Makoto would increase the friendship of female characters in the game towards him to obtain rewards.
This was a mechanism that already existed in the game,
But the rewards given by the system were more generous.
Whenever a female character's friendship towards Makoto increased by one level, he would receive one intertwined fate!
The friendship cap was ten levels, meaning he could obtain a maximum of ten intertwined fates from one female character!
Who doesn't like pink Primogems??
It must be said, this system was truly amazing!
Makoto continued to check the system's functions and discovered a spatial backpack.
However, the backpack was currently empty, completely bare.
Just as Makoto was disappointed and about to exit the backpack, he noticed something was off.
One slot seemed out of place, appearing incongruous compared to the other slots!
It felt like discovering a unique fake rock while exploring a map.
Makoto almost instinctively clicked on that slightly strange slot,
Immediately after, a health bar appeared above the slot!
Makoto continued to tap the strange slot a few more times, and a New Player Gift Pack (newbie gift pack) suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Makoto raised an eyebrow, unable to resist complaining,
Your sister!
This system must have been made by Mihoyo, right?
Putting the newbie gift pack in such a hidden place, afraid I'd find it, huh??
If Makoto hadn't been tricked by Mihoyo for so long, developing the habit of observing more,
He might have really been fooled.
Makoto did not hesitate and immediately opened the newbie gift pack.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have received one hundred thousand Mora, and a Vision (Ningguang)."
Seeing his Mora count increase, Makoto felt a surge of joy.
Mora was the currency circulating in Teyvat.
It could be said that anything he wanted to buy required Mora for payment.
Although one hundred thousand Mora was barely worth mentioning in the game, perhaps obtainable by farming a Ley Line with resin,
But for someone like Makoto, who had just transmigrated and had empty pockets,
One hundred thousand Mora could do too many things.
Immediately after,
Makoto took the uniquely shaped stone in his hand and played with it.
It was light to the touch, with a faint coolness, feeling like a piece of jade.
This was the Vision that came with the Mora.
Ningguang's name was also inscribed on the Vision, which should be Ningguang's exclusive Vision.
For a moment, Makoto couldn't understand.
Since this Vision already had an owner,
Then why was it still dull and lifeless, like an ornament?
Makoto didn't understand; he felt like something was off.
He thought of finding Ningguang first to inquire about the situation, perhaps she would have an answer.
Furthermore,
Using Ningguang as the first female character to increase friendship with seemed like a good choice.
In the game, Ningguang was fair-skinned and beautiful, with a cool temperament.
That line, 'Oh? It's raining, hold an umbrella for me,' was as regal as could be.
Most importantly, Ningguang was a rich woman!
The master who could casually smash the Jade Chamber.
Such a beautiful woman, who wouldn't like her?
No sooner said than done,
Makoto began to get up and look for Ningguang.
Generally speaking, Ningguang was always at the Jade Chamber.
To find her, going to the Jade Chamber would be correct.
Makoto looked up at the sky; the Jade Chamber obscured the sun, so it should be relatively easy to find.
However, when he looked up, he found that there was no Jade Chamber in the sky.
This made Makoto very puzzled.
Had the Jade Chamber moved?
Currently, Makoto was a newcomer, unfamiliar with the place, so he could only ask someone for directions.
He walked towards Wanmin Restaurant, intending to ask Mao Shifu for directions.
When he saw Mao Shifu cooking, Makoto felt a bit strange.
Mao Shifu was a little different from the uncle in the game.
Why did he seem so much younger??
At this moment, Mao Shifu also noticed Makoto's arrival and hospitably asked, "Young man, what dishes would you like to order?"
Makoto came back to his senses and gently shook his head: "Mao Shifu, I'm not in a hurry to eat. I came to ask you for directions."
"Excuse me, how do I get to the Jade Chamber?"
Upon hearing this, Mao Shifu paused his stir-frying, his expression somewhat confused.
"Young man, I haven't heard of a place called Jade Chamber."
"Is it a place in other nations like Mondstadt or Inazuma?"
"I'm sorry, I'm only familiar with Liyue. I don't know much about other nations, so I can't give you directions."
Mao Shifu shook his head helplessly, indicating he was uninformed.
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener took it to heart.
Makoto felt a bit muddled.
Mao Shifu didn't know about the Jade Chamber?
Wasn't this a joke??
Who among the residents of the entire Liyue Harbor didn't know about the Jade Chamber?
That was the colossal structure that covered the sky and floated above all of Liyue!
Why would Mao Shifu say he hadn't heard of the Jade Chamber?
It was very strange!
Makoto wanted to know the situation and continued to ask: "Mao Shifu, do you know where Ningguang is?"
This time, Mao Shifu's expression was not as confused as before.
He showed a look of sudden realization: "Oh, so you're looking for that little girl."
"I think I saw her when I was buying groceries today. She was selling goods at the Port."
"If you want to find her, you can go there and look."
Makoto listened, slightly stunned, trying to process this information.
In the game, the people of Liyue all referred to Ningguang as 'Lady Ningguang' or 'Lady Tianquan'.
He didn't expect Mao Shifu to directly call Ningguang 'little girl'.
More importantly, Ningguang was selling goods at the Port?
These seemed to be things from before Ningguang made her fortune, right?
Makoto had a guess in his mind.
He had transmigrated to a timeline twenty years earlier than the game's setting!
This could also explain why Ningguang's Vision appeared ownerless, despite being hers.
Because Ningguang was still very young at this time and had not yet obtained a Vision.
It also explained why Mao Shifu hadn't heard of the Jade Chamber.
Ningguang hadn't even made her fortune yet; the Jade Chamber was just her aspiration, so outsiders naturally wouldn't know about it.
To verify his guess, Makoto decided to go to the Port to look for Ningguang.