Genshin Impact: I Picked Up a Cat at the Start

「With the host's current level, you do not have permission to inquire about this content. Please upgrade before asking this question.」

"Upgrade?"

Zhuqing was a bit surprised, then remembered that the host also needed to improve his strength, and couldn't just rely on others.

Moreover, the system didn't explicitly say it was impossible to go, so does that mean he still has a chance to go to Teyvat?

"Check level."

「Host's current level: 0」

「Experience required for upgrade: 1200/2400」

Finding that he couldn't level up, Zhuqing pursed his lips and shook his head at Kirara, "Let's talk about it later, I'll find a way."

Kirara lowered her head with a whimper. Zhuqing served her a bowl of noodles, and served himself two and a half bowls, sitting face to face eating noodles.

While she remained silent, Zhu Qing began to delve into the system.

"System, open the newbie gift pack."

「biu~biu~biu! Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the skill 'Automatically Detect Genshin Characters within a 100-meter Radius'!」

"That's it?"

「Sorry, Host, that's all.」

Zhu Qing had thought that the newbie gift pack with the system's professional voice-over would be luxurious, but he didn't expect it to be just this?

It was impossible not to be disappointed.

But in the next instant, Zhu Qing's mind paused, a layer of mist enveloped his pupils, and in a haze, he appeared under a cherry blossom tree.

He could feel every cherry blossom petal falling on him, a heavy feeling pressing on his heart.

Through the mist, he could vaguely see a pink cherry blossom falling from the tree, gently pinched by a fair hand.

Slender as scallions and white as jade, the fingers gently pinched the petals, and even the softest cherry blossom could not match the gentle strength of these fingertips.

The owner of the hand seemed to be missing someone as they slowly caressed the petals, followed by a sigh of pity...

In the blink of an eye, Zhu Qing returned to reality, looking at Kirara slurping noodles in front of him, feeling a sense of unreality.

"System, what just happened?"

「When the skill detects a Genshin character within a 100-meter radius, the Host will automatically obtain character fragment memories.」

「Host, please depart immediately and bring the corresponding character home!」

"I hope my noodles aren't soggy by the time I get back."

Zhu Qing helplessly put down his chopsticks, grabbed the windbreaker from the hanger, and said, "Kirara, stay home, I'm going out for a bit."

Zhu Qing only had time to throw on his windbreaker before rushing out, all to eat his instant noodles for breakfast as soon as possible.

He lived alone on the fifth floor of a dilapidated old apartment complex. To the east was a public activity area, and to the west was an abandoned commercial street.

Based on the system's prompt of a hundred-meter radius, it was most likely in the commercial street, as activities were not allowed in the public area.

"System, is there any item that can guide me? Like in a game, give me a pointer?"

「Given that the host is a newbie, navigation mode has been activated.」

As soon as the system's electronic voice disappeared, a red thread appeared in front of Zhu Qing, connecting from his heart to the outside.

Clearly, the other end of the red thread was still moving, so Zhu Qing didn't have time to take the elevator and jumped down the fire escape.

"System, what's the meaning of giving me a red thread?"

「Does the host like special effects?」

The next moment, fireworks began to flash on the red thread, so bright that Zhu Qing felt like he was welding in a factory.

"Stop it, change it back!"

Zhu Qing wasn't slow, walking briskly in his slippers, and he went through five doors and defeated six security guards along the way.

As a result, the red line on his chest disappeared the moment he stepped out of the community gate.

"System, where's the navigation?"

「The character has exceeded 100 meters from the host, the navigation has automatically disappeared. Please try again next time, host.」

The system's words made Zhu Qing's heart sink.

The task wasn't completed, and his noodles were half-soggy. How could he tolerate this?

"Damn it, I finally came downstairs, are you messing with me? I won't go home until I find it!"

Zhu Qing was a stubborn person. Since he was already here, there was no way he would return empty-handed. He quickly ran towards the commercial street.

One hundred meters, one hundred meters! It's not a big deal!

He started running at full speed, his heart pounding loudly.

It truly lived up to its reputation as a commercial street in an 18th-tier small city. It was deserted, with supermarket promotional flyers drifting across the square, looking rather desolate.

Zhu Qing had no one to ask, so he could only bite the bullet and run north. After a few steps, he suddenly stopped.

"No, it's not here!"

The unlucky guy who was doing shuttle runs in the early morning turned around and ran, enduring the autumn wind sweeping through his lungs, heading south.

But this time, the unlucky guy had good luck. He hit the right route, and the red line on his chest reappeared, pointing straight ahead.

"Found it!"

Zhu Qing became more certain of his path, running south along the commercial street, the shops on both sides quickly receding behind him.

Between the fading light and shadows, a mist enveloped his eyes, and with his vision turning gray, he left the Blue Star once more.

This time, he appeared on a street in Inazuma, his body's original owner staring intently at the small figure at the highest point of Tenshukaku.

Under the dark, rainy sky and amidst the howling wind, that deep purple figure wore a kimono armor, her back to the countless citizens.

Her body stood like eternity atop Tenshukaku, guarding all of Inazuma, that was—the Raiden Shogun!

Amidst the chaos, the Raiden Shogun faced a colossal, almost boundless, mysterious creature hidden in the dark clouds alone.

As lightning flashed across the sky, a fissure slowly opened in the clouds, surging with blood mist, attacking the Raiden Shogun...

Zhu Qing couldn't help but hold his breath, an unprecedented sense of suffocation instantly engulfing him, his mind going blank.

But as the memory fragments disappeared, Zhu Qing reappeared on the street, and he was incredibly shocked when he came back to his senses.

Could the thing the Raiden Shogun was facing be solved with a hydrogen bomb? Don't let it end up blowing up the Blue Star.

Zhu Qing was a little worried. If the Blue Star exploded, his entire room of figure wives would be reduced to pieces.

Forget it, but the most urgent thing is to find the character first!

This road looks long, but it's actually not that far when you run it, especially the road of life, which you can pass a fifth of without even realizing it.

Under Zhu Qing's long legs, it was like rowing a boat, one stroke, two strokes, and he passed a shop.

Soon, he reached the end of the street, where there was a small garden for pedestrians to rest, and a fountain could be vaguely seen in the woods under the shady green trees.

Zhu Qing dashed past in slippers, raising a hand to tie up his annoying long hair, which was flying in the wind with a rubber band.

Hair was moving, the autumn wind was moving, and his heart was moving.

In his panicked heart at this moment, it seemed that only running could make him feel a trace of relief after surviving a disaster.

But gradually, his hurried footsteps began to slow down, and his tense heartbeat was also becoming more relaxed.

He had thought of many ways to meet her, whether he would chase after her and give her a bonk on the head, or she would chase after him and give him a bonk on the head.

But he didn't expect that she was now sitting on a wooden chair in the park, leaning against the back of the chair with a smile, waiting to give him a bonk on the head.

The birdsong in the woods suddenly quieted down. Under the shade of the green trees, everything was so peaceful and calm, a picture of serene tranquility.

He walked over in three strides, passing through the dappled shadows of the trees, as if breaking through a dimensional wall, and everything around him began to feel strange.

Shattering the electronic screen of the game, he was the first person in the world to see her appear alive in reality. Besides the surge of emotions, there was more disbelief.

He greeted her with feigned calmness, "Yae Miko?"

Anyone who has played Genshin Impact knows who Yae Miko is.

This fox spirit with a thousand faces has won the love of a large number of players with her beautiful and moving appearance and her resourceful mind, including Zhu Qing.

Looking at the tall, mature woman with pink hair like a cosplay in front of him, Zhu Qing couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, 'She's so damn beautiful!'

Yae Miko was wearing a red and white Japanese shrine maiden outfit, leaning lazily against the back of the wooden chair, her slender, fair legs together by the edge of the chair.

Those beautiful, otherworldly purple glass eyes were looking at Zhu Qing with a smile, as if she already knew everything in the world and had seen through all the changes.

Her clear yet smiling eyes swept over Zhu Qing, as if she had known he was coming and was deliberately sitting there to watch him make a fool of himself.

It wasn't until Zhu Qing approached that Yae Miko gracefully stood up, her hands pressing down on the front of her robe, her earrings swaying gently.

She bent slightly and said, "Long time no see, old friend."

The autumn breeze rustled through the trees, and dappled sunlight fell on them, witnessing the 'first meeting' between a human and a fox.

Zhu Qing chuckled and nodded, "Long time no see, Yae Miko."