In front of Koji was a shallow puddle. Inside it, a round, pale-blue creature wobbled slowly. Its oval eyes looked dopey and cute. It was like a bouncing piece of jelly, begging to be poked.
"A… Water Sli?"
His mind went blank for a mont, but then he recognized it imdiately. Nothing could be more iconic.
A monster from that two-character ga fit it perfectly. Koji muttered:
"…Now I know where I am. This is Teyvat."
As a Genshin Impact player, he rembered the familiarity he had felt earlier. The glowing plants must have been Small Lamp Grass.
To his left, he noticed a tree heavy with fruit as red as a sunset. The fragrance was sweet and strange.
A Sunsettia. His last doubts vanished.
This was Genshin Impact's world, Teyvat. Not a peaceful slice-of-life world.
Seven nations existed here: Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, Suru, Fontaine, Natlan, and Snezhnaya. Each embodied one of the seven elents, each ruled by an Archon with different ideals.
Koji scratched his head. He was familiar with Teyvat, but familiarity didn't make it safe.
The sli before him was a Water Sli, the weakest of Teyvat's monsters. Its damage wasn't great, which made him curious.
He decided to approach.
Duang~ Duang~
The pale-blue sli bounced in the puddle. Sensing him, it leapt forward like a ball of jelly.
Duang!
It slamd into him. Aside from staggering a bit, he felt no pain. His clothes, however, were soaked.
As expected, Water Slis ranked low among Teyvat's threats.
But… in the ga, slis were immune to their own elent. Even Musou no Hitotachi (Raiden's ultimate) bounced off Electro Slis. Only other elents or physical damage worked.
He crouched and patted the Water Sli. It felt slick and a little sticky from sli condensate. Overall, like jelly.
"Right, in so ani slis can clean things." He placed a muddy stone inside the sli.
The stone spun within it. Soon the dirt vanished as if scrubbed clean.
Sensing Koji wasn't hostile, the Water Sli stopped attacking and stared at him blankly.
Strange human.
He lifted it up. Round, soft, and cute. The texture was addicting.
Since he was in Teyvat, why not try taming a monster? Keeping one could be fun.
"Water Sli, how about following ?"
The sli stared at him. Sohow it felt a strange fondness for this human. It didn't ram him again, only bounced quietly.
"Not answering? I'll take that as a yes." He smiled.
Anyone else watching would think he was crazy. Slis couldn't talk, after all.
"Well, I've got a pet now."
It had no fighting power, but as a mascot, it was enough.
For now, he wouldn't head straight to Mondstadt. Walking into the city with a sli, even a weak one, would cause panic. The Knights would drag him off for questioning.
Better to survive in the wild first. As a transmigrator, he had no Mora, Teyvat's currency. Even if he entered the city, he couldn't afford lodging.
He wasn't like the Traveler, with great strength and ties to the Knights.
For wilderness survival, he had so reference. He'd watched Bear Grylls and Ed Stafford videos. Teyvat's wilds were rich in food, so starvation wasn't likely.
His first priority: build shelter. Then find adventurers to learn the current tiline.
Teyvat might look peaceful, but the Fatui and Abyss Order plotted constantly. If he got caught up, his life was at risk.
"Gurulu…"
His stomach growled. He didn't know how long he had slept, but hunger gnawed at him.
He licked his lips and walked toward the Sunsettia tree. The fruit, big as a lon, slled wonderfully sweet.
Crunch!
He wiped one clean on his clothes and bit into it. Juice exploded. The taste was refreshing and sweet, invigorating him.
No pesticides. Pure natural food. Safe enough.
In Teyvat's wilds, finding food wasn't hard. As long as monsters didn't kill you, starvation was rare.
Burp…
After two Sunsettias, he felt full enough for now. But without protein, it wouldn't last.
He gave a piece of fruit to the Water Sli. Inside its body, the pulp dissolved instantly. Koji clearly felt its joy.
He laughed. With food in his belly, it was ti to work.
The sli bounced along behind him, duang duang, sticking close.
Any local would doubt their eyes. Monsters were supposed to attack intruders.
Even Water Slis attacked anyone who stepped into their puddles.
Before dark, Koji used birch to build a small shelter. Crude, but enough to keep him dry.
He felt proud. His first ho in this world.
Fire was simple. Dry wood. Friction. Embers. Then tinder. A little breath. Smoke rose, flas ca alive.
(End of Chapter)
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