The developers of online adventure game Genshin Impact have shared the cutscene from the latest event Perilous Trail introduced in update 2.7. Titled Moment of Life or Death, it features Xiao, Zhongli, newcomers Yelan and Kuki Shinobu and a number of other characters as they attempt to escape the Chasm after investigating the mysteries of the depths.
“Many years ago, the adeptus Sea Gazer made good friends with a thaumaturge. Emulating the story of adepti and mortal kindred spirits recorded in ancient texts, he gave the mortal his treasured device to aid his friend in battle.
He said: “Look, my friend. This contraption is rather intriguing. If you and I activate it, one can move the heavens and shake the earth. Such is how the world works. What one may fail to do, two may succeed. I have spent much time gazing at the sea in leisure and have seldom exerted myself, but it is my pleasure to aid others in need. The battle ahead is fraught with peril. Millennia later, both you and I may linger in this world no more. When the time comes, someone can return this device to the mountains, which will serve as testament to our friendship.”
Thus did the catalyst find its way into mortal homes and stayed in their hands until…”
If you want more Xiao lore and character story, don’t forget to check out story teaser Only Memories Remain. After the end of a crisis, the team departed one after another, either in contemplation or fulfillment. But Xiao invites you to talk, telling you about a Yaksha’s awakened memories…