Genshin Impact: Life Simulator

On the platform above Liyue Harbor, standing beneath the deer-shaped statue, Ganyu suddenly turned and said,

"Nathan, do you want to hear a story? A story from a thousand years ago..."

Smiling gently, Ganyu's ice-blue eyes seemed to try to pierce through his heart.

"A story... about this statue?"

Avoiding her gaze, Nathan responded somewhat unnaturally.

"No... not just about the adeptus who saved Liyue, but also about heroes before them!"

"Alright... tell me, Ganyu!"

On the surface, Nathan was a traveler who had recently arrived in Liyue.

To maintain this facade, he could only agree.

"Then let's start with this statue's story... this adeptus was named Moon-Carver. Like many Liyue adepti, they helped during Liyue Harbor's founding!"

Nathan nodded, indeed hearing the deer statue's name from Ganyu.

"But shortly after Liyue Harbor's establishment, it was attacked by allied gods.

In the subsequent defensive war, though they repelled the attacking gods, the final assault caused Mount Tianheng beside Liyue Harbor to tilt!"

Ganyu pointed toward Yujing Terrace, next to the tall mountain.

If Mount Tianheng had collapsed then, all of Liyue Harbor would have been destroyed.

"So what happened after?"

"Later, Moon-Carver sacrificed themselves, breaking their antlers to prop up Mount Tianheng, their blood flowing into the Bishui River, thus preventing Liyue Harbor's destruction."

The statue faced Mount Tianheng's direction, commemorating their sacrifice from a thousand years ago.

"However... before Moon-Carver's heroic sacrifice, there was another pioneer who made a similar sacrifice!"

Ganyu changed topics, her eyes fixed intently on Nathan.

Under such direct scrutiny, he felt guilty.

"Nathan is a traveler who just settled in Liyue, surely you don't know the history before Liyue Harbor's founding!"

"No... I don't!"

He shook his head helplessly in response.

Nathan didn't just know that history - not long ago, he had been part of it.

"Since you don't know, we'll have to start from over three thousand years ago..."

Following this, Ganyu's lips showed a teasing smile.

"Once, there were three gods in Liyue's lands: the Dust God Guizhong, the Geo God Morax, and the Stove God Marchosius.

These three gods allied to create human civilization in Guili Assembly."

"Gods protected humans, humans revered gods. This peaceful life lasted long, until a powerful god disrupted it!"

During the Archon War, while the Geo God - now known as the Geo Archon - was away, the Vortex God Osial launched a surprise attack on Guili Assembly."

Nathan nodded, this was the history he had experienced in the simulation.

What followed should be the Dust God Guizhong sacrificing herself to save the people of Guili Assembly.

And the pioneer Ganyu mentioned was likely that self-sacrificing Dust God.

"The Vortex God was so powerful... even the Dust God and Stove God together couldn't match it.

Just as the waters were about to submerge Guili Assembly, a nameless hero stepped forward. They used all their power to perish together with the Vortex God."

"Wait... who was that nameless hero?"

Hearing the story's end, Nathan spoke instinctively.

Something wasn't right... according to the game's plot, it should have been the Dust God who sacrificed herself.

But now, this differed from Nathan's memories.

Unless...

Nathan dared not think further about the answer.

Because the girl opposite him was staring straight at him.

"Yes... who was that nameless hero...

Despite achieving such a feat in saving Guili Assembly, they were forgotten by history in the end. That person must have been an idiot!"

Ganyu's words were pointed, and Nathan dared not argue.

He felt if he tried to defend himself, he'd only confirm the 'idiot' title.

"Ah haha... so how did the story continue?"

Nathan forced a laugh, trying to change the topic about the idiot.

Though personally, after the plot change, he was genuinely interested in the subsequent story.

"The story's continuation? Naturally, they abandoned the flooded Guili Assembly, and the three gods chose to relocate to today's Liyue Harbor.

During the southern migration, the Stove God infused their power into the ley lines, gradually losing their divinity. In the following two thousand years, the Archon War ended, the Geo God became the final victor, becoming today's Geo Archon!"

"What about the Dust God?"

Nathan asked, more concerned about the long-sleeved girl than the already known outcome.

"Hmph..."

At this, Ganyu made a complex expression and let out a sweet hum.

"That goes back to when the Vortex God attacked. The Dust God had intended to sacrifice herself in mutual destruction, but was beaten to it by some show-off idiot.

Afterward, having experienced a life-or-death crisis, Guizhong came to her senses and directly expressed her feelings to Morax, whom she had known for a thousand years."

"Really... what happened to them later!"

"Well, naturally they became inseparable, traveling mountains together, enjoying moonlit flowers together, leading Liyue to prosperity together.

Though in recent centuries, Lady Guizhong and the Geo Archon have rarely appeared!"

Guizhong had charged straight at her beloved, and the steady Morax was no match for the long-sleeved girl.

A truly divine couple, of course living a divine life.

"That's wonderful... truly a perfect ending!"

Nathan sighed, knowing the life simulation definitely had some connection to reality, thankfully he had made the right choice!

Lovers united in the end, turning tragedy to comedy - this was the best reward he could receive.

"Is it really a perfect ending? Then has that idiot... ever considered others' feelings?"

"I..."

Pure resentment came from Ganyu's words.

If the simulation truly connected to reality, Nathan really didn't know how to console her.

Just then, a male voice from the side saved him.

"Let's buy osmanthus wine to share, old friends meeting again should drink and sing!"