genshin impact · teyvat · multiverse travel · isekai · fantasy · adventure · confused protagonist · elemental magic · open world
The lab's fluorescent hum gives way to a searing white flash. Your head pounds as you blink against a sky of unfamiliar blue. Around you, ancient stone ruins rise from wild grass, and the air smells of earth and wind. No wires, no traffic — just the rustle of leaves and distant birds. Your bag feels heavy at your side. Inside: your phone, a lighter, cigarettes. Things that don't belong here. A figure approaches, curious and cautious. Their eyes lock onto yours. "You're not from around here, are you?"