Cupid’s Lover in Genshin Impact: How to Find the Path Forward and Solve the Orthanthus Riddle

In Genshin Impact Cupid’s Lover is a quest in Fontaine's world and part of the quest line "Search in the Sea of Algae". As part of it, you will have to find the next seal, find a way forward and solve a new orthant puzzle to obtain the soul element. If you have difficulties accepting and completing the mission, then study our guide.

Walkthrough of the quest "Cupid’s Lover" in Genshin Impact

How to start a task

You will need to complete the previous mission in the chain called "Meteor Spear". Immediately after this, the next quest will appear in your journal with a marker indicating the location of the second seal. If this does not happen, then try logging out of your account, wait 20-30 minutes, and then re-login.

How to find a seal

Go to the coast of the Eastern slope of Mon Atoneki and look for the passage to the cave shown in the pictures below. You need to enter it and go deeper into the underground tunnel to find the entrance to the ruins.

How to find the way forward

When you reach the quest marker, watch a new video, during which you will find another sign with a riddle. This time Seymour will give the answer, saying that we are talking about “love.” Nobody will object to him.

Be sure to pick up the Nymph's Achievement: Perpetual next to the sign before diving into the water. Activate the teleporter underwater, and then swim into the hole at the bottom. There you will find a passage blocked by a barrier.

How to Solve the Orthanthus Puzzle

Remove the Hurdle

First of all, swim to the dangerous autocannon, which glows red - it will constantly fire projectiles at you. Swim up to the xenochrome octopus near her and take his ability. Then take the receiving node (small blue Elemental Reaction: Crystallize) and install it in the gun.

Next, act on him with the skill you acquired earlier and take control of the cannon - it will begin to glow blue and stop shooting at you. As a result, you can safely remove the Hurdle.

Swim to the device on the right side of the closed passage and release the energy from it so that the flow moves on.

Now swim to the left mechanism. Before releasing its energy, pick up the ability of the xenochrome octopus swimming nearby, and then use it on the control valve to turn the receiving unit in the desired direction (it should light up blue). Be careful, because at this moment you may be attacked by underwater monsters.

You can then safely swim through the Hurdle to enter an area without water. Approach the third mechanism and release its energy. Run forward and take the octopus skill from the blue ball. You will need to go through the grate, and for this you will need a special key.

First stream

Jump down and to the left, deal with two meks at the entrance and enter a spacious room with a main device to which you need to bring all the flows. Go south to another mechanism and take the lift down.

Once down, go through the Hurdle into the watery space and hit the crystal on the left to open the grate ahead. Swim into the next room and hit the second crystal (it will light up blue) to unlock the first grate.

Take the ability from the xenochrome jellyfish floating a little ahead, and then place the bomb next to the crystal (press and hold the "E" key). Swim to the jellyfish and press the skill button again to detonate the bomb and open the second grate. Release the device's energy. The water will disappear and all passages will open.

Deal with the two dogs, open the rich chest and return to the lift. Wait for it to charge, then go up and release the energy into the central hub.

Second stream and special Key

Now go to the eastern passage and use the lift to go up. Having risen, run forward along the corridor and release the energy from the device. Behind him you will find Hydroculus And special Key – grab both items.

Go back to the elevator and go down, then release the energy from the device to fill the main apparatus.

Third stream

Having obtained the key, go along the northern channel and enter the stream to go up to the grate. Insert the special Key into the console and go down With You the third device. Then release the energy from it to finally solve the riddle of the orthant.