In Genshin Impact The story begins in the forest where there is no rain task of the world and the first story chapter of a large-scale event "Summer! Dragons? Fairy tale!", during which you will be able to get into a new temporary area called Simulanka. You will also have to help the forest inhabitants With You with Nilou, collect materials to create a magic elixir and give it to Grandfather Almond. In this guide we will tell you how to start and complete this mission.
Passage of the quest “The story begins in a forest where there is no rain”
How to start a task
It opens on July 17, 2024, and once you complete version 4.8 you will no longer be able to complete it. Before you can take on the first task of the event storyline, you will have to meet a number of conditions, namely:
- Reach at least Adventure Rank 18. In separate article We have given some tips to improve this indicator.
- Complete a story mission "Song of the Dragon and Freedom".
- Complete the story quest "Masquerade of the Guilty" (not necessary).
- Complete the staging Thoma mission "Inversion of Genesis" (not necessary).
The last two tasks are optional, but they will allow you to delve deeper into the story that will be told as part of the event. You can skip these quests by using the option "Quick start"
in the event menu. As a result, if you have met the prerequisites, the corresponding quest should automatically appear in your journal.
Open a strange book
Travel to the city of Mondstadt and go to the place located behind the alchemy shop. Here you will find a wooden table on which there is a glowing book - go to it and flip through the pages.
As a result, you will be transported to another world. Start walking along the path forward after talking with Paimon. Along the way you will see feather of fun in the form of an origami bird fluttering over a stone - pick it up to get 3 fragment of joy. Continue down and approach the marker to start a new cutscene.
Follow the paper frogs
Start running along the path after the frogs and approach the next marker. A new cut-scene will start where you will meet a paper hamster. He will tell you about the creation of this world and about the evil dragon that must be defeated.
After talking with the hamster, go to the Blessing Hut, located a little further to the northeast. Here you will unexpectedly meet Nilou. After talking with her, you will unlock the first Achievement: Challenger of the main event.
Help the forest inhabitants With You with Nilou
Riddle with pipes
Go down to the first highlighted area. Here you will find paper hamsters who have problems with their pipes. After listening to their conversation, you will need to take on the solution to the puzzle.
It will be necessary to rotate the pipe parts in such a way as to create a complete structure. To do this, click on the rightmost part once, the central one also once, and the left one again once. The final version is shown in the picture below.
Now go to the beginning of the pipe where the barrel is located and select the option “Let the magic elixir flow!” Once the flame passes through the leftmost valve, you will need to turn it again to allow the liquid to flow smoothly to the faucet, as shown in the image below. Don't forget to open it later regular chest.
Paper frog choir
Go to the second place, located in the west, climbing up the ledges and ending up in the Rain Song Pool. Approach the frogs standing on the right side and listen to their conversation. Next, you will need to go through a small musical puzzle, where you need to order the rightmost frog to jump in accordance with the rhythm.
Interact with the frog on the ground to start the performance. Please note that you can make no more than 4 mistakes, after which you will have to replay the test. The gif below shows an example of completing this song challenge. Don't forget to pick up the rich chest after completing it.
Making cocktails
Now head north to the third location. To do this, jump off the cliff and glide onto the cliff ahead. Here you will find a paper alpaca and a hamster - approach them and listen to their dialogue. You will need to help the first one by pulling her tail and moving her to the desired points.
Press the "T" KEY to grab the alpaca's tail. Then start pulling it to raise the paper animal's neck to the required height so that it can reach the oranges in the hamsters' hands. To take fruit, press the attack button (LMB). Next, place the fruit in the funnel on the right. The gif below shows the entire process.
Collect materials to create a magical elixir
Once you complete the challenge, open the rich chest, then return to the Shack of Blessing and talk to Nilou. She will tell you about the materials needed to create the potion. One should look for the Sunsettia (the setting sun that never sets), the Snapdragon (the lion that always yawns) and the Nilotpala Lotus (the moon that only shines at night). To do this, jump off the ledge down to the river.
Here you will find all the Recipe Item you need. Note that the lotuses are on the left near the waterfall. The flowers are surrounded by molds and pests, so you will have to deal with them first. To do this, you can use trial Nilou. After collecting all the materials, return to the hut.
Head to the Calligraphy Tavern
Nilou will prepare a magic elixir. Now give it to your hamster named Almond. After the conversation, go down to the colorless area where the tavern is located and approach the hamsters. You will see a marker ahead, near which you will need to stand to start a new cut-scene.
After watching the colorful video, talk to your friends again. This will bring the quest to an end. You will receive 20 primogems, 20 thousand mora, 4 magic ore enhancements and 2 hero experience. The next mission, “They Walk the Stars,” will become available on July 19, 2024.
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