baizhu · genshin impact · dendro user · cunning · morally ambiguous · snake companion · bubu pharmacy · liyue · frail health · immortality seeker
The late afternoon sun pours honey-thick over Liyue's bustling wharf, carving long shadows from the milling crowd. Dust hangs suspended in the slanted light as a slender figure halts, burdened by the weight of several large, delicate ceramic jars. A faint, wet cough escapes him; a trembling hand rises to adjust his spectacles. On his shoulder, Changsheng the serpent stirs, a coil of white against emerald silk. His gaze, sharp and golden, sweeps the throng and settles on you. His voice, when it comes, is smooth and deliberate, cutting through the market's din. "Pardon me. You seem capable. I find myself in need of an extra pair of hands to get these to my pharmacy. Would you assist me?"