Genshin Impact: A Mortal's Ascension to Godhood

Longing to be an Adventurer (Part 1)

Li Tao’s first day at the Adventurer’s Association.

The Liyue Adventurer's Association branch is behind the blacksmith shop and the grocery store. You can find it by asking around.

The first thing that caught my eye was a wooden notice board for posting commissions. A quiet woman in green Liyue traditional clothes was standing next to the notice board, watching the people passing by the Adventurer's Guild. Behind her was the landmark of the Adventurer's Guild. The style of the house was almost exactly the same as the surrounding houses. Except for the cross star logo of the Adventurer's Guild hanging on the eaves, it was not conspicuous. In front of the house, there was a counter. Behind the counter was a display cabinet with many treasures obtained from adventures. In front of the display cabinet stood a lady with short black hair and a maid outfit. No matter which adventurer came here, she would smile and say the slogan of the Adventurer's Guild: "Towards the stars and the abyss!"

Perhaps for other people, such a scene is unfamiliar, full of adventure and inexplicable attraction, but for Li Tao, he has seen this scene many times in the game.

He already knew that the slightly older lady standing under the notice board was Sister Lan, the branch president of the Liyue Adventurer's Association, and the young lady in maid outfit was Catherine, the professional poster girl of the Adventurer's Association.

Li Tao touched the new clothes he had bought with the compensation money from the General Affairs Department and the Water God's Eye hanging around his waist, calmed himself, and walked towards Sister Lan.

Sister Lan had also long noticed this young man who looked ordinary but actually had a hint of fresh water elemental power. She had received the news from the General Affairs Department that Li Tao was going to join the Adventurer's Association, and had received some instructions from the relevant departments: to supervise him to a certain extent before he grew up, and to give him as much help as possible.

Sister Lan herself was not clear about the deep meaning of these instructions from the relevant departments, but at present she just regarded Li Tao as an ordinary adventurer. She straightened her posture and asked him, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Li Tao who came to join the Adventurer's Association today?"

"Yes, I'm Li Tao." Li Tao inexplicably thought of the time when he was a senior in college, looking for schools and companies for interviews, and he unknowingly got into the mood. "Do you need me to provide any information? Also, I would like to ask, what is the daily work and specific salary of the Adventurer Association? I want to learn more about it."

Sister Lan couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Mr. Li Tao, your questions are too detailed. It seems that you don't know the details of the adventurer's business very well. Let me explain it to you next."

"Adventurer can be said to be the most accessible profession in Liyue - as long as you register here and accept the commission from Catherine, you can participate in various adventure activities. According to the Adventurer's Association headquarters, as long as there is an adventurous spirit in your heart, everyone can be an adventurer."

"Of course, although that's what I said, Liyue is a country of contracts, and even the most liberal profession, 'Adventurer', must be bound by relevant contracts. This contract was signed by the Liyue Seven Stars and the Adventurer's Association branch. The Seven Star Committee requires the Liyue branch to pay attention to the origin of adventurers when recruiting adventurers, and not allow spies from other countries to disguise themselves as adventurers and sneak into Liyue."

"So... only Liyue residents with Liyue household registration can be adventurers in Liyue?"

"This rule is mainly for newly registered adventurers. If an adventurer already has relevant personnel information in the Adventurer's Association of another country, then it is fine to temporarily transfer it over. Or if you have a reputable force to guarantee you, like you, you can also join the Adventurer's Association with their recommendation letter or contract."

"It's really quite strict..." Li Tao said with emotion, "Although I have experienced it myself."

Sister Lan covered her mouth and said, "This is also a unique operating method of Liyue. Therefore, whether it is a new adventurer or an adventurer who arrived in Liyue from a foreign country, I will remind them not to violate some of Liyue's laws when they are adventuring. These precautions are also written in the 37th issue of Liyue's "Tyvat Tourist Guide", but many people always skip it. Among these people, those who are in a better situation were only fined, and those who are in a worse situation were caught by the Qianyan Army and detained in the government office."

Li Tao: Haha, man, what can I say?

"Besides, the work of an adventurer is not that simple. Most of the time, adventurers have to face all kinds of dangers in the wild, including but not limited to lack of food and clothing, lack of water, attacks by monsters, getting lost, etc. If you don't know how to face these crises, you can't be called a qualified adventurer."

Sister Lan naturally shifted the topic to future work and life. "Apart from the dangers in nature, intrigues with people are also quite bad. Because most people may also need adventurers to handle some matters that rely on eloquence or force, and the people these people have to negotiate with are also people."

Li Tao shook his head helplessly - he had no choice, otherwise he would not want to be an adventurer! Isn't it better to save some money and live a miserable life? Anyway, there will always be a yellow-haired person to save the world.

Although Li Tao's state of mind has changed after awakening the Eye of God, he has only gained power for one day and has not really tasted the sweetness of power. After all, he is not Senator Talis who has been preparing for the position of Piltover Senator for a long time.

Fate, it was fate that drove Li Tao to become an adventurer. Of course, he himself didn't know what the future would be like. However, for the challenges of the adventurer's life that he was about to face, Li Tao was still eager to try: I finally awakened the Eye of God and was able to use elemental power to fight. If I don't use it well, wouldn't my journey be in vain?

So, he assured President Lan: "I have understood the dangers that adventurers may face in the future. But as an awakener of the Eye of God, I have the ability and responsibility to understand my own power... Moreover, I also want to understand this world and Liyue more deeply. Please let me become an adventurer, Sister Lan!"

Sister Lan smiled and patted Li Tao on the shoulder, and finally added: "Adventurers do not have a fixed salary, and generally live on the funds obtained from completing commissions. Of course, our Adventurer Association will provide subsidies to some adventurers who cannot receive commissions to ensure that they will not starve to death.

If you need to live, the association also has public dormitories similar to the large dormitories at the port. If you don't have a place to live temporarily, you can get a number plate from the association and find a bed to live in temporarily.

In addition to subsidies, we also have a bonus system. Adventurers who complete more commissioned tasks or complete backlog tasks will receive a large amount of bonuses or precious treasures from the association. Oh, and the Adventurer Association will issue a set of uniforms that can prove your identity as an adventurer. Remember to keep it well and try not to lose it. "

"Uh, Sister Lan, is there any insurance for being an adventurer?" When working at the port, Li Tao had heard that Liyue had an insurance system, and formal contract workers would have personal accident insurance (work injury insurance) and medical insurance as long as they paid insurance premiums. Of course, at that time, Li Tao was still a temporary worker, and the union would not pay insurance for everyone.

Sister Lan nodded, "Yes. And unlike some unscrupulous companies that play word games when signing insurance contracts, our Adventurer's Association will definitely insure all adventurers, and the beneficiary of the insurance will definitely be the adventurer himself. After all, adventurers can easily get injured or even die, and there are many who can no longer be adventurers after a mission, so we must leave a way out for adventurers - the insurance money provided by the Insurance Bureau is such a thing."

"Okay, I understand." Li Tao thought for a moment and asked, "Sister Lan, even if adventurers don't need to sign a contract, they still have to leave their relevant information, right? And then the association will manage it on their behalf... This is no different from signing a contract, right?"

"Hehe, many adventurers are not like Liyue's merchants who can patiently deal with complicated contract terms. Most of them are full of enthusiasm for adventure and plunge into the wilderness to adventure. That's why we have to help process their files. Otherwise, why don't they work in the General Affairs Department? There are no fewer commissions there than in the Adventurer's Association."

Working in the General Affairs Department requires more people from Liyue with a good family background... Li Tao complained in his heart. He had also inquired about the situation of the General Affairs Department in recent days, and the recruitment standards were stricter than those of the Adventurer's Association.

"...So the Adventurer's Association only has files here, but no contracts with specific people. The Adventurer's Association represents the interests of all adventurers, and we negotiate directly with all countries. Mr. Li Tao, do you have any other questions?"

Li Tao pondered for a moment and said, "One last question, Sister Lan, what will happen if I want to transfer my file from the Adventurer's Association?"

Sister Lan shrugged: "Mr. Li Tao, as I said before, the files follow the person, and your file will always circulate in the Adventurer's Association. If you don't want to continue to be an adventurer, you can let us destroy the file directly."

"I understand." Li Tao finally got accurate answers to some of his questions, so he stopped asking. Then, he talked to Sister Lan, "Sister Lan, as an adventurer who has just joined the Adventurer's Association, what kind of missions do you think I should take?"

Sister Lan's eyes moved on the Eye of God on Li Tao's waist, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly: "God has bestowed a great mission on this person. Mr. Li Tao, as a holder of the Eye of God, you can try some simple tasks to eliminate monsters. For example, you can go to Dihuazhou-Wangshu Inn-Guiliyuan to eliminate the fire slimes. The fire slimes there always cause trouble to pedestrians in groups, so there are already some backlogs of tasks. Please accept the relevant commissions and go on adventures!"

"Eh...should I fight the slime?" Li Tao hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Then I'll go find Catherine."

Later, whenever Li Tao recalled those unbearable days when he was tortured by slime, he would always sigh: I was too young at that time and didn't know that every gift given by fate had already been secretly marked with a price.