Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

Author: Tongzi

Summary:

A classic time-travel story, but the protagonist ends up in Inazuma, a country under a lockdown order.

The environment is riddled with debuffs, and it doesn't even have one of the classic, embarrassing cheat codes from this site.

In just six months, he has managed to fall so low that he can't afford to eat, which is probably a disgrace among transmigrators, perhaps even nine out of ten.

But can we blame him? No, we can't.

How can things possibly improve by hanging out with these scoundrels?!

When you're cornered and have nowhere to go by those vampires, there's actually one last way to choose!

and so……

See those streetlights over there? Please proceed.

Volume One

Chapter 1 This Rice Wife, She's Going to Die for Jujubes

"Jiang Ming, the smell of your food stall is wafting all over the street. Do you know how much trouble you've caused everyone?"

Upon hearing this, the owner of the McDonald's snack stall, a young man in his twenties, forced a stiff smile onto his face.

"Lord Jinping, I have no choice but to work here. I'm just trying to make a living from this little shop. Please, Lord Jinping, take care of this little shop and help out."

As he spoke, he handed over a bag of Mora.

Jinping took the bag, weighed it in his hand, and then put it into his pocket.

"You must be careful next time, and make sure this doesn't happen again."

"sure."

Amid Jiang Ming's stiff smile, Jin Ping swaggered over to the next food stall.

"Hey! The oil in your pot has splattered all over the ground. Don't you know how much trouble it is to clean up the streets? Do you know how much trouble you've caused everyone?"

"Lord Tsunahira, there's only water in the pot..."

"You still dare to quibble?"

"No, no, no... Lord Tsushira, this is my last bit... Please forgive me!"

The stall owner was so frightened that he bowed at a 90-degree angle and presented Mora with both hands.

Satisfied, he pocketed the bag of Mora and then swaggered off to the next shop.

It wasn't until Tsunpei left the street that Oshima, the owner of the food stall next door, dared to come over and complain to Jiang Ming.

"This is the fifth time this month. Every time it's some inexplicable reason. I've worked so hard all month, and in the end all the Mora I earned went into Jin Ping's pocket. Jiang Ming, tell me, when will this ever end?"

"If things continue like this, there will never be an end to it," Jiang Ming said slowly, gazing in the direction Jin Ping had left.

Out of the corner of my eye, I could see other shop owners who seemed used to it all. After being robbed, they would just sigh, grumble a few times, and then continue with their work.

Jiang Ming shook his head and turned to tidy up his shop.

"Huh? Jiang Mingjun, it's only 2 PM, and you're already closing up shop?"

"Yes, and it's permanently closed. I quit. Like you said, all the Mora we earn from working from dawn till dusk for a month goes into Jinping's pocket. I've been eating wild vegetables for almost half a year, and I have to eat tree leaves and grass every now and then. The only meat I get is insects from the ground. What's the point of this? All the fruits of our labor go into the pockets of those bloodsucking worms."

"Hiss, Jiang Mingjun, watch your words."

He had no intention of running away with the bucket and was very sensitive to such remarks. If someone overheard them and it reached Jinping's ears, there might be trouble.

Oshima looked around and was relieved to find that there was no one nearby.

"Jiang Mingjun, what are your plans for the next step? Anyway, a knowledgeable scholar like you won't starve, right?"

"As for me... I plan to go and take a look at Haiqi Island."

"Huh?! Haizhi Island? I heard it's in a lot of chaos there right now."

"Yes. That's why I want to go there and see. Ideally, I'd like to join the shogunate's army. That would be the best way to improve my life."

Oshima then realized what was happening.

"That's right, with your talent, Jiang Ming, you'll definitely be able to get a minor official position soon, and then things will be completely better!"

"Alright, Ooshima, all good things must come to an end. I should go out and find some other way to make a living. Take care of yourself too."

"Okay, Jiang Mingjun, take care too!"

Oshima bowed to Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming didn't have the habit of bowing; he simply nodded in return and then turned to leave.

Jiang Ming only selectively told Oshima part of the truth.

He was indeed going to Umijima, but not to join the shogunate army.

Instead, they wanted to seek refuge with the Coral Palace.

After all, we're still in Inazuma Castle, the stronghold of the shogunate, the region where its rule is most powerful. It's always good to be cautious.

It was precisely because he was in the heart of the shogunate that Jiang Ming clearly felt that the shogunate was beyond saving.

Even within Inazuma Castle, a petty official like Tsutsubari could extort money at will. Yet, in the most bustling areas of Inazuma Castle, vendors had no profit whatsoever, and most could only eat leftovers from their own stalls along with wild vegetables to stave off hunger. If they were unlucky, even wild vegetables were scarce, and tree leaves and grass were commonplace.

The reason is that the bulk of the income was seized by corrupt officials like Tsuhira.

Jinping wasn't alone. He couldn't possibly have amassed such a fortune by himself.

The supreme ruler of Inazuma, Raiden, is a recluse who only created an artificial, mentally challenged Raiden General to administer state affairs. However, this was of no use, as Raiden was completely outmaneuvered by the three magistrates who had only lived for a few decades.

Towards their superiors, the two officials deceive and conceal the truth, their artificial intelligence making them believe whatever they are told, rendering the castle tower essentially useless. Towards their subordinates, the two officials act with impunity, oppressing the local people, colluding with each other from top to bottom, committing all sorts of evil deeds. Even the few people with a conscience are either kept in the dark or are too weak to protect themselves to stop it, and can only go with the flow.

The magistrate of the Kamisato family still has some conscience, but since the death of the old patriarch of the Kamisato family, he has only been able to barely maintain his own existence under the attacks of the other two magistrates, and can do nothing. As for Narukami Taisha, which is clearly defined as an entity that handles special matters, it remains neutral in the face of political affairs and cannot interfere.

And that's how these two companies really came to prominence!

After the two officials abused their power and, under the banner of the Thunder General, recklessly reaped the benefits, Inazuma's economic situation regressed by almost five hundred years at lightning speed, reaching a level comparable to a disaster.

Imagine, if the merchants in Inazuma City are already in this state, how much better can other places be?

The increasing number of bandits can vividly illustrate this problem.

Some powerful bandits called themselves "Sea Demons" and even openly occupied official roads, robbing travelers. Even more audacious, or rather, driven by hunger, some robbed the shogunate's caravans.

The shogunate had only one solution: to suppress the bandits.

However, the various fees and taxes levied under the guise of bandit suppression are increasing, but the number of bandits has not decreased at all. Now, the sea monsters have spread all over Inazuma and are everywhere.

The civilian trade between the several large islands of Inazuma had to be carried out through official roads, most of which were occupied by sea monsters.

When caravans belonging to the shogunate or large trading companies encountered sea monsters, they could usually exchange blows, but for ordinary caravans, encountering sea monsters meant certain death.

With circulation disrupted, Inazuma's economic situation has further deteriorated.

Just then, as if things weren't bad enough, the Raiden General issued the National Lockdown Edict and the Eye Hunt Edict, adding fuel to the already intense social conflicts.

The disruption of the flow of foreign goods caused Inazuma's economy to plummet once again, and an economic crisis swept across the entire island of Inazuma.

Generally speaking, inflation is caused by excessive money supply. But in Inazuma at this moment, it is caused by a sharp decrease in the quantity of goods in circulation.

A bag of salt might cost 100 mora in the morning, 120 mora in the afternoon, and even 200 mora by evening. Once people get their hands on mora, their first instinct is to buy all sorts of daily necessities. Every second that mora remains in the hands of the people results in enormous losses for them.

Prices of daily necessities skyrocketed, and soon a wave of bankruptcies swept through the city's small merchants and artisans.

The situation for farmers is no better.

Before the crisis, Inazuma's society was in a transitional phase, operating as a hybrid of commodity and natural economy. While farmers had basic food supplies, they were exploited by heavy taxes levied by the shogunate and were also affected by the sea monsters, making circulation virtually impossible. Other necessities were mostly acquired through purchase, forcing farmers to sell their grain cheaply to large local merchant guilds, who then hoarded it, intentionally controlling the amount in circulation.

When this was not enough to sustain their livelihoods, farmers began mortgaging their land.

During this process, the Kujo family, which was under the Tenryo magistrate's command, made a fortune, followed by the Tong family, which was under the Kansei magistrate's command, who also got a share of the profits.

Subsequently, in order to maintain the sustainable harvesting of Inazuma society, the Kansei Magistrate began to allow the inflow of foreign goods on a small scale. However, in doing so, the Kansei Magistrate received huge commissions and bribes, and also made a fortune.

These two companies are like two singers taking turns on the stage.

Fortunately, both companies understood the importance of sustainable development. After their initial profits, they intervened to stabilize prices under pressure from the corporate governance, allowing Inazuma Society to stabilize in a strange way.

Please translate what "sustainable wastefulness" means. (Tactical lean back.jpg)

For those who possess the Eye of God, the consequences extend beyond bankruptcy and a decline in their material standard of living; they also face the Eye Hunt Order.

Life was already so difficult, and the shogunate's soldiers wanted to take away their divine eyes, their beautiful memories and wishes, and their last and most precious possessions.

Some holders of the Eye of God spontaneously and sporadically clashed with the Shogunate soldiers, but unfortunately, due to the organized military structure, they failed to cause much of a stir.

Many holders of the Eye of God also took advantage of their possession to hide and unite, and waged guerrilla warfare against the Shogunate army.

However, as time went by, news would occasionally come that a holder of the Eye of God would be arrested and executed for the Eye Hunting Order.

Until a certain ambitious and ambitious young master actually led a troop of shogunate troops to Umijima Island, claiming that he would seize the God's Eye of the Living God Priestess Coral Palace and imprison the Living God Priestess.

The enraged Coral Palace guards made the small squad of shogunate soldiers, including that spoiled brat, see their own brains.

The shogunate began to exert pressure, but the Sangokyu (Sangokyu) was powerless to do anything about it.

This is Yang Conspiracy.

Surrender is a dead end, while resistance offers a chance for a turnaround.

The Coral Palace Guard began to be reorganized into the Sea God Army, and issued a proclamation to recruit heroes from all over the world, especially those who possess the Eye of God.

Therefore, some of these holders of the Eye of God began to move towards Haiqi Island.

After all, in the entire Inazuma region, if there is anywhere that these holders of the Eye of God can find refuge, it can only be Umijima Island.

As for the possibility that it's fake news or a trap set by both parties, these people simply don't believe it.

Are you kidding me? That's Umijima Island! The people of the Serpent God! They haven't been on good terms with the Shogunate for hundreds of years.

However, given the current state of Inazuma society, the only message that intelligent people believe is:

This wife of a rice farmer is taking jujube pills.