If you have played Genshin Impact, you will know that some characters are for surprises, and some characters are for company. Recently, someone told me that a new character named Qianzhi will be released in the version 4.5. I remember that when I saw this name, there were no special effects or battle scenes in my mind, but I remembered the old grandma who lived at the entrance of the alley and weaved cloth.
Genshin Impact is a game about numbers, but Qianzhi is not the kind of character that will surprise people at first sight. She is set to rock attribute and uses a one-handed sword. It is said that she can react with various elements. When water element comes, she can heal wounds; when fire comes, she can make teammates stronger; ice can make her hit more accurately; thunder can help her replenish energy; rock – her own system – will make these effects a little stronger.
It sounds very comprehensive, but not sharp.
I wonder if such a character is like some people around us. Not the most showy, not necessarily the protagonist, but when things are handed over to her, they can always be completed safely. A bit like my mother. When I was a kid, I didn’t think my mother was particularly amazing. She couldn’t drive, and she wasn’t very good at using a computer, but she could always arrange everything for our family. If you caught a cold, she would remember to buy medicine, and when the weather got cold, she would always think of taking out thick clothes first. She’s not the strongest, but you’ll remember her.
Qianzhi’s skill is called “Element Enhancer”. It’s not the kind of move that sends the enemy flying as soon as it’s released, but it slowly enhances the status of teammates, as if gently supporting you from behind. Her ultimate move is not very ostentatious. She wraps the enemy with silk threads, reduces the enemy’s rock resistance, and makes the teammates’ shields stronger. You can even add a “Phantom Butterfly Suit” – it sounds like something very gentle but powerful.
Her constellation design is also very special. Each level of constellation is like pushing her forward one step further – increasing energy recovery, increasing crystallization, increasing critical damage, and finally even ignoring more than 40% of the enemy’s defense, and strengthening the shield effect. These seem to be combat settings, but I feel like they are talking about the process of a person’s continuous growth.
At first, she was just a support; later, she could withstand the pressure; later, she could protect others; in the end, she could stand in front and block most of the attacks. Isn’t this what everyone will experience in life?
Her exclusive weapon also has a very poetic name, “Ranqi Koba no Mu”. I don’t quite understand what this means, but it feels like a weapon left over from the old times, with some scars and some memories. It adds defense, not attack power. She is not the kind of character who “kills everything”, but the character who “holds on”.
I know that people who play games now often pursue “intensity” and always discuss who is the strongest and who is most worth drawing. But what I want to say is that characters like Qianzhi are actually like some people we meet in life: they may not stand in the brightest place, and may not grab the most applause, but they are there, which makes you feel at ease.
You may not remember who saved you, but you will remember that there was a person named Qianzhi who kept supporting you and didn’t let you fall when you couldn’t beat the abyss.
She is not the strongest, but you will remember her.
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