As soon as the 4.0 version of Genshin Impact was launched, Zhongli, the “Lord of Rock”, was arranged by the director to play a wonderful plot re-enactment scene, and officially returned to the card drawing stage on September 5. When the players heard the news, they were like chicken blood, and they picked up their mobile phones, ready to start a big drama of “money and luck”.
Speaking of drawing Zhongli, it is very particular. The guarantee mechanism set by Mihoyo tells us that under normal circumstances, you can “get the beauty” with 80 to 90 draws. But the plot is never simple. If you are unlucky and draw other five-star permanent characters, it will be like a sudden reversal in a comedy movie. You have to count from the beginning, and the number of card draws may soar to 150 or even 180 times. It’s like you were originally going to play a romantic protagonist, but the director changed the play temporarily and turned you into a passerby, which was very embarrassing.
The recharge part is really a “big production”. If you want to draw Zhongli at one time, you basically have to pay two sets of 6480 Genesis Crystals, which is equivalent to about 300 US dollars in “actor’s pay”. What’s even more bizarre is that the game has designed a repeated confirmation process, and you have to click the confirmation button three times, just like the director on the set shouting: “Okay, let’s do it again, this time the action must be in place!” And if you are unlucky, you have to add a third recharge, which will instantly make your wallet thinner, and you feel as distressed as being bullied by the “tough guy” in the comedy plot.
Every time you press the card draw button, it’s like the moment when the villain in the movie releases the ultimate skill, your heartbeat speeds up, and the atmosphere is extremely tense. The light on the screen flickers, as if the lighting engineer deliberately adjusted a psychedelic special effect, which is both dazzling and exciting. You stare at the five-star flash, expecting it to stop on Zhongli, as if waiting for the villain in the movie to be subdued by the protagonist in one move, the picture is extremely cool.
The character of Zhongli is definitely an important role in this “game blockbuster”. He is calm and steady, with great strength, just like the tough guy in the movie, domineering and awe-inspiring. Players are so excited to draw him, as if they have received a classic script, which can make them act more brilliantly. Without Zhongli, it is like a movie without a protagonist. No matter how exciting the story is, it always feels a little bit lacking.
In the final analysis, the card drawing process is like shooting a high-budget comedy, full of drama and reversals. You invest money, time, and countless expectations and disappointments. Every failure is like the director shouting “cut”, which makes you start over and over again, and you are so tired that you want to complain. But when you finally draw Zhongli, the satisfaction and sense of accomplishment are enough to make you show off in your circle of friends and become the big winner in the play.
It was late at night, the lights were dim, and the light of the screen was reflected on the players’ faces, full of the tension of the story. Some people laughed and shared their joy, while others sighed and complained about their unhappiness, but all of this became a classic scene in this game life comedy. Zhongli’s remake is like a hilarious and touching movie, leading players through joy, anger, sorrow and happiness, and experiencing a wonderful game feast.