Hi hi! I voiced the little man Ayu in the story quest! Just wanted to pop in and say I’ve been watching your Genshin videos for over a year, and I love your content! I’m so glad you enjoyed 🥺💚
I love him, you did such an amazing job. Ayu was honestly an amazing young man. I hope you get to voice more in the future ❤. Thank you for contributing to the making of such a beautiful story.
I was full on crying at the end of this story quest... it's unfortunate that a lot of the people I saw wrote off Baizhu as the same as Orochimaru and saw him as someone who's practically abusing Qiqi. And it was all based off of just 1 vague line from her story profile too. And now we have his lore which is really sad and just... ugh he was so prematurely judged so bad.
prematurely judging someone is normal which is why a lot of people care about appearances first over getting to know a person first. It is not a bad thing since it is a natural habit for people to stay away from people who see someone that is maybe dangerous or bad in different ways but it still causes people to misjudge a lot of people who are actually good people.
Yes i thought he groomed Qiqi and SEGS abuse her. After his story it's confirmed to me that he groomed Hu tao. But i could be wrong because i skip the text.
@@prophetmuhammad3890 my dude this is a children’s game how the hell did you think about grooming and sexual abuse? (Like there are dark stuff in Genshin but like other children games with dark lore (Pokémon for example), they usually don’t cross the line with SA
I just realized, the way Jiangli suppressed Jialiang's illness using God Remains is almost the same way Dottore "cured" Collei's eleazar... Why didn't I see it earlier?..
Oh... you're right, but in collei's case she was forced and way more suffering though. Also, the dose of God Remains use for Jialiang is a minor dose, collei was given a full dose.
@@tak9273 this is probably because Eleazar is not just a normal health condition. It's caused by the corruption from forbidden knowledge. Its impact is definitely more horrible than a heart condition. Hence, the difference in dose between Jiangliang and Collei.
@@fantalone666 I don't think Dottore's immortality can work in Baizhu's case. Baizhu tries to achieve immortality so that he can have unlimited life force to give away, as well as a body that can sustain unlimited poisons and diseases. Dottore can, in a way, be immortal only thanks to his undisclosed number of segments, allowing his presence to stretch across space and time. He looks more like (nigh-)omnipresent than immortal. Two issues with this are, one, can these artificially created bodies give out life force, and two, can these bodies sustain all the sufferings in the world without breaking apart. Maybe, it might come down to the burden that Baizhu may have to constantly create more bodies as dispensable disease carriers, meaning his existence is merely eons and eons of "birthing" new clones like a baby making machine. Just like Xiao said, immortality may not be the blessing Baizhu wants.
What's interesting is the parallels between Baizhu and Dottorre. One is that both are so invested in their research and is willing to do some very dubious moral thing to achieve it. What's different is their motives. Baizhu's is to help save lives while Dottorre is seeking knowledge for the sake of knowledge. Another is how they treat human lives. Dottore doesn't give a shit about it as obvious from Collei, his poor subordinates that died and many others. Meanwhile Baizhu is so attached to his humanity and treats human life as something that should be saved and preserved for as long as he can manage it.
Wasn't Dottore's motive is to go beyond human limits, and not just knowledge for the sake of it? Something like that was stated in pale flame artifacts.
@@alreadyd1dyeah- originally, when he was first looking into his theories pre-fatui (the cn translation and other things point to him being 12-17 when he joined- id say 14), he just wanted to make a giga human. Then, given a ton of space and resources, he said that he could make a god. So his primary goal is to science himself a Superman.
One of the thing that i *really* appreciate in this Story Quest is giving Hu Tao a serious topic of conversation. Everytime she appears in, she is always this jolly, happy-go-lucky kind of character and every scene she's in, it's always nothing too serious. I'm glad they finally gave her something that take her seriously, it's a breath of fresh air and gave her more depth as a character. I hope the story quest is staying consistent in the future, because man, this is really good stuff
@@Internal_shiver No. That's not what her character is. That's the meme around her. Hu Tao sees immortality as the violation of natural law. She believes, and not without reason, that the cycle of life and death is essential to maintaining the functioning balance of the world, and that without it there would be chaos and destruction - this is precisely the reason Wangsheng Funeral Parlour was founded. It's something she has been taught her entire life. Hu Tao is a very compassionate person, she doesn't want anyone to die, but she does want people to meet their death naturally and being as fulfilled as possible.
The previous cheery, jolly atmosphere of Hu Tao's scene actually goes well with her intention. She never wants people around her to feel heavy all the time because of death. She keeps the smiling face because she wants to spread the attitude of enjoying life. Death should be her business and the dead's business only, so she would not want to look like such a buzzkill. But in this quest... there is a dead person's business. Jiangliang's. That explains why Hu Tao has to exert her seriousness.
@@NickIsMe171 That's actually made it better for me, for once we explored something serious with a cheerful character. It felt more human and showed that she's more than what meet the eyes, especially towards the general audience who didn't read and explore everything. (and the misconception of her character in general) Glad Hoyo did this with many characters lately.
Makes sense why he didn't tell the dude about the zombie thing if "Will" is required. I guess the will to live is strongest just as you're about to die. If Baizhu had given him options instead, he would hesitate and the zombie thing wouldn't have worked at all. Just imagine the conversation that would have happened: "I can save you and let you continue living on but it might not work." "How long would I continue living?" "A few days, a few months, a few years... I don't know..."
Considering how heavily tied Changsheng and Baizhu is to Chenyu Vale. I wouldn't be surprised if his 2nd Story Quest's will also introdice us to Chenyu Vale.
Also his death voiceline is so sad, I only listened from his profile and immediately promised myself to never let this man die. But after building him, now he can't even die lol. He can facetank Azhdaha in coop with such an ease too.
If you don't mind, can you share some tips on building him? I'm currently still farming for his ascension, so I haven't gone too deep in his build yet. You don't have to elaborate. Just a general area of focus will do. Thanks :3
@@Nil_Sama Oh my build is pretty standard, R5 Prototype Amber, 4 piece Ocean set just for some extra dmg (2 piece Tenacity/2 piece Vorukasha set also works for max hp build too). Main stat priority depends on the team. Ideally it's ER timepiece, HP goblet and HP circlet for better uptime on his burst. But I go for a full healing build with HP timepiece HP goblet and Healing Bonus circlet. With this, his E skill heals around 13K x 4 and ocean set bubbles pop for 24,500 each time. Talents 6 9 9.
1:32:00 i also love how you see a moth trying to get i to the flame’s light and burn itself, but the doctor saves it and takes it outside.. just as baizhu talked about
I had no interest in Baizhu ever since he appeared for the first time, but this quest made me show so much respect for him. I always thought he was this super sus doctor, when really he's been risking his life to help everyone and to end this generational "trauma" caused by the contract. Every time he coughed it broke my heart :( There are many genshin chars with death flags, but Baizhu's are just plain obvious and it saddens me. I don't care that he's pixels, he's too kind for this world.
The zombie thing WAS with his consent, although not via question/answer. You missed the little line about "Will" being necessary for it to work. someone without a will to live would have just died. Only because the father wanted to live, it worked. It's like an ingredient of the recipe.
Baizhu's quest was such an incredible exploration of the theme of immortality vs. death, and the morality of sacrificing yourself for the sake of others, but I think one of the most interesting manifestations of this is Changsheng. She plainly states that she does not want anyone to suffer because of her, and thinks that people taking her contract is a bad thing. She expresses a wistfulness and acceptance about being allowed to die and be free from the curse of her contract. But she keeps offering the contract to people even though she could just stop, because she cannot let go of the instinct to cling to life with everything she has. Changsheng wants to die. And Changsheng does not want to die. I find her the perfect encapsulation of the argument. A few other thoughts: 1. Baizhu's master asked whether the contract with Changsheng was the poison or the cure. I think this is a deliberate reference to the Pharmakon. Pharmakon is an Ancient Greek word which means both poison and cure. The Pharmakon could be either, but it is symbolically both. 2. The Moon is extremely symbolically significant to Genshin and the extended Hoyoverse as a whole. It's a common motif throughout all of the games. So for Baizhu to explicitly describe what he's doing as flying for the moon is extremely interesting. Because despite its prevalence in the story, I have no idea what the moon actually symbolises for Hoyoverse. 3. I love the detail that Baizhu's coat was passed down through the generations ever since the first doctor to take the contract. That's a really neat character detail. 4. Crackpot theory: The first doctor Changsheng had a contract with was Pantalone. Does it make sense with what we know of those characters? No, especially since the doctor is supposedly dead. But he looks so much like a young Pantalone it's ridiculous.
The Moon analogy is probably saying that acquiring Immortality is the same as going to the moon, meaning in order to save lives he must reach great lengths to seek the impossible going beyond mortal means.
One of Mihoyo's first games was "FlyMe2theMoon". I don't know what it's about and I'm not sure if it is even accessible anymore, but it might be why Hoyoverse continues to use moon motifs in a lot of their other games. The moon is also related to immortality in some Chinese myths, like Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit (who actually serve as Yaoyao and Yuegui's inspiration).
For the moon part, I think you care relate to the MoonChase festival several month ago. the meaning is rooted in a Chinese legend of the goddess of moon----chang'e. She had a happy life with her husband on the ground. One day, her husband came home and claim he found the Elixir（Chang sheng yao, and that's where the while snake changsheng's name come from）In order to live forever, she took the medicine by herself without telling her husband and succeed, but the consequence is she float to the air and ended up land on the moon forever without the company of her husband and family. so moon, in many cases, symbolize immorality and reunion(as Chang'e never meet with her husband again) in Chinese culture.
@@phatbeatz1311 I think it's moreso of a reference that he's going about what his predecessors wanted to achieve with wastly different means. Hence the whole transferring deseases and poisons onto himself and trying to reach immortality thing. The Moon will not burn up the moth, though it's also unlikely it'll ever reach it either.
i love how ducked up his ideas are but yet he is actually so kind and selfless i cant even hate him for what he is doing, you know a character is great when you cant even disagree or agree with because they make you think and question.. not to mention life and death is such a touchy subject now that i think of it, this really reminds me of loufu in star rail and their hatred towards immortality because of its side effects
55:16 the thing about Jialiang being so set on finding his wife, i think, is precisely for Ayu’s sake. Bran said “if he loses both parents, he’ll be alone” but i believe that is exactly why Jialiang is so determined. Think about it, he doesnt know how much time he has left, for all they know he could die at any second, so he wants to make sure his wife is okay and alive before he dies, that way Ayu is not left alone. If they dont find her, Ayu will eventually be left alone… or at least i think that’s what was going through Jialiang’s mind
One thing I realize about all the newly released dendro characters is that they all have a similar curiosity about a certain subject they want to learn about in order to help others. It’s like they are driven to constantly learn and discover new things. Now that made me want to psycho analyze all the similarities between characters with similar elements.
Oh Baizhu will defiantly die but he won't stay dead. This has to do with fact Changsheng and Baizhu are in fact inspired by the old legend, White Snake. I'll give quick summary for those that don't know the story. The doctor was in love with a white snake spirit/demon but didn't know who she was. He was literally scared/startled to death upon seeing her real form. His snake wife wanting save him steals a immortality herb from the gods and revives him. A misguided monk pesters the family, even sealing poor wife after she has a son. Said son goes on be very successful and influential, eventually freeing his mother and family reunite happily. Its the only story of the 4 legends that are national treasures in China that ends happily. 🐍🌿
Definitely a deep quest and I understand why Hu Tao is there. They have different views about life and death. However you kinda understand where they're both coming from. This is one of my favorite character quest.
Baizhu's quest was such a good one. And I don't know if it's because it was a Liyue based story quest, but it felt kind of "nostalgic" as in early game sort of vibe. Does that makes sense? I think it is bc it feels a lot more intimate, with few characters participating in it. The cutscene animation was absolutely gorgeous too ❤️🐍
This quest made me love Baizhu even more. Im so glad some of the mischaracterizations around Baizhu were cleared up. I feel like he was a very misunderstood character before this, though I understand why. Knowing that he can be selfish while having such a pure heart is just :(
17:49, Im surprised that people still don't realize that in Genshin's dialogue. if a prompt is surrounded by ( ). it means that its the thoughts of the person, not what they are actually speaking.
Just finished watching your reaction to this quest and I must say it was the best character story quest we had since a long time. Baizhu was on my must-have list since I first saw him in Archon quest and I love how he turned out with his motives of the selfless doctor yet still with a little dose of secrets. We still have some time until the banners are gone so I wish everyone to bring their snake man home! Great video as always Bran, I'm glad you enjoyed this quest as much as I did
Not to trauma dump, I'll keep it brief. Having lost my mom when I was 11. Not having a parent makes has a profound impact. To have a few more years might have meant a lot.
Baizhu’s such a tragic character man One thing I noticed is that people are very black and white about Hu Tao and Baizhu, I.e either Hu Tao’s a dick for wanting to Die or Baizhu being completely virtuous for saving the guy’s life. I appreciated thst you did call out how pretty fricked up it is what he did with basically zombifying the guy, even though he intends good from it. We have to remember that Hu Tao’s whole thing is living life without regrets and then being able to pass on to death ( her vision story about her grandfather) so to her Death is just a small step to the after life. To Baizhu, he sees death as a painful and suffering endeavor and doesn’t want anyone, not even himself, to experience it so that’s why he’s gone this “war path” against it to defy it, no matter what that entails. The tragic part for me is that we see in genshin how immortality is not all its cracked up to be. Zhongli, Azdaha and The Khanreians suffer from erosion and lose memories of their loved ones. Xiao warns him when we visit the dad’s house, just like Hu Tao how has been strictly against what Baizhu is doing, but it doesn’t matter to him. Just some fun thoughts I had! Awesome video dood!
But Baizhu isn't against death nor trying to stop it for others, he's not opposed to dying himself- he doesn't want to have to die to save others and the cycle of sacrifice continue because the doctors have their lives cut short. He knows immortality will be painful and has the stance he'll either achieve it, or he won't, and he and Changsheng will die. He doesn't have any disciples for this reason. He saw his Master die with regrets and can't even remember his own parents from when they died. Hu Tao on the other hand is a hypocrite. She can't be upset with Baizhu curing people so they die of old age or natural causes when she interferes herself as she did with Jiangling. Qiqi being revived was the will of the adepti who very much understand the laws of life and death and the consequences, yet Hu Tao thinks to essentially go against the will of the archons to do what she feels is right based on her beliefs. They're both playing Archon in their own way.
Tbh, I feel like it's important for Paimon to ask and voice these type of questions. Like the whole "Doesn't using your life force hurts you?" and then just having everyone in chat calling her dumb and stuff. But she asks because she cares about Baizhu's well-being and honestly does not understand why someone would continuously use such a dangerous method if it hurts them. It also helped us find out that Changsheng isn't some parasitic snake sucking Baizhu's life force, but rather she does care and help tries to balance his Qi even if she sounds rude about it.
It's also like...if Paimon never asks these questions...would the character just tell us unprompted? Like geez, sometimes we need that one character to ask questions so we can get the story going.
@@RandomRangerWhite I think people would just rather the main playable character ask the questions rather than our companion, so I understand both sides
@@RandomRangerWhite People don't like the concept that people who don't know about the world just shut up and don't talk. but I like the concept of a traveler who only talks when it's important. genshin's concept from the beginning was a traveler who learned about teyvat. I bet most people don't know that Paimon teaches teyvat language to travelers.
@@krosingu but it wasn't established properly for people to understand this concept because of poor writing, so whichever way you look at it, it's kind of the game's fault
@@rootiyk5032 ppl dont have to understand every concept, we just have different pov. and i'm not gonna say if i dont understand the writer POV = poor writing. Every time I play a game or read a book, I always see which point of view the author wants to convey. that's what makes me always appreciate every writer
It's crazy how the cinematic at the end, the music which was used is from Chenyu Vale OST, it's crazy how they planned this all along years before Chenyu Vale actually introduced. Also, you forgot to mention how Changsheng said Paimon is not suited to be the host cause of her temperament, but it turns out that the host needs to be pure of heart. Hinting that Paimon is not pure of heart and that she'll probably evil.
Tbh with the pain of my grandma before she died the only regret was begging her to not die sooo yeah i agree it will be trumatizing and happy if my grandma got revied as a zombie with her memories intac but i ask if she feel the same pain if not then i bet me and my family will cherish every single moment and go to everysingle location she want for old time sake it is better to see stuff one last time than dying in bed peacefully
this quest was so good! i already loved Baizhu but finding out all this makes me appreciate him on another level! Thanks for streaming it, loved watching you play through it 💚
That's so wrong and messed up, and that's why naturally I love it, it's touching a concept I'm writing about so it's definitely intriguing to watch new perspectives.
One of the core reasons this quest is so good is because the quest is ABOUT HIM! He is not just a tagalong guest for a completely different story like Venti.
Ehhh, venti’s quest was a more special case ( to me at least ) bc what the npc was going through was ironically the exact same as venti’s experience, so technically we got to know more about him but in a more metaphoric way. Its still pretty good 😭😭 IF U HAVE TO SHAME ONE at least choose nilou’s quest LMAOO
If you’re interested in the discussions about Baizhu’s views on life, you should watch chill with aster’s video on the debate of life and death which compares Baizhu and Hu Tao’s philosophy.
Hu Tao has actually stopped trying to bury Qiqi. She still tries to kidnap her but with the intent of pampering her. Sadly, since Qiqi has terrible memory and it’s engraved in her head that Hu Tao is terrible, she won’t remember Hu Tao being nice. Hu Tao thankfully doesn’t mind her forgetting
So Changsheng is the Herbe lord of Chenyu Vale but lost most of her power lol. I hope we will learn more when they had the area along with Baizhu act II
Shout outs to Fiaorox in the chat, least down Baizhu main LMAO but this quest single-handedly got me liking Baizhu as my second fave, and this quest dragged me back from Star Rail lmao I just wanted Baizhu before since tall guy and a new chara but after his quest, he just got me by the grip and never let go. Childe's still my number one but Baizhu took 2nd, no questions asked there.
So, I think about Collei. We know that she has god remains sealed inside her. Dottore used them to suppress her eleazar. Now we know that the god-remains-poison, as Baizhu said, "consists of mother lodes and minor lodes". So we have two options. Either Dottore used the mother lode or minor one. I suppose Collei wasn't the only one who was "cured" that way - so, Dottore used the poison as minor lodes for his patients. But Collei's god remains were significantly more active than Jialiang's, they even killed people. Of course, from Baizhu's quest we know that "whoever is administering the poison can manipulate the source to indirectly control the poisoned individual's behavior", so those murders were Dottore's fault, not Collei's. But I want to say about another probability. Why the god remains in Collei were so strong? Maybe Dottore changed the poison somehow, so its effect was increased. It seemed almost like another type of elemental energy that Collei was using. Then it means that Dottore gave her some form of a vision. Or I should say "delusion"? Where was the delusion factory in Inazuma? The one where we met Scaramouche. Yashiori island. You know, the place with some old body parts.. of Orobashi no Mikoto. The remains of an ancient god. So, all of this poisoning is the process of making delusions. Uh, it works on a larger scale than I thought.
ive liked him since 2020 so when he came out i put all of my resources and work into building him . he is my best healer with noone coming even close and even if you took away his performance in the game he has become such a comfort character that i put him in any team i play just because playing him makes me happy . i think this is what genshin should also be about besides the meta and the cool features , a way for people to feel comfort when their life is dark or lonely
I will quote Finn(Adventure Time) from that one particilar episode when he became "enlightened" "Don't you see it princess? WE ARE ALL BORN TO DIE" *laughs in unhinged
While I understand the sentiment that Baizhu's actions near the end of the quest were questionable I always felt it was akin to a doctor reacting to an emergency situation and responding within their medical knowledge to stabilize a patient with a method with very little hope of success. To put it into a modern context I would compare it to someone who is dying from a critical and sudden complication being given a treatment or implant that has had very few trials but has shown some success in order to stabilize the patient. Such a scenario would indeed cause uncertainty to the length and quality of life for the patient afterwards and in any other circumstance a discussion about said experimental treatment would most likely take place but given the circumstances I believe Baizhu made the best decision he could to save as many people as he could. Yes, Dr. Baizhu prepared the materials beforehand which shows he premeditated his actions which makes it seem like he's a schemer that was taking advantage of this opportunity to test this treatment method but at the same time could you really say that any good doctor worth their salt wouldn't be prepared to respond to something they knew could happen to their patient even if it meant turning to a cutting edge innovation or satellite field of research?
This was an interesting quest, it gave Hu Tao a chance to show her more serious side and the topic is very intriguing. Maybe the only true immortality that humans can achieve in Teyvat is whatever 'poison' that caused the Khaenrians immortality, if so Hutao's stance is very reasonable. Goodness knows if Qiqi will always have her sanity as the years go by, makes me wonder if there is an elixir of immortality in Teyvat that doesn't have a huge price to pay.
I really wish we could replay story quests, his story was one of my favorites. Though it made me dislike Hu Tao even more and she came across pretty hypocritical. My copium is that Baizhu's death flags are so blaringly obvious that death will be the gateway to him achieving immortality. Baizhu wasn't trying to save him entirely, just give him time to properly say goodbye. Can't really talk about becoming a zombie when the person dead, and as Baizhu said, it wouldn't have worked without Jiangling having the will.
Hu Tao and Baizhu are honestly two side of the same coin. Baizhu wants people to rightfully survive cause they very much deserved it while Hu Tao wants people to live their life to finally and ultimately pass on. She never wants death she wants people to live life and die with no regrets. She is never mad that Jianliang survives another day to say his final goodbyes, shes mad cause the natural order of life and death has to be disrupted to get it. Afterall death is death, in what she has learned cheating death wont get you what you want death will come anyways which is why its important to live it till the time comes. Of course theres plenty with regrets but thats just life. She doesnt hate Baizhu for saving for lifes that deserves it but the dubious methods can tick a lot of people off especially when it ultimately leads to zombification. Overall her job is similar to the grimm reaper. She doesnt want to cause death she helps guides the souls to finally depart and reach the natural stage in life. If you have the chance live life to the fullest, say final goodbyes and die with no regrets
Just want to share something else regarding this story quest. May 2023 a young female player named Jiangli approached a Genshin Streamer in China to give away her account for free. The streamer asked why and she told him that she got diagnosed with brain cancer with only months to live. She loved the game so much so she wants to find someone to look after her account and her beloved characters after she passed away. A lot of players in the Chinese Genshin community heard the story and out cried to Mihoyo to create an NPC in the game for this young girl to cheer her up. Mihoyo never offically responded to that request however later players found Baizhu's story quest has this character named Jiangli. Jiangli passed away Sep 2023 but everyone believed she had just left for Teyvat as she wished for.
Oh my, I can't believe the stuff I've missed! I wish I discovered your channel sooner I saw one of your older vids and it was hilarious I hope I didn't miss too much! ❤ New sub
The fact that the quest titled as "The Heart of Healing" and not "The Art of Healing" because Chansheng said that all the host she takes always had the purest heart and intentions 😫 Oh please, I watch this video at work you know?!?! Let me cry in the company toilet's corner
This story goes for all of us .. makes me feel like our very lives is a joke with this little lifespan we have with us 😪 but let’s try to live our lives to the fullest with no regrets ✌️
38:19 I don't like to get technical, but isn't the relationship between Baizhu and Chansheng more of a symbiotic (or comensalist) one. Changsheng gets to keep living and Baizhu gets to heal people. They both get something out of it. Just a thought.
Bubu Pharmacy... The name is derived from Zhanbu which apparently has to do with using God powers, but Baizhu decided to call it Bubu - Bu in Chinese meaning No (like Bu Hao means Not Good) so No God powers involved. So it's a very important explanation of Baizhu's practice and should be taken very seriously. That being said, ha ha hahahaha. The name Bubu Pharmacy does sound kinda funny not gonna lie. I think we should all get a pass on trying to get used to it.
Though I would also like to add that this is similar to operation...sometimes you operate on people and you still can't make them better and here Baizhu made him Zombie so he is in a similar boat now...
This quest really touched me just because lately after the release of hsr there are many who think that genshin looks bad when compared to hsr. and inevitably that made my expectations low for this quest until it ended up like this
I'm siding with Baizhu on that one to be honest. Sure the man wanted to die but was only because he was under the impression that it was the only way. Since the beginning he wanted to live and seeing his child grow up. If he knew this wasn't the only way to do it, he would have jumped to saying yes. Plus he was happy to being alive even for just a couple days. He might be a zombie now but it's not like Qiqi he can lives a life almost normally. He is in deed "between life and death" a bit like when people are living off machines in a coma in real life exept he is actually conscious in genshin which is what a lot are reproching to the system in place irl. I would also say that the "could dies in days, weeks or years we don't know" is exactly like living from the start (even more with the condition the man was born with). I don't know how the kid is feeling. I think he would have been traumatized either way but at least it's not sudden. The parents have time to prepare him and explain things to him.
1:27:49 dont jinx it!!!!!!!!!😭 （but BaiZhu is definitely the self sacrifice type. Dacrifice himself just to save others, because he believe that it's his responsibility as a doctor, but that is what i love about this character.）😭
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Hi hi! I voiced the little man Ayu in the story quest! Just wanted to pop in and say I’ve been watching your Genshin videos for over a year, and I love your content! I’m so glad you enjoyed 🥺💚
You killed it! Great job!
That's so cool. The boy sounded so genuine and smart. I wonder how you got this job? Were you seeking it as a Genshin fan?
I love him, you did such an amazing job. Ayu was honestly an amazing young man.
I hope you get to voice more in the future ❤.
Thank you for contributing to the making of such a beautiful story.
Yo....that's amazing
Fr? Ayu is first npc kid I liked in genshin.
I was full on crying at the end of this story quest... it's unfortunate that a lot of the people I saw wrote off Baizhu as the same as Orochimaru and saw him as someone who's practically abusing Qiqi. And it was all based off of just 1 vague line from her story profile too. And now we have his lore which is really sad and just... ugh he was so prematurely judged so bad.
prematurely judging someone is normal which is why a lot of people care about appearances first over getting to know a person first. It is not a bad thing since it is a natural habit for people to stay away from people who see someone that is maybe dangerous or bad in different ways but it still causes people to misjudge a lot of people who are actually good people.
Yes i thought he groomed Qiqi and SEGS abuse her.
After his story it's confirmed to me that he groomed Hu tao.
But i could be wrong because i skip the text.
@@prophetmuhammad3890 ...wth? 😂
@@prophetmuhammad3890 my dude this is a children’s game how the hell did you think about grooming and sexual abuse? (Like there are dark stuff in Genshin but like other children games with dark lore (Pokémon for example), they usually don’t cross the line with SA
@@prophetmuhammad3890WTF ?????
I just realized, the way Jiangli suppressed Jialiang's illness using God Remains is almost the same way Dottore "cured" Collei's eleazar... Why didn't I see it earlier?..
Oh... you're right, but in collei's case she was forced and way more suffering though. Also, the dose of God Remains use for Jialiang is a minor dose, collei was given a full dose.
@@tak9273 this is probably because Eleazar is not just a normal health condition. It's caused by the corruption from forbidden knowledge. Its impact is definitely more horrible than a heart condition. Hence, the difference in dose between Jiangliang and Collei.
the thing is Jiangli had a good intent and was sacrificing herself, Dottore is pure evil
Dottore may be pure evil, but he did cure the knowledge cancer. He also achieved what Baizhu is striving for; immortality.
@@fantalone666 I don't think Dottore's immortality can work in Baizhu's case. Baizhu tries to achieve immortality so that he can have unlimited life force to give away, as well as a body that can sustain unlimited poisons and diseases. Dottore can, in a way, be immortal only thanks to his undisclosed number of segments, allowing his presence to stretch across space and time. He looks more like (nigh-)omnipresent than immortal. Two issues with this are, one, can these artificially created bodies give out life force, and two, can these bodies sustain all the sufferings in the world without breaking apart. Maybe, it might come down to the burden that Baizhu may have to constantly create more bodies as dispensable disease carriers, meaning his existence is merely eons and eons of "birthing" new clones like a baby making machine. Just like Xiao said, immortality may not be the blessing Baizhu wants.
What's interesting is the parallels between Baizhu and Dottorre.
One is that both are so invested in their research and is willing to do some very dubious moral thing to achieve it. What's different is their motives. Baizhu's is to help save lives while Dottorre is seeking knowledge for the sake of knowledge.
Another is how they treat human lives. Dottore doesn't give a shit about it as obvious from Collei, his poor subordinates that died and many others. Meanwhile Baizhu is so attached to his humanity and treats human life as something that should be saved and preserved for as long as he can manage it.
Wasn't Dottore's motive is to go beyond human limits, and not just knowledge for the sake of it? Something like that was stated in pale flame artifacts.
I wonder which fragment that referred to? @@alreadyd1d
@@alreadyd1dyeah- originally, when he was first looking into his theories pre-fatui (the cn translation and other things point to him being 12-17 when he joined- id say 14), he just wanted to make a giga human. Then, given a ton of space and resources, he said that he could make a god. So his primary goal is to science himself a Superman.
One of the thing that i *really* appreciate in this Story Quest is giving Hu Tao a serious topic of conversation. Everytime she appears in, she is always this jolly, happy-go-lucky kind of character and every scene she's in, it's always nothing too serious.
I'm glad they finally gave her something that take her seriously, it's a breath of fresh air and gave her more depth as a character.
I hope the story quest is staying consistent in the future, because man, this is really good stuff
She was serious about it because someone was not able to die💀 basically the more funeral and coffins she get the more payment
@@Internal_shiver No. That's not what her character is. That's the meme around her. Hu Tao sees immortality as the violation of natural law. She believes, and not without reason, that the cycle of life and death is essential to maintaining the functioning balance of the world, and that without it there would be chaos and destruction - this is precisely the reason Wangsheng Funeral Parlour was founded. It's something she has been taught her entire life. Hu Tao is a very compassionate person, she doesn't want anyone to die, but she does want people to meet their death naturally and being as fulfilled as possible.
The previous cheery, jolly atmosphere of Hu Tao's scene actually goes well with her intention. She never wants people around her to feel heavy all the time because of death. She keeps the smiling face because she wants to spread the attitude of enjoying life. Death should be her business and the dead's business only, so she would not want to look like such a buzzkill.
But in this quest... there is a dead person's business. Jiangliang's. That explains why Hu Tao has to exert her seriousness.
@@bookswithike3256 THANK YOU. Omg the memes about her wanting dead people for money has always irked me istg, it makes her seem selfish.
@@NickIsMe171 That's actually made it better for me, for once we explored something serious with a cheerful character.
It felt more human and showed that she's more than what meet the eyes, especially towards the general audience who didn't read and explore everything. (and the misconception of her character in general)
Glad Hoyo did this with many characters lately.
Makes sense why he didn't tell the dude about the zombie thing if "Will" is required. I guess the will to live is strongest just as you're about to die. If Baizhu had given him options instead, he would hesitate and the zombie thing wouldn't have worked at all.
Just imagine the conversation that would have happened:
"I can save you and let you continue living on but it might not work."
"How long would I continue living?"
"A few days, a few months, a few years... I don't know..."
This exactly, same happened with qiqi
I found Baizhu's character just as complex as Zhongli's, really appreciated the story. And yeah, his pledge made me tear up too 😢
Considering how heavily tied Changsheng and Baizhu is to Chenyu Vale. I wouldn't be surprised if his 2nd Story Quest's will also introdice us to Chenyu Vale.
Why do you think we'll get his 2nd quest? Only archonts have 2 so far.
@@mirofeya ... Yoimiya. 😃
@@theuone8828 my girl is pyro archon apparently. (Sorry venti you are not invited to archon's parties anymore)
@@mirofeyaEvery time A story quest was finished, it always said "to be continued" instead of finished. So yeah genshin have a long way to go
@@Gun_PraI honestly think that once the main story quest of the game will be finished, they will release new story quest at each update
Also his death voiceline is so sad, I only listened from his profile and immediately promised myself to never let this man die.
But after building him, now he can't even die lol. He can facetank Azhdaha in coop with such an ease too.
If you don't mind, can you share some tips on building him? I'm currently still farming for his ascension, so I haven't gone too deep in his build yet. You don't have to elaborate. Just a general area of focus will do. Thanks :3
@@Nil_Sama imo focus on full HP (maybe EM is okay too?) But if can got him to 50k+ hp then just lebel up his skill and ult
@@Nil_Sama Oh my build is pretty standard, R5 Prototype Amber, 4 piece Ocean set just for some extra dmg (2 piece Tenacity/2 piece Vorukasha set also works for max hp build too).
Main stat priority depends on the team. Ideally it's ER timepiece, HP goblet and HP circlet for better uptime on his burst. But I go for a full healing build with HP timepiece HP goblet and Healing Bonus circlet. With this, his E skill heals around 13K x 4 and ocean set bubbles pop for 24,500 each time. Talents 6 9 9.
dont let him sprint for too long tho
@@SleepingLittleHedgehog Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. Hp and em.
1:32:00 i also love how you see a moth trying to get i to the flame’s light and burn itself, but the doctor saves it and takes it outside.. just as baizhu talked about
None of us expected Baizhu to have a sad lore😢
I literally cried for such a long time until I fell asleep.
I had no interest in Baizhu ever since he appeared for the first time, but this quest made me show so much respect for him. I always thought he was this super sus doctor, when really he's been risking his life to help everyone and to end this generational "trauma" caused by the contract. Every time he coughed it broke my heart :( There are many genshin chars with death flags, but Baizhu's are just plain obvious and it saddens me. I don't care that he's pixels, he's too kind for this world.
The zombie thing WAS with his consent, although not via question/answer. You missed the little line about "Will" being necessary for it to work. someone without a will to live would have just died. Only because the father wanted to live, it worked. It's like an ingredient of the recipe.
Baizhu's quest was such an incredible exploration of the theme of immortality vs. death, and the morality of sacrificing yourself for the sake of others, but I think one of the most interesting manifestations of this is Changsheng.
She plainly states that she does not want anyone to suffer because of her, and thinks that people taking her contract is a bad thing. She expresses a wistfulness and acceptance about being allowed to die and be free from the curse of her contract. But she keeps offering the contract to people even though she could just stop, because she cannot let go of the instinct to cling to life with everything she has. Changsheng wants to die. And Changsheng does not want to die.
I find her the perfect encapsulation of the argument.
A few other thoughts:
1. Baizhu's master asked whether the contract with Changsheng was the poison or the cure. I think this is a deliberate reference to the Pharmakon. Pharmakon is an Ancient Greek word which means both poison and cure. The Pharmakon could be either, but it is symbolically both.
2. The Moon is extremely symbolically significant to Genshin and the extended Hoyoverse as a whole. It's a common motif throughout all of the games. So for Baizhu to explicitly describe what he's doing as flying for the moon is extremely interesting. Because despite its prevalence in the story, I have no idea what the moon actually symbolises for Hoyoverse.
3. I love the detail that Baizhu's coat was passed down through the generations ever since the first doctor to take the contract. That's a really neat character detail.
4. Crackpot theory: The first doctor Changsheng had a contract with was Pantalone. Does it make sense with what we know of those characters? No, especially since the doctor is supposedly dead. But he looks so much like a young Pantalone it's ridiculous.
The Moon analogy is probably saying that acquiring Immortality is the same as going to the moon, meaning in order to save lives he must reach great lengths to seek the impossible going beyond mortal means.
One of Mihoyo's first games was "FlyMe2theMoon". I don't know what it's about and I'm not sure if it is even accessible anymore, but it might be why Hoyoverse continues to use moon motifs in a lot of their other games. The moon is also related to immortality in some Chinese myths, like Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit (who actually serve as Yaoyao and Yuegui's inspiration).
For the moon part, I think you care relate to the MoonChase festival several month ago. the meaning is rooted in a Chinese legend of the goddess of moon----chang'e. She had a happy life with her husband on the ground. One day, her husband came home and claim he found the Elixir（Chang sheng yao, and that's where the while snake changsheng's name come from）In order to live forever, she took the medicine by herself without telling her husband and succeed, but the consequence is she float to the air and ended up land on the moon forever without the company of her husband and family. so moon, in many cases, symbolize immorality and reunion(as Chang'e never meet with her husband again) in Chinese culture.
@@phatbeatz1311 I think it's moreso of a reference that he's going about what his predecessors wanted to achieve with wastly different means. Hence the whole transferring deseases and poisons onto himself and trying to reach immortality thing. The Moon will not burn up the moth, though it's also unlikely it'll ever reach it either.
baizhu's quest is one of the best. emotional, direct, and easy to understand.
i love how ducked up his ideas are but yet he is actually so kind and selfless i cant even hate him for what he is doing, you know a character is great when you cant even disagree or agree with because they make you think and question..
not to mention life and death is such a touchy subject
now that i think of it, this really reminds me of loufu in star rail and their hatred towards immortality because of its side effects
55:16 the thing about Jialiang being so set on finding his wife, i think, is precisely for Ayu’s sake. Bran said “if he loses both parents, he’ll be alone” but i believe that is exactly why Jialiang is so determined. Think about it, he doesnt know how much time he has left, for all they know he could die at any second, so he wants to make sure his wife is okay and alive before he dies, that way Ayu is not left alone. If they dont find her, Ayu will eventually be left alone… or at least i think that’s what was going through Jialiang’s mind
One thing I realize about all the newly released dendro characters is that they all have a similar curiosity about a certain subject they want to learn about in order to help others. It’s like they are driven to constantly learn and discover new things. Now that made me want to psycho analyze all the similarities between characters with similar elements.
Good luck!
Well it makes sense since dendro is the wisdom element
Oh Baizhu will defiantly die but he won't stay dead. This has to do with fact Changsheng and Baizhu are in fact inspired by the old legend, White Snake. I'll give quick summary for those that don't know the story. The doctor was in love with a white snake spirit/demon but didn't know who she was. He was literally scared/startled to death upon seeing her real form. His snake wife wanting save him steals a immortality herb from the gods and revives him. A misguided monk pesters the family, even sealing poor wife after she has a son. Said son goes on be very successful and influential, eventually freeing his mother and family reunite happily. Its the only story of the 4 legends that are national treasures in China that ends happily. 🐍🌿
I don't know if it'll follow that lore, but I do think if he does achieve immortality, he'll have to die first. Gonna pull semi-super Saiyan.
9:28 That squirrel falling off the cliff, when Baizhu says it's his duty to save lifes Haha I can't! xD
LMAOOOOO
squirrel was behind him, not in front, out of the contract sorry.
Definitely a deep quest and I understand why Hu Tao is there. They have different views about life and death. However you kinda understand where they're both coming from. This is one of my favorite character quest.
57:56 this part amused me a little when I saw Xiao looking at us from the cliff😅
Baizhu's quest was such a good one. And I don't know if it's because it was a Liyue based story quest, but it felt kind of "nostalgic" as in early game sort of vibe. Does that makes sense? I think it is bc it feels a lot more intimate, with few characters participating in it. The cutscene animation was absolutely gorgeous too ❤️🐍
I completely agree. It's sad, but also has this...comforting feeling? Just like Baizhu himself.
@@demake_art indeed, comforting is definitely the feeling! ❤️
This quest made me love Baizhu even more. Im so glad some of the mischaracterizations around Baizhu were cleared up. I feel like he was a very misunderstood character before this, though I understand why. Knowing that he can be selfish while having such a pure heart is just :(
This! He's so sassy, ambiguous, but also so wholesome.
I never actually get this story quest began for me but seeing you say this on the name of the video, I'm worried I'll cry too 😭
Star Platinum! Can I have tissue?😢
@@davinlee3412 Ora... (here you go...)
@@ArchonKujo Thanks...😭😭😭😭😭😭
17:49, Im surprised that people still don't realize that in Genshin's dialogue. if a prompt is surrounded by ( ). it means that its the thoughts of the person, not what they are actually speaking.
Just finished watching your reaction to this quest and I must say it was the best character story quest we had since a long time. Baizhu was on my must-have list since I first saw him in Archon quest and I love how he turned out with his motives of the selfless doctor yet still with a little dose of secrets. We still have some time until the banners are gone so I wish everyone to bring their snake man home! Great video as always Bran, I'm glad you enjoyed this quest as much as I did
Not to trauma dump, I'll keep it brief. Having lost my mom when I was 11. Not having a parent makes has a profound impact. To have a few more years might have meant a lot.
Now my top 3 favorite story quests are:
Nahida
Tighnari
Baizhu
Edit: Just realized they’re all dendro
Goes to show how much they improved with recent story quest. Im glad they saved baizhu's quest when dendro came out
Baizhu’s such a tragic character man
One thing I noticed is that people are very black and white about Hu Tao and Baizhu, I.e either Hu Tao’s a dick for wanting to Die or Baizhu being completely virtuous for saving the guy’s life. I appreciated thst you did call out how pretty fricked up it is what he did with basically zombifying the guy, even though he intends good from it. We have to remember that Hu Tao’s whole thing is living life without regrets and then being able to pass on to death ( her vision story about her grandfather) so to her Death is just a small step to the after life. To Baizhu, he sees death as a painful and suffering endeavor and doesn’t want anyone, not even himself, to experience it so that’s why he’s gone this “war path” against it to defy it, no matter what that entails.
The tragic part for me is that we see in genshin how immortality is not all its cracked up to be. Zhongli, Azdaha and The Khanreians suffer from erosion and lose memories of their loved ones. Xiao warns him when we visit the dad’s house, just like Hu Tao how has been strictly against what Baizhu is doing, but it doesn’t matter to him.
Just some fun thoughts I had! Awesome video dood!
Yes, i wanted to comment about Xiao's words here, too. He means what he is saying.
But Baizhu isn't against death nor trying to stop it for others, he's not opposed to dying himself- he doesn't want to have to die to save others and the cycle of sacrifice continue because the doctors have their lives cut short. He knows immortality will be painful and has the stance he'll either achieve it, or he won't, and he and Changsheng will die. He doesn't have any disciples for this reason. He saw his Master die with regrets and can't even remember his own parents from when they died.
Hu Tao on the other hand is a hypocrite. She can't be upset with Baizhu curing people so they die of old age or natural causes when she interferes herself as she did with Jiangling. Qiqi being revived was the will of the adepti who very much understand the laws of life and death and the consequences, yet Hu Tao thinks to essentially go against the will of the archons to do what she feels is right based on her beliefs.
They're both playing Archon in their own way.
Tbh, I feel like it's important for Paimon to ask and voice these type of questions. Like the whole "Doesn't using your life force hurts you?" and then just having everyone in chat calling her dumb and stuff.
But she asks because she cares about Baizhu's well-being and honestly does not understand why someone would continuously use such a dangerous method if it hurts them. It also helped us find out that Changsheng isn't some parasitic snake sucking Baizhu's life force, but rather she does care and help tries to balance his Qi even if she sounds rude about it.
It's also like...if Paimon never asks these questions...would the character just tell us unprompted? Like geez, sometimes we need that one character to ask questions so we can get the story going.
@@RandomRangerWhite I think people would just rather the main playable character ask the questions rather than our companion, so I understand both sides
@@RandomRangerWhite People don't like the concept that people who don't know about the world just shut up and don't talk. but I like the concept of a traveler who only talks when it's important. genshin's concept from the beginning was a traveler who learned about teyvat. I bet most people don't know that Paimon teaches teyvat language to travelers.
@@krosingu but it wasn't established properly for people to understand this concept because of poor writing, so whichever way you look at it, it's kind of the game's fault
@@rootiyk5032 ppl dont have to understand every concept, we just have different pov. and i'm not gonna say if i dont understand the writer POV = poor writing. Every time I play a game or read a book, I always see which point of view the author wants to convey. that's what makes me always appreciate every writer
It's crazy how the cinematic at the end, the music which was used is from Chenyu Vale OST, it's crazy how they planned this all along years before Chenyu Vale actually introduced.
Also, you forgot to mention how Changsheng said Paimon is not suited to be the host cause of her temperament, but it turns out that the host needs to be pure of heart. Hinting that Paimon is not pure of heart and that she'll probably evil.
I loved this quest so much, I'm glad to see my favorite genshin content creator covering it ❤
"the only path forward is up towards the moon." somehow, i have a feeling that Baizhu is going to become a god by the end of the Genshin's story...
Tbh with the pain of my grandma before she died the only regret was begging her to not die sooo yeah i agree it will be trumatizing and happy if my grandma got revied as a zombie with her memories intac but i ask if she feel the same pain if not then i bet me and my family will cherish every single moment and go to everysingle location she want for old time sake it is better to see stuff one last time than dying in bed peacefully
this quest was so good! i already loved Baizhu but finding out all this makes me appreciate him on another level! Thanks for streaming it, loved watching you play through it 💚
That's so wrong and messed up, and that's why naturally I love it, it's touching a concept I'm writing about so it's definitely intriguing to watch new perspectives.
One of the core reasons this quest is so good is because the quest is ABOUT HIM!
He is not just a tagalong guest for a completely different story like Venti.
Ehhh, venti’s quest was a more special case ( to me at least ) bc what the npc was going through was ironically the exact same as venti’s experience, so technically we got to know more about him but in a more metaphoric way. Its still pretty good 😭😭
IF U HAVE TO SHAME ONE at least choose nilou’s quest LMAOO
@@qqpoof79 I enjoyed her quest.
My most hated one is Ayato's
@@kristofvaradi1928i can't hate the Ayato one because i love one of the main npcs, but Ayaka or Ganyu are the worst for me
the squirrel @9:29 was so distracting lmaoo
If you’re interested in the discussions about Baizhu’s views on life, you should watch chill with aster’s video on the debate of life and death which compares Baizhu and Hu Tao’s philosophy.
easily my favourite story quest now
Was not expecting full on depth lore of Changsheng here omg in love with this quest!!
Hu Tao has actually stopped trying to bury Qiqi. She still tries to kidnap her but with the intent of pampering her. Sadly, since Qiqi has terrible memory and it’s engraved in her head that Hu Tao is terrible, she won’t remember Hu Tao being nice. Hu Tao thankfully doesn’t mind her forgetting
So Changsheng is the Herbe lord of Chenyu Vale but lost most of her power lol.
I hope we will learn more when they had the area along with Baizhu act II
you can read the Echoes of an Offering artifact set lore for more information about her story!!!
I love how when I played this quest and the first time Baizhu mentioned the god remains in his system, my immediate though was: 'Man ate Guoba???' 💀💀💀
Shout outs to Fiaorox in the chat, least down Baizhu main LMAO
but this quest single-handedly got me liking Baizhu as my second fave, and this quest dragged me back from Star Rail lmao I just wanted Baizhu before since tall guy and a new chara but after his quest, he just got me by the grip and never let go. Childe's still my number one but Baizhu took 2nd, no questions asked there.
So, I think about Collei. We know that she has god remains sealed inside her. Dottore used them to suppress her eleazar. Now we know that the god-remains-poison, as Baizhu said, "consists of mother lodes and minor lodes". So we have two options. Either Dottore used the mother lode or minor one. I suppose Collei wasn't the only one who was "cured" that way - so, Dottore used the poison as minor lodes for his patients. But Collei's god remains were significantly more active than Jialiang's, they even killed people. Of course, from Baizhu's quest we know that "whoever is administering the poison can manipulate the source to indirectly control the poisoned individual's behavior", so those murders were Dottore's fault, not Collei's.
But I want to say about another probability. Why the god remains in Collei were so strong? Maybe Dottore changed the poison somehow, so its effect was increased. It seemed almost like another type of elemental energy that Collei was using. Then it means that Dottore gave her some form of a vision. Or I should say "delusion"?
Where was the delusion factory in Inazuma? The one where we met Scaramouche. Yashiori island. You know, the place with some old body parts.. of Orobashi no Mikoto. The remains of an ancient god. So, all of this poisoning is the process of making delusions. Uh, it works on a larger scale than I thought.
Given she was hearing voices I think the mother lode is pretty concrete guess yeah.
ive liked him since 2020 so when he came out i put all of my resources and work into building him . he is my best healer with noone coming even close and even if you took away his performance in the game he has become such a comfort character that i put him in any team i play just because playing him makes me happy . i think this is what genshin should also be about besides the meta and the cool features , a way for people to feel comfort when their life is dark or lonely
I will quote Finn(Adventure Time) from that one particilar episode when he became "enlightened"
"Don't you see it princess? WE ARE ALL BORN TO DIE"
*laughs in unhinged
Baizhu is just so complex.
While I understand the sentiment that Baizhu's actions near the end of the quest were questionable I always felt it was akin to a doctor reacting to an emergency situation and responding within their medical knowledge to stabilize a patient with a method with very little hope of success. To put it into a modern context I would compare it to someone who is dying from a critical and sudden complication being given a treatment or implant that has had very few trials but has shown some success in order to stabilize the patient. Such a scenario would indeed cause uncertainty to the length and quality of life for the patient afterwards and in any other circumstance a discussion about said experimental treatment would most likely take place but given the circumstances I believe Baizhu made the best decision he could to save as many people as he could. Yes, Dr. Baizhu prepared the materials beforehand which shows he premeditated his actions which makes it seem like he's a schemer that was taking advantage of this opportunity to test this treatment method but at the same time could you really say that any good doctor worth their salt wouldn't be prepared to respond to something they knew could happen to their patient even if it meant turning to a cutting edge innovation or satellite field of research?
This was an interesting quest, it gave Hu Tao a chance to show her more serious side and the topic is very intriguing.
Maybe the only true immortality that humans can achieve in Teyvat is whatever 'poison' that caused the Khaenrians immortality, if so Hutao's stance is very reasonable. Goodness knows if Qiqi will always have her sanity as the years go by, makes me wonder if there is an elixir of immortality in Teyvat that doesn't have a huge price to pay.
his death vice line about Changsheng makes sense now .... i think i'm gonna cry :(
1:37:18 After loads of suffering, poor Qiqi came with a cute smile to joy your day.
@9:31 the squirrel on the cliff who yeets off the side lol
I really wish we could replay story quests, his story was one of my favorites. Though it made me dislike Hu Tao even more and she came across pretty hypocritical. My copium is that Baizhu's death flags are so blaringly obvious that death will be the gateway to him achieving immortality. Baizhu wasn't trying to save him entirely, just give him time to properly say goodbye. Can't really talk about becoming a zombie when the person dead, and as Baizhu said, it wouldn't have worked without Jiangling having the will.
Hu Tao and Baizhu are honestly two side of the same coin. Baizhu wants people to rightfully survive cause they very much deserved it while Hu Tao wants people to live their life to finally and ultimately pass on. She never wants death she wants people to live life and die with no regrets. She is never mad that Jianliang survives another day to say his final goodbyes, shes mad cause the natural order of life and death has to be disrupted to get it. Afterall death is death, in what she has learned cheating death wont get you what you want death will come anyways which is why its important to live it till the time comes. Of course theres plenty with regrets but thats just life. She doesnt hate Baizhu for saving for lifes that deserves it but the dubious methods can tick a lot of people off especially when it ultimately leads to zombification. Overall her job is similar to the grimm reaper. She doesnt want to cause death she helps guides the souls to finally depart and reach the natural stage in life. If you have the chance live life to the fullest, say final goodbyes and die with no regrets
Baizhu and Yaoshi, The Abundance would get along tbh
traveler: Baizhu what illness do you have?
baizhu: how long do you have?
Just want to share something else regarding this story quest. May 2023 a young female player named Jiangli approached a Genshin Streamer in China to give away her account for free. The streamer asked why and she told him that she got diagnosed with brain cancer with only months to live. She loved the game so much so she wants to find someone to look after her account and her beloved characters after she passed away. A lot of players in the Chinese Genshin community heard the story and out cried to Mihoyo to create an NPC in the game for this young girl to cheer her up. Mihoyo never offically responded to that request however later players found Baizhu's story quest has this character named Jiangli. Jiangli passed away Sep 2023 but everyone believed she had just left for Teyvat as she wished for.
By the way, Jiangli in real life was a university student studying medicine🙁
Oh my, I can't believe the stuff I've missed! I wish I discovered your channel sooner I saw one of your older vids and it was hilarious I hope I didn't miss too much! ❤ New sub
My new favorite story quest. I loved it. 🐍 💚
This quest actually made me rethink Baizhu's whole character. I thought he was just a selfish apothecary seeking immortality for his own means
Lmao that squirrel fell on the cliff and bran didn't noticed it, even some from chat saw it😂😂
The fact that the quest titled as "The Heart of Healing" and not "The Art of Healing" because Chansheng said that all the host she takes always had the purest heart and intentions 😫
Oh please, I watch this video at work you know?!?! Let me cry in the company toilet's corner
Recently character story quest has improved they actually tell the character story
say it u only like it if the character is on screen
This story goes for all of us .. makes me feel like our very lives is a joke with this little lifespan we have with us 😪 but let’s try to live our lives to the fullest with no regrets ✌️
38:19 I don't like to get technical, but isn't the relationship between Baizhu and Chansheng more of a symbiotic (or comensalist) one. Changsheng gets to keep living and Baizhu gets to heal people. They both get something out of it. Just a thought.
Love how he looks in the cutscene art style
Cyno dressed up as a millenith lol
9:29 Me looking at the Squirrel in the background and then checking the chat if someone else noticed it 😂😂😂
58:15 YOU HAVE A KEEN EYE, DUDE!! I definitely missed out on Xiao here when I played the story quest 😳😳
Shout out to wall squirrel 9:28
When xiao says call out my name all I can hear is the song by the weekend.
I just love your reactions, energy and passion!
Bubu Pharmacy... The name is derived from Zhanbu which apparently has to do with using God powers, but Baizhu decided to call it Bubu - Bu in Chinese meaning No (like Bu Hao means Not Good) so No God powers involved. So it's a very important explanation of Baizhu's practice and should be taken very seriously.
That being said, ha ha hahahaha. The name Bubu Pharmacy does sound kinda funny not gonna lie. I think we should all get a pass on trying to get used to it.
The squirrel in the background:
1:29:20 his backstory
Been repeating this video since the other Genshin CCs haven't uploaded their playthrough of this story quest...
I'm jealous of the Mililith Guard who has the deep voice, mine is deep-ish, but not quite that deep, he sends a tingle up your spine.
9:15 "you know who is gone?"
Or... "you know, Hu"
~cyno~
Though I would also like to add that this is similar to operation...sometimes you operate on people and you still can't make them better and here Baizhu made him Zombie so he is in a similar boat now...
I play with JP dub i cant take Baizhu seriously with that voice 😭 he sounds like the "ratti gummi pet candi" guy
How to be a zombie?
First, Don't forget to stretch your body regularly.
Second. Don't forget to..... oh yes, visit traveler everytime when has 50/50
Why is this so accurate
The curse of being a Doctor. Imagine u have a cure of all disease but u need to trade that with your own life forces.
I like what changsheng said “ even the gods of old failed to achieve true immortality”. Hmmm
This quest really touched me just because lately after the release of hsr there are many who think that genshin looks bad when compared to hsr.
and inevitably that made my expectations low for this quest until it ended up like this
I'm siding with Baizhu on that one to be honest.
Sure the man wanted to die but was only because he was under the impression that it was the only way. Since the beginning he wanted to live and seeing his child grow up. If he knew this wasn't the only way to do it, he would have jumped to saying yes. Plus he was happy to being alive even for just a couple days.
He might be a zombie now but it's not like Qiqi he can lives a life almost normally. He is in deed "between life and death" a bit like when people are living off machines in a coma in real life exept he is actually conscious in genshin which is what a lot are reproching to the system in place irl. I would also say that the "could dies in days, weeks or years we don't know" is exactly like living from the start (even more with the condition the man was born with).
I don't know how the kid is feeling. I think he would have been traumatized either way but at least it's not sudden. The parents have time to prepare him and explain things to him.
I'm sorry but i burst out laughing look at the fox in the background time 9:28 it's literally sliding down
1:27:49 dont jinx it!!!!!!!!!😭
（but BaiZhu is definitely the self sacrifice type. Dacrifice himself just to save others, because he believe that it's his responsibility as a doctor, but that is what i love about this character.）😭
1:36:07
As a great alchemist once said, "it shall be found in filth".
This wasn't referenced the philosopher's stone.
Hu Tao great uncle actually became a doctor, so Asian
In my opinion it was a pretty decent quest which gave us a lot of Baizhu lore
9:30 okay but that squirrel tho 🤣🤣
Cyno got promoted from adventurer to millelith guard
I want a plushie for the snake necklace. A talking battery powered plushie.
Can't believe cyyu voiced an npc
He really is becoming hypo's favorite if this keeps up
I love how you figured out Baizhu's M.O. in about 20 minutes by complete accident
I haven't even watched yet but holy crap the thumbnail
Baizhu is gonna become a god for sure...afterall Venti said us in the beginning that all vision bearers can reach godhood...
Another story quest another day expose Paimon to mental trauma. If this keeps going I wonder if she'll be led astray