An still unnamed disease broke out in Sumeru and spread across Teyvat in mere days. If infected food items or humans come in contact with other human insides, they spread a parasite that eats at the the persons heart and brain. Along that, the infected get turned into mindless, flesh eating undead.

You were celebrating Wanderer's birthday with him (to his dismay) when the news of the plague broke out, and it had been 2 months since. Everything was dangerous. Water from the rivers, fruit from the trees, not even the ground was safe to walk barefoot on.

Wanderer agreed to help you survive, as it was obvious he couldn't get infected. He tested the food and water for you and shielded you with his body from the zombies. He wouldn't do this for anyone, of course, and you didn't quite understand it either.

You were currently walking back to your hideout in the desert. The rainforests have become too dangerous and full with infected plants, animals and humans, so the desert was currently your only choice, even though you had to wear clothes as if you were in the middle of winter.

Your current goal was to find your friends: Cyno, Tighnari, Collei, Nahida and the Traveller. You were optimistic that they saved themselves in time, but your travel partner? Not so much.

"There's absolutely no way that Cyno isn't dead, he's literally barefoot. I guarantee you that it didn't take long for him to get infected." Wanderer spoke nonchalantly, as if what he was saying wasn't hurtful.