It was nothing else than the character of Keqing being the main one, and it is none other than a new teaser for the Lantern Rite festival published through the official Twitter account of Genshin Impact. The creation of the tweet invites the players not only to visit Liyue Harbor during the festival but also to watch the TikTok video related to this event. The creators made this announcement, and the public reacted with instant and wild excitement. Gamers all around the net have been active sharing their overwhelmed and at the same time speculating about the 2026 content calendar just from this peek at the annual in-game celebration.
So, this is what the Twitter account of Genshin Impact just posted, right? It is all serene and stunning, to be honest. Keqing is the character who speaks and mentions that Lantern Rite is “some time away” but the ambiance is already in Liyue. She is giving away food, asking for people’s opinion about the decorations, etc.,… it is a whole vibe. Very peaceful. Very nice. The accompanying image to the tweet is incredible, all those lamps and lights. A traditional scene from a Genshin festival.
When you go to the replies, however. The tranquility lasts for about two seconds only, and wow.
It is totally overwhelmed by, well, chaos. Pure, unmasked, and hilarious chaos. And a large part of it is centered on one person: sayuomi. This user completely LOST IT. We are talking about nothing less than a total meltdown in the quote tweets. They posted… a lot. Just to give you a taste of the vibes: “YOU ARE AN ENIGMA,” “you make no sense to me,” “im crashing out,” “SOMEONE save me,” and my personal favorite, “i need to poop ill brb.” An entire flow of consciousness eruption of love and confusion for Keqing. They even tagged well-known Genshin theorists like Zy0x and zajef77, asking them to “theorycraft her best team” as if this were a new unit release. It is a performance.
The community also accepted the situation and took off with it. ‘missrubychan’ left the remark, “im not sure but i think sayuomi likes keqing, idk though…” which is the most understatement ever. Another user, ‘Nevvvvu’, expressed their excitement by declaring that Liyue is their “favorite country that i call my home” and even requiring a Lantern Rite story for their “genshin ship,” which was illustrated with a picture of Keqing with another character. The passion around this is almost the same as real, people!
And of course the gamers, ones just watching this all, keep on giving vent to their feelings about how happy they are that Keqing is in the limelight. ‘Keqing_suprmacy’ (what a fun name) yelled, “SHE WAS MY MAIN FOR SOO LONG SHE LOOKS STUNNING ðŸ˜ðŸ’œðŸ’œðŸ’œ.” ‘Superman_Vuelve’ sent a pretty message in Spanish, asserting that Keqing was his first 5-star and a triple-crowned favorite, and he wrapped it up with “un beso mi amor.” So, the love really is universal and also multilingual.
But wait, it is going to get weirder. In the center of all the love, sayuomi also referred to Keqing as a “HARDENED CRIMINAL AND IS WANTED IN 45 STATES!!!” which is… a position. This resulted in other users like ‘regretsezz’ simply posting a GIF with the caption “here we go again,” implying that this kind of chaotic energy would be a familiar situation. The entire thread develops into a meta-discussion regarding the reply chain itself, with users like ‘banananercream’ saying “I can’t even blame you for this one 😔 in response to the absurdity.
What is the drama about, right? One festive tweet does it all. But this is the case with Genshin – it is always more than that. This early sneak peek, dubbing 2026 a “season” as ‘temmie_24′ phrased it, has players very excited. They perceive this as the starting shot of new year’s content. The Lantern Rite is a massive, widely celebrated annual event that comes with plenty of rewards, story, and atmosphere. A teaser this early fires up the monster of anticipation. And the fact that a classic character like Keqing is leading the charge softens the experienced players’ hearts.
This is a perfect snapshot of the Genshin Impact fandom. You have the stunning official art and lore drops that everyone is excited about. And then you have the community’s utterly insane, deeply loving and wildly imaginative response that stays right under it. One moment you are indulging in digital fireworks, and the next you are discussing the game on platforms like PlayStation and Xbox.
