A truly wild event has been dropped into Genshin by the HoYoverse, with Paimon basically charming her way into a press badge. No kidding; the official account tweeted about the “Nod-Krai Quick Quiz Special,” wherein all floating companions have now entered an investigation into “tasty food intel” across Teyvat. This post claims Paimon, with her “totally legit” Gold-Star Reporter instincts, tracked down some big-name insiders, and players were invited to the event to get some juicy tidbits. More lies beyond the link; however, the community’s experience is already all over the place.
So what is the event all about, an unusual procedure? Looks like another one of those odd interactive quiz things Genshin likes to do where they ask questions related to lore, character, or food in this instance. Because of course, anything to do with snacks would have the imp with wings on the involvement list. Set in Nod-Krai, as far as we know, it’s either a new-area or just a fancy term for the name of the event. This could well be the most appropriate thing players can do while bored out of their mind because we have had way too many times when content is piling between a big update.
If you must know, the bigger story here is not so much the event itself but the player’s reaction. The tweet replies were just a mess of excitement and confused invitation codes for some type of return campaign. Seriously, half of the comments are players begging other people to use their codes for primogems and flip card rewards. One user, kunshu0, posted a code GA697Z36DN saying it can get you “jewel 100 open 9 card,” which sounds like typical gacha game reward speak. Another, GyuShinoo, straight up pleaded “PLEASE use my code😔 with a code GBB06QHA6N. The desperation is real, folks.
It would be a lie to say that the comments themselves are in English—there exists a few in other languages; for example, vylinggenshin wrote in French: “Acceptez l’invitation du destin et découvrez la nouvelle version « Luna I »! Participez à l’événement pour obtenir des primo-gemmes…” which means accepting the invitation of destiny to explore the new version “Luna I” for primogems and card flip prizes. So clearly, some sort of returning player event is concurrently happening, and the community is already in a tizzy.
Amidst the chaos of code spamming, we find some hilarious reactions to Paimon’s new job. User iMommyTokyo commented: “Looks like Paimon’s cooking up secrets in Nod-Krai can’t wait to see what strange flavors and intel she uncovered.” Which is a mood, because Paimon plus food usually equals comedy. Another player, NFTMani_eth, added: “Paimon doing ‘serious journalism’ in Nod-Krai already sounds chaotic.” Followed by a laughing emoji. And MetaBaz7 nailed it with: “Paimon running a food scoop in Nod-Krai sounds hilarious only she’d turn intel gathering into snack hunting.” So the community is definitely here for the humor of it all.
But wait, what was I saying? Oh right—the event itself. These quiz events are usually pretty popular because they’re low effort and give out decent rewards like primogems, mora, and enhancement materials. For a game that’s all about the grind, any event that lets players earn stuff without having to fight the same bosses for the hundredth time is always welcome. And having Paimon as the host just makes it more entertaining, because let’s be real—she’s probably going to mess something up or get distracted by food halfway through.
It’s also interesting that this is happening in what seems to be a quieter period for Genshin Impact. The game just had a major update not too long ago, and players are always hungry for new content. Events like this help keep the community engaged between bigger drops. And based on the replies, there are definitely players thinking about returning to the game, like 0xKnownxd who said: “Really thinking to join back on genshin this year.” So these smaller events might actually be effective at pulling lapsed players back in.
The mezmerizing mix of reactions in the replies is all the more revealing of the Genshin community as a whole. You’ve got the serious players who are all about the rewards and codes, the meme lords who are here for the jokes, and the casuals who just appreciate the update. User Motivational238 simply said: “Thank for updating 💕” which is sweet amidst all the chaos. And ade_cryptt just declared: “time for travelers” which is… vague but enthusiastic.
All in all, Nod-Krai Quick Quiz Special definitely seems like another good time woman away from issues that Genshin does so well. It will not change the game or anything, but it gives players something to do, rewards to earn, and laughs to share. And honestly, with Paimon behind it, there couldn’t be less chance of it getting any serious. So, if you are interested in an escape from the usual grind, then maybe check out what the greatest emergency food turned reporter has dredged up. Just watch out for the invitation codes.
