Ahoy, mateys! Let me tell you about the time I sailed straight into Beidou's electrifying world – and boy, was it a typhoon of emotions! When I first unlocked her Hangout Event after grinding daily commissions for what felt like an eternity (four whole days for those precious Story Keys!), I never imagined I'd end up posing for embarrassing photos or digging up rotten cabbage. But that's Beidou for you – unpredictable as the open sea! The moment I stepped onto the Alcor, her crew cheered like I'd single-handedly slain Osial, but our captain just gave me that signature smirk and whispered, "Traveler, your path's your own." Little did I know that one dialogue choice would spiral me into treasure hunts, shady midnight deals, or... gulp... maritime pop quizzes.

The Fork in the Stormy Sea

Right off the bat, Beidou hits you with choices that feel like navigating through a thunderstorm blindfolded. Thank her crew for the Inazuma ride? Suddenly, you're deciphering a cryptic treasure map that could lead to Qingce Village or Guili Plains. Express interest in sailor life? Boom – you're picking between joining The Spear of the Crux (for aggressive naval tactics) or The Shield (for logistics). I chose wrong the first time and ended up in a boat minigame collecting Wavesplitter Insignias – let's just say my steering skills made a Ruin Guard look graceful. But who cares about perfection when Beidou’s heartbeat meter is... wait, does it even matter? The game doesn’t check! Why tease us like that, Hoyoverse?!

Treasure Hunts: Cabbagge or Tears?

Opt for Qingce Village, and prepare for absolute chaos. Villagers bickering over loot like seagulls fighting over scraps, and Ren pointing you toward Changping and Defu’s field feud. After Beidou smooths things over, Granny Ruoxin throws a banquet from 21:00 to 24:00. The grand reveal? A chest full of rotten cabbage. I laughed so hard I choked on my Sticky Honey Roast! Ending unlocked: Between Us – and the achievement Wine Unburdens (probably 'cause you’ll need drinks to process this absurdity).

Pick Guili Plains instead? Treasure Hoarders led by Golden Alligator try to act tough... until they realize they’re facing the Uncrowned Lord. Suddenly, they’re your tour guides! Visit ruins, solve a poetic riddle, and find a message in a bottle for some poor soul’s mom, Minamoto Kotomi. Returning it hit me right in the feels – Sakura Blooms Upon Guili Fell ending, with zero cabbages but all the melancholy.

Sailor Training: Flirting with Disaster

Choose the sailor life path, and brace for Beidou’s boot camp. Join The Spear? You’ll speed through Liyue Harbor meeting shady contacts like Nei, Wai, and Mr. Iron Abacus. Then – plot twist! – meet him at Guyun Stone Forest between 0:00 and 5:00 for a "potato" deal that fools the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Beach chat with Beidou afterward? She basically offers you a lifelong Crux membership. Ending: Once Everything Is Over. Achievement: Guyun Buyer’s Club (because nothing says underworld like spuds).

But oh, pick The Shield of the Crux? Hoo boy. You’ll quiz with sailors Yinxing, Huixing, and Xu Liushi. Fail Beidou’s test (answers: Underestimating danger, marking distances, dark clouds + winds + vortices), and you’re dumped into Spear training. Pass? Photography class time! And here’s where things get wild:

• Crewmates ditch modeling duty like it’s plague-ridden. Only Beidou steps up.

• Choose ANY backdrop besides Wangshu Inn’s fishing village? Instant failure. Why?! The pressure!

• At the village, ask for a flirtatious pose? Cue crimson-faced Beidou and a cringe-worthy photo – Flirtatious ending. Epic pose? Photography Class For Two, where she SNATCHES the photo. Suspicious much, Captain?

Rewards: Primogems & Pain

Unlocking endings showers you with goodies – but let’s be real, after five playthroughs, I felt like I’d wrestled a Geovishap. Check the loot table:

Endings Unlocked	Rewards
1	100 Adventure XP, 20 Primogems
2	100 Adventure XP, 5 Hero's Wit, 3 Vajrada Amethyst Fragments
3	100 Adventure XP, 20 Primogems, 5 Guide to Gold
4	100 Adventure XP, 5 Hero's Wit, 3 Vajrada Amethyst Fragments
5	100 Adventure XP, 20 Primogems, 3 Guide to Gold

Sure, Primogems are life, but reliving that photography debacle five times? Emotional damage. Yet, I’d do it all again for Beidou’s grin when she says, "Not bad, Traveler." Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to question why cabbages count as treasure... or whether Mora-Grubber’s actually smuggling potatoes. The sea holds secrets, and so does our captain.