Holy smokes, y’all! When HoYoverse dropped that Zenless Zone Zero trailer again in ’23, I straight up lost my marbles . Fast forward to 2025, and I’m still obsessing over New Eridu like it’s my day job – which, let’s be real, it principally is since I’ve watched that teaser 69420 times. The best way that synth-heavy observe slaps whereas cat-eared warriors slice by neon-lit alleys? Chef’s kiss! But man, the actual tea is how this city’s "peaceful" facade hides pure madness behind the curtain. Buckle up, ’cause we’re diving deep into the Hollows!

That Wild Urban Jungle: New Eridu Unpacked

Listen, this ain’t your grandma’s apocalypse. We bought:

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  Hollows: Dimension-ripping nightmares the place monsters play tag with actuality.

  
  
  
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  Corporate warlords: Gentie-House vs. Belobos Industries vs. Victoria House Keeping – it’s like Succession meets Mad Max!

  
  
  
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  That mysterious fourth faction: Still ghosting us harder than my Tinder dates .

  
  
  

And peep the aesthetic! Chrome skyscrapers dripping with graffiti, relationship archaeology, view it now, characters sporting tails and bear hoodies – pure cyberpunk meets anime fever dream.

⚔️ Proxy Life: More Than just Monster Mash

As a Proxy, I’m basically a supernatural Uber driver . Clients wanna dive into Hollows for loot? My job: information ’em, guard ’em, and take a look at to not get etherealized. The duality kills me – sipping digital coffee in New Eridu’s cafes one minute, dodging glowy-inexperienced chook monsters the following! Speaking of which…

Beta Madness: The Tuning Test Hunger Games

Moving into the Tuning Test? Honey, it was warfare. Two paths to glory:

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   The Quiz Route:

   
   
   
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   Favorite genre? Action RPG, duh.

   
   
   
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   Platform? All of ’em!

   
   
   
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   Pc specs? Sweats in potato laptop.

   
   
   
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   HoYoLAB Events:

   
   
   
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   Luckiest moment? Finding pizza money in outdated denims !

   
   
   
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   A hundred winners got either beta entry or a Bangboo pillow (low-key wished that pillow).

   
   
   

And the foundations? Longer than a CVS receipt! UTC+eight timezone math made me really feel like I wanted a PhD.

Story Gaps: What We DON’T Know

HoYoverse stays cagey AF about:

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  Who are those fanatics inflicting chaos?

  
  
  
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  Can I join factions? Do I get a sweet jacket?

  
  
  
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  Will the avian Ethereal judge my life decisions? (Probably.)

  
  
  

The tension between New Eridu’s shiny lies and Hollow truth? It’s giving me trust issues.

Final Thoughts: Hype Train Has No Brakes

Even after Genshin Impact delays, ZZZ’s siren music calls. Pc/cell/PS5 launch? Take my wallet! That trailer’s still racking up views like nobody’s business – 300K in 2023 felt bonkers, but now? We’re in the tens of millions, child! Yet… something’s lacking. That fourth faction? The conspirators’ motives? It’s all smoke and mirrors, and actually? I dwell for it. New Eridu ain’t only a metropolis – it’s a vibe. See y’all in the Hollows!