Sumeru Preview Teaser: Of Rain and Sand

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须弥城坐落在雨林之间，被古树与水泽环绕。 由此向西行进，则将步入尘沙的领域。 其间种种秘密，皆藏于细雨与飞沙之中。
Sumeru City is nestled among the rainforest, surrounded by ancient trees and rivers.
Head westward, and you will step into the realm of dust and sand.
Many are the secrets hidden in the rain and sand.

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须弥与以往的大版本不太一样。它含有雨林和沙漠两大部分，在设计过程中要注意的地方非常多，主要体现的是当地特色、核心主题以及幻想处理这三部分。
Jax Huang, Environment Art: Sumeru is rather different from the major versions we've seen in the past. It is divided into two large parts: the rainforest and the desert. There are many things to pay attention to in the design process, which are reflected in the three components of local characteristics, core themes, and use of fantasy.

雨林部分的风貌给人的感受就是山峦连绵的感觉，区别于璃月的柱状形式、稻妻的横切硬朗。须弥的山石更加符合热带湿润的地区特征。这种偏柔性轮廓的山石结合古代巨树贯穿在整个地块。植被方面我们找了非常多当地特色的植被做参考，主要体现的是鲜活、生命力、湿润感以及热带特征。
The landscape of the rainforest gives the impression of endless mountains. In comparison to the pillars of Liyue, and Inazuma's rugged and strong environment, the mountains and rocks of Sumeru are more in line with the tropical and humid region. These rocks with gentler contours, along with massive ancient trees, are seen throughout the entire area. In terms of the vegetation, we studied a very wide range of local plants as a reference. We wanted to reflect traits of vividness, vitality, and humidity, among other tropical characteristics.

沙漠有沙漠风暴、绿洲、渴望水的植被，被风沙侵蚀的岩石、巨大神性具有历史感的遗迹。整体的设计既表现雨林和沙漠的自然魅力，又揉进了很多幻想元素。我们一直在尝试设计的边界感，我们不想做非常现实的设计，也不能过多地放飞，需要做好异国风情、幻想度以及真实感之间的平衡。
The desert has desert storms, oases, and vegetation that needs water; rocks eroded by the wind and sand, and sacred ruins with historical elements. The overall design expresses the natural charm of both the rainforest and the desert and incorporates many fantasy elements. We have been experimenting with design boundaries. We didn't want to come up with a very realistic design. But we didn't want to deviate too wildly either to achieve a good balance between exoticism, fantasy, and realism.

各个区域的主视觉同样非常重要。须弥的世界设定本身给视觉的多样性提供了非常好的支持，有各种各样奇幻的内容。这些内容根据玩家的游玩体验以及美术逻辑安放在各个区域，这样玩家的视觉感受和情绪变化都会更舒适一些。整体的游戏体验也会更好.
The main vision of each area is also very important. The world of Sumeru itself provides excellent support for visual diversity, as it has a wide variety of fantasy elements. This content will be placed in different areas depending on the player's game experience and artistic logic to provide a pleasant visual perception and emotional changes for players, so that the overall game experience would be enhanced.

玩家初到这片奇幻森林，会发现一座建立在巨树上的城市。在这片被草神护佑着的国度，你会遇见一群可爱的小精灵。小精灵可是只有小朋友才可以发现他们哦，需要你帮他们解决一系列隐藏在森林深处的危机才可以获得他们的信任。在这个过程中，你会发现非常多的未知区域。
Maizi, Environment Art: When players first arrive in this fantasy forest, they will find a city built on a giant tree. In this nation blessed by the Dendro Archon. You will meet a group of adorable little spirits that only children can see. Help them solve a series of crises hidden in the depths of the forest to gain their trust, and in the process, you will discover many unknown areas.

有长满参天巨树且常年下雨的森林，有因为未知原因导致衰败的森林，也有巨大的伞状发光植物形成的特殊生态区域。在另一片森林中，你还会发现一个巨大的机器人残骸依靠在山体崖壁之间。
There are forests with many enormous trees and it rains all year round. Forests that have withered for some unknown reason, and also special ecological zones formed by huge umbrella-shaped luminous plants. In another forest, you will also find the remains of a giant robot lying between the cliffs of the mountain.

在这些奇幻森林的背后，似乎正在被一股神秘的力量侵蚀着。从须弥城向西望去，可以隐约看到须弥的沙漠区域。在这里你会发现颠倒浮空的神秘遗迹和冲破天际的龙卷风。在看似一望无际的沙漠下面，同样隐藏着非常多的探索区域。沙漠深处也有一个巨大的机器人。
Behind these fantastical forests, a mysterious force seems to be eroding them. Look west from Sumeru City, and you will be able to see the desert area of Sumeru. Here you'll find mysterious ruins floating upside down and tornadoes tearing through the sky. Beneath the vast desert hides many areas waiting to be explored. There is also a giant robot deep in the desert.

那这个机器人和森林的机器人又有什么关系呢？森林的神秘力量又来自哪里呢？就请旅行者去探索发现真相吧.
And as to what this robot has to do with the robot in the forest and where does the mysterious power of the forest come from, it'll be up to you, the Travelers, to unravel the truth yourself.