Possible Tunnel to Natlan?

Could it be?

[@jashnimpact7138]

Many pointed out that the graffiti, carvings, and solved puzzles are actually from the world quest series Khvarena of Good and Evil. I completely forgot about that part from that world quest series which I completed back in Version 3.6. However, the pyro ambiance and the Kory Drum with a pyro marking can be a coincidence and Natlan is already confirmed to be in the west of Sumeru. Hoyoverse might have known what were they doing during that quest's development. It may not be Mount Esus shown in Natlan's teaser, but does look similar. Hopefully, things will improve after this video which was just made for speculation.

[@rurue-hf6nu]

man i remember when people were speculating that a particular tunnel in the chasm led to sumeru, and what do you know, they were right

[@veelove429]

stoooop the nostalgia 😭💞

[@AetherIsme]

And that one place underneath the chasm, they were also right cause rn if you go at the top of it you would automatically get teleported to a river near sumeru entrance

[@hyfsty]

yess!! i was waiting there before sumeru patch so i could be in sumeru when it came out XD

[@beethehype]

yeah, i was also reading speculations/theory some of them (specifically who have time to explore/resinless) gets it right. though i gotta say i’m not it anymore but it’s so amazing how they were able to figure that out

[@minxxd]

omg i remember that

[@bagaskararikopangestu6627]

As long as we move from one country to another, we always go through "illegal" routes

[@azure5697]

where do you see it from mondstadt to liyue?

[@veelove429]

@shycrackersame, i didn’t go through the stone gate at all 😭

[@uvr4402]

​You know where I went? Dragonspine then I jump from top and went to liyue​@shycracker

[@eggfroggowo]

I flew into fontaine from chenyu vale lol

[@ivann9924]

All ways to Inazuma were illegal though, Chenyu Valley didn't exist back then to Fontaine, Blackcliff Forge isn't open to Sumeru travel, and Natlan is closed border country. Snezhnaya might end up having only north Mondstadt as land entrance and Fontaine lower lake as naval entrance

[@elcxz-]

And the fact that its called “The Gate …….” just shows itself that its an entrance to Natlan.

[@Marcelatonin]

The “Gate of Zulqarnain” is often associated with the legendary figure Zulqarnain. Zulqarnain is sometimes identified with Alexander the Great or the Persian king Cyrus the Great. According to Islamic tradition, he built a massive wall or barrier to protect people from the tribes of Gog and Magog, who are described as destructive forces. This barrier, known as the Gate of Zulqarnain, is said to be located in a mountainous region,

[@Fielith]

​@@Marcelatoninits the end days if gog and magog escaped

[@CallMeLoaf]

@@Marcelatoninsorry but ☝️🤓 (couldn’t help it I loved ur info tho)

[@King_Jockey]

​@@CallMeLoafcompletely unnecessary and you're just dogging on the guy sharing historical (or mystical?) facts for no valid reason

[@IkanaNot22]

Now that makes sense with the entire pyro puzzle too

[@veelove429]

bro is literally a detective with all these photos 😭

[@ame_goblin]

let him cook

[@silly2449]

Charlotte be like

[@rodmathis6470]

Fr Charlotte if she wasn't a photographer

[@Alter-Ego545]

if heizou got a camera

[@Kewpiedie]

😂😊👍

[@SunnyHikikOmori]

Very nostalgic! Reminds me when people were speculating that the tunnel in the chasm led to Sumeru.. AND THEY WERE RIGHT!

[@HScreecHC]

It's 100% there. We already know Natlan is right next to the desert, plus Hoyo always love to give us a scenic introduction to a new region! I still remember the goosebumps I got when I first saw the plateau 😭

[@NguyenQuynhAnhA-oz4og]

when I go back to the desert 3.6 for a walk, I got goosebump when I found seashells on the oceanid's pilgrimage route, which spoiled the place leading to Fontaine, and I didn't even notice back then when I found it 😢

[@mangoman4671]

​@@NguyenQuynhAnhA-oz4og eh what where can you find seashells in the desert? That's such a cool detail, reminds me of where I live since you can also find seashells in the ground here

[@NguyenQuynhAnhA-oz4og]

@@mangoman4671 It is in Chemin Oublie (means "Forgotten Path") - a tunnel that connects the Girdle of the Sands to Fontaine's Romaritime Harbor and, welp. There are not exactly "seashells" like the one in Liyue but more like rocks with seashell shape, It also has stone statues of mussels like somes in ruins of Fontaine

[@tamecountess]

this reminds me of the time everyone was waiting for sumeru and we all went to the entrance in the chasm before the update so we'd come back to being in the new region immediately after maintenance ended

[@e.t.291]

I'm gonna find a high spot in the sumeru desert to log off in right before the 5.0 patch. Then in the next login the scenery will have changed dramatically. It's one of my favorite things to do while waiting for the patch.

[@YEEOWCH-lj2bs]

It feels like your a detective with all these photos

[@amoggoma430]

yeah, the pyro symbol make sense now, I thought its only for a puzzle mechanisms hint

[@veelove429]

it definitely seems like it, all the decorations in this cave are really natlan-y and not sumeru-y, and the pyro symbol too ! anyway, only time will tell !

[@zeled7281]

Bro is a genshin detective and it actually a good type of content👌

[@zeled7281]

Bro can you make these genshin detective contents cause im so down with it, it's so cool

[@Animely0]

Nice connection! It really is no coincidence that the Pyro puzzle is there uh? Also nice editing at the beginning, super seamless 👍

[@EHA14]

ahh yes, area that close to the fontaine in sumeru dessert has so much "hydro" thingies too. i think this is the pyro thing, agree

[@rodmathis6470]

Gaming the dectective. Case name: The mystery of natlan

[@imlightv5155]

It's strange to think that I felt that this place was strange when it appeared in the game and I finally understand why I had this perception that I couldn't explain at the time 🤔

[@x_6_faqihabqarisutopo829]

I ilke developer put Easter egg before natlan release

[@Nathan-zw1dq]

The puzzles you’ve shown around the area is specifically a puzzle made for the Pari quest line (the flying plant fairies in the northern side of Sumeru) Although I do agree that the possibility of Natlan being through that cave, the evidences you give (aside from the mountain top) are false reasonings. 1. The whole puzzle area you’ve shown us is for and from the World Quest with the Pari 2. The stone formation is not a unique stone formation that can only be seen there. It’s countlessly scattered around the areas of Vourukasha Oasis and perhaps even an old tradition or culture of the Order of the Skeptics (humans that used to follow and work alongside the Pari) 3. The hanging cylinders are hanging lights or hanging elemental lights. Its existence and its creation is also explained by the Pari and its quest. 4. The graffitis on the wall is also tied to the Pari’s story quest line, although it’s more vague and I think it’s suppose to be a stand in or artistic interpretation of the Irminsul tree (check and follow the quest line for more info or clarification because I don’t remember, it’s been a while since I finished everything in Sumeru) Pin this for clarification please

[@OgzKnn]

Honestly they should’ve just played the game lmao

[@Nathan-zw1dq]

@@OgzKnn okay, there’s no need to say that. Maybe they just don’t have time to do so or prefer the combat gameplay instead of lore dump, and there’s nothing wrong with that

[@newgate-zerohour]

While all this is true, it could still be the primary route to Natlan on foot. Most other places are plain desert and sparsely decorated, so it makes sense to have the players go through here (especially considering there's a teleport waypoint nearby that's granted to every player)

[@Nathan-zw1dq]

@@newgate-zerohour it most definitely be! Especially with how accurate the peak of the mountain matches with the one in the teaser

[@jashnimpact7138]

All things mentioned above have been updated in the video subtitles

[@Shaiq-iz3ic]

the pyro graffiti is from kory drums sorush quest, but it could still be a 2 in 1 hint

[@Eeveelovers]

I can really see that being the route to Natlan by a 100%.

[@ZhongliBIGPP]

I think you got it. Even the terrain in the cave matches Natlan trailer

[@stephenlee1108]

I didn't even consider that area could be connected to Natlan. I just thought it was a cool area with decorations and then proceed to forget all about it after completing the puzzle 🤣

[@thepartridgesings]

as a gaming lover, him just casually trying to lion dance on that rock got me-

[@ZeroTwoMany]

Mr mans really hasent finished sumaru, there was dendrocolous and stuff, plus at 2:28 the pyro icon was for a quest, among other things that you pointed out lol

[@RannielCuizonBooc]

And notice that the design of those torches are different compared to the usual Sumeru "aesthetics"

[@Danshushi]

Not me laughing because of you taking photos😭

[@WakanaGojo86]

Well kinda reminds me of those GTA San Andreas theory/mystery solving videos

[@kasustar]

​@@WakanaGojo86 FR LMAO I REMEMBER THOSE

[@aquerbus]

9:34 THE MUSIC LMAOO

[@tobi_ii]

IT SOUNDS LIKE MOSQUITOES

[@yoelplayer2]

Back when we had an event in that zone I thought of it looking like what I thought Natlan transition could be, so I'm with you, this has to be the entrance

[@Reydriel]

I do still remember this area even after only visiting it once. The puzzle you had to do here was surprisingly involved, I thought it was a neat little area but it didn't really have anything for players to do in after you completed that part of the Pari questline lol

[@SaulAguilar87258]

Idk why but I’m starting to look at genshin as I did when I started the graphics are awesome when I see it on your video and idk why I got the first time player feeling randomly after playing almost consecutively for almost 2 years

[@Tea-kss]

Это вполне вероятно, учитывая что в тизере Натлана нам показали наскальные рисунки, а в этой пещере они тоже есть. Плюс украшения, нехарактерные для Сумеру 🤔

[@piezz5060]

There's a fcking Pyro graffiti ?????????????? No wayy , it's obviously the entrance to Natlan then!

[@WakanaGojo86]

That and It's also a hint to solve the puzzle during the Pari World Quest because I just now checked the spot in my game and that Graffiti is gone because I had solved that puzzle.

[@Zethird]

It can’t be Mont Esus in the Natlan trailer. It’s literally on the opposite side.

[@Ilaikayoualot]

This is either a tunnel to natlan, or one of the biggest red herrings hoyo has pulled😭

[@geovanidiaz5077]

The out of bounds may be more natlan region or sneznahya

[@calebmarques7248]

I guess the entrance to natlan is near Fontaine, because the last natlan teaser shows a map and one of the parts of the map looks like Fontaine colors (my english is bad, im from Brazil)

[@veelove429]

i think those blue tones are just from a different part of natlan, or maybe natlan also borders fontaine

[@aliwi3476]

It's connected to Sumeru coast , we can see Desert have two at least in 3.6 area and 3.1 near Robot with beams

[@starlight14673]

in the map i feel there are two region water and desert desert one from sumeru this area and water area from fontaine?

[@KevinMAbraham]

we're all betting that the first Natlan introduction/entrace in the game is gonna be through this gate/cave, right? and Paimon would be like "oh hey remember that fire puzzles we did in sumeru desert cave thingy? let's check them out!"

[@mamoruin6240]

Wait, I was in this cave last night. I remember one of the quest is trying to light up those torches (? I use my native language in game setting so I don't know what it caled in english version). This week I'm trying to finish alot of my abandoned Sumeru's Quests (because I've been avoiding motion sickness). Ugh I got nausea just by playing Sumeru area 🤢 Interesting video by the way 👍

[@Remiimay]

Khvarena of Good and Evil, iirc we need to retrieve some kind of drums that has an elemt symbol, this place right here is where we can retrieve the pyro drum.

[@mamoruin6240]

@@Remiimay yeah, that's one

[@mm13218]

Great investigation!! I thought gate of zulqarnain is way to khaenrian lost ruin 😂. They put natlan puzzle, graffiti, culture Easter eggs in 3.6, before fontain released. 😮

[@amy4hip]

I thought Nathan would connect to Fontaine because the cryo region is north of mondstsdt so thought we’re going back full circle to connect with fontain to storm terror lair

[@chavez8038]

This isn't resinles behavior, because they're OVERCAPPING

[@screwgun]

no doubt this is a way to Natlan! the carvings on the walls relate to similar carvings Native Americans who lived in the desert made, so since Natlan is based off tribes and such, it’s definitely not a coinwinkadink! a few of Natlan’s tribes could’ve lived in sumeru’s desert, assuming they originated from the southwest which would be Natlan and moved to the desert. it all really connects if you think about it! (correct me if i’m wrong, i’m just trying to remember what i’ve learned :D)

[@elizabethkblanco4620]

Yeah, I wanted to guess where the entrance to Natlan would be.

[@serjowilson6435]

it will be from western border of the great desert

[@Usagipinku44]

I don't know but I don't think so, in the travelers' video (the recent one with the sad music) at the end it shows how Lumine and Dainsleif go towards dawn in the desert and that's where they are supposed to enter in Natlan and well obviously they don't show us more because it is a new region.

[@archerdoubleO]

This fits so well I'd legit be shocked if it isn't true. What I do find an interesting implication though is that if the map is expanded in this section, it leaves quite an area open to the left of Fontaine, and to the north of Natlan. Fontaine's west coast is the last piece of coast that's out of bounds. Seems like a logical place for either a future expansion of either country (or even a combination?), or some other place. Also interesting to add to that is that Fontaine is *not* in the ocean, it is in fact in an inland lake, which also suggests landmass to the west of fontaine.

[@archerdoubleO]

What if there's an area to the west of Fontaine, North of Natlan, far from Celestia, where one or more Dragon Sovereigns have retreated to, biding their time perhaps?

[@miiinkus]

this area feels very similar to that one cave in the top right of the Chasm that lead up to the Gandharva Ville Statue of the Seven. just a small preview of what’s to come :) - edit i read some comments and i see a few others already said this. whoopsie

[@tylex6892]

I just got here and have been thinking

[@starlight14673]

i viisted this place in 3.6 and immediately when i saw the contrast the trees and the whole area my head screamed natlan!! cuz sure a sheck this is the entrance for natlan also there is a puzzle with diff. elemnts

[@LOL-1999]

Detective Gaming

[@xadiersakuta]

after seing this it makes me more hype for the natlan update

[@0maeWaMou]

Bro is NOT Sherlock Holmes with all those camera shots💀💀💀🙏🙏🙏

[@SillyCar31]

Bro ur a genius 😃😭😭😭🙂‍↔️

[@RicardoHuertaSerna]

They're looking for Natlan but not even finished Sumeru! 😂😂

[@jashnimpact7138]

Yes.

[@GabrielMElnas]

Natlan and Sumeru trade route

[@sashimi3478]

We've seen what happens to potential paths to other regions, they usually get forgotten or have a different purpose 😂 Like that one road south of liyue harbor that could have led to Sumeru but didn't, or that cave in Sumeru desert tornado area that allegedly led to the next desert area (with Sorush and stuff) but turned out to be the place for a weekly boss. Interesting theory nonetheless, as I myself thought about that too when I was exploring it

[@Пентагон-ф2р]

Сама последняя часть пустыни больше похожа на среду натлана, просто плавно переходящая. Значит ли это что частичка натлана была всё это время с нами?

[@REYz_1]

8:22 ita not fontaine, its natlan, your information so much wrong in this video while natlan not release yet, same with other some youtuber hype about the map and when release the map the map is different and big, natlan is second biggest map after sumeru in Teyvat, the map teaser show just 30% not 100% the sharp mountain is unreleased map natlan

[@Basedbrawler]

I think it makes sense considering the puzzle there involves fire

[@Justapixie]

this cave is from a sumeru quest Khvarena of Good and Evil (and all the linked quests to the sceptics') all the grafiffy are hints in the quest, is has no connection to natlan

[@LofiDeacky]

Maybe Natlan is related to the mission, who knows...

[@Justapixie]

@@LofiDeacky It’s most likely does not Considering the quest is already finished and done for, never mind the fact that the quest was released right before Fontaine. It’s talks about Egria (the previous hydro archon) death and has not mention of natlan what so ever So the world quest being related to natlan is highly unlikely Idk what you cooking but I recommend you to stop

[@Joe0498]

Ok damn you dont need to be so harsh they were just making a simple theory

[@Justapixie]

@@Joe0498 If me telling facts because I did the world quest and their theory was wrong (which btw, that not how you make theories) is harsh I really don’t know what to tell you? Theories need to have some basis and evidence to support that theory, like doing the quest for example. It’s not “who knows-“ because the quest tells you everything you need to know. And the fact that is has no relation to natlan is very much telling.

[@psslord646]

I mean its obvious that everything there has nothing to truly do with natlan lore/puzzle wise. I just took the info from the video as hoyo potentially teasing our entrance to natlan by placing said puzzles n graffiti right next to it as a little easter egg maybe

[@archerdoubleO]

Oooh shit the pyro puzzle, of course! Love it

[@Azzywrld224]

Well I didn’t know about sumeru- chasm tunnel and jumped over the chasm instead 😭

[@Mawfet]

Ooh good catch

[@calebmarques7248]

5.0 beta is coming finally i can't wait

[@pain-tf2lp]

Did you not go through all these puzzles during the pari quest ? Thats what the pyro symbol and murals is for . The murals belong to some old sumeru/khaenriah'n tribe it was all in intro to the pari quest. There sure can be a tunnel that connects both regions but sorry to burst ur bubble this one aint it

[@jashnimpact7138]

Happened to forget about that part of that world quest series as I completed back in Verison 3.6

[@pain-tf2lp]

@@jashnimpact7138 yea it happens lmao but since this was my fave region I spent a lot of time here so I remember. Hope u enjoyed ur little Sherlock moment tho !!

[@Loly999a]

Bro is cooking 🔥

[@Lunaxklk]

We'll soon find out. I will park my character there

[@PakoY2J]

dude u got quality content imma sub

[@punishedpinecone4772]

I thought Fontaine would be just south of Port Ormos lol but Natlan is obviously going to be west of Sumeru

[@сахетпукариков-я2о]

Я тоже так думаю, ещё предпологал чуть выше в горах, или вообще где самый юг пустыни где робот огромный, но там очень маловероятно

[@Testty]

bro needs to collect his chests... 💀

[@callratchet2295]

Does anyone have a fav spot to log out? In Genshin?

[@cutsepepee]

inazuma city

[@robin_dabank-y4h]

Hills of barson or monstadt

[@eggfroggowo]

Inazuma city or court of fontaine :)

[@nominae]

I never got there. The whole desert gave me creeps especially towards the edge. But maybe it’s time to collect some primo..

[@surajhawk27]

I'm guessing it's from samudra coast a boat to natlan is the sea route from sumeru to natlan

[@nebuladevelopments]

this is very awesome..

[@rai0206]

やっぱ砂漠の西側にナタ(恐竜)が来るのか。という事は火山地帯はもしかするとスメール砂漠の下に出てくる可能性もありそうだな でも、まだ決定的な場所はまだ不明だから 10:09 フォンテーヌの時も砂漠の真上にくると思ったらやや右寄りにフォンテーヌ来たし、ナタも砂漠の横だと思ったらちょっとズレるとかありそうだな

[@Disorder2312]

I have thought of it ever since i first saw it upon release.

[@luckysketch]

There’s also a hint of Natlan in Fontaine’s underground where the Crab Boss is.

[@_MARS_]

sherlock holmes III

[@Thealmightyraidenshogun-h6t]

Ahh i visited this place to see myself and realized there was smoke and fash in the air manye its the entrance

[@yikaroviewer2226]

The theory sounds correct, but so long all

[@Dimon_cat]

Почему у меня нет этих графити? Прошел весь сюжет и всё на 100%

[@aliwi3476]

I think so too

[@zisanahmed8347]

Wow. You are genius !

[@joselopendo]

Yo 😅. A mi pj se fue muy lejos 😂. En una parte del dicierto. Voy a buscar. Bots para ver que dicen.. Y morí de un golpe. 😅

[@balthiery]

The graffiti's are of a mission is nothing about Natlan

[@Shaiq-iz3ic]

ikr but could be a 2 in 1 hint like how tunnel to fontaine has water running and hydro slimes, also chasm tunnel has greenery near sumeru

[@nay-nay7847]

Graffiti is not visible in the Android version 😭

[@anaerinna9829]

Bro that are the trees of natlan❤

[@BlueHawkPictures17]

...that is not mount esus from fontaine

[@user-qq5kv2oq6x]

Bruh this is related to the Khvarena of good and evil quest not natlan stop confusing people

[@jashnimpact7138]

It's been a long time since I did that world quest series. But oh well.

[@berna12]

It's a coincidence that pyro symbol has nothing to do with that world mission

[@kenos8551]

8:14 а разве это не возвышенности из фонтейна?

[@JMDarkCloud]

Is Natlan base on Philippines

[@reksaw.f]

2:27 oh I saw symbol you know what the mean????

[@monleocucsuc6906]

8:14 it not from fontaine and it not discover yet

[@athomeagain]

10:27 i just realised that might be the tower of gestalt

[@ame_goblin]

you might be right, that shit is so high you can practically see it from anywhere

[@prettyflower999]

Ooo you might be right

[@oraaaaaaaaaa4911]

Bro either ditective in real life or some shit....

[@AfterWall]

Yeah new sumeru region coming yay

[@jenstar_27]

the pyro symbol isn’t there for me? how do i get it?

[@jashnimpact7138]

It doesn't seem to show up on the mobile version

[@jenstar_27]

@@jashnimpact7138 ahh that explains it, that’s a shame. thank you

[@_netcom6713]

LOL its quest loc XD