In Genshin Impact World Quest called Pharsalia’s Rhapsody – Gradus ad Capitolium, you must help Scylla repair the Golden Aqueducts that have been destroyed in the Sea of Ages Past. The quest will be split into two Golden Aqueduct Reconstructions subquests that can be done in any order. Your goal is to return the ghosts of the flying birds to their rightful place.
Return the ghosts of the flying birds to their corresponding places puzzle solution in Genshin Impact
Reconstruction of the Golden Aqueduct: Part I
The first puzzle is located northwest of the Sea of Ages Past. Once you’re at the location Scylla tells you, interact with the mechanism in front of the mural to activate a small puzzle. You want to align the horn with the horn image on the mural, so move it slightly to the left and down until they are completely aligned. Once this is done, the birds will begin to fly around the map.
Your goal is to guide the stray birds to their designated positions on the mural, like the Seelies. There is a bird to the left of the mural, another in front of the horn, and another on top of a pink sea plant. Get close to them to make them fly and continue guiding them to their positions until they stop moving. Once this is done, claim your reward from the Exquisite Chest and follow the birds out of the cave to trigger a cutscene of the Aqueduct repair.
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Reconstruction of the Golden Aqueduct: Part II
As before, you start by interacting with the mechanism in front of the mural to operate it. You must align the horn of the mechanism with the horn of the painting by moving the camera angle. Move it a few clicks to the right and a few clicks up until they are completely aligned. Once this is done, the birds will begin to move.
You must send three flying bird ghosts to their corresponding positions. Change to a bow user and shoot the floating Anemo Slimes blocking the bird’s path to the right. The bird will fly for a while, but the Slimes will respawn to block its path. You need shoot them a second time so that the bird can finally stay in place.
The remaining two birds are in hard-to-reach places: one directly in front of the mechanism and one on top of the horn. While you can solve the puzzle using Wanderer to fly or Geo Constructs to elevate your character, it’s much easier to use the environment to solve it.
To the left of the mechanism, you’ll find a pink floating jellyfish, which functions similarly to Sumeru’s jumping mushrooms. Jump on the jellyfish to propel your character upwards, allowing you to touch one of the birds and make it move like a Seelie.
Two more jellyfish will appear. Carefully glide over them and use them to propel yourself upwards, allowing you to reach the bird on top of the horn and guide it to its rightful position on the mural.
Once this is done, a small scene of the birds flying will play. Don’t forget to claim your reward from the Exquisite Chest before following the birds out of the cave to watch them repair the Golden Aqueduct. Another scene will play to indicate its completion.
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