Zenless Zone Zero players can earn a free Inter-Knot Membership through the "Inter-Knot Membership Surprise Supply" event, which started January 30, 2026. The membership normally costs real money and delivers daily Polychromes for pulling on banners, so this is a significant freebie for anyone saving up for upcoming Agents.
Quick answer: Log in daily, spend Battery Charge, and complete Hollow Zero operations to collect 1,200 Little Golden Carps before the event ends. Once you hit that threshold, you'll receive the Weaver's Gilded Gift, which automatically activates a 30-day Inter-Knot Membership when Version 2.6 launches on February 6, 2026.
Event duration and requirements
The Inter-Knot Membership Surprise Supply event runs from January 30, 2026 at 20:30 (UTC+8) through the end of Version 2.6, which concludes around March 23, 2026. To participate, you need to reach Inter-Knot Level 5 and complete the early story mission "The Hare and the Proxy." If you've been playing for more than a few hours, you likely already meet both conditions.
How to collect Little Golden Carps
Little Golden Carps serve as the event's progress currency. You earn them passively by doing things you'd normally do in the game anyway. Logging in each day awards a batch of carps. Spending Battery Charge on combat simulations, routine cleanup, or other stamina-consuming activities adds more. Completing Hollow Zero operations also contributes to your total.
The event tracks your carp count on a progress bar. At certain thresholds, you receive bonus Polychromes:
| Little Golden Carps | Reward |
|---|---|
| 100 | 60 Polychromes |
| 400 | 60 Polychromes |
| 600 | 60 Polychromes |
| 800 | 60 Polychromes |
| 1,200 | Weaver's Gilded Gift |
Those milestone rewards add up to 240 Polychromes before you even activate the membership itself. The Weaver's Gilded Gift is the main prize, unlocking the full membership benefits.
What the Inter-Knot Membership provides
The Inter-Knot Membership: Festival Edition functions identically to the paid version available in the shop. Upon activation, you receive 300 Polychromes immediately. Then, for the next 30 days, logging in grants 90 Polychromes daily. If you log in every day during that window, you'll collect a total of 3,000 Polychromes from the membership alone.
Polychromes convert directly into pulls on Signal Search banners. At 160 Polychromes per pull, 3,000 Polychromes translates to roughly 18 pulls, which can make a meaningful difference when chasing limited Agents like Sunna or Aria in Version 2.6.
When the membership activates
Unlike some event rewards that trigger instantly, the Weaver's Gilded Gift sits in your inventory until Version 2.6 goes live. The membership automatically activates on February 6, 2026, when the new patch launches. You don't need to manually use the item; the game handles it for you.
This timing matters if you're planning your daily logins. The 30-day clock starts on February 6, not when you collect the gift. Missing days after that date means losing out on 90 Polychromes per missed login.
Tips for maximizing your carps
Since the event rewards routine play, you don't need to grind anything unusual. Spend your Battery Charge daily rather than letting it cap out. Run Hollow Zero when you have time, especially if you're already farming for Resonia or other materials. The carps accumulate quickly if you're active.
The event runs for nearly two months, so even casual players should hit 1,200 carps without rushing. If you miss a few days, you'll still have plenty of buffer time before Version 2.6 ends.
Confirming you've claimed the reward
Check the event page in-game to see your current carp count and progress toward each threshold. Once you reach 1,200, the Weaver's Gilded Gift appears in your inventory. After Version 2.6 launches, look for the 300 Polychrome deposit in your mail and the membership icon indicating your daily bonus is active. If the membership doesn't activate automatically, verify that you've updated to the latest game version.
This event stacks well with other ongoing activities in Version 2.5, including the Sword Seeker Chronicles and Angels of Delusion Training events. Playing through those naturally generates the Battery Charge spending and Hollow Zero runs needed to hit the carp milestones.
