[Dan Heng: Our starship's comms are down. What's your status?]
[Are you still alive?]
[Dan Heng: Yes. What's your situation there?]
[We caught Kafka, but it was too smooth—something's off.]
[Dan Heng: What about Kafka's accomplices? Did you track them down?]
[It was just her. No one else.]
[Dan Heng: Be careful. She's extremely dangerous.]
[Dan Heng: I'll try to reroute comms and join you soon.]
[Wait—what's happening on your end?]
[Dan Heng's side of the story—]
When this dialogue popped up, Guinaifen nearly choked on her drink.
The last time Sushang appeared was during Dan Heng's questline.
Now, replaying the scene, the trio—Dan Heng, Sushang, and Luocha—stood together again.
"Sushang! It's your time to shine~!"
Sushang hurriedly adjusted her hair and sat next to Guinaifen, eagerly watching the cutscene.
"Huh? You only explained half of the [Propagation Aeon]'s story earlier. How can an Aeon even die? Isn't that, like, impossible?" Sushang blinked innocently.
Luocha sighed. "Nothing in this world is eternal—not even immortality. The fall of [Long, the Permanence] was beyond mortal comprehension. It died by another Aeon's hand."
"B-but… why would Aeons fight each other?!"
"Are you seriously a Xianzhou native?! Forget other Aeons—don't you know the story of [Lan] and [Yaoshi]? The Alliance's entire purpose is to kill the Aeon of Abundance!"
"O-of course I know! …Kinda. My mom made me train all day—who had time to study?!"
Livestream Chaos
Sushang's face turned red.
Earlier, she'd held her own in battles—even earning praise from her superiors for "exemplifying the Cloud Knights' valor."
But now? Her lack of education was exposed mid-quest!
"I'm ruined," she groaned, too scared to check the chat.
Yet Guinaifen—instead of hiding the comments—read them aloud:
"[Our Shang-shang has that 'untainted by knowledge' charm!]" —HAHA! SO TRUE!
"[Her eyes sparkle with pure, unfiltered stupidity!]" —Bruh, why you gotta say it like that?!
"[Dumb cinnamon roll <3]"
Sushang: "Why are you like this?!"
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(In-game discussion)
The trio soon discussed Luocha's giant coffin.
Luocha called it a "[Bloom of Mourning]"—used to "honor the departed."
Then Sushang blurted: "Hey, I heard the Vidyadhara turn into pearl-like eggs when they're dying, then hatch as babies!"
"My mom called them [Scalefolk]. She said some could even turn into dragons!"
Dan Heng finally spoke up: "Only certain Vidyadhara can manifest as dragons."
Chat: "HOLY SHIT HE TALKED!"
Dan Heng continued: "Your mother wasn't wrong. The Vidyadhara are descendants of the Aeon [Long]—but draconic transformation is a rare inheritance, requiring rituals and trials. For the chosen… it's not always a blessing."
The chat went silent for three whole seconds.
Then—
GUINAIFEN SLAMMED HER DESK: "I KNEW IT!"
"Dan Heng knows so much about the Vidyadhara because his dad is one!"
"The Imbibitor Lunae left Xianzhou, fell in love with a human woman, and had a son—Dan Heng!"
"Dan Heng later joined the Astral Express, became a Trailblazer, and returned to his father's homeland—the Xianzhou Luofu!"
"SO—!"
"When Dan Heng was in danger, his dad came back to save him!"
Chat: "BRO THIS MAKES TOO MUCH SENSE?!"
"Am I a genius? Did I just solve Featherdare's entire script?!"
Sushang pondered this… then nodded.
"Y'know what? I buy it."
---
As Guinaifen progressed, the trio encountered enemies in a secluded area.
Sushang: "[Mysterious Luocha]! Let's team up and crush them!"
Luocha: "I thought you said you could handle this alone?"
Sushang: "I—I mean, even I can't fight a whole army! C'mon, I'll get you both a 'Heroic Deed' medal!"
Dan Heng: "Enough talk. Move."
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Ultimate – [Burial Depth: Eternal Rest]:
- Luocha sits calmly by a pool of white flowers.
- Then—coffin slams down like a colossal blade, unleashing ghostly green energy that strips all enemy buffs (bye-bye, revival passives!).
Talent – [Cycle of Life]:
- "What is taken… shall be returned."
- Plants a flower sigil, creating a healing zone. Every attack regens HP for the team.
By the next turn, the party was fully healed.
Sushang: "Hey… you think his coffin's full of [Mara-Struck] corpses?"
"He looks so refined… but what if he's a collector?"
Guinaifen: "Ask your in-game self."
To be continued…
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