Hidden Corner

Pry open the lock of the door that seals the dock

📍 The Xianzhou Luofu Divination Commission

According to Genius Detective March 7th's deduction, a door lock like this could not stop Luocha, but visualizing a gentlemanly Luocha picking the lock while squatting in a dark corner like this is pretty humorous. Heh.
March 7th
March 7th
(Right. I'll be using the Angler's deductive method: Reconstruct what happened from the bad guy's perspective.)
Luocha
Luocha
Aaaand now I'm Luocha~
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Is this deduction or necromancy?
Mr. Yang, I'm scared.
March 7th
March 7th
(Quit messing around, I'm thinking.)
March 7th
March 7th
(Oh, almost forgot about that title page... He took it with him, so it must have had some significance.)
March 7th
March 7th
(Next up... I need to have a look at the map, Mr. Yang. Hmm... He must have gone through that gate up ahead. No way he would've stayed put in such a small area for two hours.)
Welt
Welt
(But Miss Jingyan mentioned that gate is a military asset — it's locked all year round.)
March 7th
March 7th
(You think that would stop the likes of Luocha? What kind of a Stellaron smuggler would he be if he couldn't get past a door?)
Luocha
Luocha
Hmph, you think a lock like this can stop a girl like me!?
Options
I think I'm actually going insane.
I'm losing the immersion...
March 7th
March 7th
(*sigh* Fine, I'll be me. You guys will have to imagine his lines instead.)
Luocha
Luocha
...Such a rudimentary lock. Easy pickings.
Welt
Welt
(Even if Luocha was able to unlock the door, what was his goal?)
March 7th
March 7th
(His villain friends must have been waiting on the other side to buy the Stellaron. He went to meet them.)

Find the meet-up point on the dock

According to Genius Detective March 7th's deduction, Luocha should have met with the Stellaron buyer here. Look around, there should be a location suitable for illegal trades around.
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Welt
Welt
(Hold on... this would've been too quick a route.)
Luocha
Luocha
And? What's wrong with a quick route, hmm?
March 7th
March 7th
(Ahem... What's wrong with a quick route, Mr. Yang?)
Welt
Welt
(We're trying to uncover what Luocha did during those two hours. But even if he repeated this route twenty times, it wouldn't have taken him that long.)
March 7th
March 7th
(*sigh* True... He must've had a tougher journey than I imagined. Come on, let's start over.)
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Welt
Welt
(Now that I think about it, something's not right. Why would they rendezvous at a military airfield?)
March 7th
March 7th
(B—Because, uhh... Well, we're too law-abiding to understand bad guy logic.)
Welt
Welt
(...Hiding in plain sight, perhaps.)
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Find the meet-up point in the super dangerous dock

According to Genius Detective March 7th's deduction, if Luocha spent two whole hours to complete the trade, it must mean it is super dangerous, with monsters all around.
Hmm? Isn't this a detective story? Why are there so many combat fillers?
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Monster
Monster
RAAAAWWWWWRRRRR! You look like a tasty morsel! Those who dare to enter here must face a delicious fate!
Luocha
Luocha
Your eyes are bigger than your stomach, foul villain! Have at you!
Welt
Welt
(Why is the monster talking now?)
March 7th
March 7th
(Y'know, just a little dramatic effect...)
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Combat

Luocha
Luocha
Ugh, what are all these enemies doing on the Luofu!?
Options
Same question.
March 7th, explain yourself.
March 7th
March 7th
(It's becaaaause... because, because, because...)
Welt
Welt
(...March, you don't have to add in combat scenes while you're figuring out where to take the story — we can wait.)

According to Genius Detective March 7th's deduction, if Luocha spent two whole hours to complete the trade, it must mean it is super danger, with monsters all around.
Hmm? Isn't this a detective story? Why are there so many combat fillers?
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Welt
Welt
(Monster lairs and black market spaces... I doubt the Luofu has any of that. At least, I doubt things of that nature existed before the Ambrosial Arbor's resurrection.)
March 7th
March 7th
(Is it really so far-fetched? We're already assuming that Luocha came here to sell the Stellaron to a bunch of cut-throats — may as well throw in some monsters here and there...)
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Does the story have to be this... stimulating?
Is this a detective story or an action movie?
March 7th
March 7th
(It's more fun this way...?)
March 7th
March 7th
(The Angler is both a detective and a fighter!)
March 7th
March 7th
(Anyway, it's not like we're gonna be able to conjure up exactly what Luocha ran into. Why not use our own interpretation to bridge the gap?)
Welt
Welt
(Hmm... I suppose that makes some kind of sense.)
Options
You're clearly enjoying this, Mr. Yang...
Make sense how!?
Welt
Welt
(I, uh... I try to go with the flow.)
March 7th
March 7th
(I don't see any major plot holes.)
Luocha
Luocha
I didn't expect this place to be so treacherous. I'll need to be on my guard going forward.
Luocha
Luocha
I wonder, just who is the buyer interested in the Stellaron...

Reach the meeting point and start the dangerous trade

According to Genius Detective March 7th's deduction, after a danger-laden adventure, Luocha finally reached the meet-up point. Who is so daring as to purchasing Stellaron to wreak havoc on the Xianzhou ship?
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Welt (Fake)
Welt (Fake)
Stop right there. State your business.
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Is that Mr. Yang?
March 7th
March 7th
(No, that's Pu'er, the Tea Society's gatekeeper.)
Welt
Welt
(Isn't pu'er a type of tea?)
March 7th
March 7th
(That's right. He's a member of the Tea Society, so, naturally, he chose a type of tea as his alias.)
Pu'er
Pu'er
Hey, I'm talkin' to you! What's your business here?
Welt
Welt
(Can you tell him to be less aggressive...?)
March 7th
March 7th
(Oh, sure.)
Pu'er
Pu'er
Excuse me, sir! May I ask whether you're here on business, or...?
Welt
Welt
(...Nevermind.)
Luocha
Luocha
I have a delivery for your boss — I need to give it to him in person. If you could let him know I'm here.
Pu'er
Pu'er
Delivery? ...Ah yes, the delivery — the boss is waiting for you. I'm afraid I'll need to see some ID first.
March 7th
March 7th
(I wonder if Luocha has something prepared for this moment...)
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Research Records "Trying to Persuade"
Research Records "Pretend to Be an Officer"
Research Records "Intimidating"
Research Records "Bribing"
Research Records "Sincere Request"
Research Records "Title Page"
Luocha
Luocha
You see, I'm selling this Stellaron to bring food to my dear family — or we'll all have to starve tonight. So, be a good chap and do me a favor, will you?
Options
So Luocha's an impoverished Stellaron peddler now?
If Luocha's such an upstanding family man, shouldn't he have considered not stealing the Stellaron in the first place?
March 7th
March 7th
(This is Luocha's trick — feign weakness to get the gatekeeper to lower his guard.)
March 7th
March 7th
(He, uh... had no choice? Times are tough.)
Pu'er
Pu'er
I can't do that. Why bother making rules if everyone can just ask for a favor?
March 7th
March 7th
(Looks like this isn't gonna work...)
Welt
Welt
(Didn't take Pu'er for a man of rules.)
March 7th
March 7th
(Don't forget — he's modeled after you, Mr. Yang.)
Luocha
Luocha
My apologies. Truth is, I work undercover for the Realm-Keeping Commission.
Luocha
Luocha
I have important matters to discuss with your boss. You need to bring him to me now.
Pu'er
Pu'er
Working undercover dressed like an outworlder? You think I'm stupid?
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He has a point...
March, why do your characters act smarter than you do...
Welt
Welt
(March's logic does seem to improve when it comes to minor details.)
March 7th
March 7th
(I'm always logical! And based on my deduction, pretending to be an officer isn't gonna work...)
Luocha
Luocha
I said I need to see your boss. If you're not willing to cooperate, then perhaps some physical persuasion might be in order.
Welt
Welt
(Luocha's personality changes by the minute...)
Pu'er
Pu'er
Threats will get you nowhere. I have principles, and I don't give in to bullies.
Options
Strong Mr. Yang vibes...
Still a little aggressive for Mr. Yang...
March 7th
March 7th
(Hey, this is Pu'er, not Mr. Yang!)
Luocha
Luocha
Enough talk. Have at you!
Welt
Welt
(Hang fire, March — I don't think Luocha was here to beat people up... He wanted to make a deal, right?)
March 7th
March 7th
(*sigh* True. Looks like using force isn't the right way...)
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More's the pity — I wanted to see some action...
Of course not...
March 7th
March 7th
You're just here for the show!
March 7th
March 7th
Hey, this is called "proof by exhaustion!" It's what the Angler does best!
Luocha
Luocha
Here, this is all I have: 96,720,000 credits. Take it, and bring me to your boss.
Options
You think he'd spend his life savings on a bribe?
If you ever feel like you have too many credits, you could always take us out for dinner.... Just a thought.
March 7th
March 7th
(You know how evildoers can be — sometimes they have a higher purpose than just money. It's only natural he'd try everything to achieve that purpose.)
March 7th
March 7th
(I think it was Mr. Yang who promised us Xianzhou delicacies earlier? Wouldn't wanna steal his thunder, hee-hee...)
Pu'er
Pu'er
No can do. If the boss found out that I took a bribe, I'd be in big trouble.
March 7th
March 7th
(Hmm... Seems bribing isn't an option.)
Welt
Welt
(When it comes to minor details, March's logic is actually pretty good.)
March 7th
March 7th
(How is this minor? It's an important link in my deduction!)
Luocha
Luocha
Please let me see your boss? Pleaaaase?
Luocha
Luocha
Have a heart, good sir! I'm begging you!
Pu'er
Pu'er
People ask for favors every day. Am I supposed to say yes to all of them?
March 7th
March 7th
(This isn't working.)
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Surprised?
Is that... something Luocha would say?
March 7th
March 7th
(Hey! You don't know if you don't try!)
Welt
Welt
(Doesn't sound like any of the "Luochas" I came across...)
Pu'er
Pu'er
That's... the code. So you're the one. Wait here a moment — I'll call the boss right away.
Luocha
Luocha
Take your time.
March 7th
March 7th
(Pu'er takes the page and goes to find the boss. Before long, Luocha sees an imposing figure walking towards him.)
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Unknown
Options
Is that... Pom-Pom?
Cutest boss I ever saw...
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Unknown
Options
Startaro Bubble... the milk tea?
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Unknown
Options
Quite sensible when you think about it...
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Unknown
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Combat
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Luocha
Luocha
The buyer is waiting there, time to head over.
Welt
Welt
(Plausible — looking at the map, this place is well-hidden.)
March 7th
March 7th
(Finally, Mr. Yang approves detective March's theory!)
Welt
Welt
(...Let's see where this leads first.)

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March 7th
March 7th
(They wouldn't have met up at the dock, it's too open. No good for discussing evil plans...)

Startaro Bubble
Startaro Bubble
Darn it! This isn't over!
Luocha
Luocha
Fights like these don't go unnoticed in Exalting Sanctum — Cloud Knights could show up any minute... Better get going.
March 7th
March 7th
(And so Luocha has to make a break for it! But where to? Lemme have a look at the map... Aha, gotcha!)

Transaction failed, the Cloud Knights are coming, run

According to Genius Detective March 7th's deduction, the transaction failed, there's no time for further deductions! Run!
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Cloud Knights Patroller
Cloud Knights Patroller
Halt! Who goes there?
March 7th
March 7th
(Uh-oh! His only escape is...)
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???
Climb aboard, Luocha! Time to get out of here!
March 7th
March 7th
(So Luocha hopped on a starskiff and fled with the help of his accomplice... And that, ladies and gents, is the truth behind Luocha's disappearance.)
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Luocha
Luocha
The Cloud Knights will have been alerted by now — I need to hurry to the dock.
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Luocha
Luocha
The Cloud Knights will have been alerted by now — I need to hurry to the dock.
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