Frosty Blade's Trial #2
Ask the Cloud Knight Captain about Cloudford's current situation
📍 The Xianzhou Luofu Cloudford
When the general called the prisoner, Blade, to court, I knew. The Shackling Prison would never be able to trap someone like him. He looks at everyone as if they were all as dead as those in a cemetery. It was a look that only assassins who have been macerating in death can give... His prison break was for a certain goal. What can it be?
The hunt for Blade stopped at Cloudford. The general is busy with official matters, as his retainer, I should take part of this responsibility for him.
The hunt for Blade stopped at Cloudford. The general is busy with official matters, as his retainer, I should take part of this responsibility for him.
Yanqing
Blade tracking entry: Traces run cold at Starskiff Haven.
Yanqing
I'll have to ask the Cloud Knights in the area if they saw anything...
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MoveYanqing
Captain, could you spare a moment?
Cloud Knights Captain
Yanqing? Why are you all the way out here on the front lines? Shouldn't you be back at the Seat of Divine Foresight?
Yanqing
The general already has a lot on his plate. As his retainer, it's my duty to share the burden...
Yanqing
Nothing new to report, I assume?
Cloud Knights Captain
Correct. After this "Blade" escaped from The Shackling Prison, he disappeared into thin air. I wonder if he's even still on the ship?
Yanqing
Or perhaps he had no intention of escaping in the first place.
Cloud Knights Captain
*sigh* What foul demons found their way across the stars to wreak havoc on the Luofu?
Yanqing
That's why I'm here — to help the general eliminate those demons.
Cloud Knights Captain
Is that so? I didn't receive any orders from the general.
Yanqing
Ahem... This is a covert operation.
Cloud Knights Captain
...Then shall we dispatch a few knights for this "operation" of yours?
Yanqing
I appreciate the gesture... but the fewer people who know about a covert operation, the better.
Yanqing
Making a big show of it will only scare the snake deeper into the grass... A good hunter must operate alone.
Yanqing
"Dispatch a few knights..." Hmph, how incapable does he think I am?
Yanqing
I might be young now, but just you wait...
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Yanqing
Playing dead? What a childish trick...
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Poke...
Wait a second...
System
The stiffed remains started trembling with a sudden anger out from its hollow eyes.
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CombatInvestigate
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
In a silent room in the middle of the fleet, a wolf-head Master broke from his meditation and opened his eyes, facing up his fatal enemy.
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
At the moment, a graceful young lady was standing at the end of the corridor, like a sharp sword unleashing from its sheath.
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
Countless spots of light encircled her, like stars breathing and dancing in the cosmos. If you look closer, you may find that the light spots are sealed in a translucent jar, like shrines immured on walls.
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
"These Core Esses..." The wolf-head Master uttered, "So they are what you obtained from the divine relic."
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A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
"The Master of Immortality only granted us power, but cultivated the seed of the sacred tree in you. How unfair..."
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
"I put thirty thousand people to death and had the anatomist dissect their live Core Esses to build all these Esse Shrines, so that I can make further studies of them."
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
"My studies have proven me right. If the purpose of the heart is to sustain life, then the Core Esse transcends life itself. It is to absorb power from the root. It is an organ that is much more important than the heart. It should be viewed as the 'engine' of the body."
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
"Now I am using them to propel this fleet, using their organs to destroy their own alliance!"
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The wolf-head man lifted off the gorgeous mantle that covered his chest, and revealed a jellyfish-like translucent armor coating his bulging muscles.
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
He inhaled deeply, as if he could consume all the air within this narrow space. In seconds, his hunched body expanded muscle by muscle, and turned into a huge iron tower of flesh.
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
The cracking bones and warping flesh generated a sharp and painful noise during the deformation, and quickly healed. The wolf-head man has long been used to these pains.
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
As he breathed, a weak glimmer of light overflowed from his mouth, nose, eyes, and ears. His Core Esse started to shine brightly.
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
"This armor fits well my blood and flesh. It is like it were an organ attached to my body. However, its prowess is yet to be tested."
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
"My opponents have all turned into balls of flesh with just one blow. Maybe the High-Cloud Quintet can help me know its true limit!"
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The lady's eyes were as dark and cold as ice, as if the things happening in front of her were dull and uninteresting.
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
Thirty thousand soldiers, thirty thousand Core Esses, thirty thousand kindles of life... She tried not to get distracted by the cruelty of the miracle before her eyes.
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
The subtle balance between the two sides is hard to maintain. One would take their advantage precisely when they get the chance. The wolf-head man soared forward as a mass of gray storm.
A Novel Left Behind By Tourists
In the next heartbeat, the lady disappeared. The spot she stood before was only left with a sharp footprint. With a flicker of a sword flash, comes a loud sonic boom...
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Yanqing
Eh, bad writing, terrible pacing... Wait, what was I supposed to be doing again?
Yanqing
Focus, Yanqing! You can't let novels distract from your duty to the general... especially not ones as crummy as this...
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MoveYanqing
Looks like the influence of the Stellaron spirits is growing...
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A Found Divination SlipYanqing
The master diviner is always boasting about her foresight. Didn't manage to foresee this disaster, did she?
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Cloud Knights Patrol ReportYanqing
The perimeter is well guarded, but there are no traces of the fugitive passing through. It seems he has no intention of leaving the Luofu for the time being.
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Yanqing
If the cycrane hadn't been damaged, we could've extracted some footage... *sigh* That's no longer an option.
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Directory of Lost StarskiffsYanqing
Tsk, the Sky-Faring Commission really made a mess of this — who knows if we'll ever find all these missing ships.
Yanqing
Starskiffs are blocked from entering or exiting. There's no way the fugitive got through...
Yanqing
But if he fled towards the interior of the ship... it'll be hard to track him down over such a vast area.
Yanqing
Hmm... A fugitive would still have to rely on starskiffs to travel between different delves.
Yanqing
If we start by investigating the starskiff he stole, maybe we can get a lead...
Yanqing
Guess it's back to the docks again.
Head to the Cloudford dock
O Yanqing, you had not considered one thing. If the wanted man wants a starskiff, he needs only to find the navigator array at the dock to check records of starskiffs. As for what he did at Cloudford, what does it matter?
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MoveYanqing
What's this...?
Yanqing
This kind of wound... is not the work of a Cloud Knight.
Yanqing
The best prey is one that leaves traces.
Yanqing
Here Diting, let's follow the scent!
Make the Diting track down the wanted man and ascertain his direction
In the process of searching in Cloudford, I found several Mara-struck corpses. The wounds left on the bodies were not caused by Cloud Knight weapons... If my deduction is accurate, the wanted man would have escaped from a nearby dock.
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MoveYanqing
Civilians are still getting attacked? Where are the Cloud Knights?
Yanqing
Hey, don't panic, I'll get you out of there!
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Combat➿
UnknownEscort Jingliu
When I follow the sword marks, a lady was trapped by several Mara-struck monsters. Odd, with the Cloud Knights locking the port, why are there travelers being stuck here? She would be in danger traveling alone, I should escort her to safety before completing my mission. It's a shame that her eyes are covered with a black cloth, so she won't be able to see my graceful swordsmanship.
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MoveSystem
Yanqing marched several steps forward then returned — It'd better take the lady with blindfold together on the road.
Jingliu
Where exactly are we headed, young man?
Yanqing
To the docks. Don't worry, you'll be safe.
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(Where did she come from...?)
(How long has she been away...?)
(Let's get going...)
Yanqing
So are you from one of the other Xianzhou ships? The Yaoqing? The Fanghu?
Jingliu
...I'm from the Cangcheng.
Yanqing
The Cangcheng? There's a ship called the Cangcheng? Why haven't I heard of it...?
Yanqing
Miss Jingliu, how long has it been since you last set foot on the Luofu?
Jingliu
Are you always this talkative?
Yanqing
Uh... Just making conversation — I wanted you to know I was still here.
Yanqing
Let's get going, miss. Careful — take your time.
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MoveJingliu
Where do we go from here?
Yanqing
Shh, quiet... We've got trouble to deal with first.
Yanqing
Wait here a moment, miss — I'll be right back.
Yanqing
Where did these guys come from? Huh, the general was right — there's a threat lurking on the Xianzhou itself.
Jingliu
You are quite the swordmaster, young man.
Yanqing
You... you saw that?
Jingliu
I heard it. A sword whistles through the air and rings out upon contacting the enemy ... Whilst invisible to the eye, such signals reveal the quality of one's swordplay.
Jingliu
As a musician listens to the notes of a song, so a poet listens to its rhyme... and in the flow of combat, a skilled swordmaster delivers both with their blade. I'll wager the Cloud Knights capable of wielding six flying swords at a time number few indeed.
Yanqing
Uh, haha, thanks miss.
Jingliu
However, your zealousness inhibits your ability to hide your line of attack....
Yanqing
Huh...?
Jingliu
...which causes your sword's song to become somewhat mumbled at the end.
Yanqing
...I guess the connection between music and swordplay is real after all. The general told me something similar — he said my swordplay was too proud and angular. He said it lacked the maturity required to win the title of Sword Champion...
Jingliu
Sword Champion? If I recall correctly, that title is bestowed on one who reaches the pinnacle of swordsmanship in the Cloud Knights. But that was a long time ago...
Yanqing
Right! Ever since the Sedition of Imbibitor Lunae, the title of Sword Champion has gone unclaimed. But once everything settles down and the Combat Arts Ceremony returns, it's a title I'm determined to win!
Jingliu
The Cloud Knights have many martial arts traditions. Who was it that instructed you in swordplay, young man?
Yanqing
I see you're no stranger to the art — I won't keep you in suspense. My master is none other than General Jing Yuan of the Luofu.
Jingliu
General...
Yanqing
I know you haven't visited for a long time, but surely you've heard of General Jing Yuan? He says he has no affinity with the sword — that his skills are getting rusty... Well, if that's true, I never noticed from his training.
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MoveYanqing
The starskiff voyage log can be accessed through the dock navigator array.
Yanqing
Alright, the coast is clear. Let's keep moving.
Investigate the navigator array for the location of the starskiff that Blade took
This Stellaron crisis is evidently puppeteered by someone. The villain I accosted along the way could control abominations! Thankfully, my swordplay is adequate to dispatch them all. Interestingly, that lady could tell what was going on just from listening to the sound of my sword-wielding. After checking the navigator array, I'll have to test her.
Yanqing
Active starskiff, active starskiff... there!
Yanqing
This one goes past the Divination Commission and the Artisanship Commission...
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Starskiff Traffic Records➿
UnknownJingliu
It would seem we've cleared every abomination from the area. Let's find another location and continue our contest.
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