Guinaifen's Livestream
"Guinaifen, you get what Trailblazing is all about!"
"The Express Crew's vibe is just chef's kiss—it feels like having the most reliable friends by your side!"
"Before, I never really cared about choosing a Path, but after seeing so much of the story... I think I'm starting to understand and even believe in the ideals of Trailblazing."
"We're all Trailblazers now!"
"Wait—is this why Yu Ling named the game what he did? To spread this kind of spirit across the universe?"
"Who cares about the deeper meaning? The game's fun, we love it—that's all that matters!"
Seeing Dan Heng make his choice, Jing Yuan nodded.
"Thank you, Dan Heng."
"I didn't come here as a Nameless. My path was dictated by others. But I will fulfill my duty to the Luofu—as its Arbiter-General."
March 7th grinned. "Alright! Everyone's on the same page. So, General, what's the plan?"
Jing Yuan's expression turned solemn.
"No plan. Just a gamble."
"A gamble that the Vidyadhara elders' forced molting left just enough of Dan Feng's memories intact."
The group approached the towering statue of the ancient Dragon Sovereign.
As Jing Yuan explained the history—how the Ambrosial Arbor was severed by the Reignbow Arbiter, how the remnants of Yaoshi's curse were sealed using the power of Long, the Permanence—a haunting melody began to play in the background.
Guinaifen's eyes widened.
"Wait—what is this BGM?!"
"This track is gorgeous!"
"Is that... a voice singing?!"
"I heard 'roots' and 'stars'—what's going on?!"
"DID THE STATUE JUST COME TO LIFE?!"
Guinaifen pressed her ear to the speaker, but the lyrics were faint:
"Breath stirs the storm..."
"Flames forge my bones..."
"I'll remake myself through pain..."
She scribbled down the fragments, but the music faded too soon.
The Weight of the Past
Jing Yuan's voice grew heavier.
"Each Dragon Sovereign's visage is near-identical—save for the current one. The heir, Bailu, is but a child. She lacks the full power of her predecessors."
"Dan Heng, you understand now. After Dan Feng's death, no one on the Luofu could maintain the seal. The Arbor's roots grow restless."
[Use the Dragon Sovereign's power to open the path to the Arbor.]
[Optional: Speak to the group.]
Guinaifen didn't rush. She let Dan Heng stand silently, listening to the distant song—until the moment came.
After a brief black screen—then Dan Heng rose into the air.
His fingertips glowed with prismatic light.
The music swelled—no longer a whisper, but a roar.
"Rend... form... shatter..."
"The thunder's decree!"
Guinaifen's jaw dropped.
Walls of water, taller than mountains, peeled back as Dan Heng's power split the ocean floor.
Ancient pillars, drowned for centuries, rose anew.
"Rise... soul... surge..."
The golden light at Dan Heng's core detonated, piercing the heavens. A path to the Arbor's roots lay bare.
"THIS IS THE SEQUEL TO 'WILDFIRE'?!?!"
"I'VE ASCENDED. THIS IS PEAK FICTION."
"I WAS BORN TO WITNESS THIS SCENE!!"
"THE SCALE—HOW IS THIS A MOBILE GAME?!"
Meanwhile, in Penacony...
Robin, mid-composition for her new album, paused.
A notification: "Water Dragon's Chant"—New Upload.
"Xianzhou-style music?"
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