“So…
you’re saying you transmigrated here from outside this world?” Inside the Gorges of Spirits, Chixia’s astonished voice echoed softly.
“That’s right.
My name is You Luoming.” You Luoming nodded.
The twilight sun felt warm, and the gentle breeze brushing against his skin carried a sense of vivid realism that convinced him beyond a shadow of a doubt— He really had transmigrated!
While doing his daily routine as a professional account booster, he had encountered some kind of strange easter egg or bug in *Wuthering Waves*.
He hadn’t even had the chance to complain after the cutscene ended before his vision went black.
When he opened his eyes again, he was standing right here in Solaris-3.
And the two girls standing before him were none other than the familiar cover girls from the game: Yangyang and Chixia.
One wore a blue beret, her features soft, delicate, and refined.
The other had bright red hair tied into a ponytail pointing skyward, her eyes big, bright, and brimming with fiery enthusiasm.
In the storyline of *Wuthering Waves*, the protagonist—the Rover—was picked up by these two beautiful girls in the wilderness, starting their journey as an unstoppable force.
“Yangyang, what do you think?” Chixia poked Yangyang with a finger, casting occasional glances toward You Luoming before pulling Yangyang aside to whisper: “He looks pretty normal.
He doesn’t seem to be corrupted by Threnodian power, so how can he say lines straight out of a stage play with such a straight face?” “Chixia~” Yangyang gave a gentle reprimand, hinting that Chixia’s words were a bit impolite.
Then she turned her attention back to You Luoming, speaking earnestly: “The claim of being a traveler from beyond the sky is indeed a bit absurd.
But I checked, and he doesn’t have a Tacet Mark.
He doesn’t appear to be a Resonator, nor is he carrying any weapons or a Terminal.
Let me take him back first.” At that, Yangyang couldn’t help but sigh softly.
“The wilderness is far too dangerous right now.
We can’t just leave an ordinary person out here.” “Makes sense!” Chixia nodded, turned around, and extended a hand toward You Luoming: “Hello, You Luoming!
I’m Jinzhou Patrol Officer Chixia…
Well, saying it like that feels a bit off now, considering Jinzhou—” The girl caught herself mid-sentence, leaving the thought unfinished before settling for a simple introduction: “I’m Chixia, and she’s Yangyang.” You Luoming shook her hand briefly, missing the flicker of sorrow that crossed her face.
Right now, panic was churning in his chest.
The good news: he had transmigrated.
The bad news: he had transmigrated into *Wuthering Waves*.
This place was no paradise!
*Wuthering Waves* was set in a post-apocalyptic world where civilization had collapsed multiple times, leaving humanity displaced and struggling to survive.
Playing as the Rover—turning the tide of battle and saving the day—was thrilling in a video game.
But transmigrating as a normal human…
Well, his life expectancy was looking pretty grim.
Deadly Tacet Discords could spawn anywhere in the wild or even inside cities, not to mention the ruthless Exiles lurking about.
Even if someone managed to stay inside the relatively safe walls of Jinzhou City for their entire life, they still faced potential persecution from Fractsidus.
And even if luck was on their side and they avoided all of that, the cost of living in Jinzhou City was terrifyingly high.
A top-tier painter like Zhezhi couldn’t even buy a horse or a few blocks of tofu from the grocery store with a month’s salary.
In short…
an ordinary person’s life here was like walking on thin ice.
His mind racing, You Luoming quickly came to a decision: he needed to stick to the Rover like glue.
As the protagonist of *Wuthering Waves*, the Rover’s character and strength were absolute.
With his advantage as a professional booster who knew the plot inside and out, he could join the Rover, become their number-one sidekick, and never have to live in fear again.
Who knows?
Once the Rover regained their memories in the future, he might even be rewarded handsomely for his loyalty from day one!
Thinking about it like that, You Luoming felt a wave of excitement!
“Um…
Chixia, do you know where the Rover is?” Hearing the question, Chixia turned back in confusion.
“Rover?
What Rover?
Are you trying to ask about Exiles?
Most of them aren’t good people, you know.” “No, no, that’s not what I meant.” You Luoming shook his head sheepishly, his brain working at maximum capacity.
As the guide who greeted players at the start of *Wuthering Waves*, how could Chixia not know who the Rover was?
Could it be— Could it be that the story hadn’t even reached the game’s starting point yet?
In that case, he would build a good relationship with Yangyang and Chixia first, find a way to make a living in Jinzhou, and wait quietly for the main plot to unfold.
All in all—the future was still bright!
Just as You Luoming’s eyes lit up with optimism, Yangyang walked over, her voice soft and soothing: “You Luoming, dangerous Tacet Discords could appear out here at any moment, and it’s getting late.
You should come with us.” “Sure, thank you, Yangyang.
You too, Chixia.” After a quick word of thanks, the three of them set off along the path together.
You Luoming forced a smile, organizing his thoughts as he tried to break the ice with the two heroines.
“Are we heading to Jinzhou City?” “No.
Jinzhou City has already fallen.” “Oh, I see—wait!
What do you mean Jinzhou City has fallen?” You Luoming froze in his tracks, staring blankly at Yangyang and Chixia leading the way.
Yangyang lowered her eyes, letting out a soft sigh filled with deep sorrow: “Three days ago, Jinzhou was still peaceful…
Under the Magistrate’s rule, while the people didn’t live entirely free of worry, their lives were peaceful and fulfilling.” Before Yangyang could finish, Chixia interrupted angrily: “Then out of nowhere came a red-clothed freak claiming to be an Overseer of Fractsidus!
He used his Resonance ability to create a red barrier that sealed off all of Jinzhou City.” “Yangyang and I were out on patrol at the time.
When we saw Jinzhou under attack, we were worried sick!
But that stupid barrier—you could see it, but you couldn’t touch it, break through it, or smash it down!” “What happened after that?” You Luoming couldn’t help asking.
“After that…” Chixia’s tone dropped.
“General Jiyan led the Midnight Rangers back to reinforce Jinzhou.
They broke a small gap and managed to pull out a handful of survivors, but then they went back in…
and never came out again.” “Most of the people who were rescued had their minds corrupted by Threnodian power.
They were driven mad, blabbering about how Jinzhou had fallen.” As Chixia finished speaking, You Luoming felt like his mind had turned to mush.
What did she mean, Scar from Fractsidus had trapped all of Jinzhou?
Was this the same Scar he knew?
The Scar he was familiar with was indeed a powerful Overseer of Fractsidus, but there was no way he could overpower the combined forces of the Sentinel Resonator Jinhsi and General Jiyan!
By all rights, Scar going up against Jinhsi and Jiyan should have ended with him sitting in a Jinzhou prison cell sewing clothes on a foot pedal.
What’s more, the Rover hadn’t even shown up yet, so how had Scar already taken control of Jinzhou?
In that single moment, You Luoming came to a startling realization: The plot of the *Wuthering Waves* world he had transmigrated into was completely broken.
Yangyang sighed once more, shaking her head.
“Today, we were doing our routine patrol of the Gorges of Spirits outside Jinzhou, and now we’re heading back to Taoyuan Village.” “That’s when we bumped into you along the road.” “Even though things sound pretty terrible right now,” Chixia said, patting You Luoming on the shoulder, “don’t worry!
Messengers have already been sent to request reinforcements from other regions.
I’m sure everyone will be okay, so don’t be too scared.” In the twilight glow, Chixia puffed out her chest, resting one hand on her hip while pointing at herself with her thumb.
She struck a confident pose, as if trying to cheer herself up as much as him: “The moment that red-clothed freak dares to drop that barrier, I’ll be the first to charge in, beat him black and blue, and save Jinzhou!”