“I assume you’re aware, young hero, that Jinzhou has been shrouded by a boundary created by a mysterious red-clothed figure.” A shadow of concern crossed Jianxin’s face as she explained softly: “General Jiyan of the Midnight Rangers led a force back to reinforce Jinzhou and managed to breach the boundary briefly.
He rescued a small group of survivors, but after heading back inside, he never emerged.” “The townsfolk of Jinzhou City who were saved had all been affected by the Threnodian.
They’ve gone completely mad.” “As for Mr.
Mortefi, he was among those rescued by General Jiyan from Jinzhou City, and he was the most severely impacted by the Threnodian.” At this, Jianxin lowered her eyes, her heart heavy.
To keep these people corrupted by the Threnodian from frightening the villagers of Taoyuan Village, strong measures had to be taken to pacify them.
Right after Jianxin’s spar with You Luoming, a villager had come to inform her that Mortefi had suddenly gone missing.
Upon hearing the news, Jianxin had immediately searched throughout Taoyuan Village, which led to the scene of her knocking Mortefi unconscious just moments ago.
Fortunately, You Luoming, Mortefi, and the villagers of Taoyuan Village were all unharmed.
Thinking of this, Jianxin felt a wave of relief.
“Is there really no way to cure the Threnodian’s corruption?” Seeing how Mortefi’s brow remained tightly furrowed even in unconsciousness, You Luoming couldn’t help but ask.
Jianxin simply shook her head.
She didn’t know.
Even Yangyang, Taoqi, and their sole researcher, Baizhi, were helpless against it.
If there truly was a way to cleanse the corruption, perhaps only the red-clothed monster who invaded Jinzhou knew the secret.
“Don’t dwell on it too much, Hero You Luoming.
Get some rest early.
I shall take Mr.
Mortefi back now, so I won’t linger.” With that, Jianxin hoisted Mortefi onto her back and walked toward the other side of Taoyuan Village.
You Luoming stood in place, watching her figure fade into the distance, before slowly closing his eyes.
[Exploration Module – Sensor – Activated.] Every brick and tile of nearby Taoyuan Village materialized in You Luoming’s mind like a 3D model.
In the core lore of *Wuthering Waves*, all things in the world were composed of frequencies.
And the Sensor function available to players was undoubtedly top-tier.
Through the Sensor, one could feel the frequency of everything, aiding in solving puzzles and finding treasure.
For instance, the soil underfoot and the flowers held extremely stable frequencies, while insects and animals possessed relatively lively ones.
Powerful Resonators possessed their own unique frequencies as well.
The stronger the frequency, the deeper their level of Resonance usually was.
Jianxin’s frequency, for example, was limpid and serene, steady yet hiding immense explosive power—gentle as a clear breeze at rest, but erupting like thunder in motion.
However, when You Luoming sensed the frequency within Mortefi, a sudden sharp pain pricked his brain like a needle.
What kind of frequency was this?
Furious, chaotic, frantic—like the simultaneous wailing of countless living souls.
You Luoming opened his eyes, a brilliant golden glow leaking from his pupils.
He stared intently at Mortefi, his gaze seemingly piercing through the man’s body.
Deep within Mortefi’s brain, amidst that wild frequency, a golden High-Frequency Whispering Core fluctuated faintly with every breath.
The terrifying sight sent You Luoming’s heart racing uncontrollably.
“Th-This is…
a Whispering Core?” A Whispering Core was an ordinary upgrade material in *Wuthering Waves*, usually found inside Whispering-class Tacet Discords.
Yet right now, he had actually discovered a High-Frequency Whispering Core embedded inside Mortefi.
“What on earth is going on?
Is this a butterfly effect caused by my transmigrating here?
Why has the plot of *Wuthering Waves* collapsed like this?” You Luoming took a deep breath, forcing down the unease bubbling up within him.
“I have to find the Rover as soon as possible.
As long as I find the Rover, everything can be resolved.” Even though he currently possessed all of the Rover’s Spectro abilities, he trusted the real Rover’s capabilities even more!
That was the sole protagonist of *Wuthering Waves*—high IQ, top combat power, occasionally high EQ, and completely reliable!
With this thought in mind, You Luoming calmed down.
On tomorrow’s journey to the Gorges of Spirits, he and Yangyang would definitely find the Rover…
right?
No matter how broken the plot of this world became, it couldn’t possibly erase the protagonist, right?
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible!
The next day.
Day broke with a cloudless sky.
The morning moisture, blended with the fresh scent of soil, was refreshing and pleasant to inhale.
“Morning, Yangyang, Chixia.” “Morning, You Luoming!” they chorused.
At the designated meeting spot, Chixia clapped You Luoming hard on the shoulder, a warm, relieved smile blooming on her face.
“I didn’t expect you to suddenly become a Resonator!
When Yangyang told me just now, I didn’t even believe her.
Hey, why do you look so listless?
Didn’t sleep well last night?” “Thanks for asking, I’m fine now.
Let’s get going.” You Luoming yawned, shaking his head vigorously to dispel his fatigue.
The shocking turn of events from his transmigration, the joy of obtaining the Rover’s powers through Convene, and the panic upon discovering Mortefi’s alteration— A whirlwind of emotions had kept You Luoming tossing and turning all night.
He hadn’t managed to fall asleep until the small hours of the morning.
“Mm.
We still don’t know what your ability looks like in detail, so make sure to stick close to us and don’t wander off.” Yangyang nodded, handing over a black, gourd-shaped high-tech device.
“This Terminal is for you.
It’s already configured with the Grapple and Flight Companion Echo.
Congratulations on becoming a Resonator.” “Thank you, Yangyang.” Moved, he accepted the black gourd.
A flurry of notifications visible only to You Luoming began popping up.
[Obtained: Terminal.
Exploration Modules “Grapple,” “Glider,” “Sensor” — Activated.] As expected of the kind and beautiful cover girl Yangyang—she gave away a Terminal just like that, unlocking several exploration modules for him in one go.
You Luoming made a silent resolve: He would definitely find the Rover and rescue Jinzhou from dire peril.
“My contact info and Yangyang’s are stored in that Terminal!
If you ever run into trouble, just ask us for help anytime.” Chixia clapped her hands and pointed toward the Gorges of Spirits, her fiery red short hair swaying with her movement.
“Let’s move!
Today, Jinzhou’s Feathered Hero is going to take down ten Tacet Discords for you!” “Awesome!
Thanks, Feathered Hero Chixia.” Not far away, Taoqi watched the three figures fooling around, a faint smile gracing her lips.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Chixia this lively.” “She’s naturally cheerful, but she’s been so down lately because she was worrying about Jinzhou.” Baizhi stepped up beside Taoqi, gazing silently toward Jinzhou City, her eyes filled with indescribable gravity.
“Taoqi, why did you send Yangyang and Chixia away to the Gorges of Spirits?” “This mission carries inherent risks after all, and Chixia is hot-headed and impulsive.
I was worried she’d sneak off to Jinzhou City.” Taoqi sighed.
“So I just assigned them a random task to give Yangyang a chance to keep an eye on her and prevent any accidents.” As for the safety of Taoyuan Village, there were other Patrollers and Daoist Jianxin present.
At her words, Baizhi nodded softly.
Behind them, a burly middle-aged man wearing a white hat picked up a crate of black drones and spoke in a deep voice: “Let us set off as well.
Today, we must find out the exact situation inside Jinzhou City.” “Let’s go.”