Gorges of Spirits.
“See that wild Tacet Discord, the Whiff Whaff over there?
You Luoming, hide behind this Feathered Hero and let me show you how it’s done.” Chixia confidently shielded You Luoming behind her and drew her fiery red pistols, only to see You Luoming already charging forward with the Commando of Conviction in hand.
At the same time, the Whiff Whaff raised the pair of tentacles at its sides above its head, rapidly gathering a golden sphere of light before hurling it straight at You Luoming.
Faced with the attack, You Luoming instinctively executed a practiced dodge, as if it were a reflex ingrained in his very body.
The Resonance energy within him was summoned effortlessly, the Tacet Mark on his right hand flaring with golden light.
As immense energy gathered, You Luoming felt as though he were grasping a mini sun: “Echoes…
resonate here!” With an explosion of golden light, the small golden Whiff Whaff collapsed.
In its place stood a frozen golden Echo phantom.
[First time encountering an Echo.
“Data Bank” — Activated.] [“Echo Gallery,” “Sonata Effect Gallery,” “Data Merge,” “Data Re-Merge” — Activated.] [Current Data Bank Level: Max.
Cost Capacity: 12.
Tacet Discord Echo Drop Rate: 20% (Guaranteed 5-Star Gold Echo).] “The Data Bank starts at max level?
Nice!
Saves me the trouble of leveling it up manually.” Familiar with the Data Bank system, You Luoming silently praised his luck as he brandished the black gourd Terminal to absorb the Echo.
A few lines of data visible only to him appeared in the corner of his vision.
[Echo: Whiff Whaff (Celestial Light).] [Rarity: 5-Star Common Class.] [Main Stats: ATK +18%, HP +2280.] [Sub-stats: Crit Rate +10.5%, Crit DMG +19.8%, ATK +50, ATK +7.1%, Resonance Skill DMG Bonus +8.6%.] Upon reading the details of the Whiff Whaff Echo, You Luoming was overjoyed.
It was already fully unlocked upon absorption, requiring no Tuners or Premium Sealed Tubes to upgrade—so much more convenient than the game!
What’s more, every sub-stat on this Echo was top-tier—a true heirloom-grade Echo that would make anyone green with envy if posted on the official forums.
Is this the beginner’s welfare package?
I love it!
Skillfully opening his “Resonator” interface, he equipped the Whiff Whaff Echo and instantly felt his internal power surge significantly.
If he could only punch through a wall before, he could now demolish a small house with his bare hands.
Predictably, once all five Echo slots were equipped, he would achieve his full power enhancement.
“Whoa…” Chixia’s stunned voice came from behind.
You Luoming turned to see her running over, her face filled with disbelief.
“You…
You Luoming!
Your Resonance ability is insane!
You obliterated that Whiff Whaff in one shot!” “Naturally.
Forget a Common Class Tacet Discord, even if an Elite Class showed up, I’d smoke it in a heartbeat.” You Luoming accepted the praise casually, patting his chest with supreme confidence.
After all, he possessed the Rover’s peak combat prowess and battle experience.
Once he filled all five Echo slots with suitable Echoes, soloing Scar, the Fractsidus Overseer in Jinzhou, would be a breeze.
“Normally, overusing Resonance abilities can cause physical mutations.
Like how the tips of my hair gradually take on a feather-like appearance.” Yangyang analyzed calmly, her eyes filled with concern as she asked: “You Luoming, the power wave you just released was very strong.
Do you feel any discomfort anywhere in your body?” Hearing her question, You Luoming checked his own state.
He felt— Better than ever.
He could unleash several Resonance Liberations in a row without breaking a sweat.
“Don’t worry, I’m totally fine.
Come on, let’s head deeper into the Gorges of Spirits.
I want to hunt a few more Echoes.” Leaving those words behind, You Luoming looked up at the Sky Sea forming in the clouds overhead, then fixed his burning gaze toward the depths of the Gorges of Spirits.
Howling winds blew, as if someone were calling out loudly to the world, sending ripple after wave through the heavy clouds.
The main storyline of *Wuthering Waves* was about to begin.
He was about to meet the Rover.
Meanwhile.
Jinzhou, Mt.
Pingting.
Several figures scrambled up halfway up the mountain, overlooking the entirety of Jinzhou.
However, dense fog swirled everywhere, obscuring Jinzhou City in haze.
After observing through the thick mist for a while, Baizhi knitted her brows and spoke worriedly: “We arrived too early.
This fog won’t dissipate until at least ten o’clock.
By visual estimate, visibility is at most a hundred meters.” Taoqi stretched absentmindedly, though her eyes remained glued to the direction of Jinzhou City.
Her chest heaved faintly as she suppressed her inner anxiety: “Isn’t that perfect, then?
Our drones can observe Jinzhou below us, while whatever is inside Jinzhou won’t easily spot them.” Behind them, Yuanwu had already set down his pack and was deftly assembling the monitoring equipment.
Though his movements were quick and steady, fine beads of sweat trickled down his forehead.
All three shared the same suspenseful anxiety, like gamblers at a table waiting to reveal a final hand that held their entire life savings.
They desperately wanted to know Jinzhou’s current condition, yet feared receiving devastating news.
Soon, three drones flew out in different directions, and the precise disc device on the ground projected three holographic feeds displaying the drones’ vision.
As the drones gradually descended, the full view of Jinzhou City opened before their eyes—a wide expanse of charred ruins scorched by fire.
The once-splendid Grand Library of Huanglong was now reduced to scorched earth, its exquisite architectural fragments lying desolate amidst the rubble.
The streets that had once bustled with traffic were now torn open by web-like fissures, flanked by toppled Resonance Beacons, broken lampposts, and ruined city walls…
Building after building turned to rubble.
Location after location devoid of life.
A desolate wind blew through like a wordless elegy.
As the heavy mist finally thinned out, it unveiled the battered ghost town that Jinzhou had become.
“Jinzhou City…
How could this happen…?” Taoqi’s eyes widened instantly, filled with disbelief and profound anguish.
The closer she looked at Jinzhou, the more her body trembled.
Her hands unconsciously clenched into fists, her fingernails digging deep into her palms.
Taoqi’s lips trembled as she tried to say something, but not a single word came out.
Tears welled in her eyes, stubbornly refusing to fall.
Even though they had prepared themselves mentally, accepting this stark reality all at once was nearly impossible.
The other two turned deathly pale as well, their lips drained of color.
“Jinzhou City…
really fell.” Taoqi’s voice choked with tears.
Unable to suppress her grief any longer, her knees buckled, and she crouched down, burying her face in her hands as she wept.
Baizhi suppressed her sorrow and continued maneuvering the drones around, desperately searching for any sign of survivors in vain.
Finally, a blood-red rectangular portal entered their field of view, bearing the emblem of a black horned demon head.
“That’s a Tacet Field!” Baizhi gasped, her eyes flashing briefly with hope before quickly dimming.
“What’s a Tacet Field?” Yuanwu turned to Baizhi in confusion.
She let out a bitter smile and explained: “A Tacet Field is an isolated dimension.
Jinzhou’s missing citizens might be trapped inside it.” “However, anyone who can create or control a Tacet Field is usually an exceptionally powerful Resonator—far beyond what we can handle.” “Which means the red-clothed monster who brought down Jinzhou City likely hasn’t left.
He’s probably lurking inside this Tacet Field.” Hearing Baizhi’s explanation, Yuanwu’s hands trembled as a wave of helplessness washed over him.
Even if Jinzhou’s citizens were trapped inside that Tacet Field, what could they do?
The fact that this door was placed so conspicuously right there already spoke volumes.
That red-clothed monster was leaving the front doors wide open, inviting anyone to enter.
No matter who breached it, he had total confidence in his victory.
How arrogant, how contemptuous.
“Can the drones enter the Tacet Field?” Yuanwu asked.
“They can, but they’ll lose signal immediately upon entry.” That would just be throwing them away for nothing.
Yuanwu took a long, deep breath before finally forcing down his bitterness and making a rational call: “Let’s…
retreat and call for reinforcements.” “No.” Taoqi wiped her tears away and planted her broadblade firmly into the ground with her right hand.
She slowly stood up, her eyes blazing with hatred and fury.
“I’m going to enter the Tacet Field.
Wait for me outside.
I’ll gather whatever intel I can to aid Huanglong’s reinforcements.” “Taoqi, you don’t need to take this risk—” “Baizhi, I regret this so much…” Taoqi murmured Baizhi’s name softly, cutting off her friend’s comfort: “I hate myself for not noticing Jinzhou City’s crisis sooner.
I hate myself for being too weak to protect Jinzhou’s people.” “Is it because I was usually too lazy and careless that Jinzhou fell into this state?” “As the head of Jinzhou’s Ministry of Development and Defense, I’ve been so derelict in my duty…” “Taoqi, this isn’t your fault.” Baizhi tried to soothe her, but seeing the grim determination and hidden death wish in Taoqi’s eyes, the words caught in her throat.