Blues of the Old World

Blues of the Old World is a World Quest in Nothing Passage, Nod-Krai.

Start Location

Start the quest by approaching the blue circle at the southern end of Nothing Passage (northeast of Blue Amber Lake's northwestern Teleport Waypoint), or by completing the World Quest Crimson Cleansing in Series Colors of Emptiness.

Steps

Investigate the strange light orb
Find a way to open the energy barrier
Investigate the suspicious mole
Defeat all opponents
Follow the strange light orb
Destroy the obstacle(s)
Follow the strange light orb
Head through the Nothing Passage

Gameplay Notes

The blue orb creates a permanent blue Strong Kuuvahki Environment behind it as it moves.

Dialogue

Quest Description

You spot a strange blue orb in the Nothing Passage at the northern end of Lempo Isle...

(Interact with the Slightly Aged Notice, optional): Slightly Aged Notice: "By the grace of Her Majesty the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya, and in accordance with the Imperial Edict on the Strengthening of Order, the area ahead is now designated as a Military Administrative Area."; Slightly Aged Notice: "Unauthorized entry is prohibited. Intruders will be regarded as hostile agents engaged in espionage and sabotage, and will be neutralized in accordance with the aforementioned regulations."

(Approach the blue circle)

(If Crimson Cleansing was not completed)

Paimon: Huh? (‍‍), look over there! Paimon can see something glowing!

(If Crimson Cleansing was completed)

Paimon: Hey, (‍‍), look! There's a light orb over there, too! But it's a different color from the one we saw before...

(Interact with the circle)

Investigate

(The blue circle turns into a blue orb that flies down the path, turning the area blue)

(If Crimson Cleansing was not completed)

Paimon: Eek! I—It's moving...

Paimon: Erm... Maybe it's some kind of special Seelie? (‍‍), let's go have a look!

(If Crimson Cleansing was completed)

Paimon: Just as Paimon thought! It's moving, like the red one we saw before... Come on, (‍‍), let's go take a look!

(Approach the blue Sniffer Mole): Paimon: Huh? A mole? I don't remember seeing any moles just now... Whoa, it burrowed right through!; Paimon: That looks like... a kuuvahki barrier set up by the Fatui? Hmm... Are they up to something shady in there again? There should be a mechanism nearby to deactivate it...

(Interact with the Messily-Written Note, optional): Messily-Written Note: "Antoshka — Anton Zarkovich... Curse you, you filthy, despicable, paranoid rat — bloated, sick, and full of jealous insolence! By the grace of the Tsaritsa, if you dare to use that blasted authorization terminal to lock my people outside one more time, I'll shove your ID card so far into that wretched machine that even those silver-spoon sucking, nepotistic brats at the Design Bureau won't give you the time of day!"; Messily-Written Note: "Your experiments on the northern side have yielded zero progress, am I right? That's why you're coming up with ways to obstruct my people! What pathetic behaviour! I've warned you seven times already — if you choose to persist, you will receive no mercy from me! This is your final warning! — V. A. Preobrazhensky"

(Interact with the Sniffer Mole)

(A red Sniffer Mole pops up, and they both tunnel away)

Paimon: That's the light orb from before! So it was hitching a ride on a mole...

(The blue orb flies through the cave, activating the Landcruisers nearby)

(After defeating the enemies): Paimon: Huh? What's this camp over here...?

(Interact with the Private's Notes (I), optional)

...It's been three weeks since the Poruchik posted me up here. Compared to our recruits, who're stuck collecting materials for the Design Bureau, I suppose I should count my blessings — it's not like there's anything else to do around here. Forget about bandits, I haven't seen so much as a shadow in these godforsaken mountains. All I can do is write in my diary and stare at the foliage. If those two professors would hurry up and finish their blasted research — who knows what they're doing — then I could receive letters from my dearest Parashka once more. I wonder how she's doing at the military academy. I hope those stuck-up silver-spoon-sucking scum aren't making life difficult...

...Elena has too much time on her hands. She's been sneaking out of the camp to hunt. Every bit the lady of Morepesok, that one — absolutely no regard for the rules. Captain Volkov caught her red-handed. Gave her a real tongue lashing, too. "Dereliction of duty" was the verdict. After that, we all ate a healthy serving from the goat she brought back. Maybe it's been too long since I last ate meat, but that goat tasted better than any I ever had in the capital. Maybe that's why those rough and ready frontier folk choose to live in this awful backwater...

...The professors are openly at each other's throats at this point. In a place like this, watching them fight is our only entertainment. They're both high up in the Armory Palace, and they both refuse to give an inch, especially when it comes to researching moon fragments — they both want to be the first to make a breakthrough and earn high praise from the Tsaritsa. Professor Karnatsky doesn't even try to hide his contempt for Professor Preobrazhensky — he openly called his daughter's fiance [sic] a lunatic and said the only reason Preobrazhensky has reached the rank he has is down to (...). Well, that old git was so taken aback by the tirade, his face went bone white — he looked like he was going to faint. Then he started reeling off some diatribe in Fae. I couldn't understand a word of it...

...At least the goat around here tastes good. Captain Volkov should be the one to go hunting next, then we can all lay into him for dereliction of duty...

(Interact with the Private's Notes (III), optional)

To...

Well, I don't know who I can even write to. Maybe I should address this to myself. To prove that — before this land and its abominations consumed me utterly — my pitiful, fragile mind was, for a moment, still my own.

My name is Pyotr Dmitriyevich Orlov. I hail from the 6th Company, deployed to Nod-Krai in service to Snezhnaya and our Tsaritsa. I am the second son of Dmitriy Sergeyevich Orlov and Yevfrosinya Ivanovna Orlova. I am unashamed of my birth. Our entire company was wiped out here. Only Private E. Smirnova escaped the gorge at the cost of Fourrier A. Volkov's life to send the Design Bureau a distress call from dead men and women. If you find this piece of paper, please hand it to my superiors. Inform them that Private Smirnova was no deserter — nor was she complicit in the calamity that befell us here.

A. Z. Karnatsky and V. A. Preobrazhensky... it was their dastardly experiments that birthed the catastrophe here. They are dead. May Her Majesty curse their deaths — may they never rest in the pure snowfields. I don't know what blasphemy they committed, nor do I wish to. That... "color" devoured everything. There's nothing left. Nothing at all. They were inside those damned rocks at first. Those detestable rocks. Those detestable rocks that fell from the moon. Karnatsky and Preobrazhensky awoke them, each in turn... (This is followed by a dozen or so counts of barely legible and base vulgarities.) I don't know what they want. They are coming. Dearest Paraskeviya, my Parashka, please forgive your big brother. Your Majesty, forgive me in all things... They are coming. Save me. They are coming. I don't want to die I don't want to die I dontwanttodieidontwanttodiedontwanttodiedontwanttodiedontwantto

(Follow the orb)

(A Fluff-Fleece Goat approaches and the blue orb enters it)

Paimon: Whoa, did it attach to that goat this time? What is it even looking for?

(The goat leaps towards a nearby Unipolar Crystonite)

(Use kuuvahki to smash the blue Unipolar Crystonite)

(A red kuuhenki emerges, creating a Moonlane)

(Approach the blue orb after riding the Moonlane to its end)

(The blue orb floats up to a red patch of mist)

(If Crimson Cleansing has not been started)

Paimon: Huh? (‍‍), look! It just stopped!

Paimon: If it really is a Seelie, then there should be treasure around here, right? But, uhm, Paimon can't see anything. Not even those Fatui or their camp...

Paimon: Well, since we're already here, why don't we keep going on a bit? This gorge doesn't look that long anyway, and heading back might actually take more time...

Alright, then I'm counting on the world's best guide.

Paimon: Hehe, no problem! (‍‍), let's get going!

You soon arrive at the other side of the Nothing Passage...

I've got another idea. Just come with me, Paimon.

Paimon: Wherever you go, Paimon's coming with you! Let's get moving!

(Quest ends and Crimson Cleansing begins)

(If Crimson Cleansing has been started)

Paimon: Huh? (‍‍), look! It just stopped!

Paimon: If it really is a Seelie, then there should be treasure around here, right? But, uhm, Paimon can't see anything. Not even those Fatui or their camp...

Paimon: Speaking of which, Paimon does remember seeing a similar-looking light orb on the other side of the gorge, but that one was red...

Paimon: Let's go take a look over there! Maybe we can finally figure out what these things actually are!

Alright, let's check it out.

You soon arrive at the other side of the Nothing Passage...

Maybe next time...

Paimon: Ooh, Paimon's kinda curious, but it's probably nothing important... right?

(Quest ends)

(If Crimson Cleansing has been completed)

(Quest ends and Colors Out of Space begins)

Video Guides

Blues of the Old World Guide

Other Languages

Language	Official Name	Literal Meaning
English	Blues of the Old World	—
Chinese (Simplified)	旧世界的蓝调 Jiù Shìjiè de Lándiào	Blues of the Old World
Chinese (Traditional)	舊世界的藍調 Jiù Shìjiè de Lándiào	Blues of the Old World
Japanese	旧世界のブルース Kyuusekai no Buruusu	Blues of the Old World
Korean	구세계의 블루스 Gusegye-ui Beulluseu
Spanish	Blues del viejo mundo	Blues of the Old World
French	Bleus du vieux monde	Blues of the Old World
Russian	Блюз старого мира Blyuz starogo mira	Blues of the Old World
Thai	เพลงบลูส์แห่งโลกเก่า
Vietnamese	Sắc Lam Của Thế Giới Cũ
German	Blaues der alten Welt
Indonesian	Irama Sebiru Dunia Lama
Portuguese	Blues do Velho Mundo
Turkish	Eski Dünya Blues'u
Italian	Blu del vecchio mondo

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