The Peaks and Troughs of Life (Quest)
Last updated 2024-01-10
The Peaks and Troughs of Life is an Event Quest during The Peaks and Troughs of Life event.
Steps
- Talk to Macadell
Dialogue
Quest DescriptionResearcher Macadell of the institute seems to be troubled by something...
- (Talk to Macadell)
- Macadell: Blast! Core output is still too inconsistent. My project is done for if it goes on like this...
- Traveler: What are you doing?
- Macadell: AAAAH! Y—You scared me! It could have turned messy had I pushed this button!
- Macadell: Judging by your look... You're not from the Adventurers' Guild.
Did you publish a commission with the Guild?
- Macadell: No, I don't have the money for that... And I'm no good at dealing with adventurers.
- Did you hire adventurers for protection?
- Macadell: I can't afford them. They ask far too much for their services...
- Macadell: I'm just "collaborating" on a project with the Adventurers' Guild...
- Macadell: Oops, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Macadell, a researcher with the Fontaine Research Institute.
- Macadell: The project I worked on was the "Portable Mini Pneumousia Storage Device."
- Macadell: Thanks to the combined efforts of my fellow team members, we built the first prototype.
- Macadell: Then... Well, like everyone knows, a huge explosion occurred at the Institute.
- Macadell: The project leader and most of the members of the project team perished in the blast.
- Macadell: Apart from me, there's basically nobody else who can continue the work and push the research forward...
- Macadell: But... given the turmoil within the Institute, I must demonstrate its value as soon as possible in order to keep the project alive.
- Macadell: So, after consulting with all parties, the Adventurers' Guild and I reached an accord.
- Macadell: I wanted to use the prototype Portable Mini Pneumousia Storage Device as the core to create a Pressurized Impactor.
- Macadell: I wanted to use the operational performance of the Pressurized Impactors to prove the Portable Mini Pneumousia Storage Device's reliability.
- Macadell: And I did successfully build the machine, and began operating it.
- Sounds like everything went fine.
- Macadell: Hahaha, yes, indeed... Until the Pressurized Impactor started running.
- That doesn't sound like a problem.
- Macadell: Yes, other than the machine itself, everything worked perfectly.
- Macadell: *sigh* I'd get a headache every time I talk about this.
- Macadell: I have no idea if the problem is with the prototype's design, or flaws in the Pressurized Impactor's method of energy tramfer [sic]...
- Macadell: The power going from the Portable Mini Pneumousia Storage Device to the Pressurized Impactor always fluctuated wildly.
- Macadell: And that made the Impactor's output unpredictable as well!
- Macadell: When the output is high, this machine can easily crush rocks. But when output is low, even drilling a hole in mud is challenging.
- Macadell: Given the situation with the Institute, it was basically impossible for me to go back and rebuild the Portable Mini Pneumousia Storage Device...
- Macadell: I can only install an extra surveillance device on the prototype to monitor the strength of its energy output in real-time.
- Macadell: I just have to activate the Pressurized Impactor when the output is at its highest peak to maximize the potential!
- That's way too convoluted!
- Macadell: But that's the best and cheapest solution I could think of... What else can I do?
- That's not going to work...
- Macadell: Please don't say that! It's the best solution I've got. I swear, it's really useful!
- Macadell: *sigh* The Adventurers' Guild is probably thinking the same thing. That's why they haven't sent anyone yet...
- Macadell: What are we going to do? If we don't have the test data, I can't report back to the Institute...
- Macadell: Traveler, if you don't mind, could you help me out?
- Macadell: I assure you, my device is totally reliable! I even made a bunch of plug-ins for it that can enhance its various functionalities!
- What if I can't get the timing right?
- Macadell: It's okay, the worst scenario is... that it doesn't have enough output. It won't blow up or anything.
- Macadell: All you have to do is wait for the next energy peak, then turn the machine on to get the maximum output.
- It won't blow up on me, will it?
- Macadell: That's absolutely not possible. I added a lot of safety and monitoring devices, so the worst case scenario that it doesn't have enough output. An explosion is impossible.
- Macadell: And even if you miss an energy peak, that's all right too.
- Macadell: Just wait for the next energy peak, then turn the machine on to get the maximum output.
- Macadell: Relax, Traveler. This machine is totally safe, and... after the test is over, I'll even pay you!
- Macadell: Then I'll leave it to you! My future, the future of this machine... And my future place in this project! It's all in your hands!
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | The Peaks and Troughs of Life | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 人生的波峰与波谷 Rénshēng de Bōfēng yǔ Bōgǔ | The Peaks and Troughs of Life |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 人生的波峰與波谷 Rénshēng de Bōfēng yǔ Bōgǔ | |
| Japanese | 人生山あり谷あり Jinsei Yama Ari Tani Ari | Life Has Peaks and Valleys |
| Korean | 인생의 파봉과 파곡 Insaeng-ui Pabonggwa Pagok | |
| Spanish | Los altibajos de la vida | The Ups and Downs of Life |
| French | Aléas de la vie | Hazards of Life |
| Russian | Взлёты и падения Vzlyoty i padeniya | Highs and Lows |
| Thai | จุดเปลี่ยนแห่งชีวิต | |
| Vietnamese | Đỉnh Sóng Và Đáy Sóng Đời Người | |
| German | Die Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens | The Highs and Lows of Life |
| Indonesian | Lika-Liku Kehidupan | The Twist and Turn of Life |
| Portuguese | Os Picos e Vales da Vida | |
| Turkish | Hayatın İnişleri ve Çıkışları | |
| Italian | Gli alti e bassi della vita |
Change History
Released in Version 4.1