Dispel the Darkness

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 "A Close Call"

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Video Summary: With Shifu here, what's there to worry about?

Story Description: Just as the Ethereals close in, Yixuan Shifu shows up in the nick of time to save the day. She had prepared for this operation by securing Carrot data from the Lemnian Hollow as a precaution.
She also discovers that the airship crash wasn't an accident. It seems the vessel was attacked by unknown assailants before the incident.

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Yixuan: (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍), there you are. Are you alright? Are you injured?

I'm fine.

Shifu came just in time.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): I'm fine! Shifu came just in time, the Ethereals couldn't get to me.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍That was terrifying...the airship suddenly lost altitude and crashed. We're lucky we fell into a fissure.That was terrifying...the airship suddenly lost altitude and crashed. We're lucky we fell into a fissure.Text for Wise / The airship suddenly lost altitude and crashed... that was terrifying. Thankfully we fell into a fissure. It would have been really bad otherwise...The airship suddenly lost altitude and crashed... that was terrifying. Thankfully we fell into a fissure. It would have been really bad otherwise...Text for Belle‍)

Yixuan: (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍)... There's something I need to tell you.

Yixuan: I inspected the crashed airship and found evidence of an explosion.

Yixuan: It seems that someone attacked us with a ranged weapon on the way.

An attack?

With a ranged weapon?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): An attack with a ranged weapon? So this wasn't an accident, but a deliberate attempt to hurt us?

Yixuan: Correct. Just now, I spotted a few figures in the distance. It looked like they were keeping an eye on us.

Yixuan: I wanted to chase after them, but your safety matters more than finding out who they are.

Yixuan: So I searched the fissures around the crash location to look for you.

Yixuan: Thankfully, I had anticipated trouble, so I brought a copy of Lemnian Hollow's Carrot data, which saved a lot of time.

As expected of Shifu!

So well prepared!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): As expected of Shifu. You're so well prepared!

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): But... who were those people that attacked us?

Yixuan: It doesn't matter, your safety is what's most important. They won't dare approach now that I'm around.

Yixuan: As for their identity... We'll find out who they are in time. But that can wait.

Yixuan: For now, let's find a way out of the Hollow and head towards Waifei Peninsula.

 Leave the Hollow with Yixuan Shifu

(While accompanying Yixuan)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Shifu, was that a Yunkui Summit technique you just used?

Yixuan: Indeed. The principles of such techniques are in fact rather simple.

Yixuan: Corrupted substances inside the Hollow have different bio-frequencies.

Yixuan: By manipulating their resonance, or altering their frequencies...

Yixuan: ...one can induce a change in their nature.

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍You make it sound so simple, but I'm not fully understanding the specifics...You make it sound so simple, but I'm not fully understanding the specifics...Text for Wise / That sounds pretty straightforward... But I'm not sure exactly how to do it...That sounds pretty straightforward... But I'm not sure exactly how to do it...Text for Belle‍)

Yixuan: There's no rush. I'll teach you how to sense the bio-frequencies later.

Yixuan: Some techniques can only be mastered through personal experience.

Yixuan: Of course, this depends on your own talent and comprehension.

(Approach the blocked path past the Eerie Plant, optional)

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍There's a lot of Ethereals nearby. I should steer clear.There's a lot of Ethereals nearby. I should steer clear.Text for Wise / There's quite a lot of Ethereals nearby. I gotta steer clear of them.There's quite a lot of Ethereals nearby. I gotta steer clear of them.Text for Belle‍)

(Approach Hollow Fissure)

Yixuan: Carrot data indicates a nearby fissure leading out of the Hollow. Let's locate that first.

Yixuan: Let's go look for that fissure first.

(Interact with Hollow Fissure)

Yixuan: (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍), according to the Carrot data, this Hollow fissure is the exit.

Alright, let's get out of here!

Yixuan: Alright, let's head out.