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[Research Center - Former Research Center]
The largest comprehensive research center on Lemnian Island, gathering the top talents and most advanced equipment of its time. After the termination of the aerospace project, research on Porcelume materials continued here for an extended period, until the disaster known as the "fall of the old capital" occurred.

[Hollow] Former Research Center is an Investigation Zone in (Hollow) Aerospace City.

Features

Combat

  • Map Exalting Hymnist Combat Challenge (3)

Exploration

Other

  • Map Misc Research Center Storage
  • Map Misc Research Center West Side
  • Map Misc Research Center Interior
  • Map Misc Research Center East Side
  • Map Misc First Floor Plaza
  • Map Misc Second Floor Platform

Map


List of NPCs

There are 1 (Hollow) Former Research Center:

Idle Quotes

(Near Research Center West Side)
Hollow Raider: Wait? Am I in the wrong place? Isn't it supposed to be brimming with treasure or what?
Hollow Raider: Why is it all dark and gross everywhere...
(Near Research Center Interior)
Porcelume Worker: Warning! High Ether Activity detected ahead. Please proceed with caution and protective measures.
(Near Research Center Interior)
Porcelumex Staff: First it was Ethereal, then Miasma, and the other day we even got a bunch of mountain hermits...
Porcelumex Staff: Now there's another bunch of suit-wearing investigators? When is all this coming to an end?
(Near Research Center Interior)
Porcelumex Supervisor: Hey!! Watch it!! Keep quiet about any accidents that happen in the factory!!
Porcelumex Staff: (Whispers) You're the loudest one here...
(Near Research Center Interior)
TOPS Investigator: What if I go get breakfast dim sum at Waifei Peninsula at night...
TOPS Investigator: Wouldn't that make it evening breakfast then?
(Near Research Center Interior)
Porcelume Worker: Don't worry. We can still push down the purchase price for Porcelume.
Porcelumex Staff: Are you sure?
Porcelume Worker: Of course! Porcelumex had a major accident recently and urgently needs money for compensation.
(Near First Floor Plaza)
TOPS Investigator: Sample A03, low Ether Activity, low Corruption level, safe for direct contact.
(Near First Floor Plaza)
TOPS Investigator: What would happen if we put Bangboo into the Miasma?
Explorerboo: En-neh? Ehn-nehhh? (For real, bro?)
(Near First Floor Plaza)
Porcelume Worker 1: Oh crap. I think I stepped in some Miasma, and now my whole right leg's gone numb. What do I do? Am I gonna need an amputation?
Porcelume Worker 2: Idiot! That's just gum you stepped on.
(Near First Floor Plaza)
Marcel Files NPC: If you don't come soon, this Workbench is gonna get dusty~
(Near First Floor Plaza)
Porcelumex Supervisor: Hmm. Yes sir, the main cause of the unrest right now is what they call the Maisma — no, I mean the Miasma.
TOPS Investigator: Remember to collect a sample of this Mais—Miasma and bring it to my office.

Interactions

Interactables

(Interact with Dev Diary near Research Center West Side)
Zenith Aerospace Engineering Research log.
The paper is messily filled with parameters like thrust and speed, the handwriting getting more frantic until it all blurs together.
Huge exclamation marks presses deep into the corner of the page, violently crossed out in the end, like someone were [sic] wrestling with equations before deciding to take a breather.
(Interact with Letter of Retirement near Research Center West Side)
A neatly printed retirement letter chronicles the work life of an employee who stood guard at the Aerospace Research Center for over ten thousand days and nights.
In the attachment, he meticulously reviewed his growth and achievements, while carefully organizing the progress and technical details of unfinished projects, hoping only that his successors would face fewer obstacles and more smoothly continue the path ahead.
On the back of the paper, a handwritten line flows silently: "May those who come after carry my candlelight, gather the fireflies into radiance, and ultimately illuminate the heavens."

NPC Interactions

(Talk to Cautious Construction Worker near Research Center Storage)
Cautious Construction Worker: The Ether Activity around here looks pretty iffy. We need to watch our backs out there.
Proud Worker: Heh, when I chose this line of work, fear was never part of the equation.
Cautious Construction Worker: Well... you'll regret it when you fall flat on your face.
(Talk to TOPS Investigator near Research Center Interior)
TOPS Investigator: TOPS taking over the investigation. Everyone else, please steer clear.
Porcelume Worker: Including me? Steer clear?
Porcelume Worker: Without me showing you the way, you'll be swallowed whole by the "Ether Sludge."
TOPS Investigator: Hey... you country folks sure got quite the temper.
(Talk to Pondering Worker near Research Center Interior)
Pondering Worker: If the Starlight Knight equips Porcelume and the villain Black Hole equips Miasma, which one would be stronger?
Bored Gossipy Worker: Miasma, I guess. That thing is absolutely terrifying.
Pondering Worker: Then, will the Miasma be assimilated into Black Hole, or will it corrupt Black Hole instead?
(Talk to Porcelumex Supervisor near Research Center Interior)
Porcelumex Supervisor: Up ahead is where we found that Miasma last time. That stuff's super creepy. It's like it can possess people or something.
TOPS Investigator: Oh, then please lead the way.
Porcelumex Supervisor: Huh?
Porcelumex Supervisor [sic]: Even demons take a detour when they see you coming, Boss.
(Talk to Porcelumex Worker near Research Center Interior)
Porcelumex Worker: Hey, you think the company's about to go under? My paycheck's delayed again...
Common Worker: Not bad, at least you get your full pay. We contractors' wages all get skimmed off by the foreman!!
Porcelumex Worker: Hearing you say that makes me feel a lot better.
Common Worker: ... So mean of you.
(Talk to Foreman near Research Center Interior)
Foreman: Huh? Where's your drill and mask?
Spineless Worker: Well, I pawned them at Devon Pawnshop...
Foreman: What? And where' [sic] the cash?
Spineless Worker: Went and scored a Porcelume piece, supposedly vintage stuff from over a decade ago.
Foreman: Oh, and where's that?
Spineless Worker: Turns out it was just a cheap knockoff. I got so mad I smashed it...
(Talk to TOPS Officer near First Floor Plaza)
TOPS Officer: Entering the danger zone. Make sure you strictly follow the operation protocols.
TOPS Investigators: Yes, sir!!
TOPS Officer: Mark the location immediately and report to me when Miasma is detected.
TOPS Investigators: Yes, sir!!
(Talk to Porcelumex Supervisor near First Floor Plaza)
Gossiping Worker: You know what? There's a soul trapped inside every Miasma tumor.
Smart Aleck Worker: I knew it! No wonder that thing keeps moving!
Nervous Worker: Last time I even saw a Miasma take on a human shape!
Porcelumex Supervisor: Yo, you guys!! What're you chatting about?
(Talk to Kun near First Floor Plaza)
A-Bin: Yo, did you hear? One of the workers from the next team got hit by some Miasma while mining underwater and got teleported to Otherworld.
Kun: Otherworld?
A-Bin: Right? He said there was some black monster from that Otherworld chasing him, and he could even strike deals with demons using his soul.
Kun: Whoa, so what's really lurking inside the Miasma was some... bizarre brigade?
(Talk to TOPS Investigator near First Floor Plaza)
TOPS Investigator: According to the Hollow Processing Guidelines, I need you to provide all the information.
Porcelumex Staff: Wait, what do you mean by provide all the info? Officer, this gear is older than me.
Porcelumex Staff: If you can figure out how to open it, it's yours!
(Talk to Raider Boss near First Floor Plaza)
Raider Boss: Hey, are you still down to roll with me?
Icon Dialogue Talk (Is this... some kind of lecture?)
Bulky Enforcer: Through thick and thin, Boss!
Raider Boss: Can you explain why you brought back a clam shell after your little heist?
Bulky Enforcer: Huh? Isn't that Porcelume?
Raider Boss: No!! It, is, not!!! ....Arghhhhhhhh!!!

Other Languages

LanguageOfficial Name
English[Hollow] Former Research Center
Chinese
(Simplified)
[空洞]科研院旧址
Chinese
(Traditional)
[空洞]科研院舊址
Japanese[ホロウ]科学研究院跡地
Korean[공동] 과학연구소 옛터
[Gongdong] Gwahagyeon'guso Yet'teo
Spanish[Cavidad] Antiguo centro de investigación
French[Néantre] Ancien centre de recherche
Russian[Каверна] Старый НИИ
[Kaverna] Staryy NII
Thai[Hollow] สถาบันวิจัยเก่า
Vietnamese[Lỗ Hổng] Viện Nghiên Cứu Cũ
German[Höhle] Ehemaliges Forschungszentrum
Indonesian[Hollow] Pusat Penelitian Lama
Portuguese[Esfera Negra] Antigo Centro de Pesquisa

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