"So, you're saying you transmigrated here from another world."
Inside Gorges of spirits, Chi Xia's surprised voice rang out.
"That's right. My name is Arlan."
Arlan nodded. The sunset at dusk was warm, and the gentle breeze blowing against his face felt incredibly real, making him certain of one thing—
He had truly transmigrated!
As a professional account booster, he had encountered an Easter egg or a bug in the game wuthering waves while grinding accounts.
Unexpectedly, just after finishing that segment of the game's story and before he could even complain, his vision went dark. When he opened his eyes again, he was already in Solaris.
And the two young girls in front of him were none other than the poster girls he knew all too well from the game: Yang Yang and Chi Xia.
One wore a blue beret, with soft, delicate features and an elegant, fresh aura. The other had red hair tied back in a high ponytail, with large, bright eyes and a passionate, outgoing personality.
In the story of wuthering waves, the protagonist, the Rover, was picked up by these two beautiful girls in the wild, thus beginning a legendary life.
"Yang Yang, what do you think?"
Chi Xia poked Yang Yang with a finger, her gaze occasionally drifting toward Arlan before pulling Yang Yang aside and whispering:
"This guy looks pretty normal; he shouldn't be corrupted by Resonance Power. How can he say such lines from a play with such a straight face?"
"Chi Xia~"
Yang Yang gave a gentle scolding, implying Chi Xia's words were a bit rude, then spoke seriously:
"The idea of someone from beyond the heavens is indeed a bit absurd. However, I see he has no Tacet Mark and doesn't seem to be a Resonator. He doesn't even have any weapons or a Terminal on him. Let's take him back first."
At this, Yang Yang couldn't help but sigh. "The wilderness is too dangerous right now; we can't just leave an ordinary person out here."
"Makes sense!"
Chi Xia nodded and turned to extend her hand toward Arlan.
"Hello, Arlan. I am Jinzhou Patrol Officer Chi Xia... well, saying it that way seems a bit wrong, after all, Jinzhou—"
The girl hesitated, then simply gave a brief introduction:
"I'm Chi Xia, and she's Yang Yang."
Arlan shook hands with Chi Xia briefly. He didn't notice the fleeting sadness on her face because he was currently panicking internally.
Good news: he had transmigrated.
Bad news: he had transmigrated into wuthering waves.
This place was not a good place to be!
wuthering waves was a game set in an apocalyptic world where civilization had collapsed multiple times and humanity was displaced.
While it was satisfying for players to step into the shoes of the Rover and save the world from the brink of destruction time and again, if one transmigrated as an ordinary person... then their life was basically over before it began.
Dangerous and lethal Echo monsters could appear at any time in the wild or even in the city, and one had to be wary of all sorts of wicked Exiles.
Even if you could stay in the relatively safe Jinzhou City for your entire life, you could still face persecution from the fractsidus.
Even if you were incredibly lucky and never encountered any of the above, the prices in Jinzhou City were terrifyingly high.
A top-tier artist like Zhe Zhi couldn't even afford a few pieces of tofu from Ma He Grocery Shop with a month's salary.
In short... the life of an ordinary person was like walking on thin ice.
With his thoughts racing, Arlan decided—he would cling to the protagonist, the Rover's, thigh.
As the protagonist of wuthering waves, the Rover's Resonance Ability and strength were completely trustworthy.
With his advantage as a professional booster who knew the game's plot inside out, if he directly joined the Rover and became their number one lackey, would he still need to live in fear?
Perhaps when the Rover fully regained their memories in the future, he might even share in the glory of their success?
Thinking about it this way, Arlan actually felt a bit excited!
"Um... Chi Xia, do you happen to know where the Rover is?"
Hearing this, Chi Xia turned her head in confusion:
"Rover? What Rover? Do you mean the Exiles? Most of them aren't good people."
"No, no."
Arlan shook his head dejectedly, his brain working at high speed.
As the guide at the start of wuthering waves, Chi Xia didn't know the Rover? Could it be—
Could it be... the story hasn't reached the starting point of the game yet!
Then he would first build a good relationship with Yang Yang and Chi Xia, find a way to make a living in Jinzhou, and quietly wait for the plot to progress to that point.
In short—the future looks promising!
At this thought, Arlan's eyes lit up slightly, but then he saw Yang Yang walking over slowly, her voice gentle:
"Arlan, you might encounter dangerous Echos in the wild at any time, and it's getting late. You should come with us."
"Okay, thank you, Yang Yang, and Chi Xia too."
After a brief thanks, the three of them set off together.
Arlan forced a smile and organized his thoughts, trying to get closer to the two game heroines.
"Are we going to Jinzhou City?"
"No, Jinzhou City has fallen."
"Oh, I see—wait! What do you mean Jinzhou City has fallen?"
Arlan froze and stopped in his tracks, staring blankly at Yang Yang and Chi Xia leading the way.
Yang Yang lowered her gaze and sighed with an indescribable sadness:
"Three days ago, Jinzhou was still peaceful... Under the governance of the The current magistrate, the people of Jinzhou, though not entirely free of worries, lived fulfilling lives."
Before Yang Yang could finish, Chi Xia spoke up angrily:
"But suddenly, a Strange man in red robes appeared, claiming to be a Overseer of the fractsidus. He used his Resonance Ability to create a Red Barrier that covered the entire Jinzhou City."
"Yang Yang and I were patrolling outside at the time. We were worried sick seeing Jinzhou City under attack. That damn barrier could be seen but not touched, couldn't be penetrated, couldn't be smashed, and couldn't be broken."
"What happened then?" Arlan couldn't help but ask.
"Later..." Chi Xia's tone turned somber. "General Ji Yan of the Midnight Rangers urgently led his troops back to reinforce Jinzhou. He broke an opening and rescued a small number of people, but he never came back out."
"Most of the rescued people had their minds corrupted by Resonance Power. They were delirious, repeatedly saying things like 'Jinzhou has fallen.'"
As Chi Xia finished speaking, Arlan felt as if his brain had turned into mush.
What did she mean, Scar of the fractsidus had covered all of Jinzhou?
Is this the Scar he knew?
The Scar he was familiar with, though a Overseer of the fractsidus and powerful, couldn't possibly be stronger than the Sentinel's Resonator Jinhsi and General Ji Yan combined.
Logically, if Scar tried to take on Jinhsi and Ji Yan alone, he should have ended up in Jinzhou Prison working a sewing machine.
Moreover, the Rover hasn't even appeared yet. How did Scar manage to take control of Jinzhou first?
At this moment, Arlan suddenly realized that the wuthering waves he had transmigrated into—the plot was a bit broken.
Yang Yang sighed again and shook her head:
"Today, we were patrolling the situation in Gorges of spirits outside Jinzhou as usual, and now we are preparing to return to Taoyuan Vale."
"And then we met you on the road."
"Even though the situation sounds a bit bad," Chi Xia patted Arlan's shoulder.
"But don't worry, people have already gone to other places for help. I believe everyone will be fine. You shouldn't be too afraid either."
Under the dusk, Chi Xia stood tall with her chest out, one hand on her hip and the thumb of her other hand pointing at herself, striking a confident pose as if she were also cheering herself up:
"As soon as that Strange man in red robes dares to lift the barrier, I, Chi Xia, will be the first to charge in, beat him to a pulp, and save Jinzhou!"