After a while, most of the dishes on the table had ended up in Abby's stomach.
Yangyang elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth and said, "Alright, now can we talk about what happened at Mt. Firmament?"
Rover gave a slight nod and recounted her experiences and observations from Mt. Firmament.
Upon hearing this, Baizhi pondered and said, "The Threnodians were defeated, and the Sentinel and Magistrate have each returned to their rightful places."
"The future of Jinzhou will surely return to peace and prosperity."
Yangyang added, "Yes, and Rover also learned about her past before losing her memories from the Sentinel. Though there are still many mysteries, everything is moving in a positive direction."
"Speaking of which… who is this little girl?"
Yangyang had been wanting to ask this for a while. During the meal, she had observed that this little girl named Jiao-Jiao didn't behave like a child at all.
Her tone and manner of speaking were like those of a mature adult—even somewhat old-fashioned.
[Option 1: Jiao-Jiao is my and Rover's daughter. Reward: 100,000 Shell Credits.]
[Option 2: Jiao-Jiao is my and Rover's pet. Reward: The energy required to heal Jiao-Jiao is halved.]
[Option 3: Jiao-Jiao is my and Rover's great-great-great-grandmother. Reward: 500 points.]
Lucian crossed his arms and declared, "Jiao-Jiao is my and Rover's pet!"
[Reward obtained: The energy required to heal Jiao-Jiao is halved.]
Jiao-Jiao: "?"
Yangyang: "?"
Jiao-Jiao glanced at Lucian, then suddenly flicked her chopsticks toward his forehead.
Seeing the chopsticks flying toward him, Lucian merely tilted his head slightly and extended two fingers, effortlessly catching them between his fingertips.
Jiao-Jiao nodded slightly. "Not bad."
Lucian set the chopsticks down. "That was just a little joke. Actually, Jiao-Jiao is my and Rover's great-great-great-grandmother!"
[Reward obtained: 500 points.]
Chixia: "..."
"Compared to calling her a pet, calling her your great-grandmother is even more of a joke, isn't it?!"
"Jiao-Jiao is short, her face is childlike—she's clearly just a kid! How could someone so adorable be your great-grandmother?"
Lucian immediately put on a serious expression. "Chixia! That's blatant prejudice!"
"Who said shorter people are always younger than taller ones?!"
Chixia: "?"
Rover: "I feel like I've heard that somewhere before."
"Anyway, just treat her as our child."
The fewer people who knew Jiao-Jiao was the Sentinel, the better. After all, ordinary citizens of Jinzhou would feel immense pressure around the Sentinel.
If everyone knew Jiao-Jiao was the Sentinel, wouldn't they become too reserved?
Hmm… that would take away a lot of the fun.
"By the way, what's this 'Moon-Chasing Festival' you mentioned earlier?"
Lucian asked, genuinely interested. In his past life as an overworked laborer, festivals had been rare opportunities to rest. Plus, the streets were always livelier during holidays.
"The most famous legend about the Moon-Chasing Festival's origin is the 'The Fox Chasing the Moon.'"
"There was once a Sentinel of a certain region named 'Hsin,' who loved lively and amusing affairs. During one celebration, Hsin playfully teased the other Sentinels, chasing them all night long."
"This joyous scene was passed down through generations, becoming the festive silhouette beneath the mid-autumn moon—hence the name 'Moon-Chasing.'"
Baizhi recounted the festival's origins with grace.
Lucian frowned. "Hsin?"
Huanglong had one court and six regions, and he already knew Jinzhou's Sentinel was 'Jué.'
Baizhi's mention of 'Hsin' reminded him of the 'Hsin' from the 'Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions'—specifically, the 'Seven Mansions of the East.'
The Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions were an important part of traditional Chinese culture in his past life, widely used in various divination practices.
'Jué' and 'Hsin' were both part of the 'Seven Mansions of the East.'
Moreover, 'Jué's' form, the Horned Wood Dragon (Jiao Mu Jiao), matched the imagery of the mansions.
Could it be that 'Hsin' took the form of the Moon Fox?
Baizhi had just mentioned the 'The Fox Chasing the Moon' legend—perhaps these Sentinels corresponded one-to-one with the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions. How interesting.
Noticing Lucian's thoughtful expression, Yangyang asked, "Did you think of something?"
Lucian scratched his head and voiced his question: "Does every region have a Sentinel?"
Yangyang nodded slightly. "Yes. Most of Huanglong's Sentinels take draconic forms."
"Sentinels in other regions vary in appearance."
Beside them, Jiao-Jiao murmured, "Hsin..."
Her eyes seemed lost in reminiscence.
Lucian fell into thought again.
Among the 'Seven Mansions of the East,' only 'Jué' and 'Kang' took draconic forms.
The mansions of the west, north, and south, however, had no draconic imagery.
Saying that the 'Seven Mansions of the East' were mostly draconic wasn't entirely inaccurate...
Rover nudged Lucian's shoulder, silently questioning him.
Lucian shook his head slightly—after all, this was just his speculation.
Baizhi said, "There are still a few days until the Moon-Chasing Festival. You can rest in Jinzhou or at Mt. Firmament."
"Lucian, Rover, it's been a while since your last physical examinations. Come with me to Huaxu Academy."
Lucian kissed Chixia goodbye, promising to meet her at the Moon-Chasing Festival.
Meanwhile, Rover silently climbed onto Lucian's shoulders to assert her dominance.
Lucian couldn't help but sigh, "Ah, how I miss the Stonewall Bracer."
...
Lucian emerged from the cold examination pod and looked at the report in Baizhi's hands.
[Spectrum Test Report RA2333-G]
[Resonance History: One month. No special triggers. Naturally awakened abilities.]
[Subject's Tacet Mark is located on the back. No significant physiological changes post-resonance.]
[Note! Subject has been confirmed to possess three resonance attributes and can utilize them at will. High research value.]
[No clear cause for the formation of three resonance abilities has been identified.]
[Resonance frequency shows extreme commonality! Overlaps with dozens of resonance spectrograms at ~95% similarity!]
[Subject's Raber Curve shows stable upward trend, eventually stabilizing. Diagnosis: Natural Resonator.]
Baizhi: "..."
"You've mastered three resonance abilities now?"
Lucian: "Easy as pie."
Rover: "As expected of the man I chose!"
Baizhi: "..."
Everyone turned to the second report.
[Overclock Diagnosis Report]
[Subject's Raber waveform remains constant in time-domain representation, perfectly matching standard fluctuations with no anomalies. Diagnosis: Normal phase.]
[Current overclock threshold: Extremely high. Stability: Extremely high. Overclock probability: Medium. Overclock risk: Low.]
[Past overclock history confirmed. Highest level: Mild.]
[Overclock occurred during adulthood in high-intensity combat conditions, with extreme resonance frequency fluctuations.]
[Post-overclock symptoms: None.]
[Subject's frequency is highly stable and gradually strengthening. Self-control is exceptional. No bodily harm from this overclock.]
[Recommendation: Regular physical check-ups. No psychological intervention required.]