Welcome, traveler, to the ancient and mysterious realm of Suōluó Land —
where the will to endure, the chivalrous path (wǔxiá) and the light of hope will walk beside you always.
An epic fantasy adventure is about to unfold…
The Legend of the Shénzhí Guardian series opens a hidden gateway into the Guardian World.
This groundbreaking wǔxiá saga not only grants readers a glimpse of the Shénzhí's rare talents and extraordinary powers — akin to the wonders of Douluo Continent — but also delivers an inspiring, youth‑driven tale in the spirit of Harry Potter.
It is a story of growth and adventure, where passion meets courage, wisdom meets sincerity, and every page carries the heartbeat of a hero's journey.
In this dream‑washed land of blossoms and water, you will uncover the long‑kept secrets of Suōluó, meet children chosen by fate and legendary beasts of the rarest kind, savor the boundless charm of traditional Chinese culture, and witness a vision of martial arts and justice unlike any other.
PROLOGUE: YĪ XÙ · NÀ HǍI CĀNG LÁN
SCENE: EXT. COSMOS / ANCIENT ORIENTAL MURAL - CONTINUOUS
(Visuals switch between the cosmic sublime and ancient, aesthetically profound Oriental murals. The score is epic and detached.)
VOICE OVER (V.O.) Nà Hǎi Cāng Lán Lù (Record of the Deep Blue Ocean)
Do you know: who is the guardian of this world?
In the East, our heroes are termed Xiá (Chivalrous Protector). A great Xiá serves the nation and its people. Yet, there are those greater still; they not only concern themselves with the populace and justice but silently guard us, our planet, and potentially, our entire cosmos.
Do you know: how they differ from us?
In fact, there is no differential anomaly. Although exceptions exist, they are primarily individuals of exceptional presence and competence, distant from the extremes of popular rumor. The sole distinction lies in their possession of an esoteric power and an unwavering conviction. When engaging in combat, the visible, pulsating special insignia upon their forehead serves as irrefutable evidential data.
Do you know: why they, and not us, are the world's guardians?
Since antiquity, great capacity mandates commensurate responsibility. This esoteric force grants them unique talents and capacities that remain beyond our reach. Nevertheless, many among us are utilizing their own means to diligently safeguard this world. Although their individual strength may be negligible, note this: where the intent is manifest, we too can evolve into such Xiá. In the final analysis, heroes are not defined by their origin.
FADE OUT.
ACT I: ÈR YUÁN · SUŌLUÓ DÀLÙ (The Dual Source · The Land of Soros)
SCENE 1: EXT. CITY STREET / NÁNǏ'S BALCONY - TWILIGHT (MODERN DAY)
(Urban background noise is loud; sirens faintly wail. A news broadcast transmits via loudspeakers. A newsboy shouts.)
LOUDSPEAKER (TITLE OVERLAY) [EXTRA! An unidentified celestial object will reach the edge of the atmosphere this afternoon. Scientists are falsely claiming the probability of planetary impact is statistically low and assert the nation is fully prepared. The public is advised against alarm!]
NÁNǏ (那尼) (Shakes, attempting to maintain composure) Nàdòu, a true man must stand resolute. Why are you trembling! Besides, if the sky collapses, I am present. Be calm... This meteorite is merely passing through...
NÀDÒU (那豆) (Daughter, urgent, rap-inflected cadence) Hey, Nánǐ, you're shaking, yet you still boast! Take the child and run! Haven't you heard the rumor—those papers, the broadcasts, they are merely for public appeasement... Believe it or not, this is empirical data! Yo, yo!
NÁNǏ (Affecting nonchalance, matching the cadence) Yo! Flee... Yo, yo, if it's truly empirical... Yo, yo, yo... Where are we to hide—oh yeah! Enough of this, you just run. Are you seeking the "Noah's Ark"? Given our genetic constitution, you overthink it! What is fated cannot be avoided. Just wait, a miracle will occur...
NÀDÒU Dad, what is "Miracle"?
NÁNǏ (Head rubbing, an awkward laugh) Ha... Oh, my head! Hey, I said... Child, do you know who guards this world?
NÀDÒU Me!
NÁNǏ Silly child—that tome must now be passed to you!
NÀDÒU The Old Lunatic!
NÁNǏ Ah! It was only a meteor shower...
ELECTRONIC BILLBOARD (UPDATED TEXT) [LATEST REPORT: The UN Astronomical Expert Group confirms an object designated 88 is accelerating 100,000 kilometers from our planet. Expected atmospheric arrival: 5 PM today. However, this is not a concern. I repeat, the past is not the present... Maintain composure!]
SCENE 2: INT. TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT COMMAND CENTER - MOMENTS LATER
SÒNG MÌSHŪ (宋秘书 - Secretary Song) (Speaking anxiously, cold expression) Secretary Song, what is the time? Ah, why wasn't I notified sooner, evacuate immediately—What are you calculating, what if it fails! We are crucial, we cannot risk ourselves, besides, what concern are those citizens to me—Otherwise, we starve, funds must be allocated judiciously... Humph, their reliability is decreasing. They promised a ten-thousand-year cycle; it has only been 35 years, and it recurs... They are unaffected, but what of us—Silent! Sorrow is inevitable... Fortunately, we listened to the old one. Otherwise... Heh heh!
CUT BACK TO: SCENE 1 - CONTINUOUS TWILIGHT
NÀDÒU Dad, we are not escaping? I... am experiencing fear!
NÁNǏ (Feigned composure) Hmm? Why panic, remain calm—you have read our ancestral secret manual; why the conviction deficiency?
NÀDÒU But the authorities state Meteorite 88 will collide with the planet, urging refuge in the Ark!
NÁNǏ Affirmative, but do you assume it is provided without cost?
NÀDÒU Statistically acceptable; the ticket price approximates a tourist attraction.
NÁNǏ What? They still require tickets... We are common people; we resign ourselves to deterministic fate!
NÀDÒU No, is it not, "My fate is determined by me, not by Heaven"? Wait, Dad, are you purchasing exploration gear again... Humph, I am reporting this to Mother!
NÁNǏ Shhh!
NÀDÒU No wonder Mother returned to her parents; you must have incurred her displeasure... Your manuscript remains incomplete!
NÁNǏ Ah! I have not permitted starvation or hypothermia for you both, why the accusation... Furthermore, I was formerly a best-selling author!
NÀDÒU The current parasitic writer...
NÁNǏ ...Regarding dinner, I will... Er, what is that expression—Ah, order takeout, empirically!—Acquire a rich tomato scrambled egg, Shanghai-style braised pork, and Southern Jiangsu garlic sautéed cabbage...
NÀDÒU Excellent... I will consume two bowls of rice!
NÁNǏ Ah, you young female... Hey, Nálán, observe, a meteor shower!
(A streak of light cuts through the sky. A second, faster, glowing object follows.)
NÀDÒU (Pointing skyward, shock) Ha ha, empirical fact—Hmm? Dad, what is that, an aerial acrobat?
NÁNǏ Hmm? You perceive it too?
NÀDÒU Affirmative! The individual you referred to... is it her?
NÁNǏ Affirmative, precisely—it is them. Why am I unable to perceive... Where are my optical lenses?
NÀDÒU You question me... Look, they are atop your head—Dad, observe, an object is accelerating toward our location!
NÁNǏ Hmm? I perceive it—it is meteorite shrapnel. Quick, execute retreat protocol!
NÀDÒU Ah! Dad... why is your fear response greater than mine—Cease running! Meteorite 88 has fragmented! Hmm? How is that individual flying without a propulsion system—Ah? Is that... my deskmate, Dōng'er?
NÁNǏ Hmm... She has arrived. With their presence, we achieve safety!
(In the air, a girl in futuristic Wǔxiá combat armor—Bǎilǐ Luòdōng (百里洛冬) —intercepts the falling shrapnel. Her forehead insignia emits intense white light.)
SFX: Energy shield deployment, shrapnel disintegration.
BǍILǏ LUÒDŌNG (百里洛冬) (Landing with flair, dust settles) Phew, low probability of injury! Hi... Xiǎolán, Uncle—Greetings. Permit formal introduction: Bǎilǐ Luòdōng, an Apprentice Guardian from Suōluó Dàlù (桫羅大陸 - The Land of Soros)... future Grandmaster projection confirmed!
NÀDÒU (Awe) —Wow, the insignia on her forehead is flashing... High-concept!
MONTAGE / VOICE OVER (V.O.)
(Visuals flash back to historical macro-events: ancient conflicts, the descent of the Divine Messenger, human internecine war, the rise of Grandmaster Zhūgě Sù (諸葛谡), the betrayal of The Reformer, and the sealing ceremony of the infant.)
V.O. Eons ago, upon the primeval Suōluó Dàlù (桫羅大陸 - The Land of Soros), two mystical species were generated. One was the Guardian, tasked with the defense of humanity. The other, the Wū Yāo Zú (巫妖族 - Witch-Fiend Tribe), indigenous exotic entities... (Continues history until the emergence of the Mìngyùn zhī Zǐ (命运之子 - Son of Destiny), Jùn.)
V.O. Decades elapsed. The nascent hope, the child upon whom Sù (谡 - Zhuge Su) had placed expectation, abruptly declared himself the Biàngézhě (变革者 - The Reformer), deviating from the orthodox path, and was consequently confined by the Divine Artifact. Unrepentant, he vowed systemic re-entry. Thus, humanity's final hope was placed on an infant, the Mìngyùn zhī Zǐ (命运之子 - Son of Destiny), the designated nemesis of The Reformer—Jùn (俊), the central node of this chronicle.
NARRATOR (V.O.) / NÁNǏ (V.O.) Can this child defeat The Reformer... or will he, like his predecessor, deviate? Will he grow to cherish the world, emulate the sages, and remain resolute in his original mandate to save the world? Where is this child now, and what are his specific anomalies? What future trajectories, encounters, talents, artifacts, and emotional data will he acquire...
DISSOLVE TO:
ACT II: SĀN SHŪ · QĪNG QĪU YĪ MÈNG (The Three Pivot · Dream of the Green Hill)
SCENE 3: EXT. QĪNG QĪU RESTRICTED ZONE - DAY
(A group of overweight UN Security Personnel is searching the forest, punctuated by shouts.)
SECURITY GUARD A Halt! Entry is strictly prohibited! I have repeated this command multiple times. How can this man possess such a deficit of memory—Senile Dementia...
SECURITY GUARD B How could he maintain such a state—Hey, where did he execute the escape vector?
SECURITY GUARD A Unknown. We must intensify the search protocol!
SECURITY CAPTAIN (O.S.) (Via intercom, enraged tone) ...How can your collective fail to apprehend one old lunatic! My authority is compromised—If he is not located, and High Command receives the data, you... you are facing termination! Observe your excessive mass ratios!
SECURITY GUARD A (Fawning, into intercom) Affirmative—Will you join us, Commander?
SECURITY CAPTAIN (O.S.) Your logical calculation is flawed—
SECURITY GUARD A & B (Whispering) Friendship lasts a lifetime...
ACTION In a discreet location, a large Golden Eagle (The "Bird-Man," visibly NÁNǏ in disguise, known to the audience) wearing glasses and camouflage, observes the activity. The corner of his beak curves slightly; his eyes gleam with excitation.
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) (Muttering, low, with a rap inflection) Heh heh, attempting capture, this Elder is prepared—This high-tech artifact is satisfactory, but how is transformation reversal executed—Ah, high pain level, my foot!
SFX: Object impact (PAT!)
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Ah, transformation successfully reversed—Oh dear, such a small stone, significant age confirmed. I tripped. Future exploration mandates a cane—Ah, what is this?
SFX: Distant rumbling (—BOOM!)
SECURITY GUARD A (Shouting) Earthquake! Cease the search protocol immediately. Senior management instructs all personnel to assist the City Heroes in civilian transfer!
SECURITY GUARD B Cease search? Does this negate termination risk?
SECURITY GUARD A I, I inform you—
SECURITY GUARD C (Surprise) Affirmative, located, he is here!
SECURITY GUARD A I reiterate, why are you attempting escape, entry is restricted. This has been iterated multiple times!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Affirmative, understood, subsequent entry confirmed, initiating exit protocol!
SECURITY GUARD A Subsequent entry confirmed—Remain localized, you!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Ah... Where is 'localized'?
SECURITY GUARD A Here. Your confinement duration is infinite today!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Is this acceptable? Does this negate your termination risk?
SECURITY GUARD A You old man, are you instigating conflict—Are you unaware of the perceived seismic activity—Disaster recurrence confirmed!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Ah, perfect timing!
SECURITY GUARD A What is 'perfect,' you entity!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) (Ignoring the Guard, focusing on the stone) Heh heh—Hmm, analysis of this small stone, no previous data existence—Hmm, positive outcome from lottery ticket purchase confirmed—Let me execute scan, Ah!
SFX: Stone luminosity (—WHOOSH!)
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) This stone—internal data—What is this? Oracle Bone Script—Hmm, my decoding capacity is sufficient, executing read!
SFX: Visual and auditory distortion (—SWISH!)
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Qīng Qiū (青丘 - Green Hill)—Hmm, affirmative, this is the location—Next, the script reads: Potassium, Calcium, Sodium...
SFX: Distortion increases (—ZAP!)
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) This is the Periodic Table of Elements, what is the correlation—Hmm, data blur! However, this stone is definitively an artifact—Mandatory protocol: return for in-depth research, initiating retreat—Hmm? Where is this location, systemic memory degradation confirmed due to age—Oh, this, an island, Hmm? What is the local dialect—Hmm... Non-decodable, necessity of translation pen confirmed... Hmm? Meteor shower... High probability of unnecessary anxiety—Oh? What is their activity... What is that artifact?!—Ah! That sphere in the sky, large... excessively large! That is the protective shield, compromised—Oh my, emergency assistance required, execute escape vector immediately, a meteor shower is descending—'Accompanying you to observe the meteor shower, falling on...' Ah!
SCENE 4: INT. OLD FOOL'S MIND / DREAM MONTAGE - MOMENTS
(Rapid symbolic visuals. OLD FOOL'S perspective: chaotic and painful.)
OLD FOOL (V.O.) —Hmm? This... is this a dream state? Ah, high pain level, pain, Hmm, not a dream state—Where is my location now?
VISUAL A: A massive mountain with a fragmented summit. A luxuriously dressed Female Entity with an insignia floats, mending the sky with colored stones.
OLD FOOL (V.O.) Emergency! Why am I on a mountain... Where is this, extreme altitude, high fear level! Why does this mountain... appear to have a structural deficit—Hmm? That girl, floating, what is her action? Is that high technology, 22nd century? Negative—Ah! Her aesthetic quality is high, analogous to a celestial being—Why does the sky appear anomalous, a rupture confirmed—Is she executing a repair—Colored stones... Nǚwā Bǔ Tiān (女媧補天 - Nüwa Mends the Sky)!
VISUAL B: Ancient armies in close combat.
OLD FOOL (V.O.) —Is this a time-travel drama... Where is my current location? Ancient armies—Hmm? The opposing entities are, bipedal talking bears, and fish? Winged humanoids carrying spears? They are executing—a group conflict? Your methodology is flawed, violence does not resolve problems. Dialogue is the optimal path, affirmative—Why do you not comply, Hey!
VISUAL C: Humans and grotesque exotic beasts collaborate, besieging a gigantic nine-headed monster.
OLD FOOL (V.O.) —What, a recurrence! Where is the current location, what—Oh, my logic has induced compliance, humans and animals collaborate now, are they still engaged in conflict? Pedagogical failure—Monster fighting? Hmm, comprehensible—Affirmative, this monster is excessively large, exceeding mountain mass, what is this, one, two, three... nine heads, that is—Ah, emergency assistance required, do not target me, I am merely a spectator...
VISUAL D: Exotic beasts and humans re-initiate conflict. Then, a Jiǔ Yīng (九嬰 - Nine-Headed Python) is shown chained, next to a man and a woman.
OLD FOOL (V.O.) —Hmm, this location is? Ah, recent reconciliation, they re-initiated conflict—Negative, those animals are the exotic beasts documented in the Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shān Hǎi Jīng)—Yes, victory achieved, our home territory is defended!
VISUAL E: Humans engage in territorial disputes.
OLD FOOL (V.O.) —This time? Human-on-human conflict initiated—Satiation induces dysfunction, Hmm, territorial dispute confirmed...
VISUAL F: Humans re-ally, fighting Jiǔ Yīng, but the creature is chained.
OLD FOOL (V.O.) —Re-alliance confirmed, despite prior incompatibility—Oh, I recognize this monster, greater power level than the previous one, reconciliation is logical—Jiǔ Yīng (九嬰 - Nine-Headed Python)? Confinement confirmed, who possesses such high capacity—Ah? What is the status of that man and woman—Ah, that is, Monkey... Monkey King (Hóu Gē)!
VISUAL G: Aerial Academy. Students sword-dancing, projecting energy beams. A man holding the Xuānyuán Dì Jiàn (軒轅帝劍 - Xuanyuan Imperial Sword), eyes glowing, challenges numerous heroes.
OLD FOOL (V.O.) —That, stone, mandate: cease viewing conflict, display adolescent idol content—Hmm, Academy, acceptable—Why is this island airborne? Those are students, sword-dancing, high luminosity sword—How can they project, lasers, affirmative? —Switch... Hmm? This individual possesses high aesthetic value, his artifact is the Xuānyuán Dì Jiàn (軒轅帝劍 - Xuanyuan Imperial Sword)? Oh, ocular emission confirmed, an enormous wolf is present—He challenges numerous heroes solo? Hmm, based on current data, this individual is projected as the antagonist—Ah! My vision, viewing those eyes induces vertigo—Oh, conflict terminated, good entities defeat the antagonist leader—I will execute re-entry... This phraseology is familiar—Negative, what is that mass of energy, where is its escape vector?
VISUAL H: A 21st-century room. A couple holds an Infant (Xiǎo Jùn) (小俊 - Little Jùn), whose forehead is flashing. Two Zúzhǎng (族长 - Clan Elders) are present.
OLD FOOL (V.O.) —Escape vector failed? Oh, there—This is, the 21st century? Analogous to my residence—Hmm, there, wait for me—Disappeared? Hmm? Whose residence is this, high volumetric data, initiating interior inspection... —Hmm? High population density, what is their activity—Oh, a child, an infant, high cuteness factor—What is flashing on this small entity's forehead? What is the couple's dialogue, Hmm...
SHĪSHŪ (师叔 - Martial Uncle/Senior Disciple) Shīshū, what is your assessment?
ZHǍNGZHĚ (长者 - Elder) Hmm, assessment of this child's talent and pulse confirms immediate intervention is necessary, otherwise...
SHĪSHŪ —Hmm, affirmative, even the Dragon's Roar (Lóng Yín) has dissipated...
FATHER —Elders, have you reached a conclusion?
MOTHER Affirmative!
FATHER Wait, Elder, wait one temporal unit, only one...
ZHǍNGZHĚ Sigh! You must know, earlier decision point maximizes positive outcome for the child!
MOTHER I... Sob, I cannot part!
FATHER For the child, we must decide quickly—Hmm? Elder, please, initiate protocol!
MOTHER Hey! What are you communicating—This is my offspring, conceived over ten lunar months, you! Why are you so ruthless!
FATHER Ouch... Pain! I also cannot part, but continued delay is detrimental to our son—Consider, delaying even one second increases the danger level for Xiǎo Jùn...
MOTHER I, I know, but I... Sob, sob, sob.
OLD FOOL (V.O.) This... what is the situation, high level of emotional distress confirmed—What is the child's ailment, Hmm, that necklace is unique—Hmm? That woman, her expression is severe, yet she possesses high temperament, wait, what is her intended action—
MOTHER (to Infant) Wah, wah, wah! Jùn'er (俊儿 - Little Jùn), good boy, do not cry...
ZÚZHǍNG (F) (族长 - Clan Elder) Why the hesitation, you two!
FATHER Then... we trouble the two Zúzhǎng, please initiate... protocol—
MOTHER Sob, sob, sob.
ZHǍNGZHĚ Formation Art: Fēngyìn · Bāmén Jīn Suǒ (封印・八門金鎖 - Sealing · Eight-Gate Golden Lock) —
ZÚZHǍNG (F) Mystic Art: Qí Huán · Fúshēng Ruò Mèng (奇桓・浮生若夢 - Mystic Cycle · Life is a Fleeting Dream)!
ZHǍNGZHĚ —Immortal Technique: Silver Moon...
(The Infant ceases crying.)
MOTHER —Oh, cessation of crying confirmed, my son—Apology, failure of protection confirmed...
FATHER Son, do not blame Mother, Father's fault confirmed, I am inadequate, I failed to protect you both...
MOTHER Xiǎo Jùn, mandatory protocol: self-care, obedience to your master, healthy development—consumption of rice, fruit, vegetables, and milk is mandatory...
FATHER Hmm, good boy, memorize Mother's instruction, ah...
MOTHER —Mandatory protocol: robust development analogous to your Father—Mandatory protocol: extensive reading, limited television, sufficient sleep...
FATHER Affirmative, Mother's instruction is valid... Ah! Relax, our Xiǎo Jùn is capable, observe his paternal lineage, affirmative...
MOTHER Affirmative about what—Why the smile... Observe your own condition...
FATHER I did not, I am not...
SFX: Infant cooing (—Yīyā yī...)
MOTHER Only... Mother is good... A child with—a Mother...
FATHER Son... Mandatory memory protocol: even if parental memory is erased, you remain our pride...
MOTHER —Is like a treasure... Cast, into... Mother's embrace...
FATHER Father believes that one day, you will definitively locate us... Our family unit of three will, re-unite...
MOTHER/FATHER (In Unison) Because! Father and Mother—We eternally, love you! Eternally...
SFX: Singing termination (—Hap... piness, Unattainable!)
FATHER Yī! Ya! What is the status... Mother of the Child!
SFX: Woman gasps (—AH YÁ...)
BIǍO JIĚ (表姐 - Older Female Cousin) Biǎojiě! Do not panic... This is a side effect, but harmless—Assist the couple to the bedroom for rest...
SFX: Infant cooing (Yīyā...)
OLD FOOL (V.O.) —Ai! This narrative trajectory is excessively sorrowful, my lachrymal glands are active—This... whose child is this, excessively tragic... Hmm? That child's necklace, appears to be—Wow! Why did that Zúzhǎng's hair whiten? Ah, analysis: blood deficiency, mandatory consumption of red bean soup with dates—Ah, why is sweet content avoided, I ask you, small stone...
SFX: Infant cooing (Yīyīyī...)
SCENE 5: EXT. QĪNG QĪU RESTRICTED ZONE - DAY
ACTION OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) jolts awake, tears on his face.
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —I... Hmm? Where is my location, why is there liquid on my face... Where is this, where is the Academy—What is that sound, Oh? Those two are conversing, an old man, an attractive female—Ah, who deactivated the lighting? This is... a fox tail? One, two... Nine tails total—Ah? Multiple tails connected... A giant fox, that is—Ah! Induces severe shock, the reversal is excessive, considering my age... However, empirical confirmation of the Nine-Tailed Fox (Jiǔ Wěi Hú) confirmed, legends are factual—High aesthetic quality confirmed, mandatory close inspection, details determine manuscript quality—Sigh... Why did the legend vanish instantaneously? Initiating search—Hmm? This location... is the Divine Mountain within the restricted zone, Tú Shān (涂山 - Mount Tu)?—However, seismic activity was reported, why is the environment silent?
SECURITY GUARD A (O.S.) Hey, wake up!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Ah yá, who is that, who is vocalizing my name?
SECURITY GUARD A (O.S.) Hey...
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Systemic auditory hallucination confirmed? Hmm... why is the human trembling? Ah, this is... an aftershock—Emergency!
SECURITY GUARD B What is the artifact clutched by this old man, high rigidity confirmed, Ah? A stone, why the high perceived value—Hmm... Hey, if consciousness is not achieved, I will discard this defective stone!
SFX: Stone snatched (—SWISH...)
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Ha... Consciousness achieved!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Wait... Return the artifact—Hmm? Where is this location, what temporal unit?
SECURITY GUARD B You tell me, what is this object...
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Ah, data recall confirmed... Return it quickly!
SECURITY GUARD B Ah yá, pain, pain, take it! I ask you, why is this stone possessing such high value?
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —That is classified, non-comprehensible by your intelligence level... Why is my location here?
SECURITY GUARD B You...
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Wait, seismic activity was reported, why is your idle time maximized?
SECURITY GUARD A Earthquake? You are in a state of seismic-induced cognitive dysfunction... Long duration of unconsciousness confirmed, senility confirmed?
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Negative, Ah? I was... asleep here? Negative, you abandoned an elderly individual here, you...
SECURITY GUARD B What is our transgression, we have no temporal capacity to monitor you, cessation of crisis confirmed... You possess high sleeping capacity? However, physical constitution appears optimal, no ill effects from extended unconsciousness!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —You assume low capacity, this Elder practices Wǔgōng (武功 - Martial Arts)—Yo, hehe, I apologize for the previous incident, ah...
SECURITY GUARD A Hey, what is your intended action?
SFX: Stomach gurgling (—GUGU...)
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Query: availability of food resources?
SECURITY GUARD B Affirmative, however, mandatory compliance: unauthorized entry cessation—Yo, we implore you as younger brothers, cease creating complications—Otherwise, observe my action with your stone...
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Ah yá, acceptable, we are all comrades, loyalty confirmed, my intent is controlled!
SECURITY GUARD B Initiate walk protocol!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Query: Today's meal composition?
(The Guards escort OLD FOOL toward the canteen.)
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Oh, compliance confirmed, your food resources are adequate. Previous failure to remember. This time, can I obtain a takeout package?
SECURITY GUARD A You...
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Ah yóu, your consumption is sub-maximal, is waste conservation not mandated, it is suitable accompaniment for alcoholic beverages.
SECURITY GUARD B Your manuscript sales are high, you possess financial resources, why not self-purchase?
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Hēi, my capital is not generated by atmospheric winds, furthermore, your expenditure is not required...
SECURITY GUARD B You... During this Chinese New Year period, your daughter visits, and you offer her this food?
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —Hmm... Hēi, that is unacceptable, this is for my personal consumption... Her work schedule is restrictive, I advised against her return this year—Furthermore, solo existence is optimally comfortable!
SECURITY GUARD A Negative, we executed the phone call...
NALAN (O.S.) (Loud, anxious voice) Dād!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) (Shock) Dau... ghter? Ah yá, Nálán, why are you—Is overtime duty cancelled?
SECURITY GUARD B Yo, confirmation, she is here—Hi, Miss, escort your father home quickly...
SECURITY GUARD C Old man, that... is truly your daughter? Her appearance is...
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Affirmative—What is your assessment, attraction confirmed?
SECURITY GUARD C That, Old... Ah, Older Brother (Lǎo Gē), your daughter appears highly... graceful...
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —You young male! Where is your visual focus, you!
STRANGE MAN (O.S.) That, Uncle, my age is 30...
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Ah?
STRANGE MAN (O.S.) —Wait, that Father... Father-in-law, you are hungry, initiating walk protocol, let us consume...
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Hmm?!
NALAN —Move, you stand aside... That, Dad, observe, a rare family reunion today, I will host... Treat... Er? She is your daugh...
NALAN —Dad... why is your location here?
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Oh, I am seeking creative inspiration, ha ha...
NALAN —Shhh! Lower your volume, that action mandates incarceration!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Ah yá, inconsequential, my familiarity with this group is high... Affirmative?
SECURITY GUARD B Affirmative... Affirmative... Uncle's statement is accurate—Ah, negative, that, Uncle is seeking refuge, this is an isolated incident—Affirmative, Lead...
NALAN (Coughing to interrupt) Cough! Dad—Walk protocol initiated, we return home...
SECURITY CAPTAIN (O.S.) —Wait! Hey... two, please wait one temporal unit, ah?
NALAN & NÁNǏ Hmm?
SECURITY CAPTAIN (O.S.) Ah, ha ha... That, since your presence is confirmed, why not dine in the canteen, otherwise our liability is high—Locating external restaurants is difficult now, consider a reunion dinner for the Spring Festival?
NÁNǏ This...
NÁNǏ —Hmm! Acceptable, walk protocol initiated... Daughter? Ah yá, let us proceed!
SECURITY GUARD B Then, two, please follow this vector!
NALAN Acceptable—Affirmative, Dad, why the location here... Is this related to your manuscript?
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Affirmative—Did you not report overtime and non-return previously, why the re-entry... Did your employer execute a runaway protocol?
NALAN Ah yá, Dad, what is your conceptualization! I, of course, return home for Chinese New Year, this is our cultural tradition... Mother? Has she been angered by you again, returning to her parents' residence!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Ah yá, how could I, I only failed to wash my hair for several months...
NALAN —Dad... your hygiene level is too low, hair washing mandated upon return!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Oh, acceptable... Heh heh—Come, daughter, observe!
NALAN Hey! Hey? A... stone?
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) Observe again!
NALAN Oh!
OLD FOOL (NÁNǏ) —What is your assessment! Heh heh, my knowledge was accurate, our ancestral secret manual is not falsified—With this small stone, Qīng Qiū (青丘 - Green Hill), the legend... Oh, my magnum opus—is not a conceptual delusion!
FADE OUT.