Arriving at the Dust-Cleansing Rain Inn with Tingyun, they made final preparations for capturing Kafka.
From the players' perspective, after this scene, they tried contacting Dan Heng.
Of course, they couldn't reach him.
Most players didn't think much of it, but the scene then cut back to the train, showing Himeko going to talk to Dan Heng.
Their conversation covered intel about the Stellaron Hunters, and Dan Heng finally learned of Blade's existence.
Defying the Luofu's ban, he stepped off the train to return to his homeland.
New miHoYo players were fine, but those with experience from previous games, seeing the characters Dan Heng encountered in this storyline, started raising questions.
Look who he met?
One was a nerfed Sushang.
The other was Luocha, who'd give Welt PTSD.
Ah Xian already knew this plot and was among the few veteran players who didn't react strongly.
Then, emotions grew complex.
A mix of disappointment and relief.
As the live stream audience had said before, they both wanted Leon to come to the Luofu and didn't want him to join the Trailblaze journey while injured.
"Dan Heng's off-train plot is the same as in the beta. Looks like our brainy doctor's really been banned…"
"I thought he had some connection to the Xianzhou since he's a Chinese-style character. Coming to the Luofu might've unlocked part of his backstory."
"Such a pity, such a pity…"
"Hey, who doesn't know he's from the Sky Haven Clan? The backstory I'm talking about is his lost memories and past experiences."
"All we know now is the Sky Haven Clan has healing through damage transfer. Anything else you guys know?"
[Why wouldn't we know? They have wings, can make others fly, control wind elements, and have multiple ways to take off.]
Seeing this comment, Ah Xian burst out laughing.
These guys sure knew how to state the obvious.
"Next up is the kid-looking-for-mom plot."
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Tingyun brought out Diting, calibrating its scent-tracking and trace-finding abilities, leading by example by using herself as the target.
Stelle: "Such a large area—can this little thing really find her?"
March 7th: "Maybe we should trust the Xianzhou's high-tech?"
Stelle: "My mistake. If I'd known, I should've set you as Diting's target."
March 7th didn't catch her meaning: "Why use me as the target?"
Stelle flashed a cheeky, mischievous grin, subtly stepping two paces away from March 7th.
"Because we could bring Diting back to the train. If you go missing on our Trailblaze journey, it'd have a purpose, right?"
"Good idea, but this girl thinks you're the one more likely to get lost."
"Slander! Look how well-behaved, sensible, and obedient I am. I never run off."
"See, Uncle Yang? This is how she is. My heart's exhausted."
Trailblazing's tough, March sighed.
"Never runs off? Don't act like we don't know about your weird hobbies and glorious deeds."
Stelle: "…Let's just go find Miss Tingyun."
Welt: "Diting stopped."
March 7th: "Did Miss Tingyun's trail vanish, or is Diting malfunctioning?"
Stelle: "Can't it just mean we found her?"
March 7th shot her a side-eye.
"Do you see Miss Tingyun anywhere around this port?"
"Seeing isn't always believing. Who knows if that big fox used some optical camouflage tech or high-tech hiding method…"
Diting suddenly barked once.
March 7th blinked, translating: "Oh, it says the port's winds are strong, making scent tracking tricky."
① "How'd you understand that?"
② "It only barked once. Where'd all those words come from?"
March 7th: "The telepathy between a beautiful girl and a cute puppy—you wouldn't get it. Hmph, guess you're not a beautiful girl~~"
① "If only Leon were here…"
② "If scent tracking's out, let's just search manually."
Hmm?
Ah Xian's eyes lit up.
Stelle's shoulders slumped, and she said listlessly: "Searching back and forth is so exhausting. If only Leon were here…"
March 7th looked puzzled.
"What does searching have to do with Leon? He's good at scheming with bad guys."
Welt hesitated to speak.
Could he say that Leon was actually skilled at finding subtle clues and piercing through hidden details?
"How's it not related?"
Stelle spread her arms, feeling the port's breeze against her face.
"Leon can control wind, right? If he stopped the wind around here, wouldn't Diting be able to keep working?"
"Oh, right…!" March 7th had a sudden realization.
Another reason to miss the cunning doctor.
Compared to the Xianzhou Luofu, their adventures on Jarilo-VI felt thrilling and fun.
Welt: "Let's look around and see if we can find any traces Miss Tingyun left."
…
Leon suddenly yawned.
"Who's talking about me?"
He didn't dwell on it, pulling out the small note from the letter.
After a quick glance and brief thought, he chose to snap a photo of the contents and send it to Jing Yuan.
A small favor's still a favor.
Stuffing the note back, Leon immediately contacted Green Hibiscus, saying he'd completed the task.
The letter was sent by an undercover agent in the Medicine King's Secret Transmission who'd unfortunately been exposed.
Most of its contents were a list of moles, with a small portion detailing recent operational plans.
This intel was crucial to the Medicine King's Secret Transmission, which explained why Green Hibiscus and their backers were so urgent.
And honestly, the sender had disguised it well.
Someone like Green Hibiscus would never have found it.
But that didn't stop Leon from using unconventional methods.
Kafka had her Word of Command; he had similar tricks as a doctor—or rather, a poison master.
Manipulating minds was incredibly convenient at times, making others do exactly what he wanted.
For example—
Using a device meant for scanning high-security items on civilian mail.
It was like looking down on a maze from above—whatever was hidden inside was clear as day.
Leon only visited three Crane Express delivery stations before finding the letter.
The drug was harmless, and with Jing Yuan's special permission, everything was above board.
Everyone got what they needed—a win-win.
Leon figured Green Hibiscus hadn't tasked only him with this.
The latter's reply confirmed his guess.
[Green Hibiscus: You finished the task that fast? You sure?]
[White Owl: (Picture) (Picture)]
[Green Hibiscus: Well done! Great achievement!]
[Green Hibiscus: The Exalting Sanctum leader wants to meet you. Get here quick (real-time coordinates)]
Leon casually hailed a starskiff taxi and headed to the location.
On the way, Jing Yuan replied via phone.
He deliberately avoided using the Xianzhou's native jade token communication to keep things discreet.
[RealNameOnline: Mr. Leon, your proactive help is greatly appreciated by Jing Yuan.]
[MelonLad: Actually, I was passive about it.]
[RealNameOnline: Passive yet proactive—still deeply appreciated.]
[MelonLad: I bet you've got something else you want from me, don't you?]
[RealNameOnline: My parents gave me life, but Leon knows me best. I'm ashamed to admit, the Seat of Divine Foresight once sent out an informant…]