Players knowledgeable about the combat system immediately sat up straight to watch.
[Golden Crab, restores energy for teammates upon entering battle?]
[Goodie, team version of Tingyun's technique!]
[Great great great great, now Silver Wolf can ult right away!]
[Duck can pull the bar and immediately follow with ult—comfy~~]
[Don't pop champagne yet, no numbers revealed. What if it's less than 10?]
[Shouldn't be—if the restored energy can't let some characters ult on first move, it's pointless.]
[Exactly—characters needing two actions to ult, still needing two after Leon's technique? What's the use?]
[Guess the restore is at least 15, charge rope or not aside.]
After introducing Leon's general skill template, next was the 4-star new character Lynx.
After seeing Lynx's kit, most players lost interest.
Sustain units are plentiful; Lynx's highlight is synergy with Destruction and Preservation Paths, seemingly best with Blade for now.
For other teams, 4-star Leon is clearly superior, or 5-star sustains.
After Lynx was intermission, giving the first preview redemption code.
Owlbert: "Alright, new characters introduced. Next, the brand-new 5-star light cones joining the warp in version 1.3."
"First is the Destruction Path light cone: Brighter Than Sunlight."
Sushang: "So, what exactly is brighter than sunlight…"
Fu Xuan: "His eyes, right?"
Dan Heng: "Mm, unyielding gaze reflecting a surging heart."
Owlbert: "Next is the Preservation Path: She Closed Her Eyes."
"Lastly, the Harmony Path light cone: May Return While Scenery Unchanged."
Ah Xian's face instantly pressed close to the screen, eyes unblinking.
Gulp…
She swallowed.
Really wanted to stick out her tongue and repeatedly lick that flawless side profile on the screen!
On the light cone card, Leon stood before several steles, surrounded by a sea of blooming flowers.
He gazed calmly into the distance, giving a melancholic atmosphere.
One could say, until now, Leon had never shown such an expression.
Even less like the 1.1 version's scheming, squinting Sitforgotten.
Influenced, Ah Xian's screen-licking urge faded; she unconsciously bit her lip.
"Seeing Leon with this expression, first impression is definitely melancholic pretty boy, hmm—doesn't it feel three parts like Luocha's art?"
"What kind of past could cause a personality to change so drastically?"
[Other things aside, this light cone art feels like another knife.]
[The naming pattern of the light cone sounds familiar.]
Ah Xian knew everything about Leon like the back of her hand.
Saw the barrage, thought of the possibility in two seconds.
"Remember 4-star Leon's background story?"
Since Leon got knifed in 1.2, all remaining locked character stories were unlocked.
Players regretted that stories 3 and 4 were post-Nameless Trailblaze experiences, no past.
What Ah Xian meant was obviously story 2 unlocked in Belobog.
"Those three poem lines were missing one, right? Doesn't it match this?"
"Body falls, mountains and rivers remain; may return while scenery unchanged; cold stele inscribes old oath; meet again at parting place."
[There's a theory!]
"Crudest literal: hope when you return, this scenery hasn't changed. Deeper—doesn't it match the first line?"
[Numb—why is even the light cone part of the knife?]
Owlbert: "In the first half of version 1.3, Trailblazers can obtain the limited 5-star character Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae in the character warp [Rainbow in Bath]."
"In this light cone event warp, the obtain rate for the 5-star light cone Brighter Than Sunlight will be increased."
"In the second half of version 1.3, Trailblazers can obtain the limited 5-star character Fu Xuan in the character warp [Profound Divination]."
After mentioning Fu Xuan's light cone UP rate ↑, countless players began anticipating Leon's pool.
Also curious how it would be arranged.
Sushang: "Isn't someone missing?"
Owlbert: "Correct, the limited 5-star character Salvation Emissary can be obtained in the first half of version 1.3 in the character warp [Three Feet of Fate]."
Players froze.
This?
Two new characters UP in one pool cycle—isn't that too ruthless?
How many wallets would it drain?
"The light cone and warp info ends here. Don't go away—the following content is even more exciting."
Leon: "Wait, I have something to say."
Owlbert: "Oh? What does Teacher Leon want to say?"
Leon: "Three limited new characters in one version—too much pressure for Trailblazers."
"Leaving aside Leon's past duties, just now."
"As the reliable doctor and good partner of the Express crew—how could I bear letting Trailblazers shoulder such huge gacha pressure?"
"So, Leon long ago prepared a small gift for Trailblazers!"
"In the first half of version 1.3, Trailblazers can, through the main quest [Sky Falls, Past Compassion]—"
"Obtain the limited 5-star character: Salvation Emissary for free."
"Through the main quest, Trailblazers will glimpse the footnote Leon left in the galaxy's past."
"Facing life and death, facing the crisis of world continuation—what choice did he make? Leave that for Trailblazers to explore themselves."
Owlbert: "Aiya, Teacher Leon really loves joking. You like fun, but you can't play with the audience friends' fun."
"I didn't receive any such planning notice while preparing the program."
[Adieu!]
[Bro??]
Owlbert's words undoubtedly poured a bucket of ice water on all players—ice cold.
Hearts racing for not long, instantly pressed back.
But it was fact.
Almost forgot part of Leon's character is fun-seeker.
Leon tilted his head: "Mr. Owlbert, let me reiterate, I'm not joking."
With that, he snapped his fingers.
A brand-new page filled the stream screen.
[Quest Obtained!]
Progress the main quest to a certain chapter to obtain the limited 5-star character [Salvation Emissary] for free!
Event period: Version 1.3 until start of 1.4; see official announcement for details.