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Post Tuesday · 2 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书

I had a good time in the game today! Visited Columbina and Nicole. I really love her side quests, 胜过白银与精金! The first two chapters were great. I love listening to Nicole :heart:
I finished the mini games (the Yaoyao and Qiqi one was so cute), so now I completely finished the event. I also got the Dust from SO farming, so now I can go back to regular farming, which allowed me to finally complete (for now) Nicole’s build.
I didn’t have time to start something long like the Temple of Space WQ or Varka SQ as planned, but I’ll probably have time tomorrow.

第三章:Eumenides的身份 (contains spoilers)

Luo Fei reports to Director Song and sums up the 一三〇 case: Chen Jianqiao had borrowed money from Wen Hongbing who abducted him and threatened to explode a bomb if he didn’t give the money back. Jianqiao’s wife called the police who killed Hongbing. According to Luo Fei and Song, three things are strange: 1- the file is sloppy, especially the part about Hongbing’s execution. it’s strange that the file made it to the Archives as is. 2- Yuan Zhibang participated in the case although he was still a trainee police officer at the time and should not have been involved. 3- Xue Dalin was supervising the case, but at the time he was busy with the 三一六 case (the drug traffic case).
Luo Fei thinks that the best is to ask the one who wrote the report: Ding Ke, a former police officer who quit the police for illness in 1984 and never came back. He was considered a legend, and the police often consulted him after his retirement, even though it bothered him. He finally disappeared completely in 1992 to avoid being involved in more cases. Song said he’s going to look for the other officers who participated in this report at the time.
Zeng Rihua finds the identity of Eumenides; Wen Chengyu: born on January 30th 1978, his father Wen Hongbing was killed by the police on January 30th, 1984, and Chengyu disappeared from the orphanage on January 30th, 1987.
The team thinks Wen Chengyu stole the files to understand what happened to his father, what role Yuan Zhibang played at the time, and to take his revenge: not only against Chen Tianqiao, but against all the police officers who took part in the operation and signed their name on the files. Next goal is to find them.

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I started it and read the first chapter, it’s so good!! It’s a documentary with some found footage elements. Reading it actually feels like watching a found footage film. I love it so far!

WordHanjaDefinition
철두철미 徹頭徹尾 thoroughness; completeness; exhaustiveness
우후죽순 雨後竹筍 bamboo shoots [sprouts] grow fast after a rainfall; mushrooming.
정원초과 定員超過 exceeding capacity
철수 撤收 evacuation; withdrawal
음지 陰地 shaded place; shaded spot
임시방편 臨時方便 temporary action; ad hoc measure
갓난아기/갓난아이 newborn baby
누린내 stench
굴다리 窟다리 underpass
연립주택 聯立住宅 Isn’t this just the “official” term for 빌라?
주검 dead body; corpse
Activity Tuesday · 2 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书
Built
Nicole
Talents
1/9/9
Weapon
天空之卷 tiān kōng zhī juǎn (Skyward Atlas)
Artifacts
天之美赐 tiān zhī měi cì (Celestial Gift) 4pc
ATK · ATK · ATK
Flower HP 4,780 +20
ATK 15.7% · DEF 16 · CRIT DMG 23.3% · DEF 5.1%
Plume ATK 311 +20
HP 5.8% · DEF 58 · CRIT DMG 13.2% · ATK 10.5%
Sands ATK 46.6% +20
ER 5.8% · EM 61 · ATK 45 · DEF 44
Goblet ATK 46.6% +20
HP 239 · ER 24.0% · CRIT Rate 2.7% · HP 11.1%
Circlet ATK 46.6% +20
HP 16.3% · CRIT DMG 7.8% · ATK 47 · HP 239
Stats
ATK 3,735 · ER 149.8%

If she ever officially replaces C2R1 Xianyun in Xiao’s team, then she’ll be double-crowned, but… I’m in denial, I don’t want to accept the fact that she can replace Xianyun. I want to believe that this is just a dream, and we’re all going to wake up to Adepti buffs or sth, that will make Xianyun BIS again and Xiao completely broken… :jiong-satisfied:
3735 is probably not enough, but oh well… good enough for now!

Characters Tuesday · 2 June
第三章:Eumenides的身份
陈天谯
chén tiān qiáoChen Tianqiao
From the 一三〇 case: 45 at the time, borrowed money from Wen Hongbing
文红兵
wén hóng bīngWen Hongbing
From the 一三〇 case: 32 at the time. Criminal.
丁科
dīng kēDing Ke
Ex-Chief of the Provincial Capital Criminal Police Team, a legend with 100% success rate, quit the police in 1984, but reluctantly helped the police for a while before completely disappear in 1992.
文成宇
wén chéng yǔWen Chengyu
Wen Hongbing’s son
张翠萍
zhāng cuì píngZhang Cuiping
Wen Chengyu’s mother
Update Tuesday · 2 June
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I finished the first short story 血液を探せ!and this one was so funny. Not just humouristic elements that make you smile, but actually so funny I was laughing almost the entire time. And the end was so great too! :heart-purple:

Birthday Mail Tuesday · 2 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书
Paimon
WordReadingDefinition
寿星 shòu xīng god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated
摇椅 yáo yǐ rocking chair

:jiong-blushing:

Birthday Mail Tuesday · 2 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书
Arataki Itto
WordReadingDefinition
洗心革面 xǐ xīn gé miàn lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
奉行 fèng xíng to pursue (a course, a policy)
重头戏 zhòng tóu xì opera (or role) involving much singing and action; (fig.) highlight; main feature
威风 wēi fēng awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive; majestic
热泪盈眶 rè lèi yíng kuàng eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved
择日不如撞日 zé rì bù rú zhuàng rì lit. carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity (idiom); fig. seize the occasion

So… so many new words :jiong-dead:
I had to look up who 卓也 was… I completely forgot, and anyway, I didn’t know how to write his name at the time given that I was playing with English text. It’s Takuya, the oni from Itto’s SQ, and we apparently met him at the Mikawa Festival, but I completely forgot that also. He said at the time that he was not looking forward to Itto pestering him to join the Clan haha.

Birthday Mail Tuesday · 2 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书
Sethos
WordReadingDefinition
鉴于 jiàn yú in view of
毫发无损 háofà wúsǔn suffered no loss

I’m glad his letter doesn’t start with “it’s been a while”!
风暴卷来的,未必只有黄沙,还有远方的种子, that’s a beautiful proverb!
Pleco gives a third tone for “fa” in haofa wusun. Surely it’s a mistake?

Post Monday · 1 June

I chose my new Korean book: another short one (180 pages) by 전건우, the author of 불귀도 살인사건 which is one of my favourite Korean crime novels. Given that 暗黑者2 is my main focus at the moment, and that I’m going to be mostly reading it this month, I prefer having shorter books that are easy to read for the other two languages.
I actually wanted to choose a collection of short stories, but the book I had in mind was not available yet in e-book.
I’ll probably buy it tomorrow!

Post Monday · 1 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书

Setting the supporting cast for IT made me realise that the only hydro character available is Aino (I don’t have Kokomi), so three of my Geo characters won’t do anything unless I manage to keep Aino for them. This means I’ll have to pick my husband’s Kokomi for sure.
I’ve been thinking that Lunar characters will be very bad in IT versions where hydro is not featured. Some opponents do have hydro auras, but still…
I haven’t tried it yet, but I feel like it’s going to be quite difficult this time too! (the last two IT versions were a real challenge). Not complaining though, I love difficult combat! :jiong-interested:

Exploration Monday · 1 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书
Luna VI
逢归的谶羽
Region 空之神殿 (kōng zhī shén diàn)
World Quest 山中好长日 (shān zhōng hǎo cháng rì)
Current chapter: 天堂
The interior of a brightly lit fantasy library features tall stone archways, rows of bookshelves filled with books, and wooden study desks arranged on rugs.
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I finished the 赝作古典 part! I guess chapter 1 (天堂) is ending soon now. This brought my total exploration to 59%, I’m making good progress.
Exploring the library was so much fun! :jiong-blushing: I loved all the puzzles, and the building was fantastic. I took some time to explore after the WQ, and I think I must have done more or less everything now.
I love looking for chests with Nicole, she’s also so excited every time we open one
And it was a pleasant surprise to learn that Zeitlind is also a Xiao fan!!!!
But also: 他把璃月的《护法仙众夜叉》的出场角色全部翻转了个性别,改名叫《倾城夜叉传。》。What??!!?? HAHAHAHA.

Story Monday · 1 June
Genshin Impact
Version: Luna VII · 虚空劫灰往世书
Luna VII
虚空劫灰往世书
Archon Quest 道成千壑,因果异灭 (dào chéng qiān hè yīn guǒ yì miè)

Finally!!! It’s over!
There’s really a problem with the length of AQ Acts this version… Act X was the worst, dialogues dragged on forever, you could easily cut half of it. Maybe part of it was to build tension, to accentuate that feeling that everyone’s getting ready like it’s going to be a tough confrontation, and we might all disappear and so on… but as a player, you know everything’s going to be fine in the end, so I personally felt no tension at all, and all the build-up ended up being useless.
And it was so static too, most of it happens in the same place. No action at all, apart from the end.
I also wish that characters for which this act was really important, namely Colley and Wanderer, had more screen time. Like I can’t believe the act was 8 hours long, but they didn’t really go over Wanderer’s past. Like there were some quick pictures flashing at the end, but you can’t even call them flashbacks. Also they expected players to remember events from years ago and/or to have played limited events not available anymore.
At least it was a relief to be able to play it by chunks.

第二章:暗流翻涌 (contains spoilers)

At Longyu Group, it’s decided that vice-president Lin will take on responsibilities as Group president until Deng Hua’s son is old enough to succeed his father. A Hua is only interested in killing Eumenides.
Han Hao escapes the detention center under Yin Jian’s watch by using the metal wire and his knowledge of the building.
Mu Jianyun didn’t get useful information from the female student, but she and Luo Fei agree that the new Eumenides has a different MO from his master.
She thinks that Han Hao will stay in the city to take revenge upon Eumenides. She also thinks that he will try to see his family.
A man, probably Eumenides, prints documents from the Archives under with a stolen pass. Even though he printed 13 files, Luo Fei manages to find out the one that Eumenides really cared about: 一三〇恶性劫持人质案, a case that took place on January 30th, in 1984, two monts before the 四一八 explosion.
Han Hao goes in a bar, but a man who knows his identity finds him.
We learn about the new Eumenides past: On January 30th, 1984, on the day of his sixth birthday, his father disappear and a man came into his life, taking care of him and his mother. But soon after, this man also disappeared, his mother died, and he went to the orphanage. Eumenides then came to him and he became his disciple. As Yuan Zhibang’s picture is displayed on the news after the explosion, the new Eumenides realises that his “master” and the nice young man who took care of him after his father’s disappearance are the same person.
On January 30th, his father never came back after going out to buy a birthday cake, but two policemen, one of them Yuan Zhibang, came to him instead. He last saw his father talking to a stranger.
In a restaurant he likes going to, he sees A Sheng talking business with Lin Henggan and Meng Fangliang and understands that he must have betrayed his loyalty to Deng Hua to strike a deal with the new president of the group (he knows them from studying Longyu Group’s members to kill Deng Hua). Drunk, A Sheng talks badly to the blind musician that Eumenides enjoys listening to. He attacks A Sheng.
A man manages to fool a nurse at the hospital were Wu Yinwu is resting, and goes to his room.
A Sheng dies in a car accident staged by Eumenides.

Characters Monday · 1 June
第二章:暗流翻涌
林恒干
lín héng gànLin Henggan
Vice-president of the Longyu Group.
邓箭
dèng jiànDeng Jian
Deng Hua’s son, 12 or 13 years old.
阿胜
ā shèngA Sheng
One of Deng Hua’s best bodyguards.
朱晓姿
zhū xiǎo zīZhu Xiaozi
Contract employee at the Archives Management Center of the Provincial Public Security Bureau
徐战昆
xú zhàn kūnXu Zhankun
Police officer from the Criminal Investigation Division, Dongcheng branch
蒙方亮
méng fāng liàngMeng Fangliang
Same position as Lin Henggan.
Vocabulary Monday · 1 June

第二章:暗流翻涌

WordReadingDefinition
遗孀 yí shuāng (formal) widow
大嫂 dà sǎo older brother's wife
羁押 jīyā to detain, to take into custody
睚眦必报 yázì bìbào lit. to seek revenge over a dirty look (idiom)
惯性 guàn xìng (physics) inertia

I knew 收押 but not 羁押. The character 羁 means “bridle, halter” or “control, restrain”, I know it from 不羁 bùjī “unruly, inhibited” because it’s in the title of one of Inazuma battle theme.