Wraiths of Mirage: Herding Operation

Wraiths of Mirage: Herding Operation is an Adventure Mission on The Xianzhou Luofu.
==Acquisition==
Speak with Guangjin and enter the Domain of Excursion Wraiths of Mirage after completing .
==Steps==
#Speak with Guangjin
#Look for the Trotters at the Trove of Verdure
#Use "Echolocation" to locate the hiding Trotters (0/5)
#Track the Trotters using the clues
#Speak with Guangjin
==Dialogue==
===Speak with Guangjin===
;(Talk to Guangjin)
:Guangjin: (Trailblazer), do you have time to chat now?
: Is there anything I can do for you?
:Guangjin: Do you remember the Warp Trotter we caught last time? After a thorough examination, the Warp Trotter did not exhibit any extraordinary characteristics. It shouldn't have been capable of imitating the cloudhymn magic by itself.
:Guangjin: However, based on the cosmic ecology studies that I have read, there is a close relationship between the severity of the Swarm Disaster to the population density of these cosmic bugs. Once reproduction causes a species' density to exceed a certain threshold, a phase transition will occur in the population.
:Guangjin: Taking the Swarm as an example - they will intensify their collective hivemind behaviors and migrate more after the phase transition occurs. The level of certain hormones in their bodies will also increase, making them more mutated and frenzied...
: Are you saying that the same has happened to the Warp Trotters...
::Guangjin: Certainly not to the same extent, but I've thought of a possibility - What a single Warp Trotter cannot accomplish can probably be done through the joint effort of multiple Warp Trotters.
: Just tell me your conclusion. I don't get what you're trying to say.
::Guangjin: M-My bad. I tend to get carried away when talking about things I'm interested in...
::Guangjin: In short, a group of organisms has the potential to achieve things that an individual creature cannot.
:Guangjin: We've locked down the suspects to several Warp Trotters. How about we call this a "Herding Operation"?
: Tell me about this Herding Operation.
::Guangjin: It's very simple. There are multiple Warp Trotters, and we need to catch them all.
::Guangjin: But as you know, these little creatures are timid, so it's pretty challenging to catch them all...
: Let's begin.
::Guangjin: Got it. The Realm-Keeping Commission will immediately lock down Cloudford, and commence the Herding Operation.
:;(Enter Domain of Excursion Wraiths of Mirage)
: Maybe next time.
::Guangjin: Got it. This operation needs agile people like you. I'll wait for you.
===Look for the Trotters at the Trove of Verdure===
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* The Realm-Keeping Commission has sealed off the area near the Trove of Verdure. Just !
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* Remember that the will help you locate invisible monsters. Please use it wisely.
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* Remember, , and I mean the entire lot of them.
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* We'll stay in contact remotely. Good hunting.
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:This battle is considered to be lost as soon as the trotter escapes.
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;(Approach designated location)
:(Trailblazer): (I hear some noise coming from the container... There could be a Warp Trotter in there...)
:(Trailblazer): (Looks like a Warp Trotter got itself locked inside... Maybe there's some food stored in that container?)
:(Trailblazer): (As I suspected.)
;(Begin battle against , )
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;(Approach designated location)
:(Trailblazer): (All the other Trotters should be at the plaza at Trove of Verdure. Let's catch them all at once.)
:(Trailblazer): (Warp Trotters will escape to other dimensions in times of distress. I must defeat them before they get away.)
===Use "Echolocation" to locate the hiding Trotters (0/5)===
;(If a trotter is allowed to escape)
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* Don't worry about it. Track down the other Trotters first. That Trotter will come back once it feels safe again... perhaps.
;(If all trotters are allowed to escape)
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* How could this be!?
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* ...I didn't think you would let all the Trotters slip away... Was that intentional, or did it just happen by accident?
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* ...Well, don't worry. Just wait outside the Trove of Verdure for a while, and they'll come back soon enough.
:A few moments later...
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* Keep hunting! You will get it!
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;(Upon defeating two trotters)
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* The anomaly's impact area has become smaller. Looks like we're making progress.
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* Keep at it! We're doing great!
;(Upon defeating four trotters)
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* We've detected that the last Warp Trotter has escaped.
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* Make sure you keep an eye on which direction it's heading and don't let it get away again!
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* It's up to you to complete this "Herding Operation."
===Track the Trotters using the clues===
;(Approach designated location)
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* Yep, we're on the right track. That Warp Trotter is fleeing in this direction.
:Guangjin's voice: *electronic voice* Wait, I thought my colleagues in the Realm-Keeping Commission had already sealed off this area. What's going on here...?
:Unsurprisingly, Warp Trotters will always try to trick you at every opportunity, but that's part of what makes them so adorable.
:There's no need to hesitate. You've already caught so many Trotters, and you're not planning on letting the last one go... Wait a minute, you're not really considering it, are you?
: I've never hesitated before. I'll catch it now.
::Good, the Trotter won't get away this time. Catch it!
: ...What if I really want to let it go?
::If you let this Trotter go, you'll fail this task. Then, you'll have to pretend you didn't even participate in the "Herding Operation" before starting everything all over again.
::...This has to end here!
;(Begin battle against , , )
===Speak with Guangjin===
:(Trailblazer): Things are looking good. This must be the last of those Trotters.
;(Talk to Guangjin)
:Guangjin: Thanks to you, all the Warp Trotters are now under the supervision of the Realm-Keeping Commission. The "Herding Operation" has been a huge success.
: It felt more fun than the previous hunts, I guess?
::Guangjin: Oh, really? Glad to know that.
: This was not fun at all!
::Guangjin: I'm sorry, but when it comes to work, it's not always about having fun.
:Guangjin: I believe our operations will settle the commotion caused by the imitated cloudhymn magic for a while.
:Guangjin: Still, I haven't figured out why those Warp Trotters were able to imitate cloudhymn magic... Maybe the scholars in the Intelligentsia Guild can look into this.
: ...So, no more troubles in the Realm-Keeping Commission, I guess?
::Guangjin: No, at least not for now.
: And you still don't know why they were invisible, do you?
::Guangjin: ...It's just my hunch, but I think that the "phenomenon of invisibility" is somehow connected to those Trotters. Maybe they used some abilities similar to the Vidyadhara's cloudhymn magic. Otherwise, how would the Reverberation Generator have picked anything up?
::Guangjin: But it's just my wild guess. After all, I'm just an orderly of the Realm-Keeping Commission, not a scholar from the Intelligentsia Guild...
:Guangjin: Anyway, on behalf of the Commission, I just want to thank you for all your help so far! Here's your well-deserved reward.
;(Challenge completed)
===Post-Mission===
;(Talk to Guangjin)
:Guangjin: Hey, (Trialblazer). It's been a while.
:Guangjin: I've documented the previous operations to capture the Trotters. The report can be accessed and reviewed at any time.
:Guangjin: Would you like to re-visit them?
: Let me re-visit the previous operations.
::Guangjin: No problem. Please wait while I apply for access permission. By the way, this is historical information, which does not generate any operation payment.
::Guangjin: Are you sure you want to re-visit the previous operations, (Trialblazer)?
:: Let's begin.
:::Guangjin: Sure. As the info is complete, you'll be guaranteed an immersive experience.
:: Forget it.
:::Guangjin: Alright. Since you've helped the Realm-Keeping Commission on many occasions, you are welcome to access our operation archives any time.
: Maybe next time.
::Guangjin: Alright. Since you've helped the Realm-Keeping Commission on many occasions, you are welcome to access our operation archives any time.
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