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Such is the Joy of Our Reunion stickers 1/2

[tainbocuailnge]

This year's Sui sibling is Yu, a primal protector

Blaze becomes a primal caster called Blaze the Igniting Spark

Agent vanguard Surfer, I remember seeing this chick as an npc somewhere

Welfare abjurer supporter Xingzhu

Skins for Almond, Bena, Zuo Le, and Shu

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Arknights Spring Festival 2025 PVs

New Operators

Surfer, 5* Agent Vanguard

It's sunny out, wanna go for a walk?

Xingzhu, 5* Welfare Abjurer Supporter

The pen is never sharp, but paper falls like it's flying.

Blaze the Igniting Spark, 6* Primal Caster

I'm back! Right then, it's signed with my real name, Gù Zhúhuáng. Oh Doctor, you don't have to call me anything different, you can still call me Blaze.

Yu, 6* Limited Primal Protector Defender

I'm not gonna give it away for free, hehe, but the price is negotiable.

Of all the flavors in the world, the fullness of life is the best them of all.

Operator Outfits Update

4 new additions for the Made by 0011 brand

Almond Platter - Almond

Prairie Pals - Bena

Youthful Journey - Zuo Le (21 OP)

Spring Feast - Shu (21 OP)

Operator Modules Update

Xingzhu being part of the Abjurer Supporter branch immediately gets her module

BLS-X module base effect increases her healing to 100% of her ATK

Earthshaker Guard branch gets 1 module type

Lin, Zuo Le and Chongyue get their second module

PLX-Y module base effect increases Lin's damage the more enemies are in her range (up to +15%)

SBL-Y module base effect allows Zuo Le to survive with 30% HP upon reaching 0 HP for the first time each deployment

FGT-Y module base effect increases Chongyue's ASPD by +10 when he is above 50% HP

Dusk and Eunectes get specialized modules

Dusk gets an Integrated Strategies module

Eunectes gets a Reclamation Algorithm module

Events and Stories

Such is the Joy of Our Reunion, the next installment of the Sui storyline taking place in the culinary city of Bai Zao

Regardless whether you are worried about family matters or matters of national security, when you're at the dinner table all that matters is a pair of chopsticks.

If you're alive, how come you're not eating properly? It's time for dinner. Go wash up and get ready to eat——

Operator Archives update for Yu, Lin, Wanqing and Grain Buds

Misc Stuff

New QoL features

New activity rooms that players can decorate, operators assigned to these rooms can be controlled and moved around the base, also players can use emojis here for fun

The reception room has been expanded and can be decorated with Reception Room exclusive decor items

Dualchips will only take 1 second to make in the Factory

Added dorm rotation locks, operators in the locked slot will not be affected by the dorm rotation button

Added remaining working time display for certain base facilities and a notification option for shift rotations and operators being fully rested in the settings

Performance upgrades for Workshop, Offices, Training Room, Elevators and other facilities

In-game mail players receive can be stamped and stored in the mail folder where players can review them

Added a Module Showroom where players can conveniently view and manage module information

Archetto, Iris and Beanstalk added to Recruitment

Blue Poison's [Shoal Beat] Outfit will be available in the certs shop to players that don't have it

Livestream Stuff

Showcased Yu, a 6* Primal Protector Defender that specializes in inflicting Burn buildup

First talent makes him deal Arts damage and Burn buildup to enemies he blocks and gives him Sanctuary while blocking

Second talent makes Yu recover HP and elemental HP every second when there is at least a certain amount of ally units on the field

Skill 1 passively makes him more likely to be attacked, when active it increases his Max HP & DEF and makes enemies that attack him take Burn buildup

Skill 2 increases his Block Count, ATK & DEF, makes his attacks deal Arts damage, and upon skill activation it immediately deals Arts damage to all enemies in his skill range and teleports all the hit ground enemies to his tile

Skill 3 increases his Max HP, ATK & DEF and makes his second talent apply to all operators, upon skill activation it generates a firewall that spans across the entire battlefield, operator attacks that deal Arts damage against enemies on the opposite side of the firewall will additionally deal a Burn buildup based on Yu's ATK, enemy projectiles that hit the firewall have a chance to be nullified

Showcased Blaze the Igniting Spark, a 6* Primal Caster that takes advantage of Burn Burst

First talent activates when Burn Burst triggers on any enemy on the field, deal more Elemental damage to them based on Blaze's ATK and she recovers some HP

Second talent activates when Blaze is defeated, instead of retreating she will instead be knocked down and she gains a large amount of Barrier, she cannot attack or be healed while downed but she recovers HP every second, once fully healed she will revive and Stun all nearby enemies for a few seconds

S1 drops a fire field on the operator with highest Max HP in her range, it deals Arts damage every second and Burn buildup based on the damage dealt by the fire field, lasting for several seconds

S2 changes her range, increases her attack interval, increases her ATK and allows her to attack multiple targets at once, she loses HP with each attack but the enemies she attacks leaves a fire trail, enemies in the fire trail have reduced Movement Speed, receive Arts damage and Burn buildup based on the damage dealt by the fire trail

S3 changes her range, greatly shortens her attack interval, increases her ATK and makes her attacks AoE, if the enemies she hits are under Burn Burst status she deals additional Elemental damage to them, it is an ammo skill that makes her lose HP every second but when Burn Burst triggers on any enemy on the field she gains more ammo, skill can be deactivated manually

Showcased the event mechanic, Fire Stoves powered by chopstick enemies that have hit-based HP, chopsticks will go into one of the 2 stoves on the field depending on their state, enemy chopsticks can be attacked and converted into allied chopsticks and vice versa, when fully charged the allied stove will summon a spirit dragon that deals massive true damage to all enemies in its path

The cost required to spark Nian will be reduced to 200 starting from this event, the cost required to spark Skadi the Corrupting Heart will be reduced to 200 in the CN 6th anniversary event

Announced CC#3 Battleplan Extinguished Sins which is confirmed to have Ep14 enemies and mechanics

IS#3 will gain 3 more difficulty levels up to Surging Waves 18

Starting from SW16 there is a new feature where players can suppress Rejection effects and gain "Genomes" at the end of each battle

At SW17 Rejections will be replaced by Combined Rejections

At SW18, Elite and Leader enemies take -50% Physical and Arts damage for 20s after entering the field, and their ATK is increased by +30%

Rhodes Island Icebreaker Games will return with new features as an annual gamemode

Players can select their preferred play style before matches to obtain their preferred buffs and better communicate their gameplay to other players

Players can swap lineups

More levels and difficulties will be added to Regular Events

New balls and enemy units added to Positional Football

New mechanics and boss added to Bastion Defense

Players can take commemorative photos of their units with their teammates after the match

A new outfit for Vermeil and Originium Slug emojis are some of the rewards players can get from IG#1

Showcased the new base update features such as a music player that can change the background music in the base (limited to main menu background themes) and an info board that displays your friends that recently visited

Announced the next story collection event in involving Eblana, Talulah and Amiya

Teased the next event featuring Eblana

Announced Episode 15, the start of Act III of the main story where Rhodes Island returns to Rim Billiton and cliffhangers from Ep14 will be resolved

Announced an in-game event timeline that puts all the main story chapters, intermezzo, side stories and story collection in chronological order

[lunachy]

New 5★ Supporter: Xingshu

Abjurer Supporter

Illustrator: 3MO

Trait: Deals Arts damage; When skill is active, attacks instead restore the HP of allies (heal amount is equal to 75% of ATK)

Talent:

Grants Sanctuary to up to two ally units within Attack Range (this unit is not included)

Skill 1: An Abundance of Books

Upon skill activation, heals all allies within Attack Range once, the amount of healing is equivalent to a certain % of Xingzhu's ATK

Skill 2: Never full enough

When skill is active, ASPD increases, attacks heal another ally, allies affected by Talent 1 recovers a certain amount of HP every second

Translated Weibo Introduction:

“You recognize me? No matter how Blaze introduced me to you, don't believe it. That girl even said I was a folk singer. I'm a historical researcher from Baizao, so if you hear any interesting rumours, you can share them with me.”

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Baizao Daytrip Attractions Arrangement

Breakfast: Xuexia Soup, the owner of this store only uses hibiscus picked in the morning, even the most picky tongue can't taste the bitterness.

Brunch: Bean Paste Soup Cake, this store uses granular bean paste and excellent bean aroma. The glutinous rice used for the wine brew in the soup is Dahuang Glutinous No. 7, which has a very beautiful taste.

Lunch: Acacia leaf emerald noodles, it is the season to eat acacia buds. This store uses home brewed vinegar accompaniment, an unforgettable mouthful.

Afternoon snack: Panglin Fresh, this store uses bamboo leaves to simmer tender bamboo shoots over a fire, making them even fresher.

Note: I've been blackballed from this restaurant, so you'll have to try it yourselves. Do not order the bamboo tube rice.

Dinner: ......

Late night snack: ......

Before we went to Baizao to do some errands, we received this schedule of attractions. We were told that our guide at Baizao was a history scholar, but... Did I miss it? Where are the attractions? Why is it all rice?

Out of curiosity, we searched for the store that banned her, and the comment with the highest number of likes was clearly written with our guide's name - Xingzhu: “This bamboo rice reminds me of the days when I was studying in the academy. Five books in one night is a torture to the body and mind. In the morning, I was exhausted and I just wanted to drink a bowl of hot sugar porridge to moisturize my body and mind. Just as the porridge just warmed up, the professor's phone call came. Barely able to summon the spirit to listen to its teachings, but my heart was only concerned about the bowl of porridge. Finally I hung up the phone, closed my eyes and tasted it - It was already cold, and I forgot to put sugar in it. Tears came to my eyes. I never thought this bite of bamboo rice could make me taste the regret and reluctance I felt at that time.”

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4th Anniversary Shining Nikki Game 2023

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4th Anniversary Shining Nikki Game 2023

PV Plot. Hope of the Stars 1

The replacement of the era is like the profit and loss of the moon phase,

Transmutation and overlap in endless time.

The old gods are bound by the old order,

And the newborn light has gathered on Xingzhu.

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[lingshanhermit]

Lingshan Hermit: The Exemplary Women of the World

Apart from Kang Min, the wife of Ma Dayuan, all the women Duan Zhengchun of the Dali Kingdom encountered in his life were exemplary women of this world. I consider them exemplary for two reasons: firstly, their profound and enduring affection from beginning to end; secondly, though jealous, they never overstepped boundaries. For instance, Qin Hongmian, Gan Baobao, and Li Qingteng - as young girls, they chanced upon Duan during his travels in the Central Plains, and from that single thread of affection sprouted an entanglement that bound them for life until death. Later, though Gan and Li reluctantly married others, their singular affection never faded nor forgot their former love. They also had sharp tongues yet soft hearts. Toward women like Xiuluo Dao, Qin Hongmian, Ruan Xingzhu, and Li Qingteng, before meeting they spoke of each other through gritted teeth, but shortly after their first encounter, they addressed one another as sisters and traveled together - evidently their innate kindness enabled this. Though normally jealous and resentful of each other, even drawing swords when face-to-face, during major events they could set aside past grudges to collectively protect their shared husband. This was a testament to their virtue. Jealousy is the innate nature of women, yet they never transgressed boundaries nor did anything unforgivable, hence all can be called exemplary women of the world. Even Li Qingteng (Wang Yuyan's mother), whose love bred anxiety and foolishness, whose possessiveness brought great calamity upon Duan Zhengchun and others, when she realized the catastrophe was beyond redemption, she felt immense remorse and regret. Seeing her beloved turned demonic and descending into madness, she impaled herself on Murong Fu's long sword, only closing her eyes after being forgiven by Duan Zhengchun. Li Qingteng's whole life was lost to the delusions and compulsions of love; though she erred, it was a moment's folly, not at all comparable to the likes of Kang Min. Thus, she can still be pardoned. As for Dao Baifeng, Duan's principal wife and princess of the King of Zhennan, in her youth she resented Duan's philandering ways and offered herself to Duan Yanqing, a stain on her life she forever regretted. When she witnessed Duan's demise at the Mandao Mountain Villa, she followed him in death to atone for her mistake. Though her conduct was flawed, her final act redeemed her past errors.

In my youth reading The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, inexperienced in worldly and romantic matters, I thought all women of the world were like those portrayed and thus failed to appreciate their rarity. I only knew the two Duans of Dali as philandering scoundrels. But now, no longer clouded by youthful folly, re-reading this classic makes me realize that Duan Zhengchun was a man of profound affection, not mere libertinism. As he said, he loved Dao Baifeng deeply, loved Qin Hongmian equally, and the same for Li Qingteng and Gan Baobao. Later when Duan and his companions were captured by Murong Fu's ploy, his wives and concubines were killed one by one by Murong Fu, and Duan too perished resolutely alongside them.

A woman like Qin Hongmian, who fell for Duan in her youth and could not suppress her feelings, then gave birth to a daughter alone in a remote valley without seeing another man for years, became known as the Valley Recluse. Such a woman, having been through so much, is indeed rare to find. Any man blessed with such a wife to warm his bedroll, grind his ink, and brew his tea beneath the bamboo would have no regrets in life. The two Duans of Dali had five women who accompanied them - born together, their affections unsevered, their coffins laid together in the end. How many men in this world could attain this?

Written by Lingshan Hermit on April 14, 2024.

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灵山居士：世间好女

大理段正淳一生所历之女，除马大元之妻康敏外，皆世间好女也。余谓其好女者，一者为其用情至深从一而终，二者为其虽妒而不逾矩也。如秦红棉甘宝宝李青萝，其少女时偶遇游历中原之段正淳，一缕情丝就此黏扯不断，纠缠一生，至死而方终。后甘氏李氏二女虽无奈下嫁他人，而终一情不泯，不忘旧人。又为其多口利而心软也，修罗刀秦红棉于阮星竹李青萝诸女，未见时，提及对方皆切齿，及见面之后，未几即以姐妹相称携手同行，盖因其本性善良方能如此。诸女虽平素互妒互恨，见面即拔刀相向，然遇大事之际，皆能不记前嫌，共护夫君。此其德之使然也。妒者，女子之天性也，然其虽妒而不逾界，不做不可挽回之事，是以皆可称世间好女也。即令如王夫人李青萝（王语嫣母）者，由爱生忧怖，由爱而致愚，为独享至爱而惹下大祸，令段正淳等一众人罹难，然见事发至不可收拾之地步，亦生大悔惧，见心上人见怪，心神大乱，撞慕容复长剑自戗，后得段正淳谅解方始瞑目。阿萝一生为情所迷，为情所驱，虽做错事，乃一时糊涂，非马夫人康敏之辈可比，是以尚可原囿。又如刀白凤者，乃段正淳正妻，镇南王王妃。少年时恨段正淳风流，遂献身于段延庆，后成其毕生污点恨事，其于曼陀山庄见段郎殒��，亦随之而去，以弥其过。其德行虽有亏，然临终之举可补其过。

余少时读天龙，未经世事，亦未历情关，自以为世间女子多如是，是以未感其稀有。只知大理段二风流成性，乃浮浪之人。今不惑之年再读天龙，方感段正淳其人至情，非风流浮浪。如其所言，其对刀白凤如是用情，对秦红棉亦如是用情，对李青萝甘宝宝亦如是，后段正淳一干人为慕容复设计所擒，诸姫妾为慕容复一一杀死，段正淳亦不独活，慨然赴死矣。

有女如秦红棉者，少年时遇段正淳，情起而不可自抑，后生得一女，独居幽谷，不见男人，号幽谷客。如是之女，历事多方知稀有。人生得一如是之妻，添衣磨墨，竹下煮茶，无憾矣。大理段二有五女同行，生时不昧其情死时同眠棺椁，试问世间男子有几人能得如此？

灵山居士写于2024年4月14日。

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Such is the Joy of Our Reunion

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As far back as I care to remember, spas, bath houses and hot springs have never ceased to appeal, albeit to differing extents. It’s fitting, then, that I should have landed in ‘Hot Spring Capital’ all those years ago.

Today, however, dawned the most complete of experiences in the bath house come spa category, and that’s quite a statement.

I’ll never forget the sauna experience I once had in the Finnish outdoors near Kuopio. Bearing the heat of a log furnace with friends as long as possible, before running down the jetty and diving into a cold freshwater lake in the middle of nowhere.

During a two year stint teaching ESL in Guri, South Korea, I found no better way to unwind after a long week than the local spa, known there as a Jjimjilbang.

In Chongqing, there have been many great days and nights at the numerous hot springs, but until lately, the far eastern style bath house so romanticised in Korean and Japanese drama had been somewhat lacking.

Earlier this year, I discovered Haichang Tangdu on Nanshan Mountain, a fantastic bath house with an exclusively Japanese theme, and is somewhere we continue to visit regularly.

For many years, a chain of Chinese spas and recreation centres have operated in Chongqing, the most famous of which is Dalangtaosha大浪淘沙. These are also very decent, but don’t bare much resemblance to the Korean or Japanese versions.

So, when another Baidu Search produced Dayuetang among the results, I read the positive comments, flicked through the photographs, and placed it on my hit-list of places to visit once opportunity reared its head.

Reviving Fond Memories

  Dayuetang City Vacation Hot Spring大悦汤城市度假温泉 is part of the Pengrun Lanhai residential complex, but the entrance is accessible from the main road. The address is 18 Xingzhu Lu, just a block north of Jinyuan Sqaure.

After a 20 minute drive from Yubei once the morning rush hour had ended, I met the only slight annoyance of an otherwise fantastic day. The security guard of Pengrun wouldn’t allow me to use the residential carpark, and instead advised me to park on the road outside the main entrance.

Not wanting to risk a parking ticket, I returned to Jinyuan, where I attended the Hotpot Festival just a few days prior. All traces of the event had disappeared, with perhaps the exception of cleaners trying to mop up remaining pools of solidified hotpot soup.

Dayuetang is not easy to miss. Once inside the entrance, I felt struck by the clean, bright and spacious hall. I quickly gave up my shoes, took a blue wristband, and headed straight towards the baths.

The style instantly reminded me of my days in Korea. The lockers were brand new and secure, the floors had dark grey anti-slip tiles, and the shower areas were just as I remembered, just brand new and immaculately clean.

There are three pools with slightly different temperatures and themes, with a traditional far eastern style wooden canopy overhead. I bathed until near lunchtime, when I changed into a nice cotton outfit they provide before checking out the communal area.

As the bathing section was relatively small, I was amazed to find the huge space and range of facilities.

Dayuetang has three floors in total. The first is for reception, bathing rooms, and the communal section with a computer room, saunas, massage chairs, children’s play area, private social rooms where you sit on the tatami floor, crystal stone bath, snack bar, secluded dark holes where you can escape for a nap. The central feature is a huge tatami platform with another wooden canopy, and low tables to sit around and socialise.

The entire second floor is more of a Chinese style sitting room, and is where I’m writing my blog post now.

Indeed, this spa house cleverly merges the very best of traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese features, without clashing in any way.

The upper floor has a great buffet restaurant, large rooms with sofa beds, a smoking room, a cinema, and a hotel style coridoor with private rooms guests can stay in overnight.

It’s an interesting fact that in my experience, Asians can somehow sleep well in quite noisy environments. For me, the slightest disturbance makes sleep virtually impossible, whether it be a snoring neighbour, chatty ladies walking past, or a bright phone screen shone in my direction. I’m sure I’ll use one of those private bedrooms one fine day.

As my post nears completion, I’m struggling to think what this spa house lacks, it really seems to have everything going for it!

I suppose the whole complex is indoor based, but I would never choose to nitpick on this issue. I just remember the Hotpot Sauna on the top of Wangshimni Station, Seoul had an open air rooftop bath I absolutely loved during the colder times of year.

My visit today set me back a mere 129 yuan, which included a very palatable buffet lunch. Overall, great value for a truly remarkable bath house. The only downside other than having to park at Jinyuan Sqaure was having to leave!

Dayuetang Korean Spa House As far back as I care to remember, spas, bath houses and hot springs have never ceased to appeal, albeit to differing extents.

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Such is the Joy of Our Reunion now open

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【 Shining Nikki TW+CN 】

VIP Suit • VIP 24-28

【 Shining Nikki TW+CN 】

VIP Suit • VIP 24-28

Enlightenment The gods of Xingzhu plucked the strings of fate and sang a prayer in praise of mankind.

Suit Display ::

Original :: Prophecy (前)

Recolor :: Revelation (启)

Collection :: Pigeon’s Glory

Designer :: Leonid (李尔里德)

Rarity :: UR

Attributte :: Sexy

Type :: Recharge ( VIP 24—28 )

Date :: 24/09/2021…

Design Concept ::

Once a man fell into the abyss, but the abyss did not trap him.

When Leonid left the abyss, he was greeted by a judgment from the gods.

The powerful gods of the past were born from the common emotions and consciousness of human beings.

They will not be affected by the change of civilization eras, but will die with the development of new civilizations;

Now, with the emergence of human beings who know all the truth and beauty, and the growth of new gods, it means that the old gods are facing a crisis of survival.

The war of the gods broke out, the stars fell into the sea of ​​​​stars, and many beliefs lost their sustenance;

The sleeper will wake up with the passage of time, the dead will be reborn with a new attitude, and the lost will eventually return to this sea of ​​stars;

But the god of matching and beauty has already fallen and gone to an unknown world.

Leonid, who has witnessed everything, is still quietly observing the trajectory of his destiny, waiting for the possibility of the god's resurrection.