Zhuang Fangyi is a striker who wields Arts Units and deals Electric DMG.
BASIC ATTACK: An attack with up to 5 sequences that deals Electric DMG. As the controlled operator, Final Strike also deals 18 Stagger. DIVE ATTACK: Basic attack performed in mid-air becomes a dive attack that deals Electric DMG to nearby enemies. FINISHER: Basic attack performed near a Staggered enemy becomes a finisher that deals massive Electric DMG and recovers some SP.
Consumes the target's Electrification to increase the DMG multiplier of this battle skill and create [Status Level of Electrification consumed +1] Sunderblades. If the battlefield has fewer than 3 Sunderblades, Mantra of Sundering can still create 1 Sunderblade, even if it does not consume any target's Electrification. Zhuang Fangyi then channels all Sunderblades nearby to successively unleash Thunder Strikes on the target, dealing Electric DMG and giving bonus Ultimate Energy, with the final Thunder Strike dealing 6 times the DMG. A single battle skill casting can only create a max of 3 Sunderblades.
COMBO TRIGGER: When the controlled operator's Final Strike or Finisher hits an enemy with Electric Infliction. Zhuang Fangyi creates a Xiranblitz Array that attacks the enemy and deals Electric DMG. If the Array hits an enemy that has Electric Infliction stack(s), then it will consume the said Electric Infliction stack(s), forcibly apply Electrification, and give Ultimate Energy based on the number of stacks consumed. If Electrification is forcibly applied to an enemy that already has Electrification, then apply Status Level +1 to the enemy's Electrification.
Transforms into the Empyrean of Truth that grants these enhancements: Zhuang Fangyi's basic attacks are enhanced and her actions are harder to interrupt; Battle skill Mantra of Sundering gains a higher DMG multiplier and an increased effect range, and the final Thunder Strike also applies Electric Infliction to the target hit. Combo skill Breath of Transformation gains a higher DMG multiplier, cooldown becomes 4 times faster, and effects are applied to enemies within a small area. The first casting of the battle skill Mantra of Sundering does not consume SP nor Electrification, and if a target is available, the battle skill is guaranteed to create 3 Sunderblades even if the target has no Electrification.
Assign to Manufacturing Cabin to slow Mood Drop of all operators in it by 14%
Reach E1 to unlock
Assign to Manufacturing Cabin to slow Mood Drop of all operators in it by 18%
Reach E3 to activate
Assign to Manufacturing Cabin to grant operator EXP material production efficiency +20%
Reach E2 to unlock
Assign to Manufacturing Cabin to grant operator EXP material production efficiency +30%
Reach E4 to activate
Battle skill Mantra of Sundering improved: DMG multiplier is increased to 1.15 times the original. After entering battle, Zhuang Fangyi's first battle skill casting also creates 1 more Sunderblade. The additional Sunderblade created by this skill can exceed the Sunderblade creation limit from a single casting of the battle skill.
Will +20, Battle Skill DMG Dealt +15%.
Battle skill Mantra of Sundering improved: After consuming Electrification, the battle skill returns 10 SP. Sunderblade duration +10s.
Ultimate Smiting Tempest improved: Ultimate Energy cost -15%.
During the Empyrean of Truth transformation, DMG Dealt by Zhuang Fangyi ignores 15 of the enemy's Electric Resistance.
CODENAME: Zhuang Fangyi GENDER: Female AUTHENTICATION: Hongshan Academy of Sciences DOB: August 7 RACE: Kylin [ORIPATHY INFECTION STATUS] Oripathy negative, based on medical examination reports. [INTEGRATED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION] PHYSIOLOGICAL STRENGTH: Standard COMBAT SKILL: Standard TACTICAL ACUMEN: Excellent ORIGINIUM ARTS ASSIMILATION: Outstanding
Operator Zhuang Fangyi serves as the Viceroy of the Wuling Scientific Developmental District and also the Tianshi in charge of the Novel Xiranite-based Materials Project. Upon recommendation from the Hongshan Academy of Sciences, she entered into cooperation with Endfield Industries to conduct rift-related research. My meeting with Tianshi Zhuang concluded with striking efficiency. She reviewed the cooperation agreements quickly, raised no questions or objections, and signed without hesitation — as though she were simply confirming a next-day onboarding notification, not committing to a partnership that would shape the next ten years and beyond. Where does such unconditional trust come from? Perhaps the Endmin has the answer. — Martin Marvin Malen, Assistant, HR Division, Endfield Industries
Ever since Tianshi Zhuang came aboard the Dijiang, there's been one more workaholic buried in the labs. The Tianshi approaches her work with great enthusiasm. Every day, she packs her schedule herself, ticking off each task without wasting a second. Her home back in Wuling City stays spotless — so clean it feels as though no one has ever lived there. In contrast, her lab is cluttered with personal items, as if that's where life actually happens. If not for HAS stepping in and ordering a mandatory break, Tianshi Zhuang would never have put down her work. Some feared that the sheer amount of work would soon leave Tianshi Zhuang collapsed at the lab bench. What they failed to realize was that she actually found the lack of work to be more unbearable. On the first day of her forced vacation, she gave an illusion of rest. But soon, restlessness crept into her expression, and stillness gave way to anxiety. She started pacing up and down the beach, worrying about everything back in the lab. With each passing day of the break, her mood grew heavier. By the end, Tianshi Zhuang who could barely get out of bed kept murmuring these words: "The lab ... I need to get back to the lab. The results could come in any moment. I cannot waste any more time." After the break was finally over, she returned to the lab with a smile so radiant that people thought she had a really beautiful vacation. In truth, she was only glad that the ordeal by vacation was over. Even Perlica, another widely recognized workaholic, was astonished by Tianshi Zhuang's professional commitment. There is a reason she works the way she does. She isn't the only one waiting for the results. The entire HAS, and Talos-II itself, are watching her progress closely. As rift disasters grow ever more frequent and devastating, every moment Tianshi Zhuang spends at work carries the possibility of a new solution. Her time is no longer hers alone, but generously sacrificed for those who have lost homes and lives to the rifts. She dare not, and she cannot allow even a second to go to waste.
"I really like Tianshi Zhuang, but I don't seem to know her well." Every operator who worked with her feels this way. Tianshi Zhuang's past is easy to trace. Any visitor to Wuling City can get the basics from a local tour guide or receptionist. For those who wish to know more, simply dig deeper into the archives of the Tianshi Bureau Academy to peruse her publications, though reading them all takes some dedication. And those who manage to do all that would have a clear picture of the Tianshi — A scientist deeply immersed in her work, a Viceroy who has dutifully served Wuling for a decade. If you wish to set aside Tianshi Zhuang's titles and know her personally, seek out an opportunity to be her coworker. Most people describe their first impression of her as the soothing gusts of Wuling City in March: gentle, comforting, and refreshing. As a coworker, Zhuang could unravel even the most recalcitrant of problems. She would be the cool midsummer breeze that takes away frustration and restores balance. The comfortable peace would last until your experiment hits a bottleneck. And then you'd sense a storm quietly brewing beneath her composed exterior. Her speech would change. It becomes quick and relentless, like a sudden downpour of which few can keep pace. Her stride would quicken. Every step a violent gust, sending reports flapping and fluttering off the tabletops. And finally, her problem-solving would transform. Like a blitz, she strikes directly at the source of the issue to completely shatter it, a guiding flash of light in the face of doom and gloom. Soon enough, the problem is no more. The storm subsides. You might think you know Tianshi Zhuang after several tumultuous rounds of collaboration. But as you catch your breath, you would realize that you only saw her scholarly side of Her Viceroyalty more clearly. And then it hits you: she never talks about herself. Not to you, not to anyone. You had stepped into the eye of the storm — and found nothing but stillness. DOCUMENT: Hongshan Evening News Vol. 8 Obituary Surgeon Zhuang Hanqing, a distinguished scholar at Hongshan Academy of Sciences, passed away due to illness last Sunday at 6:23 AM at Hongshan First Hospital, aged 42. A family memorial and farewell service will be held this Thursday in the main hall of Hongshan Funeral Home. Contacts: Her brother Zhuang Changqing; sister Zhuang Daiqing Communication Log Zhuang Changqing: Has anyone seen Fangyi? I've been busy all day. Just realized she's not in the mourning hall. Zhuang Daiqing: Don't worry. I'm with her now. Zhuang Changqing: That's a relief to hear... I'm glad you're here. She's just a child, and this is such a heavy loss. Zhuang Changqing: Ever since Hanqing passed ... she hasn't said a word. You know the girl better than me. Has she said anything to you? Zhuang Daiqing: No... She won't speak to me either.
Shortly after the Wuling Science Station incident, Tianshi Zhuang was entrusted with managing several temporary shelters. Under her command, a strong line of defense between the disaster site and the safe zone was quickly established. She also provided essential support to personnel deployment, disaster site remediation, and supply distribution. Her exceptional performance during the disaster impressed the HAS leadership. Despite many other qualified candidates, they insisted on entrusting her with the rebuilding of Wuling Science Station. Under such pressure, Tianshi Zhuang immersed herself completely in research on Xiranite. At times, she even caught herself wishing she were a machine that never needed rest. In a sense, she already was one. The lab's countdown clock for Blight rupture simulations governed her every move, each tick tightening her focus. When the crisis eased, tension gave way to activity as she buzzed between the lab and the Monitoring Center like a fully wound-up clockwork doll. It was a period when she sacrificed much ... and missed even more. Then one day, something unexpected shifted her perspective. She looked up from her work, perhaps just to stretch, and overheard a conversation. "I'm starving, I really want hot pot..." said a newly joined Tianshi, acne still dotting his youthful face. Another Tianshi responded indifferently, "Stop thinking about food. You're here to do research." The young Tianshi gulped his coffee, patted his cheeks, and muttered, "Right. This isn't home. I should keep my mind on the mission." Tianshi Zhuang herself recalled how she felt dizzy and stunned by this incident, as though struck by a fierce bolt of Tianshi Lei Fa (Thunder Arts). When the dizziness faded, she clearly realized what she had neglected — the piles of food tins, stale air, exhausted faces, some colleagues curled up in corners asleep, and another opposite her with a back crooked after spending long hours at the lab bench. Desperately she searched for something green, only to find the glow of her terminal screen. She rushed outside in search of living green, but the pear trees along the path were close to shedding their wilted flowers. The daily routine of work kept her so trapped that she never noticed them in full bloom. In a lapse of stupor she had a flash back. There was a time when everyone gathered around her as she drew straight lines and gentle curves to draft a city upon a sheet of paper. What did she say then? She said Wuling City would be a home for everyone. So why had she forgotten? She had no answer for that. But she knew one thing: Better late than never. That evening, every Tianshi in the Academy heard Tianshi Zhuang's call. She raced through every departmental buildings as though possessed, loudly calling out for everyone to leave the labs and admire the falling pear blossoms. Many were taken by surprise and did not know how to respond, so she went door to door and urged everyone to seize what remained of spring. And when even that failed, she threw open the windows and let the petals drift into the offices. When people later spoke of that day, some laughed and said Tianshi Zhuang had worked herself out of her mind. She would only smile and say that she had worked herself to clarity.
[Graduation Speech] "Hmmm... Greetings, everyone. I am Zhuang Fangyi from the Class of ██. It is truly an honor to stand here today on behalf of my fellow graduates. "I'm the youngest amongst you. Even fellow students who just enrolled are two years ahead of me. So I'd like to begin by thanking everyone for your care and support throughout these years. "Thank you for helping me reach the top shelves when I couldn't. Thank you for always saving me a front-row seat for the lectures. Thank you for holding back your frustration even when experiments stalled... "Most of all, although everyone spoiled me with loving exceptions usually reserved to a younger sibling, none of my ideas or suggestions were ever brushed off as childish. I skipped many years in school and lost the chance to befriend peers of my age. But in return, I gained invaluable friendships with those older than me. I missed out on one kind of companionship, but received guidance, mentorship, and trust from another. "Now, my next step is to continue my studies at the Hongshan Academy of Sciences. The colleagues I meet there are likely to be even more experienced... I also hope to learn from them and build new friendships..." [Eulogy] "I am keenly aware that many among you are far more suited than I to stand here today and deliver this eulogy for those we have lost. In the presence of parents, sons and daughters, lifelong companions, and loved ones ... I am but a mere youth. "I was the youngest member at the Science Station. The reason I could convey our longing on behalf of everyone is a result of your patience, guidance, and care... "I have made a journey blessed with support from all sides. I often asked my experienced peers how I might repay the trust and sincerity they showed me. They would always smile and tell me that doing my work and honoring the expectations placed upon me were the best means of repayment. "Though they are no longer with us, the trust they invested in me has not waned, nor has their faith in the Xiranite project. I understand that this is the moment to repay them in full... "And faithfully I shall bear those hopes and expectations upon my shoulders." Orientation Speech "Greetings, everyone. It is a great honor to welcome you to Wuling, where you have chosen to commit your most beautiful years to the laboratories, to this place, and to the forefront of our fight against the Blight and the Rift. "I know many of you chose Wuling because your parents and elders who sacrificed everything for the Science Station... Seeing your young, eager faces brings back memories — I sat where you are seated right now, and listened to your parents and elders who led me onto this path. "I once thought their greatest gift to me was the scientific achievements they had spent their lives creating. Now I realize the gift includes you who arrived at Wuling — who answered their call to follow their footsteps. "I once believed that the best way to honor their memories was to stay on that path and reach, without hesitation, the ideal future they dreamed of. Now I understand that I must also lead those who follow, to guide them onto that path and help them envision the future... "Thank you. "Thank you for choosing to walk this path with me." Recording: New Operator Welcome Party "Am I tipsy already? Maybe a bit... But this isn't right. I only had a little.. "Is this the ninth? Hmm ... maybe it's a bit too much. "You know, the last time I felt this happy was when I first arrived at the Science Station. They threw me a welcome party too. "I was very young back then so I only had juice. But I felt tipsy just the same, watching them toast cup after cup and laugh without worry. The mood was perfect. "Today ... feels just like that again. The future is laid out before me, waiting for me to step forward. "What more is there to say? Nothing... Just being happy is enough."
Be it for foes or guests, we prepare fully before stepping forth.
How about a refreshing cup of tea before heading out?
Since you've sought my aid, I assume it's a tricky matter. How may I help?
It's been years since I last embarked on a mission... Hopefully I haven't lost my touch.
Even the finest weapon requires time to master. When I've grown accustomed to it, I'll share my thoughts.
This new one is indeed more powerful, but I've grown attached to the old one...
With each new thing I learn, I realize ever more keenly that my knowledge is but a drop in the ocean.
*Sigh* I can't bear seeing my clumsy self on the screen ... perhaps you could spar with me in person instead?
I only did what I should ... such courtesy is unnecessary.
Alright, alright, that's quite enough praise. If you're free, would you mind looking over the research I'm working on?
This is far too generous of you, really... Tell you what, a simple meal together would be more than enough. Or, should you visit the coast, a small salt-tolerant plant would make a perfect token.
...I truly appreciate your kind gesture. And I also have a gentle reminder for you: When you're able, please come to Wuling to claim your Honorary Citizen medal. And promise me you won't take it and leave without letting us know. We all want to hold a proper ceremony for you.
Endmin, before I officially come on board, I'd like to say a few words. As Viceroy, I am experienced in administrative duties. However ... here in Endfield, I wish to serve as a regular Tianshi and focus on research.
Did you just ... call me? Are you looking for my company?
Endmin, I added a new module to the Tianshi apparatus. Shall we see how it performs?
If you trust me, you can leave these minor matters to me. I can handle them on my own.
I'm heading to the lab. Care to join me if it's on your way?
Lovely coincidence. I was just thinking of coming to see you.
It's my first time on Dijiang, but ... my holographic projection has been here for meetings before.
I've given some thought to that giant Chubby Lung statue you asked for... Delivery is possible, but ... you might want to think carefully about where to place it.
Our cooperation plan with Endfield ... pardon me, with Wuling has concluded, and the experiment report has been uploaded. If you have time over the next few days, please be sure to take a look.
I didn't come to Dijiang for work this time... The pear trees in Wuling have fruited, so I thought I'd bring some to share with everyone.
When I was a child, I loved accompanying my master to the observatory. She would count the stars and point out one as Dijiang. I would watch it, thinking how far away it must be. Now, with Dijiang right before me, it is the memories that feel distant.
They say one should read widely and travel far. I've read a great deal, yet I've not visited many places. Hongshan, Wuling, and Dijiang make just three. This is hardly surprising, for I have a habit of lingering in one place for many years — ten, twenty ... or perhaps even a lifetime.
I've just returned from a work trip to Hongshan and brought you a few gifts. They are modest, but I picked each one with care... I hope you like them.
By etiquette, I should put it in proper storage, but personally, I'd rather keep it within reach, where I can see it at all times.
Oh, Endmin! Could you hold it steady while I fill in the soil? Had fate not led me to Wuling, I might have remained in Hongshan, working as a farmer or a Nongye Tianshi. My family has always loved tending to flowers and greenery, so our home was brimming with verdant life, refreshing everyone who visited. This is why, when I helped plan Wuling City, my first thought was: what fragrance should greet each visitor, and what atmosphere should embrace them.
Relax, I'm not here to haul you off to the Academy. There's a new noodle shop on Fangxing Avenue that serves braised meat noodles, and I thought I'd bring you along to try it. That said, why does seeing me instantly remind you of work? Maybe I should take a moment to reflect on that.
Wuling is hosting a "Three-Legged Race", and I was wondering if you'd run it with me. The course runs from east to west and then north to south. If we finish before sunset, we pass. Worried you might not make it? Relax, I was last year's first place. If needed, I can carry you the rest of the way. So fret not, we are definitely going to place.
What are you reading? Oh, it's about me? The paper we published earlier? Ah... I see, it's about my family. You could have just asked me directly. After my parents passed, my uncle and aunt raised me with great care. But they each had their own responsibilities and couldn't always be by my side. So, from a young age, I longed for more companionship. And yet, when I finally found friends, I started missing the quiet and peace of solitude.
Peace may have returned to Wuling City, but we can easily foresee the many trials and challenges that lie ahead. Don't worry, Endmin. No matter how difficult things may be, we will stay by your side. Winter always yields to spring. As the saying goes, the verdant season does not disappoint those who brave the snow and frost, as it shall wake as promised. And when the beauty of new spring finally arrives, let us go and admire it together.
What you proposed harmonizes well with our earlier vision, though the technical barriers have long eluded us. Now that a new path has revealed itself... Ah, forgive me, my thoughts were carried off by the fragrance drifting in from the window. The flowers have bloomed so early this year, how wonderful... Endmin, since the season itself invites us, shall we take our discussion outdoors?
Many of the plants in Wuling were gifts from Tianshi brought from their homelands. When I first saw them rooted here, I thought it was as though they had taken a piece of home and pinned it upon Wuling's earth, so they could look upon it whenever homesickness crept in. Only later did I realize that it wasn't just the seeds that had taken root — they had as well. To them, Wuling was no longer a stranger, but a home.
Add five milliliters of the solution... Okay, color change looks normal — no weird precipitate or cloudiness. Next, a little catalyst to bring out the flavor... Temperature is fine, nothing is burning. Dissolution rate looks okay... Hmm, Endmin? No, no, I'm not running an experiment. Actually I'm ... I'm cooking. Mi Fu always criticized me for living on instant food or takeout, so with some free time at last, I thought I'd try making something myself. Want to give it a taste?
Whew ... a moment, if you please. I just finished my morning run and need a breath. Y-yes, I'm aware it's five in the morning, but that's nothing out of the ordinary. Up at four, exercise done by five, at my desk by half past five ... this rhythm has carried me through more than a decade. No, I was never fond of sleeping in. There's simply too much I wish to do and achieve, so I trade sleep for time. That said ... what brings you alone to the lab at such an hour?
It will soon be the anniversary of my late seniors. Endmin, if you have the time, will you walk with me to the Serenity Garden? I still regret that I could not gather their remains and return them to their homelands. And I understand that no monument in Wuling can bring them back. Yet if, through these memorials, we can keep their memory alive, even for a moment longer, then their efforts were not in vain.
Of course building Wuling City right next to the rift is extremely dangerous. I knew that better than anyone else. But nobody wanted to relocate the city when we rebuilt it. Wuling inherited the duty of the Science Station, and the Tianshi will never falter. Nor will this city.
My predecessors placed the preservation of their scientific achievements above their own lives. Yet to me, it is their passing that feels like the greater loss. While Xiranite can be reproduced, the departed cannot return. I understand that in the pursuit of science, opportunities to begin anew are painfully rare. Even so, there are always those who choose to walk this path with resolve. Perhaps ... my predecessors understood this well, when they made their choice.
Mi Fu is ... quite interesting. When we first started building Wuling City, challenges came one after another, and I often escaped to the mountains to find peace. Don't laugh, but "finding peace" was just an excuse. In truth, I was quietly wiping away my tears. Back then, Mi Fu still belonged to Qingbo Stockade, and she would always come at me swinging her fists. Except that one night, she said nothing and simply sat beside me until dawn, keeping me company.
Right now, I'm faced with two choices: continue my Xiranite study, or turn to other pursuits. I know that even if I step aside, my colleagues at the Tianshi Bureau will carry on the research along its intended course. And perhaps it's time I contribute more where I'm most needed. Yet this project may be the sole legacy of my seniors; how could I possibly walk away from it?
Quick, sit with me and help me open these blind boxes. After the Xiranite forge at the Institute was decommissioned, the manufacturer and I embedded Xiranite elements into the 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Chubby Lung. They offered to send me a full set, but where's the thrill in that? Hehe. Besides, the odds of winning are one in twelve, which is quite generous compared to the unpredictability of scientific research, where even a lifetime of effort doesn't guarantee success.
There is something of value here. Our journey has not been in vain.
What a blessed land... I wonder what marvels are buried here.
The "unknown"... A profoundly alluring concept...
This is no friendly encounter. Proceed with caution.
When I was in school, I could collect minerals as efficiently as you.
Steady. I'll help you.
This is no ordinary object. It could have many purposes.
It's worth taking a close look at how Aurylene is collected.
I wonder if there's a way to clear the Blight more effectively.
Never hesitate to take a break. What lies ahead could prove even more demanding.
Here, use this medicine.
Much better.
Careful!
It's nothing. Don't worry about me.
Apologies... Endmin...
Clean and slick. Nice move!
Your execution was impeccable.
You flatter me.
Oh, it was a team effort.
We fear no hard fight, only a futile one.
I'll be right there.
Truth be told, this wasn't a hard-won battle.
Believe it, Endmin. Victory will be ours next time as well.
Thank you all for your hard work.
If you never give up, you never really lose.
So long as we still stand, nothing is truly lost.
Purge.
Abysmal.
Thunder roars!
Blades unleashed!
Storm awakens!
Ready when you are!
I'm with you!
Yield now!
Futile struggle!
How inept.
Incompetent.
A hush of thunder, a streak of rain.
A burst of storm, a birth of life.
A reign of blue, a lance of sun.
