Memoir 1
Wen Liu Combo
Feast of the Heavens
Menu Contents:
A Cup of Dried Fruits: Longevity and Prosperity
A Plate of Fresh Fruits: Joy and Harmony
A Bowl of Meat: Fortune from the World
A Handful of Sweets: Sweetness and Fulfillment
Can we really eat these...?
"Once the blessing chant's done, it's fine! Chenghuang will bring you good luck and blessing"
Memoir 2
Guest from Haicuo
Little one, I came all this way to find you, and you greet me with an empty cup?!
"Wen Liu, that's... a cup of salt water..."
"To a guest from Haicuo like me, how is that any different from an empty cup?!"
Fate Works in Mystery
So, Wen Liu, how did you come to Senlo?
"I suppose it was caused by a surge of spiritual energy that triggered a spatial disturbance. But..."
"What?"
"The Borderlands is closely related to the cycle of heaven's will, and that is the most mysterious aspect of Haicuo... I'd rather not say more."
Memoir 3
Ancient Matters
The current clans of Haicuo these days... truly a generation worse than the last.
"Back in my time, even a lesser branch descended from the fallen Azure Loong could still produce juniors who could withstand ten of my strikes!"
Wen Liu raised his Half Blue Sea high, looking thoroughly indignant.
Eternal Spring
Is this the Tender Moon Glance they have been yearning for? It's not as good as the Eternal Spring brewed by Qinghe himself.
"Always Spring... what a lovely name, did Senior Qinghe come up with it?"
"Yes. He said. "The moon shines not always, but spring always returns," and so it was named."
Memoir 4
Static Electricity
Wen Liu, why did you only order a cup of flower tea today?
"... To cool off."
"Oh... okay...? Maybe it's just me, but your hair looks extra fluffy today—like, I kinda want to—ah! Static!"
Static? You recognize this demonic-fire technique?
"Demonic fire? Technique?"
"Yes. Back in Haicuo I never ran into anything like this. Someone in Hailin must've put a spell on me! If I catch them, I'll make them pay!!!""
Self-Service
Little one, the moment I came in I could tell you've got some real talent here. Go on, call them all; let's see how my skill stacks up.
"What are you doing pulling out that cup of Golden Memories"
"Please have mercy — S.E.E.D. is not a self-serve sparring ring!!"
Memoir 5
Trnaslator
Wen Liu, I heard that since you arrived, Deep Ocean's sales have skyrocketed since you came here?
"Hmph, That old man's drink list—who could even read it? So I rewrote the whole thing myself!"
"...A talking, talking translator..."
Tea Talk
Deep Ocean is closed today, I came here to ask for a good drink—
Tea Chat I
Same Clan?
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| I suddenly had a thought today.
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| Wen Liu
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| Oh? What's that little head of yours overthinking again? Let's hear it.
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| 💬 Ahem... allow me to explain in detail.
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| Director
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| Even though the Chenghuang clan has completely died out in Haicuo... just like the Echomancers, what if—in other worlds—the Chenghuang still exist, just evolved into similar clans?
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| Director
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| For instance, the Canimutants of Levare, the Wolves of Snovelle. On Paradise Island, I've also come across a few......
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| Wen Liu
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| Wait, those clans you're talking about—they have a general name in Senlo, don't they? Dogs?"
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| Wen Liu
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| What do you mean, "technically yes"? The Chenghuang are descended from the line of Ru Shou—born of heaven and nature itself! They're nothing like the dogs you're talking about.
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| Director
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| Don't be angry, it was just a theory.
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| Director
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| Still... one of those so-called "heaven-born" Canimutants is now officially serving as a police dog.
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Tea Chat II
Enlightenment?
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| By the way, Chef Ta said that the meal sets prepared for you in the cafeteria were never touched. Is there a problem with the food?
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| Wen Liu
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| After be ing nourished for so long in the Borderlands, I no longer need ordinary food. Though Senlo's spiritual energy is much weaker than Haicuo's, it's still enough—I don't need to eat to replenish myself.
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| Director
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| I see. In that case, I'll let Chef Ta know so he stops preparing meals for you.
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| Wen Liu
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| Better keep them ready. I might not need them, but I can share them with Aceo's cubs—it does them good.
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| Wen Liu
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| Any food or utensils I handle will carry the Chenghuang's auspicious energy. I'm not saying it'll make them invincible, but they won't be catching colds anytime soon.
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| Director
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| ...Would it help with insomnia?
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Tea Chat III
Different treatment
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| Wen Liu
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| Tell me something—why do you always call Qinghe "Senior", but when it's me, you just call my name?
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| Director
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| Speaking of which, I saw some Deep Ocean glass last time—I was thinking of getting a new set like that...
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| Wen Liu
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| Don't try to change the subject. Tell me—did you all plan this together, just to make me seem shorter than him?
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| Director
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| Of course not. No one planned anything, and it has nothing to do with Senior Qinghe.
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| Wen Liu
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| Hmph, as if that needed saying. He wouldn't stoop to something like that.
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| Wen Liu
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| But with you youngsters, that's anyone's guess.
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| 💬 There's actually a reason for this.
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| Director
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| If we really talk about it, it might be a convention... Senior Qinghe is always so composed and proper, keeping a certain distance from everyone—it naturally inspired respect. But you...
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| You may be a senior, but you're easygoing—before anyone realized it, you'd already become a friend to everyone. Out of that familiarity, it just feels natural not to use honorifics.
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| Wen Liu
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| So that's how it is... Little one, you have a point.
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| Director
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| You two couldn't be more different, yet you've known each other for years. I was really surprised when I first heard that.
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| Wen Liu
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| Hmph, it's nothing special really. If you want to hear, pick a day, and I'll make an exception and tell you.
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Tea Chat IV
Drinking Buddy
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| Director
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| Wen Liu, what are your main responsibilities at Deep Ocean?
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| Wen Liu
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| Mixing drinks, managing accounts...
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| Wen Liu
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| Aside from those two, I handle just about everything else.
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| Wen Liu
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| Occasionally. But when it comes to this, Qinghe refuses to let anyone else touch it.
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| Wen Liu
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| If you've ever tasted the wine he brews, nothing else will ever compare. Everyone knows I clash with him on just about everything—but when it comes to wine and music, I'll admit he's unmatched.
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| 💬 You really don't hold back with the compliments, do you?
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| Director
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| So you can praise Senior Qinghe without holding back after all.
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| Wen Liu
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| Hmph, I call things as they are. I've always known how to tell right from wrong.
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| Director
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| Senior Qinghe's skill is truly renowned—I've often heard that people from neighboring nations come just to see him.
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| Director
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| But Deep Ocean is located deep within Blood Ruvia, a mixed crowd; I imagine there are occasional troubles.
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| Wen Liu
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| You little one, going in circles like that. You just want to know if I've gotten into a fight with someone, don't you?
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| Wen Liu
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| Don't worry, every place has its own rules. Those troublemakers can't beat me, and they sure can't outdrink me either.
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Tea Chat V
See the Heart
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| Director
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| I found in the Sweeper's backend logs that it seems you talked to him. What were you two discussing?
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| Wen Liu
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| You even know about something that small?
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| Wen Liu
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| Nothing much—his footsteps sounded a little different from usual, so I just asked about it.
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| Director
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| Are you... concerned about him?
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| Wen Liu
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| What's so surprising about that?
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| Director
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| It's just that some Echomancers from other worlds are quite averse to mechanical constructs, and it takes a long time to adapt; I didn't expect you to accept it so well.
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| Wen Liu
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| I've lived for so many years, there's no kind of being I haven't seen. Strip away their appearances, and in the beginning and the end, all life looks the same.
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| Judge not by words but by deeds, our two eyes weren't made to see appearances, but to see the heart.
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Under Construction! 
