Guardian of the Shoreline

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Guardian of the Shoreline was a multi-part Daily Mission on The Xianzhou Luofu.

Steps[]

Part 1[]

Speak with Yueyuan at the Alchemy Commission
Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach
Give the Drift Bottle you picked up to Yueyuan

Part 2[]

Speak with Yueyuan at the Alchemy Commission
Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach
(Optional) Throw the Drift Bottle you picked up back to the sea
(Optional) Give the Drift Bottle you picked up to Yueyuan

Part 3[]

Speak with Yueyuan at the Alchemy Commission
Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach
(Optional) Throw the Drift Bottle you picked up back to the sea
(Optional) Give the letter you picked up to Fulie
(Optional) Give the Drift Bottle you picked up to Yueyuan

Part 4[]

Speak with Yueyuan at the Alchemy Commission
Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach

Genie Version[]

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach
Let's see what trash is lying around nearby today

Book Version[]

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach
Let's see what trash is lying around nearby today

Unshackled Version[]

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach
Let's see what trash is lying around nearby today

Drift Bottle Letter (V) Version[]

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach
Let's see what trash is lying around nearby today

Dialogue[]

Part 1[]

Speak with Yueyuan at the Alchemy Commission[]

Mission Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Alchemy Commission

(Talk to Yueyuan)

It seems like something's bothering you.

Yueyuan: After the Alchemy Commission delve was reopened, it has become less busy than before the disaster, but it is still a mixed bag.

Yueyuan: Have you heard of an Outworlder organization called "The Unshackled"? It might not be suitable to call them an organization, as while some of them act as a group, others operate alone...

I've never heard of The Unshackled...

Yueyuan: It is said to be a group of people who accumulate merits by releasing living creatures, but that's not the point...

I've heard a little about The Unshackled.

Yueyuan: It's great you've heard of them. They are an ignorant and stubborn bunch devoid of any proper education.

Yueyuan: They throw whatever they get their hands on into the Lunarescent Depths. Pouring Scalegorge Spring Water might not be against Xianzhou's laws, but releasing wild creatures undoubtedly is.

Yueyuan: Recently, I caught many of them red-handed during their acts of "liberation," and I think they have me on their radar. They have been on their best behavior when I'm patrolling the coast. Once I take a break, however...

They go back to their old ways again.

Yueyuan: That's right.

They take a break too.

Yueyuan: No, they go back to their old act.

Yueyuan: Anyway, I need someone to help me watch over the coast when I'm on break. If any of The Unshackled's members are sighted, my replacement needs to warn them and deal with whatever they release... Do you have any suitable candidates in mind?

Aren't I the person you're looking for?

...Sounds like a menial job to me.

Yueyuan: Don't worry. I, as a Pearlkeeper, will reward you handsomely. I'll count on you then!

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach[]

Step Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Scalegorge Waterscape

(Approach designated area): (Trailblazer): (This is Yueyuan's patrol area. Drive away The Unshackled and take care of the things they release... Honestly, who is protecting this beach?)

(Pick up bottle)

Pick Up

(Trailblazer): (Is this a... drift bottle? Is there an ocean current in the Lunarescent Depths? Where did this drift bottle come from?)

(Trailblazer): (Let's take a look for now and decide what to do from there.)

(Opens Drift Bottle Letter (I))

Drift Bottle Letter (I)

Dear friend,

I am writing this letter to ask for your help.

I have no idea where I am now. To make matters worse, I lost my navigation device and communication tool while I was drifting on the sea. This drift bottle carries my last bit of hope, and I wish someone will find it. Fortunately, there are many more bottles like this!

No matter who you are and where you are from, I wish you could inform your local rescue unit about my predicament.

(Trailblazer): (It seems there is nothing else out of the ordinary happening on the beach. I should hand this letter over to Yueyuan.)

Give the Drift Bottle you picked up to Yueyuan[]

Step Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Alchemy Commission

(Talk to Yueyuan)

(You hand the drift bottle you picked up to Yueyuan)

Yueyuan: Frankly speaking, from the neat handwriting in this letter, I suspect this is just another prank... But, to err on the safe side, I'll send someone to the Lunarescent Depths on a rescue mission via a starskiff.

Yueyuan: Still, please don't expect too much from this operation. Due to the special technologies in Scalegorge Waterscape delve, not even we can reach the depths, let alone the castaway. This makes me highly suspect that this letter is a fake.

But we cannot give up on our investigation because of that, can we?

Yueyuan: You're right. No matter how slim the chance is, we still have to go out on the water and conduct an investigation.

Do you think this could be the work of The Unshackled?

Yueyuan: ...We can't rule out that possibility yet. Doing things that waste public resources is very much something they might do.

Yueyuan: Either way, thank you for your hard work. Here are your well-deserved rewards.

Part 2[]

Speak with Yueyuan at the Alchemy Commission[]

Mission Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Alchemy Commission

(Talk to Yueyuan): I hear you needed me for a patrol?; Yueyuan: By the way, do you still remember that thing with the drift bottle? We dispatched a rescue team to the Lunarescent Depths but found nothing.; Yueyuan: Fret not, you have my trust, but this drift bottle here is just too odd. The more I look at it, the more it seems like a prank to me.; Yueyuan: If you come across any similar circumstances, you can take care of them yourself, or hand them over to us if you're feeling uneasy.; Yueyuan: Either way, please do another patrol across the beach for me.

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach[]

Step Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Scalegorge Waterscape

(Approach designated area): (Trailblazer): (This is Yueyuan's patrol area. Drive away The Unshackled and take care of the things they release... Honestly, who is protecting this beach?)

(Pick up bottle)

Pick Up

This is undoubtedly a drift bottle.

(Trailblazer): (Let's take a look for now and decide what to do from there.)

(Opens Drift Bottle Letter (II))

Drift Bottle Letter (II)

Dear friend,

I am writing this letter with the hope of getting help and aid still lingering inside me.

I have found some food, clothing, and basic handmade weapons (I used to be a soldier). After building a tent with sharpened wooden stakes, I am no longer as distressed as before. However, I have yet to find my bearings, and the drift bottle is still my only means to get help. Fortunately, there are many other bottles like this one!

No matter who you are and where you are from, I wish you could inform the Pearlkeepers or other Vidyadharas about my predicament.

(Trailblazer): (The castaway seems to have overcome their initial hardships. What should I do with this drift bottle?)

I'll write something in reply and throw it back.

I should hand the drift bottle over to Yueyuan.

(Optional) Throw the Drift Bottle you picked up back to the sea[]

(Approach designated spot)

Toss Back

(Trailblazer): (Since I have decided to throw the drift bottle back, I should probably put something in...)

Offer all the support I can, except actual help.

(Trailblazer): "I hope you're eating and sleeping well over there. Even though you are alone, you should take good care of yourself. You are in charge of your life, and you need to get used to being alone..."

You write an inspiring letter about harnessing power from adversity. Sometimes, a heartfelt word can be far more impactful than material assistance.

Give some survival tips.

(Trailblazer): "Please stay away from places where wild animals are active or you will be eaten by them. If you don't know how to start a fire, you can try using a lighter. It is important to remain patient at all times..."

You compile a list of knowledge and tips for surviving in the wilderness, teaching them to protect themselves from harsh weather and wild animals. Most importantly, you warn the castaway against destroying the habitat of the flora and fauna on the island!

The result of the last search by the Pearlkeepers.

(Trailblazer): "The Pearlkeepers dispatched a search and rescue team to explore the entire Lunarescent Depths, but they found nothing. Where exactly is your location..."

You objectively stated the efforts that the Pearlkeepers have gone to in order to find the castaway and strongly suggested they provide their precise location to increase their chances of rescue.

You threw the drift bottle back. Logically speaking, there should be no way it makes it back to the castaway...

(Trailblazer): (It seems there is nothing else out of the ordinary happening along the beach. I'll end my patrol here.)
(Mission complete)

(Optional) Give the Drift Bottle you picked up to Yueyuan[]

(Talk to Yueyuan)

(You hand the drift bottle you picked up to Yueyuan)

Yueyuan: Another drift bottle? This seems a little too committed for a prank. Although, this letter also seems a little absurd to take seriously.

But we cannot give up on our investigation because of that, can we?

Yueyuan: You're right, we will continue our search at sea.

Do you think this could be the work of The Unshackled?

Yueyuan: It may sound unlikely, but this does seem like something they could do.

Yueyuan: Either way, thank you for your hard work. Here are your well-deserved rewards.

(Mission complete)

Part 3[]

Speak with Yueyuan at the Alchemy Commission[]

Mission Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Alchemy Commission

(Talk to Yueyuan): I hear you needed me for a patrol?; Yueyuan: That's right, we recently went to search the Lunarescent Depths again, but found no information regarding the castaway.; Yueyuan: If there really is a castaway in the Lunarescent Depths, then they must be actively hiding from the search teams... My experience tells me that this is someone playing a trick.; Yueyuan: Ahh. Well, if you come across anything similar, you can deal with it yourself, or hand it over to us, should you feel uneasy.; Yueyuan: Either way, please do another patrol across the beach for me.

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach[]

Step Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Scalegorge Waterscape

(Approach designated area): (Trailblazer): (This is Yueyuan's patrol area. Drive away The Unshackled and take care of the things they release... Honestly, who is protecting this beach?)

(Pick up bottle)

Pick Up

This is undoubtedly a drift bottle, one that has crossed the ocean, too.

(Trailblazer): (Let's take a look for now and decide what to do from there.)

(Opens Drift Bottle Letter (III))

Drift Bottle Letter (III)

Dear friend,

Although I am writing this letter, I no longer have any hope for salvation.

I have started growing Protein Rice on the island and made a wooden pestle, mortar, and sieve to further process said rice. I caught some rabbits and chickens and started rearing them in a coop... It's hard to believe that I am leading a life of financial freedom here (if not having to spend a dime counts). I think of my childhood buddy, Fulie, who must be worried sick about me. I hope he will feel relieved after reading this letter.

I have attached another letter here. Please pass it on to Fulie, who lives in Exalting Sanctum.

(Trailblazer): (The castaway seems to have made a financially independent life for themselves. What should I do with this drift bottle?)

Forget it, just throw it back.

You throw the drift bottle back, someone else can deal with that.; (Trailblazer): (It seems there is nothing else out of the ordinary happening along the beach. I'll end my patrol here.)
(Mission complete)

I should hand the letter over to Fulie.

(Trailblazer): (Maybe I can get some information on the castaway?)

I should hand the drift bottle over to Yueyuan.

(Trailblazer): (I wonder what Yueyuan will think of this?)

(Optional) Give the letter you picked up to Fulie[]

(Talk to Fulie): (Hand the letter you picked up to Fulie); Fulie: Who is this!? Casually talking about being my "childhood playmate" as if I'm old now! Did Luofu law approve of this?; Is there anyone you know that has gone missing?; Do you have any current "playmates"?; Fulie: No! Absolutely not! This letter makes no sense, but I've heard stories like this before.; Fulie: "A person lost at sea uses their wilderness survival skills to survive on a deserted island..." I remember I was the only person who cared about this story. I thought it would be interesting if it really happened.; Fulie: But you said you salvaged this from the sea? That is interesting. Perhaps I should take this to show off to the neighbor's kid. Thanks!; (Trailblazer): (So it's a made-up story? This keeps getting more and more mysterious...)
(Mission complete)

(Optional) Give the Drift Bottle you picked up to Yueyuan[]

(Talk to Yueyuan)

(You hand the drift bottle you picked up to Yueyuan)

Yueyuan: They've already made a financially independent life for themselves? Then there's no need for us Pearlkeepers to pay this person any more attention!

...You're just angry, aren't you?

Yueyuan: You're right. I didn't mean that... As the castaway may still be alive, we will continue our search.

Do you think this could be the work of The Unshackled?

Yueyuan: It's looking more and more likely. This whole story is very strange...

Yueyuan: We can't just do nothing! The letter mentions someone named "Fulie," I'll make time to go and ask them about it.

Yueyuan: Either way, thank you for your hard work. Here are your well-deserved rewards.

(Mission complete)

Part 4[]

Speak with Yueyuan at the Alchemy Commission[]

Mission Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Alchemy Commission

(Talk to Yueyuan): I hear you needed me for a patrol?; Yueyuan: Ah yes, I have already reported the drift bottle situation to the Realm-Keeping Commission.; Yueyuan: According to their feedback, they have not received any reports of missing persons, and this "castaway" is likely a fabrication. The Pearlkeepers will not be dispatched for ocean rescue again before obtaining conclusive evidence of their existence.; Yueyuan: If you come across anything similar, just deal with it yourself. That is unless you find conclusive evidence inside the drift bottle.; Yueyuan: Also, the Pearlkeepers have recognized your abilities. From now on, you will no longer need to report to me before a patrol. You can go directly to the beach, and you will still be compensated for your efforts.; Yueyuan: Either way, please do another patrol across the beach for me.

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach[]

Step Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Scalegorge Waterscape

(Approach designated area): (Trailblazer): (This is Yueyuan's patrol area. Drive away The Unshackled and take care of the things they release... Honestly, who is protecting this beach?)

(Pick up bottle)

Pick Up

This is undoubtedly a drift bottle, one that has crossed the ocean, too.

(Trailblazer): (Let's take a look for now and decide what to do from there.)

(Opens Drift Bottle Letter (IV))

Drift Bottle Letter (IV)

Dear friend,

I remember saying that I have given up on getting help. (I'm writing again in case you missed the previous letter.)

A starskiff broke down nearby, and a castaway drifted to my island. He has lost his memory, and all I know is that the day I found him was the 3rd of July, a Saturday. So, I called him "Saturday." Unlike me, he is eager to return to civilization. I hate to see people suffering. I hope you, as someone suffering in civilization, could talk Saturday out of going back.

I've already made a draft. Please help me revise it and then throw it back into the sea.

(Trailblazer): (The ranks of castaways have grown, and they want a reply? What am I supposed to do now?)

Forget it. Just throw it back.

(Trailblazer): (These wacky drift bottles are just talking to themselves. Who knows if what they're saying is true?)

Just as you are about to cast the drift bottle back into the ocean, a voice calls out to you.

Seaside Stranger: Stop! Don't throw that!

Who are you? Do you know about these drift bottles?

Seaside Stranger: I, I... I'm just a stranger. I... I don't know about any drift bottles.

Seaside Stranger: I am just here to stop you throwing garbage into the ocean. I beg you to stop!

Stay out of this. I WILL throw it into the ocean!

Seaside Stranger: ...Please, don't. This didn't actually float across the ocean. What if you throw it out there and it doesn't come back...

Seaside Stranger: Wait! I mean! No! This definitely did float across the ocean! But you still can't throw it!

Seaside Stranger: You've read the drift bottle messages. Do you think you should really be responding to their requests?

The story in the drift bottle is not true.

Seaside Stranger: Does the letter in the bottle really seem that fake?

Seaside Stranger: ...Wait, I almost fell for that.

I should respond to the request in the drift bottle.

Seaside Stranger: ...You're just humoring me, aren't you?

Seaside Stranger: Please just gimme back the bottle. My narrative design cannot be disrupted like this!

The stranger from the shore leaves, cradling the drift bottle like a treasured heirloom. You furrow your brow and remember the reason you came to the beach — The Unshackled.

Seaside Stranger: You were going to throw it away anyway, what's wrong with me taking it? Don't stare at me like that, I'm leaving right away.

What are you unshackling?

Seaside Stranger: Since I've been discovered, I shall tell you — I unshackle original stories!

The stranger from the shore turns and leaves the beach. On that day, you still have no idea just what "unshackling original stories" meant.

I'll write a reply!

(Trailblazer): (Alright, let me explain whether you should rejoin civilized society!)

Upon reading the draft, you sense its uncontrollable urge to express itself: Be it lamenting the fact that young people cannot find jobs within a long-living society, or the external pressure brought about by the Interastral Peace Corporation...

After you finish reading it, even you don't wish to return to civilized society, let alone Saturday. Is there anything you can add to this?

You come to understand that what this castaway seeks is never advice from a stranger, but validation and approval.

The castaway hopes that you, as someone who suffers inside civilized society, can convince Saturday not to return to it. It's time to write something.

...But running away cannot solve anything...

(Trailblazer): "But running away cannot solve anything, as a brief escape will only cause long-term suffering. More often than not, you cannot change the world on your own, but you can change your ownperception [sic] of it..."

You believe that Saturday should not run from their responsibilities, that they should bravely return to civilized society... At least there are jade abaci, the internet, and treasures of modern civilization that far exceed those of life on a deserted island.

...That's an understatement, if anything...

(Trailblazer): "However, the preceding tragedy is, if anything, an understatement. People in human society have learned to mask their true emotions and have no time to process their sorrows. All there is, is a chain of suffering from the inability to show their true selves... and you'll get replaced by someone else before you've even broken down..."

Your additions further exaggerate the critical state of the modern society. This letter contains no shred of kindness or morality. Presumably, Saturday will be unable to sleep after reading this, for the words "naked exploitation" is positively leaping out of the page.

...Honestly, where are you people?

(Trailblazer): "The Pearlkeepers have searched for you many times. Where exactly are you people!? Please provide useful information and stop wasting public resources!"

You don't care one bit about the petty squabbles on the deserted island — you are concerned about how to perform the rescue. If there truly are people in real danger stranded on an island, then this is the correct call to make.

You cast the drift bottle back into the Lunarescent Depths, hoping that these suggestions will reach the hands of those that need them.

The logic that lies behind science keeps reminding you that the chances of this letter reaching "an island that even the Pearlkeepers could not find" is zero.

However, you have done what you must. That is what matters.

(Trailblazer): (It seems there is nothing else out of the ordinary happening along the beach. I'll end my patrol here.)

(Mission complete)

Genie Version[]

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach[]

Mission Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Scalegorge Waterscape

(Approach designated area)

Let's see what trash is lying around nearby today[]

(Trailblazer): (Yueyuan said that the Pearlkeepers have already recognized my talents and that I can deal with anything I encounter on patrol alone.)

(Trailblazer): (Drive away The Unshackled and take care of the things they release... I wonder if there will be any drift bottles today?)

(Pick up bottle)

Pick Up

This is undoubtedly a drift bottle, one that has crossed the ocean, too.

(Trailblazer): (Let's take a look for now and decide what to do from there.)

This time, there is a Genie stored inside the drift bottle. What will you do?

Rub it gently to show respect.

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): Master, I am the Genie, what are your orders?

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): Ah, I understand your suspicion, master. Allow me to answer your questions first. Fear not, this will not count as your wish.

Where are you?

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): I am right in front of you. If you cannot see me, perhaps it is because I am a higher-dimensional existence.

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): Fear not, I honor my promises, I shall grant your wish.

Why do I only get one wish?

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): Is there something wrong with granting just one wish? Do you have a problem with that number?

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): Some stories have three wishes. Some have just one. I can only give one.

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): But don't even think about making that one wish into three. I'll warn you now that the last person who tried that has already been sealed into a bottle.

Then, please grant my wish!

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): Very well. What is your wish?

To always look young.

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): You shall forever look young.

Endless money.

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): As long as you keep earning it, you will never run out of money.

A perfect romance.

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): Of course you will have a perfect romance.

I haven't decided yet. I'll make my wish later.

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): Then you shall encounter this drift bottle again.

I wish for you to be shut inside this bottle forever.

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): You...

The Lamp Spirit's Voice(?): Fine. You win.

It seems that the Genie has left and your wish has been granted.

Who cares about these dastardly drift bottles!? Just chuck it right back!

If a wish were that easy to make true, it would not be called a wish. You threw the drift bottle back into the ocean.

(Trailblazer): (It seems there is nothing else out of the ordinary happening along the beach. I'll end my patrol here.)
(Mission complete)

Book Version[]

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach[]

Mission Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Scalegorge Waterscape

(Approach designated area)

Let's see what trash is lying around nearby today[]

(Trailblazer): (Yueyuan said that the Pearlkeepers have already recognized my talents and that I can deal with anything I encounter on patrol alone.)

(Trailblazer): (Drive away The Unshackled and take care of the things they release... I wonder if there will be any drift bottles today?)

(Investigate book)

Investigate

You find a book on the beach and keenly perceive that something is not right about it. Could this be the work of the Unshackled, too? Unshackling knowledge — Even among the vast realm of unshackling, this is a whole new venture.

You pick up the book, and your hand trembles slightly — it is far heavier than you imagined. Though you understand hardcover book bindings can come in cardboard, fabric, or even leather, this is still TOO heavy for any of them.

Honestly, it is rare that a book leaves such striking impression in its weight. That being the case, you feel you should inspect the title. It is called Previous Reincarnation.

The Lunarescent Depths, the Vidyadhara, previous reincarnation... Though it is a profound subject, should it really be this heavy? Why not take a look inside?

What kind of knowledge could be this heavy?

As you open the book, you realize that the contents have been hollowed out into a square storage space, where a beautiful pistol lies silently.

Not interested. I'll bring it along with me

Who would leave trash lying around on the beach like this in such an uncivilized manner? It's almost as if only you remember to take care of the environment and protect the beaches around here.

Suddenly, all you see before you is darkness, as if someone covered your eyes with a *giant hand*. You sense an icy sting on the side of your neck, undoubtedly from a blade sharp enough to split hair.

Emotionless Voice: Don't move. Keep quiet and listen to my question. Why are you taking my pistol?

P-Pistol!? I thought this was a book?

Emotionless Voice: There is a pistol inside the book. There's no need to pretend you don't know about it.

I didn't know. I didn't intend to take your gun.

Emotionless Voice: You think I should take your word for that? I'm not that naive.

Emotionless Voice: Listen, my job can't really see the light of day. Today, I want to wash my hands of that and release my "previous reincarnation" here, so I can move on to enjoy what I have left.

Emotionless Voice: However, you've appeared at a terrible time. Whatever your intentions, hand me that pistol. Then close your eyes, and count from one to a hundred, and I shall spare your life.

Emotionless Voice: I won't ask twice. Close your eyes and start counting now.

(Do as he says)

(Trailblazer): 1, 2, 3...

*Something splashes into the ocean*

(Trailblazer): 98, 99, 100.

(Pretend to do as he says and open your eyes on 20)

(Trailblazer): 1, 2, 3...

*Something splashes into the ocean*

(Trailblazer): ...18, 19, 20.

There is no one to be seen on the beach.

(Trailblazer): (It seems there is nothing else out of the ordinary happening along the beach. I'll end my patrol here.)
(Mission complete)

Unshackled Version[]

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach[]

Mission Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Scalegorge Waterscape

(Approach designated area)

Let's see what trash is lying around nearby today[]

(Trailblazer): (Yueyuan said that the Pearlkeepers have already recognized my talents and that I can deal with anything I encounter on patrol alone.)

(Trailblazer): (Drive away The Unshackled and take care of the things they release... I wonder if there will be any drift bottles today?)

(Investigate weirdo)

Investigate

This weirdo could be a member of The Unshackled... as the Guardian of the Shoreline, you should question him.

(Trailblazer): Hey!

Distressed Stranger: I—I—I haven't done anything!

That's exactly what a guilty person would say!

Distressed Stranger: I'm not guilty, you just startled me! Yeah, that's right!

What are you doing with those wine jars behind you?

Distressed Stranger: Wh—What wine jar?

Are you asking the questions here, or am I?

Distressed Stranger: ...They're wine jars.

Good question. Why don't I call a friend in the Realm-Keeping Commission and ask what they think.

Distressed Stranger: No no no stop! You're right, they're wine jars.

This is no place for regular citizens.

Distressed Stranger: I had to come here. I must do something very important.

Distressed Stranger: I'll be honest, the jars behind me are filled with the essence of grains. The people of Xianzhou believe that food is the paramount necessity of the people, and this essence nourishes our bodies, moisturizes our souls, and shapes our temperament.

Distressed Stranger: This miraculous essence has been sealed away inside these tiny vessels! I cannot allow it! If I can just return this essence of grains to the world, it would be a great great GREAT merit!

Distressed Stranger: (Sir/Miss), will you not join me on this virtuous mission?

At long last! I've finally caught an Unshackled in the act!

Distressed Stranger: What!? Why do want to catch me!?; Yueyuan: Good work, (Trailblazer). I will teach this Unshackled a good lesson.; Distressed Stranger: People like you won't stop me!; Yueyuan: ...With all those strange drift bottles you kept picking up at the beach, I almost forgot that we were here to catch the Unshackled.; Yueyuan: Good work, here are your well-deserved remuneration.
(Mission complete)

I want to release the essence of grains with you!

Distressed Stranger: Okay, okay! You do one jar, I'll do the other. We'll accumulate boundless merits together!; You and the stranger pour the grain essence into the Lunarescent Depths, and you wonder why the High Morals have not praised you yet.; At that moment, you remember that in a certain world, there were people who released tea leaves into the ocean, which indirectly brought about a war of independence... Any release should not be taken lightly, and today is no exception.; Distressed Stranger: Thank you, my like-minded friend. I shall take the wine jars with me. Your great merit shall stay in my heart.; Distressed Stranger: My memory isn't the best, so next time you see me, make sure to say hi and we can continue to collect merit, together!; The stranger happily leaves the beach with a skip in his step. You have done a great deed, so why haven't the High Morals praised you yet?; (Trailblazer): (It seems there is nothing else out of the ordinary happening along the beach. I'll end my patrol here.)
(Mission complete)

Drift Bottle Letter (V) Version[]

Patrol the Scalegorge Waterscape's beach[]

Mission Description

After the Alchemy Commission delve reopened, people honest and crooked walked betwixt each other. As such, the Pearlkeepers alone are no longer enough to patrol the beach. They have offered invitations to brave and noble volunteers for the task at hand.
Yueyuan the Pearlkeeper hopes that you can help patrol the beach... Seriously, though, who's the one that actually protects this place?

Scalegorge Waterscape

(Approach designated area)

Let's see what trash is lying around nearby today[]

(Trailblazer): (Yueyuan said that the Pearlkeepers have already recognized my talents and that I can deal with anything I encounter on patrol alone.)

(Trailblazer): (Drive away The Unshackled and take care of the things they release... I wonder if there will be any drift bottles today?)

(Pick up bottle)

Pick Up

This is undoubtedly a drift bottle, one that has crossed the ocean, too.

(Trailblazer): (Let's take a look for now and decide what to do from there.)

(Opens Drift Bottle Letter (V))

Drift Bottle Letter (V)

Dear friend,

Hey, you couldn't wait to hear from me, huh?

Stories about hermit cultivators have been around since ancient times on the Xianzhou. You might not know it, but Saturday and I have been living the life of a hermit — waking up to work at sunrise and resting at sunset — which spares us from neck and back pain. I named this island "Paradise," and I am its owner. I am now free from the troubles and noise of the outside world, and I have achieved true unity with nature. Isn't that what all of us are striving for in our lives?

I'm not writing this to ask for help, but to show off. There's a chance you might find more letters like this because I throw a lot of them in the sea!

The castaway says that they're living a life that would make others jealous, how are you to take this?

That's nice. Express your envy to them.

(Trailblazer): (I don't know if this story from the waves is true, but I definitely prefer my moments of solitary peace to when I have others bothering and disrupting me.)

Hey, do you remember? Every action and belief a mortal holds in this world is connected to their Path. Sometimes, a single thought can cause you to stray in a certain direction.

You express a feeling of envy for this kind of "hermit lifestyle." Could you think a little further into why this is?

I really enjoy this feeling of spiritual healing.

...Perhaps this is a manifestation of the Path of Abundance. At least, for now, you are ambling on the Path of Abundance. How about trying Abundance at the start of your next Simulated Universe?

I just want to maintain some personal space.

...Perhaps this is a manifestation of the Path of Preservation. At least, for now, you are ambling on the Path of Preservation. How about trying out Preservation at the start of your next Simulated Universe run?

Honestly, I just want stop working.

...Perhaps this is a manifestation of the Path of Nihility. At least, for now, you are ambling on the Path of Nihility. How about trying out Nihility at the start of your next Simulated Universe run?

I just want to see what happens when I try something different.

...Perhaps this is a manifestation of the Path of Elation. At least, for now, you are ambling on the Path of Elation. How about trying out Elation at the start of your next Simulated Universe run?

Perhaps you shall set off along a different Path in the future. Who knows...

(Trailblazer): (I have no idea where the drift bottle went. It seems there is nothing else out of the ordinary along the beach. I'll end my patrol here.)

(Mission complete)

I disagree with this self-righteous opinion.

(Trailblazer): (I don't know if this story from the waves is true, but this insular, self-indulgent escapism could hardly be representative of everyone's ideals, don't you think?)

Hey, do you remember? Every action and belief a mortal holds in this world is connected to their Path. Sometimes, a single thought can cause you to stray in a certain direction.

You expressed disapproval of this kind of "hermit lifestyle," could you think a little further into why this is?

Because this means saying farewell to your past.

...Perhaps this is a manifestation of the Path of Remembrance. At least, for now, you are ambling on the Path of Remembrance. How about trying out Remembrance at the start of your next Simulated Universe run?

Because I have things I still need to take care of.

...Perhaps this is a manifestation of the Path of The Hunt. At least, for now, you are ambling on the Path of The Hunt. How about trying out The Hunt at the start of your next Simulated Universe run?

Their attitude in that letter made me mad!

...Perhaps this is a manifestation of the Path of Destruction. At least, for now, you are ambling on the Path of Destruction. How about trying out Destruction at the start of your next Simulated Universe run?

I just want to see what happens when I try something different.

...Perhaps this is a manifestation of the Path of Elation. At least, for now, you are ambling on the Path of Elation. How about trying out Elation at the start of your next Simulated Universe run?

Perhaps you shall set off along a different Path in the future. Who knows...

(Trailblazer): (I have no idea where the drift bottle went. It seems there is nothing else out of the ordinary along the beach. I'll end my patrol here.)

(Mission complete)

Who cares about these dastardly drift bottles!? Just chuck it right back!

(Trailblazer): (Their story from here should be about rescuing a castaway captain or subduing rebel sailors and returning to the civilized world, surely? You can't just selfishly hole up on a deserted island!); In a world where no one can tell the difference between paying due respects to making everything a meme, they've chosen to stop halfway. This is unforgivable.; (Trailblazer): (It seems there is nothing else out of the ordinary happening along the beach. I'll end my patrol here.)
(Mission complete)

Trivia[]

The line "At that moment, you remember that in a certain world, there were people who released tea leaves into the ocean, which indirectly brought about a war of independence..." is a reference to the Boston Tea Party, a political protest that occurred in colonial Massachusetts in 1773.

Other Languages[]

Language	Official Name
English	Guardian of the Shoreline
Chinese (Simplified)	海滩守护者
Chinese (Traditional)	海灘守護者
Japanese	砂浜の守護者
Korean	바닷가의 수호자
Spanish	(Guardián/Guardiana) de la bahía
French	Alerte à Xianzhou
Russian	Страж берега
Thai	ผู้พิทักษ์ชายหาด
Vietnamese	Người Bảo Vệ Bãi Biển
German	Wächter des Strandes
Indonesian	Penjaga Pantai
Portuguese	Guardião do Litoral

Change History[]

Released in Version 1.3

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Version 3.0

Guardian of the Shoreline was removed.

Version 1.3

Guardian of the Shoreline was released.