Patience Makes Greatness

Is there anything I can do to help?

Could you guard the raft station and tell people to stay away?

Much appreciated. So ... are you here for the sword Tianshi Li left behind?

When I was a kid, my mom and dad would bring me here for training. Once the battle was over, I wanted to come and pay my respects.

But upon arrival, I didn't get a chance to say anything before the beasts pounced at me.

I know you're on urgent business, but can you give me a while... Just a short while to say a few words.

Mom... Dad...

This crisis taught me something. You were more than my parents. You performed your duty.

As Tianshi, it was not only I who needed you, but also many others. Yet, I was just a clingy kid ... who always wished you could be by my side at all times.

Sorry... I was really selfish back then.

Ahem. Well, that's it from me...

It's only natural for children to miss their parents.

You knew they wouldn't reply, yet you kept your message to heart. Always remembering, and never forgetting...

That is definitely not selfish.

Thank you ... Endmin.

I, uh, I shouldn't get in the way of your test. No worries. I'll make sure nobody barges into the place.

Yes. It's a dangerous test and we need an uninhabited area. This islet is the best option available.

Endmin? Tianshi Zhuang...? Why are you on the islet as well?

I thought I cleaned up all the beasts along the way. Turned out I missed a few.

Of course!

Thanks a mil.

I guess so ... but not really.

...Careful.

Hngh...

Don't worry. I got it.

Sure ... I'm ready.

How did it go?

But... I'm still a little...

We can begin, Endmin.

He always wanted to be here. When the opportunity came, he took it without hesitation.

When Tianshi Li and his wife were around, they'd invite me too. Lifeng barely reached my knees back then. Time really flew past me. The kid's a big boy now.

Yes. He's just a teen, but he knows far more about duty than many adults.

He takes after his parents... Dutiful, selfless, and utterly without fear.

The reports show that it's not that urgent yet. We should head to the Bureau of Swordmancers while there's still time.

No, it's from Mi Fu. She told me that ... our injured are coming around.

I have to see them.

Alright... Once you're done, meet me at the Central Laboratory...

Okay... See you later.

The rift is in the city. If the defense system upgrade fails ... or encounters an error, and if the rift could not be closed, the outcomes would be devastating.

Before I go, we'll need to do some preliminary datalogging.

But...

It's alright. Leave it to me.

Endmin, we should get there ASAP.

It's the Endmin!

So sorry about this. It happened during deployment. We don't know why, but we're getting error messages.

The engineering module ... something might be wrong with it. I've got my colleagues to help.

Endmin, the torque transmission module that reported the error is giving off strange grinding noises.

But ... we couldn't simply fix it because Endfield tech differs from that in Wuling, and we don't want to break anything.

Never thought we could do that... Interesting.

This energy feedback system... I think I can use it in my own project.

Well, it's working as intended.

Endmin, if you have time, would you mind staying for a bit?

We got so many questions to ask you.

(That took me quite a while. Gotta hurry to the lab... Tianshi Zhuang should be there already.)

(I hope I didn't keep her waiting for too long.)

Tianshi Zhuang's work does take top priority. Don't let us keep you, Endmin. We'll take care of the rest.