Hua Yu opened Tao Yao's detailed interface, and a series of information immediately appeared before her:
[Flower Dance in Colorful Attire · Tao Yao]
[Rarity: Four Stars]
[Normal Attack: Falling Petals]
Tao Yao swings her arm, forming a circle of thorny petals around the target. The petals spin and dance, causing sustained damage to enemies. Each attack has a 15% chance to trigger additional damage.
[Combat Skill: Peach Heart Guardian]
Tao Yao summons peach blossom petals to form a solid shield, providing a shield equivalent to 50% of Tao Yao's maximum health to all characters in the team. During the shield's existence, the protected target has a 30% chance to be immune to control effects, up to a maximum of 3 times. When the shield breaks, it deals area damage to surrounding enemies. Cooldown: 15 seconds.
[Ultimate Skill: For a Beautiful Tomorrow]
Tao Yao spreads her arms, creating a magnificent sea of flowers around her. Within this area, all team members' fire attribute attack power is increased by 300%, and they recover 3% of their maximum health every second. Duration: 12 seconds.
[Talent 1: Gift of Flowers]
Tao Yao's normal attacks and combat skills will provide a healing effect to other team members for 5 seconds. The healing amount scales with Tao Yao's attack power.
[Talent 2: Sakura's Protection]
When any character in the team has health below 30%, the cooldown of all of Tao Yao's skills is reduced by 50%.
[Talent 3: Petals in Flight]
While in a sprint state, Tao Yao transforms into a flurry of petals, able to ignore small obstacles. She also gains a 30% boost to movement speed.
[Demon Soul 1: Endless Spring]
The fire attribute enhancement effect of the ultimate skill "For a Beautiful Tomorrow" is no longer limited to fire attributes and is effective against all elemental attacks.
[Demon Soul 2: Invincible Blossoms]
When "Peach Heart Guardian" breaks, there is a 5% chance to immediately regenerate an identical shield with the same effect.
[Demon Soul 3: Banquet of Flower Sea]
The range of "For a Beautiful Tomorrow" is expanded by 50%, and the duration is extended by 10 seconds.
[Demon Soul 4: Gentle Petals Dance]
When the talent "Petals in Flight" is triggered, there is a 30% chance to not consume stamina.
[Demon Soul 5: Spring Breeze Blows]
While within the range of "For a Beautiful Tomorrow," team members' movement speed is increased by 100%, and the control immunity probability of "Peach Heart Guardian" is increased by 20%.
[Demon Soul 6: I'm Sorry, Please Forgive My Selfishness!]
When a character in the team under the protection of "Peach Heart Guardian" is about to die, Tao Yao will take the fatal blow in their stead (can only trigger once per battle).
As the attributes related to Tao Yao emerged.
Seeing this information, Hua Yu and Hua Lei both widened their eyes, momentarily at a loss for words.
Immediately afterward, the live chat room exploded with messages.
The audience expressed their shock and disbelief.
"Is... is this really a four-star character?"
Hua Yu muttered to herself, as if unable to believe her eyes.
Hua Lei rubbed her eyes vigorously and confirmed the panel information again:
"Sister, please tell me this is really just a four-star card?"
The audience in the live stream also erupted:
"My goodness! Is this really the strength of a four-star character?"
"This is a versatile character that combines survival, mobility, and support!"
"Did the developers make a mistake? This clearly should be at the level of five or even six stars, right?"
"I can already see my wallet crying..."
Hua Yu took a deep breath, trying to calm her excited heart,
"This character is just too strong, right? Not only does she have incredible survival ability, but she can also support the entire team, and looking at the talent effects, even traveling is made so convenient..."
Hua Lei nodded excitedly:
"And Tao Yao's demon souls are so powerful... Furthermore, all her designs feel just like her!"
"Exactly," Hua Yu agreed, "The design of this character is really thoughtful. Not only is she powerful, but she also perfectly fits Tao Yao's gentle guardian image."
"But..."
Hua Yu suddenly took a deep breath.
Her expression turned a bit serious as she pointed at the demon soul interface, exclaiming:
"What does this sixth demon soul mean? Why does Tao Yao have to take the fatal hit?"
Hua Lei also started to voice her discontent, "Yeah! That sixth soul is so annoying!"
The audience in the live stream also shared their opinions:
"This character, I can only say, is both powerful and unique!"
"Honestly, if the sixth soul's effect was on another character, it would be quite strong, after all, it's like giving the main DPS an extra life!"
"Damn... why is this mechanism only on Tao Yao? Should I invest in this demon soul or not?"
The chat expressed various opinions and thoughts.
In short, it was starting to become a dilemma.
One could say that even before Tao Yao was released...
They were already starting to feel conflicted.
Hua Lei thought for a moment and said, "When it's time for Tao Yao to be featured, I must pull her! And no matter what, I absolutely will not invest in the sixth soul!"
Hua Yu shook her head with a smile, "Don't get too excited; let's defeat this boss first."
After browsing through Tao Yao's detailed page.
She refocused her attention on the game.
With Tao Yao's inclusion, Little Snow Fox's attacks were no longer that terrifying.
Especially with Hua Yu's very fortunate circumstances.
Tao Yao's skill that grants immunity to control effects was almost equivalent to being invincible.
Thus, Hua Yu controlled her character, easily dodging the boss's attacks while continuously dealing damage.
With Tao Yao's powerful support and buff effects.
The team's output capability was greatly enhanced.
Before long, Little Snow Fox's health was entirely depleted.
With Little Snow Fox's defeat, the game screen shifted to a cutscene.
As the animation played slowly.
In the scene, Tao Yao was seen gently embracing the weakened Little Snow Fox, softly saying, "I'm sorry for making you suffer for so long. Now, everything is over."
Little Snow Fox's eyes were filled with pain and confusion, her body trembling slightly, as if enduring unspeakable torment.
Those once bright and clear eyes were now bloodshot, revealing deep exhaustion.
Her breathing was rapid and weak, each breath seeming like a struggle against pain.
Tao Yao gently stroked Little Snow Fox's fur, softly comforting her:
"Be good, it won't hurt soon, very soon..."
Her voice was gentle yet firm, as if making a promise.
Then, Tao Yao took a deep breath, a hint of resolve flashing in her eyes.
She slowly raised her hand, gathering a soft glow in her palm.
In an instant, that glow transformed into an invisible blade, gently piercing through Little Snow Fox's body.
The screen froze at that moment, as the pain gradually faded from Little Snow Fox's eyes, replaced by calm and relief.
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Tao Yao tightly embraced Little Snow Fox.
This moment deeply shocked Hua Yu and Hua Lei, as well as all the viewers in the live stream.
No one spoke, but an indescribable sadness filled the air.
Everyone could feel Tao Yao's deep love and the painful choice she had to make.
The scene switched again; the sky drizzled as Tao Yao stood before a gravestone inscribed with an epitaph.
She gently caressed the cold stone, silent, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
At this moment, a dialogue option popped up in the game.
Just as Hua Yu was about to control the protagonist to say something, Tao Yao's voice came out first:
"Don't worry, I'm fine. For Little Snow to be freed from pain, that is her fortune, and also mine."
Tao Yao turned around, a genuine smile appearing on her face:
"I truly appreciate your company to this point. If you are willing, please continue to walk this path with me, until I recover more memories and remember the reasons behind it all."
The character controlled by Hua Yu, Hiyakura, agreed without hesitation.
However, Tao Yao gently shook her head, "Don't rush; this isn't a decision to be made lightly. Before that, you might need some time to think it over."
"In any case, think about it carefully, and it's not too late to tell me when you've decided."
After a simple farewell, Tao Yao's figure gradually disappeared into the rain.
At that moment, both sisters, Hua Yu and Hua Lei, along with the players watching the live stream, felt an emptiness in their hearts, a hard-to-describe sense of loss enveloping everyone.
The game continued to show the winding-down ending of this mode.
The crystal containing memories of the previous civilization.
This crystal, which contained the memories of Tao Yao and Little Fox in the storyline, inexplicably shattered as the plot developed.
This sudden turn of events.
Not only startled Little White Lotus in the storyline.
But also shocked the players who were watching this segment.
Fortunately, this was just a feint.
According to Little White Lotus, players can only unlock the new process of this mode again by repairing it or finding new memory crystals.
Seeing this, Hua Yu slowly said, "Looks like we'll have to wait for the next version update..."
Hua Lei said eagerly, "Wuwu, but sister, I still want to see Sister Tao Yao and continue playing... Why hasn't the game updated yet? It's so slow!!"
The live stream's chat also exploded:
"Can't this mode be completed in a single version? Why does it have to be split into so many parts..."
"It feels like 'Fairy Journey' is a bit lacking in production capacity!!"
"Upstairs, is it possible that every update for 'Fairy Journey' has a lot of content, but there has been very little about Tao Yao?"
In fact, 'Fairy Journey' does have rich content with each update.
But most of it is in other areas.
Each version update brings different types of content, but most only includes various tasks and corresponding decoding processes.
And the less content is probably only regarding Tao Yao's parts.
Yet even so.
Strictly speaking.
This new mode does have a considerable amount of content related to Tao Yao.
After all, in this newly updated mode, Tao Yao accompanied players throughout the battles, continuously guiding them on how to undertake challenges.
Moreover, the new mode features a variety of monsters with rich buff designs, allowing players to experience powerful stats different from the larger world, aside from a few extreme cases later on, most people can mindlessly grind through the early parts.
However, these contents still cannot withstand a player like Hua Yu, who quickly cleared all the content related to Tao Yao within just a few days.
Hua Yu suppressed her inner sadness, comforting her equally downcast sister.
After a moment, she addressed the viewers in the live stream:
"Everyone, those who needed to clear have cleared, so today's stream ends here."
The viewers expressed their confusion:
"How long has it been? Already ending?"
"It feels like today's live stream was so short."
"It seems like it wasn't this short before, right?"
Hua Yu explained:
"Sorry, everyone, things are different now; my sister needs to rest early. I also need to prepare for a video I've been putting off for a long time, so... see you next time!"
With that, she ended the live stream.
After the broadcast, her sister's mood still seemed a bit low.
It seemed like she was both heartbroken for Tao Yao and sad for not being able to see her for a while.
There was no other way; Hua Yu had to take the initiative to comfort her sister:
"Okay, it's not like we won't see Tao Yao again in the future, don't be so down! Think about good things! For example, thanks to you, we are the first players online to get the first clear of Tao Yao's storyline."
"That's true..."
Hua Lei, listening to her sister, felt her mood improve a little and nodded.
Suddenly, she seemed to think of something and spoke up:
"Sister, I see that a lot of players seem to be stuck. I want to create a strategy for the Old Flower Language, so more players can clear it quickly..."
Hua Yu smiled gratefully: "Great idea! Go ahead and try boldly, I support you."
Hua Lei's eyes sparkled with determination: "Sister Tao Yao's brilliance must be seen by more people! I want everyone to feel her gentleness and courage!"
Watching her sister filled with passion, Hua Yu felt a warmth rising in her heart.
She knew, it is not just the two sisters.
From now on, countless players would also be deeply moved by Tao Yao's story.
Even though she was just a game character.
Everything Tao Yao showcased had truly affected them.
At least.
After discovering her condition.
Hua Yu had rarely seen her sister so lively.
Previously, her sister always appeared lifeless, as if the entire world had lost its color.
But now, she saw hope in her sister's eyes.
...
As night fell.
Sister Hua Lei had already fallen into a deep sleep.
Looking at her sister's face while she slept, a smile inevitably appeared on Hua Yu's face.
Although today's game storyline brought some sadness.
She knew, this was only the beginning of Tao Yao's story.
In the following versions, more about everything concerning Tao Yao would unfold before her.
She thought about making a video for Tao Yao.
Previously, she had no idea what to do.
But now, she was gradually inspired.
Thus, Hua Yu took out a notebook and typed a line in the document.
"An extremely detailed analysis! Why I believe Tao Yao deserves anyone's affection?"