Seal of Evil Walkthrough by Strider VM
Version 0.1
This walkthrough is based from the information found in the official Object
Software website (http://www.objectgames.com), the actual walkthrough found
in the official website have several inconsistensies along with name
changes and such (Due to name translation), and is primarily intended
for the original, Chinese language version of the game. besides this,
this is an improved walkthrough, having more accurate info (As some
characters and places have slightly different spelling compared to
the game, which can cause confusion.) detailed instructions for finishing
the side quests and a general FAQ/Info for the characters and the game
system as well.
Unfortunately, modifying the original walkthrough will take some time, so the
updating of the walkthrough for the English version will be done slowly
but surely, this changes will be listed in the FAQ updates section.
As always, you can e-mail me at stridervm at gmail . com if you have anything
so say about my walkthough. Any help/contribution will be welcomed and will
be mentioned in future updates in this walkthrough.
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Table of contents
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I.     FAQ Updates
II.    Story Introduction
III.   System Requirements
IV.    Character introduction
IV a. Lan Wei
IV b. Yan Hong
IV c. Liang Hu
IV d. Cai Xin
IV e. Gai Nie
V.     Gameplay Information
VI.    Chapter 1 Walkthrough
VII.   Chapter 2 Walkthrough
VIII.  Chapter 3 Walkthrough
IX.    Chapter 4 Walkthrough
X.     Chapter 5 Walkthrough
XI.    Chapter 6 Walkthrough
XII.   Chapter 7 Walkthrough
XIII.  Chapter 8 Walkthrough
XIV.   Chapter 9 Walkthrough
XV.    The Endings
XVI.   Contribution and Thanks
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I.     FAQ Updates
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This section will be updated when new and/or modified information is made
in this document.
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II.    Story Introduction
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In the twilight years of the Warring States Era, it was a turbulent world and
there seemed to be endless wars. The six states that are located in the east
are constantly being assaulted by the powerful Qin, and the once-peaceful and
idyllic East Baiyue is not an exception. The King of Qin, Ying Zheng, appoints
envoys to meet Lan Xiong, the Chieftain of the East Baiyue, in an attempt to
subdue the clan.
It was said in the ancient times that the wars between Chi You and the Yellow
Emperor had never stopped, and the human race would forever be entangled in
imbroglios with the gods. The adventures of these protagonists has just begun
in this world mingled with wars, legends, and deep kinships...
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III.   System Requirements
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Minimum reqiurements
Pentium II 300Mhz or Equivalent
128MB RAM
1.6 GB Disk Space (Minimum Installation)
Compatible 800*600 16bit Video Card with 4MB RAM, W/ 3D Hardware Acceleration
Sound Blaster Compatible Sound Card
Keyboard/Mouse/4x CD-ROM
Windows 9x/me/2000/XP
DirectX 8.0
Recommended requirements
Pentium III 500Mhz or Equivalent
256MB RAM
2 GB Disk Space
Compatible 800*600 16bit Video Card with 16MB RAM, W/ 3D Hardware Acceleration
Sound Blaster Compatible Sound Card
Keyboard/Mouse/4x CD-ROM
Windows 9x/me/2000/XP
DirectX 8.0
In my experience with the game, it is recommended that you have a LOT of RAM.
Although it will run on a 128MB system, the stopping between new graphics is
almost unberable, worse the game plays like an MMORPG, in which the actual
gameplay still proceeds even though the system is loading new graphics, which
could case your characters to die becauseyou need to heal them then the game
loads up. After the loading you see them dead. Pretty annoying.
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IV.    Character Information
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IV a. Lan Wei
Sex: Female
Age: 18
Place of birth: Rose Cloud Village
Father: Lan Xiong
Mother: Hong Wei
Background
Lan Wei grew up in the remote Rose Cloud Village. Like other clan members, she
was born to be simple and kind. Lan Wei was cleverer than other children of her
age and she mastered new knowledge very quickly. Because of this, she didn't
like to spend much time and energy to practice. She always loafed around and
acted like a child. Her father was very strict with her, but she could always
seem to escape punishment. People always spoiled her and this made her more
unruly and difficult to control. She always made quick decisions without full
consideration and often played practical jokes. Each time when she learned
magic, she would experiment with it on her friend, Ah Wa. Her father always
scolded her about this.
When she was young, she was always told how bad the people of the Central Plains
were. Her mother died very early because of the invasion of the Qin troops. But
she never saw the people of the Central Plains for herself. So she didn't hate
the people of the Central Plains as much as her fellow clan members did.
Features
Lan Wei is a Baiyue witch. In battle, she casts ancient spells, uses ancient
dances and activates Five-element magic. Lan Wei excels in Wood and Fire magic
and curses. Fire magic has powerful attack and Wood magic brings about some
disadvantageous effects to enemies such as Slow Down and Poisoning besides
causing damage. Curses can make a lot of enemies lose fighting ability
instantly.
Personality
Kind, reliable, smart and unruly.
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IV b. Yan Hong
Sex: Male
Age: 24
Place of birth: West Baiyue
Father: Yan Bo
Mother: Ah Yan
Yan Hong's father, Yan Bo, was the chief of the West Baiyue. When the Qin army
invaded, Yan Bo commanded his fellow people and fought a desperate battle with
the invaders. Finally, he died and his race was annihilated. Yan Peng, who was
regarded as the traitor of West Baiyue, rescued his nephew Yan Hong at that
critical moment and later taught him the skill of summoning beasts. Yan Hong
then wandered from place to place accompanying his uncle.
When the Qin army was surrounding Lan Xiong, Yan Bo and Yan Hong helped him.
Afterwards, Yan Peng left his nephew to Lan Xiong's care. Lan Xiong then
regarded
Yan Hong as his pupil and thus Yan Hong stayed and lived in Rosy-Cloud Village.
Yan Hong was as kind as his fellow people. His experience made him love his
relatives and race very much and hate the Qin people with passion.
His wandering experience during his childhood turned Yan Hong into a reticent
and arrogant man. The suffering made him stubborn and persevering. Yan Hong
should have been a sensitive person. He was warm-hearted just like Lan Wei,
but he was afraid of being hurt again. So he always shied away from
communicating with others. Only Lan Wei could understand him and his heart
would be open only for Lan Wei.
Features
Yan Hong is a sacrifice wizard. A wizard is a bridge linked with the gods.
They can make use of the power of the gods to bestow spiritual power upon
common people. This kind of power can not only help others, but also summon
ancient monsters. A wizard has low attack power, but his supplementary and
healing magic play an indispensable role in a combat party. Besides,
he can summon all kinds of monsters to help him fight.
Personality
Persevering, reticent, intelligent, arrogant and radical.
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IV c. Liang Hu
Sex: Male
Age: 26
Place of birth: Beastman Village
Liang Hu was relatively weak and small in build as compared to other beastman
children. In the race of Beastman that glorified strength, he was always
belittled by his clansmen. Liang Hu was emulous since he was a child. Once he
made a bet with others and they agreed that the loser would jump from a cliff.
After he realized he had lost the bet, he really jumped from the cliff. Thanks
to Beastman's incredible endurance and vitality, he survived and wandered in
the area of the Central Plains. He was greatly discriminated against there
because of his unusual appearance.
When he went to Rosy-Cloud Village, the local people didn't reject him just
because of his weird appearance. Lan Wei even regarded him as her blood brother.
So he stayed and lived on in Rosy-Cloud Village. He always protected Lan Wei
as if she were his blood sister. Although he was a man of few words, the few
words he did speak could clearly demonstrate his concern for Lan Wei.
Features
Beastman soldiers are very strong. Although they act slowly, the damage power
is incredible. Throwing Stones and Explosion are medium-range attack skills
and some of their skills can cause damage to a group of enemies. Their beast
nature sometimes results in them becoming hysterical. If he becomes hysterical
Liang Hu will become extremely powerful. Since he was born with high HP and
constitution, Liang Hu always plays the role of shield in combat. He draws
the attention of enemies so that his party members can have time to cast
powerful spells.
Personality
Loyal, emulous, honest, reticent and insightful.
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IV d. Cai Xin
Sex: Female
Age: 22
Place of birth: Giant-Monster Village
Father: Huan Qi
Mother: Cai Lian
Background
Cai Xin's father was previously a common civilian of the Qin state. He was
wounded by accident during a battle and was saved by Cai Lian. Later they
fell in love with each other and got married. The fellow villagers opposed
this marriage and the couple was separated. Her father wasn't able to
contact her after the separation and her mother died of disease a few years
later. Cai Xin grew up in an environment of prejudice and distrust. Cai Xin
lived in Giant-Monster Village that was very near to the border of the
Central Plains. The day before Lan Wei came to her village, the Qin army
had begun attacking it. Cai Xin and Lan Wei joined forces to defeat the
Qin army. Afterwards, she decided to join Lan Wei's party and hoped to
find out where her father was.
Her kindness was derived from her mother and Aunt Ju. She didn't agree
with the prejudiced attitude of Yan Hong and Lan Wei towards the people
of the Central Plains. But she didn't argue this issue directly with them.
She just persuaded them with patient reasoning and logic to help them
understand the basic goodness of human nature.
Features
Cai Xin is an assassin. She is greatly concerned about her weapons and
usually uses two blades. She can combine different kinds of attack skills
to create various "new" skills. This way she can easily achieve the
maximum power of her weapons. Because of her small size, Cai Xin can only
use some light and short blades. But this doesn't reduce her attack. With
dexterous action, she can cause deadly damage to her enemies from any angle.
Personality
Easygoing and unbiased.
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IV e. Gai Nie
Sex: Male
Age: 35
Place: Yuci
Background
Gai Nie led a reclusive life in Yuci. He had followed Li Mu, a Great General
of the Zhao State, to fight against the Qin army. The Qin army was superior
at the time, but they couldn't defeat Zhao easily because of Li Mu. Gai Nie
risked his life to fight together with Li Mu. To everyone's surprise, the
King of Zhao believed wild rumors about Li Mu's loyalty and had him killed.
As a result, Zhao was soon annihilated by Qin. The death of Li Mu made Gai
Nie greatly depressed. So he escaped to Yuci with his wife.
Before long, he received a letter from Jing Ke inviting him to join him in
a plot to assassinate the King of Qin, Ying Zheng. He hesitated because his
wife was pregnant at the time. His wife then persuaded him to kill the
ruthless King and he finally decided to join Jing Ke in the assassination
plot. Suddenly, a troop of Qin soldiers found their place and killed his wife.
At the critical moment, Lan Wei and her companions passed by and saved him.
Thanks to the encouragement of Lan Wei and her companions, Gai Nie then joined
them to search for the Empyrean Stones.
Features
Gai Nie is a Chinese paladin. Since he has been practising swordsmanship
for a long time, his balanced build and straight swords display a harmonious
sense of masculine power. Paladins make good use of the energy cycle and
activate their own potential power. This way they can achieve both a high
level of attack and defense. During the Warring States period, paladins
are influenced by Mohist philosophy so that they emphasize teamwork as
well as individual improvement. Therefore, Gai Nie knew many supplementary
skills.
Personality
Dispassionate, experienced, knowledgeable and full of forethought.
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V.     Gameplay Information
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This section is to be updated in the next version of this FAQ.
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VI.    Chapter 1 Walkthrough
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The story begins at the home of the wizard Chi Huan, Cloud Rose Village.
Having failed to meet Lan Xiong, the Qin envoys are pressuring Chi Huan
to submit to them. For his part Chi Huan rebuffs them with the excuse
that his chieftain, Lan Xiong, is absent. At this time, Lan Wei returns
home. The Qin generals think that Lan Wei is merely a weak little girl
but are wary of Liang Hu who intervenes to protect Lan Wei. They decide
to take their leave.
"Must our peace always be so short-lived? It seems war is inevitable" ,
says Chi Huan, his face laden with worry. A newborn calf fears not the
tiger. Lan Wei wants to fight the Qin. Chi Huan calms her and suggests
she go back to have a rest since it is dark outside. Lan Wei encounters
Yin Cheng as she steps out of the door. Yin Cheng says that he has come
just to let her know he is setting off for the Central Plains. Lan Wei
asks him to bring her back some nice things from the Central Plains.
Before going to bed, Lan Wei can idle about since during this period
there are no primary tasks.
Side Quest 1: Lan Wei meets Ah Dan at the gate of the tavern. He is busy
looking for the money from Chi Huan for the tiger-bone wine. He lost it
when catching the bugs. Then Lan Wei promises him that she will help get
the tiger-bone wine from the innkeeper.
Side Quest 2: Lan Wei tells the innkeeper about Ah Dan losing the money
and afterwards decides to head for Luoxia Valley to find some pieces of
snake meat for the tiger-bone wine. After killing the snakes in Luoxia
Valley Lan Wei will get the meat randomly. Giving the meat to the innkeeper
she gets the tiger-bone wine in return. If she gives the meat to Ah Dan
she will get 100 Experience points. In addition, snake meat can help
enrich the blood, so gamers had better hunt more for storage, in
preparation for later battles.
Side Quest 3: Speaking to Brother Huo, Lan Wei learns about the Monkey
wine. Then she goes to Luoxia Valley, in the middle of which there is
an escarpment, and there are 3 monkeys there. Of the 3 choices, gamers
should choose the option saying "Pick up some stones and throw them at
the monkeys.", then the monkeys will return the attack, as you did,
using Monkey fruits. In this way Lan Wei gets 4 Monkey fruits (the first
one is for Xiao Miao at the gate of the tavern). Lan Wei takes the fruit
to Chef Yao at the tavern, who later promises Lan Wei some Monkey wine
but Lan Wei is to get the wine the next day). If you choose the other
options even once, you will not be able to complete this side quest.
Side Quest 4: Having got the Monkey fruit, talk to Xiao Miao at the gate
of the tavern before entering. He will ask Lan Wei for a Monkey fruit.
Give him one and he will tell you that he learnt from Ah Wa something
about the tree cavity in the Anthropophagous Jungle. (Please note here
that once you talk to Chef Yao, all the Monkey fruit will be handed to
him, consequently this plot will not occur). The tree cavity is at the
top right of the Anthropophagous Jungle, and from the cavity some
Fragrant Fruit can be found (this fruit can be used in the Chengdu branch
task) .
Side Quest 5: Idling about in Cloud Rose Village, Lan Wei encounters a
young lad, who looks like he is from the Central Plains, who, after
enquiry, she discovers is called Wu Xiong. He is here to deliver Flower
Wine to Old Man Qiu. Lan Wei had long been craving the treasures of Old
Man Qiu, so she agrees to deliver the wine for Wu Xiong. Old Man Qiu
now is not at home, so this quest can only be finished at chapter 2.
Side Quest 6: In the house of Bai Yue, Lan Wei's close friend, Granny
Yue, requests Lan Wei to find some pine wood for her. She can look for
the wood in the suburbs if there isn't any downtown. Click on the trees
and the wood will drop from them randomly. You can find it if you try.
Then hand the wood to Granny Yue.
Side Quest 7: Lan Wei encounters Ah Sheng, the hunter who once borrowed
from Lan Wei the old armlet of Lan Xiong (the Chieftain), to use while
hunting. Go to the bedchamber of Lan Xiong, find the armlet and hand it
to Ah Sheng, but please remember to get it back the next day.
Side Quest 8: Lan Wei speaks to Uncle He. He asks her to get him some
snakeskin to cover his crabstick. Go and get him some snakeskin
from Luoxia Valley.
Side Quest 9: Lan Wei speaks to Tie Sheng in Luoxia Valley, learning
the snakes are very dangerous and it is better to be well prepared.
There is some antidote to snakebites and flower poison in the box in
Chi Huan's room. Give the antidote for snakebites to Tie Sheng and
he will tell Lan Wei something about the wild animals.
Having helped so many people one after another, Lan Wei feels quite
tired now and goes back to her room for a rest. ( Please note that
once Lan Wei goes back for a rest, the first day is finished, and
the 9 branch tasks above will be missed if not completed yet. There
is not to be any chance of completing them again. It will be the same
for the next day.)
During the night, Lan Xiong who has just returned goes to Chi Huan's,
telling him that Ying Zheng (the King of Qin) dispatched envoys to
force a capitulation. Lan Xiong also expresses the determination that
East Baiyue will struggle to the last man even if Qin can some day
unify the Central Plains. He can recollect clearly the happenings
of 15 years ago...
Hong Wei, Lan Xiong's wife, advises him to take an early rest, for he's
been tired out since West Baiyue was invaded by Qin. Their little daughter
is 3 years old, and Lan Xiong really needs to give her a name. Suddenly a
villager rushes in and reports that a Qin force is attacking and Lan Ying
( Lan Xiong's son) is fighting back alone. The couple immediately set off
to support their son. Getting out of the village from the right side, they
meet Chi Huan. Now gamers can control these 3 characters, who are of very
high levels ( level 20) , so the Qin soldiers are not a match for them at
all. Gamers can take this chance to experience some superior magic and have
an idea of how different roles upgrade their levels according to their
character classes.
By the side of the village, Lan Ying is being viciously attacked by the Qin
soldiers and is seriously injured. After warning his parents off quickly,
Lan Ying destroys part of the Qin force through magic but at the expense of
losing his own life. Distraught at the loss of their son, the couple struggle
desperately, however, Hong Wei is killed in the fierce battle. At this moment
of truth, the Summon Fiend appears from the rear of the Qin force,
annihilating all of them. It turns out to be Yan Peng who extended this timely
help. He is the younger brother of Yan Bo, the Chieftain of West Baiyue. Lan
Xiong is astonished to see him for he thought Yan Peng had already been killed!
But he later learns everything from Yan Peng. Yan Peng once offended the Clan
Rules and was going to be sentenced to death, but his brother, the Chieftain of
West Baiyue, didn't have the heart to kill him, so he secretly set Yan Peng
free.
From then on, Yan Peng led a wandering life. One day he received news that the
Qin were attacking West Baiyue. He decided to set out and help, but at last,
however hard he tried, Yan Peng was only able to rescue his nephew, Yan Hong.
Unwilling to have Yan Hong lead a life of vagrancy and suffering with him, Yan
Peng entrusted the child to Lan Xiong. Lan Xiong vowed revenge on their
persecutors, and named his daughter Lan Wei, after his wife, Hong Wei.
Stepping into the past can only give you agony. Chi Huan tries to take Lan
Xiong's mind away from the tragic memory and advises him to entrust some of
the affairs of the clan to Lan Wei, as it will be good experience for her.
Lan Xiong agrees.
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VII.  Chapter 2 Walkthrough
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A new day breaks. Lan Wei gets up from her bed. She decides to go and
practice some new magic with Ah Wa. Knowing this, Ah Wa is intending
to escape, because he clearly understands the risks of being Lan Wei's
trial horse. Unfortunately he is stricken by Lan Wei's magic, lying
flat on the ground. At first Lan Wei thinks he is just pretending, but
later she realizes she is wrong. Yes, she used the wrong magic. Then
Lan Wei hurries to Chi Huan's for help. At Chi Huan's home she meets
her father. "I am going to be blamed", she says to herself. However,
totally to her surprise, her father doesn't reproach her at all, only
telling her to save Ah Wa first. Chi Huan tells Lan Wei to kill the
Great Snake in the cavern of Luoxia Valley, and the gallbladder of
the snake will be just the remedy for Ah Wa's injury. Just stepping
out of the door, Lan Wei meets Liang Hu, who has just carried Ah Wa
home. On Lan Wei's request, Liang Hu goes to Luoxia Valley with her.
They find a cavern inside the valley. The Great Snake is in there.
Luckily it is not as tricky as expected and it moves very slowly, so
it is easily killed. At the same time as Lan Wei and Liang Hu get the
snake gallbladder, Yan Hong goes back to Cloud Rose Village, seeming
to carry the burdens of the world on his shoulders he doesn't even
notice the greetings from the villagers. He goes straight to Lan Xiong.
Yan Hong tells Lan Xiong that things have been proceeding smoothly.
Lan Xiong advises him to have an early rest for the sacrificial rites
for the God of War would take place the next day. Lan Wei goes back to
the village, handing the snake gallbladder to Chi Huan. Ah Wa is saved.
Then Lan Wei goes home to see her father. Lan Xiong doesn't blame her
at all, instead, he tells Lan Wei to assist him in the general affairs
of the clan from now on. He also asks Lan Wei to rest earlier for there
is a memorial ceremony for the God of War the next day. For centuries,
the Baiyue people had been supporting Chi You , the God of War, in his
battle with the Yellow Emperor, so in their minds Chi You was an idol.
But in the end Chi You was defeated by the Yellow Emperor, so the
Baiyue people had to move back to the south. Nobody had met Chi You
after his defeat. But the Qin had long been coveting the land of Baiyue,
so wars were inevitable.
Side Quest 1: Speak to Xiao Miao in the village and he will ask you for
some candy. Give him some.
Side Quest 2: Find Ah Sheng and get back the armet you lent him yesterday.
Side Quest 3: Go to Old Man Qiu's home and give him the flower wine. You
will be awarded equipment or experience points. The awards are different
according to your different choices in the talk.
Side Quest 4: Find Chef Yao in the tavern and get the Monkey wine from him.
(This side quest is not available if you didn't finish the side quest 3
from Chapter 1.)
Side Quest 5: Find Uncle He, and you will see his crabstick is broken.
There have been some arguments between Craftsman Da and him, so Uncle
He feels embarrassed to reach out to him for help. Lan Wei agrees to
help ask Craftsman Da for help and take the initiative to be the
conciliator.
Branch 6: Go to Bai Yue's home and you will meet Granny Yue. She will
tell you Bai Yue is not in. She's been out in the mountains searching
for white camellia. Thinking Bai Yue doesn't know anything about magic
so it would be risky for her if she meets any danger, Lan Wei decides
to go and look for her. After having a word with Ah Dan at the gate,
she knows Bai Yue is near a very old tree in the middle of the Mantrap
Wood . Having successfully helped out Bai Yue who has been caught by
the anthropophagous flower, Lan Wei sends her back to Cloud Rose Village.
On the way they meet Yan Hong, who is also coming to help. Originally
Lan Wei was thinking it was for Yan Hong that Baiyue had risked her
life to pick the white camellia alone in the wilderness. She felt
unhappy about that. But later Lan Wei found out it was for her parents
who had already passed away.
Branch 7: In Mantrap Wood Lan Wei meets Tian Sheng. He tells Lan Wei to
be careful for the flower is quite poisonous. Handing the antidote for
the flower poison in Chi Huan's room to Tie Sheng, Lan Wei learns
something from him about the wild monsters.
Having been so engrossed in various tasks, Lan Wei was really tired
and today she gets up very late. She runs to the temple hurriedly and
stands on the right side of Chi Huan. The sacrificial ceremony begins.
While every villager is praying reverently, suddenly some weird green
fire appears on the Chieftain, Lan Xiong, after which, he falls to the
ground, dead. After Lan Xiong's death, Chi Huan tries to persuade Lan Wei
to succeed her father in the position of Chieftain in order that the whole
clan of Baiyue could be united in the war against the powerful Qin, but
Lan Wei refuses. She feels she is not yet eligible for that position. At
the graveyard, Lan Wei is too distraught over her father's sudden death
and faints. Luckily she is found by Yan Hong and carried back home. Then
she falls very seriously ill. Seven days later she comes to her father's
tomb again to sacrifice offerings. There she meets Yan Hong. Yan Hong says
when he was a small boy, he heard that if the five pieces of the Empyrean
Stone could be pieced together the complete stone could resurrect the dead,
and he was firmly convinced of this. Hearing this, Lan Wei is so glad and
hopeful that she can find the five pieces of the Empyrean Stone. Uncle
Chi Huan is the most knowledgeable man inside the clan so Lan Wei wants
to hear what he thinks. Whether Chi Huan doesn't know anything about the
Empyrean Stones at all or he is just keeping it from her intentionally,
Lan Wei doesn't know. However, Uncle Chi Huan simply tells her not to be
distracted by anything and make good preparations to be the new chieftain.
Lan Wei certainly won't give up. She leaves to ask Yin Cheng about the
Empyrean Stones. Yin Cheng also believes that the Empyrean Stones exist,
saying years ago when West Baiyue was invaded by the Qin, Yan Bo, the
Chieftain, had one of his soldiers send one of the Empyrean Stones to
Lan Xiong for safe keeping. Then he advises Lan Wei to check her father's
belongings. Lan Wei finds a key from the bookshelf in her father's
bedchamber. With the key she opens the case near the shelf. There is a
small joss inside the case, which is so similar to the one in the
sacrificial hall. To find it out, she runs to the sacrificial hall, puts
the small joss into the hole on the right side of the statue of the God of
War and then she finds a piece of stone drop from the credence. Lan Wei,
together with some other people in the clan find that piece of stone is
quite similar to the trace on the stone gate of the Spider Cave, which was
in the northwest of the Mantrap Wood . So together with Liang Hu, Lan Wei
goes to the cave. They successfully open the stone gate and get the first
piece of the Empyrean Stone. Liang Hu is very surprised to see the stone,
saying he had once seen a similar stone in his hometown in the Central
Plains when he was a boy. So Lan Wei decides to try her luck in Liang Hu's
hometown. Please take care because two very poisonous spiders will appear
in the cave when you are completing this task. Back in Cloud Rose Village,
Lan Wei hears that her beloved uncle, Chi Huan, has died. He was bitten by
poisonous bugs. Ah Dan used to catch bugs for Chi Huan, and he says this
kind of bug actually is very difficult to find, so there must have been
somebody who murdered Chi Huan. Linking this to Ying Zheng's dispatching
envoys to induce a capitulation, and the mysterious death of Lan Xiong,
everyone feels suspicious. Lan Wei is firmly determined to find the other
four pieces of the Empyrean Stone for her beloved father, and uncle Chi
Huan.
Out of Cloud Rose Village all the way to the north it is Heaven's Summit,
and forward it is Ancient Path. When Lan Wei asked Liang Hu why he had
chosen to come to Baiyue, scenes of betting with his friend when he was
young, began to occur to his mind. They bet that the loser should jump off
the cliff if either of them was defeated in the martial arts competitions.
Liang Hu lost the bet, but luckily for him, he was caught up in a tree
halfway down the cliff. Afterwards, he wandered alone to Baiyue. Now Lan
Wei and Liang Hu are on Ancient Path. Here they meet Cai Xin, from whom
they learn that a Qin force was attacking Giant Keep Village and Cai Xin
herself was then going to Cloud Rose Village for help. Then Lan Wei and
others hurry to Giant Keep Village and kill the Qin invaders( the follow-up
plots won't occur unless the Qin force is annihilated completely). Then
they meet the head of Giant Keep Village, who later shows his great
gratitude to Cai Xin. Cai Xin's father was a Qin man, so villagers had
been treating her harshly. But in this time of emergency Cai Xin risked
her life to seek reinforcements and everyone feels grateful. They also
feel surprised at the timely help from Lan Wei and her companions. Lan Wei
tells the village head that her father and Uncle Chi Huan were dead, and
she was here now in search of the Empyrean Stones. The village head replies
that they once had one of the Empyrean Stones, but unfortunately it had
just been stolen by the Qin soldiers. He also heard that the stone was
going to be sent to Huan Qi, a Qin general in Jiuyuan City. Huan Qi? That
is Cai Xin's father's name! Not wanting to miss the opportunity to find
out if this is her father, Cai Xin joins Lan Wei in heading for Jiuyuan
City. Before going, Cai Xin goes to her mother's grave to part with her,
telling her mother that she is going to look for father in the Central
Plains.
Branch 8: At the altar in Giant Keep Village, Lan Wei meets the wizard,
who tells her that the Vessel of War has gone missing, and he suspects
Lin Fen, saying Lin Fen might be embittered about her title of witch
being removed and she was just retaliating. At the mountain at the back
of Giant Keep Village they meet Lin Fen, who is sacrificing with the
Vessel of War. Then there is a fierce fight. Lin Fen is defeated, but
she says Lan Wei is facing big trouble. There used to be many giants
sealed in the cavern in the mountain, and it was required that there be
a sacrificial ceremony every three years to ensure the giants won't
break the seal. Today was the time for another sacrificial ceremony,
but the newly appointed wizard forgot all about it. So Lin Fen stole
the Vessel of War and sacrificed here. Now that the magic was
interrupted the giants would soon be breaking out of the cavern. Lin
Fen asks Lan Wei and her followers to ask for help from the village
and leave her here to fight against the giants. After killing one
giant, everyone leaves Lin Fen alone there and hurries to the village
to give the alarm. In the village, the wizard tells them that Lin Fen
would probably sacrifice herself to seal the giants, so once again
people follow Lan Wei back to the mountain to give a hand. But they
are too late. The giants are sealed successfully but Lin Fen has lost
her life. At her last gasp, Lin Fen asks Lan Wei to send word to the
villagers that the giants should be sealed every three years. Lan Wei
goes back to the village with the Vessel of War. People all feel
regretful that they had misunderstood Lin Fen and they decide to
sacrifice on time every three years.
Branch 9: Near a house already burnt to the ground sits a villager,
staring blankly forward. He says his diamond and crystal jade had been
inside the house and it must have been burnt already. Lan Wei tells him
that crystal jade couldn't be burnt according to the five-element
theory. Stepping into the room, as expected, they really find the
crystal jade (to find the crystal jade the team is required to be
level seven or above).
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Out of Giant Keep Village it is Ancient Path, and all the way to the
west it is Red Clay Village. It is Qin territory. There are three
villagers on guard at the side of the village. They stop Lan Wei and
her companions from passing. They try every possible way to persuade
the villagers and at last they are permitted to get across. But they
could only have a short stay.
Most of the villagers are not friendly to Lan Wei and other Baiyue
people. They seem to be afraid of them. While Lan Wei herself doesn't
plan to stay here long, she prepares to go up to Wuxian County from
the exit on the right side. At the side of the village they meet a boy
called Little Stone. The boy begins to chat with them confidently. To
prove himself clever, the boy offers a riddle, while Yan Hong pretends
not to be able to answer, just to delight him. After talking to the boy,
they leave Redclay Village. Suddenly they hear someone crying for help,
so Lan Wei and her followers hurry back to the village, only to find
some gangsters there. The gangsters have killed Little Stone,the boy who
was calling for help. In a violent rage, Yan Hong kills the gangsters.
The villagers become friendly to Lan Wei's group for they have helped
them wipe out the gangsters. So now they could rove around in the
village and talk freely with the villagers (the branch task will not
be finished unless this plot is completed).
Branch 1: The group comes to the tavern. Yan Hong asks for some wine,
but unfortunately the wine is sold out. The shopkeeper advises them
to go to Wang Er's, for all the wine in his shop is provided by Wang
Er. Meeting Wang Er, you will be told that his wine is always being
stolen mysteriously in recent days. It turns out to be the bats in
the storehouse. It is them who drink the wine. Killing the bats, you
will be rewarded with some wine by Wang Er, and you will also be
rewarded with some gold if you kill the bats in the loft of the tavern.
Branch 2: Talking to the villager in the north, you see he lost the
axe when cutting firewood. Go to entrance to the village, find the
axe on the tree and hand it to the villager. The tree is on the left
side of the entrance.
Branch 3: Talking to the hunter, you see the black bears were becoming
too cunning to be caught recently. To find that out, you go to the jungle
to the right side of the village entrance, but on the way on two occasions
you fall into the trap. Then the black bear appears. This is a very
strange bear because he can even talk. He says he is a clever bear, and
complains that Lan Wei has destroyed his traps which are actually set for
the hunters. Choices will appear during your talk with the bear, from which
please choose "However, you can save me a lot of trouble by volunteering
to give me your fur. I must use it to make a dress, you see", then you can
get three pieces of skin from the bear.
Branch 4: Go to the north of the village you will meet a child, looking
rather scared. Liang Hu judges intuitively that something bad must have
happened. Taking the child with them to Whitesand Valley, they find the
Qin soldiers, as expected. After killing the Qin soldiers they find a man
lying dead in the corner of the courtyard. He seems to be the child's
father. In the hand of the man, there is a piece of red jade. Show the
jade to the child and he will lead you back to Redclay Village. After a
talk with the child in the village, he will give the jade to you.
Branch 5: Completing Branch 4, now you have got the red jade. Go to
Whitesand Valley to meet a man called Jiang Tuo, from whom you will know
the red jade is the legendary Blood Jade, which can be used for avoiding
evil (better complete these branch tasks, and Jiang Tuo will appear again
in many of the following branch tasks).
Branch 6: Leaving Redclay Village again all the way to the east, you will
see a scholar lying on the ground at his last gasp, a parcel in his arms.
Talking with him, Lan Wei finds out his name is Li Yi. A bunch of gangsters
were chasing him just for his parcel. Then the gangsters appear, and Lan
Wei, together with her companions wipe them out. Then Lan Wei tells Li Yi
that it is not wise to risk his life just for a parcel. Li Yi tells her
that it is actually the money he earned with his sworn brother, Wang Ren.
He is going to send the money to Jiuyuan City. Deeply moved by Li Yi's
honesty, Lan Wei makes up her mind to help him send the money. Then Li Yi
closes his eyes and passes away.
Lan Wei's group leaves Redclay Village for Wuxian County. On the way they
meet a very strange old man. After a talk with him they find out he is
Cheng Yu. He tells the group that he is also interested in the Empyrean
Stones and he has got some books on the Empyrean Stones at his home in Jin
Yang City. Cheng Yu invites them to his home to take a look at the books.
Lan Wei readily agrees.
No sooner have they reached Wuxian County than the group meets a young
lad who is being chased by a gang of Qin soldiers. From talking with him
they discover he is called Jing Jun. He is going to send a message. The
Qin soldiers didn't kill Jing Jun before simply because they want to see
who he is going to send the message to. Lan Wei's group just appeared then,
so the Qin soldiers assumed that they were the addressees. After killing
the Qin soldiers, in the talk with Jing Jun they find out he is Jing Ke's
younger brother. Now he is severely injured. On his deathbed Jing Jun asks
Lan Wei to send the letter to Gai Nie who is in Yuci, telling Gai Nie to
assist Jing Ke in his attempt to assassinate Ying Zheng, the King of Qin.
Lan Wei agrees to help.
Branch 7: It is getting dark when they arrive in Wuxian County, so Lan Wei
decides to start off the next day. After a talk with a young man in the
village they decide to put up for the night in Yang Jie's house. Yang Jie
says that a thief called Han Xing has been coveting his jewelry, and he is
going to steal it tonight. Lan Wei agrees to help watch over it. However,
nothing happens. Nobody comes to steal the jewelry. On the following
morning, Lan Wei is told by Yang Jie that he has passed the jewelry to his
younger brother, Yang Qiang for safekeeping. Lan Wei and her companions
then hurry to Yang Qiang's house, only to find he has been beaten up and
the Rainbow Jade has been stolen. Then they go back to tell Yang Jie about
this. In a flash, Yang Jie realizes that the servant in his house is really
Han Xing in disguise. Luckily his brother is safe, so Yang Jie decides not
to follow it up. While Lan Wei feels very resentful, thinking once she has
the chance, she will teach him a lesson.
Leaving Wuxian County and passing Blackwind Woods, they reachYuci, where
they encounter Yin Cheng. Lan Wei tells Yin Cheng what has happened
concerning Cheng Yu, but Yin Cheng reminds her to beware of trickery.
Originally Lan Wei thought it would be very easy to deliver Gai Nie a
message, but later she finds it is very difficult to find him in Yuci.
She turns to the people in the town for help, but thinking Lan Wei is
from Baiyue, they become skeptical and refuse to tell her anything. Later
they find an old man. He is blind so he can't recognize they are from
Baiyue. From the old man Lan Wei finds out there is a man named Shuang
Yang by the side of the river in the north of the town. Meeting Shuang
Yang in the north of the town, Cai Xin recognizes him at the very first
sight. He is Gai Nie. Then they convey Jing Jun's message to him. But to
their surprise, Gai Nie won't leave Yuci, because he wants to take care
of his pregnant wife. Leaving Gai Nie's house, they hear Gai Nie and his
wife quarreling. Gai Nie's wife is a woman who understands clearly what
is important and what is not, and she thinks Gai Nie should go to help
Jing Ke instead of looking after her at home.
It is getting dark again, and the group go to a small inn to put up for the
night. During the night Lan Wei gets up while everyone else is asleep and tries
to practice magic, but she is found by Yan Hong. Actually Lan Wei takes it to
heart very much that Yan Hong got wounded when protecting her, and she simply
wants to become more powerful. When she is talking with Yan Hong, Liang Hu and
Cai Xin appear, telling them that the Qin soldiers have surrounded Gai Nie's
house and they are pressuring Gai Nie to surrender or else they will kill his
wife. Unwilling to get her husband into trouble, Gai Nie's wife kills herself.
Afterwards Lan Wei and her group annihilate the Qin soldiers. In the great
grief of losing his wife, Gai Nie is thinking of suicide. Everyone tries every
possible means to dissuade him and in the end Gai Nie makes a decision to help
Jing Ke assassinate the King of Qin, to avenge his dead wife and Jing Jun.
Learning that Lan Wei's group is going to Jiuyuan City, Gai Nie decides to join
them.
Branch 8: There is Tiger Fish cave at the village side of Yuci. From a dealer
named Xu Wen near the Tiger Fish cave they find out the Tiger Fish in the cave
are very poisonous and they have to buy some antidote from the dealer. The
antidotes of Xu Wen are of two kinds. One costs 50 gold while the other 1000
gold. The one costing 50 gold is the authentic antidote while the other is
fake, but only buying the fake antidote can trigger the following plots (those
who buy the expensive antidote are wealthy, and thus swindlers will think they
can cheat them). Then buy the fake antidote, enter the cavern and you will find
it ineffective. Now you will try to leave the cavern from the left side, where
you will meet Xu Wen, who is thinking the guys who take the fake antidote now
are already killed and he is going inside to fetch the money. In a fury, Lan
Wei beats Xu Wen up ferociously and at last she gets the real antidote from him.
Branch 9: This task won't appear until branch 8 is finished. There is a
worn-out chest under the tree in the village, rather breakable. Now a man named
Xu Wu appears. He insists that as Lan Wei has broken the offering he made for
the God of the Mountain he must have compensation (please don't pay it). After
a long negotiation Lan Wei decides to fetch him the spare offering kept in the
northern room of the tavern. Entering that room Lan Wei finds a pot, which is
so broken that it will fall into pieces once touched. Then a man called Xu Cai
turns up. He demands compensation from Lan Wei. Lan Wei has no choice but to
give him some money. Stepping out of the room, Lan Wei finds what has happened
today is so weird. So she decides to investigate it. From inside a dwelling in
the south of the village, Lan Wei hears the conversation between Xu Wen, Xu Wu
and Xu Cai. They turn out to be brothers and it is they who planned everything.
Breaking into the room, Lan Wei and her companions kill the three cheaters.
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Leaving Yuci,and passing Jingyang, the group reach Jinyang. At the gate of the
town, thoughts of his parents being killed by the Qin soldiers again come into
Yan Hong's mind, and this makes him even more determined to take his revenge.
Quite different from the previous cities, Jinyang is a big place. It happens to
be market day, so the city is bustling with people going to the market. Cheng
Yu says that his home is just near a wineshop. Going along the road to the
north you reach his home, only to find nobody is in. After a talk with his
neighbours you know Cheng Yu is away at the moment for some urgent business.
Having not found Cheng Yu, they know it doesn't make any sense if they keep on
staying in Jinyang. Just on their leaving at the eastern gates of the city for
Jiuyuan City, they are recognized by Gai Nie, who is later known to be Zhang
Liang's friend. On hearing that Gai Nie is going to assist Jing Ke in his
planned assassination of Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, Zhang Liang advises him
not to take the risk. When it comes to the Empyrean Stones, Zhang Liang says
that his teacher, Ji Chen, owns one of the stones. Then Zhang Liang invites Lan
Wei's group to Yunzhong Village to pay a visit to Ji Chen. Then everybody
agrees to go there together the next morning.
Back at the inn, Yan Hong criticises Lan Wei for believing every word Zhang
Liang said. Cai Xin speaks up for Lan Wei, and gets into a quarrel with Yan
Hong herself over the "Qin people" issue. Cai Xin runs out, crying. Lan Wei,
together with Liang Hu and Gai Nie dash out of the house to chase after Cai
Xin, leaving Yan Hong in the room on his own to reflect on his behaviour.
Talking to the bellman, they find out that Cai Xin has run in the direction of
the city gates. Afterwards they meet an old gatekeeper, who tells them Cai Xin
has gone to the fields. Meeting Cai Xin in the fields, everyone tries to
comfort her. Now Yan Hong appears and makes his apology to her. Now the problem
is solved. Seeing that it's already near daybreak, they decide not to go back
to the inn. Instead, they start chatting in the fields. Gai Nie begins to
recollect the stories of his youth. His parents were both killed by the Huns
and it was his master who rescued him, taught him skills and betrothed him to
his daughter. It is so sad that he wasn't able to protect his wife...now the
day breaks and the group gather at the city gates to meet Zhang Liang, together
with whom they will head for Yunzhong Village.
Branch 1: At the tavern and some other places in the city you will hear that
the son of Peng Wudi in Peng Wudi's House has contracted a very strange
illness, and they are searching for a doctor. Coming to Peng Wudi's House in
the west of the city and meeting Peng Wudi as well as his sworn brother, Yi
Fei, Lan Wei promises to cure his son. In the patient's bedchamber, Lan Wei
discovers that he has been poisoned because his symptoms remind her of when she
once was poisoned in the Tiger Fish cave. In a flash she also remembers that
the cheater who sells fake medicine once told her about the prescription for
the antidote. It is Tiger Fish meat,the fruit of the wolfberry and snow lotus.
Giving this prescription to Peng Wudi, Lan Wei is asked to get Tiger Fish meat,
while the rest of the ingredients are left to Yi Fei. There is a Tiger Fish
cave in the southwest corner outside Peng Wudi's House. Go inside the cave and
kill the Tiger Fish, you will get the meat, but please note that there are two
kinds of Tiger Fish meat, and each kind has different uses, one is for the
treatment of the illness and the other is for enriching the blood. You can only
use the one that treats illness via talking with NPCs. To get the meat, you
have to kill the Tiger Fish in the deepest reaches of the cave. After getting
the meat and meeting Peng Wudi, Lan Wei is asked to prepare the antidote in the
kitchen. After talking to Yi Fei, Lan Wei goes to the west yard kitchen. At
last with the antidote they successfully cure the son of Peng Wudi. Back in
Peng Wudi's living room, Lan Wei tells him that his son's being poisoned was
not accidental and someone must have planned it. Then Peng Wudi asks Lan Wei to
investigate this, saying Yi Fei could assist her. Coming to Yi Fei's room to
make inquiries, Lan Wei finds nothing suspicious (now please continue to talk
with Yi Fei until he says "No, we haven't had any strangers visit us
recently."). Then talk to the chef,
keep talking to him until he says that the Peng family once employed two
craftsmen to make a folding screen and these two men once got him drunk during
a dinner. Having looked over the folding screen in the room, Lan Wei finds the
proof of poisoning. Immediately Lan Wei runs to ask Yi Fei about the two
craftsmen. From Yi Fei's ambiguous response Lan Wei finds out that the two men
are staying in the two guest rooms in the west yard. Now go to the craftsmen's