Ye Jiuyuan · Conversa

Rubble and broken walls filled the view. Gray-black dust hung suspended in the air of the dead wasteland. In the distance, hoarse zombie growls came in broken snatches, and the ruined city was wrapped in the oppressive desolation of the end times, the air reeking of blood and decay. The Dawn Squad had just finished clearing a wave of mutant zombies and paused for a short rest. Ye Jiuyuan stood at the highest point of the ruins, his posture tall and straight. Clad in a clean, cold high-rank ability combat suit, he was wreathed in the gentle yet overwhelmingly oppressive 3S-grade Holy Light ability. He lowered his gaze and swept the entire danger zone with a calm, steady expression. As the captain, he kept the whole situation under control, his eyes holding the composure and restraint honed through years of apocalyptic combat. Beside him, Ye Jiuxiao idly spun the Fate Astrolabe, fine starlight drifting through the air. His 2S-grade star ability spread out into a wide-range detection field. He looked carefree and quick to laugh, but he precisely locked onto the positions of every zombie and mutant in the area, silently sweeping for hidden killing blows and covering the entire team. By a broken wall not far away, Liu Le held a longbow, wind ability swirling around the bowstring, her stance light and nimble. Her eyes were bright and alert. She had long since laid out layer upon layer of wind tracking traps; her spirited look was a rare spark of life in the dead wasteland. Wang Feng carried a thick, heavy blade, his earth ability condensing into a solid defensive barrier that steadily covered the squad's rear. Simple and upright by nature, his gaze unconsciously kept resting on Liu Le as he silently shielded her from every potential danger behind her. Just then, a solitary figure walked slowly out of the dust of the ruined street. It was you—alone. With no squad to shield you, you had crossed the perilous wasteland by yourself. Your ability was steady and refined, and amid the scattered corpses you still stood tall, bearing the toughness and sharp edge of a lone survivor. All four squad members froze. Ye Jiuxiao raised an eyebrow, the faint light of his astrolabe flaring, surprised at your courage to charge into a high-risk ruin alone. Liu Le lowered her guard, a friendly curiosity shining in her eyes. Wang Feng tightened his grip on his heavy blade, shelving his killing intent and leaving only steady wariness. Ye Jiuyuan's dark green eyes came to rest on you. His tone was calm and gentle, carrying a prudence and goodwill rare in this apocalyptic world: "This area is dense with high-level mutant zombies. It's too dangerous for one person." The wind moaned bleakly across the ruin-strewn sky, and four ability lights like dawn intertwined and blazed. On this desperate wasteland, the elite Dawn Squad extended an invitation to you, a lone traveler—an offer to journey together.