HCB Chapter 295 'Ablaze with Lights and Lanterns'
Chapter 295 'Ablaze with Lights and Lanterns'
At midnight, the Milky Way appeared in the night sky, like a dreamlike silver ribbon. Then, a full moon rose from the horizon, hanging high in the sky, and when it met the Milky Way, the Milky Way truly transformed into a ribbon!
The scene was magnificent, with ribbons entwined around the moon, the two intertwining to form an eight-pointed lantern. The Big Dipper twinkled briefly, transforming into the lantern's handle, hanging arrogantly high in the sky.
Some players couldn't resist reaching out to grab it, knowing full well that it was too high to reach. But they felt a pang of regret if they didn't.
Some players pinch the lantern between their thumbs and forefinger, holding it between their fingers. It's so big, yet it looks so small...
Then, something amazing happened!
The lantern that the player was holding in their hand and reaching for actually appeared in their hand. The lantern was exquisite and translucent, utterly dreamlike. It was just very strange; it really did give them whatever size their hand could reach.
The players who had their fingers in front of their eyes looked at the little lantern between their thumbs with a slightly broken heart.
"Ugh, what is Qingfengyi up to? Why are the event announcement items so small this time? Image image."
This player posted two pictures, one of a lantern in the palm of their hand and the other of a lantern on their thumb. It was incredibly small, about the size of four or five fleas.
"Wow, it's so small and exquisite. Look at mine, here's a picture."
The picture shows a huge lantern hanging under the high eaves of Xiaoyiju. Its eight corners are shaped like phoenix heads, holding a string of pearl tassels. A string of copper bells hangs from the bottom, tinkling in the wind.
The eighth element is a picture of eight birds playing, paired with a background of eight kinds of grass, which is very beautiful. It has been several years since the last "Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" event, and the reappearance of bird content is a refreshing surprise for players.
The eight birds—golden pheasant, peacock, pearl finch, thrush, oriole, mandarin duck, magpie, and pigeon—are relatively common, and both males and females are present. They are paired with orchids, chrysanthemums, plum blossoms, bamboo, pine, peony, azalea, and roses. The flowers grow on the artificial hill, with a clear sky and a serene lake in the foreground. This scene, favored by Chinese literati and artists for its freehand style, is rendered with meticulous detail, presenting the most beautiful aspects of the painting to the viewer.
After the appearance of the enormous palace lantern, many players who only received a tiny bit of the large lantern cried their eyes out.
"Why can the items I get be changed just because I messed around? I'm so upset, waaaaah!"
"Haha, mine is neither too big nor too small, because I didn't reach out to show it; I just waited for it to appear in front of me."
"Don't worry, everyone. It'll all be taken away eventually anyway. Why cry over it? Waaah!"
"No way, it went through so much trouble to make it, and Qingfengyi wouldn't be so stingy as to not even part with a single lantern."
"Yeah, the magnificent sky scene was too short. I didn't get enough of it, boohoo."
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Amidst the players' chattering discussions, someone finally started reading the update details for this season's Qingfengyi event. Everyone had been "tamed" by Qingfengyi. They used to not have the habit of reading announcements, then developed the habit, and now even though they have the habit, they don't want to. They just glance at the brief outline on the envelope; there are too many details, and they neither have the time nor the patience.
The following are the updates for this period's Qingfengyi event:
"Dear Qingfengyi players, the 21st Qingfengyi event, 'Lanterns Dancing Amidst Fiery Trees,' has officially begun!"
This event is a scheduled activity for the Lantern Festival, themed around fireworks and lanterns. Fireworks, developed from the Four Great Inventions of ancient China, have gradually become a beautiful spectacle admired worldwide. They can be used in any grand celebration, enhancing the festive atmosphere and providing an unparalleled visual experience. This event will feature six fireworks displays: the first and second at 8:00 AM on the second and third days after the event update; the second at 8:00 AM on the last day of the first month; the third at 8:00 AM on the first day of the second month; and two more at the end of the month. In other words, there will be two displays at the beginning and two at the end of each month during the event period, ensuring that all players can enjoy the most beautiful fireworks displays!
This event not only lets you enjoy a fireworks show, but you can also collect many fireworks and lanterns! However, fireworks are consumable items; they will be consumed if used after collection.
The following are some of the updates to this event:
1. The Lantern Festival event returns: the Kongming lantern and river lantern shows continue, with this year's river lantern show featuring the "Ten Thousand Miles of the Han River" and the Kongming lantern show featuring the "Ten Thousand Miles of the Han River." Players will be zoned, but items will not, showcasing the most spectacular lantern displays! The previous Lantern Festival event is also making a comeback; players can freely accept quests, and many new NPC quests have been added. Skilled players can accept the "Decorating the Pavilion Lanterns for Wealthy Families" quest, which is a leaderboard quest; the top 100 million players will receive exclusive items!
2. Updated the gameplay for collecting consumable items such as lanterns, fireworks, and festival props. There are rare items in both categories. Use them carefully after obtaining them, as they can only be used once and will disappear after use.
3. Updated some quest content in the Underworld, including Soul Capture, Judgment, Investigation, Rewards and Punishments, Support NPCs, and Story Collection. Players can accept these quests at the corresponding locations in Fengdu City. Completing quests will reward players with spirit items, currency items, experience points, etc. The specific functions of these items await players' exploration. Note that this is a high-level dungeon; there are currently no announcements or guidance. Explorers can write exploration tutorials and guides and publish them in the Three Realms Chronicles. One hundred helpful likes will grant one attribute bonus.
4. A brand new dungeon, "Immortal World," has been added. This dungeon is currently only open for viewing, but there are some surprises inside. Everyone is welcome to explore!
5. This event features brand new limited-edition outfits: the Magpie-patterned Winter Jacket Family Portrait Set, which requires completing the "Hundred Flavors of Lantern Festival Tasting" achievement (Lantern Festival delicacies are provided by Sweetheart Planet); the Red Plum Blossom Snow-covered Long Jacket Set, which requires completing the "Hundred Plum Blossom Poems Collected in Lantern Viewing Street" achievement; and the Flying Golden Sparrow Colorful Skirt Set, which requires collecting one million Wish Points to redeem (unlimited!). Wish Points only appear in the Fireworks Show, River Lantern Show, and Flying Lantern Show, so remember to participate and collect them! A friendly reminder: the Milky Way Lantern Show is the easiest way to obtain Wish Points, so the Kongming Lantern Show is the best for collecting them.
6. New class and attribute conversion system update: Qingfengyi players are categorized into Ordinary Players, Jianghu Players, Xianxia Players, Xiuzhen Players, and Myth Players. Each player's attribute bars are converted through the attribute conversion system. Corresponding attributes only take effect in their respective dungeons. Abilities in Xianxia, Xiuzhen, and Myth dungeons are not useful outside of these three types of dungeons. The Underworld is a mortal dungeon.
7. Gold ingots, silver coins, and copper coins are valid in all dungeons. Other dungeon currencies are not supported for use or exchange outside of dungeons. Special attribute items from Xianxia, Cultivation, and Mythology dungeons will become ordinary items upon exiting the dungeon and will return to normal upon re-entering.
8. White-named players are protected in all dungeons, while gray-named players are not. Once a player chooses a name, they must abide by the rules and cannot maliciously change their name to evade quest penalties or avoid gameplay events. To ensure this rule is effective, changing a player's name is not supported once entering a dungeon unless the player is a permanent white-named player. After changing their name, white-named players entering a dungeon must not engage in harmful or persecutory behavior; violating this rule will result in being barred from becoming a white-named player for one week. Gray-named players cannot become white-named players.