Sequence Wars: The Mythical Age is Created by Me

If someone can give you this task, it means they must have the means to track you down.

[The priestess]...Of course she uses witchcraft.

Jiang Fan immediately opened the character panel for "Ni Yao".

The 3D modeling, which is in no way inferior to that of major studios, is breathtakingly beautiful in version v0.10.

The girl with cascading black hair changed out of the modern windproof uniform of the Observatory and into a heavy black robe symbolizing the status of a high shaman, which floated in the breeze against the background. As the hem of the robe fluttered, the faint glow of nine-petaled autumn orchids could be seen.

[Game Character: Ni Yao]

[Sequence: First-Rank Shrine Maiden (Prayer Shrine Maiden)]

[Pan-sequence dual-wielding: Tier 1 Archer (Sharpshooter)]

[Status: Two souls sharing the same breath, divine will following the sorcerer]

[Current advancement value: 75% (Not yet meeting the advancement requirements)]

[Miko sequence ability]

【Nine-Petal Autumn Orchid's Light Veil Lv.2 (S-Rank): Connects to the invisible force field formed by the sounds of nature, forests, and springs. Press "↑" to consume a small amount of Azure Mana to condense a layer of delicate, light blue flowing light around you, like ripples on water. When fully charged, it can be used to unleash three new enhancement directions.】

【Green Ivy Step】(Speed ​​Enhancement): Detonates the nine-petaled autumn orchid light that was originally gathered around her, transforming it into an invisible yet surging gale that tightly coils around her feet and the ends of her feathered hair. For the next 30 seconds, Ni Yao's base movement speed is increased by an additional 30%, and when moving in jungle or muddy terrain, she will briefly gain the absolute levitation effect of 'Wind Leap,' automatically avoiding the slowing effect of mud and trap detection.

【Autumn Orchid Blossoms】(Damage Enhancement): The priestess forcibly condenses her overflowing azure magic power into three materialized "Autumn Orchid Divine Runes," imprinting them on the heavy bowstring. For the next 30 seconds, the physical damage and aura of all arrows fired by Ni Yao are directly doubled, and the arrowheads will undergo a second "flower stamen explosion" upon hitting the monster, inflicting high piercing damage.

[Blessing] (Full Ascension): In the name of the Divine Shaman, Ni Yao sings the grandest requiem to the heavens, drawing upon the lingering echoes of the star trails. For a period of time, Ni Yao gains one layer of 'Shaman's Blessing,' slightly increasing all of her basic attributes (Strength, Speed, Spirit) by 10%. All [Archer] and [Shaman] skills are also slightly enhanced during this time, and this effect can be stacked multiple times within the duration.

【Chu Land Sacrifice Song - Mountain Spirit's Song Lv.1 (S-rank)】

"If there is someone on the mountain slope, draped in ivy and adorned with maidenhair fern."

Ni Yao closed her eyes and sang an ancient sacrificial song sung by the ancient Chu people to worship the gods of mountains and rivers and to control the spirits of plants and trees.

Consuming one-third of her Azure Jade mana, she unleashed invisible ripples of magical power across the Hundred Thousand Mountains within a three-mile radius. All strange creatures tainted by demonic energy and those that had broken the rules of the forest (such as mutated mountain demons), their hoofprints, broken branches, and even the lingering fear in the air, would be forcibly transformed into tangible "Azure Will-o'-the-Wisps." These will-o'-the-wisps would become clear pathfinders on the 3D open world map, lasting for 15 minutes. When tracking marked prey, Ni Yao's [Archer] dynamic vision would be doubled.

[Archer Sequence Abilities]

[Dynamic Snap Lv.3: Passive activation. Lin Qian's unique keen eyesight as an archer. When aiming at a distance or from a high vantage point, the movement speed of targets within her field of vision is forcibly slowed by 15% (30% when enhanced by [Mountain Spirit's Guidance]). She can clearly detect unusual muscle activation points and joint weaknesses during high-speed attacks.]

[Windbreaker Lv.2: Greatly improves the accuracy of long-range shooting and the stability of arrows after they leave the bow. When the shooting distance exceeds fifty meters, the arrow automatically acquires a windbreaker effect, slightly ignoring the strong trajectory deviation caused by strong winds and heavy rain.]

Holy crap, this is a first-order general sequence panel! This instruction manual is even longer than Rias's, and it's a double S-rank skill.

However, Jiang Fan, being a hardcore gamer, has a built-in translator in his mind.

The shrine maiden's two skills are quite simple. The first is that when the Azure Bar is fully depleted by holding down the Up button, the Light Veil will generate three-way boosts: speed, damage increase, and stacking.

The second is to open the entire map view and guide the way forward.

This second skill is clearly a special addition to the new version. RPG Pixel can also design side-scrolling maps, and obstacles and building structures can be simply outlined with lines in a pixel style.

However, the current version is a third-person perspective, where what the player sees is what the character sees, making the field of vision easily limited.

Therefore, you must have the skill of opening a map, otherwise, in a super complicated map like the mountains, it will take a long time just to find the way.

Jiang Fan finally understood the new version's skill controls. They were basically the same as Rias's, but now there was an additional function to summon them with a wheel.

After all the blue bars disappear, you need to choose three branches to strengthen. A wheel will appear on the screen, which you can select using the left joystick.

The Y key is used to activate a skill, or to select the corresponding skill from the wheel.

This reduces the need for complex combos, but makes the controls more convenient and gives players more room for strategic thinking.

Then, a shoulder button for aiming was added, which makes the crosshair appear in the center of the screen.

Overall, the controls feel pretty good and are in line with current popular game trends.

The Archer's two skills are arguably the main means of dealing damage. The ability to slow down the flow of time is actually quite overpowered, especially in the game console, as it can significantly increase the hit rate of arrows that are difficult to hit in reality.

With the addition of the [Miyako], these two sequences complement each other so well that they are practically identical.

Very good, now it's time to equip. After all, judging from the performance of that mandrill just now, even if Ni Yao has dual sequences now, she still can't defeat it.

Moreover, the mission clearly states that this mountain demon is a [煞]-grade anomaly, and it was able to slaughter an entire sequence squad, so it is probably at least a mid-level [煞]-grade.

"The tiger is king of the mountains, and the mandrill is the most revered among demons," this saying clearly demonstrates the importance of the mandrill.

So Jiang Fan naturally wanted to...equip Ni Yao with all the gear he got from eighty draws.

Although she probably won't need these purple-tier equipment right now, since the conditions for wearing them are incredibly strict, they're probably all reserved for True Names of Tier 3 or higher, or even exclusive sequences.

But he had to give it a try. He remembered that one of the conditions for wearing [Eastern Arrow and Autumn Orchid Bow] was "the destined one".

I, a sorceress, have served the land of Chu for thousands of years. If this is not my destiny, then who is?

Jiang Fan brought up the background, which is now a transparent bar that floats on the game screen when brought up.

Then he found the card that was flashing with light arrows and a flower bow from the deck.

The interaction with the shrine maiden is through [Prayer] and [Blessing]. Jiang Fan directly [Blesses] the shrine maiden.

As the card shattered, a stream of light shot from outside the screen into the game.

Wow, that's really generous!

Jiang Fan was quite surprised; he felt as if he had discovered the characteristics of this new character.

In the scene, the drizzling cold rain suddenly hangs suspended in mid-air.

Ni Yao's eyes, which were clear and divine, trembled violently.

In her spiritual perception, it was not an inanimate object that fell from nowhere, but a vast, majestic, yet indescribable supreme will that suddenly awakened in this desolate world that had been isolated from the "Severed Heavenly Connection" for thousands of years.

This will has no physical form, yet it is omnipresent. It exists in the falling raindrops, in the breeze of Yunmeng Marsh, and in every breath of her spiritual body.

Immediately afterwards, a crack appeared in the sky.

The fiery majesty of the sun god Dongjun transformed into a stream of purple-gold light, which condensed into the [Autumn Orchid Longbow] and fell into the priestess's palm.

This pure-blooded sorceress, who once looked down upon the world from the highest altar, now clasped her hands in front of her forehead and prostrated herself deeply on the muddy puddle in the most devout sacrificial posture of the ancient Chu land, letting the mud stain her face.

At the bottom of the screen, her ethereal yet slightly trembling ancient Chu voice appeared:

"Is it you... the supreme spirit who sits atop the nine heavens and rules over all gods?"

Taiyi, who pervades all things in heaven and earth, is omnipresent, and holds supreme authority.

Ni Yao raised her head and looked up at the presence that was "omnipresent" to her outside the screen. On that face that was exactly the same as Lin Qian's, a breathtakingly beautiful smile bloomed.

As that smile spread, it evoked the same resonance as Rias's cross.

An animated scroll unfolds, depicting a priestess dancing during a ritual, communicating with the gods of the world, surrounded by worshippers who are fervent and devoted. The sounds of bells and blessings are as grand and ethereal as a song.

The priestess lip-read in a way that no one could hear, saying, "I love you."

This is the wish hidden in the heart of every priestess. They love the land beneath their feet, the mountains and the sky, and naturally admire the gods who represent all of this.

[Trigger character resonance to obtain hidden information: Due to the priestess's millennia of guarding, she has an extremely exaggerated affinity for everything in this world. She can use any rare (purple) or lower items under the "Nine Songs System", but a maximum of two purple items can be worn. This affinity will continue to increase as the character advances in rank.]

Sure enough, almost every option at the beginning was a hint, connected to the hidden mechanics of the main character in this chapter.

Using purple-grade equipment directly at the first tier is even more outrageous than Rias's mechanics, though the latter managed to get a legendary sequence for free based on her background, which seems about the same.

Jiang Fan stroked his chin. "The [煞] quality is generally comparable to the second-order sequence. Let's give it a try first."

[You have bestowed your grace; the game character "Ni Yao" has gained 3 faith points, currently at 78.]

The priestess has a faith value of 75 points, which is the highest among the three game characters.

As expected of my good priestess, Rias is now at 100 faith points and is like she's in love. She blushes and her heart races whenever she hears him speak, which really affects her gameplay. The priestess is still the most reserved.

The bow made of orchids was held in the hands of the priestess. Although her face did not look like that of a priestess and still had a modern naiveté, her soul had been replaced.

As Ni Yao recited a few words of blessing, the bow, which was originally just closed with flower vines and wood, quietly blossomed with many flowers, as if countless petals would flutter down and fill the air with fragrance if the archer were to flick it lightly.

"The Arrow of the Eastern Lord and the Longbow of the Autumn Orchid" (Purple)

"Bow of Life (Unlocked): [Sun-drenched Essence]: As an ancient divine artifact used by the shaman to welcome the gods, the longbow naturally gathers the immense vitality of the Yunmeng Marsh. While Ni Yao is equipped with this bow, even in combat, her extremely difficult-to-recover "mana" will be slowly but continuously recharged naturally, and her own health recovery speed will be increased by 50%."

[Rejuvenation]: Forged from ancient orchids and sacred wood, the arrows fired are no longer inanimate objects. When an arrow hits an enemy unit, "Netherworld Vines" instantly sprout from the wound, forcibly applying a 1.5-second [Binding] effect (the effect diminishes with the enemy's rank, but it cannot provide complete immunity), and absorbing the enemy's malevolent energy to transform it into pure life force to nourish Ni Yao, providing minor healing. When an arrow hits the surrounding terrain (trees, rocks, swamps), it can forcibly alter the local environment, instantly growing thick sacred wood branches, providing Ni Yao, as a spirit who needs to constantly move, with excellent temporary footholds or sturdy obstacles.

【Floral Burial】: When used in conjunction with the 【Witch】S-rank sequence ability 【Autumn Orchid Bloom】(damage enhancement), the second "Floral Burst" upon arrow hit will undergo a qualitative change. The burst not only deals high piercing damage, but also detonates all the "Nether Vines" that have sprouted within the target's body, adding additional "Natural Toxin" damage based on the target's maximum health.

Arrow of Light (Unsealed)

"Comment: The ancient chimes have rung once more, the trajectory of the stars is fully drawn by the bowstring, and a girl wearing a flower crown descends upon the waters of Yunmengze. She whispers, 'I have returned.'"

This bow... is a top-tier rare item even among purple-grade bows.

Jiang Fan was stunned by the skill description. This strange item still had the [Arrow of Light] skill that hadn't been activated yet. This bow could not only kite enemies, but also unleash burst damage, and could even change the surrounding environment to provide space for movement.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the exclusive weapon of a shrine maiden.

Aside from the slightly low numbers, since a fully charged arrow is only stronger than a pistol, the fact that the damage doesn't decrease with distance is good, but it's only good and can't make up for the lack of numerical value.

Jiang Fan had a premonition that even if he got the bow, Ni Yao's continuous attacks would be very weak, but the double charge-up combined with the [Prosperous Burial] detonation would be extremely painful.

Very good, mandrill, this is all prepared for you!

On the screen, Ni Yao's spirit body floated up again, and the turquoise mana bar visibly burned down by a third.

"If there is someone on the mountain slope, draped in ivy and adorned with maidenhair fern..."

【Chu Land Sacrifice Song - Mountain Spirit's Guide Lv.1 (S-rank)】Activated!

The ethereal hymns echoed through the rain-soaked valley.

An invisible ripple of magical power swept towards the depths of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Almost instantly, on the 3D large map radar in the upper left corner, a dense cluster of "ghost fire" lit up in the depths of the forest in the northeast direction, like a death guide line paved with fireflies, which was particularly dazzling in the dark rainy night.

Within Ni Yao's field of vision, the Archer's Dynamic Capture passive ability was fully activated under the double amplification of Mountain Spirit's Guidance.

The raindrops falling around him appeared as if in slow motion on Jiang Fan's screen, and he could even clearly see the trajectory of the leaves being blown by the wind in the distance.

"Found it."

Jiang Fan gently pushed the joystick and pressed the acceleration button.

Ni Yao's dark robes fluttered in the rainy night. Her feet left the ground, stepping on invisible waves, transforming into a blue-green shadow. Following the trail marked by will-o'-the-wisps, she silently darted towards the hiding place of the mountain demon.

However, judging from the stumbling and staggering signs on the will-o'-the-wisp, the mandrill seems to be in a rather strange state.