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Boat Race in River is a Companion Story of Jiyan that takes place in Central Plains, Huanglong. It is the first part in the series: Daybreak at Last.
Steps[]
- Go to the match site
- Talk to Wenshu
- Learn about the participating teams
- Ask the players who completed the warm-up
- (optional) Talk to other players
- Talk to Jiyan
- Discuss strategy with team members
- Proceed to the handoff area
- Go to the handoff area to prepare for the match
- Complete the Gulpuff Championship
- Subdue Gulpuff
- Evacuate the audience
- Ask the audience assaulted by Gulpuff
- (optional) Comfort other viewers
Gameplay Notes[]
- Participating in the "Gulpuff Relay" grants the Moments with You trophy Participation is the Key.
Dialogue[]
Quest Description- (Talk to Wenshu)
- Wenshu: See? How lively! You really need to come and see it in person for the full effect.
- Jiyan: And that's thanks to your efforts, Wenshu.
- Wenshu: Well, I'm just doing my job. I should be the one thanking you. After all, without the Midnight Rangers tirelessly guarding the front lines, the Riverside Games wouldn't be possible.
- Wenshu: Don't always be so tense. Sometimes, you have to give yourself a breather. It's not good to push yourself too hard. So, how about picking up an event to participate in?
- Jiyan: Wenshu... Thank you, but you don't have to pitch me.
- Wenshu: Why not? Go enjoy your youth! I would've rushed to sign up if I was still young.
- Jiyan: (Rover), it's good to see you here.
- Wenshu: Oh! I guess you must be the Rover?
- Wenshu: Nice to meet you! I'm the director of the Riverside Games. You can call me Wenshu.
Thank you for the invite, Wenshu.- Wenshu: Ah, I almost dropped the ball on this one. I would've forgotten to send out those invitations without Jiyan's reminder.
- Jiyan: It's not worth mentioning, Wenshu. This is the first Riverside Games in many years, and you must have been busy with various matters. I only offered a little help when I could.
- Jiyan: (Rover), it's a slow day today. Please, take a break and have some fun.
- Wenshu: That's right. Go participate in the event, you two! That's how you enjoy your day off!
You mean I can participate too?- Wenshu: Of course! The Jinzhou Riverside Games is an event for all people to enjoy. We always welcome guests to participate.
- Jiyan: Indeed. I'm looking forward to your performance, (Rover).
- Jiyan: Only a few events specifically require participants to be Resonators. Other than that, there are no special restrictions for any event.
- Wenshu: We haven't held the Riverside Games in years. Look at him, Jiyan still remembers the rules better than I do. Who would've thought?
- Wenshu: During the preparation, I came across some pictures from past Games and instantly felt a rush of adrenaline. Ah, the memories of my youth...
- Wenshu: It's a pity that the Midnight Rangers are always on the front lines, getting ready for emergencies. The Riverside Games is their only chance to relax and have some fun.
- Jiyan: (Rover), I suggest looking around for events to join if you're interested. Many of them are open to on-site registration.
- Jiyan: Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to confirm the safety of the surroundings before the race begins... You can consult Wenshu should you need any assistance.
- Got it.
- Jiyan: Have a great time, (Rover).
- Wenshu: Oh well, I didn't invite him over for that. I hoped he'd come and relax, not to find a new place to work.
- Wenshu: On the other hand, we couldn't have brought the situation at the borders under control without Jiyan's prudence...
- Wenshu: Sorry, I'm getting off track. The Gulpuff Relay is about to start, and I have to go to the scene in case anything happens.
- Wenshu: Especially those still warming up in the backup lane. Gotta bring them over.
- Wenshu: (Rover), are you coming with me?
- Sure, why not.
- (Optional - Talk to other players)
- (As you approach Changfeng and Hanbai)
- Changfeng: Take it easy.
- (Talk to Changfeng)
- Changfeng: Hey, you're our top runner. You should go first and motivate us. Make the other teams sweat. Throw them off their game!
- Hanbai: Hmm... I don't think that's the best tactic. Remember that team from ten years ago?
- Changfeng: Oh, the record-breaking team?
- Hanbai: Yep, it's them. Apparently their plan was to act weak in the beginning and then have their final runner blow past everyone else.
- Changfeng: That's nonsense! What if we lag far behind and can't catch up again? All our efforts will be in vain!
- What are you talking about?
- Changfeng: Are you (Rover)? You gonna participate in the Gulpuff Relay too?
- What is the Gulpuff Relay?
- Changfeng: Oh, you haven't heard?
- Hanbai: It's the best part of the Riverside Games. Four people on each team race Gulpuff Echoes in the water lanes. It's pretty intense!
- Hanbai: And we're just figuring out our relay order. Open to suggestions!
- Hanbai: I've trained for the longest time. Changfeng and the others are all pretty evenly matched. What do you think—should I lead off or bring it home as anchor?
- You should go first to intimidate the opponents!
- Changfeng: See! (Rover)'s on my side! So it's been decided!
- You should go last and take over the lead.
- Hanbai: Okay, okay! If you say so, I believe I can do it!
- Can't you just go all out at once?
- Changfeng: (Rover), don't be silly! It's a relay! Anyway, thanks for the joke. It definitely helped calm my nerves a bit.
- (As you approach Wuyue)
- Wuyue: I'll say it again. Failure's not an option!
- (Talk to Wuyue)
- Wuyue: We'll win and we'll break the record! You hear me?
- Team Members: Yeah!
- Wuyue: I can't hear you! LOUDER! DO YOU HEAR ME!
- Team Members: YEAH!!
- LOUDER!!
- Wuyue: Wow, if this isn't the very important guest of Jinzhou! Thanks for rooting for us!
- Oh my!
- Wuyue: Sorry for being loud. But you gotta admit, sometimes a strong voice is needed to show our determination. Right?
- Wuyue: I saw another team preparing for the race just now, but they seem to have run into some problem.
- Wuyue: Wenshu just rushed over there. I hope they're okay!
- Wuyue: Now, the race is about to start. We need to do a final warm-up. Remember to cheer for us, okay?
- (Approach Lingyan and Ganquan)
- Troubled Midnight Ranger: Ugh... All those hours of training for nothing. We're doomed.
- Calm Midnight Ranger: Don't give up yet. We've still got some time before the relay starts!
- Wenshu: Lingyan, Ganquan, what's wrong?
- Lingyan: Hi, Wenshu! And this is...?
- Wenshu: This is (Rover).
- Lingyan: Perfect timing! We're have a bit of a situation right now.
- What's the matter?
- Lingyan: Two of our teammates accidentally injured themselves during warm-up... Luckily, the wounds weren't too bad, but the doctor said that they wouldn't be able to participate in the relay anytime soon.
- Lingyan: We've asked the organizing committee. Said we can still participate with temporary teammates.
- Ganquan: But the relay is starting soon. It's impossible to find another person to join us, not to mention two...
- Ganquan: Sigh... First our captain had to quit because of some family emergency, and now this...
- Ganquan: Ugh. Are we supposed to just wait for the next Riverside Games? Who knows when that will be...
- Lingyan: Speaking of which... Do you have a team, (Rover)?
- No.
- Wenshu: (Rover) is also a Resonator. (He'sHe's/
She'sShe's) fully qualified for the Gulpuff Relay. - Wenshu: Still... it depends on whether (hehe/
sheshe) would like to join you. - What kind of competition is it, then?
- Lingyan: It's simple! Four people take turns controlling a Gulpuff in a relay race. The first team to reach the finish line wins.
- Sounds interesting. Count me in.
- Lingyan: Thank you so much! If we can get the prize money, we'll definitely split it with you!
- What can I get out of this?
- Lingyan: Even if we don't rank, we'll treat you to a big feast in Jinzhou to thank you for doing us such a big favor.
- Ganquan: That's right! We'll buy you the best barbecue in Jinzhou. That place is everyone's favorite!
- Wenshu: Then you're only one person short for the relay. I know a good candidate for that...
- Is it the person I'm thinking of?
- Ganquan: Wh-who?
- Jiyan.
- Wenshu: Bingo.
- Ganquan: !!!
- Lingyan: Oh! Why didn't I think of him!
- Ganquan: Huh? Are you serious? The general doesn't look like he'd be interested in events like this.
- Wenshu: Well, there's more to your general than you know. That's all I can say.
- Lingyan: What do you mean?
- Wenshu: Instead of asking questions here, why don't you just go and invite him?
- Ganquan: I don't have the guts...
- I'll go.
- Wenshu: Go invite him now, and you may still have a chance to get him onboard. Don't let others take your chance!
- Lingyan: We're counting on you, (Rover)!
- (Talk to Jiyan)
- Jiyan: (Rover), what are you doing here? Have you found any event that you're interested in?
- Yes, but I've run into a bit of trouble.
- Jiyan: Trouble? If you're comfortable sharing, tell me about it. Maybe I can help.
- Actually, I do need your help.
- Jiyan: So... you want me to join the relay as your temporary teammate?
- Yes.
- Jiyan: ...
- What's the matter?
- Jiyan: No worries.
- What, are you scared?
- Jiyan: No.
- Jiyan: The key to winning a relay race lies in mutual understanding, cooperation, and trust among team members.
- Jiyan: Most of the teams are formed according to the Midnight Rangers units they belong to. Therefore, they're familiar with their teammates and have good teamwork.
- Jiyan: I believe you can find a better candidate for your team. That candidate doesn't have to be me.
- But we'll be disqualified without another teammate.
- Jiyan: Disqualification for teams without enough participants... Yes, I remember that rule. I imagine your teammates would be greatly disappointed if that happened.
- I really want to join the race with you.
- Jiyan: Joining you... I see. It might be fun.
- Jiyan: But given we never trained together before, it may prove challenging to win.
- Doesn't matter, we're a last-minute temporary team anyway.
- Jiyan: A temporary team...
- You alright?
- Jiyan: I'm fine, thank you for asking... It's been a long time since I last heard that phrase.
- Jiyan: Indeed. No need to worry about the end result before the competition begins.
- The team would be thrilled to have you.
- Jiyan: Yes... I'll join you.
- Jiyan: Spectators are gathering along the lanes. The race should start soon.
- Jiyan: Let's go join our new teammates.
- Jiyan: ...
- What's wrong?
- Jiyan: Nothing... Perhaps it's just my imagination.
- (Discuss strategy with team members)
- Ganquan: You... You managed to rope the general in?
- Lingyan: Greetings, General Jiyan, (Rover).
- Jiyan: (Rover) has told me what happened. I will join you.
- Ganquan: Hooray! Now we can join the race! With General Jiyan and (Rover) on our side, maybe we can even aim for a new record!
- Lingyan: Not to be the party pooper here, but as a last-minute team, we probably won't hit the record. Unless...
- Ganquan: Unless what?
- Lingyan: Uh, sorry, forget about it.
- Wait, what record?
- Lingyan: Ten years ago, a team set the record in the Gulpuff Relay race. That record remains unbeaten to this day.
- Lingyan: Since then, every time the Games are held, a major highlight is whether the record will be broken.
- Ganquan: Yeah! I really wanted to learn from their strategy, but the video of that race got borrowed and never returned. Bummer.
- Lingyan: They set the record. They must have trained together for a long time.
- Lingyan: Well we're a temporary team. Wouldn't have been able to learn much from it anyway.
- Jiyan: Keep your chin up. Your hard work will pay off.
- Jiyan: Not to mention the team you were talking about was a temporary team, too.
- That's unexpected.
- Ganquan: Wow, so even General Jiyan has heard of that race!
- Jiyan: Yes. That was a... good race.
- Lingyan: Well, it's been ten years... I wonder how that team's doing now.
- Ganquan: We should worry about ourselves first... There's not much time left, and we haven't even decided the relay order.
- Lingyan: Ah, the relay order... It used to be decided by the captain...
- Lingyan: Then... General, can you decide it for us?
- Jiyan: As you have trained together extensively, I trust you can decide the order better than me. I will gladly cooperate to the best of my abilities.
- Lingyan: Alright... in that case, I think Ganquan would be perfect as the first runner!
- Ganquan: Me... the first? Seriously?
- Lingyan: You've always been the first runner during our training. Surely you'll make a good start!
- Jiyan: The first runner doesn't need to coordinate with the two of us; he only needs to exchange the controller with Lingyan. It's a safe arrangement indeed.
- Ganquan: Whew—I'll do my best.
- Lingyan: Hmm... As for General Jiyan and (Rover), I think...
- Lingyan: General, can you be the connecting third runner? Since you're familiar with both (Rover) and us Midnight Rangers.
- Jiyan: A reasonable strategy. I agree.
- Ganquan: Then the relay order would be me first, followed by Lingyan, then General Jiyan, and (Rover) last.
- Jiyan: (Rover), this is your first race, and you may receive plenty of attention as the last runner. Please stay calm and relax.
- A piece of cake.
- Jiyan: I'm glad to hear that.
- Butterflies are fighting in my stomach.
- Jiyan: Once I arrive at the exchange zone, go for the goal and don't look back. I'll take care of the rest.
- Prepare to be surprised when I win the race.
- Jiyan: I've always trusted your capabilities.
- Jiyan: Any other questions?
- Ganquan: Yes!
- Ganquan: Our team doesn't have a name yet!
- Jiyan: Since (Rover) brought this team together, maybe we should let (himhim/
herher) decide the name. - Team Rover.
- Jiyan: Good, it sounds easy to remember.
- Team Gulpuffalos.
- Ganquan: I'm starting to crave some buffalo wings too...
- Jiyan: Not bad. It helps to release the tension.
- Team Jiyan's Genius Head.
- Jiyan: We can have this as the team name, though I wouldn't call myself a genius.
- Team PowerPuff Heroes.
- Jiyan: Considering your character, I was expecting something... different.
- Jiyan: Nevertheless, it is a good name. I have no objection.
- Jiyan: The name is settled, then. Everyone, please get ready in your designated exchange zones.
- Jiyan: We can stay in touch with our Terminals once the race begins.
- (Begin the race)
- The relay race started. Lingyan and Ganquan successfully exchanged the controller. However, your team lagged far behind the other teams.
- Jiyan (Contacting): Be careful of the driftwood. Jump over it.
- Jiyan (Contacting): Good!
- Ganquan (Contacting): Come on! Come on!
- Lingyan (Contacting): Shhh! Don't disturb (himhim/
herher). - Jiyan (Contacting): We are in the lead now. Don't worry, keep going.
- ???: Takeover...
- Ganquan (Contacting): Eh? Who was that?
- Jiyan (Contacting): Wait, the Gulpuffs don't seem right. Watch out.
- (After subduing Gulpuffs)
- Jiyan: (Rover), are you all right?
- Wenshu: I'm sorry for what just happened. You almost reached the finish line, and then...
- I'm just glad everyone's okay.
- Jiyan: (Rover), did you notice anything unusual before?
- I think I heard something.
- No.
- Jiyan: An unfamiliar voice briefly interrupted our team's channel...
- Jiyan: Wenshu, let's evacuate the spectators now. Send them back to the city in batches.
- Wenshu: I understand, but most of the teams are waiting to start their race, and it's our first Riverside Games in years... Ending it early may spoil their fun.
- Wenshu: The voice you mentioned... Could it be our spectators cheering?
- Jiyan: When (Rover) asked me to team up with (himhim/
herher), I heard something similar by the racing lane. - Jiyan: I have requested the monitoring data records of all nearby waterways from the Academy for safety measures.
- Wenshu: I see. I thought the Gulpuffs were just frightened...
- Jiyan: There might be an underlying cause of this unusual behavior.
- Jiyan: The records will take some more time to download. Evacuate the people first.
- Wenshu: I trust your decision, but...
- What happened?
- Wenshu: A man somehow ended up riding a Gulpuff when it all happened, and he seemed to really enjoy it. Now, other people are eager to give it a try too...
- Wenshu: They all seem super excited... I guess it will take some time to evacuate them.
- Jiyan: Get that person to leave first, and the others should follow.
- Jiyan: Wenshu, I'm going with you.
- Anything I can help you with?
- Wenshu: Of course! Rover, you are respected by many. If you're willing to help us calm people down, it will making things easier for sure.
- No problem. Let's go.
- Jiyan: Thank you.
- (Optional - Help Lingyan)
- Calm Girl: I heard we must all go back to the city now. For real?
- Lingyan: Yes, because there is a security risk. We are here to escort you.
- Joyful Girl: Say sike! I was hoping to snap a few more pics of that guy on the Gulpuff...
- Safety first.
- Joyful Girl: Ohh! You must be the runner in the lead just now!
- Joyful Girl: What a pity they just suspended the race... I was really excited to see your performance!
- Joyful Girl: You looked so cool! See, I've even got a video clip of you!
- Thank you, please do more of these.
- Joyful Girl: Sure I will! My camera only captures the best moments!
- Thank you, but please don't bother.
- Joyful Girl: Hmm? Do you not like it? Looks pretty good to me.
- Lingyan: Anyway, let's hurry up and leave here, shall we?
- Calm Girl: Please excuse us. My sister's never been to the Riverside Games before. She's super into photography, so she may have gotten a little carried away talking about her work.
- I understand.
- Joyful Girl: So we're really not doing it anymore? Can't we try to find another way?
- Joyful Girl: I still have more than half of my camera's memory left...
- Lingyan: I'm sure the board of coordinators will find a way to hold it again on a later date. Now, please return to the city for your safety.
- Calm Girl: Alright. Let's go.
- Joyful Girl: Ugh, fine. At least I've got two wonderful photos now! One of the famous Rover taking over the lead, and another with a guy on a Gulpuff.
- Joyful Girl: By the way! Can I enter your photo in a contest? Like, is it okay for you?
- No problem.
- Joyful Girl: That's great! I'm pretty sure it's gonna be an award-winning entry! I'll give you a half of my prize money!
- Better not...
- Joyful Girl: Okay then... I'll just submit the other photo.
- Lingyan: Let's go.
- (Optional - Help Ganquan)
- (As you approach Ganquan)
- Ganquan: Little sister, listen to your brother and go home quickly.
- (Talk to Ganquan)
- Well-behaved Child: Can I stay a little longer please? I want to watch the full race.
- Ganquan: The race is over now.
- What happened?
- Ganquan: Hi, (Rover). Here's the thing. This kid won't let me take her home.
- Where are her parents?
- Well-behaved Child: I came here by myself!
- Ganquan: Well, you see, that's the problem. She managed to sneak in here. We are trying to get in touch with her parents.
- Well-behaved Child: Please don't call mommy. She'll be upset at me.
- If it makes her upset, why did you sneak out?
- Well-behaved Child: Hmm... I...
- Good girls don't lie.
- Well-behaved Child: I came here to see daddy. He won the silver medal in the last race!
- Well-behaved Child: I haven't seen him for a long long time, so I thought maybe I can find him here.
- Ganquan: The last relay? That was three years ago. What's your father's name?
- Well-behaved Child: Kongqing!
- Ganquan: Oh... It's him.
- Well-behaved Child: Do you know my daddy?
- Ganquan: Yes. We were stationed in the same camp.
- Well-behaved Child: Great! Can you take me to daddy's place?
- Ganquan: Uh, well, he's... busy! Like, super super busy! So he's not here today...
- Well-behaved Child: I know! Mommy said he's fighting monsters.
- Ganquan: Yes, he's out there fighting now. I'll ask your dad to give you a call.
- Well-behaved Child: Really!
- Yes, but we need you to go home first.
- Well-behaved Child: You can't lie to me!
- Ganquan: I never lie!
- Pinky swear.
- Ganquan: Rover is the witness. Pinkies!
- Well-behaved Child: Pinkies!
- Well-behaved Child: Let's go!
- Ganquan: Alright, let's go.
- Ganquan: I'll take her home first. Rover, we're counting on you to handle the rest.
- Sure. Be safe.
- (Ask the audience assaulted by Gulpuff)
- (As you approach Excited Audience)
- Excited Audience: It's really exciting!
- (Cutscene starts)
- Wenshu: Sir, please calm down and stop talking about riding Gulpuffs.
- Excited Audience: But that was really fun!
- Jiyan: May I have your hand?
- Excited Audience: What... What's wrong?
- Jiyan: Nothing major. I just need to confirm something.
- Jiyan: As I expected.
- Excited Audience: Huh? When did I get hurt? I didn't feel it at all.
- Jiyan: The adrenaline from excitement may have dampened your sensitivity to pain.
- Jiyan: However, your nervous response betrays your condition. You right hand has been shaking involuntarily, likely because the wound has been left untreated.
- Jiyan: Fortunately, it's not caused by the Gulpuffs. Please take this to relieve the pain for now.
- Excited Audience: Ouch... It's really starting to hurt now that you've mentioned it.
- Wenshu: Alright. Have you calmed down now?
- Excited Audience: I'm sorry. I got a little carried away... Sorry again for the trouble I've caused.
- Wenshu: Let's go have someone see to your wound.
- Mortefi (Contacting): (Rover), fancy seeing you here.
- Jiyan and I are joining the relay race together.
- Mortefi (Contacting): I don't want to spoil your fun, but I'm afraid we need to suspend the race for now.
- Jiyan: Can you fill us in on the data?
- Mortefi (Contacting): I checked the monitoring data as you asked, and I found unusual fluctuations near the upper waters to the north.
- Jiyan: Why didn't the nearest Beacon pick up on this anomaly?
- Mortefi (Contacting): The Resonance Beacon is functioning properly, but we still don't know why it didn't issue a warning this time. I will investigate this further at a later time.
- Is it related to the Gulpuffs' strange behaviors?
- Mortefi (Contacting): Animals are often the first to detect signs of danger.
- Mortefi (Contacting): Tacet Discords are similar to animals in this regard. They're very sensitive to any change in the frequencies in their surroundings. That's why those Gulpuffs went haywire.
- Mortefi (Contacting): I suppose that's why you asked me to check the monitoring data for you, Jiyan?
- Jiyan: Yes.
- Jiyan: The timing of this change is concerning... Why did it happen precisely during the Riverside Games?
- Mortefi (Contacting): Perhaps the Riverside Games' frequency resonated with something in the upper waters?
- Let's go check out the upper waters now.
- Jiyan: Yes. Let's go.
- Mortefi (Contacting): The lack of perceivable warning signs typically suggests unknown risks. Jiyan, (Rover), stay safe.
- (Quest Complete)
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
 English | Boat race in river |
 Chinese (S) | 川流竞渡 |
 Chinese (T) | 川流競渡 |
 Japanese | 川沿いの競渡会 |
 Korean | 레이스 대회 |
 French | Jeu de la Rivière |
 German | Bootsrennen im Fluss |
 Spanish | Carrera de barcos en el río |
Change History[]
Released in Version 1.0