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Dialogue + quest details

Third-rate Painter is a Daily Quest that occurs in Jinzhou, Huanglong.

Steps[]

Variants 1-4[]

  1. Talk to Dianran
  2. Sit down
  3. Talk to Dianran

Variant 5[]

  1. Talk to Dianran
  2. Go to Huaipu Mineral Firm

Gameplay Notes[]

  • There are multiple variants of this quest, appearing in a set order.

Start Location[]

Dialogue[]

Variant 1[]

UI Quest Quest Description

A neglected street painter is seeking help. Go and see for yourself.
Dianran: Ugh... again, painted for nothing. Oh, hey! Would you like a portrait, (Sir/Miss)?
Dianran: I'm a professionally trained painter. If the portrait turns out not to bear your resemblance, I won't charge you a thing.
Icon Dialogue Talk Sure, let's do it.
Dianran: Awesome! You seem to know the drill, right? Please take a seat here.
Dianran: Having you here might draw in some new customers. Thanks a bunch!
Icon Dialogue Talk No thanks.
Dianran: Hey! Wait! I rarely get a customer. How about this— I'll pay you to pretend to be a customer and let me paint you a portrait?
Dianran: What do you say? It's a little trick to attract more business. Don't worry. It won't take much of your time.
Icon Dialogue Talk Fine.
Dianran: Thanks a lot! Please have a seat here.

Dianran: Please try to keep your head still. Yeah, just like that.
Dianran: Fantastic! You're a very cooperative model.

Dianran finished the painting while thinking.


Dianran: What's your take on my painting?
Icon Dialogue Talk Except for everything about it... all good.
Dianran: Can... Can I take that as a compliment? Honestly, you're the first to praise my artwork.
Dianran: I knew someone would appreciate my efforts.
Icon Dialogue Talk I'll say nothing.
Dianran: I see... Looks like I still have a lot to learn...
Dianran: Just a moment, please. I received a new message.
Dianran: Rent again? Feels like I won't make it this month. Maybe it's time to look for a new place...
Dianran: Anyway, thanks for your help, even though I didn't attract any new customers...
Dianran: It's okay! I'll keep refining my painting skills!

Variant 2[]

UI Quest Quest Description

The painter begs that you help him solicit customers. Work together to push forward the plan.
(Talk to Dianran)
Dianran: My dear model, how do you like your portrait?
Icon Dialogue Talk Ugh... Just call me Rover.
Dianran: Alright, you're the boss. Rover, please take a seat.
Icon Dialogue Talk Sure.
Dianran: Perfect! Have a seat, please.
Icon Dialogue Talk Can I refuse?
Dianran: ...Can you refuse a humble artist's request?
Icon Dialogue Talk Yes. Bye.
Dianran: Stay, please! My life saver! My only hope! Please help me! No one else is willing to support me except for you! I'm begging you!
Icon Dialogue Talk Fine, go on.
Dianran: Thanks a bunch, I knew you wouldn't let me down!

(Sit Down)
Dianran quickly completed the painting.

(Talk to Dianran)
Dianran: How'd I do this time?
Icon Dialogue Talk You've gotten faster at painting.
Dianran: Well... I've hired quite a few people to shill for me lately, so I'm getting faster with my painting. Practice makes perfect, hehe!
Icon Dialogue Talk I see.
Icon Dialogue Talk You've been with other shills!
Dianran: Uh-oh, don't be mad! You're always the most professional and patient of all my shills!
Dianran: Thanks to these models, my business is thriving, but many customers still feel my paintings don't quite capture them, so I haven't made much money.
Dianran: Anyway, I won't give up practicing! Thanks for your help! Oh, wait! Someone over there seems interested in my painting!
Icon Dialogue Talk Looks like your plan worked. I'm leaving.
Dianran: Alright! I'm going to approach that potential customer. See you!

Variant 3[]

UI Quest Quest Description

The worried painter has lost his former vigor. Ask him why and offer your help.
(Talk to Dianran)
Dianran: Sigh...
Icon Dialogue Talk Why the long face?
Dianran: Because my business is slow. People keep saying my paintings can't keep up with the trend.
Dianran: I can't make a living just by painting... At the end of the day, all that talk about art and spiritual gratification won't pay the bills.
Dianran: I thought after graduation I could make money from painting to repay my parents for the money they'd spent to put me in art school. It seemed like I was daydreaming.
Dianran: I've been thinking whether I should switch careers recently. Maybe I'm just not good at portrait painting?
Dianran: Look, yesterday I went out of Jinzhou to sketch landscapes.
Dianran: Do you think I should continue to paint portraits or switch to painting landscapes?
Icon Dialogue Talk Portraits.
Icon Dialogue Talk Landscapes.
Icon Dialogue Talk Not much difference.
Dianran: Really? Do you have any other opinions?
Icon Dialogue Talk Try changing your style.
Dianran: My style... that makes sense. Why didn't I think of that before?
Icon Dialogue Talk Try changing your career.
Dianran: My career... I haven't thought about that at all.
Dianran: I wouldn't even think about it. I still love painting. Even if no one appreciates my pieces and no one pays for them, I still don't want to give up what I truly love and enjoy.
Dianran: Maybe changing my style is a good choice.
Dianran: Wait, an idea suddenly came to me. Quick, take a seat. Let me put it into practice.

(Sit down)
Dianran: That's it! Deconstruct the reality. Use the diversity of human minds as the lead. Leverage the collective memory and emotional resonance of humanity to create a surrealistic rendition of reality.
Dianran: Well, I don't understand a word of what's coming out of my mouth. I visited the exhibitions of other renowned artists. People there all talked like this.
Dianran: Maybe that's what I've been missing. Don't laugh. When I say these things, I immediately feel like I'm part of the contemporary art world.
Dianran quickly completes the painting with a few whimsical strokes.

(Talk to Dianran)
Dianran: I abstracted the subject and adopted a symbolistic approach to explicate the emotions. What do you think?
Icon Dialogue Talk Pretty cool.
Icon Dialogue Talk A large dark blob. Can't understand what you're trying to express...
Dianran: Never mind. I had fun painting it. Whether the audience understands it or not is not my concern.
Icon Dialogue Talk Not bad. Seems to metaphorize the commonality of human emotions.
Dianran: Hey! You're already picking up the lingo! And... you sound very convincing.
Dianran: I saw that the gallery is advertising a public tender again, and I'm to try my luck again with these pieces with a new style.
Dianran: Take this landscape painting as a gift. Hehe, keep it well. Who knows, maybe one day it'll be worth a few grand.
Dianran: Anyway, thanks for your help! You're my muse. Wish me luck!

Variant 4[]

UI Quest Quest Description

The circumstances of the painter have been greatly changed. Go and see what happened.
Idle dialogue
Icon Dialogue Talk Dianran: Yes, the neo-classical theory influenced this painting.
Icon Dialogue Talk Is this artwork a source of empowerment for its audience?
Icon Dialogue Talk Dianran: What? Oh... Hahaha, indeed.
Icon Dialogue Talk Will you attend the opening ceremony of the art festival next week?
Icon Dialogue Talk Dianran: Of course, I will go. After all, they have invited me three times.
Icon Dialogue Talk Why do you insist on street portraits?
Icon Dialogue Talk Dianran: Well, it's my way to pay back to the loyal support of my fans...
(Talk to Dianran)
Dianran: Rover! Long time no see!
Icon Dialogue Talk There are so many people here.
Dianran: Relax. These are my friends and fans. All of them are art enthusiasts.
Dianran: Everyone! This is the person I've mentioned multiple times, my muse, the one who has influenced my creation the most, Rover!
Dianran: Without (‍himhim/herher‍), I wouldn't have achieved what I have today!
Icon Dialogue Talk What's going on here...
Dianran: Rover, I owe all of this to you.
Dianran: Remember the last time I joined the tender with my painting with a new style?
Dianran: That piece was quickly secured by a foreign art collector with a handsome offer!
Dianran: My works are the new buzz on the overseas market. I'm booked full until next year.
Dianran: So, I'm settling down with this new creative style. You see? They all come here for my work!
Dianran: Finally, I can hold my head high. I no longer need to paint for a living, let alone beg people to buy my work. If I ever sell my art again on the street, it'll be nothing but a hobby to keep me entertained.
Dianran: I really appreciate your advice. Let me paint one for you again!

(Sit down)
Dianran completed the work in a few strokes.

(Talk to Dianran)
Dianran: Don't you think I'm even faster than before? Haha.
Dianran: Oh, by the way, take this.
Icon Dialogue Talk What's this?
Dianran: Actually, my new exhibition is opening next week at a very modest venue. And by modest I mean three thousand square yards.
Dianran: We'll be showcasing over ninety pieces of my art. On the opening night, we'll hold a seminar and a banquet. I'll send you the invitation later. Do come!

Variant 5[]

UI Quest Quest Description

Now successful, the painter doesn't have any more time. He asks for you to submit his works.
(Talk to Dianran)
Dianran: Rover! It's great you're here!
Icon Dialogue Talk What's up?
Icon Dialogue Talk Want me to pretend to be your customer again?
Dianran: Hahaha! I appreciate your sense of humor. It does remind me of the days when you posed as my model.
Dianran: You know, with so many visitors here, I hate turning any of them down.
Dianran: These are completed commissioned works for my international clients. Can you help me deliver them to Huaipu Mining Firm?
Dianran: I'm good friends with the boss there. I used to buy mineral pigments from them. They've agreed to help me get these paintings to the collectors.
Icon Dialogue Talk Alright.
Dianran: Thank you.
(Talk to Fuyan)
Fuyan: What can I help you with today?
Icon Dialogue Talk I'm here to drop off paintings for Dianran.
Fuyan: Oh? Already completed all of them? Haha, he's quite motivated, isn't he?
Fuyan: He's been talking about how he's out of the woods now. Still... who's to say if he's yet in another swamp?
Icon Dialogue Talk What do you mean?
Fuyan: Haha, nothing serious. I'm just worried about him. I know what he's capable of, and all this success came quite suddenly...
Fuyan: I'll take the paintings. No need to worry. I'll ensure they reach their collectors safely.

Other Languages[]

LanguageOfficial Name
Emoji EN Flag  EnglishThird-rate Painter
Emoji ZHS Flag  Chinese (S)三流画家
Emoji ZHT Flag  Chinese (T)三流畫家
Emoji JA Flag  Japanese三流画家
Emoji KO Flag  Korean삼류 화가
Emoji FR Flag  FrenchUn peintre très "célèbre"
Emoji DE Flag  GermanDrittklassiger Maler
Emoji ES Flag  SpanishPintor malo

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