Having just come out of the prison, Hundred-Year-Old Shan, who hadn’t fully grasped the situation, was dragged to the northern edge of the desert by Yi Xuan in a bewildered state.
Of course, along the way, Yi Xuan also briefed her on the current state of the Akademiya.
Fālu Sān was a pure scholar.
She wasn’t interested in politics.
But she also knew that now wasn’t the best time to return to Sumeru City.
Moreover, Yi Xuan said he wanted to take her to see a desert relic.
Though the last relic exploration had left her with some psychological shadow, it naturally dissipated when she heard Yi Xuan would also be there.
In her understanding of Yi Xuan, this guy would never put himself in a dangerous situation.
Following the locator, Yi Xuan and Fālu Sān headed north.
Luminous' location was quite a distance away from theirs.
Given that Fālu Sān had just gained her freedom, Yi Xuan didn’t rush their journey, giving them ample time to rest.
One evening, Yi Xuan and Fālu Sān found an oasis.
Seeing that it was getting late, they set up their tents to rest.
Yi Xuan built a bonfire, looking at Fālu Sān who was already asleep in the tent.
He then looked up at the starry sky.
Afterward, he forcefully slapped his cheeks.
Just as he was admiring the beauty of the desert night sky, a system voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
“Ding, Popularity Value has surpassed 500,000, unlocking Normal Attacks, Elemental Skills, Character Voice Lines, Battle Voice Lines.
Popularity Value has surpassed 1,000,000, unlocking Elemental Burst, Character Story.”
Yi Xuan immediately came to his senses and started to open the system to check his Elemental Skills.
Skill Description
【Normal Attack - Floating Cloud Sword Art】— Performs a five-hit combo toward the front.
【Charged Attack】— Consumes a certain amount of stamina to perform a three-hit slash.
【Plunging Attack】— Throws the sword onto the ground, dealing AoE damage and landing quickly to deal a second AoE attack.
Detailed Attributes
【Normal Attack - Floating Cloud Sword Art】
Base Element: Wither
Hit 1: 123%
Hit 2: 145%
Hit 3: 179%
Hit 4: 134% * 3
Hit 5: 230%
【Charged Attack】176% * 3
【Plunging Attack】248%/276, 278/308
Seeing this description of normal attack skills, Yi Xuan fell into deep thought.
Is this multiplier not the system messing around?
A single-handed sword character actually has higher attack multipliers than some two-handed sword characters.
While Fontaine characters are known for their high base stats, they don’t go this far with base multipliers, right?
Are you sure there won’t be any problems?
Moreover, Yi Xuan was also wondering why he was a single-handed sword character.
In his memory, Yi Xuan had basically never touched a sword.
Even during his two years in Liyue, he used polearms.
He had never played with a sword before.
However, after the system unlocked, single-handed swordsmanship had already imprinted itself in his mind.
He mastered every move and stance, as if he had been practicing for centuries.
Now, Yi Xuan could be considered a true master of swordsmanship.
He used his fingers as swords and made a few gestures.
Hearing the sharp sound of breaking the air, Yi Xuan was very satisfied.
No matter what, the system had still given him some skills.
Then Yi Xuan started to check his Elemental Skill.
【Elemental Skill - Dual Guns Moment】
Attack method changes from single-handed sword to dual guns.
Base Element changes from Wither to Radiance.
Each attack will add a "Starry" Mark.
Each layer of "Starry" Mark lasts for 15 seconds.
Each new mark will refresh the duration.
Maximum stack is ten layers of "Starry" Mark.
【Normal Attack - Dual Guns Moment】
Lock onto a target, up to five, use dual guns for continuous shooting, and attach Fire damage.
【Charged Attack】 Slide forward a certain distance, dual guns charge and launch a penetrating bullet with Fire damage.
【Plunging Attack】 Spins dual guns in the air to unleash a random AoE Fire damage.
Detailed Attributes
【Normal Attack】
130% Attack Power + 0.13% HP Damage * 5
【Charged Attack】230% Attack Power + 0.23% HP Damage
【Plunging Attack】70% Attack Power + 1.3% HP Damage * 10/15
Yi Xuan repeatedly checked the introduction of the Elemental Skill.
Luckily, the skills are simple and straightforward, unlike the complicated descriptions of Fontaine’s three-body characters.
It basically just inflicts Fire damage and stacks marks.
Of course, the damage caused by the marks isn’t explained.
Yi Xuan guessed that the mark would be useful after Elemental Burst unlocked.
It might either be used to apply Vulnerability or to trigger a burst effect on the marks, depending on the specific design.
If possible, Yi Xuan would still prefer to apply Vulnerability as a negative status.
The flow of DPS characters is like iron-clad supports. To gain popularity value, it’s best to be a support. As for whether he can be a DPS, it will depend on his future constellations.
Whether it’s the normal attack or the Elemental Skill, it seems unrelated to a physical system.
It seems the key is in the ultimate skill, the Elemental Burst.
Thinking of the recent achievements of Fontaine scientists, Yi Xuan had a rough idea of what his Elemental Burst would be.
It was pretty much what he expected.
Yi Xuan took out his dual guns and gently caressed the gun barrels.
These two guns, using Radiance energy bullets, pack more power than ordinary bullets with attached Fire damage.
But unfortunately, before the Teyvat chapter ends, characters that don’t use elemental powers won’t be added to the banner pool.
That’s why his Elemental Skill is transformed into elemental damage.
Putting his dual guns back into the holster, Yi Xuan also went into his tent to sleep.
Real World.
The leaker leaked again and again.
Previously, they only exposed the character's artwork, which had already sparked a lot of discussion.
This time, they exposed Yi Xuan’s skills.
After everyone saw the Elemental Skill, they immediately expressed their confusion.
Didn’t they say he was a physical support? Why has the Elemental Skill nothing to do with physical damage?
Teyvat’s only physical DPS, Eula, has an Elemental Skill with Cryo damage, but its essence is still to serve physical damage.
But this Elemental Skill of Yi Xuan’s looks like pure elemental damage.
Is this leaker slapping their own face?
【Read, all the skills are completely unrelated to physics.】
【Is no one else finding this character’s multipliers a bit high?
【Clearly a single-handed sword character, but has multipliers of a two-handed sword character】
【This Plunging Attack multiplier is among the top even for two-handed sword characters】
【So now MiHoYo is going to start selling stats? This is pure stat inflation.】
【I’ve looked at the skill descriptions from left to right, up and down? Where’s the physical damage? Isn’t it still elemental damage?】
The leaker previously said that once Yi Xuan is released, the physical system will have no fatal weakness.
Any veteran player knows the weakness of the physical system.
After all, there’s only one physical DPS now, Eula.
Fischl also had a physical build, but she’s long been eliminated.
Therefore, Eula’s weaknesses are the weaknesses of the entire physical system.
Her ultimate skill has a small range and a delayed detonation. It’s useless against scattered enemies.
There’s also the energy recharge issue. Although she can be paired with Raiden Shogun, the damage always feels a bit lacking.
Of course, these aren’t the most important flaws.
The most critical flaw of the physical system is shield breaking.
Physical damage has no effect on elemental shields.
Don’t be fooled by the big numbers that Eula’s ultimate explodes with.
But if she encounters a Cryo Abyss Mage, she’s toast.
Players originally thought that the release of Yi Xuan would solve the problem of physical damage breaking shields.
But the description of his Elemental Skill doesn’t seem to suggest so.
Many veteran players have already used their gaming experience to speculate on Yi Xuan’s Elemental Burst.
【Based on current information, Yi Xuan's Elemental Burst will most likely be a detonation of the "Starry" Mark.】
【It’s very likely that it ignores elemental shields when detonating.】
【But this doesn’t solve the fundamental problem of the physical system.】
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I have some things to take care of at home today, so I’ll only update this much. I’ll update normally tomorrow.