Story

Dasan Pass

campaign released challenge puzzle v1.5

Summary

Cosmic Reversal bridge puzzle plus a single-phase colossal beast (Town Gate Roar / Sentinel Howlion) guarding the road to Chang'an.

Characters

Young Master of Heaven's Pier

Independent qinghe

The player character - infant rescued by Uncle Jiang and raised by Aunt Han at Blissful Retreat. After Heaven's Pier falls, the Young Master becomes a wandering xiake whose true origin remains unknown.

Connections

No known connections yet.

Synopsis

Dasan Pass is the gate beyond Liangzhou. Roads are broken; Cosmic Reversal is the traversal mechanic - restore bridge segments piecewise and cross before each segment collapses. The boss is the Town Gate Roar (also named Sentinel Howlion in some menus), a single-phase colossal beast - straightforward move-set, very large HP pool. Prerequisite: *Death of Standards* Campaign and Liangzhou world state set to 'Fallen'. Version 1.5 'As Snow Falls'.

Key Events

Complete Death of Standards (Campaign).
Confirm Liangzhou world state is 'Fallen'.
Use Cosmic Reversal to restore bridge segments under time pressure.
Defeat Town Gate Roar (Sentinel Howlion).

Outcomes & Revelations

Dasan Pass Campaign Challenge unlocked.
Howlion's Trial endless-challenge variant unlocked.
Rewards: Lingering Melody, Medicinal Tales x1, Oscillating Jade x5, Echo Jade x55, Enlightenment Points 200, Hexi Exploration Points 105.
Road beyond Dasan Pass narratively reopened.

Gameplay Notes

Hard-tier single-phase boss - the difficulty is HP attrition, not phase management. Strategy: parry → punish, Mystic Arts pressure between commitments, dodge the roar stun. Legendary difficulty is available. The bridge puzzle is the gate; once cleared the boss is straightforward by Hexi standards.