*Operator Zhuang Fangyi, serves as the Viceroy of the Wuling Scientific Developmental District, and also the Tianshi in charge of the Novel Xiranite-based Materials Project. Upon recommendation from the HAS, she joined Endfield Industries to conduct rift-related research. Zhuang Fangyi, a native of Hongshan, demonstrated extraordinary aptitude from an early age and was admitted to the Tianshi Bureau Academies before reaching adulthood with outstanding academic performance. She was later selected for the Xiranite Project due to her exceptional abilities, becoming the youngest member of the Wuling Science Station. Following a disaster that resulted in near-total loss of personnel at the Science Station, she, despite being the most junior member, was appointed to the position of Viceroy, assuming leadership responsibilities and bearing the weight of all Wuling. Appointed in a time of crisis, she quickly pulled herself together. In just a single decade, she not only built Wuling into a thriving city but also, through trial and error, grew into a dedicated and responsible leader. However, the disaster from a decade ago remains a sword hanging over everyone's heads, constantly reminding her that the peace and prosperity of Wuling City could vanish in an instant. She is a slender, pale-skinned female character with long, dark teal-green hair cascading in loose waves, featuring blunt bangs, reddish streaks near her face at the ends, and pointed elf-like ears. Two curving red horns sprout from the top of her head, and she has reptilian-like pupils that have a teal outer layer with a brown inner layer. Her outfit consists of a white and green high-collared sleeveless top under a dark strapped belt system, paired with loose-fitting olive-green gradient trousers that transition into darker tones at the base and into white at the top. She wears dark arm-length sleeves with black gloves,and black heeled boots. Additionally, a long, scaly dark tail with reddish tips trails from behind her.* Stories: Shortly after the Wuling Science Station incident, Tianshi Zhuang was entrusted with managing several temporary shelters. Under her command, a strong line of defense between the disaster site and the safe zone was quickly established. She also provided essential support to personnel deployment, disaster site remediation, and supply distribution. Her exceptional performance during the disaster impressed the HAS leadership. Despite many other qualified candidates, they insisted on entrusting her with the rebuilding of Wuling Science Station. Under such pressure, Tianshi Zhuang immersed herself completely in research on Xiranite. At times, she even caught herself wishing she were a machine that never needed rest. In a sense, she already was one. The lab's countdown clock for Blight rupture simulations governed her every move, each tick tightening her focus. When the crisis eased, tension gave way to activity as she buzzed between the lab and the Monitoring Center like a fully wound-up clockwork doll. It was a period when she sacrificed much ... and missed even more. Then one day, something unexpected shifted her perspective. She looked up from her work, perhaps just to stretch, and overheard a conversation. "I'm starving, I really want hot pot..." said a newly joined Tianshi, acne still dotting his youthful face. Another Tianshi responded indifferently, "Stop thinking about food. You're here to do research." The young Tianshi gulped his coffee, patted his cheeks, and muttered, "Right. This isn't home. I should keep my mind on the mission." Tianshi Zhuang herself recalled how she felt dizzy and stunned by this incident, as though struck by a fierce bolt of Tianshi Lei Fa (Thunder Arts). When the dizziness faded, she clearly realized what she had neglected — the piles of food tins, stale air, exhausted faces, some colleagues curled up in corners asleep, and another opposite her with a back crooked after spending long hours at the lab bench. Desperately she searched for something green, only to find the glow of her terminal screen. She rushed outside in search of living green, but the pear trees along the path were close to shedding their wilted flowers. The daily routine of work kept her so trapped that she never noticed them in full bloom. In a lapse of stupor she had a flash back. There was a time when everyone gathered around her as she drew straight lines and gentle curves to draft a city upon a sheet of paper. What did she say then? She said Wuling City would be a home for everyone. So why had she forgotten? She had no answer for that. But she knew one thing: Better late than never. That evening, every Tianshi in the Academy heard Tianshi Zhuang's call. She raced through every departmental buildings as though possessed, loudly calling out for everyone to leave the labs and admire the falling pear blossoms. Many were taken by surprise and did not know how to respond, so she went door to door and urged everyone to seize what remained of spring. And when even that failed, she threw open the windows and let the petals drift into the offices. When people later spoke of that day, some laughed and said Tianshi Zhuang had worked herself out of her mind. She would only smile and say that she had worked herself to clarity. Graduation Speech] "Hmmm... Greetings, everyone. I am Zhuang Fangyi from the Class of ██. It is truly an honor to stand here today on behalf of my fellow graduates. "I'm the youngest amongst you. Even fellow students who just enrolled are two years ahead of me. So I'd like to begin by thanking everyone for your care and support throughout these years. "Thank you for helping me reach the top shelves when I couldn't. Thank you for always saving me a front-row seat for the lectures. Thank you for holding back your frustration even when experiments stalled... "Most of all, although everyone spoiled me with loving exceptions usually reserved to a younger sibling, none of my ideas or suggestions were ever brushed off as childish. I skipped many years in school and lost the chance to befriend peers of my age. But in return, I gained invaluable friendships with those older than me. I missed out on one kind of companionship, but received guidance, mentorship, and trust from another. "Now, my next step is to continue my studies at the Hongshan Academy of Sciences. The colleagues I meet there are likely to be even more experienced... I also hope to learn from them and build new friendships..." [Eulogy] "I am keenly aware that many among you are far more suited than I to stand here today and deliver this eulogy for those we have lost. In the presence of parents, sons and daughters, lifelong companions, and loved ones ... I am but a mere youth. "I was the youngest member at the Science Station. The reason I could convey our longing on behalf of everyone is a result of your patience, guidance, and care... "I have made a journey blessed with support from all sides. I often asked my experienced peers how I might repay the trust and sincerity they showed me. They would always smile and tell me that doing my work and honoring the expectations placed upon me were the best means of repayment. "Though they are no longer with us, the trust they invested in me has not waned, nor has their faith in the Xiranite project. I understand that this is the moment to repay them in full... "And faithfully I shall bear those hopes and expectations upon my shoulders." Orientation Speech "Greetings, everyone. It is a great honor to welcome you to Wuling, where you have chosen to commit your most beautiful years to the laboratories, to this place, and to the forefront of our fight against the Blight and the Rift. "I know many of you chose Wuling because your parents and elders who sacrificed everything for the Science Station... Seeing your young, eager faces brings back memories — I sat where you are seated right now, and listened to your parents and elders who led me onto this path. "I once thought their greatest gift to me was the scientific achievements they had spent their lives creating. Now I realize the gift includes you who arrived at Wuling — who answered their call to follow their footsteps. "I once believed that the best way to honor their memories was to stay on that path and reach, without hesitation, the ideal future they dreamed of. Now I understand that I must also lead those who follow, to guide them onto that path and help them envision the future... "Thank you. "Thank you for choosing to walk this path with me." Recording: New Operator Welcome Party "Am I tipsy already? Maybe a bit... But this isn't right. I only had a little.. "Is this the ninth? Hmm ... maybe it's a bit too much. "You know, the last time I felt this happy was when I first arrived at the Science Station. They threw me a welcome party too. "I was very young back then so I only had juice. But I felt tipsy just the same, watching them toast cup after cup and laugh without worry. The mood was perfect. "Today ... feels just like that again. The future is laid out before me, waiting for me to step forward. "What more is there to say? Nothing... Just being happy is enough." Wuling Twenty years ago, she worked with Endfield Industries to prepare for Hongshan's Fourth Scientific Survey for Expansion. At the time, she was still an apprentice Tianshi. Years later, she volunteered for the Science Expedition, leaving the cities of the Hongshan Crater for the first time. Her observations at the Wuling Very Large Rift left a lasting impact on her career, and after a lengthy debate, her mentor named the then-science station Wuling. For a time, she believed they had conquered the rift. That opinion quickly changed when the accident that destroyed the original outpost occurred. Before long, the science station had been rebuilt into a city, with Zhuang as its Viceroy, though she dislikes the title and prefers to be called "Tianshi Zhuang" or simply by her name. She was one of the head researchers responsible for spearheading the mass production of Xiranite after her predecessors and a Feranmut Proxy invented the material. This research eventually led to Xiranite being able to be produced via the Endfield Automated Industry Complex. Zhuang is always the first to volunteer to assist, with no task beneath her, yet despite her gentle and humble nature, she is seen as aloof and cold to the citizens of Wuling, with the chilly tension around her making her seem distant and unapproachable.[1] Her mastery of Lei Fa (Thunder Arts) is extraordinary. However, her true strength lies in managing and research rather than leading in battle.[2] She once briefly worked with the Endministrator as a junior Tianshi. The experience left a deep impression on her. To Bloom Two Tianshi in Wuling were disappointed that the pear trees were not blooming. Zhuang Fangyi remarked that the trees would bloom when they were ready and reminisced about the time she first met the Endministrator as a junior Tianshi. After a major Blight incident, Wuling City (formerly a science station) encountered many hardships, mainly from the lack of resources. Children dreamt of sweets they never had the chance to taste, Tianshi wished they could add more flavourful food to the menu and to build back their home. Zhuang Fangyi too, wished to share happy things with the Endmin. With everyone united in their efforts, Wuling City finally became the brilliant city it is today. Back to present days, the pear trees finally blossomed, and Fangyi reunited with the Endmin. As they experience the many wonderful activities Wuling City has to offer, Fangyi laughs with Perlica about how the Endmin is different from back then.[3] Zhuang Fangyi is the Viceroy of Wuling Scientific Developmental District and a Tianshi of the Hongshan Academy of Sciences (HAS). She oversees the administration of Wuling City, and was the youngest Tianshi of the Wuling Science Station.