Second Coming of Solaris

Ever heard of Second Coming of Solaris before, Rover?

So you don't know about it?

Second Coming of Solaris... It's the fiction that everyone's talking about across Huanglong. It has been a bestseller for three weeks in a row!

Its author, Karl, is from the New Federation. It's his debut work and he's already been named one of the top-earning writers in recent years with this single book.

It rivets nearly all the attention of our editors from the headquarters.

Of course not... Some swooped in only to try to find the trick to write a top seller.

But I can't deny that it's the best piece of work among all the candidates in recent years.

I was taken on an epic adventure through the protagonist while I was reading Second Coming of Solaris...

Oh, I got carried away. Let's turn back to our topic. Rover, we hope you could lend us some help.

The Pioneer Association has reached an agreement on developing a game franchise based on Second Coming of Solaris and the production of the game is already underway.

The development is still at a very early stage. The basic framework is complete, but we're still working on the production of a huge body of art assets.

The dev team is still struggling to find a creative direction that enables them to recapture the grandeur of the world in the novel.

In our meeting yesterday, a few colleagues mentioned that a well-traveled guest had just arrived in Jinzhou... that is what brought me to you.

Of course, we'll let you know whenever there's progress in the game.

Simply put, all you need to do is find us some real-world references that fit the descriptions in the novel.

With these references, the developers can have a general picture of what the in-game world should look like.

You don't need to worry about that. We have a deep budget for the game and you'll be well compensated for your efforts.

Let's begin with today's job if you're ready.

Let me explain our job today.

In the opening chapter, our protagonist paid a visit to a city called Tiancheng.

According to the book, "the cries of peddlers fill the market... a bewildering array of goods lines the shelves of every shop..."

"We had a taste of a local drink served by the hotel. I was caught by total relief though my tongue stung a bit from that bitterness..."

"Even on such foreign land, we feel safe and sound... We stayed there for three days to restore our strengths before we reluctantly said goodbye to this city."

This Tiancheng here is so much alike to Jinzhou.

Anyway, the dev team wants an item that embodies this prosperity of Tiancheng, which is also a significant town scene in the game.

Well, that local drink will suffice.

If you happen to come across some samples, feel free to drop by.

Among all the drinks in Jinzhou, I like tea the most.

...which is also the perfect match for what's in Second Coming of Solaris. Its taste is bitter but persistent on your tongue.

Tea is also the most popular seller here in my shop.

By all means. That's also our greeting to visitors of Jinzhou.

Here. Remember to boil it with spring water. That makes the tea even better!

We look forward to meeting you again. Goodbye.

Enjoying a cup of tea over chitchats in an inn... Seeing the steam of hot tea does make it more vivid.

This would be what our dev team needs. I even can picture the lively Tiancheng right now.

Thank you. That wraps up today's work!

See you tomorrow, Rover.