DragonPalace4

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Long time no see. I’m not even sure how many of you are still checking this blog.

But I suppose every story that begins deserves an ending.

It’s been a few weeks since the Okinawa incident.

Too much happened—stuff I wouldn’t have believed myself.

My body feels different too… unnaturally calm.

I crawled out of “Penglai” alive and finally brushed the truth I’d been chasing.

And the enemy I always swore I knew… in the end, maybe they weren’t what I thought at all…

Was it all a wild goose chase? Or was the real treasure something else from the start? I don’t have that answer. Not yet.

It all feels absurd.

Either way, this treasure hunt ends here.

As for Xu Fu, the Fusang, and Wu Hai Ming—I’ve come to a few conclusions.

If you ever dig up what I found, keep it secret. Please.

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I know where Penglai is now.

Thanks for getting me this far. If I don’t come back, take these stories and put them out there.

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Damn it! this time both my head and my hand are killing me. Gotta grab some bandages in a bit. Why did it have to hit right when I was eating soba?

It says the meds will help, sure, but why did the dosage go up? So fucking annoying.

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It’s Fusang.

I said I’d just get out on the side of the road. Driver dropped the act, told me to calm down, said once we get to HQ they’ll explain everything.

Coordinating a plan now.

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Wrong direction. Driver says we took the wrong road. Something’s off.

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Got a taxi. The driver’s a friendly local, keeps trying to chat. I just want to get home fast.

Same coastline outside the window. I can almost smell the sea. Most of my memories with him, few as they are, were by the water. We played in the surf, and he told me the story of… Urashima Tarō.

For the first time in a long time, I feel… close to him.

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At the airport.

Didn’t expect to end up back here… The scroll barely says anything about where Xu Fu went after this. Planning to grab a taxi and head back. Maybe he left something I couldn’t make sense of before, but now it might be a clue.

Who’d have thought? After going in circles, Xu Fu’s “treasure” might be right where I know best?

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Booked a flight for tomorrow.

Took extra time to prep this round. Hopefully nothing like what happened on the mountain happens again.

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Didn’t expect “Xianyu” to be right there…

Feels like coincidence and design at once. But it also snaps everything into place.

We’re getting closer. Oddly, I feel calm.

Same deal as before: I’m going dark while I prep. You’ll hear from me when it’s go time.

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Translation’s done. Shiro’s grandma’s notes are more valuable than I expected. Source unclear, but this is a straight-up, more complete copy of Xu Fu’s lost scrolls. Filled a lot of gaps.

I’m posting the new passages here. Next target is “Xianyu.” I have a rough direction, but I want to compare answers with you.

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Good, I can get back to work.

That mountain... Thankfully no real harm done. Most importantly, the trip wasn't for nothing. These are definitely Shiro's grandmother's handwritten materials, look quite old, but well-preserved. Loose pages in Sun Script. Might finally fill in a chunk of the puzzle.

I'm going to start translating, will share once processed.

By the way, if anyone stayed up late following last night, thanks. My condition comes and goes, nearly stayed there and never came back.

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The descent was normal. Clear weather.

When returning the bike to Shiro's house, wanted to check on the kid's condition just in case. Happened to catch Shiro playing with the dog at the door. I ask gently about this morning on the mountain. He looked confused. No idea what I meant. He’s fine. That’s what matters.

Feel like my body can't take much more. Need to find a place to rest first. Upon waking up, remember to try to piece together the clues.

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Found it.

From the summit, I followed yesterday’s notes and quickly located the big tree. Near the roots, I found a Sun Tribe symbol, and didn’t dig far before I hit it.

Matches what Shiro said: an old canteen stuffed with aged notes, all written in the Sun Tribe scripts. This has to be what I’ve been looking for.

Objective complete. Taking a breather, then heading down.

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Made it to the summit.

So I tried to keep up with Shiro. But he was faster than I expected, or maybe “light” in a way that felt wrong. I could barely hear his footsteps. At one point, I don’t know if it was my eyes, his shoulders looked off, rising and falling in a strange rhythm. The gap between us kept widening, and at a bend, I lost him completely.

Pushed through the trees and somehow ended up back on a normal trail. I picked up the pace, but never saw him again. Then suddenly I was at the top, and daylight had broken.

It’s just me up here now. If that wasn’t Shiro… then who, or what was it? I’m not superstitious, but this mountain is… different. Anyway, there's plenty of light now and the trail is clear. Let's find that big tree first.

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Finally awake again, and I'm on the mountain somehow. Shiro woke me up. No idea how he found me.

Checked the posts, unclear what actually happened, but looks like a complete mess. Those rambling words, please just pretend you didn't see them. I need to deal with what's in front of me first.

Shiro's different from yesterday. When I asked what he's doing here at this hour, he just smiled at me. Then, standing at a distance, he pointed his index finger down at his feet, seems like he wants me to follow him, toward the forest... Something's off, but I can't exactly leave him alone on the mountain either...

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