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Nian

Defender — Protector

Blocks 3 enemies

NM01
Melee
Defense
Support

Lv.

/ 90

Bonuses

[Code Name] Nian
[Gender] Female
[Combat Experience] Undisclosed
[Place of Birth] Yan
[Date of Birth] Sep 9
[Race] Undisclosed
[Height] 165cm
[Infection Status]
Undisclosed

[Physical Strength] Standard
[Mobility] Standard
[Physical Resilience] Standard
[Tactical Acumen] Standard
[Combat Skill] Excellent
[Originium Arts Assimilation] Flawed

Nian, unemployed, is familiar with all kinds of metal craftsmanship and exhibits a profound knowledge in metallurgy that is inconsistent with her background. She is currently staying in Rhodes Island as a visitor, occasionally advising on Rhodes Island's metalworking projects. She claims to be skilled in audio-visual entertainment, often providing products that are not received too well by Operators.

Nian insisted on entering Rhodes Island as a visitor and refused to undergo medical tests.
After a series of gambling bets, dice-rolling, wrestling, and other competitions, the gathering of physiological data was finally put on indefinite hiatus.

'It's a darn shame that Gavial lost the last rock-climbing competition! We were so close to forcing her to get a medical examination.
I never expected that Gavial would contribute to the medical department in such an important manner. Do your best, Gavial! There's always next year!'
--Hibiscus, Medic Operator

Most Operators cannot remember exactly when Nian arrived at Rhodes Island.
Surprisingly, Dr. Kal'tsit did not drive her away, as she does with most would-be visitors. With a terse 'let her do whatever,' Dr. Kal'tsit hurriedly returned to the operating room.
Amiya has a friendly relationship with Nian, but most of the time, the two rarely meet.

This may be due to Amiya's busy work schedule, whereas Nian has just been resting, on vacation, or... doing absolutely nothing all day.
Because Nian is not an employee of Rhodes Island, her behaviors have gotten on the nerves of many Rhodes Island Operators.
Fortunately, Nian has no habit of interfering with others' work and mostly pursues her own self-satisfaction, which largely allows Operators to turn a blind eye to her antics.

'Has no habit of interfering with others' work...?' She tries to get people to play mahjong with her in the middle of work hours. Won't someone stop her?!
-Yato, Rhodes Island Operator

Although her attitude leaves much to be desired, Nian is still a kind-hearted person. Few words are more appropriate when seeing her in front of the doors of the engineering department.
Nian will engross herself in discussing the similarities and differences between various materials with the engineers, participating in the design and experimentation of new alloys. Once structural issues are involved, she will often stay up with them for several days.
At least when she is among engineers, she is shielded from the words she hears far too often, 'unemployed folks sure have it easy.'
When watching Nian debating fiercely with weapon designers over a blueprint, one might speculate that Nian simply is more accustomed to investing in her hobbies rather than pursuing regular work.
However, when she was recommended by a Rhodes Island engineering officer, she refused the job offer.
It must be pointed out that Nian treats workers in the metallurgy industry more gently than she treats others. Generally, the only people who enjoy such treatment are the actors in one of the 'independent films' she's trying to produce.
Which raises the question, why?

With the permission of Dr. Kal'tsit, Nian has participated in a few operations as a squad member, though only with the purpose of 'relieving the boredom of daily life.' However, there was nothing playful about the nature of the support she offered to her teammates.
Nobody who sees Nian's fighting style will say that she's playing around. She is a force to be reckoned with upon the battlefield.
She never wears armor despite the fact that she serves as a heavy operator, and yet nobody has ever seen her get injured.
To explain this, Nian attributes her success to the special equipment she carries around.
The equipment functionally flows like water, capable of taking the form of a heavy shield or a strange sword. It is even capable of splitting into shards that can be dispersed across the battlefield, channeling some unknown technique to soften all kinds of blows that would have otherwise rained down upon teammates.
Although Caster Operators have all come to the conclusion that there is little overlap between Nian's abilities and Originium Arts, that information is hardly relevant to her teammates.
As long as it works, anyone not just running logistics has little concern for how it works. That's right, even if Nian uses a massive sword to split apart a Metal Crab. Probably.

Under normal circumstances, engineer operators do not recommend trying to analyze or reverse-engineer Nian's equipment.
'It's no good, we can't recreate it. It's best just to let her play around with it.'
Nian claimed to be a bit disappointed hearing this.
Of course, Workshops #3 and #6 have been tirelessly working on it for the last three months, with their experiments incurring a massive amount of wasted resources. Not like they'll ever bring that up though. Take it as proof of their motivation.

[Classified Log]
We can't wait any longer. That has nothing to do with it. Say you're sitting on a water kettle, and the water is about to come to a boil. Would you keep waiting?
I only have eleven siblings. I'm also not here to ask for help. Who would even be able to help me with a situation like this?
Think about it. For each one of us that dies, everything related disappears as well. If I die, everything about me will completely vanish from this world.
If it said that people can create worlds in their dreams, then this sweet dream is about to pop like a soap bubble.
Like I said, I'm not here to ask for help. I just want to invite others to witness this matter.
Having a witness is the proof that something existed.
Don't let everything you are disappear without a word.

Oh, you can talk to Kal'tsit and have her record it. I know she's busy, but she should be willing to take a look.

'There exist beasts of chalk Their bellies a great furnace
In nine they come Their horns like hot copper
Time passes and colors fade The year turns once more
......
Harken The forge of the sky Awaits five earthborn metals
Among the ten peoples Walk beasts tenfold
......
With a single stroke Ruination befalls a hundred worlds
Countries turn to rust A brief spark in the wind A bubble gone without a trace'

Many parts are blurred and cannot be read.

4099

ATK

619

DEF

796

RES

Cost

ATK Interval

1.5 sec

Block

Redeploy

70 sec

Talents

Tectonic Armor
When this unit is in the squad, all Defenders gain +16% Max HP
Clairvoyance
After deployment, immediately gains 3 Shields

Skills

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Tin Burning
Auto RecoveryManual Activation
Lv.
Initial SP
10
SP Cost
30
Duration
30 sec
DEF +70%, ATK +45%, and normal attacks now deal Arts damage
atk
0.45
def
0.7
Copper Seal
Auto RecoveryManual Activation
Lv.
Initial SP
35
SP Cost
50
Duration
35 sec
Stops attacking; DEF +130%, Block +1, upon receiving an enemy attack, deals Arts damage to the attacker equal to 90% of Nian's ATK and silences them for 5 seconds
def
1.3
block_cnt
1
atk_scale
0.9
silence
5
Iron Defense
Auto RecoveryManual Activation
Lv.
Initial SP
70
SP Cost
85
Duration
45 sec
ATK +120%; Nearby allied Operators gain DEF +80%, Block +1 and status resistance
nian_s_3[self].block_cnt
0
nian_s_3[ally].block_cnt
1
nian_s_3[ally].def
0.8
one_minus_status_resistance
-0.5
nian_s_3[self].atk
1.2

Modules

ORIGINAL
Nian's Badge
Module Selected
Operator Nian has demonstrated a remarkable aptitude for preservation of the front and resilience against the enemy.
The Field Operations Department has thus passed the following resolution:
This operator shall be appointed a Defender Operator during field operations to exercise Protector responsibilities.
In witness whereof,
This badge is hereby conferred upon the above named.

PRO-X

The Array of Chaos

Select Module

Stage	Stats	Upgrade Description
1	HP +200 DEF +60	Protector Trait Blocks 3 enemies DEF +20% when blocking an enemy
2	HP +280 ATK +35 DEF +70	Clairvoyance After deployment, immediately gains 3 Shield. When a shield is broken, ATK +5%, DEF +5%, and gain 2 SP
3	HP +375 ATK +50 DEF +80	Clairvoyance After deployment, immediately gains 3 Shield. When a shield is broken, ATK +7%, DEF +7%, and gain 3 SP

At the border was a fellow of Li, who tilled. He dug up an idol, of more than a chi in length, formed like an armored soldier, vividly lifelike, but its nature was unknown. He gave it to his son, and his son loved it very much.
The fellow's son once carried the idol with him to the neighbor's boy to play, imitating an expedition. The idol was light yet sturdy, and all else that touched it fell afoul. The neighbor's boy brought out clay burial figures among others to serve as troops. None could withstand, and he was greatly angered, and abruptly took a hoe to the idol, whereupon the hoe broke and the idol was unharmed. The fellow's son treasured it all the more, always sure to place it by his pillow, thereafter falling asleep.
The neighbor's boy told his father of the idol. The father was covetous, and sought to rob it upon hearing of this, believing it to be valuable.
One day, upon the city docking in remote regions, the neighbor there entered the house of Li at night, seized the idol and left, to enter the city in his greed to offer it to a noble.
Before long, he met a person, who spake: 'To walk at night is very tiring. Rest for a brief while.' He did not answer. Again the person spake: 'The idol in your sack is an infant's toy. I bid you know this; it will not bring you reward, but instead suffer you calamity. You should return swiftly.'
The neighbor was greatly startled. He knew he had met an extraordinary one, and could not balk for a moment, only mumbling his assent. The extraordinary one knew his intent, and laughed grandly. The neighbor dared not raise his gaze out of fear. Shortly the laughter fell, but the extraordinary one had thus left.
Though he feared calamity, he did not return, instead hurrying fast for the city, but the idol in his sack grew all the heavier, and shortly he could not carry it on his back, and dragged it. In an instant his strength was depleted, his mood in great turmoil. Fearful the extraordinary one would take the idol, he thus fell upon the sack, and as he looked all around he wept, and in the end could not abandon it.
At daybreak, a merchant passed by, and saw a man lying sound asleep. Before long, he awoke with a start, grasped the sack and spake: 'Do not take my idol!' But the sack was completely empty. The merchant believed him crazed, and left him behind. Thus he was in a daze, returned home, and there fell deathly sick.
The son woke, looked all over but could not find the idol, and wept greatly and did not stop. Told by some that the neighbor had thieved it, the fellow of Li sought to question the neighbor, but found him of grave illness, and instead made no question.
The townsfolk believed the idol inauspicious, and the son argued with them. And unsuccessful, was angered but spake no further of it. The fellow of Li, fearing his son would walk the neighbor's path in life, sought for it with great care. His son did not become crazed, but began to study forging and casting. Some asked the son of it, and he spake: 'I know the idol is not born of magic, it is the work of real man. I will cast a new idol to prevail over it.'
The son grew somewhat older, and forged and cast relentlessly, ingenious of mind and divine of spirit, and word of his reputation reached the capital. A department examined his talent, and weighed him well. He was selected to become a Tianshi.
Five years later, the son cast an idol, and offered it to all at the Ministry of Works. This idol was fashioned after an armored soldier, clad and equipped full and well, of nature light yet sturdy, and did not rust even when aired to the sun or lashed by the rain. The High Minister was alarmed, and sought to ask of it, and the son told him of what happened in childhood. The High Minister fell silent and did not respond.
The son of Li lived to ninety and passed, and his marvelous skills have been passed down to countlessly many, and even now still have their employers.

PRO-Y

'Don't Disturb'

Select Module

Stage	Stats	Upgrade Description
1	HP +320 ATK +35 DEF +21 Block +1	Protector Trait Blocks 4 enemies
2	HP +440 ATK +55 DEF +26 Block +1	Tectonic Armor When this unit is in the squad, all Defender Operators gain +19% Max HP; this unit gains +3% Max HP and healing received for each Defender Operator deployed, stacking up to 3 times
3	HP +550 ATK +70 DEF +30 Block +1	Tectonic Armor When this unit is in the squad, all Defender Operators gain +21% Max HP; this unit gains +4% Max HP and healing received for each Defender Operator deployed, stacking up to 3 times

O Sui, o ye!
In lands so wide of life so rich, your birth was much to be beheld. What 'tween your scales came would do fall, and piled as mounts as you did journ. Thick green they grew and prostrated, to ye who sired their ranging lengths. Your words rang hard as mystic seas, your name on land as heavens high. All was your mastery to make, the crafts exquisite and profound, the natural realm would aid your might.
And when you did relate with common man, there was no soul in Yan who'd not admire your character and moral gait, that mut so fearsome could be so humane, and not a soul would fail to call your name in praise for such pure kindness held, for where was such a beast as fine as ye! They speak of ye who cherished life and would not see it wanton smit, 'twas ye who soothed all into peace, made clouds and rain of it to bring Yan good portent, that you would scheme of strategy, would kill the others of your kind to see the land be gold in time. How selfless that you were, how giving to the end, our honor be!
......
So when you passed away, the mounts and lakes joined too to mourn, the grass and grain did weep along, and all were moved by what a heart you bore; across it all did mists collect and wind in layers thick, the autumn gusts time and again blown with their baleful cold; they saw the clouds now and bemoaned that they could see no end, at river's rage they now bemoaned how stop it never would.
So once you passed away, and each incense stick burned to nil, and all my brethren parted thence, they left me here to guard your rest. All that you bid was failed and left adrift, and young and old all know this well. O wouldn't you regret this woe, for who would see such torment be? Soul such a wretch that hundredfold flesh still mayn't truly you return?
O Sui o Sui, the seasons will memorialize, your deeds turned into song and dance, and what a ■■ing scene.
......
I further note. The True Lung told me this: While you remain in here, I cannot freely roam. The deadline of a hundred years, that's come and gone, and I'm extremely bored, so here I take my leave to find a decent hotpot place.

—Candle lit and door rapped thrice, the Sui Regulator Candleholders entered to find the guardian of the tomb absent. All anyone found was an inscription in the walls of the southeast corner, carved cuttingly deep. From the style and contents, it can be discerned that this was presumably left by her as an... obituary to Sui?

RIIC Base Skills

Rare Metal Identification
When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process elite material, the production rate of byproduct increases by 100%
Reckless
When this Operator is assigned to the Workshop to process Elite materials, increases the Morale consumed by all corresponding formulas by +2