City of Exotic Beasts.

Summary

Gao Yang awakens in darkness, his consciousness detaching to enter a system where he realizes he nearly revealed his allegiance to Kirin. Kirin, using his powerful intelligence-based talent, tests Gao Yang's loyalty through mental manipulation. After a tense moment, Kirin reassures him, revealing that the ordeal was an illusion. Kirin promotes Gao Yang to one of the four Elders of the Kirin Guild, acknowledging the urgency due to an approaching threat. As they discuss Kirin's talent, "Myriad Phenomena," Gao Yang contemplates its implications. Kirin instructs him to prepare for a mission with Suzaku to confront the Zodiac, marking a pivotal moment in Gao Yang's journey.

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