Recaps

Gao De helped rescue Auckland’s flood victims, then joined the mage fleet in stopping a Wind Vein and the Wind Dragon threatening the city. After earning military rewards, he returned to the Northern Territory with Flora and prepared to advance to the second ring.

• Gao De traveled to Auckland City for cyclone relief, rescued survivors, and helped organize an evacuation fleet for Yaxi Town’s refugees.
• Gao De lured the Blackscale Makos into a whirlpool and urged the evacuation of the crowded refugee camp to prevent an epidemic.
• Gao De joined Auckland’s mages in attacking the Wind Elemental Creatures emerging from the Wind Vein and gathered energy to develop his Wilderness Spirit into a Storm Soul.
• Gao De’s Storm Soul entered the Wind Vein, consumed the Wind Dragon’s energy, and swallowed its Azure Crystal Core during the cannon’s final attack, helping seal the rift.
• Gao De received the title of Auckland Honorary Mage, rescued mages from the sea, and continued helping with relief before returning to Dorne for his military review.
• Gao De was promoted to Sergeant-Mage and received three First Class Merits, other merits, a shop in Vantorenn District, and a Dragon Bird Blood Fungus.
• Gao De exchanged merits for seeds, spell formulas, and advancement supplies, then brewed elixirs and learned new spells.
• Gao De took Flora to the Pentecost Festival, returned with her to the Northern Territory, checked Yggdrasil’s growth, and decided to prepare for second-ring advancement.

Gao De advanced to the Second Circle and awakened the Truefrost Bloodline, then strengthened Phoenix and survived Winter's Hammer's plot to capture him. Back in Dorne, he earned recognition as a Second Circle Mage and began training his Adaptive specialty in the fencing arena.

• Gao De developed the Northern Territory's farms and forests, prepared for Circle advancement, and reached First Circle completion after consuming Dragon Bird Blood Fungus.
• Gao De advanced to the Second Circle, chose the Icekin bloodline, and awakened the Truefrost Bloodline as Icekin across the Northern Territory heard an ancient hymn.
• Gao De gained Truefrost Secrets and new spells while Flora found seeds for Frostborn Mages, and Yarna plotted with Winter's Hammer to capture him on the road to Valar Bay.
• Milo feigned cooperation with Winter's Hammer's ambush plan, but Gao De's flight convinced him not to attack, and he later brought two spies to the authorities.
• Sunaifa confronted Winter's Hammer, fought Master Ram, and learned that his tribe was searching for something connected to Yggdrasil, so she and Gao De strengthened Flora's Forest's secrecy.
• Gao De returned to Dorne, obtained certification as a Second Circle Mage, and accepted his promotion to Warrant Officer Mage.
• Gao De brewed three Second Circle Spell Elixirs, released Tuanzi into the marsh, and entered the fencing arena to train his Adaptive specialty.
• Gao De fought Viper without using magic, endured severe wounds, and won by cutting Viper's arm and disarming him.

Gao De earned recognition in Auckland, strengthened Phoenix with the Heart of the North Border and Yggdrasil’s advancement, then sailed with Lan Wen toward Black Sail City. Their voyage left them with valuable discoveries from a dangerous ice cave and its surrounding island.

• Gao De won another fencing match, completed his recovery, and traveled to Auckland, where he was welcomed by Adrian Leon and noble mages.
• After a Killer Vine attacked and killed his driver and horses, Gao De killed it, received the Honorary Mage title, and accepted gifts including a Star Moss Oak Seed and a seaside manor.
• Gao De learned that Jova Roland was suspected of arranging the attack, then returned to the Northern Territory and selected Lan Wen to accompany him to Black Sail City.
• Gao De and Aisha established the Heart of the North Border as a searchable archive, and Gao De advanced his Mandora Demon Eye with Third-Order Icemarrow.
• Gao De sailed aboard the Columbus with Lan Wen, where training evolved his oxygen intake and water-current perception while Yggdrasil advanced to the Third Tier.
• Gao De gained 315 years of lifespan from Yggdrasil’s advancement, then diverted the Columbus to an island with an Ice Grotto and recovered a Fifth-Order Spiral Unicorn Horn.
• Gao De and Lan Wen evaded a vast Ice Silk Worm colony, collected four streams of Third-Order Ice Force, and returned safely to the Columbus.

Gao De reached Black Sail City, uncovered a plot targeting him, and joined Sarah Fortune’s plan to draw out Davy Jones by searching for Dracula’s Spell Bottle. As the Soul’s Rest Auction continued, Gao De strengthened himself and consigned Blackwing relics, which led Davy to recognize the mark on one of them.

• Gao De arrived in Black Sail City with Lan Wen, arranged to sell their cargo, and learned about the city’s gangs, Davy Jones, and Sarah Fortune.
• After Garr warned Gao De that the Rust Anchor Gang marked wealthy newcomers for the Blood Sail Pirates, Gao De confronted Santos and Walker, and Sarah shot them as they fled.
• Gao De agreed to help Sarah lure Davy Jones with Dracula’s Spell Bottle, accepted the Drunkard’s Amulet, and stayed on Ashen Isle while Lan Wen returned to lead the fleet toward Golden Broom.
• Gao De repeatedly exposed himself to Ashen Isle’s Blue Flame, increasing his tolerance enough to search for the Spell Bottle before leaving for the Soul’s Rest Auction.
• Gao De rejoined Lan Wen, attended the auction, bought the Bone-Devouring Vine Magic Crystal and rare magical materials, and refined the crystal’s energy to raise his Wood Magic Crystal to 69 patterns.
• Gao De consigned Sarah’s two Blackwing relics, the Blue Flame Ring and Embroidered Silver Necklace, and the auction house scheduled them ahead of the Fifth Circle Advancement Potion.
• Gao De won Mind Clarity Incense, while Davy Jones examined the consigned accessories, recognized the cross-like mark on the Blue Flame Ring, and said, “Blackwing!”