Vernacular Poet

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Vernacular Poet (白话诗人)
Alias(es)	Poet; Chen Anshun (real-world identity) 7 38
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Boundarybreaker Squad 3
Occupation/Role	Holy Radiance Priest; the squad’s healer, support specialist, spokesperson, and tactical coordinator 2 3 6
Level	60 2 5
Status	Active 64
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Background / History

Vernacular Poet met Windchaser during the game’s early pioneering period. He later described her as “foolish but sincere,” and their friendship endured despite beginning with a misunderstanding. 35

As a member of the Boundarybreaker Squad, he accompanied Windchaser and Sunken Crow into the Emerald Giant Forest to obtain a Moonshade Vine Heart for Sunken Crow’s breakthrough. Silver Wolf first observed him acting as the party’s relaxed but vigilant middle-rear support, checking route coordinates while maintaining their formation. 2 4

He accepted Silver Wolf as a temporary companion after she saved Windchaser from a Mimic Vine Snake King. Although he initially treated her with formal politeness, her ability to access player systems and erase status effects made him increasingly cautious of her. 3 7

Appearance

Vernacular Poet wears platinum-and-white priestly robes and carries a crystal terminal. He usually positions himself in the middle or rear of the party rather than the vanguard. 2 5

• Carries a crystal terminal marked by pale green light patterns. 2 5
• Has a leaf-shaped mark on the back of his hand that resonates with the terminal. 5
• Uses a staff to cast Holy Radiance magic. 6 11
• Maintains an approachable smile even while assessing unfamiliar people or dangerous situations. 2 3

Personality

Vernacular Poet is sociable, diplomatic, and often humorous. He smooths over Windchaser’s blunt remarks, speaks for the group during negotiations, and can quickly adopt a respectful tone when dealing with unknown or powerful figures. 3 4 14

Beneath his relaxed manner, he is a disciplined tactician. He monitors allies’ conditions, gives concise battlefield orders, and becomes openly stern when Windchaser endangers herself. 6 11 He also approaches information carefully: he researches lore, organizes reports, and recognizes when Silver Wolf’s knowledge or the Abyss crisis demands secrecy. 8 14 34

His concern for others extends beyond the game world. His prolonged exertion leaves him physically exhausted, prompting Sunken Crow to check on him offline. 34 38

Abilities & Skills

Holy Radiance Magic

Vernacular Poet uses Holy Radiance as the squad’s primary defensive, healing, and purification resource. His documented skills include Silence Barrier, Holy Radiance Shield, and Purifying Light, while part of his Prayer Cast Bar remains locked. 5

• Maintains a low-cost Purifying Light field that prevents poisonous rainforest spores from inflicting status effects. 3
• Creates Holy Radiance Shields to protect allies from sudden attacks. 3 5
• Heals injuries and suppresses contamination, including Windchaser’s thunder poison and the Abyssal effects of Lumina’s Death Concept. 6 12
• Cannot directly restore maximum health or mana removed by the Death Concept; he can only heal within the reduced limit until divine protection restores it. 11 12
• Uses mana potions to continue casting when his reserves are nearly depleted. 12

Tactical Command

Vernacular Poet directs the Boundarybreaker Squad by assigning roles around each member’s specialization rather than relying on raw force. 6 11

• Ordered Windchaser to hold the Thunder Spider Matriarch’s aggro, Sunken Crow to target its eyes, Elena to break its armor, and Silver Wolf to provide adaptive support. 6
• Recognized that Lumina’s body could not be harmed normally and redirected the squad toward dismantling her Abyssal Blessing Circuit. 11
• Coordinates purification with Silver Wolf’s Aether Editing and Sunken Crow’s precision attacks. 11
• Handles mission reports and presents events efficiently to Platinum Courtyard. 14

Research and System Use

His terminal allows him to check maps, quest data, party conditions, and player information. 2 8 10

• Tracks routes and coordinates during expeditions. 2 4
• Uses party status information to monitor health, mana, and mission progress. 3 6 9
• Researches lore, forum discussions, and unofficial historical records concerning the World Tree, the War of Fantasy, and the gods. 8 16 29
• Has partially locked terminal functions; Silver Wolf detected a suspicious chat-channel-like section and triggered a self-check warning when probing it. 5

Equipment

• Crystal terminal — Used for maps, coordinates, quest information, status monitoring, and communication. 2 5 8
• Staff — Channel for Holy Radiance magic. 6 11
• Mana potions — Used to sustain his healing and purification during prolonged battles. 12
• Healing medicines and medicinal powder — Distributed during the Thunder Spider Matriarch operation. 6

Relationships

• Windchaser — Longtime teammate and friend from the game’s pioneering period. He frequently reins in her reckless behavior, heals her injuries, and worries openly when she risks her life. 6 35
• Sunken Crow — Boundarybreaker Squad teammate. Their cooperation is understated but practiced: Vernacular Poet directs the broader plan while Sunken Crow scouts, infiltrates, and strikes precise targets. 3 11
• Silver Wolf — Initially accepts her as a temporary travel companion and vouches for her before Elena. Her system-level abilities later make him wary, though he continues to rely on her analysis and works closely with her in investigations. 3 4 7 32
• Elena — An elf ranger familiar with the squad. Vernacular Poet mediates Silver Wolf’s introduction to her and cooperates with Elena during the Thunder Spider battle. 4 6
• Yan Zhiting — Guildmaster of Platinum Courtyard. Vernacular Poet contacts the guild when the World Tree crisis escalates into a major event. 11 14
• Berry Soda — Works with her, Silver Wolf, and Daiya to trace Bone-Eroding Serpent through erased transaction records and replayed footage. 64
• Daiya — Travels with Vernacular Poet’s group during the moon and World Tree investigations; her Moon Elf artifact becomes crucial to tracking past events. 50 64

Story Role / Major Arcs

Emerald Giant Forest and Thunder Spider Hunt

Vernacular Poet leads the Boundarybreaker Squad’s support efforts during the journey to the Elf Tribe. He agrees to let Silver Wolf travel with them, negotiates the Moonshade Vine Heart trade, and organizes the party’s attack on the level 71 Thunder Spider Matriarch. 3 5 6

After Windchaser is critically injured, he attempts to heal her until Silver Wolf deletes her wounds and abnormal statuses through data manipulation. The incident confirms to him that Silver Wolf is neither an ordinary player nor a local inhabitant. 7

World Tree Crisis

During the investigation of the World Tree Branch Shadow, Vernacular Poet researches scarce lore, tracks the hidden quest involving Lumina, and leads the squad’s response when Abyssal corruption traps them inside. 8 10 11

He identifies that direct attacks against Lumina are ineffective and coordinates the destruction of her Abyssal Blessing Circuit. After Lumina warns them that the Forest Moon God is entangled by the Abyss, he contacts Platinum Courtyard for support. 11

Platinum Courtyard and Sky Tower

Vernacular Poet formally reports the World Tree incident to Platinum Courtyard, presenting the Forest Moon God’s condition and Silver Wolf’s battle recording without embellishment. 14

He later accompanies Silver Wolf and Windchaser to Sky Tower, where he explains its history as the former Tower to Heaven and accepts Phanes’s quest to investigate the northern snowfields. 16 17

Snowfield and Moon Expeditions

He joins Silver Wolf, Windchaser, and Sunken Crow in exploring the snowfield secret realm and meeting Vita. He remains the group’s cautious conversational lead while Silver Wolf handles spatial travel and overwhelming threats. 23 24

During later investigations on the moon and within corrupted World Trees, he continues to gather leads, introduce Daiya’s discoveries, and follow Silver Wolf’s direction through increasingly unstable spaces. 48 50 52

Abyss Investigation

Vernacular Poet studies guild records and argues that revealing the game world’s true nature to ordinary players could provoke panic or reckless behavior. His comments also reveal concern that players are far weaker in reality than in-game. 34

He helps disclose the truth about the real world and Bone-Eroding Serpent’s alliance with the Abyss to Berry Soda, then supports Silver Wolf and Daiya’s pursuit of the rogue player. 64

Notable Quotes

“Don't attack the main body directly!” 11

“We'll talk later. Handle the Spider Mother's materials first, get the Moonshade Vine Heart, and then go back to report.” 7

Trivia

• Silver Wolf’s scan identified his interface as partially locked; further probing triggered a self-check warning. 5
• He suggested the class name Pixel Hacker when Silver Wolf needed a more ordinary public identity. 18
• He is notably uncomfortable with swimming and secretly used Silver Wolf’s teleportation instead of entering an underwater secret realm normally. 24
• Despite his calm image, he reacts with visible disbelief whenever Silver Wolf demonstrates another overwhelming application of Aether Editing. 13 23