Zong

Overview

English Intro
Zong is a first-person VR novel that takes you on a journey through ancient Eastern history and culture. As an interstellar traveler, you find yourself in the world of Zong, which is currently in a dire situation under the grips of the Five Clans of Corruption. You will be completing missions to save ancient civilization from the corruptive forces and transmit important learnings to earth, while being guided by Zong's spiritual leaders, the four Supreme Commanders. As you progress through the game, you will encounter various challenges that require strategy, skill, and wit. Get ready to cast spells, summon magical creatures, solve puzzles, collect rare items, and more!

中文简介
在浩大的宇宙里，存在着一个时空维度——宗界，宗界是高级文明的始祖，生生不息，维护着无数星河的星际安全，更有着监测人类一族的使命与维护人间地球运转的责任。在过去的时间长河里，宗界与人间地球一直保持着距离，与人类一族各自为生，却没料想随着人类技术的发展与生产力的解放，人类试图逾越自宇宙初开以来与宗界之间的界限，不断地通过各式各样的方式想要抵达宗界，甚至窥探宗界中的动向，扰乱宗界生灵们的生产与生活。宗界生灵们经过商讨，为了预防人类的好奇心破坏宗界与人类一族的界限，决定挑选合适的人类，给他们在宗界中行动与信息交流的权限，如果他们能够经受住宗界的考验并与宗界生灵们和平相处，便给予他们周秭信函，让该选定的人把信函发送到人间地球，作为传递宗界与人间地球之间信息的人类使者。密函里面内容不一，但无一不关乎人类的生命与生活的七大主题：生死、名利、善施、至亲、爱人、博学、友忠。

Synopsis

LV1 - The Centiwell

• As the player, you will enter Zong as your true self on human earth, and meet one of the four Supreme Commanders in the Cave of Centiwell. Sol sees your appearance and senses the human aura from you, he then quickly stamps Zong's Imprint on your finger. Zong's Imprint connects humans and Zong for information exchange. Only with Zong's Imprint can Zong's beings hear the voices of humans, and only with the Imprint can humans move freely in the world of Zong. Sol tells you that the current time and space is Era of Anima Gravis...

LV2 - Cliffside Tiger

• When Sol and you walk out of the secret passageway of Centiwell, a dangerous cliff appears in front of you. Sol tells you that this place is called "Boreas Gorge". Standing on the edge of the cliff, Sol notices that there is an Osteospectral Tiger nearby. He tells you to pay attention to your own safety, because the Osteospectral Tiger would attack humans from the earth...

LV3 - The Captives

• Sol snaps his fingers and recites the Mantra Karida, an old wooden bridge connecting the cliffs on both sides appearing in front of you. Sol tells you that this bridge is called "Bridge of Atomos". Those who have committed wrongs in the dimension of Zong—commonly referred to as the Captives of Zong—are hung by their ankles underneath the bridge, facing into the abyss below, as a stern reprimand of their egregious offenses. Even though living beings native to Zong can traverse the bridge with ease, a foreign being such as yourself will weigh it down significantly, alerting the Captives of Zong of your presence. They will flock to attack you once they become aware of you...

LV4 - Papaver Rhoeas

• After defeating Captives under the bridge, you arrive at the Dent Area. Surprisingly, thousands of flowers fall from the sky in an instant. The information shows that the flower in the sky is called Papaver Rhoeas. Soon, Ves appears in the glowing light of Papver Rhoeas. Ves is one of the four Supreme Commanders in Zong during the arcane era of Anima Gravis, who is in a Spiritual Conjunction with Sol. Ves is often lachrymose and frequently recounts tales of past sufferings, bygone longings, and ancestral accomplishments. Her wistful tales are memorialized in melodies abundant with emotions and commendable virtues. She has lost her memory and the ability to memorize in the Era of Anima Gravis. As she senses your human identity, she decides to pave a flower ledge for you...

LV5 - Jade Burial Suit

• After you break the Flower Ledge, you start taking a flower raft with Ves and Sol to traverse in the river. Suddenly, a huge crucible slowly appears in the center of Boreas Gorge. Sol looks a little surprised. He tells you that this crucible was used to make Jade Burial Suits. A Jade Burial Suit is created by stringing precious jade stones from Lake Li’er with the Golden Strings from Zong's Canaries, which are then fused together with the flames of burning Papaver Rhoeas. Creating and offering Jade Suits in sacrifices is one of the highest forms of memorial ceremonies in Zong. Jade Suits can be used to honor Commanders who have perished. Depending on the circumstances of a Commander’s passing, such as location or cause of death, a Jade Suit can be burned, worn, submerged, or catapulted during their memorial ceremony...

LV6 - Mount of Simian

• After you collect Jade Burial Suit in LV5, you approach ahead with Sol and Ves together on the flower raft. The gloomy wind in Boreas Gorge is fierce, and an ape statue appears in front of you. Simian was a Zong Commander whose true form was an ape. Known for his exceptional valor and benevolence, Simian would come to any living being or Commander’s rescue if they’re at risk of being harmed by vicious forces. Simian’s offsprings have formed a close bond with each other; they live in harmony and leave their mortal coil in pairs. After Simian passed away, each of his offsprings retrieved a mouthful of white soil at the peak of Mount Almitas. They sculpted the soil after Simian’s image on top of the mountain where Simian last appeared. The mountain was therefore named Mount Simian...

Key Features (Unique to that level)

LV1 - The Centiwell

• Take the Imprint from Sol and start to have inquiry access to communicate with Zong's commanders/NPCs.

• Pick up dead wood branch to write your name on the stone wall.

• Take the Spiritual Eye from Sol that was given by the descendents of Retinentia.

• Take the rock and scrape it against the stone wall to generate a fireball.

• Tap the fireball to get teleported out of the secret passageway of Centiwell.

LV2 - Cliffside Tiger

• Optional choice to interact with commander/NPC - high five and communicate with Sol.

• Take the Friery Whip from Sol after Sol summoning the Mantra Kardia.

• Use the Friery Whip to combat against the Osteospectral Tiger.

• Take the syringe to draw Osteospectral Tiger's Bone Marrow and save it to Imprint for future use.

• Gain the Mantra Kardia to summon Osteospectral Tiger for one chance for future use.

• Learn to use Pitasarah Tree and Imprint System to look up more information that is unique to the world building of Zong.

• Mantra Kardia to summon Fiery Whip

LV3 - The Captives

• Take the Hammers of Zither from Sol.

• Practice freely and get familiar with how to use Hammers of Zither.

• Get teleported onto the Bridge of Atomos and the Dent Area through catching the Weave Bamboo delivered by Sol.

• Knock down the attacking Captives swinging upwards from under the bridge using the Hammers of Zither.

• Prepare for three different attacking frequencies from the Captives at each segmented spot on the bridge

• Mantra Kardia to summon Bridge of Atomos

• Mantra Kardia to summon Hammers of Zither

LV4 - Papaver Rhoeas

• Take WellSpring Needles from the Custodian of Papaver Rhoeas.

• Use WellSpring Needles to pierce Papaver Rhoeas falling from the sky level, both the silver ones and the golden ones.

• Take the Espousal Staff from Sol and break the flower ledge using the Espousal Staff.

• More access to inquiries and communicate with the Commander regarding unlocked questions.

• Magic Appearance of Flower Ledge.

• Immersive falling from Dent Area to the river across Boreas Gorge.

• Mantra Kardia to summon Papaver Rhoeas

• Mantra Kardia to summon Espousal Staff

• Mantra Kardia to break off the Flower Ledge

LV5 - Jade Burial Suit

• Drop flowerball to light up the crucible.

• Take the Dionysian Slingshot from Sol.

• Use the Dionysian Slingshot to shoot Zong's canaries.

• Distance grab Golden Strings from Zong's canaries.

• Give Golden Strings to Sol and prepare for producing Jade Burial Suit.

• Pick up Li'er Jade Stone from Sol and place it on the raft.

• Push and pull bellows to produce constant fires to produce Jade Burial Suit.

• Take Shield of Frost from Sol.

• Use Shield of Frost to pick up Jade Burial Suit from the crucible.

• Mantra Kardia to summon Zong's canaries

• Mantra Kardia to cut off Li'er Jade Stone

• Mantra Kardia to summon Jade Burial Suit

LV6 - Mount of Simian

• Grab the spawned Jade Burial Suit by clicking into the Imprint System.

• Distance grab Simian statue while holding Jade Burial Suit and put the suit on Simian's body.

• Summon Simian's heavenly spirit and being pushed away by its wakeup power.

• Distance grab seven water droplets representing seven sub-dimensions of Zong and save them to Imprint System for future use.

• Distance grab Discernment Eye and save it to Imprint System.

• Distance grab White Soil and save it to Imprint System.

• Distance grab Umbrella Pugna and save it to Imprint System.

• Practice using Umbrella Pugna and learn to shoot piperis.

• Interact with Simian's tail and immerse in glorious lights.

• Mantra Kardia to summon Simian's heavenly spirit.

Common Features(Across levels)

Pitasarah System

• Accumulative scores calculation using the Pitasarah Fragment, Pitasarah Segment, Pitasarah Fruit, and the Pitasarah Tree.

Arcane Rank

• All living beings in Zong have an Arcane Rank. From low to high, they are: Grana - Cyma - Virga - Thalla - Virgulta - Catoma - Palma - Amicula - Umbra - Silva - Auxiliary Commander - Ancillary Commander - Primary Commander - Supreme Commander.

• Player's Arcane Rank will be shown based on the growth of Pitasarah System.

Level Selection

• Levels need to be started from The Centiwell. Once six levels are complete, free selection is available on the Main Menu to enter into one certain level.

UI System

• UI system is presented through the usage of the Imprint granted by Sol in the Centiwell.

• All information saved can be found through searching tabs in Imprint.

• UI canvas can be dragged in VR to your best sight.

Mantra Kardia

• Mantra Kardia is the source power to summon creatures and weapons in the world of Zong. Currently, Mantra Kardias are summoned by commanders/NPCs only.

Immersive Effects

• Immerse in the striking beauty of Papaver Rhoeas and the Mount of Simian.

Game Items

• Interact with game items in general

Note

To keep the proceeding storylines confidential, key features and common features will be updated as we update to a new level.