Blue Tide Rises

[Recom'd Events]
<New Market Items>
1. Variation of Youth: From February 28 to March 14 at 8:00, the Variation of Youth event returns! Spend different amounts of Federation Checks to unlock rewards, including rare items like the Variations of Youth Optional Chest and Secret Garden Theme Plan Box.
2. Premium Collection: From February 28 to March 28 at 8:00, the Premium Shop will feature new items. The Obsidian Will and Frozen Fantasia outfits return for the first time, along with the Divine Luna, Blazing Star, and Blazing Wings Wall Decoration. Additionally, the Blazing Star Dance, Frozen Fantasia Dance, and Red Flame Phoenix-themed furniture, along with many rare items, will be available for a limited time in the Rare Shop.
3. Under the Wisteria: From February 28 to March 14 at 8:00, Under the Wisteria-themed furniture will be available. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with your calico cat friend. Your kitty can enjoy up to 36 play sessions to unlock all rewards. Bring this tranquil charm into your home now!
4. Formula Composition Special Offer: Starting February 28th, the Formula Composition special offer will now refresh regularly. Each refresh will reset the 50% discount on Precise Fusion and the formula guarantee count. Any unused Precise Fusion discounts cannot be carried over. However, unused guaranteed counts and draw progress for Optional Collection Formula and non-collector's edition skin formula will be retained. The Optional Collection Formula guarantee can be retained up to 3 times, and the non-collector's edition skin formula guarantee can be retained up to 9 times. Any excess guarantee counts and draw progress will be lost. Be sure to use them while you can!
5. Consumer Squad: From February 28 to March 14 at 8:00, form a squad and participate in events like Variation of Youth and Under the Wisteria to accumulate squad points and unlock great rewards!
6. Ocean Blossom: From March 6 at 8:00 to March 20 at 3:00, participate in the Ocean Blossom wheel for a chance to win the Ocean Blossom outfit, Snowy Orchid Elegance backpack, Silver Splendor non-firearms skin, Sapphire Coins, and many other rare items. Sapphire Coins can be exchanged in the Exchange Shop for headwear: Eaves Blossom, Ocean Blossom Palette, and other great items.
7. Lethal Invite: From March 6 at 8:00 to April 11 at 8:00, the all-new direct-sale Outfit Lethal Invite will be available for a limited time. During the event, enjoy a sale price on this outfit, and purchasing it grants you an exclusive action.
8. Limited Chip Selection: From March 6 at 8:00 to March 20 at 3:00, a new limited research event begins. Within the first 170 rewards obtained in limited research, you are guaranteed to receive a Premium Chip Optional Chest. The chest contains the new SSR chip Ready to Launch. During the event, limited research costs are discounted for a certain number of attempts!
[Limited-Time Benefits]
1. Early Access: From February 28 to March 27, try out the new interface during the event period to receive a Surprise Gift prepared by the Federation.
2. 24/7 Shop New Item: The 24/7 Shop now offers the all-new headwear: Blossom Bud.

[Federation Mercenaries Reinforce Area Operation]
After the update on February 28, to better assist Survivors in facing challenges, the Trade Federation has dispatched mercenaries to participate in some Area Operation challenges. You will receive help from mercenaries if you wait too long during quick matching.
1. In Area Operation, mercenaries assist players in combat and advancing the quest objectives. However, Survivors will still need to perform some key quest actions.
2. During the matching process, if mercenaries are not needed, they can be dismissed at any time using the Remove function, and the Federation will reduce the dispatch speed accordingly.
3. The areas currently under mercenary contracts include: Fall Secret Path, Golden Desert, Hillside Stronghold, Black Mire, Black Pearl Castle, and Island Reef. More Area Operations will be added, stay tuned.

[New Interface Tryout]
The new interface is now available for all Survivors to try out. You can switch to this experience by heading to Training > Events > Try out our new interface or Settings > Controls.
1. We've organized all scattered entry points from the main interface and Survival Tool into the new menu and Survival Tool. The new menu offers both a full and a simplified version, allowing Survivors to switch between them based on their preference. Once you choose a version, it will remember your selection and open that version by default the next time.
2. The Survival Tool has been revamped to focus specifically on content related to Survivor characters. You now have the option to customize your experience in Settings > Controls, allowing you to choose whether clicking on the avatar opens the Survival Tool or the character attributes screen by default.
3. All limited-time game modes and content have been consolidated under the Limited-Time in the main interface. You'll receive notifications to join in when these events start or are nearing their end.

[Manor Display Improvements]
Access your Manor Display from the main screen to view and share your works. We've updated and enhanced some aspects of the display for your enjoyment.
1. Enhanced the visual interface and recommendation system for the Manor Display.
2. Added a custom filter feature that allows you to create and save your own filtering options.
3. Manor Display now includes the number of visitors, likes, and favorites. You'll get updates on any changes to the works added to your favorites.
4. After visiting another player's manor, you'll be guided to recommended furniture and can quickly move to the next manor.
5. You can easily visit other players' uploaded Manor works directly from their profile card.
6. When uploading your works, you can add more custom tags based on the furniture arrangement.
7. Integrate a professional photo mode when uploading your works.

[Look Improvements]
1. Optimized the quality display for Collection and Colorful Collection outfits.
2. Added a new feature to disable Combat Transform. For outfits with Combat Transform, you can turn if off in Look > Settings.
3. Revenants can now go to Look > Personal > Flower of Revenant Settings to swap existing Flower of Revenant appearances. When equipping outfits that allow you to hide the Flower of Revenant, you can also choose whether to keep it visible or hidden.
4. Added a new feature to hide glow sticks. You can now choose to hide your glow sticks in Look > Glow Stick > Settings, without affecting their lighting function.
5. When you open a Pendant Box, the items will no longer go to your gear backpack. Instead, you will find the newly acquired pendants in Look > Personal > Pendant and equip them.

[Other Improvements]
1. Optimized the return quests and rewards of Old Hero.
2. Optimized the share code length in the custom control layout interface, making it easier for Survivors to share their setups.
3. The photo quality for high-performance phones in the Manor has been enhanced for clearer images.
4. In Settings > Combat Settings, a new Combat Summon Settings tab has been added. Here, you can choose to hide allied Exorcists' resurrected Infected Freaks and adjust their display transparency.
5. Fixed an issue where the resurrected Infected Freaks of Exorcists could affect other players' shooting accuracy in certain situations.
6. The accessory [Smart Improvement] now includes a smart suit replacement feature.
7. The character attributes screen now includes a display for the Slash Range Increase attribute.
8. The Hide Buttons in Non-Combat Environments feature in the Control Settings has been temporarily disabled in-game. It will be re-enabled for Survivors once we've finished optimizing it.