LifeAfter Season 8-Midnight Starfire

[Midnight Spark]
The Infected Horde continues to ravage the land, and humanity's last hope—the Starfire Tower—now faces an unprecedented crisis. Can the Survivors truly reignite the Starfire and push back the darkness? Fragmented clues point to a final hope on the island of Santopany.
<New Story Available>
1. Expedition Team signals detected! Starting December 21 at 3:00, Survivors will receive a message from Ingrid on the [Midnight Spark] event page. Click "Follow Investigation" to begin the "Covert Op" story quest and unlock the crucial video tape.
2. New intel emerges from the shadows! Starting December 25 at 3:00, a "revived" location signal will appear on the [Midnight Spark] event page. Could there still be survivors from the Expedition Team?
3. The story unfolds further... Starting December 28 at 12:00, Survivors who complete the final battle of the Starfire Tower Campaign will receive a mysterious invitation on the [Midnight Spark] event page, unlocking the "Pleasant Surprise" story quest with exclusive rewards upon completion.
<New Map Unlocked>
1. After December 21 at 3:00, the Zone Gold Raid map will rotate to Santopany. After December 28 at 3:00, it will rotate to Silent Plain.
2. Survivors who haven't completed the Zone Gold Raid tutorial have no access to other rotated maps. After completing the tutorial, a rotated map will show at 3:00 the next day.
3. After map rotation, the salvage quota of the Extraction Permit will be reset, and unclaimed safes from the previous map will not be carried over.
<Starfire Tower Campaign>
1. The unlock time for the Starfire Tower Campaign - Final Battle has been adjusted to December 28, 2025, at 12:00. After January 4, 2026, the Starfire Campaign will alternate weekly between the First Battle and Final Battle.
2. The Starfire Tower Campaign now features an AFK detection system. Players inactive for extended periods will be automatically removed. Please actively participate to create a friendly gaming environment!
<The Marked Raccoon Signal Update>
After the December 19 update, the mysterious Radio FM.742 has been upgraded! The Marked Raccoon will find you with his trade signals… always just a step behind.
1. In addition to accessing the Marked Raccoon via the [Midnight Spark] event page in safe zones, Survivors can now trade with him by interacting with the "Mystery Radio" near small puppets around safe houses in the current Zone Gold Raid map to obtain Parasitic Buds.
2. Survivors who have not completed the Story Quest [FM.742 Signal] can also quickly accept the quest through the "Mystery Radio" on the Zone Gold Raid map. After completing it on the current map, you can begin trading with the Marked Raccoon.

[Winter Is Here]
Winter is here, all for a better life for humanity! From December 19, 2025, to March 19, 2026, the camp and the world will enter the Polar Night Winter Season, gradually unlocking various limited-time winter stockpiling activities to ensure the safe return of our Expedition Team!
1. The winter has arrived—perfect for strawberries! During the event, head into the wild to gather strawberries, which may drop Pure Strawberry Seedlings! These can be planted and mutated in the manor or Border Farm to obtain rarer strawberry varieties. New strawberry dishes will bring blessing effects, waiting to be unlocked.
2. Aside from gathering in the wild, the Federation has also listed limited-quantity strawberry seedlings in its orders, allowing early exchange and planting. Meanwhile, in the Border Farm, the game designer's plot may also yield strawberries. Survivors are welcome to stake it out.
3. As the polar night descends, sparks ignite the plains. During the Polar Night Winter Season, roses, hydrangeas, and hyacinths will temporarily mutate into the all-new Dusk Glow variants. Go plant and collect them now!
4. The dark clouds brought by the polar night climate will drift over the camp and Border Farm. When encountering this weather, growing crops may gain the new [Night Star] premium effect!
5. To welcome the Polar Night Winter Season, the camp has undergone a makeover, with a massive bonfire lit in downtown! Gather your camp members for a bonfire dance party and snap some memorable photos.
6. Additionally, brand-new secondary processing and booth gameplay will debut on December 31 in the Border Farm and camp. Whether it's fresh fruits and vegetables, raised animals big and small, or premium varieties—everything will be useful! Stocking up early? That’s the right call!

[Events Recommendation]
<Hot Events>
1. Winter Sweet Dream Season: All we want in winter is to snuggle in a warm bed and sleep—how wonderful it would be to dream of anything we desire! From December 19 to December 31 during the day, place the event-specific Dream Beds and apply to turn your manor into a Sweet Dream Manor. From 18:00 to 24:00, other Survivors can visit Sweet Dream Manors, choose friends and dream materials to enter dreams together, creating a variety of interactive dreamscapes. Upon waking, you'll receive Dream Fragments to exchange for limited rewards, and you might even get lucky with a grand prize! Wishing all Survivors a new year where dreams come true!
2. Shiny Christmas Tree: From December 19 to December 30, decorate the Christmas Tree and make the one in front of your manor sparkle with stars! Complete quests to earn decorative items, allowing you to adorn both your own and your friends' Christmas Trees. Accumulate decorations to receive exclusive Christmas Tree Decorations and other generous gifts.
3. Light Up the Stars: From December 25 to January 7, answer 2025 review questions to light up the stars on the page. Once all Survivors in the server illuminate the stars, the New Year countdown and fireworks will unlock! Let's welcome the new year with memories of the past!
<New Market Items>
1. Christmas Fund: From December 19 to January 8 at 8:00, log in daily to claim fund benefits. Unlock the premium Christmas Fund at discount and enjoy an 8x rebate after logging in for 7 consecutive days, including 1,100 Credits, 10 Aurora Mirage draws, 10 Christmas Party draws, Energy Cells, and other valuable rewards waiting for you!
2. Christmas Party: From December 19 to January 16 at 8:00, dive into a massive collection of new Christmas-themed looks! Participate in the event for a chance to obtain Advanced Outfit: Ode to Winter, Outfit: Christmas Wish, Weapon Skin: Snowy Enchantment, Pet Outfit: A Christmas Tree, Headwear: Starlight Snow, Headwear: Ink Fashion, Holy Night Coins, and other rare rewards. Holy Night Coins can be exchanged in the shop for Projection: Starlit Wishes, Facewear: Frosty Whiskers, and other precious rewards.
3. Premium Collection: From December 19 to January 16 at 8:00, the Premium Shop updates with the brand-new Christmas-themed vehicle series: Leaping Wings! This new vehicle not only features nitro-propelled glide and water drifting capabilities but also boasts a stunning new metallic finish! Additionally, the Collection Outfit: Tiger Festivity debuts alongside the new refashion themes Blue-White Porcelain and Peach Glaze, new Backpack: Starlit Gift, Collection Outfits: Ode to Snow and "Snow Melody, Outfits: Mistletoe Kiss and Chess Master, and the Pegasus series vehicles are all now available in the Premium Shop. The Leaping Wings series vehicles can also be purchased using the vehicle trade-in feature.
4. Aurora Mirage: From December 18 at 8:00 to January 14, Aurora Mirage furniture arrives! The Princess Mermaid awakens from her icy slumber, singing under the aurora as the entire kingdom begins to recover. For the first time in this event, obtaining the Aurora Mirage Theme Blueprint pack will also grant you an exquisite Blueprint Optional Chest. Structures from the blueprint pack can also be exchanged for finished products in the Homestead Shop.
5. Core Development Supply: From December 18 at 8:00 to January 16 at 8:00, Survivors can select one from multiple Cores to form a chain supply at a special discounted price. By unlocking the preceding shelf items, you can purchase products sequentially, all while enjoying abundant free rewards.
6. Limited Core Development: From December 18 at 8:00 to December 31 at 8:00. In Limited Core Development, every two SSR Mutation Cores obtained will include at least one SSR Mutation Core - Lightning Blades.
7. Choose Your Chip: From December 24 at 8:00 to January 8 at 3:00, brand new Limited Research begins, featuring 8 selected Premium Chips such as Unstoppable Force and Revitalize. Within the first 180 and 450 rewards of Limited Research, you are guaranteed to get 1 Premium Chip Optional Chest each. The Optional Chest allows you to choose from the 8 Premium Chips from this Limited Research. During the event, Limited Research offers discounts on research consumption within a certain number of attempts!
8. Christmas Town: From December 24 at 8:00 to January 7, the Christmas Town furniture makes a seasonal return! Enjoy the dazzling fireworks, adorable snowman Christmas tree, and festive-themed structure formulas. With up to 9 draws per round, you can obtain your favorite furniture and structure of your choosing. Come and build your own Christmas paradise!
9. Secret Store: From December 24 at 8:00 to January 4, the Christmas-themed collection is now live! This time, the requirements for shop level upgrades have been significantly reduced. "Refresh" to find your favorite items!
<More Benefits>
1. Shop Update: On December 19, the Mall will offer discounted packs including the Core Sale Pack. The Shining Mall will release new Dance Materials: Lone Sway, Growing Love, Dazzling Dress-up, and the Aurora Mirage series furniture. The Cohabitation Shop will feature Aurora Mirage series furniture decorations.
2. Consumer Squad: From December 19 at 8:00 to December 31 at 8:00, form a squad and participate in events like Aurora Mirage, Christmas Party, and Premium Collection to accumulate squad Points and unlock great rewards!

[AI Building Generation]
Technology empowers survival—AI building is now live!
<Sneak Peek>
1. AI Building Generation has undergone its first phase of optimizations based on feedback from the Vanguard Test. This feature will no longer have server restrictions upon release.
2. Once Survivors reach Manor Lv. 4 and Gathering Mastery Lv. 15, they can proceed to the manor construction for functional experiences.
3. Survivors can freely choose from the system's available style themes for AI-generated builds. After selection, the system will intelligently generate corresponding manor structures based on the selected plot area. Survivors can save and build blueprints of satisfactory results.
<Optimizations>
1. Building designs have been fully upgraded, with overall aesthetics improved to better match different style themes.
2. Garden decorations are now auto-generated. The system will automatically create garden decor for reference based on the selected plot area and style theme.
3. Added a new planting plot feature where the system will automatically lay out farmland based on the plots you select.
4. Added a new wallpaper customization feature, allowing free selection of wallpapers for AI-generated buildings, with the option to replace all wallpapers during the generation preview.
5. Added a symmetrical building option, enabling free adjustment of whether generated structures are symmetrical.
6. Added a building quantity option, allowing free editing of the maximum number of structures within a selected area.
7. The daily generation limit will no longer be enforced in this update.
<Other>
1. This release is a test version. We will gather more feedback and continuously improve and update features based on testing results.
2. This test only includes some key features. More exciting functionalities and optimizations will be gradually introduced in future updates.
3. Your experience is crucial to us! If you encounter any issues during the test or have suggestions regarding the AI build feature, please share them via the in-game feedback system or the official community. Your input will help us create a better AI building experience.

[Photo Mode Optimization]
1. In the photo system's pause function, Survivors can now choose whether to display special effects.
2. Improved the prompt in the photo interface indicating whether the current camera mode is Professional or Normal.
3. Added support for Professional Photo Mode during Two-player Action and certain furniture interactions. However, enabling Professional Mode in these scenarios will temporarily disable the "Template" and "Action" features to prevent display anomalies.

[Other Improvements]
1. Survivors will receive a weak network notification if their device experiences sustained high latency, allowing timely network adjustments or switching.
2. The camp event "Infected Invasion" now includes a minimum damage guarantee, enabling less powerful Survivors to deal more damage to the Infected! Everyone can contribute to the camp!
3. The performance and visual optimizations for the new damage numbers now is available for more servers.
4. The vehicle trade-in feature is now unlocked at Garage Lv. 3.