Zhiming - Ethereal Enigma Profile

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Last Update July 3, 2025

Info

The Quad representative for Shuofang Isle, and Xu Heng's foremost scholar and researcher. She's also one of the creators of the Astral Engine, and is responsible for all of its maintenance and upkeep.

Arrival DaySep. 3rd

Height162cm

Weight45kg

LikesRead

CVYukana

AffiliationThe Quad

Gift

Burr Puzzle

Zhiming's home has a room she's dedicated especially for her book collection. Even though most people these days are accustomed to reading books on their terminals, Zhiming likes to do things the old-fashioned way. Years ago, before she awakened, Zhiming spent a lot of time looking up information to try and find out why Gaea generated with the wrong parameters. Once she had awakened, she realized that everything that had happened to her could not be explained by the books. But during those years, she read through a mountain of old books and got used to reading every day, so even when she no longer had a reason to read, she found it relaxing to do so for pleasure and decided to keep it up. Zhiming's collection of books is enormous, and it spans every topic from "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica" to "Post-Farrowing Sow Care." She can be incredibly curious about some very strange books, but whenever she buys them, she gets worried people will mock her for her odd hobby and pretends they were gifted to her instead. Whenever she has a lot on her plate and is starting to feel overwhelmed, Zhiming will look for inspiration and peace in her books. No one has ever noticed she's avoiding work.

Outfits

A custom combat suit designed with the Modifier's abilities and individual needs in mind and which allows the Modifier to unleash their full potential on the battlefield.

Skills

Normal Attack

Zhuanxu Mystique

CDNone

Cost0

StatsWater

TypeN/A

Level 1/60

Zhiming devised this secret technique after studying the northern constellations and ancient divination, and incorporating these into Ethereal Enigma. Deals Water DMG equal to 600% of ATK in total and grants 6 Northstars for each strike of Normal Attacks. Passive: Northstar is capped at 120points. Southwave is capped at 120points. Zhiming can have up to 2 Black Tortoise and Dark Serpent Marks in total. Divine Grace: Gains Divine Grace when launching Normal Attacks.

Skill 1

Dwindling Water

CDNone

Cost-20

StatsWater

TypeN/A

Level 1/60

Magic derived from the Zhuanxu Mystique. Water flows on without flooding, and she ventures forth without fear. Deals Water DMG equal to 400% of ATK in total, gaining 1 Black Tortoise Mark and 30 Northstar points.

Skill 2

North Star's Mandate

CDNone

Cost-20

StatsWater

TypeN/A

Level 1/60

Magic derived from the Zhuanxu Mystique. The north star governs the path of life and death. Deals Water DMG equal to 400% of ATK in total, gaining 1 Dark Serpent Mark and 30 Northstar points.

Skill 3

True Epiphany

CDNone

Cost0

StatsWater

TypeN/A

Level 1/60

Magic derived from the Zhuanxu Mystique that channels Divine Power through divination. When Northstar is full and Zhiming has 2 Marks, expends all Northstar points and Marks to activate Calculation. Calculation: Gains Super Armor during cast. Takes 75 less DMG. Dwindling Water and North Star's Mandate are replaced with Calculation: Data Input, and you can tap to cast Calculation: Data Input by expending 10 or 20 Divine Grace respectively. After tapping a total of 2 times to cast this skill, different attacks will be launched according to the type and number of Marks expended. For every 1 point of Divine Grace expended, Calculation's Non-DoT ATK increases by 0.6%. Calculation: Equation: 2 Black Tortoise Marks. Uses fluctuation of Divine Grace to deal Water DMG equal to 400% of ATK in total. Launches 16 data streams, each dealing Water DMG equal to 25% of ATK. Gains 50 Divine Grace. Calculation: Induction: 1 Black Tortoise Mark and 1 Dark Serpent Mark. Deals Water DMG equal to 1000% of ATK in total and inflicts Armor Break on hit enemies, lowering their DEF by 16 for 24s. Calculation: Overload: 2 Dark Serpent Marks. Deals Water DMG equal to 1200% of ATK in total. When Calculation is cast 2 times in a row, this skill will be replaced with Calculation: Hyperorder. Calculation: Hyperorder: During use, Zhuanxu Mystique, Dwindling Water, North Star's Mandate, and True Epiphany are replaced with Hyperorder Calculation: Data Input, and you can tap and expend 0, 10, 20, or 40 Divine Grace respectively to cast this Hyperorder Calculation: Data Input. After tapping a total of 3 times to cast this skill, attacks will be launched. The first two taps deal Water DMG equal to 100% and 100% of ATK respectively, while the last powered-up strike deals Water DMG equal to 4200% of ATK in total and gathers enemies over a large area. Also, for every 1 point of Divine Grace expended by tapping the skill during this state, increases the Non-DoT ATK of the powered-up attack of Calculation: Hyperorder by 0.4%.

Ultimate Skill

The Great Starfall

CD20s

Cost0

StatsWater

TypeN/A

Level 1/60

Extreme magic that one can only cast after gaining a thorough understanding of the Zhuanxu Mystique, it turns Divine Power into an energy stream that bombards enemies. Gathers enemies over a large area, dealing Water DMG equal to 1200% of ATK in total. Grants 3% Ultimate Skill charge after Zhiming or a teammate crits. Effect triggers only once every 2s.

Dodge

Ethereal Step

CDNone

Cost0

StatsWater

TypeN/A

Level 1/60

A technique derived from the Zhuanxu Mystique. Hold down Dodge to deploy a defensive shield and gain 6 Southwave every 0.1s. Quickly dodges the enemy's attacks. Extremity Dodge triggers the Dodge effect. If attacked when the shield is active, blocks damage and triggers the Dodge effect. If you hold down Dodge button then release it when Southwave is full, or if Zhiming is hit while the shield is active, all Southwave will be removed to cast a Skill attack, dealing Water DMG equal to 1000% of ATK in total, also gaining 20 Divine Grace and 30 Northstar. Dodge effect: Entering Zero Time significantly slows all enemy movements for 3s. When the Dodge effect is triggered by blocking an attack, gains an additional 20 Divine Grace and 30 Northstar. Dodge effect can trigger once every 20 seconds.

Ultimate Skillchains

Northern Secrecy

Level 1/1

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Level 1/3

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Aether Codes

Blue - Water Guardian

Color of Water

When Calculation hits, it lowers the Water RES of the hit enemies by 10% for 16s. When casting Calculation, the whole team's Combat Resources charging speed is increased by 20% for 8s.

Hexagram Broke

Activating Calculation: Hyperorder triggers Zero Time for 3s, and increases the whole team's Skill DMG by 10% for 16s.

Dwindling

When casting the Ultimate Skill or an Ultimate Skillchain, resets the CD of Skill 3 for all Water Mods on the team.

Red - Deity Zhenwu

Dark Sky

Each strike of normal attack now grants 8 Northstar. Casting Dwindling Water or North Star's Mandate now grants 40 Northstar.

Thousand Acts

When Calculation: Hyperorder has expended 80 or 120 Divine Grace, increases the Non-DoT Base DMG of Calculation: Hyperorder's powered-up attack by 8% and 16%, respectively.

Northern Emperess

Increases Crit Rate by 4% and Crit DMG by 12% when casting Calculation or Calculation: Hyperorder. Stacks up to 4 times.

Yellow - Northern Depths

Form of Yin

When tapping to cast Calculation: Data Input, expends 15 or 30 Divine Grace instead. For each 1 point of Divine Grace expended, the Calculation's Non-DoT ATK boost now increases to 0.8%.

Emptiness Mansion

Grants 60 Northstar at the start of battle and the first time Calculation is cast.

Celestial Pass

Grants 2 stacks of ATK boost at the start of battle, with each stack increasing the Mod's ATK by 16%. Removes 1 stack each time Calculation: Hyperorder is cast.

Access Key

Ethereal Enigma

Level: 10 (LimitBreak: 0)

ATK: 76Crit Rate: +0%Materials Needed

200

Total

1800

This was once nothing but a broken shield, until Zhiming fit it with levitation technology and repurposed it as a portable vehicle and multi-functional test bed. The Access Key is actually made up of four floating shield fragments, which Zhiming can reconfigure at will using her Divine Power.

Exclusive Functor

Otherworlder - Xuangui

Equipping by Ethereal Enigma - Zhiming grants the following effects. Increases Independent DMG by 8%. Increases the Base DMG of Skill 3 by 28%. The first time an Ultimate Skill or Ultimate Skillchain is cast, True Epiphany is swapped for Calculation: Hyperorder. After that, True Epiphany is swapped for Calculation: Hyperorder every 2 times an Ultimate Skill or Ultimate Skillchain is cast. Increases the maximum Divine Grace by 20, and restores 4 points of Divine Grace every 4s. Also restores 40 points of Divine Grace every time Calculation is activated, and 40 points every time Calculation: Hyperorder is activated.

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