Thirty Days of Classes

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Thirty Days of Classes is the stage 8.5-4 "Cultivation" Minigame for Intervallo VI: Spring Cultivation. It takes place in Daguanyuan, predominantly in its Special Lecture Hall.

Jia Xichun and Sinclair participate in classes organized by the remaining eleven Sinners and an unexpected guest. Additionally, the former student takes Midterms in form of Combat Encounters against some of the other Family Hierarch Candidates.

Gameplay Mechanics

Overview

On most days, Jia Xichun and Sinclair take 3 classes together to raise their Zhi, Yong and Ren virtue levels, which in turn raise their combat capabilities in the Intervallo. The player chooses the classes from their roster of Teachers, which are unlocked as the days progress. On day 3 and onwards, the player has to pick a different teacher for every class slot, though on certain days, certain Teachers are mandatory.

Every 6 days, Jia Xichun takes Midterms, in form of combat Encounters where she faces other Family Hierarch Candidates one-on-one. The player cannot choose her actions in those encounters, as the skills are pre-chained. Sin Resonance is disabled for these Encounters as well.

Zhi, Yong, Ren

For how Zhi, Yong and Ren interact with Jia Xichun's stats, see Jia Xichun.

Zhi, Yong and Ren are the three virtues that Jia Xichun and Sinclair must master. They are obtained through completing classes, as well as performing certain Class Combos. Their starting levels are 0, and can go as high as 1000.

At specific levels of Zhi, Yong and Ren, Jia Xichun receives buffs, such as Level increase, changes to her Skills, Passives, or Resistances. Sinclair's levels correspond to the strength of his Thrashing to Hatch Thrashing to Hatch- Enhance effects based on the sum of Zhi, Yong, and Ren gained from classes buff in later encounters.

Morale

Morale affects the rate of Success in class, which in turn changes the efficiency of lessons - with higher morale also raising odds of a favorable outcome. Morale is measured in the range of [0,100] and has an initial value of 100. Jia Xichun and Sinclair have separate gauges.

Morale can be raised and lowered through specific Teachers' classes, Combination Combos, and pre-scripted events.

Name	Xichun Icon	Sinclair Icon	Value ranges
Tip-top			[75,100]
Okay			[50,74]
Bad			[25,49]
Awful			[0,24]

Success and failure

When a class ends, its successfulness is determined through a weighted draw, depending on Morale and certain Combos. The degree of success in turn directly determines the multiplier for Zhi, Yong and Ren received.

NOTE: The following values have been approximated through gameplay, and might not be exact to the values used in the game's calculations.

	Critical success	Success	Normal	Failure	Critical failure
Multiplier	3	2	1	0.75	0.5

Teachers

Specific teachers are unlocked on specific days. Reaching Master level with a teacher unlocks a Passive for Jia Xichun.

Teacher	Title	Day introduced	Day(s) mandatory	Starting Level	Novice Stats					Expert Stats					Master Stats
					Zhi	Yong	Ren	Morale	EXP	Zhi	Yong	Ren	Morale	EXP	Zhi	Yong	Ren	Morale
Yi Sang	Metaphysical Approach to Ego and the Reflected World	1	1	Novice	2	2	9	-6	30	2	2	11	-8	20	2	2	13	-10
Don Quixote	Be Passionate & Dream On! - Fixer Tales	2	2	Novice	2	2	5	30	30	2	2	5	40	20	2	2	5	50
Faust	Understanding of City Engineering and its Practices	3	3	Novice	9	2	2	-6	30	11	2	2	-8	20	13	2	2	-10
Gregor	My War Tales	4	4	Novice	1	6	6	-6	30	1	7	7	-8	20	1	8	8	-10
Hong Lu	Surviving Hongyuan	5	5	Novice	6	1	6	-6	0	7	1	7	-8	20	8	1	8	-10
Ishmael	Exploring and Overcoming the Unknown: Jianghu Journeys	7	7	Novice	2	9	2	-6	30	2	11	2	-8	20	2	13	2	-10
Meursault	Judgment Containment	9	9	Expert	-	-	-	-	-	5	2	2	40	20	5	2	2	50
Outis	Intelligence Acquisition - Corner Your Enemy	11	11	Expert	-	-	-	-	-	7	7	1	-8	20	8	8	1	-10
Ryōshū	T.C.O.C. : Taking Care Of Children	13	13	Expert	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	11	-8	20	2	2	13	-10
Rodion	All About the Poker Face	15	15	Expert	-	-	-	-	-	2	5	2	40	20	2	5	2	50
Heathcliff	Fightin's All About Morale	19	19, 26	Expert	-	-	-	-	-	2	11	2	-8	20	2	13	2	-10
The Night Drifter	『Rambling Tales from the Drunken Palm (酔手野話)』	21	21, 28	Master	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	8	8	-10

Additionally, on Day 25, there is a mandatory class titled "???" with no teacher nor evaluation of success. It restores 100 Morale.

Success flavor text

Teacher	Success rate	Flavor text
Yi Sang	Critical success	I had a very precious time learning to converse with my inner self!!
	Success	I learned how to be more true to myself by looking into the mirror!
	Normal	Had a so-so time reflecting upon myself.
	Failure	After staring into the mirror for a while, my reflection suddenly felt so... unfamiliar. Fear gripped me, and I couldn't focus on the rest of the class.
	Critical failure	Is the self in the mirror my reflection, or another being entirely...? The class ended after a prolonged blank stare into the mirror.
Faust	Critical success	Based on the skills I learned, I managed to recreate the model of a machine from Faust's blueprint!
	Success	Managed to learn various, detailed mechanical fundamentals about old H Corp. technology!
	Normal	I had a so-so time learning various technological and engineering knowledge.
	Failure	I learned various things about engineering, but they're all kind of hazy... I'm going to have to review this material later, or I'm gonna forget all of it.
	Critical failure	The class is moving way too fast... Most of Faust's class went completely over my head.
Don Quixote	Critical success	I was completely absorbed in the exhilarating tales of Fixers! I even forgot to breathe at one point!
	Success	Time certainly flies when hearing the tales of exciting adventures!
	Normal	I had a so-so time learning about the Fixers and their deeds.
	Failure	Today's tale of adventures was a bit boring, but I managed to pay attention through the whole thing.
	Critical failure	The class consisted of listening to the same adventure I'd already heard many times in the past...
Ishmael	Critical success	What a wonderful adventure that was. I'm so excited for our next session—I mean, class!!
	Success	Worked with Sinclair to come up with creative solutions to all kinds of trials we faced in the adventure!
	Normal	I had a so-so time with today's adventure.
	Failure	Today's adventure was fun, but we barely made any main quest progress.
	Critical failure	Total clan kill... Thus the truth of the realm is now lost to darkness...
Gregor	Critical success	Managed to understand the troubles most foot-soldiers go through, and learned to get a better idea of the flow of a battlefield!
	Success	Now I know enough about urban and trench warfare to give an explanation of my own!
	Normal	I've gained a so-so understanding of War of the Wings.
	Failure	I ended up becoming completely absorbed in hearing about Gregor's past, instead of focusing on his lectures on the War of the Wings.
	Critical failure	I ended up sympathizing too hard with Gregor's sadness to the point I couldn't focus in class anymore...
Hong Lu	Critical success	I saw right through every assassination method Hong Lu prepared!!
	Success	I managed to tell the difference between the bowls by reading Hong Lu and Daiyu's subtle tells!
	Normal	I had a so-so time with the repetitive practices on looking for tells.
	Failure	I still don't quite understand how this "hunch" thing works... Still, I managed to get about half of them right.
	Critical failure	Literally every bowl I picked contained poison. Today just might not be my day...
Meursault	Critical success	Class over.
	Success	Took the class.
	Normal	I had a so-so time with the class.
	Failure	Why is it so hard to keep things concise...?
	Critical failure	So much for saving unnecessary words! I ended up telling every little gripe I had with everything until the class ended. Next time, I'm going to say only what needs saying. I made a promise to myself to do just that.
Outis	Critical success	With only a few words, I managed to "convince" the target to spill all the beans!
	Success	Learned some threats and intimidating expressions I could use to frighten the target!
	Normal	Had a so-so result on learning more intel from the target.
	Failure	I now know how to interrogate, but every time I had to say something awful to the target, I hesitated.
	Critical failure	I don't know how it happened, but the target somehow convinced me to spill all my beans...
Ryōshū	Critical success	F.C. (Flawless Class)!!
	Success	Laughing and playing with children brought back fond memories of my own childhood!
	Normal	I gained a so-so level of knowledge on how to talk to children.
	Failure	Playing with children is all fine and good, but... it's also very draining.
	Critical failure	I made the kid cry... oh no.
Rodion	Critical success	I didn't just learn how to hide my feelings... I learned how to make whatever expressions I want. Finally won a round against Rodya!
	Success	By playing various games with Rodya, I didn't just learn how to hide my expressions... I learned how to hide my gesture tells, too!
	Normal	I had a so-so time learning to prevent my emotions from becoming too obvious.
	Failure	I tried my best to keep a poker face, but I couldn't stop my lips from involuntarily smiling whenever I got the tiles I needed.
	Critical failure	Apparently, my expressions were extremely obvious. Rodya fleeced me...
Heathcliff	Critical success	I learned the art of "mad dogging" and decisive action!
	Success	Gained an understanding of how I could break the enemy's morale!
	Normal	Had a so-so time sweating things out.
	Failure	I was too exhausted to fully keep up with the class.
	Critical failure	The weapon slipped out of my hand and struck Heathcliff square in his head... I wasted the entire class time apologizing.
Night Drifter	Critical success	I emptied all distracting thoughts and let the flow of battle swing my weapon. I think I managed to cut through something invisible!!
	Success	I meditated to empty everything except for the self. I'm still getting there, but I think I've got an idea!
	Normal	I think I've gained a so-so understanding of the Night Drifter's teachings.
	Failure	The Night Drifter's moves are so confusing to follow... not to mention the pungent smell of alcohol making me dizzy.
	Critical failure	Shared some drinks with the Night Drifter... dang, that felt good.

Combo Combinations

Combo Combinations occur when two listed Teachers have classes on the same day. They are saved between the attempts at the minigame.

Name	Bonuses
Taxidermied Geniuses	Yi Sang: [Stat gain: Ren +4] Faust: [Stat gain: Zhi +4]
Fixer Association Encyclopedia… For Dummies!	Faust: [Stat gain: Zhi +4] Don Quixote: [Class Success Rate +40%]
The Morning Papers	Don Quixote: [Class Success Rate +40%] Meursault: [Class Success Rate +40%]
9-to-5	Ishmael: [All Stats +1] Meursault: [All Stats +1]
Shared Pain	Ishmael: [All Stats +1] Heathcliff: [40 Morale restored] [Class Success Rate -10%]
F.A.F.O	Ryōshū: (Sinclair) [+50% to all Stats gained from Class] Heathcliff: [40 Morale restored] [Class Success Rate -10%]
Omniscient Artist's Viewpoint	Hong Lu: (Jia Xichun) [+50% to all Stats gained from Class] Ryōshū: (Sinclair) [+50% to all Stats gained from Class]
What it Needs… is Kindness	Hong Lu: (Jia Xichun) [Stat gain: Ren +7] Rodion: [Huge Success in Class]
The Comedy Duo	Gregor: [20 Morale restored] Rodion: [Huge Success in next Class]
The Good Drill Sergeant & Bad Drill Sergeant Routine	Gregor: [20 Morale restored] Outis: [20 Morale restored]
Can be Destroyed but not Defeated	Ishmael: [All Stats +1] Outis: [20 Morale restored]
Prep Time	Faust: [Stat gain: Ren +4] Ishmael: [All Stats +1]
Actually Pretty Similar	Faust: [Stat gain: Zhi +4] Heathcliff: [20 Morale lost] [Huge Success in Class]
Family Matters	Yi Sang: [Stat gain: Ren +4] Heathcliff: [20 Morale lost] [Huge Success in Class]
Courage to Confront	Yi Sang: [+50% to Yong Stat gained from Class] Hong Lu: (Jia Xichun) [Stat gained: Yong +7]
Take A.C.T.S	Don Quixote: [Huge Success in next Class] Ryōshū: (Sinclair) [Stat gain: Yong +7]
Hotboxed	Gregor: [40 Morale restored] Ryōshū: (Sinclair) [Stat gain: Ren +7]
Wing Employees of the Month	Gregor: [20 Morale restored] Meursault: [All Stats +1]
Chains of Command	Meursault: [All Stats +1] Outis: [20 Morale Restored]
Not-So-Solitary Gourmets	Don Quixote: [+50% to all Stats gained from Class] [Class Success Rate -10%] Rodion: [+50% to all Stats gained from Class] [Class Success Rate -10%]
Enemy of Yesterday, Friend of Today	Hong Lu: (Jia Xichun) [Stat gain: Ren+7] The Night Drifter: [All Stats +1]
Talking With Swords	Ryōshū: (Sinclair) [Stat gain: Zhi +7] The Night Drifter: [Huge Success in Class]

Combat Encounters

Midterm 1

Begins at Day 6, against Shi Huazhen.

Midterm 2

Begins at Day 12, against Shi Sijing.

Midterm 3

Begins at Day 18, against Wang Qingshan.

Midterm 4

Begins at Day 24, against Xue Pan. Jia Xichun's morale is automatically set to 0 following the fight.

Sinclair

Begins at Day 26, against Sinclair.