The Culling of the Worms: Gathering is an Event Quest during the Fulminating Sandstorm Event.
Steps[]
- The quest is initiated automatically after completing Proposal & Gathering and leaving the instance.
Dialogue[]
- Vinayak: Oh... thank you, brave Traveler!
- Vinayak: Oh, phew! It hasn't been too long and the parts are still in good condition... Just a few more adjustments...
- Vinayak starts tinkering with the machinery...
- Shriya: ...Vinayak?
- Vinayak: Almost done... I'm almost done!
- Shriya: Vi-na-yak!
- Vinayak: Whoa! Shriya? When did you get here?
When you were fiddling with the components...- Vinayak: Didn't you say that this place was dangerous and full of monsters? Why are you even here?
- Shriya: ...I'm just worried about our components. If we can't finish this assignment, even I can't return to the Akademiya!
- Vinayak: Ha, I knew it. Look, I have everything here. Once we go back and make some more adjustments, we can finally start assembling.
- Paimon: So, what are all these components for?
- Vinayak: Ah, I forgot to tell you. They're for the Wenutslayer Cannon, our graduation project.
- Paimon: Why such an obscure topic?
- Vinayak: If you'd applied for graduation, you'd understand why... Well, not that any of this matters now.
- Shriya: Allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Shriya, an Amurta graduate with a specialization in desert biology and ecology.
- Shriya: This machine-obsessed doofus over here is a Kshahrewar researcher with a specialization in applied mechanics.
- Vinayak: ...I'm Vinayak. Thanks a lot for earlier.
- Paimon: Can people with completely different fields of study... work together?
- Shriya: Don't get me started... Working with him on our graduation proposal was definitely the biggest mistake I've ever made as a student...
- Vinayak: You can't really say that. We both managed to graduate in the end anyway.
- Shriya: We did, yes, but did you forget how many extra years it took?
- Vinayak: Whatever the case, we graduated, right? I heard some of our classmates just completed their thesis proposal last year.
- Shriya: Ugh... enough! We're not students anymore, so can we just move on from these pointless discussions?
- Vinayak: You're the one who always starts it...
- Shriya: Nonsense! When we were building the first prototype...
- Hey, hey!
- Arguing isn't gonna get you anywhere.
- Paimon: Wow... you guys have it out for each other. How could the Akademiya even think of sending you two together to handle this...
- Shriya: *sigh* Actually, the Akademiya didn't send us... A person named Kunar was supposed to take care of this matter.
- Shriya: You could call him my mentor's mentor... He was there during our thesis defense.
- Shriya: I guess that was how he got the impression that "some young students in the Akademiya had designed a Wenutslayer Cannon," or something like that.
- Shriya: So this time, he simply kicked the two of us back here to deal with the problem, saying that "the Akademiya needs to give youngsters more opportunities to shine!"
- Shriya: But he obviously didn't consider the fact that the two of us have barely talked to each other since graduation...
- Vinayak: He even convinced my mentor... Ahem, anyway, this is an opportunity for me to get the Wenutslayer Cannon back out in the open!
- Vinayak: Once it's assembled, we'll show those vermin what it can do!
- Shriya: There that mechanical idiot goes again... From my point of view, I also want to investigate the cause of the Wenut rampage to maintain the ecological balance of the desert.
- Shriya: (Mr.Mr./
Ms.Ms.) Adventurer, you look like someone of impressive skill. May I ask you to keep us safe while we're in the desert? 
I'll do it for the right price.- It'll be a walk in a park for me.
- Shriya: Rest assured. There isn't a lot of support from the Akademiya, but at least we're well-funded. ...Although someone here has spent most of it on upgrading the machinery.
- Vinayak: Th—The improvements were necessary! ...And since you're capable of speaking politely, can't you be a little nicer to me?
- Shriya: That depends on whether the person I'm talking to is worthy of my patience!
- Paimon: Oh no... here they go again...
- Maybe leave the arguing for later?
- Can we start with the actual work?
- Shriya: *sigh* Sorry... It's an old habit from my Akademiya days...
- Shriya: This batch of components has to be brought back to Aaru Village for further adjustment. By all accounts, we can't start assembling until tomorrow.
- Shriya: We had previously planned to install the Wenutslayer Cannon in nearby areas where Wenut have been spotted.
- Shriya: When the time comes, there may be other creatures attracted by the noise we make. We'll be counting on you.
- No problem.
- See you tomorrow.
- Vinayak: We can continue our debate now, right? I'm telling you, all my expenses are justified.
- Shriya: You...! Fine, you asked for it. Let's go over the details and see where all that Mora went!
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | The Culling of the Worms: Gathering | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 沙漠虫害・筹措 Shāmò Chónghài - Chóucuò | Desert Worm Infestation - Preparations |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 沙漠蟲害・籌備 Shāmò Chónghài - Chóubèi | |
| Japanese | 砂漠虫害・調達 Sabaku Chuugai - Choutatsu | Desert Worm Infestation - Procurement |
| Korean | 모래 벌레 구제 작업・수집 Morae Beolle Guje Jageop - Sujip | |
| Spanish | Plaga del desierto: acopio | Desert Plague: Gathering |
| French | Abattage de la vermine : Rassemblement | Slaughter of Vermin: Gathering |
| Russian | Избавление от червей: Сбор Izbavleniye ot chervey: Sbor | Salvation From the Worms: Gathering |
| Thai | ภัยจากหนอนทะเลทราย - เก็บรวบรวม | |
| Vietnamese | Sâu Hại Sa Mạc - Chuẩn Bị | |
| German | Wüstenplage – Planung | Desert Plague – Planning |
| Indonesian | Membasmi Hama Cacing: Persiapan | Eradicating Worm Pests: Preparation |
| Portuguese | Vermes do Deserto: Arrecadação | |
| Turkish | Solucan İtlafı: Toplama | |
| Italian | Soppressione dei vermi: Raccolta |
Change History[]
Released in Version 3.6