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This is a walkthrough for A Study in Slacking, an Encounter side quest in Where Winds Meet. See this detailed guide to check out quest objectives, what rewards you receive, and how to unlock it.
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| Region | Kaifeng |
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| Unlock Req. |
Complete Exploration Quest Correspondent - Eastern Herald
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To unlock the Encounter A Study in Slacking, you need to first complete the Exploration quest Correspondent: Eastern Herald, which gives you the Wind Whispers item necessary to trigger this Encounter. Then, go to Fairgrounds and talk to the wailing child Ge Mang standing in front of Mo Yuwang's table.
Note that Correspondent: Eastern Herald was previously named Windpress: The Scoop.
Correspondent: Eastern Herald Walkthrough
| Step | Objectives |
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| 1 | ![]() After talking to Ge Mang, he will invite you to follow him to a Nine Mortal Ways camp. There, talk to Zhen Yu to hear about the group's dilemma with the bathroom stall. Talk to Ge Mang after they all run away. |
| 2 | ![]() Make a portrait of the slacker Wu Ban in the stall. Stand on the spot marked on the ground to take the portrait. Center the stall in the frame, then take the picture when the frame turns green. |
| 3 | ![]() Go to the second slack-off place, by a wrestling ring, to find Ma Lou. Try asking around for Ma Lou by talking to Ling Tian, He Xiaocheng, and Wu Gua near the ring. Talk to Ge Mang, who will notice Ma Lou on the roof. |
| 4 | ![]() Talk to Ma Lou on the roof of the teahouse, just above He Xiaocheng. Then, make the portrait for Ma Lou. |
| 5 | ![]() Go to the third slack-off place and talk to the men gathered by a table. Approach and talk to them learn about what is going on. |
| 6 | ![]() The officer, Jia Gongze, is behaving unusually, so use Celestial Seize to grab the book he is reading. Confront Jia Gongze before making the portrait of the trio, then talk to Ge Mang. |
| 7 | ![]() Return to Mo Yuwang and eavesdrop on his conversation with Xie Dai. After Xie Dai leaves, confront Mo Yuwang for being a slacker. Give him the three portraits you took and hear him out again to end the quest. |
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・Hero Title - The Invincible Slacker
・Echo Jade x50 ・Kaifeng Exploration x50 ・Enlightenment Points x100 ・Character EXP x10,000 ・Coins x10,000 |
These are all the rewards you can get by doing A Study in Slacking. The rewards listed above are the total earned as you progress through the quest and upon completing it.

| Types of Side Quests | |
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| Side Story | Campaign |
| World Affairs | Exploration |
| Encounters | Wandering Tales |
A Study in Slacking Walkthrough and Rewards



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