May Operations Preview

Hey everyone! It's already AC weather here in May — feels like summer's coming earlier than usual this year… Friends in the southern hemisphere, how's it looking on your end? Let me know in the comments.
Codes first: LUCKYPLAY5A, WINNERJOY3
Below is the May ops preview. Please check it alongside the calendar. This month leans more "systems-focused" — not a lot of flashy stuff, but plenty of things you've been asking about for a while.
1. New Valkyrie
Just one in May. Guess event opens May 12, official launch May 19. Race and class — guess away~
2. Talent Tree Expansion
Launches May 19. Every class gets at least 1 new talent effect.
Originally I wanted to do more, but after estimating the workload, I was worried about breaking balance right out of the gate. So we're starting conservative — I'll keep adding based on data, this isn't the end of it.
3. Guild Territory War
First opens May 7. All guilds across the server participate. On top of generous rewards, the guild that captures a core stronghold occupies the corresponding city until the next war begins.
4. Pearl System Optimization
Launches May 14. Pearl level cap raised to Lv.8; Pearl disassembly feature added.
5. Mystic Forge
Launches alongside Pearl optimization. New filter feature; new pearl-attribute reset recipe.
6. Hero Trial Rework
Launches May 21. Hero Trial gameplay reworked — every day you can challenge a BOSS with increasing difficulty for richer rewards.
7. Liu New Skin
Releases May 26. You're going to like the style on this one~
8. Mythic Gear (Red Equipment)
Launches May 29, same day as Mayu's birthday. Mythic gear is crafted from Legendary (orange) gear and keeps the original refinement stats. Additional special effects can be activated via Divine Stones.
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May has a packed birthday lineup: Linxue (5/1), Aelith (5/5), Raelyn (5/13), Liu (5/20), Mayu (5/29) — five in total, don't forget to log in~
Same as always — bug reports straight to Discord please. And if you have a moment, leaving a rating on the platform really helps us a lot.
See you next month.