I still remember the thrill when I first unlocked the Former Research Center during the 'Where Clouds Embrace the Dawn' mission. Unlike other Hollow zones with their Lumite Ore deposits, this decaying scientific facility held something far more valuable: gleaming High-Entropy Alloys and elusive Mini Cargo chests. The air crackled with residual energy as I stepped through the fissure beacon, my boots echoing on corroded metal walkways. Little did I know I'd spend hours navigating this labyrinth, battling Miasma creatures and solving light puzzles that felt like deciphering alien hieroglyphs under pressure.

🔍 The Observation Singularity Hunt

Before finding any chests, I needed to locate the two Observation Singularities - these shimmering orbs were like hidden stars in a nebula, revealing treasure locations when activated. The first sat north of the Research Center East Side Fissure Beacon, practically glowing against the rusted pipes. The second required navigating to the balcony west of the Research Center West Side beacon, perched precariously over collapsed laboratories. Activating them made my scanner buzz like an excited hornet!

🧪 East Side Cargo Trio

Fast traveling to the East Side beacon, I headed west and immediately spotted my first Mini Cargo Truck - unguarded and almost too easy. The second chest tested my patience: protected by an energy shield requiring three Prismatic Emitter activations. One was hidden behind Corrupted Matter that dissolved like cotton candy in rain when I destroyed its weak points. The third waited in a southwestern corner room, guarded by Miasma enemies that emerged from pink fog thicker than spoiled milk.

⚔️ Miasma Zone Showdown

Moving southeast from the Second Floor Platform beacon, I encountered the most brutal challenge: a Miasma Zone protecting a cargo truck. Clearing it meant destroying three weak points while an Exalting Hymnist attacked - its screeches rattled my bones like marbles in a tin can. After defeating it and the resulting Miasma Coagula, I finally grabbed the fifth cargo. Pro tip: always carry shock ammo for these fights!

🤖 Revelation Puzzles & Wandererboo

Past a northern door, I found a chest requiring Revelation Ability on an Unstable Structure - the platform materialized like a phantom bridge. Near Marcel Fields, a Wandererboo posed its riddle:

Choosing wisely felt like solving a quantum equation blindfolded! Later, near the Research Center Interior beacon, I battled Miasma Symbiotes guarding stairs after destroying two nodes, their tendrils dissolving like burnt spiderwebs.

🛗 Lower Level Secrets

Taking the elevator down revealed the real treasures:

• 14th chest stashed behind Corrupted Matter (two weak points)

• 15th wedged between storage racks

• 16th hidden behind another Unstable Structure

The 19th and 20th required Fisher Crab combat and prismatic puzzles. One High-Entropy Alloy cache near an Exalting Hymnist made me wonder: "Where else can I get these restoration materials?" Well, besides daily farming here, the Failume Heights shop trades them too!

🔮 Final Challenges

The last Mini Cargo Truck required solving a Tuning puzzle north of the Storage beacon - aligning frequencies felt like tuning a piano during an earthquake. For Supply Collection Points, I learned:

• First: Defeat human summoner near Exalting Hymnist

• Second: Destroy two Miasma Nodes east of West Side beacon

When other agents asked "How do I reveal chest locations?" I always emphasized: find those Observation Singularities first! They're truly the skeleton keys to this metallic jungle.

This adventure taught me that treasure hunting in Zenless Zone Zero isn't just about combat - it's about seeing environments like complex clockwork mechanisms where every gear must align. Now I visit daily for High-Entropy Alloys, watching sunlight filter through broken domes onto the silent machinery. Why not grab your electromagnetic gloves and experience this beautiful ruin yourself? The research center's ghosts are waiting! 🗝️