Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

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"He also works for a well-known company in Metropolitan and serves as a key business member in his department. He has extensive experience and excellent communication skills, and is particularly adept at integrating resources and building networks."

The sea woman continued.

Liu Zheng sensed that her tone was somewhat sarcastic.

"Not sufficient."

"Seconded."

The other three players still refused to pass.

While these advantages are good, they are not very useful for the role played by Player 2.

"I've said enough. Who's the host, you or me?"

The female warrior roared furiously, and waves of sound reverberated through the void.

"I say he's worthy, and he is. Anyone who has a problem with that, let's play a game of Animal Chess first!"

Although he couldn't see her, Liu Zheng could still imagine her with her hands on her hips, looking like a hawk with a wolf's gaze.

"I have an opinion."

A voice rang out.

What nonsense are you spouting?

The female diver said irritably when she heard it was him.

"I just want to know what Animal Chess is?"

Liu Zheng said with a grin.

"Animal Chess, of course, involves transforming yourself into a wild animal and fighting on the chessboard."

The female divers explained.

"Oh, I see. Taking the initiative and hoping to gain a partial advantage over fate, right?"

"What? You want to play with me?"

The female diver asked in an unfriendly tone.

"No, I'll listen to whatever you say, host."

He immediately raised his hands in surrender, regardless of whether the female diver could see him or not.

"Who else has an opinion?"

The female diver ignored him and called out again.

No one spoke; the void was utterly silent.

"Then, assuming you all second this, I hereby declare the tabletop role-playing game open. Character cards will now be distributed. Please check them carefully, and raise any questions immediately. Once the game begins, character cards cannot be corrected."

After the female diver finished speaking, a virtual portrait appeared in front of Liu Zheng, next to which was a glowing panel.

Name: Wozki Shode.

"Age: 31 years old."

Occupation: Scumbag religious follower

"Characteristics: Impulsive (Your words and actions are often thoughtless; you tend to rely more on intuition than your brain)"

"Background: You were born in Rus, a country in the far north, where the climate is cold and the environment is harsh. In order to survive, the Rus people are often brave and warlike, and they like to communicate with strong liquor and fists."

"As a true Rus', your personality is as reckless and hot-tempered as your compatriots. But unlike your peers who like to wield swords, you prefer to learn."

“You firmly believe that war and bloodshed cannot bring the Rus’ people warm land and abundant food.”

"Finally, one day, you received a divine oracle from a book that recorded the sacrificial rituals of a remote tribe."

"The unnamed deity guides you to acquire knowledge, and with each new piece of knowledge you gain, you draw closer to it."

"Therefore, you left your hometown and embarked on an adventure."

"You firmly believe that one day you will acquire all the knowledge in the world, and then that deity will come before you and impart the true mysteries of the world to you."

"And Ross's path to redemption lies within that."

Good heavens, a scoundrel of a religious believer who is obsessed with saving the country and its people, loves learning but is reckless.

This character card already exudes an eerie aura from the very beginning.

Liu Zheng pursed his lips and continued reading.

Strength: 5 (Top level among ordinary people)

Agility: 5 (Top level among ordinary people)

Intelligence: 1 (Very low level among ordinary people)

Charisma: 1 (Very low level among ordinary people)

"Skills mastered: combat, brute force, stealth, precision, and movement."

"Alright, alright, so you're a scholar with both Strength and Speed A, huh? You haven't leveled up a single skill related to knowledge."

He couldn't help but complain.

"Stamina: 7/7"

"Rationality: 1/10"

Good grief, she's completely lost her rationality right from the start; she's going crazy.

No wonder other players didn't want him to join. With this kind of rationality, it's a miracle he didn't wipe out the entire team himself.

So this role is crucial, is that the key?

If Liu Zheng wants to win, shouldn't he commit suicide as soon as he enters the game?

He shook his head and continued reading.

"Item: Fragment of the Book of Black"

"Fragment of the Book of Black (Bound): A legendary tome written by an evil god himself, containing countless terrifying sorceries and rituals. Those who possess it often become addicted to its power and are led astray into darkness."

"Due to the character's low intelligence and inconsistent characteristics, the Black Book Fragment cannot unleash its true power. Paying rationality points may grant a chance to obtain the special skills contained within the Black Book Fragment."

"The key point you're talking about isn't this book, is it?"

He asked with a strange expression.

Chapter 329 They... we're actually not that familiar with them.

"Yes."

Player #3 replied.

"I've lost all my rationality, why would I pay a cent? Aren't you afraid that once I learn magic, I'll use it on you first?"

Liu Zheng remained silent.

"The special mechanism of this module allows players to pay the price on behalf of their characters."

The female diver said.

"You mean, I should pay my own rationality points?"

"Yes."

The female diver said.

"Good heavens, so that's how player number 2 died?"

He squinted and said.

"We cannot disclose the player's real-world information."

The female diver said.

So you just leaked my information again?

Liu Zheng rolled his eyes and didn't bother to ask any more questions.

Anyway, the female diver wouldn't betray him at a time like this.

If you're going to get ripped off, wait until you get to the waste treatment plant.

"Time's almost up. Do any of you players have any objections to the character cards?"

The sea woman asked.

"No."

The other three players chimed in.

"No."

Liu Zheng had no idea what the original character card was about, so naturally he had no objections.

"Alright. Now we will move on to the story introduction. Please listen carefully, especially if you are a new player."

The female divers reminded her.

"The four of you are all adventurers from different places, but you came together because you received the same quest from the Adventurers' Guild."

"Your current mission is to travel to the port of Matrera in the Holy Empire, find High Sister Audrey and begin the next phase of the mission."

"However, on your way to the port of Matrera, you encountered a series of events that you had to go to great lengths to resolve."

"But in the end, the ship you were on was attacked and sunk by the great pirate Flamingo. The four of you were also captured and imprisoned in preparation to be sold to slave traders."

"The story introduction is complete, the game officially begins."

As soon as the female diver finished speaking, Liu Zheng's eyes lit up as if a flashbang had been thrown at him.

He instinctively closed his eyes, but a strong stench wafted to his nose.

The stench was a mixture of fishy smell, foot odor, body odor, and the salty, fishy smell unique to seawater.

Liu Zheng opened his eyes and found himself in a narrow cabin.

The cabin was dimly lit, with only a wall lamp providing a little light.

He looked down at himself and found that his hands and feet were bound with thick hemp ropes.

Fortunately, this module has a Western fantasy background. If it had a Japanese fantasy background, the bound position would have been even more shameful and the player would have struggled even more.

"What do we do now? Should we try to escape immediately, or wait and see?"

A voice said.

Liu Zheng remembered that this should be the voice of player number 3.

He turned his head sharply to look over, and the one who spoke was a thin man.

Player #3 nodded at him, his attitude much friendlier than before.

"At least untie the rope first, otherwise we won't have time to deal with any emergencies later."

Another voice said.

Liu Zheng turned his head again and saw that the speaker was a woman wearing glasses.

"I am player number 4."

The woman took the initiative to introduce herself.

"OK."

He nodded.