The gate at the main castle wall immediately closed, followed by the castle door tightly shutting. No light entered the castle, plunging the room into complete darkness.
Moments later, a large torch, more like a bonfire, lit up in the middle of the podium. The players faced the torch, providing dim illumination.[Discussion Session Begins]The screen then displayed images of two different cards.[Displaying missing cards][The Sun][Temperance]...[Granting special rights to the holder of The Fool card to guess other players' cards][Note: Missing cards cannot be guessed until the next session][Time: 5 minutes]Tension arose. However, the players' gazes fell on Leon.There was no doubt, Leon would soon be disqualified. Even now, Leon seemed nervous. But not as much as his initial reaction when the game started.Adam began to glance at each player to see any differences in behavior or the liThe time showed 12:10.[The next Discussion Session will take place at 9:00][A Mission has been assigned to the players][Please leave the castle]Adam, feeling uneasy after seeing one vote pointing at him, felt confused.He exited the castle as the moon illuminated the island.At that moment, Leon approached him, saying, "I saw one vote pointing at you." He seemed equally displeased."Well, that's how it goes," muttered Adam."Maybe it's normal considering I'm one of those who oppose open cooperation..." he thought to himself.He then noticed a mission had appeared on the screen in front of him.[Mission][The Hanged Man requires a sacrifice with a special ritual][Visit the starting position of The Hanged Man and sacrifice twenty Chaos points with the ritual][Details about the Ritual will be provided once you reach The Hanged Man's starting point]"Starting point? Maybe it refers to t
For the first time, Adam felt disadvantaged by his curse that attracted beasts.Adam didn't want to make any movement; he remained still.Meanwhile, the Devil Snake had started to feel the effects. It began to slither aimlessly. The inside of its mouth started to turn yellowish.On the other side, the horse-like footsteps drew closer.Adam dared not make a sound and watched through the gap in the grass.Before him, a skeletal horse with a four-armed skull rider appeared. Facing the now-returned Devil Snake circling a large tree.[Ghost Rider—S]Adam was surprised by two facts he witnessed. Both the skull riding the horse and the system information showing that the rider was actually the highest-ranked S-level Beast!Thin black mist circulated around the Ghost Rider, indicating its danger.The Ghost Rider stood there, watching the slowly dying Devil Snake for almost ten minutes. Adam himself even experie
"Now that my mission is complete... It's time to start investigating," Adam prepared his belongings. He also replaced the bandage on his shoulder wound and treated the cuts on his fingers.After preparing his belongings, including arrows and bow, knife, a bag containing Rabbit Pendant meat, and Blue Fox, he couldn't track other players using the minimap, which meant he had to search for other players manually.Just as he exited the cave and descended from the rocks, Adam already heard strange noises coming from the forest. "Is that coming from the forest?" Adam followed the source of the noise.And a hundred meters away, Adam saw a woman wearing yellow-striped sportswear with short shoulder-length hair chopping down a pine tree. However, instead of using the sharp side of the axe, she was using the blunt side.It was Elly, and she was alone."What is she doing?" Adam was clearly puzzled by Elly's actions.Elly seemed so focused o
Indeed, something as simple as chopping down a tree is indeed simple, but behind it, it is also a big clue. Elly herself stated that it was part of her mission.Adam would believe more if Elly gave another reason, for example, to waste time, exercise, or something similar. That would kill the possibility that something as simple as chopping down a tree is part of a mission that blatantly gives a big picture of her card. Besides, from the beginning, no one would think that chopping down a tree is part of the mission."Why have you been silent all this time? I thought I was the only one struggling to find concrete evidence here!" Adam stood up and promptly grabbed his gear.It's clear that Rashard's current goal is to follow Elly's footsteps into the forest. That way, they might find additional clues.Rashard chuckled, "Your reaction is easy to read. At least for now, I'm sure that the woman suspects that you've been suspicious of her. If I tell you
Connecting his suspicion to Elly, Adam quickly drew a rough conclusion. "Are Elly and Leon working together?""They do seem close... And considering the game rules allow The Fool to win with two other players, that adds to the reason why Leon might be willing to collaborate with them."As he wandered in his thoughts, William, a bald man in military attire, opened the discussion session, "As agreed in the previous discussion session, now each player must report the information they have.""I'll go first." He then glanced at John Gates. "My information is quite simple, I can guarantee that John Gates is not the holder of The Fool card."The other players were silent for a moment. Then Rashard immediately asked, "What makes you so sure?"William said with a serious face, "I've concluded which card he holds. I won't say it here, but I can guarantee he's not The Fool."Andrew, the middle-aged man with a slightly round body, looked cyn
Andrew frowned, "Are you sure? What about your own mission? Besides, it would be too risky leaving just the two of you.""No need to worry about the mission." Rashard calmly replied.At that moment, Trevor Thys, a man in his late twenties wearing a white shirt without a tie with rolled-up sleeves and faded green eyes, raised his hand, "I also volunteer to supervise Lockwood.""Furthermore, as a backup plan, shouldn't we focus less on Lockwood? What if he really isn't The Fool cardholder? That would take us back to square one." Trevor, whose face had interesting contours, said expressionlessly."I agree." Collin White exclaimed.At that moment, Adam was still racking his brain. He was barely even listening to what the other players were discussing in this discussion session; he was just thinking about the many strategies he could use.Unbeknownst to him, time flew by quickly. And the discussion session was nearing its end.
"I'm always curious about how other players defeat beasts," Rashard muttered.Both Adam and Trevor began to aim and release their arrows at the same time.Trevor's arrow clearly had the advantage with its tip made of sharpened stone, while Adam's arrow was purely bamboo.As the two arrows flew, one of them had an erratic trajectory. The movement of the wind in the bamboo forest was unpredictable, causing Adam's bamboo arrow to experience some shaking. On the other hand, Trevor's arrow arrived first and instantly pierced the skull of one of the Rock Pandas.Kwaaaaak!!The Rock Pandas began to realize the attack as one of them fell with bright red blood gushing from the arrow lodged in it.Not long after that, Adam's arrow gently stuck to the arm of one of the Rock Pandas.At that moment, there was no significant effect yet; the wound on the Rock Panda's arm wouldn't kill it.Seeing Adam's attack fail, James immed
Adam fell silent for a moment. He had formulated several scenarios during the discussion session, even skipping most of the debates at that time. And in the end, he arrived at one plan.To win the game, understanding the rules well was crucial. In this case, Adam wanted to use the game's rules to lure out the holder of The Fool card on their own."Actually, I've devised this considering James is on my side. And with Thys here, it's even better," Adam smiled."First, we need to complete the mission," he said.[Chaos Points: 6]He managed to kill two level C beasts and two level D beasts....Time passed quickly, and the sun began to rise from the east.Both Adam and Trevor had gathered materials to complete their missions. Thanks to the curse received by Adam because of The Hanged Man card, they were able to encounter beasts continuously.And luck didn't stop there. They didn't encounter any level A or even l