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2024-10-29 19:42:56Adam continued to ponder over the information, trying to make sense of it all. Then, another crucial question came to mind, "The game won't be ending anytime soon, which means I have to survive on this island. Where can I get food supplies, drinks, and other survival necessities?"
[Some Beasts can be used as food supplies, the island contains various edible fruits, and the river water tends to be clean and safe. Additionally, other equipment has been distributed to players at the beginning of the game.]"I haven't received any equipment at all," Adam said with a puzzled expression.There was no response from the System.After feeling that most of his curiosity couldn't find answers, Adam sighed deeply. Next, he just needed to wait for the break time to end.Adam gathered some equipment from Eric, including a metal water bottle and a small bag to store some basic items.Thirty minutes passed by.[Break Time over][All players are expected to gather at the designated point within three hours][Players who fail to reach the destination point will be disqualified]On the right screen, a clock reappeared, blinking slowly with each second.On the upper middle screen, which was the minimap, a red dot appeared. However, it was within the clouds, indicating an area Adam hadn't visited yet.Without wasting any time, Adam exited the cave and took the path towards the destination point.Twenty minutes passed, and Adam found himself in the wilderness of the forest. He spotted a group of black horses with glowing red eyes gathered in one place, by a small lake.[Dark Horse-C]"That's on par with the horned wolf," Adam muttered.Considering it was a group of beasts, Adam chose to take a different route, which undoubtedly added to the travel time.During his journey, he encountered a white rabbit with a blue gem on its forehead."System!"[System Ready]"Is it safe to use as food?"[Pendant Rabbit-D][Has a low-level poison. By removing its stomach contents, the poison will significantly decrease. Recommended consumption method is cooking]Adam nodded, "Good, that's useful."He hid in the bushes, aiming with precision. This was the first time he had used a bow as far as he could remember. He had anticipated that his aim might miss, but he didn't expect that with just one arrow, it would pierce the stomach of the Pendant Rabbit.The Pendant Rabbit writhed a bit at first, but over time, it stopped moving.[Unlocking Arcana Card level conditions][The Hanged Man requests a soul sacrifice][Chaos and Order]Adam was surprised to see text appear on the bottom left screen, the same screen as the image of The Hanged Man card. "Chaos and Order?" He instinctively asked.[The Hanged Man's current Level: 0][Requirements to unlock Arcana Card level menu: Order Soul-Fulfilled, Chaos Soul-Fulfilled][Experience Points: 0/10][Chaos Soul can be obtained by killing Beasts. The higher the beast level, the more points obtained][Chaos: E-1, D-2, C-3, B-5, A-100, S-500][Order Soul can be obtained by sacrificing pure human souls][Order: Human without card-5, Human cardholder-10]Adam momentarily stopped to understand this new feature. "Chaos is obtained by sacrificing a Beast soul, while Order is obtained by sacrificing a human soul.""The requirement to unlock the level menu is fulfilled by sacrificing one human soul, which has already been fulfilled with Eric, and one beast soul, which is now newly fulfilled." For some reason, Adam felt a shiver down his spine as he understood the basic concept of this feature.Nevertheless, sacrificing a human to gain experience points was still too horrifying for Adam. Even though he had convinced himself that survival was the most important thing now, achievable only by getting his hands dirty, it still shook him. Besides, Eric attempted to sacrifice him to The Hanged Man; that was the main reason Adam had no hesitation in killing Eric."In addition, the points that can be obtained from each Beast vary. Starting from E-level beasts only give one point, while S-level beasts give fifty points." Considering the Gigantic Boar he encountered before was at the A level, Adam believed that getting points from killing five hundred E-level beasts was safer than hunting S-level beasts for five hundred points."On the other hand, in Order, there are two categories: cardholder humans and non-cardholder humans. Aren't all players without cards disqualified?" Adam was a little confused about this.Seeing that there were still two hours left on the right screen, and the destination point wasn't far away, Adam considered trying to level up The Hanged Man to level one to see what would happen. But on the other hand, Adam also considered the potential issues that might arise on the journey to the destination; who knew something would obstruct him?He believed that reaching the destination point was currently the priority.After collecting the pendant rabbit and putting it into a small brown bag, Adam continued his journey.During the journey, Adam encountered another Pendant Rabbit and managed to gain four experience points.[Experience Points: 4/10]Thirty minutes later, he arrived at the destination point.It was a gray castle with many conical towers. High walls with fortifications like cannons that had decayed perched on top of the walls. Despite the gloomy and eerie appearance of the castle, it also looked majestic and sturdy.Adam walked towards the castle gate and found himself greeted by a large system screen at the gate.[Welcome to the Black Castle][Destination Point][Core location of the second wave]Adam passed through the gate, and a sensor lit up green.[Cardholder, welcome]Behind the gate, Adam suddenly found himself under scrutiny.Several people had gathered inside the walls."Oh, another player who made it safely," a man with a sharp nose and blonde hair smiled warmly.The man was dressed casually in a dark blue jacket and a green hiker's backpack that seemed to contain many items. He had an axe at his waist.He approached and immediately extended his right hand, "Welcome fellow, I'm Leon."Adam, still not fully recovered from the recent events involving Eric, instinctively felt suspicious. "Adam," he replied curtly."You're a cardholder, right?" the sharp-nosed man asked again."I believe if I weren't a cardholder, I wouldn't be here," Adam replied coldly.The sharp-nosed man's expression seemed somewhat awkward."I hold The High Priestess card, how about you?" he then asked.Adam furrowed his brow. It was clear to him that the System had stated earlier that the card would determine a player's strengths and weaknesses, meaning that revealing one's card information now was intelligence that could be used to take down that player. He had anticipated that the next game would be an individual-based game, or something similar."I won't say it here," Adam replied. As much as possible, he didn't want to reveal his card now, at least until the System revealed it to the other players.Behind, a short-haired black-haired woman in yellow sports attire chuckled, "At least the newcomer is smarter than you, Leon."Leon looked annoyed at the woman's comment and said irritably, "What's wrong with revealing our cards now?"The woman shook her head, closing her eyes, then glanced at Adam and said, "Ignore this fool." She pointed towards Leon."By the way, I'm Elly," she smiled while sharpening her military knife."My name is Adam Lockwood, nice to meet you," Adam immediately walked past Leon and took a seat to rest.Sixteen players had arrived at the location by the time Adam got there, and groups began to form.Adam sat near Elly and Leon, who also joined them."How did you end up on this island and involved in the game?" Adam tried to satisfy his curiosity. It was something he couldn't directly ask the System about.Elly and Leon looked at each other, "I think it's the same as you," Elly answered."What do you mean?" Adam wanted further clarification.Leon took a short breath and then answered, "When we became aware, we were already on this island. We couldn't remember events before we were on the island."Adam fell silent for a moment, once again encountering a dead-end in unraveling the mystery.In the next hour and a half, one by one, players arrived.On the right screen, Adam saw the clock image rapidly blinking and changing color to red.[10... 9... 8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1]
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After the countdown reached one, a total of 21 players had arrived at the destination point.And right in front of the gate, a man dressed like an office worker stumbled forward, with wounds all over his body."Wait! I'm in front of the gate!" He shouted desperately.Adam recognized the man. Back when he first woke up, this man was the first person Adam saw on this island.[Time has run out][Disqualifying players who did not arrive at the destination]Adam and the others watched as the man struggled to walk. But when the time reached zero, the man suddenly began to act strangely."No! No! Give me a few more seconds! Please!" His face contorted, and his hands grasped his neck as if trying to protect it from something.But there was no response, and eventually, a red line appeared around his neck."No!!!"Splash!!His head suddenly exploded, sending pieces of flesh and brain matter in all di
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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 li
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The 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
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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
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Adam landed smoothly and simultaneously swung Gallows like a giant axe, sending several hunched humans flying.Meanwhile, Clarice, who jumped nearly twenty meters high, also landed smoothly. Her pupils suddenly turned gold, "Authority Aura"!Some of the hunched humans received its impact.Not stopping there, more hunched humans began to appear, like a pack of wolves growling."Grrr!!!"Adam twirled Gallows in his hands, adjusting to the situation."We've made it out, now the problem is how do we deal with these hunched humans? Should we kill them?" Adam found himself puzzled.Clarice, on the other hand, didn't hesitate to fight the hunched humans.At that moment, Adam remembered something, "I left Lucas!"He turned back into the circular hole and his gaze stopped at the one-foot table that previously held the book, also an Artifact. The book was gone!Briefly, he saw movement in the entrance ar
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Adam followed from behind, his Gallows long turned to ashes. The red flame moved slowly, illuminating the square-shaped room. Clarice prioritized a path close to the wall, as that's where she found the right path during her first attempt to find a way out. The problem was, she wasn't sure where exactly. Even the markers on the minimap stopped before this room. Adam followed Clarice from behind along with Lucas, still bound by the rope. After walking for almost five minutes, Clarice suddenly stopped. "Wait," she said, raising her index finger while focusing her hearing. Adam wanted to ask "What's wrong?" but immediately refrained from doing so, he followed Clarice and focused on listening. Vaguely, they heard the sound of paper rubbing against each other. Rubbing! "What's that?" Adam thought about the possible causes o
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The bottom of the gorge has a vastness that's difficult to describe. Many areas branch off, making it feel expansive. Without a Minimap, they would easily get lost.As Adam walked at the forefront, the rock wall beside him suddenly heated up and gradually melted.Seeing this anomaly, Adam immediately stepped back, followed by Clarice, who did the same.Looking at the Minimap, there were no points indicating it wasn't a B-level Beast or below.Adam pulled the rope binding Lucas and hid behind a sharp rock, turning to a different path.On the melting wall, lava poured, and a lizard the size of a mature horse appeared. Its skin was burned by orange fire, and the surrounding area gradually melted. The creature had a head that bloomed like a corpse flower, spraying hot lava from its mouth.[Earth Penetrator—A]Adam frowned while holding back his voice.The creature didn't notice Adam, Clarice, or Lucas."Alt
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Clarice sighed, "Why don't you try following the path indicated by the system?" As if challenging Adam to do it.Adam understood her meaning, "Is there any obstacle that makes it impossible to get out? Something like traps? Puzzles? Or beasts?" His mind tried to conclude."What's the problem?" Adam wanted detailed information.Clarice didn't plan to hide the facts and willingly gave an overview, "At the end of the path, there's a giant door, I can open it, though it requires great strength. And that's when the creature comes and attacks... It's a miracle I survived.""A creature?"Clarice reaffirmed, "It's an A-level Beast guarding this gorge."Adam's memory spun, recalling information in his mind. His imagination worked, and the appearance of the Gigantic Boar that devoured humans appeared in his head, then changed to the sea creature with large, sharp fins that almost sank his ship. It was clear that an A-level Beast was still
