Chapter 23, Role Playing
"Forget it, Linlin has grown up, it's time to let go."
Zhong Bingxuan wasn't one to hold grudges, so she only agonized over it for a moment before letting it go. She went back to her room to rest and prepare for the storm to come.
Li Hanmo followed Zhong Bingxuan back to their room, where the two were very intimate.
Time quickly came to the day the dungeon opened. Zhong Bingxuan changed the team name to Undeterred by Wind and Rain and selected between individual and team missions. As for the carriage mission, it was mandatory to start after entering the dungeon, with no choice.
There are many types of personal missions. For Zhong Bingxuan, who possesses the mysterious artifact and the dangerous prophecy, the missions are to kill the mysterious and explore the dungeon "The Life of the Mysterious One".
[Personal Mission 1: For each monster killed, gain 1 health point, 1 strength point, and 10 points.]
[Personal Mission Two: Explore the Mysterious Life Stories in the Dungeon. For each mysterious life story found, the reward is 100 Health, 1000 Maximum Mana, and 10 Stamina.]
As for the team mission, Zhong Bingxuan consulted with others and chose Team Mission One, which was also a mission to kill the strange creature.
[Team Mission 1: For every 100 monsters killed by the entire team, each member will receive 1000 Health, 100 Strength, 100 Constitution, 100 Agility, and an increase of 1000 Maximum Mana.]
Zhong Bingxuan was somewhat worried about this, "Besides me, none of the other people have any ghost artifacts. Can they even harm the supernatural?"
"There are things to deal with the monsters in the dungeon. For example, the faceless clay figure in the first dungeon can be dealt with with a mirror. The monsters in the next dungeon will also have their own weaknesses. Find them and you can kill the monsters without using any monster artifacts."
This is what veteran player Fu Yucheng said. He values 10,000 health points more. For Linlin, as long as she completes the team mission with everyone, she won't lack health points.
In other team missions, raising health points would be too difficult. Healing Linlin's injuries and the consumption of her own innate abilities would definitely leave her with not enough health points.
Fu Yuchen herself wasn't sure if she could kill the monster, let alone Linlin, who was weak in combat. The most advantageous thing for her was to do this team mission.
Zhong Linlin had no objection. She knew that her abilities were currently lacking, and that she relied on her teammates for most of the team's tasks, so she had no say in the matter.
Like Zhong Bingxuan, Li Hanmo values the maximum amount of mana. Both of their innate abilities rely heavily on mana, and the higher the maximum amount of mana, the better for them.
After selecting the mission, the instance officially begins. The apocalyptic train rumbles away into the distance, with many black figures constantly passing by in the misty surroundings.
Once the white fog dissipated, the Doomsday Train arrived at the Ghost House station.
[Ding-dong, coordinates: Ghostly Mansion, arrived. This instance's theme is Supernatural Resurrection. Mission: Survive in the mansion for ten days.]
[Please remain rational and resist fear. The countdown to the eerie resurgence is 72 hours. First-class mission: Play your role well until your survival time runs out.]
[Individual tasks...team tasks...]
[May the "Rain or Shine" team successfully complete their first-class mission, board the train, and enjoy a life of freedom.]
When Zhong Bingxuan opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was an exquisite ancient-style boudoir. Apart from herself, she could not see anyone else. She had not even seen the three teammates who had come in with her.
This situation is rare; at least Fu Yuchen never mentioned it. Veteran players all wait in one place. I don't know if it's due to the exclusive benefits for first-class passengers or some other reason.
This caused the teammates to lose contact, but fortunately there was a three-day safety period, which could be used to find a way to survive and to fight against the dangers brought by the strange resurgence.
Thinking of something and doing it, Zhong Bingxuan got out of bed and searched for useful clues in the original owner's boudoir.
The main issue is her own character design. Zhong Bingxuan hasn't forgotten that the first-class mission requires her to play her role well, which means she can't go against the original owner's character design requirements.
The room was exquisite, with intricate patterns carved on the tables and chairs. It was clear that the child was not from a poor family. A daughter from such a family must have a very good upbringing. Zhong Bingxuan worried that her unintentional behavior might reveal something was wrong with her.
Fortunately, after searching around, I found the original owner's character rules.
The rules for playing the role of Miss Wang Qiuling are as follows:
[Article 1: Miss Wang Qiuling's birthday is also the anniversary of her mother's death. Her father dotes on her mother but hates her to the core.]
[Article Two: The head of the household ignores you, the servants bully you, and you are always subservient, afraid of offending anyone.]
[Article 3: A child without a mother's guidance is ill-mannered.]
[Article 4: Young Miss###]
[Article 5: I never display any portraits of people in my home. If you see any portraits of people in your home, you are either seeing things or dreaming.]
Article Six: ###
There are a total of six rules for the role-playing, two of which are completely covered by large areas of ink, leaving no trace.
Having no other option, Zhong Bingxuan had to consider whether the other four rules were correct.
The father of this family thought she was a jinx, hated her for causing the death of her beloved, and was indifferent to the original owner, allowing her to be bullied by the servants. She was timid and obedient, and knew nothing about etiquette.
If all these conditions are correct, then Zhong Bingxuan can breathe a sigh of relief and doesn't need to worry about her etiquette being compromised.
The current situation is clearly set in ancient times. A noble lady from a wealthy family has suddenly become completely devoid of manners and upbringing, as if possessed by a demon. She is not only suspected of being possessed but also burned alive. Her future situation is precarious, and her life is in danger at any time.
Not knowing how her teammates were doing, Zhong Bingxuan continued searching the room several times. Apart from the role-playing rules she had, she wondered if there was any other useful information. She found something to destroy the note, then lowered her head and pretended to be a shy and introverted little girl before leaving the room.
“Young Miss, what time is it? You’re only just getting up. The Master is getting impatient waiting for you and has already gone out to run errands.”
As soon as Zhong Bingxuan stepped out, she encountered a sharp-tongued old woman who pointed her finger at her and berated her.
Information about the old nanny, Wang Juan, appeared in Zhong Bingxuan's mind. She was Wang's father's wet nurse and held herself in high esteem in the mansion.
Not to mention that the original owner, played by Zhong Bingxuan, was not liked by the master, and Wang Juan did not take Zhong Wang Qiuling, this jinx, seriously. Even Wang Shixuan, born to the stepmother, had the same terrible attitude.
Wang Shixuan is currently the master's most beloved daughter, and she receives this treatment, let alone others.
Zhong Bingxuan stood there without saying a word, letting Wang Juan nag her for half an hour while she thought about how to find someone and how to find a way out of this instance.
Unfortunately, Zhong Bingxuan had wasted her entire safe period without seeing a single teammate or finding any way out, and her anxiety grew stronger and stronger.
Logically speaking, a dungeon shouldn't be designed to kill all players without providing any useful clues, unless the timing isn't right yet.
Zhong Bingxuan suppressed her anxiety and went to the hall to meet up as usual, waiting for Mr. Wang to appear.
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