After the action officers left, the cabin returned to silence.
While waiting anxiously, only KP was lying on the table alone, writing and drawing on his form, humming a song comfortably, and throwing a couple of dice from time to time.
After a while, a stack of paper was piled on the table.
The middle-aged man who was originally the host looked at it with confusion for a long time. Finally, he couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked, "Mr. KP, what are you doing?"
"It's just a game."
KP looked up and said, "Do you guys like to play games?"
"Hmm?" Everyone looked over in confusion.
"Since we're bored anyway, how about a tabletop role-playing game?"
KP threw the dice, caught it in the air, and happily introduced, "This is a very popular game at the border of the dark net. Although the rules are complicated, the degree of freedom and fun are not comparable to other computer games … As long as you try it, you will be immersed in it and can't extricate yourself."
"Hmm?" Someone seemed to be attracted and asked, "How is it specifically played? Is it like mahjong or poker? "
"No, no, no, it's completely different."
KP patiently explained, "To put it simply, you will get the beginning of a story through the host, which is me, the dictation.
And you need to play the role of an investigator, go with other investigators, participate in the story through role-playing and your own choices, explore this story, and finally solve the problem given by the creator, get the treasure, or succeed in surviving … Hmm, it's really a game that fits the current situation very well. "
He seemed to have said something strange, but everyone ignored it in a trance. Instead, they were attracted by his description and were eager to try it out.
After KP finished, he asked, "How about it, everyone, do you want to try it out?"
"You tell the story, and we make the choice, right? It sounds very interesting. " An older inspector asked, "But how do you determine if we can do something or not?"
"You have to follow the rules of the tabletop game and create a character card for yourself," KP answered. "When your character uses each skill, it will be judged by the number of points you put in when building the skill. If the judgment passes, you can think that your character can do this kind of thing, otherwise, you can't.
The smaller the number of points you throw, the easier it is to succeed, and the larger the number of points you throw, the easier it is to fail. "
KP took out two ten-sided dice and smilingly said, "Look, the first one represents a single digit, while the second one represents a ten-digit number. The total is 100 points. If you had 50 points in your skill, you would have succeeded if you rolled 49 points.
However, for a newcomer, knowing more was not as useful as experiencing it once. Just now, I've already written down the character cards that you'll be using. Please use them carefully and avoid tearing them. "
Saying so, he distributed the character cards.
But when it came to Ai Qing, she didn't take it.
Instead, he silently looked at KP in front of him, as if he sensed that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was.
"Aiya, your inspiration is quite high."
KP smiled and asked, "Is there a problem?"
"Is this a game?" Ai Qing asked.
KP smiled. "Yes, it's just a game."
"Then, how do we know if you're deliberately targeting us players?" Ai Qing immediately sensed the biggest loophole. "If you're willing, you can easily create a monster that we can't defeat and a problem that we can't solve, right?"
"Don't worry, don't worry, KP, I'm not. I'm everyone's good friend." KP smiled. "Besides, reality speaks louder than words. This world is often more wonderful than I think."
Saying so, he put the character card in Ai Qing's hand and smiled warmly. "This is your card. You have to treat him gently."
Ai Qing took the form and looked at it. Then, she froze.
"What? You don't understand? "
KP curiously came over and looked at the information on the card. "Huai Shi, Male, Class: Ascendant, Strength 15, Yup, normal Tier 1, Constitution 41, a bit too high, but his Intelligence is only 23, and his Inspiration is so high that he's on the verge of madness. His Luck is only 1, unlucky guy … His skills, on the other hand, are decent exploratory. Detect and Listen are 85, Charm and Sneak are 90, and his Deception skills are really high …"
Ai Qing suddenly put away the character card, preventing him from continuing to reveal her information.
"Aiya, you've already noticed the interesting part of this game?"
KP nodded in admiration, and then suggested, "It's quite difficult to use this character card well. Do you want me to give you another one?"
"No need."
Ai Qing shook her head and refused. "This card is good."
KP didn't say anything else. He turned around and answered the other people's questions. But when he was explaining some attribute information, he seemed to have noticed that Ai Qing and the old inspector were listening attentively, so he raised his voice slightly.
Soon, the busy explanation came to an end.
KP clapped his hands happily, and looked at the 'players' in front of him.
"Since everyone is familiar with their cards, let's start importing," KP said in a deep voice. KP said in a low voice, "The time is 1620. The background is on the vast sea. There is a ship called May Flower …"
Following his words, on the blank paper in front of him, line after line of words quickly appeared.
The stage has been set, and the heroes have all arrived.
The story that revolved around the Philosopher's Stone — the prelude of "Son of Original Sin" slowly began.
Then, let's start the happy three weeks …
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Your name is Huai Shi, and you are a down-and-out musician, a cello player that no one cares about. After losing your noble patron, you wandered around Rome, living a poor life, and yearned for the rumored new world full of gold, dreaming of getting rich overnight.
One day, you received a mysterious letter.
A theater from the New World heard of your superb performance skills, and couldn't wait to invite you to the New World to become the chief musician of their theater. They offered you a wonderful salary and share dividends, and the letter also included 500 lire and a ship ticket.
With no other choice, you decided to seize this opportunity.
On the day of the appointment, you came to the dock, and unexpectedly met a few 'friends' in the tavern.
Import begins.
In a trance, Huai Shi seemed to hear someone talking in his ear, and it sounded annoying, and it didn't sound like a good thing.
But soon, he woke up from his dizziness.
The carriage arrived at the destination.
The dilapidated dock was filled with mud and the stench of garbage. Huai Shi struggled to carry his luggage and walked into a bar where he could rest.
Eh?
Why do I want to go to a bar?
Isn't the hotel next to it more comfortable?
Forget it, I'll go to the bar.
In the noisy crowd, he pulled his luggage and sat at the bar. He wanted to say something to the bartender, but his mind was blank, and he didn't know what to order.
Other than the Cowherd Nightclub, he had never been to a place where he wanted to drink. He wanted to say something … Can I have a glass of milk?
Eh? Cowherd Nightclub? What is that? Have I been to that kind of place?
While he was still in shock, he suddenly heard a familiar female voice in his mind. "Whiskey."
This strange flash of inspiration made Huai Shi feel relieved, and he said to the bartender, "A glass of whiskey, thank you!"
So, a glass of whiskey was served, and suddenly someone called his name, "Huai Shi? Is that you? "
When Huai Shi turned around in surprise, he saw a group of passengers sitting around the table. There were several familiar faces that he had some impressions of when he was wandering.
Old Xiao, a boiler worker who had lost his job, Lei Feizhou, a bodyguard who didn't have a good reputation in the industry, Clement, a knight with tuberculosis …
The five people at the table were all people he had met before.
And it seemed that they were also passengers who wanted to take the ship. Was this fate? It was too strange.
A few people who hadn't seen each other for a long time sat together, and after talking about the recent situation with each other, a rare friendship suddenly appeared between them, and their relationship gradually warmed up.
And in the middle of the conversation, a voice sounded not far away.
A rickety homeless man with disheveled hair, limped forward in the bar, holding a broken bowl in his hand, and begged in a low voice, "Do a good deed, sir, do a good deed."
But no one lowered the curtain. The old tramp walked over to the table full of expectation and looked at them. Lei Feizhou frowned in disgust and glared at him. "Get out of my way, old ghost! Do you want to be beaten? "
The sound of dice could be vaguely heard.
The homeless man seemed to be frightened and staggered back.
He looked pitiful …
Huai Shi sighed and waved his hand, indicating for him to come over. The homeless man, as if he had been pardoned, walked around in a big circle, took Lei Feizhou's line of sight, and moved to Huai Shi's side, holding the bowl with a flattering smile, "Help me, sir, God will bless you, help me …"
Huai Shi took out his wallet, rummaged through it, found a few coins, and threw them into the bowl.
The homeless man seemed to be crazy with joy, gratefully holding his hand, and thanked incoherently, "Thank you, kind sir, thank you, God will bless you, God will bless you …"
There was another faint sound of dice, as if the table next door was gambling. Huai Shi looked over curiously, but suddenly felt a small thing being stuffed into his sleeve.
The homeless man smiled mysteriously, turned and left.
Huai Shi subconsciously clenched his hand, stunned. He was about to ask something when he heard the sound of a steam whistle in the distance.
The ship set sail.
But was there really such a huge ship in this era?
Huai Shi stood at the dock, staring blankly at the brightly lit steel ship, stunned. It was difficult to connect such a magnificent creation with the bumpy, shabby, and dirty wooden ships in his impression.
"How is this 1620?"
In a strange sense of dissonance, he spat out words that even he didn't know what they meant, "This is 2020!"
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