Without stairs, everyone naturally couldn't go to the second floor. It was just that when checking the stairs at the end, because Hathaway had successfully rolled many times in a row for the writer's character's scouting, she got a piece of unexpected news for the players:
"While it looked like an accidental collapse, the writers took a closer look at the wreckage of the fallen stairs and found that the stone was not as dilapidated as they thought."
"It means that the break here is not a natural phenomenon, someone made it break, and someone didn't want us to go upstairs."
Hathaway concluded that, given that she had obtained the information after rolling the dice many times, it didn't look like someone was deliberately trying to lure them upstairs.
Now that they knew this, the five of them became more interested in upstairs. It's just that the stairs from the first floor to the second floor have completely collapsed. Such a high height cannot be overcome by just jumping from the spot.
Later, the players manipulated the explorers, found some tall furniture and moved them to the stairs, so that they could barely guarantee that they could climb to the second floor. But just as the group was about to act, Mr. Corpse gave bad news:
"The temporary stairs you built with furniture are too dangerous, so the merchant's daughter and noble girl can't climb up. If you want to continue exploring the second floor, you must stay on the first floor."
"This is not possible!"
Hathaway was the first to speak, and then argued:
"It's so dangerous, two women with only pistols left on the first floor in this situation is basically a dead end. Maybe we can have more people stay on the first floor to protect them, and the rest go to the second floor explore."
Others didn't know her relationship with the noble lady, and she was manipulating the strongest person, so the three people around the round table except Jenkins were all moved by Hathaway's "selflessness".
In the end, we discussed it, because the writer's force is too outstanding, so he went alone to explore the unknown area on the second floor. The rest of the Viscountess and the sailor stayed on the first floor to protect the two young ladies who didn't have much fighting power. In case of danger, they could at least last until the writer came back from the second floor.
Mr. Corpse asked everyone to act separately. I don't know whether it is the arrangement of the story or his own will. In short, as soon as the writer came to the second floor, he immediately encountered a new evil spirit. At the same time, Mr. Corpse also announced that everyone on the first floor had encountered a ghoul.
"Ghouls? But why are there ghouls here?"
Hathaway questioned.
"This is an abandoned hospital, isn't it just a good place for creatures like ghouls to hide? You just disturbed the residents here at an inappropriate time."
"But that's not right. Alien ghouls are also intelligent enough. Even if they adapt to this environment, they will not choose this cursed place to make their home."
Jenkins immediately countered that the five knew that Nolan did have ghouls, because Mr. White Cat mentioned it last time.
"Although I am the host and narrator of the story, everything that happens in the story has an inherent logic. It seems that you can constantly update the character cards you hold by questioning, and even reverse some existing ones. story. I can also tell you that since it has appeared, there must be a reason for it to appear, and this is not my intention to target you.”
Mr. Corpse said in an orderly manner.
"Is it reasonable? A ghoul that shouldn't be here is here because someone invited it to appear today?"
Jenkins said sarcastically, but Mr. Corpse ignored the sarcasm and went on with the story:
"Then it's time for battle. Now the evil spirits on the second floor are using their own spiritual nature to confront the writer through a wall, so the writer has no way to rescue you. Before the first round of action, please ask the four people on the first floor to throw Roll the dice to determine your physique, and if you fail, the character you manipulate will be poisoned and stunned by the [Very Poison] when the ghoul appears."
The four cast two heavy metal dice one by one, and the result was quite pessimistic. As the gifter, the Viscountess was not even as strong as the sailor, so the first one failed. Subsequent throws by the Sailor succeeded, and the throw by the Merchant's Daughter failed. And Jenkins even threw 94 points for Britney, which means that calculating the mandatory bonus of Mr. Corpse just now, Jenkins cast a negative number this round, which will lead to accidents.
"The ghoul was peeping at the adventurers in the dark corner. After confirming that the most threatening writer had left, it couldn't wait to appear in front of the four of them. The toxin on the ghoul immediately affected the merchants. The female and the Viscount fell unconscious. The noble girl standing closest to the ghoul not only fell into a coma, but because she was too close to an inhuman alien, her spirit touched an existence that should not be touched. In the process, she witnessed..."
"Please wait, it is impossible for the noble girl in my possession to witness any strange existence, it is absolutely impossible."
Jenkins said again that he felt like he had touched the essence of the game.
"Why is it impossible? Please don't tell me that the noble girl's faith is pious and her will is firm, so the gods protect her from evil."
This should be Mr. Corpse's sarcasm, but because his tone is completely flat, the sarcasm is not obvious.
"Of course not. The noble girl is carrying a piece of jewelry that has a direct relationship with God. At least until this piece of jewelry fails, she will absolutely not be able to contact other weird beings."
Jenkins said with certainty, because she knew Britney would carry the bauble he had given him before, which had his real name on it.
"I don't know if what you said is true or not, and even if it is true, the so-called god-related item may not be really useful. Please update the character card and let us see how the story will proceed."
As Jenkins took out the character card from the hidden compartment, a metal figurine representing the ghoul appeared on the set. The merchant's daughter, the Viscountess, and Britney immediately fell to the ground in a coma. At the same time, a mass of black mist descended from the sky and surrounded Britney, but a golden light immediately appeared from Britney's body, temporarily dispelling the black mist.
"Throw luck."
said Mr. Corpse.
Jenkins did and subsequently succeeded.
"Just when the noble girl was about to fall into a coma and witnessed the belief of the ghouls, the great and indescribable Devourer, an inexplicable light shone from her wrist, and the power of God pulled this fragile soul back. But The jewel thus drained of its power, shattered into mortal matter, unable to function again, and the noble girl was awakened...she could fight."