Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

"Unlikely. The Red Witch Board Game Hall's modules have always been known for their realistic characters and rigorous logic."

Player #4 shook his head.

"Since he's the young master of a wealthy merchant family, he must have been raised well from a young age, right?"

Player 1 then said.

"Come to think of it, Mike's skin is indeed a bit dark and rough."

"That's what Player #3 said."

He wasn't idle while Liu Zheng was talking to Mike; he was observing the situation the whole time.

"Can you see Mike clearly?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"That's right, I've selected night vision as one of my skills."

Player #3 replied.

"Oh right, I haven't asked Mike yet how he got caught."

Player #4 remembered.

"really."

Such a young child couldn't possibly have gone out to sea alone; he must have been with his family.

If Mike's parents have already been killed by pirates, then it's hard to say whether they will be able to get the ransom.

The person who receives the letter might pay the pirates to kill Mike, or even pay more to kill all four of them to silence them.

"Then we'll ask Mike more carefully when he gets back."

Liu Zheng said.

One lie requires a thousand more to cover it up. The more stories Mike fabricated, the easier it was for his lies to slip up.

"agree."

"agree."

"agree."

The three players said in unison.

"By the way, I haven't asked yet, how strong are these pirates?"

Liu Zheng asked.

Chapter 331 The Ruthless Liu Zheng

"do not know."

Player #3 shook his head.

"There was no boarding action at all. Our ship was sunk by the pirates from a great distance. You and I can both swim, but we were stunned by the cannon fire. Number 1 and Number 4 can't swim and drowned. They were rescued by the pirates."

He continued.

"Swimming isn't one of my skills?"

Liu Zheng said.

"Didn't you select Sports? The rules for this module are relatively simple, and many skills are general. For example, Sports includes a series of sports-related skills such as swimming, running, climbing, and jumping."

Player #3 explained.

"Oh, I see. That's really simple."

he sighed.

When he runs in a running group in real life, let alone such general skills, even running is divided into long-distance running, sprinting, and obstacle running.

"So, we don't know if we can win a fight?"

Liu Zheng continued.

"That's about right. Of course, based on the previous battles, we're not weak. At least we should be able to beat two pirate minions in one-on-one. And for main damage dealers like you and Player 1, one-on-three shouldn't be a problem either."

"That's what Player #4 said."

"How many pirates were on this ship in total?"

he asked again.

“We saw about a dozen, but judging from the size of the ship, there should be around thirty.”

"That's what Player #4 said."

"Is this judgment based on your knowledge of reality, or on the character's skills?"

Liu Zheng pressed for an answer.

"It's determined based on the character's skills."

Player #4 gave him an appreciative look.

His question is actually very crucial, because even if this module is very close to reality, it is still a game in the end.

It's more reliable to use game skills to make judgments than to rely on real-world knowledge.

"What about the combat phase?"

Liu Zheng asked again.

Have you ever played strategy games?

"Player #4 asked."

"I've played it."

Strategy games are similar to chess, but instead of one person moving once, each piece moves once.

"It's similar to a strategy game, but the rules are much simpler. As long as you don't make any mistakes, at most three enemies can attack one of us at the same time each round."

"That's what Player #4 said."

"In that case, as long as the elite monsters aren't too outrageously strong and the Dice Girl doesn't cause trouble, it's possible to win by forcing our way out."

He said immediately.

"Yes. Otherwise, we wouldn't have drawn up an escape route."

Player #3 nodded.

"But there's a problem: even if we manage to break through, how do we get off the pirate ship?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"I see a small boat behind this ship, and Player 1 has the driving skill."

"That's what Player #3 said."

In real-world navigation, especially long-distance ocean voyages, simply knowing how to sail a ship is definitely not enough. But in role-playing games, as long as you roll the dice and get the right number, you're good to go.

"But the pirate ships will definitely catch up, right? We can't withstand them ramming us or bombarding us with their cannons, can we?"

He questioned.

"Therefore, it's best to blow up the pirate ship's ammunition depot before leaving."

Player 1 spoke up.

If the ammunition depot is blown up, not only will the pirate ships be unable to bombard them anymore, but they may also be completely immobilized.

"Good idea. So the question is, where is the ammunition depot?"

Liu Zheng shrugged.

"This is where we'll have to rely on you. Based on your words just now, I think you'll have no problem getting the location of the ammunition depot out of me."

Player #3 encouraged.

"Hey, even though I'm quite capable, you can't expect everything from me, can you?"

He said with dissatisfaction.

It's one thing for Liu Zheng to be willing to do more work, but it's quite another for him to be asked to do more work.

He didn't sign a contract. If pushed too far, he'll call the deliveryman and run away. All three of them will be in trouble.

"The more capable you are, the more work you'll do. When you become the MVP, the rewards you'll receive will be even greater."

Player #4 chimed in.

"Come on, I haven't eaten this kind of thing for a long time. To tell you the truth, I didn't sign a contract, and I have a way to force myself to leave the board game arcade. At worst, I'll just avoid board game arcades from now on."

"If you want me to put in more effort, then show me what you can offer right now."

Liu Zheng said in a loud and boisterous manner.

"what do you want?"

The three players looked at each other for a while, and then player number 3 asked.

"What can you give me?"

He asked rhetorically.

“Trading is prohibited inside the board game arcade unless you are willing to contact us outside.”

"That's what Player #3 said."

"Forget it, even if you're willing, I'm not."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

His network of relationships is already complicated enough; he shouldn't expand it any further.

"Then we can only trade items from the module."

"That's what Player #3 said."

"That's okay too."

Liu Zheng nodded.

Actually, he didn't really want anything; after all, he also needed to complete the game.

He said that just to avoid other players taking advantage of him.

"agree."

"agree."

Player 1 and Player 4 thought about it and did not object.

Although dying in a tabletop role-playing game doesn't mean you're truly dead unless you fail to complete the game, players with higher completion ratings receive more rewards, both in-game and out-of-game.

Putting aside personal ability and luck in rolling dice, having more game items naturally makes it easier to perform well.

However, since Liu Zheng's performance is so outstanding, it's worthwhile to use game items to make it easier to pass the level.

Whether what he said was true or false is no longer important.

After all, regardless of whether Liu Zheng dies after clearing the level, the three of them are definitely going to die.

Of course, even though the communication went smoothly, it's impossible to make a deal right now.

Once the rope is broken, all the previous preparations will be wasted, and the other two routes will come to nothing.

After waiting for a while, the pirates returned with Mike.

“I spoke to the captain, and he said it’s not impossible for you to join us, but you have to do something first.”

He tossed the microphone aside and then spoke to Liu Zheng.

"You say."

He said respectfully.

"Kill your three companions."

The pirate said in a sinister tone.