NOVEL WEB Chapter 144: Urgent Recruitment
Just as Liu Xing was about to close the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall and go play other games to relax, a massive pop-up window suddenly occupied the entire screen.
"Attention all online players in the Shoggoth Region, an emergency recruitment activity has been launched. Players only need to spend 10 points within the three-minute activity time to have a chance to participate in a special module. This special module has a simple difficulty level, requires 5 players, and offers a reward of 500 points for passing and 100 points for failing. The character card used by players will be automatically generated in the module."
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, not expecting such good luck. He had just leveled up to the Shoggoth Region and encountered an activity organized by the Shoggoth Region.
In Liu Xing’s view, this emergency recruitment activity was like a lottery. Players would invest 10 points and have a chance to receive at least 100 points in rewards, and if they were lucky, they could get 500 points. Moreover, the character card would be automatically provided by the module, so there was no need to worry about the risk of their character card being torn.
However, Liu Xing noticed that with two minutes left before the emergency recruitment activity ended, more than 500 people had already signed up. Liu Xing estimated that the number of sign-ups would likely reach 2000 by the end of the activity.
"Should I take a gamble?" Liu Xing touched his chin, speaking thoughtfully.
Just as the emergency recruitment activity had only ten seconds left, Liu Xing finally decided to click the sign-up button, after all, "nothing ventured, nothing gained."
"There are a total of 2074 people, which means my chances of being selected should be around 1/415. It seems my chances are still very slim."
Liu Xing said this while planning to go to the living room to pour himself a glass of water.
However, just as Liu Xing’s left foot had just stepped out of the door, a familiar dizziness suddenly occurred, letting Liu Xing know that his luck today was indeed not bad.*Scenario Name: Internet Addiction Rehabilitation Center*
*Difficulty: Simple*
*Number of Players: Five*
*Story Background:* In a certain city, there is an Internet Addiction Rehabilitation Center established by Professor Yang. Because it can "cure" students’ internet addiction in just one month, it has received widespread attention from parents, who are sending their children to this internet addiction treatment center.
*Players, please roll a 1d6 dice. The result will determine the character card you will use in this Cthulhu RPG game.*
At this time, Liu Xing felt that a dice had suddenly appeared in his hand. Liu Xing didn’t think much and directly rolled the dice.
*Liu Xing, 1d6=6, obtained occupation: Intern Doctor*
*Name: Liu Xing*
*Occupation: Doctor*
*Education: Specialized*
*Birthplace:* Rongcheng, Sichuan, China
*Gender:* Male
*Age:* 20
*Background:* An ordinary person.
*Connection to this scenario:* Liu Xing, who has just graduated from a local medical school, has been arranged by acquaintances to work at the Internet Addiction Rehabilitation Center.
*Character Attributes*
*Strength:* 55
*Constitution:* 40
*Willpower:* 60
*Luck:* 70
*Agility:* 55
*Appearance:* 60
*Body Type:* 45
*Intelligence:* 60
*Inspiration:* 60
*Education:* 70
*Cthulhu Myth Knowledge:* 0
*Sanity Value:* 60/60
*HP:* 8
*MP:* 16
*Damage Reward:* None
*Credit:* 35
*Skills:* First Aid 30, Psychology 50, Medicine 50, Persuasion 50, Investigation 60
*Personal Items:* Mobile phone, wallet, cigarettes, lighter, Swiss Army knife (counterfeit).
*Interpersonal Relationships:* Professor (40), Security Guard Old Qin (40), Security Guard Captain (40)
Liu Xing looked at the character card he needed to use this time and could only say, "This is fate." The character card he randomly got was also a doctor, but the attributes were far lower than his own character card.
If it were really like this, Liu Xing felt it would be quite difficult. After all, his character card seemed to be the best among all character cards, but it was still a weak chicken. Wanting to fight against a Wizard would definitely be suicidal.
At this time, a somewhat ethereal voice sounded in Liu Xing’s ear: "Alright, I’m your KP Ghost. In this special module, all players have a common mission, which is to leave the Internet Addiction Rehabilitation Center. The reward for completing the mission is 500 points. However, each player also has a unique mission. Completing the unique mission will receive a certain reward. OK, now it’s time to enter the plot."
Liu Xing again felt a blackout, and when he came back to his senses, he found himself sitting in a small office.
Liu Xing observed the office layout and discovered that this office should be his personal office and bedroom, as there was only a desk and a steel wire bed, and not even a computer.
However, Liu Xing saw the calendar on the desk and realized that it was still July 2003, so not having a computer was quite normal, especially since this was the Internet Addiction Rehabilitation Center.
"Player Liu Xing, because your character card profession is special, you have two choices for your unique mission. The first choice is to work well for the professor, preventing all patients from leaving the Internet Addiction Rehabilitation Center. Completing the mission can receive an additional 200 points reward; the second choice is to stand on the side of the patients, helping them leave the Internet Addiction Rehabilitation Center. Completing the mission can receive an additional 150 points reward. Please make your choice within one minute," KP Ghost’s voice made Liu Xing feel a bit uneasy.
"I choose the second option, helping patients escape from the Internet Addiction Rehabilitation Center!" Liu Xing said without hesitation.
Although the first choice’s reward was higher and the mission difficulty was lower, as a doctor, Liu Xing still firmly chose the second option.
"You made a wrong choice, but your choice is respectable, so good luck to you," KP Ghost said seriously.
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