Chapter 780: Door of Truth (In honor of the Fallen Tide Brother Alliance Leader!)

"President, what should I do?"

Gu Yuan looked at the screen in front of him.

After discovering that this was not a game type where one's true self transmigrates, a brand-new communication channel had been constructed.

At this moment, on the screen before him, he could see the General President Lao Cai Bang Zi, as well as the figures of Hong Gouyi and Chen Ci.

Of course... they dared not monitor Aaron and the others, nor could they.

The reason they did not gather together was the fear that a player might lose control and interfere with other players' normal gameplay.

【Chen Ci, Gu Yuan, your dice rolls failed. You see an indescribable thing, fall into a state of panic, Rationality Value decreases by two points, and you are temporarily unable to act...】

Chen Ci offered his own guess: "If we could roll a Great Success, perhaps we could find out more."

【1. Ignore it】

"We choose two, offer an Offering."

Gu Yuan, who knew all this through the screen, hurriedly advised against it.

"Mm, I see it," Gu Yuan said. "Let's not choose yet; let's study the rules... It looks like the game determines the outcome based on the choices of us five, with the minority obeying the majority... If it happens to be an even number of votes or a tie, a dice check will be performed."

【You choose to step forward to chat and discover that the nameless wandering soul has forgotten many things, including its own name. You choose...】

【The Door of Truth is not satisfied with the Offerings you have on you; it demands a living person as an Offering... You prepare to sacrifice...】

【Morgan's Hound activates 'Filthy Roar', you need to pass a check...】

"Then... choose three?"

Gu Yuan let out a long breath.

Even if one doesn't die, being driven insane is not a fun thing.

Lao Cai Bang Zi's voice slowly came through: "Three!"

【2. Chen Ci】

Gu Yuan gritted his teeth and chose one!

Unfortunately, there was only one chance, and they couldn't perform a second Investigation on a text game—unless Aaron provided the options.

"I always feel that Buddha Lord is so pitiful... he has no voting rights at all." Hong Gouyi followed the crowd and chose one.

【1. Nine-Tailed Meow Meow Meow】

【1. Make up a name for it】

【3. Step forward to chat】

Hong Gouyi looked at the prompt 【You have equipped a Crowbar】 and fell into a speechless state again: "This piece of junk, what's the use?"

He risked his life to perform an Investigation, and all he got was a name?

"This might be a clue given to us at the beginning..."

"Hoo hoo..."

"No, we choose one; after all, this game is often full of surprises," Lao Cai Bang Zi said.

【3. Say nothing】

【2. Attack it】

"General President... don't choose that."

After all, this option looked very dangerous at first glance!

Lao Cai Bang Zi's eyes were slightly dazed for a moment, then a smile appeared on his aged face: "This world... requires sacrifice. If others can do it, why can't this old man?"

【On the mountainside of Sanjie Mountain, you discover a lost nameless wandering soul. You prepare to...】

【Feng Shangfei activates Great Sun Tathagata Palm, Morgan's Hound dies...】

【Nine-Tailed Meow Meow Meow swings the Crowbar, dealing a certain amount of damage to Morgan's Hound...】

【Dice rolling...】

Looking at the phone screen, Hong Gouyi complained: "The Crowbar is really useful... Also, I almost forgot there was still a big shot following us in the party."

"No!"

Lao Cai Bang Zi looked at the new content appearing on the phone and fell into deep thought: "Is it an option that can only be chosen with specific abilities?"

【Battle begins!】

【You continue to move forward.】

Sitting cross-legged in the Training Ground, Lao Cai Bang Zi said calmly: "For the final victory, we need to gain a certain advantage and support in the early stages. Of course... this is a personal choice for the players; I am just making a suggestion."

【You need to pass a check!】

【2. Take a gamble and use Xufu's name】

【An alienated Demon appears!】

Chen Ci looked at the newly appeared choice: "President... you saw it too?"

A die emerged, making Gu Yuan's heart tighten involuntarily.

【You rolled 51 points!】

Gu Yuan's fingers trembled slightly.

"Eh?"

【Battle ends...】

Just now, he almost thought he was going to die.

Soon, the die displayed the points—66!

……

He firmly clicked the "Decipher" option.

But just as everyone was relaxing, a prompt box suddenly popped up:

"Contacting the truth so easily? There must be a trap." Even Chen Ci knew there had to be a problem.

"In this way, as long as the four of us stay consistent, we can rule out the interference of that one. Of course, this is the worst-case scenario. President... which one are you choosing this time?" Chen Ci asked.

Lao Cai Bang Zi said in a deep voice.

【You choose to conduct an Investigation of the ruins before you. You need to undergo a check... Checking now!】

Through the screen, he knew that Gu Yuan and the others did not have the Decipher option appear.

【It is Morgan's Hound! A type of corrupted Demon! It came in pursuit of the Mysterious and has launched an attack on you!】

It could be said that for this game, the Association had already invested the majority of its strength.

Even Chen Ci and Hong Gouyi felt their hearts, which had been beating violently, calm down: "This Secret Ritual... might be very useful later."

【You continue to move forward... 'Nine-Tailed Meow Meow Meow' slips, picks up the item that tripped her, and discovers it is actually a Crowbar...】

"This hint is very obvious. Should we take a gamble using Xufu's name?"

Lao Cai Bang Zi objected: "Regardless of whether the other party is good or bad, once we choose to call out this name, it is equivalent to showing our hand... We need more time to prepare and explore; we cannot immediately intensify the conflict!"

【Lao Cai Bang Zi launches an attack, but it is dodged by Morgan's Hound...】

Chen Ci was somewhat eager to try.

【You overturn the ancient masonry and find a broken stele underneath inscribed with Daliang Script... Most of the characters on it have long been blurred, and you can only barely make out two characters—'Xufu'!】

Aaron watched all of this, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly:

Chen Ci also wiped away a cold sweat.

【You made up a name, and the lost wandering soul believed it to be true. To repay you, it gifted you the Nameless Secret Manual it had treasured.】

【Lao Cai Bang Zi, do you wish to use 'Occultism' to decipher the Secret Manual?】

【Checking now...】

【Two, Offer an Offering】

【One, Force it】

"This... is that it?"

【Three, Gu Yuan】

【You have arrived at the 'Gate of the Sage's Stone'. Here, following equivalent exchange is the rule of the door... The 'Gate of the Sage's Stone' has come to life, for its alias is the Door of Truth. You ask it how to solve the problem of reality being invaded by the game... It demands a fair exchange, asking you to present an Offering. You choose...】

"I think we should proceed with exploration... If the difficulty of this game remains this high, we cannot afford to pass up any opportunity to explore the Mysterious... This is also the opinion provided by the Association's staff team."

Gu Yuan widened his eyes.

【You barely succeed in deciphering the Nameless Secret Manual and identify that it depicts an ancient Ritual... You have obtained the 'Reverse Fate Secret Ritual'... Your 'Occultism' has increased.】

【Four, Lao Cai Bang Zi】

【Five, Feng Shangfei】

(End of chapter)