Translator: Larbre Studio
Editor: Larbre Studio
Looking at the wreath in his hand, Yu Yi always felt that something was wrong.
He did not hear the sound of KP’s dice, but subconsciously reached out and grabbed the wreath. Although it was true that human beings do have such instincts, wasn’t it supposed to be checked first?
Anyway, his ability to stalk was very low. Because it was night and the crowd of people, there should be a certain bonus. But if this kind of sneaking was found, it would definitely trigger a chase plot. Now that he had been tied up with a wreath, wouldn’t it be beautiful to go in with other tourists aboard? There should not be any other problems. It was just… this trip wouldn’t be that easy.
He was not that worried about safety. After all, the sacrifice of Floating Island was cyclical according to KP’s description, and it would be relaunched after a few years. Since tourists were allowed to participate together, then safety should be guaranteed. If so many tourists went missing all of a sudden, it would not be possible for such a grand scene to appear. Therefore, personal safety was guaranteed, but that did not necessarily include mental safety.
Yu Yi had not thought about it this far, but where did that willpower test come from? Was it magic or some other means?
“The lucky visitors, please keep up with the worship procession.”
The witch who threw the wreath spoke, and her unique voice was so beautiful.
If this was the real world, then this voice would definitely be recognized as the most beautiful tone.
The mouth under the fox mask gently outlined a curve, and the witch as the Dazhu gently showed a smile.
“Passed… the willpower test…”
“???”
Shit?! To pass the willpower test with a smile, what the heck was this? The face was not fully exposed! All one could see was mouth and ears! If she took off the mask, did it mean that she didn’t have to do anything? By taking a look at her, one could pass the willpower test! Above APP 17 point?! Plus the gender bonus of women?! APP had different bonuses for men and women. The higher the appearance score of a woman, the greater bonus she could get. Men had none of these rights.
When Yu Yi wanted to charm others, he had to deliberately smile. On the other hand, women did not need to do anything. They were just standing there quietly, and they produced the charm effect. Even for teammates who needed to pass a willpower test, the word “beauty which overthrows states and cities” was enough to describe the horror of 18 appearance points.
But you want to charm me? This kind of mask-level temptation has no effect on me. Only the King and Mickey’s wonderful house can move me.
Oh, woman.
Wearing the wreath on his head, Yu Yi came out of the crowd and mingled with the other tourists who also got a wreath and entered the ritual stand.
The witches surrounded the tourists, and then the procession was divided into two teams. Walking at the front were the four priests, and the witches after them had changed their positions. The four witches who followed the priests danced while throwing unknown petals into the air. The fragrance of the flowers was getting stronger and stronger. The witch with a strange totem followed the witch who scattered the petals. Then came the man who carried the God statue on his shoulder, and then the Dazhu standing in front of the statue.
The tourists followed at the center, followed by a witch with a totem and two priests. That was about the whole team’s composition. On their way up the mountain, people standing on both sides seemed to be guards, holding weapons that did not look like imitations. They wore hats that completely covered their faces. Yu Yi was surprised at what he saw. There was a good chance of him being discovered if he tried to sneak in. Now that he didn’t have any weapons, he would die miserably if he went into battle.
He blended in with the tourists and entered the Divine Forest. Along the way, Yu Yi pretended to be a tourist who didn’t know anything, talking enthusiastically with other people around. From the corner of his eyes, he was watching the witch in front of the God statue. The witch was the host of this sacrifice ritual, the Dazhu. Yu Yi was sure that the wreath on his body was thrown by her. Even if he didn’t grab it with his hands, the wreath would surely be placed over his head.
This woman was by no means an ordinary person, and it was impossible for an ordinary human to have such a precise casting ability. By talking to the tourists beside him, he found out that Dazhu would not throw a wreath at will. So, before she came out to throw the wreath, the whole venue became enthusiastic. In the previous five sacrificial rituals, it seemed that Dazhu only appeared once to throw the wreath.
Other tourists sighed as they thought of Yu Yi’s good luck, while Yu Yi was thinking about what he should do next. Doesn’t that make it more obvious? The witch definitely didn’t throw it at random, but deliberately threw it at me. She can ask others to throw it to me, but she did not. Unless she was sure that she could hit me with a wreath… Interesting.
“KP. I want to use anthropology with the witch in front of me.”
Yu Yi pointed to the attendant witch instead of Dazhu, and that guy seemed to be a BOSS. There was no difference between using BOSS skills casually and being suicidal.
“Your anthropology is only at the initial point. Are you sure?”
“It’s just a random try.”
Yu Yi wanted to know if these worshipers were human. The witch was close to him, and he could see her front clearly as long as he stepped forward a little. All except for her face, which was impossible to see because of the animal mask.
“. rd = 74, failed.”
Well, anthropology failed. Yu Yi was not disappointed; after all, he just suddenly wanted to try. In case of a success, he could get some information more or less. Time had obviously advanced a little bit. It took some time to use skills, except for certain skills. For example, to inspect and listen, most skills would take some time. Time would advance automatically when the player used the skill.
Soon, Yu Yi saw the shrine in the mountains. He followed the team into the birdhouse. Some water droplets were sprinkled on the bird house and fell on the tourists. However, no one cared about it because the ceremony introduction book stated that it was a ceremonial ritual to bless lucky tourists with water. Yu Yi only touched the water droplets with his fingers and stopped paying attention after confirming that it was just water.
The warm atmosphere made the whole forest lively. The team entered the shrine. The tourists were led to the front part of the shrine. The worship procession carried the Dazhu and walked into the shrine. So far, everything had been normal except for those two willpower tests.
Outside the shrine, tourists could move freely as long as they did not enter the shrine. Soon, the crowd dispersed. Although not being able to enter the shrine was a bit of a disappointment, being able to enter the mountain was already a beautiful experience, not to mention the beautiful scenery. There were also fruit and drinks prepared for them; everyone looked happy, except for Yu Yi. In order not to be out of place, Yu Yi had to make himself look happier. Fortunately because of the mask, he was not afraid of being recognized.
“Do an investigation.”
“. rd = 94, failed”
I can’t believe the investigation failed at such a critical moment.
“Then listen.”
“. rd = 19, successful”
Aside from the ritual sound and the tourists discussing, Yu Yi heard some strange sounds. He turned his head and looked at the dark forest. It seemed that there was the sound of something walking through the forest. But as he turned his head, the sound suddenly disappeared. Obviously because that thing found out that Yu Yi was looking at the forest. It was impossible to confirm what was inside, but Yu Yi felt bad.
The script writer was full of malice. Although he didn’t know how good-looking Dazhu was, her appearance point was obviously no less than 17. Something was suddenly running in the forest. Thinking of the Red Fog zone that surrounded the Floating Island… tut-tut. Although he didn’t know who the enemy was, there must be a lot of them. So, is it a cult? Or… perhaps the families which don’t belong to this world?