Who Am I, What Am I Doing

Lin Yun silently pretended to be a man of few words, observing his surroundings, grateful for the helmet on his head. The eye portion of this helmet was like the narrow bars in a prison—he could see out through it, but others couldn't see his expression or where he was looking.

Unless someone had particularly sharp senses, but whether it was an illusion or not, Lin Yun thought he heard the sound of dice.

Having been a tabletop game shop owner for so long, he was very familiar with the sound of dice. As he continued to glance around without making a sound, a number appeared in his mind.

"D20+3+2=17, Success."

Then, in an instant, Lin Yun's hearing seemed to sharpen. He could even pick up sounds from farther away—truly remarkable.

So this real DND live-action roleplay wasn't just about pretending to be adventurers; it even incorporated a dice system. He wondered if this dice system in this world would function like some kind of causality weapon.

In the DND world, everything could be rolled. For example, if you wanted to persuade someone or haggle for a lower price, you could make a persuasion skill check. Generally, the DM would set a DC based on difficulty. When a twenty-sided die, a D20, was rolled, adding the attributes and proficiencies from the character sheet, if it met the difficulty level, you could successfully convince the other party.

Take Lin Yun's current situation—he didn't know what the DC was for perceiving his surroundings, since he wasn't the DM. But right now, his D20 rolled a 17, plus his high Perception modifier of 3, plus his Priest proficiency bonus of +2, totaling 22. Normal DCs were usually above 15, and for hearing clearly in a noisy place from a distance, it would need to be 18 or higher. Generally, exceeding the DC by 5 points would grant additional benefits.

He didn't know if he'd surpassed the DC by 5 points this time, but at least now he could hear quite a bit.

"Ugh, why am I still wearing these clothes? Weren't we supposed to go adventuring?" This guy probably thought entering the DND live-action world would automatically give him a wardrobe change.

"What's going on? Where is this?" This one clearly hadn't figured things out yet—hadn't the introduction already said this was the Adventurer's Guild?

According to Mosaic, the people who could come here should have some understanding of DND roleplay. But that "some understanding" varied widely—some were fresh newbies, some were veterans who'd stopped playing, and some were just curious folks who'd skimmed the surface without even qualifying as newbies.

So naturally, this was the result. And it wasn't just those who hadn't grasped the situation.

There were also conversations from what seemed to be native adventurers of this world. Since Lin Yun, as a human, automatically learned the Common Tongue, all the languages here were directly translated into languages he knew, like Chinese. "How about that Manticore over by the mountain ridge?" "If you want to earn more money, you should head to those ruins or something." "Ahh, isn't there any easy quest?" "I heard a Demon Lord recently appeared in the capital." "If it were a Lesser Demon, I'd take it on." Things like that.

After all, adventurers had to make a living, and places like the Adventurer's Guild were usually hotspots for all kinds of information—that's why adventurers liked coming here.

Demon Lord? Hearing both Demon Lord and Lesser Demon, he had to admit this really was a high-magic world. Even if a Demon Lord in a high-magic world wasn't necessarily overwhelmingly powerful, words like high-magic world, Demon Lord, and Lesser Demon were dangerous enough.

Just then, Lin Yun suddenly noticed someone. Behind the counter in the crowd, likely a receptionist of the Adventurer's Guild, was a woman with a big orange braid, wearing a black servant's outfit, a sweet face, and intimidating headlights. "Next, please."

Standing before this receptionist was a young girl holding a staff as tall as herself, wearing a priestly robe that looked like a cheongsam with obviously "thick" armor, showing off her figure to the fullest.

She was clutching her staff tightly, looking very nervous as she said, "Um... I, I want to become an adventurer."

Come to think of it, Lin Yun had originally considered wearing a priest's robe since he was a Priest, thinking it might be better. But after some thought, if he was really going on adventures, a priest's robe would be too cumbersome. It definitely wasn't because the priest's robe cost 5 Gold Coins—absolutely not. Was Lin Yun that stingy?

"You... sure?" Looking at the girl who was clearly a total newbie plus "moe" newbie, the receptionist's expression turned a bit awkward.

"Y-yes, I'm sure." Though the little newbie tried to act certain, she was clearly way too nervous.

"Well... alright." The receptionist could only force a smile. As a receptionist, unless there was a special reason, she couldn't directly refuse someone from becoming an adventurer. But what she might do behind the scenes was anyone's guess. As she spoke, she pulled out a form. "Can you write?"

"Yes, I learned a bit at the Temple." Still in a trembling voice, the little newbie hugged her staff tightly.

Lin Yun watched this pair and felt a strange sense of familiarity. Then his brow furrowed as he realized something was off. If he remembered correctly, in DND roleplay, the Main Quest was often not directly stated. It was more open-ended—you explored and completed quests along the way. The DM would guide you but wouldn't interfere with your choices.

Lin Yun had experienced it many times: he'd prepared a long Main Quest, only for a group of players to run off into some corner of the world. He'd have to open a new route and try to pull them back to the main storyline.

After all, players didn't like a step-by-step approach. The moment they heard about fighting Gnolls, even if they knew it might be the Main Quest or had a big plot behind it, they'd still... wait, let me fight some small fry first. Some even focused entirely on living rather than adventuring—like, wait, let me earn enough money first, then buy some good gear.

Of course, overly troublesome players would just get a BAD END.

Anyway, looking at this familiar back, Lin Yun thought it over. Since he was now in the Adventurer's Guild, registering as an official adventurer couldn't be wrong.

With that thought, Lin Yun stood up, holding his Lantern Staff, and walked over to the little newbie. His scale armor rustled as he moved. The little newbie instinctively turned her head in panic, looking at Lin Yun. "E-excuse me, is there something you need?"

Well, to be fair, Lin Yun's 1.8-meter height, plus his cloak, full-coverage helmet, and rustling scale armor, was incredibly imposing to this little newbie who was only about 1.6 meters tall. Especially since she felt like this scary guy was staring at her.

And indeed, Lin Yun was staring at her. He'd been wondering why she seemed so familiar—wasn't this the Goddess Priestess from that Goblin Slayer novel? Well, the nameless Goddess Priestess. Eh, in DND roleplay, it was common to hear things like "Hey, Fighter," "Hey, Mage," so never mind the details.

It was because he recognized her as the Goddess Priestess that he'd spaced out for a moment.

Seeing Lin Yun's demeanor, the receptionist seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "You're here, Mr. Silent."

"You know me?" Lin Yun was a bit stunned, then asked in a muffled, terse tone. Silent was the name of his current Priest character card.

"Yes, Mr. Silent often helps people without asking for anything in return—we all know that. Are you here to take on a newcomer? Perfect timing. This young lady is a Goddess Priestess. If you could help, we'd be very grateful." The receptionist said with a full smile.

"?????" If not for the helmet, Lin Yun would probably have a face full of black question marks. But after sorting his thoughts a bit, he roughly understood the situation—it must be due to his background.

These days, many DND players overlooked the importance of background. Often, backgrounds were just for abilities or convenience. Only someone as thorough as Lin Yun, almost obsessive-compulsive, would write a background story from birth to the present as meticulously as possible.

In that background, Silent was a quiet man who liked helping others without expecting anything in return. Well, strictly speaking, not entirely without return—Silent usually asked those he helped to pray to the Eye of Omniscience, as thanks to its follower, Silent, for his aid. But more than that, it was because this character card named Silent was actually quite arrogant. He felt a subtle, elevated pleasure when others thanked him, which was why he went around helping people—that was his flaw.

And since Lin Yun's current Silent was a devout Priest, he naturally had to set things up properly.

While Lin Yun was lost in thought, his character's background made the receptionist assume he'd silently agreed. This fit Silent's personality perfectly, so the Receptionist Miss began explaining some details about being an adventurer.