Girl

Liu Xing walked to the door at the far right end of the second floor. According to the information provided by KP004, this was the Castle Lord's Daughter's room.

Here, KP004 did not make Liu Xing roll another Luck Check. Liu Xing directly saw that the door was half-open, but the room inside was still somewhat dimly lit, and...

Seeing this, Liu Xing knew that the Castle Lord's daughter was probably still in the room.

So, Liu Xing decided to make an Investigation check first and carefully peek into the room.

"...Is there really any need to be so cautious? Although the room is a little dim, you can still see everything inside clearly, so the Investigation automatically succeeds," KP004 said to Liu Xing in a disdainful tone.

"Then, you discover that a girl who looked to be around ten years old is sitting on the large bed in the room. Since she has her back to you, all you can see is her waist-length golden hair. However, you have a feeling that this girl must be extremely beautiful."

Liu Xing silently nodded and began considering a question: should he go up and strike up a conversation with the girl?

Liu Xing was certain that, judging by the girl's current posture, she was clearly going to be a key NPC. After all, she was the Castle Lord's daughter and might know some important information.

But how was he supposed to get information from the girl?

While Liu Xing was still thinking about how to approach her, he heard a faint sigh from inside the room.

Liu Xing was startled when he heard it, thinking the girl had already noticed him.

But Liu Xing soon realized that the girl in the room had not turned around to look at him, so he felt that her sigh was probably not directed at him.

With that in mind, Liu Xing decided to go in and take a look—strike up a conversation. He had a feeling that a sensitive little girl like this should not pose any danger. (The author was seriously talking nonsense.)

After all, Liu Xing had once been something of an artistic youth. Or rather, a chuunibyou youth.

Thus, Liu Xing knocked on the door and said, "Hello, may I come in?"

As soon as Liu Xing finished speaking, the girl in the room turned around and looked at him.

And when Liu Xing saw the girl's face, he had only one thought in his heart—APP 18!

In the Cthulhu Mythos setting, a human's appearance could only reach a maximum of APP 18.

So, Liu Xing could only think of a line of poetry: This girl should exist only in heaven; how could she... No, screw that. It should be, "This girl should exist only in heaven; how could she ever be seen in the mortal world?"

But Liu Xing quickly came back to his senses. This was not the time to admire a beauty, especially when the girl's pupils were an unusual red.

Of course, rather than red, Liu Xing felt that blood-colored would have been more accurate.

Obviously, if the girl was not wearing colored contacts, those blood-colored pupils alone made Liu Xing feel that his SAN Value was in danger.

However, Liu Xing still clung to his belief that the girl should not pose any threat to him. Besides, she was such a beautiful girl...

Of course, if Liu Xing had put points into Anthropology, he definitely would have made an Anthropology check on the girl to determine whether she was human. The reason was simple: she was simply too beautiful!

In the Cthulhu Mythos setting, Mythical Creatures generally had higher APP than humans. Even Deep Ones and Ghouls, which humans considered hideous, possessed APP scores of sixteen or seventeen when young, ensuring that they could find mates to reproduce with in the human world or seek out sacrifices.

And Liu Xing had no idea what the girl's exact APP score was. He could only determine that her minimum APP was 18. As for whether her APP exceeded 18, that was beyond Liu Xing's ability to judge.

So, Liu Xing decided to ask KP004, "KP, is there any way for me to know exactly what this girl's APP is? Or can I find out whether her APP exceeds 18?"

KP004 naturally knew what Liu Xing was thinking, so it said with a sly grin, "Of course there is. You can choose to roll Anthropology."

Liu Xing had no fucking words for KP004. It clearly knew he had not put points into Anthropology, yet it was still asking him to roll it. Anthropology's base value was only 1. Did KP004 really think he was a Lucky Player?

So, Liu Xing gave up struggling. After all, if he failed an Anthropology check in front of the girl, given KP004's personality, it would definitely create some trouble for him.

So, Liu Xing decided to ignore KP004's suggestion. "KP004, I want to make a Persuasion check on the girl and convince her that I mean her no harm."

KP004 thought for a moment before saying to Liu Xing, "That will work."

Persuasion, 8/40, Success.

Seeing that the Persuasion had succeeded, Liu Xing breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at the girl. "Hello, I am a visitor invited to the castle by Lord. My name is Liu Xing, and I am currently touring the castle. I did not know this was your bedroom, Miss. If I have disturbed you, please accept my apology."

Although Liu Xing's words were full of holes, because he had passed the Persuasion check, the girl accepted his explanation. "Hello, I am Isabella. It is a pleasure to meet you. I have not seen a visitor like you in a long time, and I have not seen my father in a long time either."

From Isabella's tone, Liu Xing could tell that she was very lonely. He also noticed something else: the Castle Lord had not seen Isabella in a long time.

The Castle Lord's room was right next door, only seven or eight meters away, yet Isabella said that the Castle Lord had not visited her in a long time. There was clearly something wrong here.

But this was someone else's family matter, so Liu Xing could not say much about it.

Thus, Liu Xing smiled and nodded, saying in a gentlemanly manner, "Oh, then, Miss Isabella, you seem rather bored here by yourself. Would you be interested in chatting with me?"

The moment Isabella heard Liu Xing say that, she immediately nodded, and a hint of a smile appeared on her face.

Thus, Liu Xing entered the room and sat beside Isabella.

As Liu Xing sat beside Isabella, he caught a strange scent. He sniffed carefully and discovered that it was the smell of some kind of herb.

Once Liu Xing realized this, he wanted to make a Pharmacy check, but then he suddenly remembered that he had not put points into Pharmacy.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and asked KP004 in his heart, "KP, can I use Medicine instead of Pharmacy for a check to find out what herb this smell is from?"

PS: This book has already been contracted, so feel free to add it to your collection. It definitely will not be dropped. There will be two updates tomorrow.