Bai He Cheng Has Gone Mad!

Liu Xing still remembered to give Isabella a few instructions. "Miss Isabella, I think if possible, it would be best not to let anyone else know about my meeting with you. After all, Butler Wayne specifically warned us visitors not to go up to the second floor casually. I only came up to the second floor to take a look because I was curious and had already explored everywhere else. So, I'm worried that Butler Wayne might not let me meet you again if he finds out about our meeting."

Isabella quickly nodded, indicating that she would definitely keep the secret. However, in exchange, Liu Xing had to find an opportunity to come up and chat with her again.

Liu Xing readily agreed. After bidding Isabella farewell, he left her room.

At this moment, Liu Xing could already see Bai He Cheng and the others on the first floor waving at him, signaling him to come down quickly.

So, Liu Xing didn't hesitate and leaped down directly from the second floor to the first.

The height between the first and second floors wasn't significant, and Liu Xing's jump skill was 70, so he didn't need to make a jump check. It was automatically successful, and Liu Xing safely returned to the first floor.

Just as Liu Xing landed safely, Old Wayne entered the Main Building and said with some confusion, "Uh, did I just hear the sound of something heavy falling?"

Bai He Cheng was about to speak when Wang Qi gave him a fierce glare, and he obediently shut his mouth. Then, Chen Ling stepped forward and said with a smile to Old Wayne, "Butler Wayne, you know my friend here is very curious and likes to play pranks. He downloaded some scary sounds on his phone app. He just played a sound of something heavy falling to scare us, and it startled us too."

"Really?" Old Wayne asked with some doubt.

"Player Chen Ling, please choose to make a Persuasion or a Quick Conversation check at this time," KP004 said at the opportune moment.

Chen Ling quickly replied, "Then I'll choose to make a Quick Conversation check."

Persuasion and Quick Conversation served similar purposes, both allowing the other party to believe what you said, but they were applied in different situations. Some specific occasions only allowed for Persuasion.

Chen Ling, Quick Conversation, 46/70, Success.

"Alright, then don't play such scary sound effects anymore when you're in the castle. I have a Heart Disease," Old Wayne said with a smile, choosing to believe Chen Ling because his Quick Conversation check was successful.

Chen Ling quickly seized the opportunity, making all sorts of assurances to Old Wayne, promising to keep a close eye on Bai He Cheng and not give him any chance to cause trouble.

After seeing Old Wayne off, Bai He Cheng complained, "Hey, hey, hey, why are you guys throwing the Black Pot onto me the moment we disagree? Didn't you even ask for my opinion as the person involved?"

Liu Xing and the others looked at Bai He Cheng with smiles. Wang Qi clenched his fist and said, "Oh, so do you have any opinions?"

Wang Qi, 1/99, Persuasion (Force), Critical Success.

Bai He Cheng immediately shrank his neck and said with a fawning smile, "No opinions, no opinions. I'm already too happy that you guys are willing to let this humble one carry the Black Pot."

After resolving (suppressing) Bai He Cheng's emotional issue, Liu Xing and the others returned to the large room and found KP004 to open the secret room.

Liu Xing first placed the Parchment he obtained from the Study on the second floor onto the table and said, "This is the Parchment I found in the Study on the second floor. You should all be able to feel that this Parchment gives off a very eerie feeling. And when I touched it, I felt a chill enter my body. All my attribute values have dropped by ten points, and this Negative Status will last for more than two hours. Fortunately, my Psychoanalysis succeeded, and I didn't lose any SAN Value."

"However, it's clear that this Parchment likely records magic or some kind of Sacrificial Ritual. It's a Mythic Item, so I decided to take it down. It's like taking down a BOSS's equipment in advance. If a fight were to happen, the BOSS's combat power should be significantly reduced."

After listening to Liu Xing's words, even Bai He Cheng looked at Liu Xing with admiration in his eyes. After all, Liu Xing knew he would lose SAN Value, yet he resolutely brought back the Parchment. What a noble spirit!

However, at this moment, Bai He Cheng, taking advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was not on him, quickly snatched the Parchment and opened it without hesitation.

"Player Bai He Cheng, for opening the Parchment, will undergo an Inspiration Check, a Will Check, and a Luck Check. The results of all three checks will have a decisive impact!" KP004 announced excitedly.

It was clear that this check would be very dangerous, which was why kp004 was so excited to see someone else suffer.

Bai He Cheng, Inspiration, 75/70, Fail.

Bai He Cheng, Willpower, 42/70, Success.

Bai He Cheng, Luck, 52/50, Fail.

"The moment Bai He Cheng opened this parchment, he felt a chill sweep through his entire body, his limbs instantly freezing. Therefore, all your attribute scores will be halved for ten hours."

"When Bai He Cheng recovered from the cold, he was drawn to the contents of the parchment. It described a ritual of Sacrifice to an evil god. Due to his exposure to such an evil sacrificial ritual, Bai He Cheng will undergo an Inspiration check. Success reduces SAN by 2, failure reduces SAN by 1d6+3."

Liu Xing watched Bai He Cheng as visible cold air appeared in his hands and instantly enveloped Bai He Cheng's entire body. Even Liu Xin, standing about a meter away from Bai He Cheng, could feel a bone-chilling cold.

Bai He Cheng, Willpower, 82/70, Fail.

SAN Value Check, 1d6+3 = 5+3 = 8.

8 SAN points!

When a Player loses 5 or more SAN points at once, they will enter a Temporary Madness State. There are ten different types of madness symptoms. Players who enter temporary madness will roll a die to determine the specific madness symptom and roll a 1d10 time die to determine the duration of the temporary madness.

Bai He Cheng, Madness Check, 2, Pseudo-Disability (can be understood as cognitive impairment, believing oneself blind, deaf, or numb in a part of the body).

Bai He Cheng, Time Check, 5.

"Bai He Cheng's SAN value decreased by 8 points due to the immense shock to his mind, and he has entered a Temporary Madness State - Pseudo-Disability. This temporary madness will last for five hours," kp said, unable to suppress a smile.

ps: Here's the second update. Finally, Bai He Cheng has gone mad.