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Liu Xing thought of this, and said to KP004 with a hint of teasing, "KP, just tell me if you're angry. If you don't get a critical success on the investigation this time, will you change this operation manual to an English version?"

After interacting and conversing for this period, Liu Xing found that KP004 was not just rigid program code, but a real person (?), just with a bit of a mischievous streak, or rather, a very mischievous streak.

However, Liu Xing felt that KP004, like the KPs who host Cthulhu Mythos tabletop RPGs in reality, could be communicated with. So, Liu Xing tentatively tried to communicate with KP004.

"Uh, I'll tell you honestly then. You guessed right, that's what I thought at first. But you can also make a Luck Check. That determines whether this booklet is in Chinese or English. As a result, you actually got a critical success," KP004 said dejectedly.

"And I can give you some extra information now. You should have already realized that in tabletop RPGs played in low-level areas, there won't be a language barrier. That's why you can communicate with Old John and Old Wayne without any issues. But in certain special circumstances, like if this booklet were in English, even if you've passed the College English Test Band 4 or 6 in the Real World, you would have to make a check using the Other Languages skill to see if you can understand the content of this booklet," KP004 continued. "This is also a piece of advice from me personally. During Intermission Growth (if a Character Card survives this RPG, then before the next RPG begins, because the Character Card has been trained in this RPG, it can gain certain attribute and skill value growth. Of course, attributes and skill values might also decrease due to injuries, etc. You can also participate in certain activities to increase your attribute and skill values, such as attending an English training class to gain the Other Languages: English skill), you'd better arrange for your Character Card to learn a foreign language. Because starting from the next area, language barriers will appear. If you come to a region where a non-native language is used, you might encounter various troubles due to communication difficulties. Of course, these are troubles you will only encounter when you need to be promoted to the next area."

Liu Xing felt that if he were to make a Luck Check now, he would definitely get a critical success. This was because he not only confirmed his guess about KP004 but also obtained important information from KP004!

It should be known that although Liu Xing had passed the College English Test Band 6 in reality, he hadn't invested any points in the Other Languages skill on his Character Card. Moreover, Liu Xing felt that Wang Qi and the others definitely hadn't invested points in the Other Languages skill either. Therefore, if this booklet were in English, it would be troublesome for them, and they might not be able to operate the Electric Door Opener because of it.

Furthermore, starting from the next area, Liu Xing guessed that they might encounter Foreign Players. At that time, if neither side had learned the other's language, they would have to rely entirely on eye contact.

Therefore, Liu Xing silently made up his mind to follow KP004's advice and have his Character Card diligently learn a foreign language during Intermission Growth.

"Alright, that's all I have to say. Let's continue the game. First, you two can decide who will open this booklet. The moment you open it, a 1d30+10 check will be made. The result will determine how many minutes it will take for the Electric Door Opener to fully open the door. Of course, you can easily walk out of the door in about half that time," KP004 coughed and drew Liu Xing and Wang Qi's attention, saying.

Liu Xing and Wang Qi exchanged a glance. Wang Qi decisively handed the booklet in his hand to Liu Xing, "Then let's leave it to you. After all, you've already had two critical successes. Your luck is much better than mine."

Although Liu Xing really wanted to say that the check after his last critical success had directly failed, and this time...

Thinking of this, Liu Xing immediately shook his head, casting aside these messy thoughts, and told himself not to be so superstitious, but to believe in his Lucky Player bloodline.

So, Liu Xing opened the booklet with a determined expression.

Door opening time check, 1d30+10, 9+10=19.

"Then, after Liu Xing finished reading the operation manual for the Electric Door Opener, he learned that as long as the switch for the Electric Door Opener was pressed, it would start working after a ten-minute warm-up period, and it would be completely open in nineteen minutes," KP004 did not make any further sarcastic remarks this time.

Ten minutes was an acceptable amount of time.

"As expected, Liu Xing, you have good luck. If it were me deciding the door opening time, it would probably be..." Wang Qi said excitedly at first, but then suddenly realized something and immediately shut his mouth.

It was obvious that Wang Qi realized he might have been meta-gaming, as the "Secret Room" state was not currently active.

Fortunately, KP004 was in a good mood. "Although there are only the two of you here, you are not in the 'Secret Room' state, so you are still in Role-Playing State. Wang Qi, what you just said was a clear case of meta-gaming, but let's not do it again. This time, this KP will let it slide and not count it as meta-gaming."

Wang Qi let out a long sigh of relief upon hearing KP004 say this, as the punishment for meta-gaming was extremely severe. To give a simple example, the punishment for meta-gaming could instantly turn a burly man into an infant who was still learning to walk.

After confirming that there were no other omissions, Liu Xing and Wang Qi put the booklet back in its place and then planned to return directly to the Main Building to discuss the matter with Bai He Cheng and the others.

However, as Liu Xing was walking down the Castle Wall, he accidentally slipped. Fortunately, Liu Xing quickly braced himself against the wall with his hand, thus avoiding a fall.

"Liu Xing, are you okay?" Wang Qi, walking behind, asked with concern.

Liu Xing smiled and shook his head. Just as he was about to say he was fine, he realized that the sensation from the hand he used to brace himself against the wall felt wrong, like touching plastic wrap.

Liu Xing looked curiously at the Castle Wall covered in Old Prints. After carefully touching it with his hand, he came to a shocking conclusion: the wall was actually covered with a layer of wallpaper, and the dense Old Prints were merely patterns on the wallpaper.

Liu Xing was completely dumbfounded now, with only one thought in his mind: there was such a suffocating maneuver?!

PS: The second update should be tonight.