Previously, I could only draw one card each time I cleared a level. This time, since there were two cases, I could draw two S cards, which was a pleasant surprise.
Xiao Lou turned to Yu Hanjiang and said, " Captain Yu, how about we each draw one?"
Yu Hanjiang nodded: "Okay."
The familiar golden treasure chest appeared before him. Yu Hanjiang stepped forward, placed his hand inside, and casually pulled something out—
Congratulations on obtaining the S-rank limited weapon badge [ bloodthirsty golden shark ]!
Yu Hanjiang picked up the card, activated the weapon, and examined it closely.
The gun, which is over a meter long, is painted dark red with a few gold patterns. The stock is also printed with a small shark icon. The gun has a strong, angular design and looks extremely imposing.
Compared to the weapon card [Silver Moon] that I drew before, this [ Bloodthirsty Golden Shark ] is much larger and belongs to the heavy weapon category.
Xiao Lou didn't know much about firearms, but from Yu Hanjiang's expression, he could tell that Captain Yu really liked the gun; his eyes were practically sparkling. Xiao Lou walked over and examined it closely, asking, "What kind of gun is this? It looks really heavy."
Yu Hanjiang easily lifted the gun with one hand, examining it with obvious delight as he explained, "This is a shotgun. In the real world, special forces, the military, and counter-terrorism units are all equipped with this type of weapon."
He looked at Xiao Lou and patiently explained, "It's the opposite of the sniper rifle I drew before. Sniper rifles are for accurately killing single targets at extremely long distances, while shotguns are close-range weapons with a range generally within 200 meters. They are suitable for complex and narrow terrains such as jungles, valleys, and ports. They are more powerful and have a very wide kill area... Professor Xiao, have you ever heard of tear gas?"
Xiao Lou said, "Of course I've heard of it."
Yu Hanjiang said, "Tear gas can also be fired with shotguns. If a crowd gathers together and causes trouble, the police will use tear gas to disperse the crowd when necessary."
Xiao Lou finally understood: "So, this is a melee weapon with a wide area of effect?"
Yu Hanjiang nodded: "Yes, they can also be used for hunting in the wild."
Xiao Lou praised, "Not bad. This weapon will be very useful if we encounter a wilderness survival room in the future. Maybe we can even shoot some prey and have a barbecue in the wild with Bai Juyi's charcoal fire."
Yu Hanjiang chuckled at his words: "Hmm, I might give it a try if I have the chance."
Captain Yu's weapon card was simple, straightforward, and easy to use. He put the weapon away and handed the card to Xiao Lou, who looked down and carefully examined the description—
[Weapon Card: Bloodthirsty Golden Shark ]
Rarity: S
Description: You have a chance to obtain this item from the limited-time gacha pool if you perfectly clear the escape room and achieve an S rating.
Data: Caliber 18.4mm, Length 1 meter, Weight 4.4kg, Range 200 meters.
Note: This is a shotgun. As a close-range weapon, it boasts high firepower, a wide kill area, and a high hit rate. This gun can be fitted with various types of ammunition of the same caliber, such as buckshot, tear gas, breaching rounds, etc. Please find the ammunition yourself.
Note: No skills mean no cooldown. If you get a weapon you don't know how to use, it's recommended to sell it for money; otherwise, if you use it randomly, you might accidentally shoot and kill your teammate.
Looking at the long description, Xiao Lou thought to himself, "Luckily, Captain Yu is proficient with firearms. Most players who can't use guns would have a headache if they drew such a weapon. Moreover, it doesn't come with any skills, so aiming and shooting are all up to you. If you don't know how to use it, you might accidentally kill your teammates."
Xiao Lou handed the card back to the other person and said, " Captain Yu, keep this safe. We'll figure out how to get the bullets later."
Yu Hanjiang nodded, put the card into the card holder, and said, "There's one more card, go draw it."
Xiao Lou walked to the treasure chest, gently rubbed his hands together, and reached inside to take out a card.
He hoped he wouldn't draw a poet this time...
The next moment, he saw a notification pop up in the floating window—
Congratulations on obtaining an S-rank limited summon card [ Character Card ]!
—Well, I'm not a poet, but a lyricist this time.
Xiao Lou rubbed his temples helplessly and picked up the card to examine it carefully.
Character Cards, representing the graceful style, feature images drawn with gentle grace, depicting typical romantic and talented scholars of ancient times.
[Summoning Card: Character Card ]
Rarity: S
Description: When you perfectly clear the escape room and get an S rating, you have a chance to obtain it by drawing from the limited-time gacha pool.
Note: Character Card was a representative of the graceful and restrained style of lyric poetry in the Northern Song Dynasty. He was unrestrained and loved freedom throughout his life. Due to setbacks in his official career, he frequented brothels, befriending many talented courtesans and writing numerous poems for them. It is said that after Character Card's death, a large number of courtesans went to his grave to mourn him, creating a spectacular scene.
Additional Skill 1: Holding hands and gazing at each other with tearful eyes, speechless and choked with emotion.
From Character Card's lyrics "Rainy Night Bell - The Cicadas' Mournful Cry". It depicts a poignant scene of lovers parting, holding hands, tears welling in their eyes, a thousand words unspoken.
Effect: Summons a Character Card and designates two single targets, making them stand in place, holding hands, gazing at each other with tears in their eyes, unable to move for 30 seconds. The targets are unlimited; you can even designate someone you dislike and a dog to hold hands and gaze at each other with tears in their eyes.
Skill cooldown: 24 hours.
Additional Skill 2: I will not regret growing thinner and thinner for her sake.
It comes from the lyrics of Character Card's poem "Butterfly Loves Flowers - Leaning against the high tower in the gentle breeze".
Effect: Summons a Character Card and designates a target, causing the target to enter a state of sadness, missing their loved one, and instantly lose 30 pounds for 10 minutes. Due to the gaunt appearance after losing weight, they cannot attack others during this time.
Skill cooldown: 24 hours.
After reading the lengthy description, Xiao Lou's expression immediately became somewhat strange.
Yu Hanjiang leaned closer for a closer look... He no longer wanted to comment on Xiao Lou's luck.
Ignoring the strange skill descriptions, Xiao Lou chuckled and said, " The Character Card card unlocks two skills right from the start, without needing to be leveled up. It should be considered a very strong control card."
Yu Hanjiang nodded: "Yes, the first skill can control two people, making them look at each other with tears in their eyes; the second skill... makes someone lose 30 pounds and also disables their attack power. Overall, it's quite powerful."
Xiao Lou was both amused and exasperated, especially by the phrase "gazing at each other with tears in their eyes." Did he really expect someone to gaze at a dog with tears in their eyes?
This is outrageous; the person being controlled must be furious.
Can the second skill, instantly losing 30 pounds, be used for weight loss? Someone as thin as him already would just become skin and bones if he lost another 30 pounds?
Xiao Lou, feeling uneasy, put the [ Character Card ] into the card holder, placing it with [ Tao Yuanming ], [ Di Renjie ], and [ Bai Juyi ].
So far, he has drawn four ancient character summoning cards. Tao Yuanming is a group teleportation card, Di Renjie can help find clues in Hearts and Diamond Secret Room, and Bai Juyi has only unlocked one skill: lighting charcoal. The control of Character Cards is theoretically very useful.
After the two sorted through their newly drawn cards, Yu Hanjiang immediately asked, "What about the story cards? You should get them for a perfect clear, right?"
Red Heart A said with a smile, "Don't rush, there will definitely be plenty of story cards. Which one would you like to see first?"
She waved her hand, and two cards appeared floating in front of them.
[Story Card: Li Mo ] [Story Card: Cheng Mu ]
Xiao Lou was somewhat surprised. When they cleared Heart Room before, the story cards they received all matched the names of the escape rooms. For example, Heart 3's story card was [Story Card: Bloody Maple Leaf ]. But Red Heart 4, probably because it had two cases, actually had a character story card.
Yu Hanjiang asked, "Is this telling the story from a different perspective?"
Red Heart A said, "That's right. Li Mo has never appeared in the case of Li Zhemin's murder. The reason he arranged all of this, as well as the scheme behind it, are all hidden plot points that can be unlocked after a perfect completion. Moreover, Li Mo is also a very important freelancer. He is the owner of the largest real estate company in Sun City. You may encounter him in the main city in the future."
Yu Hanjiang said, "So, the Li Zhemin death case happened in the past?"
Red Heart A said, "Yes, the train you are on is actually a train of memories. In reality, Li Mo already has two children, and Liu Xiaoyan and her group of girlfriends are all married."
Xiao Lou said knowingly, "Then let's look at Li Mo first."
In fact, he was also very interested in Li Zhemin, his son who was hiding behind the scenes.
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