The team achieved a perfect score in Red Heart 8 and received an S-level rating for the escape room, so the rewards were naturally substantial.
Xiao Lou snapped out of his reverie and noticed his teammates standing behind him, looking at him with puzzled expressions. Realizing he had been engrossed in the story, his ears turned slightly red. He immediately coughed lightly and asked seriously, "What's the reward for this level?"
Ye Qi finally heard those words. He walked over to Red Heart A and said, " Sister Hearts, we spent almost half a month on this level, and it's an A-level escape room, which is much more difficult than the previous B-level and C-level levels. Shouldn't the reward be a little bigger?"
Red Heart A smiled and said, "Of course, I'll distribute the fixed rewards to everyone first."
With a flick of her finger, 10 new cards appeared before everyone.
Seeing so many cards neatly arranged together, Xiao Lou's eyes lit up.
Upon opening it, I saw—
Eight of the cards are actually the clothes they wore in the ancient secret chamber!
For example, Yu Hanjiang's "Prime Minister's Official Robe", Xiao Lou's "Moon White Long Robe", Long Sen's "Black Nightwalker's Clothes", Shao Qingge's "Silk Splendor"... and even Ye Qi's " Tianxiang Tower Top-Tier Custom-Made Suit".
When Ye Qi saw this card, he almost spat out blood: " What the hell is the Tianxiang Tower custom outfit? I don't want to recall the time I wore this bright red outfit as a woman, and they actually turned it into a card reward for us? This outfit doesn't even have any combat power!"
Red Heart A explained, "This is a commemorative card for Peach Eight Secret Chamber. You can change into this costume anytime you need to wear clothes. The advantage of this costume is that it can be turned into a card, which is very convenient to carry. You can take it to any Secret Room World and cosplay in ancient costume anytime."
Everyone: "..."
Qu Wanyue curiously took the card and tried it out. She found that after activating the card, her entire outfit immediately changed—it was the same men's clothing she wore in the Turmoil of War secret room, making her look dashing and heroic.
Qu Wanyue smiled with satisfaction: "Instant costume change, it works really well. And it's custom-made, the size is just right. You can't buy this kind of ancient costume even if you have the money in Moon City. Maybe I'll have another chance to wear it in the future."
Unlike regular clothes that you have to put on yourself, the [clothing card ] that Heart Room is rewarding you with this time allows you to instantly change clothes once activated. This outfit is like letting everyone cosplay in ancient costumes anytime, anywhere.
This card is easy to carry, and it only takes up one card slot anyway. Since it's a free gift from the Guardian, everyone should definitely accept it; you never know when you might need clothes in an emergency.
Everyone accepted their clothing cards.
Ten cards were floating in the air. Apart from eight clothing cards, there were two others. Ye Qi complained, "These two aren't clothes anymore, are they? Professor Xiao, take a look."
Xiao Lou nodded, reached out and took a card, then flipped it over to look at the back—
[ Tool card: Special poison pill]
Rarity: A
Description: A key plot item in the Turmoil of War secret room, obtainable after a perfect completion of the game.
Team-only cards; only one card can be used per team in a contract book.
The pills, personally crafted by Consort Xian, resemble rock candy but are actually highly poisonous. When mixed into tea, fruits, vegetables, or food, they dissolve instantly without leaving a trace, and are colorless, odorless, and difficult to detect. A single pill is enough to kill an 80-kilogram adult man.
Capacity: 8 cards. The card becomes invalid after use.
As law-abiding citizens, this card is banned in the main city world.
Ye Qi: "..."
Consort Xian didn't show up, but she did give everyone the poison she made.
Xiao Lou handed the card to Yu Hanjiang, who took it and frowned slightly: "Give us Consort Xian's tools of the trade, and we can poison people and kill them without anyone knowing?"
So far, they haven't killed anyone; they've been focused on catching the murderer in the Heart Room. They've cleared the Spade Secret Room using everyone's combined efforts, and Diamonds and Plum Blossom haven't encountered any real danger. According to Ninth Brother, Plum Blossom J will face ten times the number of Hunters in a direct confrontation; if they don't act, they'll be wiped out by the Hunters.
In a life-or-death situation where there is no other choice, these cards will naturally have to be used.
Xiao Lou didn't want his teammates to panic, so he calmly put away the card and handed it to Yu Hanjiang, saying, "This card is quite dangerous. Anyone can use it, and if someone steals it, they might use it to poison us. So... Captain Yu, please keep it for now."
Yu Hanjiang nodded and put the card into the card holder.
Xiao Lou flipped over the last fixed reward card.
[Tool Card: White Veil]
Rarity: A
Description: The veil commonly used by the fourth young lady of the royal palace in the Turmoil of War. It can be obtained by completing the game perfectly.
Effect of use: The fourth young lady has loved wearing a veil since childhood. Wearing a veil makes it difficult for people to see her face, and she is easily mistaken for someone else.
Covering your face with the fourth young lady's veil will mislead others into misjudging your features, making them unable to recognize you. The white veil has no cooldown period and can be worn indefinitely.
This card makes you unrecognizable, serving as a tool to conceal your identity during subsequent investigations in the Heart Room. However, it offers little offensive or defensive capability, so it should be used with caution.
That concludes the distribution of the fixed rewards—8 custom-made period costume cards, 2 A-grade tool cards, and 1 Turmoil of War story card featuring everyone's performance.
Most of the fixed reward cards in the escape rooms aren't very strong; the key is the lottery for perfect completion.
Everyone was filled with anticipation for the upcoming lottery draw.
Xiao Lou looked at the three glittering treasure chests on the ground and said, "Is the reward three chances to draw a prize?"
Red Heart A said, "Yes, the previous B-level Heart Room rewards were two card draws. Now that it's A-level, there's an additional treasure chest, so you can still send people to draw cards as you like." She paused and smiled, "If you achieve an S-level completion score, you might draw an S-card again."
Xiao Lou's gentle gaze swept over everyone, and she asked, "Who wants to participate in the lucky draw?"
Old Mo was extremely excited. He had cleared so many escape rooms but had never drawn an S-rank treasure chest before. He had always gotten an A rating, and most of the cards he drew were A cards...
But the biggest credit for this escape room still goes to Professor Xiao and Captain Yu; he was too embarrassed to draw a prize.
However, as if Xiao Lou had seen through Lao Mo's thoughts, he fixed his gaze on him and said gently, "Lao Mo, come on."
Mo Xuemin was flattered and immediately declined, "Ahem, I can't accept this, I haven't done anything special..."
Xiao Lou smiled and said, "No need to be modest. You were able to find the clue about the assassin's headdress in the 'Chronicle of Local Customs' and lock onto the assassin's storyline, which is of course a great achievement. Moreover, you are the only one among the eight of us who doesn't have an S card now; everyone else does."
Long Sen said, "Yeah, Wanyue and I both have a lot of S cards. Last time you carried us to victory in Diamond Secret Room, I even won a soccer ball and a badminton shuttlecock." Qu Wanyue chimed in, "Don't be shy, Lao Mo, go ahead."
Liu Qiao also said, " Uncle Mo, go draw some cards. You currently only have A-rank cards, so you should increase your combat power."
While a team needs a core member, it also can't have any obvious weaknesses. The team Lao Mo previously joined was only average, consistently achieving an A rating, and he didn't yet possess an S card. Now that the opportunity was right in front of him, Xiao Lou naturally wanted Lao Mo to participate in the lottery to strengthen the team.
The teammates unanimously agreed that Lao Mo should try to draw the card. After all, they were a team, and if everyone was strong, it would be easier to clear the level in the end.
Mo Xuemin met the encouraging looks from his teammates, rubbed his hands excitedly, walked to the golden treasure chest, took a deep breath, closed his eyes and prayed for a moment before putting his hand into the treasure chest.
—Congratulations to Mo Xuemin for obtaining the S-level tool card: Marble Bricks!
[Toolboard: Marble Bricks ]
Rarity: S
Description: A chance to win a prize is available in a limited prize pool when you achieve a perfect clear and an S rating.
Effects of use: Marble is an excellent material for home decoration such as walls, floors, and washbasins - by using the designer's imagination and making good use of it, it may achieve unexpected results.
You can quickly build a wall of marble to block the enemy's path while they are being chased; or you can spread out a marble floor to help your teammates cross the water.
Once the marble pieces are thrown together, they will immediately form a solid whole, impervious to knives and spears, and even bullets cannot penetrate them.
Usage restrictions: This card contains 100 Marble Bricks, each with an area of 80. Once used up, the card will turn gray and become unusable until the next time you enter the room.
Please conserve materials and avoid waste.
Mo Xuemin thought about it carefully—wasn't this card somewhat similar to Professor Xiao's [ Compass ]?
Marble bricks can be moved wherever they are needed.
Build walls to block the enemy's path, or build walls to block bullets when surrounded, or build a bridge when crossing a river—as a building material, marble has many uses. Just give him 100 bricks, and the number will refresh every time you change secret rooms. It truly deserves to be an S-level tool!
The tool cards he had drawn before, all related to furniture and decoration, were A-rank cards, which had limited effects and long skill cooldowns. The S-rank tool card was clearly a significant improvement in strength.
Mo Xuemin was extremely excited and carefully put the card away as if it were a precious treasure.
Xiao Lou said, "Old Mo, draw another one."
Mo Xuemin immediately waved his hand: "I'm so sorry, you guys draw, you guys draw."
Everyone said, "We all have several S cards, and you only have one!"
Mo Xuemin: "..."
He's really joined an awesome team!
Every time they cleared a level, they got an S rank, and everyone had two or three S cards... Even Shao Qingge, who was just there for show, had two S cards: ATM and [ Rich and Willful ]. Although this card costs 5 million to use its skill once, which is too wasteful, it is still an S-rank card.
Currently, Lao Mo is indeed the poorest member of the team. This time, the Heart Room rewarded him with 3 treasure chests, and Xiao Lou let him draw 2 of them at once, giving him special treatment, and no one objected.
Old Mo rubbed his hands together excitedly and reached into the second treasure chest.
—Congratulations to Mo Xuemin for obtaining the S-level tool card [Perspective Converter]!
[ Tool Card: Perspective Converter]
Rarity: S
Description: As a designer, seeing 2D drawings should immediately evoke thoughts of 3D space. Seeing 3D space naturally allows for immediate measurement and creation of scaled-down drawings. Imagine arriving in an unfamiliar place—wouldn't it be wonderful to have a bird's-eye view of the entire area and create a 2D map of it?
The perspective converter can instantly lock onto a 500-square-meter area, switch to a God's-eye view, observe all the scenery, people, and roads within the locked area, gain a more comprehensive and clear understanding of the area, and use the 3D perspective to draw a 2D plan.
limited
It can only be used once every 10 hours.
This card looks rather strange. Ye Qi scratched his head: "It feels like it's switching between a 2D game and a 3D game?"
Xiao Lou's eyes lit up, and he said, "This is the Maze God Card."
Mo Xuemin excitedly said, "That's right! If you encounter a fork in the road in the maze, you can lock onto a 500-square-meter area and switch to a God's-eye view to see the route, which will immediately eliminate several dead ends!"
Not only in the Diamonds maze, but also in some spades and heart rooms, this card can be used to find your way.
Of course, this card isn't a panacea. First, it only allows you to see a 500-square-meter area, not the entire field; it must be used at crucial moments and locations. Second, the 10-hour cooldown is too long; in a timed maze, it can only be used once or twice at most.
But something is better than nothing. Giving this card to Old Mo will greatly help everyone pass the maze levels.
With a broad smile, Lao Mo put the card into the card holder.
With only one treasure chest left, Xiao Lou asked everyone, "Who's going to draw the last one?"
Ye Qi has a bunch of musical instruments like the erhu, guzheng, guitar, and flute, so he's too embarrassed to draw any; Shao Qingge's cards are "too extravagant," costing money even to use a skill, so he simply won't draw any; Liu Qiao has several fairy tale cards, and Longqu Couple also has a bunch of sports and dance cards.
Everyone shook their heads.
Xiao Lou looked at Yu Hanjiang, who simply said, "You come."
The other teammates laughed and said, "Yeah, Professor Xiao, come on!" Ye Qi also excitedly said, " Professor Xiao's luck is amazing; he always draws summon cards. Maybe this time it'll be another summon character!"
Since his teammates all said so, Xiao Lou had no choice but to stop refusing and stepped forward to put his hand into the treasure chest.
—Congratulations to Xiao Lou for obtaining the S-rank summon card [ Xiao Yu ]!
Xiao Lou: "???"
He was stunned for a moment, and didn't react immediately when he saw the message.
Until he turned the card over and saw the familiar face on the front of it—
It really is Xiao Yu, the awkward younger brother in Peach Eight's secret chamber who is particularly protective of him.
[Summoning Card: Xiao Yu ]
Rarity: S
Description: This card is from the Xiao Lou team's custom-designed escape room " Turmoil of War," and is a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition card.
Additional Skill 1: One-Sword Kill
Usage Tips: Activate the card to summon Xiao Yu, who will immediately attack the designated target and sever the opponent's throat with a single sword strike. Xiao Yu's swordsmanship is superb, and when he attacks the opponent when they are caught off guard, he can usually kill them with one blow. Of course, if you can launch a surprise attack from behind or follow the target to assassinate them in the dark, the hit rate will be even higher.
This skill is extremely powerful, therefore it can only be used once every 24 hours.
Additional Skill 2: Protecting My Brother
Effects: Xiao Yu has always loved following his older brother Xiao Lou around. When Xiao Lou is in danger, Xiao Yu will appear to help his brother fight. Due to the changes in the world, Xiao Yu can only use 40% of his power. He will use the sword in his hand to protect his most respected family member. Xiao Yu says, "Whoever hits my brother, I will hit them back."
This skill is automatically triggered. Whenever Xiao Lou is in danger and attacked, Xiao Yu will come out to protect his brother.
Everyone: "..."
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