According to the definition of the ID card, an appearance value of 90 would probably be considered a beauty on Earth.
If an appearance value exceeded 99, it would no longer be considered a human. However, according to common sense, a human's appearance value could only hover between 15 and 90. If Notre Dame de Paris was real, the bellringer Quasimodo should be an example of someone with an appearance value of 15.
If the appearance value was too low, one could use their face to scare their enemies or teammates. It was the same if the appearance value was too high.
Whether it was a human or an animal in this Super S Level Instance Dungeon, they were all visual animals. If the appearance value was high, the initial favorability of the NPC would be high, and it would be easier for the trainees to achieve their goals.
However, it was obvious that Zong Jiu was not aware of his high appearance value.
All he wanted to do was to pull Tu Yumiemon along and escape.
The two of them rushed out of the hospital hall and began to run wildly in the corridor.
"What clues did you find?"
Zong Jiu asked the Yin Yang Master as he ran.
"There's no time to explain. Follow me. I found a secret room in the corridor. There, I found clues left behind by the survivors from 20 years ago."
Tokumon answered while panting as he ran. "As long as we run past this corner —"
He took the lead and rushed forward. Suddenly, he stopped and looked at the two forks in front of him. He was dumbfounded.
"Wait, wait, which way did I come from?"
Zong Jiu was speechless.
As expected of Tokumon, he was unreliable in all caps.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't give me that expression. I'm telling you, I've become a European King now."
The Yin Yang Master was not convinced. "Sub-system, give me a navigation skill."
The sub-system gladly obeyed.
[Your throw result is 99/15. Congratulations, it's a big failure.]
Tokumon was speechless.
[So, not only did you not remember the way back, but you also completely forgot the way from the secret room to the veterinary hospital. You completely forgot where you are now, and where the north, south, east, and west are. If no one leads the way for you, the navigation skill under a big failure will make you lose all sense of direction and go in circles.]
Tokumon jumped up from the ground angrily. "Bullshit! There must be something wrong with this die. Not only did I get a Great Luck Success, I even got a Great Success for Detection, Library, and First Aid. How could I get a Great Failure?! "
Zong Jiu looked at him with an unsurprised, "We all understand." expression, which made him feel even more hurt.
The Yin Yang Master sounded extremely aggrieved. "I'm telling the truth. I'm not lying to anyone. My luck suddenly improved after I separated from you. Who knew that the moment I bumped into you …"
Halfway through his words, Tokumon suddenly realized something and shut his mouth again. He turned around and looked at the white-haired young man in shock.
Zong Jiu: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Although that was what he said, Zong Jiu had a bold guess in his mind.
This matter could not be so coincidental. After he and Tu Yimen separated, Tu Yimen's luck became better, while Zong Jiu's luck became worse. There were a few times when he threw the die, and it was as if the die was filled with lead.
In order to prove his innocence, Zong Jiu threw a die under Magician's piercing gaze.
[Your throw result is 7/30. Listening successful.]
[You heard a muffled noise coming from the corridor on the left. It sounded like Ox-Head and Horse-Face running while dragging chains behind them.]
"This could be an accident. Don't you think so?"
Magician consoled Tokumon. "It's too much of a coincidence. Don't think too much about it."
"No."
The Yin Yang Master looked at him faintly. "I just asked the subsystem to conduct a psychological test on you. I noticed that you're feeling guilty."
Zong Jiu: "… Ahahaha."
Why was he feeling guilty? Because Zong Jiu and Tokumon's minds were in sync.
Both of them had the same thought.
Previously, Tokumon had boasted that he was lucky before he received the Yin Yang Master's bloodline. He could win the third prize in the lottery. He wasn't the luckiest person in the world, but he could be considered a stowaway.
But now, whenever Tokumon and Zong Jiu were together, Zong Jiu would hit ten out of ten while Tokumon would miss ten out of ten. On the contrary, after they separated, their luck changed again.
For some reason, the Yin Yang Master recalled the meaningful glance Zhuge An had given him when the group of Grade S's had gathered in the meeting room to discuss the strategy for the next dungeon.
If this wasn't a big deal, Zhuge An had even asked him if he would protect Magician. At that time, Tokumon had thought that the other party was evaluating his performance. Naturally, he had nodded and patted his chest.
Master Duanshui of the Earth Imperial School had a good relationship with all parties. Although the other organizations hated Zhuge An to the core, the Yin Yang Masters had no enmity with him, and they didn't know each other. Therefore, his understanding of No.3 only stopped at the level of "dangerous" and "don't provoke him".
But who would have thought that at the masquerade party, Tokumon would be tricked by Zhuge An.
Since then, the Yin Yang Master was alarmed by any gaze that Zhuge An gave him.
Coincidentally, No. 3's ability was deeply related to Taoism. If one had to talk about it, the Yin Yang Master even originated from Taoism. It was like a great-grandson meeting his ancestor. No matter how much he played, he couldn't win.
Coincidentally, in the theory of Yin Yang and Five Elements, there was a theory of borrowing luck. As a Yin Yang Master, Tokumon had also dabbled in it.
He thought about how No. 3, as the military advisor, took care of Magician in all aspects and was very considerate. Tokumon felt that he might have been used by Zhuge An as a guinea pig to borrow luck for Magician.
Good lord, although he agreed to protect the savior, Zhuge An's method was too sinister! Unethical!!!
Thus, the Yin Yang Master looked at Zong Jiu with accusatory eyes.
The latter laughed dryly and quickly changed the topic. "Let's run to the right first. Even if we can't find the secret room, we should find a quieter place to discuss the clues you found. How about that?"
Indeed, now wasn't the time to discuss this.
The animals in the veterinary hospital behind them probably hadn't received the alarm that a precious human had escaped from the auction venue. Therefore, there were no doctors or nurses chasing after them. They only needed to avoid Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
After ending this topic, the two of them started running for their lives again.
Tokumon had completely lost his sense of direction. He could only run behind Zong Jiu. He had to go wherever Zong Jiu took him. He had no right to speak.
After going around three intersections, they finally stopped.
"Okay, let's stop here."
Zong Jiu used Listen again. After confirming that there were no problems, he turned back and urged Tokumon, "What clues did you find?"
"Wait."
Tokumon stood in place. He lifted his skirt and groped around in his pants.
After a while, the Yin Yang Master took out a diary from his elastic belt and handed it over. "Here, take a look."
Zong Jiu was silent for a while. He barely overcame his psychological barrier and took the book that had been torn to shreds.
"I suspect that the survivors who came to this S-level dungeon twenty years ago aren't dead yet."
Tokumon watched as Magician flipped to the last page and explained, "This symbol is different from the one we saw on the signboard. The symbol on this can be used. We can use the system to contact the survivors who left behind the symbol. However, I feel that things are a little strange, so I decided to meet you first and discuss with you before making a decision. "
The survivors from twenty years ago weren't dead yet?
Zong Jiu's brows furrowed tightly.
They were all aware of their biggest suspicions.
After entering the dungeon, they had to accept the main mission. After completing the main mission, they could return to the infinite loop at any time. If they couldn't complete the main mission, the trainee would be killed on the spot.
It was a paradox.
If they could complete the main mission, the trainee would return to the infinite loop immediately and wouldn't be allowed to stay in the dungeon world. However, if they couldn't complete the mission, how could the survivors from twenty years ago survive?
Zong Jiu thought about it carefully and understood the crux of the matter.
"Sub-system, are you hiding something?"
He looked as if he was denouncing the system, and it immediately silenced the inexperienced system.
"You better tell me the truth. We're in the same boat now."
Zong Jiu increased his firepower. "It's the first day now. It'll be dawn soon. After two days, your energy will be depleted. If we can't find a way back, we'll be trapped here forever. You won't be able to return to the main system either. You're a mature sub-system now. You can do as you see fit. "
[.....]
[Twenty years ago, this dungeon was still in the light dimension. After the five teams of survivors entered, this dungeon gradually moved from the light dimension to the dark dimension.]
After a moment of silence, the system briefly explained the concept of the light dimension and the dark dimension.
[In the records of the main system, the survivors of this dungeon were indeed wiped out. The main mission issued at the time showed that none of the survivors successfully completed the mission.]
The two S-class experts smelled the scent of conspiracy in this.
It wasn't anything else, but the intention of the person who left the symbol.
"What do we do now? Should I try to contact this symbol? "
The Yin Yang Master scratched his head. "The other pages have been torn off. The owner of the diary obviously didn't give us any other choice."
If they didn't try to contact the survivor from twenty years ago, then this hard-won clue would be wasted. They would be like before, running around aimlessly like flies.
However, the current situation was difficult to understand. There were only two days left. In two days, the sub-system's energy would be exhausted, and they would lose the ten-sided die.
"Use it." Zong Jiu made a prompt decision.
Regardless of whether it was a human or a ghost, he would try it first.
Whether it was friend or foe, he would deal with it according to the situation. At the very least, he still had the luck he stole from Tokumon. What was there to be afraid of?
"Okay, then I'll let the system use it."
Tokumon responded and contacted the sub-system.
The next second, the symbol emitted a burst of purple light.
Both of them stared at the symbol and were silent for a few minutes.
Unexpectedly, nothing happened.
"What's going on?"
Tsuchimikado picked up the diary and flipped two pages forward. "I've already …"
He suddenly lost his words.
On the only two pages in front, on the originally blank paper, a strange black and white photo suddenly appeared. Logically speaking, according to the setting of the Mad Circus instance, which was similar to Earth's medieval productivity, there shouldn't be a photo, but it did appear.
This was definitely left behind by those who survived twenty years ago!
Zong Jiu and Tokumon realized this at the same time, but the next second, they were all attracted by what was in the photo.
A deeper, darker negative emotion swept through their minds.
At the same time, in countless dimensions, places that transcended eras and planes, a repetitive, hollow, and hateful monotonous sound of a flute sounded in their ears, constantly repeating a pale tone.
There were no words to describe the existence in this black and white photo.
Because it represented an indescribable supreme fear.
[You seem to be targeted by the most indescribable evil existence in the universe.]
[Because of the sudden impact of rationality, the system will perform two throws in your place.]
[Your rationality has been reduced by 6 points.]
[S-level trainee Zong Jiu's rationality 40/50, S-level trainee Tokumon's rationality 40/50.]
[The loss of rationality has reached one-fifth in a day, trainees will enter an indeterminate madness state.]
[You have drawn madness state: Temporary Amnesia.]
[Duration of negative state: 5 hours.]
[After 5 hours, trainees will automatically regain consciousness, good luck.]
Temporary Amnesia was a negative state after trainees entered an indeterminate madness state.
In short, trainees would forget the memories of the present, the present, and the future for a period of time.
Perhaps before they lost their memories on the spot, they were still talking in a safe place. When they woke up in the next moment, they were already standing in front of a terrifying monster and had forgotten everything that happened in the past few hours.
This was undoubtedly an extremely terrifying symptom of madness.
The second before they lost their sanity, Zong Jiu and Tokumon exchanged a solemn look.
It was obvious that they had been tricked.
The survivor knew that there would be people entering this instance world in the future, so he deliberately left obvious clues and deliberately gave them only one path … In the end, he deliberately let them see this photo.
If they were to trace it back even further, perhaps those survivors were the real culprit that summoned them into this S-level instance world!
In the next second, the two of them lost their rationality and lost their memories.
When they opened their eyes again, Zong Jiu found himself in the cold steel cage again. His memories of the past five hours were blank and broken.
His hands and feet were tied with cold shackles again, his clothes were tattered, and his bare feet stepped on the furry carpet in the cage, pale and weak.
Under the countless spotlights, the white-haired youth's extraordinarily beautiful face seemed to be covered with a layer of magic.
In the auction hall, the eyes of the nobles lit up, like thousands of ominous and filthy lights in the darkness.
The host stood beside the cage and shouted excitedly.
"Next, it's time to auction this precious cat, is everyone ready?"