31: Chapter 31 The Magician

A blue figure descended into a massive capsule space.

The light and shadows condensed into a solid form, taking on the appearance of Chen Mo.

"Where is this?"

Chen Mo tried to reach out and touch the inner wall of the capsule; it was all made of fibrous material with high elasticity.

[Congratulations on achieving an S-rank rating. Now calculating your dungeon clearance rewards.]

[Rewards: 1000 horror coins, 50 free attribute points, 1000 experience points.]

[Reward Item: black cards, ID: C150.]

[Reward Skill Card: Stealth Attack.]

[Reward Outfit: Black Suit.]

[Compensation Reward Item: Retractable Balloon.]

[Your level has increased to Level 9. Current attributes are as follows:]

[Game ID: Many Children Many Blessings.]

[Ghost Power: 60.]

[Agility: 50.]

[HP: 900 / 900.]

[MP: 900 / 900.]

[Mental Value: 450 / 450.]

[Stamina: 900 / 900.]

[Status: Needs a good rest.]

Chen Mo checked the rewards one by one, and introductions popped up.

[Item: black cards, ID: C150.]

[Once upon a time, there was a world-class Magician who performed a live act of cutting through steel with playing cards. Without a doubt! He succeeded, but it also invited skepticism. Some suspected that the hardness of the cards exceeded that of steel. However, when the audience went on stage to inspect them, they discovered that it was indeed a normal deck of playing cards. The audience immediately felt the sting of embarrassment.]

[Skill Card: Stealth Attack.]

[Attribute: Shadow.]

[Skill Card Type: Talent-type skill.]

[When you carry this card on your person, launching a surprise attack on an opponent from behind or performing an assassination will deal more than double damage to the target.]

[Outfit: Black Suit.]

[After putting it on, it will be easier for you to sell insurance or engage in fraudulent work. Sometimes, an exquisite Black Suit can even allow you to successfully blend into high-end venues.]

After reading the introductions for the first three rewards, Chen Mo reflected on the three days he had spent in the game.

He could already deduce the general usage and characteristics of the items through their background stories.

The skill card was nothing to write home about; it was a passive skill that could double damage when performing an assassination-style action.

As for the black cards, they were likely a deck that could slice through steel, but they wouldn't cut his fingers when he held them in his hand.

They were a high-status, high-lethality, long-range projectile item, though their attack distance was limited.

The Black Suit had three advantages: it made it easier to sell insurance, easier to successfully swindle people, and easier to blend into high-end venues.

However...

Chen Mo looked at this item labeled as a compensation reward.

What does compensation reward mean?

Does it mean I lost something in the past, so it's being compensated to me now?

Or is it an extra reward because I performed too well in the dungeon?

[Item: Retractable Balloon.]

[This is a magical balloon. You can use it to create any shape you desire. Sometimes, in a state of extreme Fear, a balloon dog might be mistaken for a real dog.]

[If you blow up a huge balloon, it is no longer just a simple balloon, but a hot air balloon that can take you up into the sky.]

"Hiss, this thing sounds a bit useless, but it seems to have strong playability. Better to have it than not."

[You have passed the novice dungeon and entered the official game mode. Please check your game inventory.]

[When entering a dungeon, you can equip up to 10 skill cards at a time.]

[The number of items you can carry increases with your skill level. Your current level is 9, so you can carry up to 3 items into a dungeon.]

[Your wardrobe level is Beginner. You can store up to 3 outfits; current capacity is 2/3.]

[Unlocked new element: Class Card.]

[Note: Each player can only possess one class. You can perform a class change operation every 20 levels.]

[There are 6 major classes: Night Watcher, Warlock, Gunslinger, Berserker, Saint Orderer, and Black Iron Guard.]

Chen Mo looked at the system prompts before him, resting his chin in his hand, lost in thought.

The Thriller Game introducing the Class Card classification should be to place more emphasis on teamwork and coordination.

It is not hard to judge from the names; translating from left to right, they should be.

[Assassin, Mage, Marksman, Warrior, Support, Tank.]

These 6 class types.

Although Chen Mo does not play MOBA games, the popularity of MOBA games in 2048 remains very high.

Chen Mo would still see them when browsing Bilibili in his spare time.

[If you are struggling to choose which class, why not leave it to your fate?]

[Please draw your class!]

This system is truly considerate, even preparing a random class for the player.

A huge roulette wheel suddenly appeared before Chen Mo's eyes, crafted from pure gold and inlaid with emerald green gemstones around the edges.

The wheel was divided into 6 sections, each depicting one of 6 animals.

Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake.

"The twelve zodiac signs? But why only the first 6?" Chen Mo felt a bit strange.

Could it be... that there are other classes?

Chen Mo's finger tapped on the [Draw] option in front of him.

The roulette wheel immediately began to spin at high speed, so fast that all the zodiac patterns became pixelated.

Afterward, the wheel slowly decelerated, and the pointer at the very top stopped on the dividing line between the Dragon and the Snake!

The Dragon and Snake corresponded to the Support and Tank classes, respectively.

Chen Mo thought, "Damn it all, not a single carry role."

If he had known, he would have just happily chosen Assassin; not for anything else, but for one word: "Cool!"

Or two words: "Show-off!"

"How is this supposed to count?"

"Don't tell me I have to do it again? I don't want this, I want to choose Night Watcher!" Chen Mo shouted out his demand.

However, at this moment, Chen Mo's class had already popped up.

The roulette wheel vanished, turning into a stream of light that drilled into Chen Mo's palm.

Chen Mo swallowed, feeling a square shape within his palm.

It couldn't really be Tank or Support, could it? This system is so heartless.

He raised the card; the pattern on the back was a pair of "Big and Small Jokers" overlapping on a playing card.

Chen Mo flipped the card over and immediately saw a peculiar scene.

The surrounding walls were made of wood; it was a small cabin with a ceiling height of only 2 meters from the floor.

The image only captured the view near the window.

On a floor-standing clothes rack hung a white top hat, a white suit jacket, and a blue tie.

There was also a white cape.

Beside the clothes rack was a table, on which sat a monocle, a gentleman's cane leaning against it, and a birdcage.

Inside the cage were two white parrots, pecking at feed in a dish.

"What is this thing?" Chen Mo felt a bit confused.

[Your class has been drawn.]

[Your current class is: Magician.]