My Cell Prison

Chapter 637: Chapter 637 Character Card

The scene switches back to Han Dong and his party who had just entered the town.

“You have set foot in a critical area – [Derry Town]. Due to the influence of a special substance in this area, the individual’s attribute indicators will be presented in the form of a ‘Character Card’. Please review your character card as soon as possible.”

The crew parked their car on the side of the road.

Each of them pulled out a character card from their clothes.

Contrary to Han Dong’s expectations, the cards did not provide conventional attributes such as strength, agility, and intelligence… Instead, they presented four more intuitive basic attributes:

‘Wisdom’ and ‘Determination’

‘Health’ and ‘Body’

On the back of the card, a detailed description was given for each basic attribute:

‘Wisdom’: Humanity occupies an important position in the universe, nature is friendly, and God is kind — these core human spiritual values will be completely shattered when the truth of the world is revealed. They become deceptive illusions, leaving behind only a desolate, terrifying, and void universe.

Your Wisdom attribute represents how much of the most basic human beliefs you still retain.

When an individual encounters a terrifying existence in Derry Town, their Wisdom attribute will decrease.

Once it drops to zero, it will be regarded as the ‘Absolute Fear State’.

The human body’s mental defense and consciousness defense line will greatly reduce, making it easy for the residents of Derry Town to directly control them, reducing them to the lowest rank of Pig Badgers.

‘Determination’: Whether the initial cause was a eyeless male corpse hanging in the hospital, a monster hidden beneath a roadside manhole cover, or the severe torture inflicted upon you by the residents of Derry Town. The shock and fear they cause will severely damage the spirit and nervous system, causing individuals to fall into panic, rigid, faint, extreme fear, or blind rage.

Your Determination level represents your ability to withstand psychological trauma.

It is directly related to Wisdom.

The higher the Determination level, the slower the decrease in Wisdom.

‘Health’: Health represents the total amount of damage an individual can bear. When you are hit while fighting the terrifying monsters in Derry Town, your health value will decrease.

‘Body’: Body strength determines the ability to regenerate, withstand damage, resist infections, and survive in toxic environments, etc.

It is directly related to Health.

The stronger the Body, the slower the decrease in the Health index when injured.

The maximum value for the above four basic attributes is [10].

It is easy to understand these four attributes.

It is simply a matter of defense power and health value.

However, the character cards here give a total of ‘two tubes’ of health value. If either one of the health values drops to zero, it will lead to a crisis or directly to death.

Each person’s ‘Character Card’ has values given based on an objective assessment by the Fate System:

The background of Han Dong’s card is dark red.

‘Valen Nicholas’

Background: A college student from Bates College, an intern researcher in the key laboratory of Chemical Engineering. He is calm and silent, likes to solve problems from a scientific perspective.

‘Wisdom’: 10 (Can directly face the most terrifying myths)

‘Determination’: 10 (Unbreakable will)

‘Health’: 5 (Healthy)

‘Body’: 7 (Body of a deeply infected mutant)

He also has three high-level special abilities: ‘Mysticism’, ‘Literature Reading’ and ‘Black Magic’.

‘Cass Martini’

Background: A college student from Bates College, the captain of the baseball team and also a member of the football team. He is cheerful and willing to risk his life for his companions.

‘Wisdom’: 6 (Fearless)

‘Determination’: 7 (Steadfast belief of a knight)

‘Health’: 8 (Extremely healthy)

‘Body’: 9 (Stone wall)

He also has two high-level special abilities: ‘Combat’ and ‘Close Combat Mastery’.

‘Diana Epsilon’

Background: University student of Bates College, cheerleading captain, vice president of the Campus Paranormal Exploration Society.

“Wisdom”: 3 (Easily deceived)

“Resolve”: 8 (Heart of the Night Watch)

“Health”: 6 (Outstanding health)

“Physique”: 10 (Dense bones)

Additionally, she has several high-level special traits: “Combat”, “Bone Transformation”, and “Ultra High-speed Movement”.

In general, Han Dong’s values are the best, and two full attributes mean he is best suited to deal with mental-type monsters.

Cass is the most balanced, while Diana’s scores vary greatly… However, from the car motel incident, it’s clear that Diana is not suited to handle events that involve illusion techniques and mental challenges.

Looking at the character cards, Han Dong suggested, “After we enter the city, we should split up.”

“Is it really good to split up in such a dangerous area?” Cass was slightly suspicious, but if Han Dong gave a definite answer, he would certainly comply.

“Diana’s mental condition is not suitable for going to the central hospital… Instead, you two should team up and be responsible for collecting the 30 Core Ores required by the main mission.

After all, Sam told us that the buildings in Derry Town are basically made from ‘Core Ore’. Maybe we can find the corresponding mines in the back mountains of Derry Town.

As for the Perfect Life Quality Brain in the hospital, I’ll take care of it alone.

Next time we encounter the nameless female corpse, the illusions we encounter may be even more terrifying and profound than the ‘car motel’.”

When Diana heard this, she was taken aback. Her past fear experience hasn’t completely faded, and now she’s clutching the seatbelt tightly, her bones intermittently visible.

“I… I will deal with all the monsters other than that female corpse, sorry,” apologized Diana, recognizing the extent to which she was holding the team back.

“It’s okay, we’ll need your help to deal with the ‘Dragon City Team’ in the later phase… The guy Huo Zhiping is too powerful, only you may be able to restrain him.”

“Sword Cultivator… My father said that the Sword Cultivators of Dragon City are the strongest in the world. I’ll try my best.”

And with that settled.

The car circumvents the foggy downtown Derry Town… Han Dong gets off at the sign indicating 100m to Derry Town Central Hospital.

“Nicholas, be careful…”

“Don’t worry, I’m not alone.”

Han Dong waved his hand without turning back and disappeared into the fog.

…

“As long as I can get the brain, the main mission is basically completed, the rest is a minor issue…”

During Han Dong’s walk to the hospital.

A patient unexpectedly walks towards him from the vacantly desolate street.

In his white line-patterned patient dress,

A needle hangs from his hand, connected to a drip in a pole trolley,

His head hung low so his face undistinguishable,

Drip drip…

A certain viscous fluid is constantly being secreted from his body, flowing down his trouser legs, and even some soft substances fall to the ground along with it, similar to some kind of soft tissue, or tentacles.

As Han Dong approaches.

The patient suddenly looks up.

It was a face made up of large and small bubbles, and the hollow eye sockets were filled with weird tentacles.

However, such stare has no effect on Han Dong.

Han Dong, with no intention to attack, smiles and casually hands a mask to the patient, continuing on his way to the hospital.

“There’s even a [Ke System] in Derry Town! But it makes sense… The residents of Derry Town are essentially ascended from the mini-worlds, so it is expected that some residents come from the [Ke System] world.”

Han Dong pulls out the rusty key gifted by the female corpse, focusing on the V.O.I.D (Void) engraving on it.

“It seems that indeed during the time I was unconscious under the illusion, the female corpse discerned my true characteristics and thus gave me a corresponding gift… Coming alone was the right choice.

Cass and Diana should not be exposed to the Ke System incident.”