hotmtlnovel Chapter 3771 Random Fate
Chapter 3771 Random Fate
Chapter 3771 Random Fate
"What is Samuel Anjou's connection to this cult?"
More than one person was thinking about this at that moment; it was truly big news. Unfortunately, this question was unrelated to the rules of Act VII, so Ms. White didn't give them time to ponder it before continuing:
"The rules of the game in Act VII are similar to those in The Dice Story, but they are quite different. The rules will be announced at the start of the game. Five chosen mortals, each with their own unique characteristics, will gather on this island and, by some coincidence, come together in ways you would not have expected."
Ms. White's snake-like eyes looked at everyone:
"The power of fate will protect them. Do not interfere with the players before the game begins, or fate will punish them when the game starts. The game will take place sometime this week, so you need to immediately gather your players on this island."
As for the major event that will occur on the island, it will be announced on the night of the card game, and it concerns each and every one of you. Finally, the reward—”
She paused deliberately:
"The players who participate in the game will receive their due rewards. As for you, according to the final order of victory, the first place will receive a twenty-sided die with a score of 81-100, the second place will receive 61-80, and so on, with the last place receiving 1-20. Moreover, I will appear at the end of the seventh act and, at the end of the seventh act, I will present the Ring of Fate—the Guardian—that I symbolize to the best actor in the seventh act performance."
The expressions of those present didn't change much this time; most of them were pondering this information.
Mr. Zarathustra couldn't help but ask:
"Ms. White, will you become the Ring of Fate in Act VII? Aren't you going to participate in the final battle against Mr. Snake?"
The red-eyed snake said:
"It is the candidates' responsibility to fight against Mr. Snake. Besides, I have become the Ring of Fate, so am I not with you all?"
It raised its voice slightly:
"You chosen ones, the seventh act is about to begin. Before the final protagonist is chosen, you have one last time to prepare. Say goodbye to your loved ones, hone your strength, strive for a more powerful destiny, or make amends for your regrets and participate in stories you have not yet been a part of."
The first six acts are not yet determined; some endings have already been written, but some stories still belong to you.
This should be telling the story of "The Path of the Pilgrims". Although the mural depicting this scene is suspected to be of Luvia, candidates who have not yet walked the Path of the Pilgrims can still walk this path before the official end of the chosen one's story. If they perform well, they may even be able to create a new scene in the mural.
"The performances in the first six acts were exceptionally brilliant, and now the story of fate is about to reach its climax. I and the god of fate sitting in the audience are both looking forward to your even better performance."
After she finished speaking, she smiled again:
"I brought you here specifically so that you could make final preparations before the story of Act VII begins. On the altar under the Ouroboros roulette, you can exchange some items using your own points. All exchanges are open except for the final gift. Please seize this opportunity, but how you arrange your own destiny is up to you."
"Ms. White, how long can we stay here? Will Mr. Snake drive us away?"
Stella asked.
"One hour. This step was preordained by the god of fate, and the serpent cannot defy it. Go, make your final preparations. During this time, you may move freely within the ruins, but do not enter the area of the Oracle Plaza and the Tower of All Things located at the top, as those are not the domain of mortals."
May the ever-changing nature of fate protect you on the stage of destiny.
It did not leave, but came to the side of the altar under the wall, closed its eyes and bowed its head, and put its hands together in front of it. It looked like a nun praying devoutly, or like a statue that existed in the temple itself.
All fifteen members of the five factions looked at each other, and then Xia De spoke:
"We don't need to fight here. An hour is precious, isn't it?"
So, apart from Claire, Stella, and Shad, the remaining twelve turned and quickly walked out of the temple. This wasn't because they were worried that the "caller" would suddenly kill them; they all thought it was better to go outside and find something of value before others, rather than knowing the temple's purpose.
"Are we going out?"
Claire, still thinking about her mother, asked Shad, who shook his head:
"Take care of things in the temple first. You all stay here and don't move. I'll go check on the situation behind."
He then strode towards the wall, circled it, and went behind it. Claire and Stella watched Shad disappear into the darkness, but a few seconds later he reappeared from the other side of the wall.
"There was only darkness behind me. I kept walking forward and then I saw you all again. Well, it seems that this is not an area we can explore right now. Come on, let's take a look at the exchange first. Maybe it will be different from last time."
Last time, everyone except Shad could only see three exchange options. Now, after the six acts of the story have ended, Stella has indeed seen the six exchanges that Shad saw last time, but she can't see the seventh one, the "Miracle Ring".
After Adele's reminder, Shad was basically certain that the fate of "Miracle" was his second ring, so he could now use all the points he had accumulated to get the ring immediately.
But the more points you have, the stronger your destiny becomes. Now isn't the best time to obtain that ring yet; Shad believes he'll have a third chance to come here. Besides, the ring needs to be used to make a wish for Dorothy and Lacey after the war, so accumulating more points is always a good thing.
However, besides the exchange options like snake fangs, snake blood, and snake eyes, Shad and Stella also saw an eighth and ninth exchange option this time:
[Random Fate - Arc: Any two Fate Arcs or 50 points]
[Random Fate - Circles: Any two Circles of Fate]
"Is this a two-for-one exchange? Using unwanted fate to exchange for a fate that might be needed. 50 points can be exchanged for a random arc?"
Shad was somewhat surprised, but then realized that this was even a way to harmlessly dispose of the curved arc or the Ring of Fate. Although even if this method was used, there would definitely still be one curved arc and one ring left in the end, at least there would be no need to worry about the others.
"This is the last chance the ancient gods have given to the candidates. Fate is unpredictable, and someone will always choose to try the smallest possibility."
Ms. White spoke, but her posture remained unchanged.
Stella then told Claire, who was curious about the exchange options she had seen, and Claire understood the meaning of the two exchanges:
"Perhaps we can exchange it for an arc or ring that resonates with us. Even if it's just an arc, we can further enhance our power by creating a man-made Ring of Destiny."
Xia De then joked:
"I thought I'd find the way to the [Casino of Destiny] here."
Ms. White then spoke again:
"If I can still communicate with you after everything is over, I will tell you the secret of that casino."
Shad wanted to express his gratitude, but then noticed that Stella and Claire seemed not to have heard him and were still discussing whether the two-for-one risk was worthwhile.
"We also have rings that we can't resonate with, like the one called 'Breeding,' and the prophets have the 'Nothingness' on the turtle's back. Shall we try our luck?"
Claire asked Shad, who immediately shook his head:
“Of course not, now every destiny has value. I’ve even considered smashing the unresonant rings into numerous curved arcs, and then using these arcs to make artificial rings of destiny.”
Although the curved arc appears to be one-third of the entire ring, that's merely appearance and has nothing to do with the completeness of fate. For example, when Shad tore a curved arc from the Fool, fate merely developed a crack.
Using the Prophet's Society's technology to smash the ring typically produces 3 to 5 curved arcs, while forging an artificial ring requires only two curved arcs. Although the artificial ring does not provide power, its resistance to the twilight environment before the "end of the world" is almost identical to that of the Ring of Fate.
This is equivalent to sacrificing a complete ring in the process of casting, exchanging quality for quantity. Of course, this is only Shad's initial idea; if it's not absolutely necessary, the complete ring should not be broken.
Although Bella and Luvia had found ways to use the items on the temple's exchange list, Shad felt it was unnecessary to exchange for them at this point. While the Serpent Eye option could point to clues in the next scene, Shad also didn't exchange for it.
Before the three of them set off, Luvia had asked Shad to carry a snake eye with him. Since the meeting place was the mountaintop, Luvia had already guessed that they might visit the temple again.
The yellow gem was held in Shad's palm, and when he looked through the gem at the only mural with dim colors, the content of the mural immediately changed.
He saw golden serpentine runes etched onto the smooth cliff face illuminated by moonlight. Then, a thick beam of light flew in from off-screen, destroying both the cliff face and the runes.
With a snap, a crack appeared on the surface of the gemstone in my hand, and it quickly turned into an ordinary stone.
"What I'm seeing seems to be a scene of some kind of seal being broken. Seal broken... I'm starting to get an idea."
Shad spoke to Claire and Stella, and the three of them discussed the clue as they left the temple. Looking at the ruins under the moonlight, Claire was in a good mood:
“The apprentice and you are both here, and such opportunities are rare. Let’s wander around here and see if others can find anything here. You can show us the way.”