I Have a Sailing Game-Chapter 187 - 154: Blackthorn Spellbook

[You have obtained Golden Treasure Chest Key (1/3)×1.]

[You have obtained a special Werewolf Headmask×1.]

One-third of a key?

Fucking hell, it even has key fragments?!

Black lines appeared on Rogel's forehead.

But now that it's come to this, he couldn't do anything but accept it with resignation.

A special Werewolf Headmask?

What's special about it?

Rogel opened the item's information with curiosity.

[Special Werewolf Headmask]

[Type: Special Artifact (Single-use)]

[Special Effect: After putting on the headmask, you will transform into a Withered Sleeping Werewolf, and after death, you will revert to your original form.]

[Explanation: When you turn into a wolf, watch out for shotguns!]

After reading it, Rogel fell into contemplation.

A one-time special artifact?

What's so special about it?

A moment later, a flash of insight crossed Rogel's eyes.

Didn't he previously encounter a withered girl wearing a hat?

A little girl, a werewolf...

There must be something special connecting the two.

First the mummified little girl, then the werewolf; he's increasingly finding this cave layer rather peculiar.

"Well, I'll head back for now and have a look."

[You returned to the altar.]

Returning to the altar once more.

While pondering over the curse, he suddenly realized it was already late.

Rogel glanced at the time; it was nearly midnight.

"... Well, I'll explore it more tomorrow." 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Rogel exhaled, saved the game, and exited, preparing to wash up and sleep.

...

The next day, after finishing writing, Rogel reopened Mysterious Sea to continue his exploration of the cave.

Directly saving the game, he took on the curse and followed the guide forward; before long, he arrived at a house.

[Following the scroll's guidance, you found this house.]

[You pushed the door open and stepped inside; the house reeked of mold.]

[You found a Sound Recording Skull, it appeared to have a button.]

It seemed there was an incredible secret within this little cabin.

Upon seeing this message, Rogel manipulated the game character to press it.

[After touching the skull, its jawbone opened and closed, transmitting a piece of information into your mind.]

[Cannibalistic grandparents... man-eating werewolves... hunting hunters... invading monsters... a bizarre dream.]

[The cannibalistic grandparents are wary of the werewolves, waiting for a delicious meal.]

[The man-eating werewolves fear the hunters, chasing after the grandparents.]

[The hunting hunters fear the grandparents, aiming at the werewolves.]

[The invading monster searches for the lost treasure guardian, its identity unknown, if powerful, it will destroy everything, if weak, then wear the mask.]

[Survivors can rid themselves of the withering curse.]

"So, this cave layer is essentially a bizarre dream world?"

Rogel stroked his chin, deep in thought.

No wonder this cave layer felt strange to him, turns out it's a dream world.

He closed his eyes, recalling all the previous clues, then meticulously reviewed the auto-exploration texts from start to finish.

Subsequently, he formed some hypotheses.

In this withered forest, there exist four forces, or more accurately, five.

Grandparents, werewolves, hunters, monsters, and the guardian.

And Rogel, he should be that foreign "monster."

Every creature in this withered forest had withered, yet he was a normal person.

If viewed from this perspective, then he was the odd one out.

The earlier description of the monster also contained the word "foreign."

Linking it to the description when Rogel saw the little girl, it's highly likely Rogel's identity is indeed that of a "monster."

Based on the information here, aside from the guardian and Rogel the monster, the other three have restraining relationships.

The grandparents restrain the hunters, werewolves restrain the grandparents, and hunters restrain the werewolves.

The monster roams outside the trio, while the guardian is the force protecting the treasure.

The last two sentences also revealed their meaning to Rogel.

As a monster, Rogel could choose two ways to pass through this cave layer.

Either kill all three forces or "wear the mask," taking a simpler path to clear it.

"Then, the remaining two key fragments should be in the hands of the grandparents and the hunter."

"Interesting."

Rogel glanced at the Werewolf Headmask in the Item Inventory.

"Does that mean I can play the werewolf now?"

"Alright then, let's see what happens next..."

Rogel slowly put on the Werewolf Headmask.

[You used the special Werewolf Headmask.]

[You transformed into a Withered Sleeping Werewolf.]

[Your sense of smell became extremely sharp, quickly detecting the scent of prey in the forest— a delicious little girl!]

Indeed, putting on the Werewolf Headmask triggered the next part of the story.

[A competent werewolf would never give up the chance to chase prey.]

[But you know well, only by surviving you can become a competent werewolf, so you must be cautious of the shotgun lurking in the dark.]

[Just as you can smell the scent of your prey, he can track your whereabouts.]

"Looks like the hunter is making a move too?"

Rogel mused thoughtfully.

After transforming into a werewolf, texts constantly appeared, and these actions weren't controlled by Rogel.

In other words, the game was automatically progressing the story.

[Using your keen sense of smell, you quickly discovered a small cabin.]

[The little girl had gone out, only a withered old lady was inside, visible through the window, a pitch-black pot was inside the house.]

[You arrived in front of the small cabin.]

[You choose...]

[1. Break down the door, devour the old lady, and wait for the little girl to return.]