A trickle of fresh blood oozed from the skin as Player 1 opened his eyes.
"See, I told you we needed a professional."
Player 4 said smugly.
"You nearly failed, what's there to be proud of?"
Player 3 said speechlessly.
"As long as it's a pass, what's the use of a higher score? It's not like a great success was possible anyway."
Player 4 shrugged.
"What do we do now?"
Player 1 asked.
"How about Player 4 heals himself and Player 3 first?"
Liu Zheng suggested.
Both of these guys had only two hit points left; they'd be on the brink of death with just one slap in the upcoming combat round.
Just as Player 4 was about to speak, a loud noise suddenly came from outside, and a tentacle thicker than a human pierced through the hull and stabbed into the cabin.
"Key plot triggered, the module will enter a semi-real-time mode. All player actions will consume turn time, and discussion time will also be limited."
The voice of the Dice Lady rang out.