New Gods of North America.

Chapter 277 Question
"Welcome, brothers. Congratulations on successfully entering the final initiation test of this year."

In the evening, Wayne came to the dormitory of the Pointed Hat Society fraternity again according to the time written on the small card handed to him by Luke Matthew.

Walking into the door of the fraternity dormitory, Wayne found that the windows inside had been closed in advance, and it seemed as if people had stepped into darkness in an instant.
At this time, in the public lounge on the first floor, the newcomers stood in a row, half surrounded by the old members of the fraternity.

The old members were all wearing white robes that could hide their bodies, and they also wore white pointed hoods that covered their necks and had holes only for their eyes.

The "pointed hat man" in the lead stood in the middle of the public lounge, opened his arms, and said a welcome speech to the newcomers who came with Wayne.
Judging from the voice, he should be the current president of the "Pointed Hat Society".

The other old members, who were also wearing white robes and white pointed hoods, each held a thick white candle and silently surrounded him and the newcomers.
It creates a solemn and strange mysterious atmosphere as if returning to the Middle Ages.

Some of the newlyweds seemed determined to win, some seemed to find it interesting, and some had blank expressions and seemed unmoved.
Others seemed to be frightened.

Wayne quietly opened the simple lines of vision and observed the environment.
Hmm... Actually it's just to create an atmosphere, and I don't see any influence of extraordinary power in it.

The president's voice came through the fabric of the peaked hood, becoming slightly muffled and altered:

"The final assessment is very simple. We will set up tests in the room. You will draw your own initial room, complete the test, obtain the token, and then go to the next designated room.

“Those who have completed the tests in the two rooms can return here and wait for the final test, as well as the welcome and blessings of the brothers in the fraternity.

"Have I made myself clear enough? Shall we begin?"

Hey, don't say that.
That sounds interesting.

At least in this era, this kind of game design idea still feels quite advanced.

Wayne chose to come here this time mainly because he wanted to take the opportunity to find out Luke Matthew's background and find out whether his "enthusiasm" was caused by Pastor Pycelle.

Several detectives from the detective agency were secretly guarding outside the fraternity's dormitory, and Inissa and Lina were also on duty.
Even Wayne himself carried a harmless little exorcist pistol.

An old member in a white robe walked out of the queue holding a lottery box, and then signaled the newcomers to draw lots one after another.
Wayne deliberately waited until the end. Seeing that everyone else drew candles with room numbers engraved on them, he also drew one and then displayed it like everyone else.

Some of the old members quietly left one after another. Wayne estimated that these NPCs should have gone to their respective rooms to make preparations.

Then the president talked about some "prohibitions" and "rules of the game" to encourage the newcomers.

Let the newlyweds light the candles in their hands one by one and go to the room they drew to take the test.

The initial rooms that the newcomers were drawn were all on the same corridor on the second floor.

After leaving the public rest area lit by candlelight, the dormitory was completely dark. The newlyweds, each holding a candle, quickly formed a group.
Two or three people who are not afraid of the dark or have paid attention to the layout of the room walk in front, the rest follow behind, and those who feel scared or uneasy move forward.

Wayne was quite used to this kind of environment, hiding in the middle of the queue without being too hasty or too slow.

Then the newlyweds each found the room where they would be tested in the corridor, waited in tacit understanding for the others to be ready, and then pushed open the door of the room almost at the same time.

"Ah——" One of the newcomers didn't know what happened and screamed quickly.

I don't know if he fainted or his mouth was covered, but the sound soon stopped. The other person went in anyway and the door was closed again.

I have to say, the effect is quite good.

Wayne and several other newcomers with different expressions were stunned for a moment, and they all stood in front of their respective doors and looked at each other.
Then Wayne confirmed that there should be no monsters on his side, so he lifted the curtain hanging behind the door, walked in first, and closed the door.

Putting aside the atmosphere,
In fact, most of the rooms in the dormitory are the fraternity members' respective dormitories, but they may have been slightly decorated today.

The room Wayne entered was made to look a bit like a "torture room".
Everyday furniture such as beds and bookcases were now covered by black curtains, leaving a relatively empty space in the room.

In the middle of the space was a table with two candles on it, an empty chair in front of it, and behind the table sat a person whose figure and appearance were hidden in a white robe and a white pointed hood.

Well, there were a dozen alcoholic beverages of various types and a box filled with various strange props on the table.
It feels a bit like "Truth or Dare".

Wayne walked to the table, put the candle on it, sat on the chair, and waited for the other party to start.
Unexpectedly, the other party reached out and pulled off the pointed hood on his head, revealing his true face. It was Luke Matthew, whom Wayne had come to investigate tonight.

Luke Matthew bent down and picked up two bottles of beer, one for himself and one for Wayne:

"These two candles are proof that you've passed the test. Do you plan to follow the procedure and play with me for a while, or take them and leave after you finish your drink?"

This is what it means to release water.

Wayne took the beer bottle tacitly and pulled out the cork. "What should the original process be like?"

In this era, alcoholic beverages need to be refilled. Popular brands use bottles of similar shapes, with only the labels and caps or corks being different.
Some pubs or guests will collect some wine bottles to hold wine that was originally in barrels, which will make packaging easier.

Luke Matthew took a sip of beer and placed a dice and a notebook on the table:
"You roll the dice and complete the puzzle or challenge three times to pass the level. Believe me, this level is not supposed to be that easy."

Wayne sniffed the beer in his hand and took a sip. He felt that there was nothing put in it. Even if there was, it was probably not an acute drug.

Then he thought for a moment:

"Why don't we try another game? We can ask each other questions and get to know each other better. This will at least be more interesting than a boring test."

Luke Matthew made an expression of acceptance and raised his hand slightly, “You are Ian’s friend, which means you are my friend, I am happy to do so.”

"Then let me start by asking."

Wayne leaned forward slightly, with both arms resting on the table, "Luke Matthew, are you a 'fallen'?"

(End of this chapter)