The Corpse

**The Corpse** is one of **11** Devils currently featured in *Soul at Stake*.

## Lore

He was an orphan. He never heard his parents' names. But from other people's mocks and insults, he slowly realized it was a shameful story. People called him an idiot, a bastard. Born dumb, he used to think those were his names.

If it were not the train stationmaster who adopted him, he could have been long dead. In his mind, the stationmaster gave him a second life and deserved his lifelong gratitude.

The stationmaster, however, was certainly not a philanthropist. There were tons of tough work to do at the train station, and he was born big and strong and capable of carrying crates which normally required three men. The stationmaster meant to use him as a powerful laborer.

His hard-working attitude didn't come well to other laborers who soon found their jobs were under risk. So in return, they put more efforts in bullying him. However, all the insulting words meant nothing to him, the pranks hardly embarrassed him, and basically, nobody could ever beat him. Nonetheless, he didn't care about others' opinions on him, except for the stationmaster's.

He always followed the stationmaster's orders, as if he were the stationmaster's private pet. He was happy as long as he stayed with the stationmaster.

At that time, railways only connected major cities, and if a small city was in the network, there must be some sort of resource, such as ores. This was a small station in a small town of rich iron ore and woods. Every time a train loaded with resources set off from this station, the local general, General Liu, always had his army to escort the train. Easy to imagine, the stationmaster of this train station was not a simple person.

In addition to cargoes, there were a few passenger services at this station. Since the town was too small, the train station naturally became the most popular place in town. Most people living there had some sort of business with the station, and most major incidents initiated there, such as a plague. Due to the nature of the train station, no matter where the plague originated, it would eventually break out there.

General Liu's army immediately responded and blocked off the station. If ores and wood were money, the train station would be the bank, which obviously was General Liu's highest priority.

To prevent further spread of the plague, our orphan were locked in the station with many other laborers. Unlike others, he felt indifferent about the situation, and instead of panicking and crying as others do, he decided to contribute his strong power and do some help.

Medics were delighted to have his help so that they didn't need to touch the dead bodies of the plague themselves. Unfortunately, because of either the plague being too intense or the insufficient medical technology at the time, the plague wasn't under control even though the station had been locked down for a while. People started to transfer outside bodies to the station. The whole station was filled with bodies, slaked lime, and formaldehyde.

He was very dedicated in carrying bodies and not realizing how dreadful it could be, until one day he found some poxes on his arm. He showed them to the medics, who ran away from him in panic and refused his help since then. He was cast away to the platform with some other newly infected and denied access to the waiting lobby.

More and more people died and perished on the platform, stench spread everywhere, and the imprisoned people went desperate. They cried, tried to break the doors and some of them even hanged themselves.

He felt somehow afraid, or to be more accurate, helpless. He thought of his stationmaster as that was the only person who made him feel safe. He tried to speak to the medics and soldiers, but nobody understood him since he was born aphasic, needless to mention that nobody dared to get close to him at all.

Just in a few days, he became the last man standing and breathing on the platform. He no longer felt feared, but more frustrated, and curled up in a corner just like a dog missing its owner.

Suddenly a familiar voice came to his ears. He stood up and listened carefully, and jumped with joy when he positively recognized that it was the stationmaster's voice. Even though his skin was rotting, he was still strong enough to open a crack on the door, through which he found his stationmaster standing in wrinkled uniform next to General Liu, both wearing masks and latex gloves.

"Oi, oi, oi"

He tried to draw his stationmaster's attention while pushing the door hard. The stationmaster was giving orders to some guys holding torches and looked at the door following the sound. Quite to his surprise, the stationmaster hardly believed there was still someone alive in there. However, he didn't come close but only watched from a distance cautiously.

He was very excited and yelled thousands of times "It's me!" in his mind, and ran into the door with all his strength. Superb as his power was, the heavy door was crashed into pieces. He then ran towards the stationmaster directly.

The stationmaster was shocked and horrified. Recognizing it was him in a rotten form, the stationmaster rushed away, yelling "Stop him! Quick!"

Soldiers were very hesitant when they saw him as a giant, angry, violent monster. He then felt confused and halted, staring at his stationmaster, not understanding why he fled away, but also noticing some difference.

The stationmaster yelled again, "Burn him! Quick! NOW!"

He was stunned in front of the crowd, witnessing the man who gave him a second life, now demanding to execute him. The last piece of conscience in his mind collapsed.

He didn't fight back and instead stepped back, slowly. And out of nowhere, he stamped his foot on the head of a body, squeezing out some brain residuals.

He looked at his foot and the headless body under, somehow getting much pleasure from it.

He was born an idiot. He used to be frustrated about his brain, but now he found the headless body on the ground more reasonable.

Because why does anyone need a brain after all?

## Overview

**The Corpse** can approach the Gamblers in no time, hunting them down.

## Abilities

### **Charge**

The Corpse can quickly charge a short distance forward and adjust the direction of the sprint with the mouse.

#### Ability Notes

* **Charge** has a cooldown of **20** seconds.
* The maximum distance of **Charge** is **18** meters.
* The maximum duration of **Charge** is **2** seconds.
* The movement speed of **Charge** is **36** m/s.

## Cheats

*The Exclusive Skill of The Corpse.*

## Tips

Playing as The Corpse
* Know when to use the Charge. If you can't make the distance to a running Gambler, it might be better to teleport to a cardholder to try and ambush them.
* Keep in mind The Corpse will growl loudly and gives away your general position while you use **Charge**.
* The longer you hold down the M2 button while charging, the further the Charge distance.
* It's also best to try and get the first hit on a healthy Gambler in without your charge. Saving your Charge for the right moment is important.
* Veteran Gamblers will do a 180 and run behind you to avoid getting hit after you charge at them, to counter this, try canceling your charge early then go for a short lunge.
* During your charge if the Gambler you are pursuing is making many tight turns, it is best to give up and set up an ambush. If they only make one turn into a straight hallway, try turning a bit earlier than you would to prep him for making the full 90-degree turn. Pursuits in areas with multiple paths and turns aren’t best.
* Don't be afraid to use your Charge to reach destinations quicker. If a Gambler sealing the cardholders around a shop you know the location of, use your Charge to make the distance.

Playing against The Corpse