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Chapter 117: Calculations
Chapter 117: Calculations
Chapter 117: Calculations
Silvia pondered for a moment before continuing, "Of course, once we gather five diamonds, you six can decide whether to use them to send one person away from Sky Floating Island early, or stay until we have enough diamonds to send you all away at once. But these are matters for later. For now, I will be responsible for keeping the diamonds safe. You don't have any objections, do you?"
"No objections," Liu Xing and the others said in unison.
After all, living under someone else's roof, they were not in a position to disagree with Silvia openly, even if they had reservations.
At that moment, Liu Xing suddenly heard the sound of dice hitting the floor. He looked around to see the others doing the same, all searching for the person who had rolled the dice.
Was KP Luo Luo rolling the dice in secret? Liu Xing wondered.
"Alright, that's enough discussion for today. Later, Second Auntie will bring her team to officially merge with ours. We will celebrate with a grand dinner. Eat well and drink well, then we'll go to Jigu to discuss a collaboration. After all, we need to demonstrate our strength to him," Silvia concluded with satisfaction, clapping her hands and leaving the table first.
Second Auntie then stood up, holding Xiao Liu like a doll, her arms limp and her gaze vacant, as Second Auntie carried her away.
Liu Xing stood up, stretched lazily, and suddenly remembered something. Should he tell Ai Mei about his encounter with Nyarlathotep? After some thought, he decided to share it with Ai Mei and the others. Since Nyarlathotep had personally intervened, it was crucial for Ai Mei and the others to be fully prepared and alert for the upcoming promotion game. Nyarlathotep was notoriously malevolent and took pleasure in toying with humans.
After the meeting, Liu Xing and his group gathered together naturally. Liu Xing spoke up, "I have something to tell everyone. While resting earlier, I was looking out the window at the scenery when I suddenly saw a strange black figure. For some reason, I believe it was Aughra!"
His words took Ai Mei and the others by surprise. They knew Liu Xing wouldn't lie, but the shock of Nyarlathotep's direct involvement was hard to accept.
Occultist Ji Wu, standing beside Liu Xing, began to explain, "Although I didn't see Aughra myself, I can tell from Liu Xing's reaction that he definitely encountered a mythical creature or supernatural phenomenon. Such unimaginable things can greatly impact our worldviews and mental states. As an Occultist, I've seen people go mad from encountering mythical creatures or supernatural events. I myself have witnessed numerous mythical creatures and experienced supernatural incidents. Fortunately, my mind is still stable, and I haven't gone mad yet."
Upon hearing Ji Wu's words, Liu Xing couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, already guessing the scheme Ji Wu had in mind.
So, Liu Xing straightforwardly said, "Oh, speaking of which, I've also encountered several supernatural events before. I met a mythical creature called the Formless Offspring. At that time, my spirit was somewhat affected. It felt like I had lost something, an indescribable and uncomfortable feeling. But strangely, coming to this Sky Floating Island, I felt an odd sense of familiarity and quickly accepted everything."
Liu Xing and Ji Wu's dialogue made Ai Mei and the others realize the situation. They all nodded in agreement, expressing that their experiences were similar to Liu Xing's.
Finally, "expert" Ji Wu concluded, "So it seems I'm not an exception. I always thought my resistance to these mythical creatures and supernatural phenomena was due to my long-term study of occultism and direct experiences with numerous mystical events. But now it appears that anyone who has seen mythical creatures or experienced supernatural events develops some resistance. I'm relieved now. I was thinking of briefing you about Ghouls to prepare you mentally, especially since we're about to encounter, and even fight, Ghouls. It would have been troublesome if you panicked in the midst of battle."
Playing his role well, Liu Xing immediately nodded and said excitedly, "So, according to you Ji Wu, we can face Ghouls without being affected? That's indeed good news."
Seeing Liu Xing's exaggerated acting, KP Luo Luo finally couldn't bear it any longer. "Hey, hey, hey, isn't your acting a bit too over-the-top? And you really have the guts, even daring to scheme against me."
Indeed, Liu Xing and Ji Wu's act was a ploy to pressure KP Luo Luo into relaxing the SAN (Sanity) value checks.
After all, with more than five types of mythical creatures on the Sky Floating Island, if they had to check their SAN values upon each encounter, Liu Xing and his companions would inevitably go insane.
So, Ji Wu finally played to the strength of an Occultist, a figure with "authority" on mythical creatures, implanting a psychological suggestion in "Liu Xing" and others to force KP Luo Luo to yield.
Now, Ji Wu and Liu Xing's successful collaboration forced KP Luo Luo to admit, "Alright, you do have a point. Initially, I planned to have you reduce 0 points on a successful SAN check and 1d2 points on a failure when encountering Ghouls. But after your performance, I see no reason to subject you to SAN checks. And for the mythical creatures you'll meet next, I'll also consider lowering the difficulty of SAN checks."
Liu Xing and Ji Wu shared a triumphant smile, their perfect teamwork saving everyone's SAN values.
However, Liu Xing suddenly pondered a question. According to the rules of the Cthulhu RPG Game, when a player encounters a Ghoul for the first time, failing the SAN check should result in a reduction of 1d6 points, not 1d2. The difference between 1d2 and 1d6 was significant and stark.
So, Liu Xing boldly speculated, "KP, I have a question. The mythical creatures on Sky Floating Island, they aren't real mythical creatures, are they?!"
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