Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 121: Wu Lei?! Another piece of bad news.

Chapter 121: Wu Lei?! Another piece of bad news.

Liu Xing frowned and asked, "Ai Mei, did Sister Luo Luo mention how much ammunition we have left?"

"About six hundred rounds of various calibers," Ai Mei replied. "Based on our calculations, our exploration of the Graveyard will consume at least two hundred rounds."

Liu Xing felt a sense of indebtedness to Silvia. Despite the high price she paid, Silvia had generously shared most of the rewards with them.

"Speaking of which, should we inform Silvia about the news?" asked Pei Si.

The news Pei Si referred to was the necessity for their group to leave Blood Howl Town in three days.

Wait!

A detail suddenly dawned on Liu Xing, bringing him joy. "Don't forget, when Aughra issued our mission, he mentioned that Blood Howl Town would be engulfed in toxic fog after three days. Not just us, but Silvia's team and all other players in Blood Howl Town will have to leave."

This revelation brought a moment of surprise, followed by joy among Ji Wu and others, realizing the toxic fog enveloping Blood Howl Town in three days wasn't entirely bad.

"Right, how could I forget that? We can continue to operate with Silvia's team, which will greatly improve our efficiency in exploring other areas," He Wei said excitedly, patting his stomach.

Pei Si, tapping the table, added seriously, "Not only that, we might also get the diamond from Sikong Yangbing. If Sikong Yangbing is a man of his word and straightforward, we could use this news to trade for his diamond. If he's an unreasonable upstart, we can use our informational advantage to ambush him. After all, Sikong Yangbing's Gatling gun is only suitable for positional warfare and less effective in skirmishes."

Liu Xing nodded and smiled. "Exactly. There are no vehicles here, so Sikong Yangbing's team will have to leave Blood Howl Town on foot. We just need to surprise them, focusing first on those carrying the Gatling gun. Even if Sikong Yangbing is at fifty percent strength, his team, being disorganized, won't mount an effective counterattack. Our chances of a successful ambush are over ninety percent!"

"True, as long as Sikong Yangbing isn't forewarned, we indeed have a high chance of a successful ambush. But there's a catch. Who's to say Aughra won't release this news in advance? If he informs the players in Blood Howl Town ten minutes before the fog appears, we'll lose our informational advantage, and the success rate of our ambush will drop to fifty percent or even lower. Sikong Yangbing, knowing he has many enemies in Blood Howl Town, wouldn't miss such an opportunity for ambush."

Ai Mei, always the voice of reason, brought a sense of realism to the discussion, prompting Liu Xing and others to contemplate this possibility.

Liu Xing had to admit, given Nyarlathotep's penchant for mischief, it was quite likely that it would pull such a stunt. Prepared for this, Sikong Yangbing would surely remain vigilant, keeping the Gatling gun at the ready. An ambush on Sikong Yangbing would not only have a low success rate but would also come at a great cost.

"Therefore, our only option is to first convince Silvia, and then have her persuade the other teams in Blood Howl Town to join us in ambushing Sikong Yangbing. This way, we can gain a firepower advantage and overwhelm Sikong Yangbing in one fell swoop," suggested Ji Wu, shrugging his shoulders.

Ai Mei nodded, volunteering, "Then let me handle this. After all, I'm a psychology doctor and my forte is persuading others."

Thus, it was decided that Ai Mei would persuade Silvia, with plans to meet after their encounter with Jigu that night.

Liu Xing and the others continued to exchange information, but it was mostly the same, with no need for further discussion.

After a while, Second Auntie entered with a few people, her team members.

Liu Xing glanced at them, his new teammates, thinking it prudent to at least familiarize himself with their faces.

"Damn!"

Liu Xing suddenly cursed out loud, startling Ji Wu and the others.

"What's wrong, Liu Xing?" Ai Mei asked, worried, as Liu Xing looked as if he had seen a ghost.

Liu Xing, pointing at someone behind Second Auntie, incredulously said, "Wu Lei?!"

Yes, among the people with Second Auntie, Liu Xing spotted Wu Lei!

As a university classmate and close friend for five years, Liu Xing was confident he could recognize Wu Lei just by his silhouette.

So, Liu Xing was certain that the person behind Second Auntie was indeed Wu Lei!

"Wu Lei? Who is that, someone you know from the real world, Liu Xing?" Ai Mei asked, her question carrying a double meaning.

Liu Xing, staring at Wu Lei, nodded, "Yes, Wu Lei is a good friend from the real world. I never expected to meet him here!"

"Uh, are you sure you're not mistaken, Liu Xing? It looks like he must have entered the game much earlier than us," Ji Wu cautiously reminded Liu Xing, considering that Wu Lei was not supposed to be among the players in this promotion game.

Ji Wu's words brought Liu Xing back to his senses, especially seeing Wu Lei carrying a 98k Mauser rifle fitted with an eight-power scope, wearing a helmet in 'forgiveness' color, and a frying pan hanging at his waist.

By the standards of a battle royale game, this equipment was top-tier!

Clearly, Wu Lei must have spent a considerable amount of time on Sky Floating Island to acquire such gear.

Moreover, Wu Lei was known for being talkative, constantly chatting and sharing pictures in their university class group. Liu Xing remembered that just before starting his third promotion game, Wu Lei had posted a meme about an administrator and was muted for a day.

So, time-wise, it was impossible for Wu Lei to be here, especially as an NPC.

Yet, Liu Xing had to concede, the "Wu Lei" behind Second Auntie looked exactly like the real Wu Lei.

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