Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 125: The Eightfold Covert Strike of Quality

Chapter 125: The Eightfold Covert Strike of Quality

Liu Xing stroked his chin, pondering a question: just how high was Sikong Yangbing's luck?

In the Cthulhu RPG Game, apart from players and mythical creatures, every named NPC had their own attributes. In this real-life version of the Cthulhu RPG Game, Liu Xing suspected that even the flowers and grass might have their attributes.

Thus, Liu Xing believed that Sikong Yangbing's luck attribute must be over 90, explaining his extraordinary fortune.

However, this was also bad news. The luck attribute had a very high cap, truly embodying the saying, "Anything is possible."

Now that Sikong Yangbing had become an enemy of Liu Xing and his companions, Liu Xing felt the success rate of ambushing Sikong Yangbing had dropped by ten percent.

Suddenly, Pei Si, brimming with excitement, speculated, "Why did Jigu betray Sikong Yangbing? Could it be because Jigu confessed to Sikong Yangbing and, upon being rejected, turned hatred born from love into rebellion?"

Liu Xing twitched his mouth, realizing Pei Si was a fujoshi who had come up with such an absurd possibility.

"Pei Si, could you not let your imagination run wild? Besides, doesn't Jigu only like the dead?" Ji Wu commented with a deadpan expression.

Inspired by Ji Wu, Pei Si clapped her hands and continued, "Right! What if Jigu, rejected by Sikong Yangbing, lost faith in the living and hence started liking the dead?"

Liu Xing couldn't help but facepalm, astonished at Pei Si's wild imagination, which seemed even larger than the sinkhole in Earth Dragon Village's Ancestral Hall.

"Ai Mei, that's not right," Pei Si was corrected by Ai Mei, who patted her shoulder and said earnestly, "You've forgotten the third party. Besides Jigu, Sikong Yangbing had another subordinate. Maybe originally, Sikong Yangbing and Jigu were deeply in love, but the third party intervened, leading to Jigu's betrayal."

Liu Xing, who thought Ai Mei was reasonable, was surprised to find her imagination even wilder than Pei Si's.

Consequently, as Ai Mei and Pei Si got more engrossed in their fanciful ideas, turning their brainstorm into a black hole of wild theories, Liu Xing and the others chose to quietly distance themselves, lest they be sucked into an unknown world by this black hole.

Ji Wu, stroking his chin, chimed in, "What's your take on this? I feel like Jigu's betrayal might actually be a well-crafted play, conspired by Sikong Yangbing and Jigu. Initially, Sikong Yangbing, basking in glory and relying on weapon superiority, became the overlord of Blood Howl Town and established a large team. But there must have been some with ulterior motives in this team, as Sikong Yangbing, apart from his eloquence, lacked other convincing abilities."

"Therefore, upon learning about the dissent and plans to overthrow him, Sikong Yangbing approached his most trusted subordinate, Jigu, asking him to lead a loyal faction in a feigned rebellion, then attack him. The actual goal was to eliminate those with ulterior motives. Thus, after Jigu and his followers fled to the Graveyard, Sikong Yangbing had no intention of retaliating against Jigu."

Ji Wu's theory was plausible, making Liu Xing nod in agreement.

However, at this moment, Luo Cong raised an objection: “Ji Wu, aren’t you a bit too conspiratorial? As you said, Sikong Yangbing’s own abilities are mediocre at best, having climbed to his position solely by luck. There must be many who resent Sikong Yangbing, including Jigu. It’s not surprising, given that Jigu has followed Sikong Yangbing for so long and knows him well. That’s why Jigu dared to betray and ambush Sikong Yangbing, aiming to kill him in one strike and take his place. As for why Sikong Yangbing didn’t settle scores after the fall, it's because he was severely weakened and couldn’t confront Jigu. After all, Jigu’s dozen or so men are not to be underestimated. Moreover, during his betrayal, Jigu took all the good weapons from Sikong Yangbing’s team. Thus, a severely weakened Sikong Yangbing would have to be prepared for mutual destruction if he sought retribution against Jigu. After all, when the snipe and clam grapple, the fisherman profits, and there are plenty who would wish to be that fisherman.”

Luo Cong’s words were very reasonable, causing Liu Xing to nod involuntarily.

However, Liu Xing was more inclined to agree with Ji Wu’s view, because this was a Cthulhu RPG Game, where one must always prepare for the worst.

At this moment, Liu Xing suddenly heard the sound of dice hitting the ground.

It was KP Luo Luo rolling the dice in secret again.

Judging by the direction of the sound of the dice, Liu Xing guessed that KP Luo Luo was making a determination about the outcome of the discussion between Silvia and Jigu inside the tent.

“I wonder how the negotiation between Miss Silvia and Jigu went,” mused Liu Xing.

Then, a series of dice-rolling sounds suddenly started, one after another. Liu Xing carefully counted, and KP Luo Luo had made eight secret rolls.

Could this be the legendary 'quality eight-in-a-row'? Liu Xing’s expression grew solemn, as secret rolls by the KP generally weren't good news; they signified that the KP was up to something. And eight consecutive secret rolls suggested that the KP was about to flip the table and summon an Eldritch God!

“KP, isn’t there a problem with your program to make eight secret rolls in a row?” Liu Xing hurriedly contacted KP Luo Luo.

KP Luo Luo chuckled and said earnestly, “My program definitely doesn’t have any problems. As for why there were eight consecutive secret rolls, there must be a reason. However, I certainly can’t tell you what it is now, so you all need to figure it out on your own.”

KP Luo Luo’s words left Liu Xing even more baffled, completely unsure of what was happening.

At this time, Silvia and Second Auntie also walked out of the tent. Seeing both of them smiling, Liu Xing knew the negotiation had been very successful.

“Alright, everyone, check your equipment. Load your weapons, switch off the safety, we are about to enter the Graveyard,” Silvia said, clapping her hands.

“Our first target in exploring the Graveyard is the church less than five hundred meters from the entrance. The church’s doors only open at night, so we’ll explore it today and move on to other places tomorrow,” Second Auntie pointed towards the entrance of the Graveyard.

Following the direction pointed by Second Auntie, Liu Xing saw the church she mentioned – a blood-red church! Atop the church, Liu Xing saw a figure – Aughra!

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