Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 229: Conclusion (2)

Chapter 229: Conclusion (2)

"Alright, I need to go help you deal with the trouble now. It's up to you to assist my daughter in escaping Eldritch God Taketori," King Tindalos said with a smile, concluding the communication.

The group exchanged puzzled glances. They hadn't expected that in this fierce battle, Mikageichi and Hisanobu Ito, who appeared formidable, would be directly transported away by King Tindalos.

However, this turned out to be a fortunate turn of events. Judging from Mikageichi's recent behavior, it was highly likely that his second stage had fallen under the control of that large blade, turning him into a "demonic" version of himself with significantly increased power. In such a scenario, their group would have suffered heavy casualties, and total annihilation was a real possibility.

So, Liu Xing felt extremely fortunate that he had initiated the Ghoul's Side Quest, which subsequently triggered Otonashi Takuya's Side Quest. This chain of events had allowed them to obtain King Tindalos' communicator, enabling them to resolve the situation with Mikageichi and Hisanobu Ito successfully today.

"Okay, now that you've dealt with the boss, you can go back with your loot to find Kanna Ryoko. This module can officially come to an end," KP Li Shunchan said somewhat resignedly.

The group chuckled and gathered around to inspect the attributes of the large blade.

Parasitic Evil Blade, forged from cosmic metal by Swollen Woman, and infused with the soul of a terrifying creature, grants the wielder tremendous power for a short time. However, prolonged use of the Parasitic Evil Blade carries the risk of the soul of the dreadful creature within it taking over the wielder's consciousness. Restricted to NPC use only.

It turned out that this Parasitic Evil Blade contained the sealed soul of an unknown mythical creature by Swollen Woman, and this mythical creature's soul was no benign entity. It had been constantly seeking an opportunity to possess its wielder, ultimately taking control of their body.

The most intriguing aspect was that only NPCs could use this Parasitic Evil Blade. Players who obtained it would find it nothing more than a piece of scrap metal.

"Well, let's not waste any more time. Let's head back quickly," Yin En said as he prepared to pull out the Parasitic Evil Blade.

However, at that moment, a young woman in a police uniform limped out of the cave. It was evident that she was the undercover police officer Yin En had mentioned earlierTakayanagi Aoyin.

Upon seeing Takayanagi Aoyin, Yin En could only give the group an apologetic look and rushed over to support her.

After some conversation, it became clear that Takayanagi Aoyin had been brought along by Yin En to attack the Sawada Family. Since Takayanagi Aoyin was still a qualified undercover agent in the eyes of Ryochuan Taro, Mikageichi had sought to obtain internal police information from her to ensure he wasn't caught by the Ziwu City police.

However, it was precisely because of this that, when Mikageichi was not paying attention, Takayanagi Aoyin had managed to make a call under the pretense of monitoring the police department, allowing Liu Xing and his group to learn of Mikageichi and Yin En's attack plan in advance.

But due to Honda Koichi's failed attack, coupled with Otonashi Takuya's sudden assault, most of Mikageichi's remaining subordinates had suffered severe losses. Fortunately, Otonashi Takuya's group intentionally avoided attacking Takayanagi Aoyin, and Mikageichi also recognized her importance, so she hadn't suffered any harm.

Once Mikageichi obtained the Parasitic Evil Blade, he took Takayanagi Aoyin and Hisanobu Ito into the underground passage. Despite the straight-line distance through the underground passage, it was still quite far from the villa area to the Rose Graveyard. While Takayanagi Aoyin had decent stamina as a police officer, she was still exhausted.

Finally, as they were about to reach their destination, Takayanagi Aoyin twisted her ankle in the dark underground passage, which was filled with loose rocks. So, Mikageichi and Hisanobu Ito decided to leave the cave first, find a hiding place, and take a night's rest. After all, both of them were heavily injured at the time.

So, Takayanagi Aoyin rested for a while underground and realized her phone was damaged. She then slowly left the cave.

However, when Liu Xing saw Takayanagi Aoyin, he couldn't help but comment that it's no wonder Yin En chose to help her. Takayanagi Aoyin fit the type he liked36D, long legs, and around 90 in the right places, plus the allure of her uniform...

As a result, the group's gazes towards Yin En became rather peculiar.

Since Yin En had to support Takayanagi Aoyin, the Parasitic Evil Blade ended up with Yoh Asakura. Yoh Asakura remarked that the weight of the Parasitic Evil Blade seemed lighter than it appeared, probably around ten kilograms.

After another couple of hours, Liu Xing and his group returned to the villa area with Takayanagi Aoyin. By this time, the Red Eagle Mercenaries had finished cleaning up the battlefield, and many police cars were parked outside the mansion.

After all, a gunfight had occurred, and the nearby residents must have heard the commotion, so it was only natural for someone to report it. However, it seemed that these police officers hadn't yet come across the bodies of the artificial monsters.

But Liu Xing was more curious about the situation with Aoki and the others.

At that moment, Liu Xing suddenly felt like his soul was leaving his body. His perspective was once again elevated to a familiar height as he watched "himself" and his group enter the mansion.

Inside the mansion, dozens of excited young people, including two who seemed to stand out from the rest, were chatting with Otonashi Takuya. It was clear that these were Aoki and the others, who had reverted to being human.

However, at that very moment, something unexpected occurred. The Parasitic Evil Blade in Yoh Asakura's hand emitted a black mist, beginning to corrode Yoh Asakura's arm. Fortunately, Kanna Ryoko arrived in time, and Yoh Asakura only lost one arm...

Continuing from there, the next morning, Kanna Ryoko presided over a ceremony to use the Parasitic Evil Blade to free Mian Gu Lu from Eldritch God Taketori's possession. Mian Gu Lu was restored to her normal self. After expressing her gratitude to "Liu Xing" and the group, she transformed into a streak of light and disappeared. Liu Xing knew that Mian Gu Lu had gone back in time to find her father, King Tindalos.

Next, as an "outsider," "Liu Xing" naturally had to leave the Island Nation after the events concluded. However, upon learning that "Liu Xing" was searching for a fragment of "The Secret Scripture of Xuanjun," the Sawada Family informed him that a collector in the Cosmic Country possessed one such fragment. They even helped "Liu Xing" get in touch with the collector, who, due to the Sawada Family's influence, was willing to give the fragment to "Liu Xing" free of charge.

As a result, thanks to the Sawada Family, "Liu Xing" embarked on a luxury cruise ship named "Yueshihao" bound for the Cosmic Country. Coincidentally, "Yin En," Takayanagi Aoyin, and Takayanagi Aoyin's family were also traveling to the Cosmic Country on the same ship. Takayanagi Aoyin's undercover identity had been exposed, and according to Kanna Ryoko's prediction, if she remained in the Island Nation, the Shadow Clan would surely seek revenge since Mikageichi was the son of the Shadow Clan's leader. Therefore, "Yin En" decided to escort Takayanagi Aoyin and her family to the Cosmic Country to lay low.

Later, as the Yueshihao cruise ship departed from the shore, "Liu Xing" and "Yin En" chatted at the bow of the ship. The scene ended here, and Liu Xing's consciousness was pulled into a massive movie theater. Yin En and others were seated nearby, including the previously eliminated Watanabe Jiang. Of course, Yasaka Mashiro had returned to his male form.

Yoh Asakura, looking disgruntled, complained, "What is this? Why did we jump to the ending screen? My character card is still missing a hand!"

Beside him, Yin En, who had narrowly escaped a dire fate, chuckled and said, "This might just be fate. Originally, I should have been the one in trouble. But I must admit, this module was incredibly malicious. NPCs kept getting stronger one after another."

At that moment, KP Li Shunchan, wearing a black suit and the classic V for Vendetta mask, appeared on the big screen, smiling as he said, "Congratulations on achieving the special ending of this module. I have to say, you were very lucky. Without the intervention of Tindalos, you would have had to sacrifice at least half your party to deal with Mikageichi."

Liu Xing nodded, as this had been within his expectations.

"As for Yoh Asakura," KP Li Shunchan continued, "I can only say that your luck wasn't on your side, or perhaps you didn't pay enough attention to the properties of the Parasitic Evil Blade. It was clearly mentioned how dreadful it was, and that it could only be used by NPCs. So as a player, you naturally suffered the consequences, losing an arm and becoming disabled."

Yoh Asakura sighed in resignation after hearing KP Li Shunchan's explanation and said, "I see. It turns out I was just unlucky. But speaking of which, I'm curious about the normal ending of this module. The NPC factions in this module are not only numerous but also getting stronger one by one."

KP Li Shunchan smiled again and explained, "I can tell you about that. There are two normal endings to this module. The first normal ending is when players choose to save Mian Gu Lu, but it must be done without being detained by Sawada Tsuo. On the fifth day, Mikageichi will come to take Mian Gu Lu personally. If the players engage in a battle with Mikageichi at this point, they'll almost certainly end up with a total annihilation ending because Mikageichi will appear at the weakest point of the players' defense."

"So, if players manage to avoid total annihilation at this juncture, they'll receive a hint from Sawada Yinyin. With the assistance of Otonashi Takuya and Sawada Yinyin, players will infiltrate the Dark Willow Gang's base. After defeating Honda Koichi, they can rescue Mian Gu Lu. However, while leaving the Dark Willow Gang's base, they will encounter Mikageichi and the partially transformed Hisanobu Ito. After defeating them, players will receive communication from King Tindalos, granting them a spell to summon the sun. This spell requires tens of thousands of people to maintain, ensuring that Ziwu City remains illuminated during the solar eclipse period, causing Eldritch God Taketori to wither due to the lack of necessary darkness."

"The second normal ending occurs when players decide to kill Mian Gu Lu to save the world. In this case, players can choose to join one of four factions: Sawada Tsuo's faction, Dark Willow Gang, Ryochuan Taro's faction, or Tennoji Sohide's faction. All four factions have missions aimed at killing Mian Gu Lu as the ultimate goal, but there will be some differences in the process. However, when players first attempt to kill Mian Gu Lu, she will be rescued by the Killer Demon. Since the Killer Demon is powerless during the day, Mian Gu Lu will automatically head to the Rose Graveyard, where she will be controlled by the Ghouls. The Ghouls will discover that Mian Gu Lu is King Tindalos' daughter, leading to an encounter between the Ghouls and Otonashi Takuya."

"After Otonashi Takuya hands over the communicator to the Ghouls, King Tindalos will contact them and instruct them to protect Mian Gu Lu. On the sixth day, players will inevitably receive news about Mian Gu Lu being in the Ghouls' hands. At that point, the forces of the four factions will converge on the cave in the Rose Graveyard to battle the Ghouls. After defeating the Ghouls, players will find themselves in a showdown with the resurrected Eldritch God Taketori, who hasn't fully developed. Although the resurrected Eldritch God Taketori is not very powerful, players can likely defeat it without any casualties. However, before dying, Eldritch God Taketori will randomly select 1d3 players and cast her final curse on them. The cursed players will have 1d3 attributes halved and will randomly forget 1d3 skills."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow; this module was indeed filled with malice. Especially in the ending where they chose to kill Mian Gu Lu, even if they successfully completed the module, one or two unfortunate players would end up worse than dead.

"All right, now I'll give you one more minute for farewells, and then I'll send you back to the real world. By the way, the MVP of this module is Yin En. His luck was truly outstanding, as he became the fianc of an important NPC. However, the other players also performed exceptionally well. For example, Liu Xing successfully triggered the Ghoul side objective, discovered the truth alongside Gu Jun, and even the eliminated Watanabe Jiang had a chance to change the module's outcome. Unfortunately, you weren't decisive enough," KP Li Shunchan said with a smile.

Watanabe Jiang, looking at everyone's curious gazes, sighed and said, "I originally wanted to investigate the Killer Demon's clues at the Ziwu City Hospital. However, I learned that the hospital's director was in a meeting at the time. I realized it was an important lead, so I sneaked outside the director's office and found that the director was meeting with Tennoji Sohide, discussing some undisclosed plan. Unfortunately, luck was not on my side. I was fortunate to get away initially by engaging in a quick conversation with the bodyguards, but I made the mistake of attempting to use a skill, which failed, and I was caught. They discovered the gun in my pocket, and you all know what happened next..."

The group facepalmed; Watanabe Jiang had indeed acted recklessly!

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