Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 272: Of Course, Forgiving Her

Chapter 272: Of Course, Forgiving Her

As Liu Xing contemplated the situation, he decided to confide in Yin En about Wang Qi's death and inquire if Yin En possessed any items that could have such an effect. In Liu Xing's eyes, Yin En was a seasoned veteran driver and should have knowledge of the answer to this question.

After a while, Yin En responded to the message.

To Liu Xing's satisfaction, Yin En indeed knew the answer to this question. In Yin En's memory, he had seen or heard of at least three items capable of controlling Wang Qi to commit such actions.

The first was the Control Device of Yis People, a piece of advanced technology created by Yis People. It could control one's mind, but acquiring this item was nearly impossible for players. Yis People's items were not easily obtainable, and even if one managed to obtain the Control Device, using it effectively was another challenge.

The second was the Oath Scroll, a item that players who had advanced to the Cthulhu region could purchase. This scroll allowed two players to make an unbreakable pact, even if it involved one player requesting the other's death. However, the Oath Scroll was extremely expensive, costing a whopping 10,000 points, and required both players' consent to activate.

The third item was rather unique; it was called the "Heaven and Earth Twin Longevity." It allowed a player to bind themselves to a character card, increasing the points gained from completing modules by twenty percent. Additionally, it made the player immune to most forms of death, except for certain specific circumstances. However, when the bound character card was destroyed, the player would die in the same manner as the card. Moreover, a player using the "Heaven and Earth Twin Longevity" character card could not participate in revival modules. Although this item was available for purchase in the Hound of Tindalos region for just 100 points, few players were willing to buy it. Most players who reached the Hound of Tindalos region already possessed several character cards. Therefore, acquiring this item meant sacrificing other character cards, resulting in a significant point loss and leaving them with only one life.

Upon reading this information, Liu Xing dismissed the first two possibilities. Yis People's Control Device was a bug-level item that the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall wouldn't allow players to obtain easily. As for the Oath Scroll, it was prohibitively expensive and using it to eliminate Wang Qi would be a wasteful overkill.

In Liu Xing's eyes, the third possibility had become a reality. Since Liu Xing had exchanged items into reality before, he knew that items exchanged in this manner wouldn't display their effects as they did in the Cthulhu RPG Game. Therefore, the culprit, the Club President, had exploited the information asymmetry, informing Wang Qi only of the item's point-boosting capabilities while concealing its side effects.

So, the ignorant Wang Qi had happily used the item, and when his usefulness had been exhausted, the Club President had disposed of him in the Cthulhu RPG Game. The bizarre manner of Wang Qi's death led Liu Xing to suspect that the Club President might have a character card as the leader of the Secret Cult, with Wang Qi's character card now converted into one of his followers.

With these thoughts in mind, Liu Xing sighed. He couldn't believe there were people who would set up such a scam to deceive new players. It seemed that in such a vast world, anything could happen.

However, Liu Xing felt fortunate that he had realized the situation wasn't right and had declined Wang Qi's invitation back then. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been just Wang Qi suffering the consequences.

After a moment of silence in memory of Wang Qi, Liu Xing decided to stop dwelling on the matter. With his current abilities, there was no way he could deal with a society dedicated to scamming new players. So, his best option was to keep his distance and avoid any contact with the organization.

Returning home, Liu Xing rested for a while, and then it was time to attend a wedding banquet. Since most working people couldn't attend midday weddings in Rongcheng, such events were often kept brief, with the main celebrations taking place in the evening.

The wedding was that of Liu Xing's cousin, just a month or two older than Liu Xing himself. Their relationship was quite good. However, as Liu Xing thought about his cousin getting married, he couldn't help but feel a bit melancholic. In Liu Xing's family, among the male members in the same age group, Liu Xing and his cousin were the only ones who hadn't married yet. He could already foresee the impending pressure to get married.

Liu Xing thought to himself that he would rather participate in a real Cthulhu RPG Game than go through an arranged marriage.

Nevertheless, Liu Xing arrived at the wedding venue and handed over his gift money to his cousin with a smile. Then, he found a seat among familiar faces.

As the wedding ceremony proceeded according to tradition, Liu Xing began to feel a bit bored. Weddings usually followed a standard script and didn't offer much excitement. However, his boredom was interrupted when the emcee announced, "Now, let's invite the bride and groom's boss, Mr. Yin En, to come up and give a speech."

Liu Xing, who had been daydreaming, couldn't help but think to himself, "Why do young couples these days always invite their bosses to give speeches at their weddings?" Wait a minute, what was his cousin's boss's name again?

Liu Xing was surprised as he raised his head and saw a familiar figure standing beside his cousin. It was none other than Yin En, the person he had just contacted.

At the same moment, Yin En, who was delivering his speech on stage, happened to turn and look in Liu Xing's direction. Their eyes met.

It was a small world indeed.

Seeing Liu Xing, Yin En concluded his speech and, with a smile, took out his phone and walked down from the stage.

Liu Xing understood the message and quickly checked his phone. Yin En had sent a message asking to meet in the restroom.

Although it felt a bit unusual, Liu Xing went to the restroom and found Yin En there, smiling.

"I can't believe we'd meet under these circumstances. I'm actually here on a business trip to Rongcheng, and after today, I'll be heading back. That's why I suggested we continue our gaming session tomorrow afternoon," Yin En said with a smile.

Liu Xing shrugged and replied with a smile, "My cousin is the groom. If my parents weren't too busy to attend the wedding, I wouldn't be here either. It's quite a coincidence."

They exchanged smiles.

"Well, getting back to the matter you asked about earlier, it's related to the student from Rongcheng Sports University, right? I overheard someone mention that this student was also a player at the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall," Yin En said as he handed a pack of cigarettes to Liu Xing.

Liu Xing shook his head, indicating that he didn't smoke. "That's right. The student from Rongcheng Sports University was my teammate during my first Cthulhu RPG Game. We met in real life once, and later, he invited me to join a local offline club in the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall in Rongcheng. I had a bad feeling about it, so I declined. Now, it turns out he's gone missing."

Yin En took a drag from his cigarette and nodded. "Unless it's one of those offline clubs organized by the bigshots from the Cthulhu region, most of these so-called offline clubs are unscrupulous organizations that exploit newcomers. Unfortunately, that student had bad luck and fell into the hands of one of the worst kinds of organizations."

"Alright, let's head back now. Two grown men spending so much time in the restroom is suspicious. After the banquet ends, we can go have a drink and continue our conversation," Yin En suggested with a cheerful smile.

Liu Xing agreed with a nod, and the two of them left the restroom, returning to the banquet to join the festivities.

When the time was about right, Liu Xing got up and left the wedding banquet, only to realize that Yin En had disappeared.

Soon after, Liu Xing received an apology message from Yin En, explaining that he had been taken away by other company bosses during the banquet and wouldn't have time to join Liu Xing for a drink.

Although Yin En was also a player of the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall, he was not a "jobless wanderer" like Liu Xing. In reality, Yin En had various social obligations due to his role as a boss.

Liu Xing understood the situation and headed home on his own.

The next afternoon, after a good night's sleep, Liu Xing opened the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall and waited for Yin En's message.

After a while, Liu Xing received a message from Yin En and immediately clicked to start the game.

This time, Liu Xing didn't have to wait long before he began a new module.

Of course, Liu Xing didn't forget to perform his Interlude Growth.

As the leader of the Secret Cult, Liu Xing had only two Interlude Growth options, both of which were quite peculiar.

The first Interlude Growth option was to "Increase Knowledge Level," with a 50% chance of randomly increasing 1d6 points in attributes or skill values. However, failure would result in an unexpected event.

The second option was "Worshipers of the Yellow Sect Disciples." This had a 100% success rate and could provide Liu Xing with 2d3 new disciples. However, if it ended up a critical failure, it would lead to various enemies seeking trouble.

Following his "people-first" principle, Liu Xing chose the second Interlude Growth option. After all, as the leader of the Worshipers of the Yellow Sect, he felt he had too few disciples.

The number of new disciples gained was 2d3=3.

Scenario: "Of Course, Forgiving Her" Difficulty: Hard Number of Players: 5 Story Background: On a small island in the southern part of the Island Nation, there exists a secluded village where the yin energy prevails over the yang. Therefore, every year, many young women from the village venture out to find their lifelong partners and bring them back to the village for a shared life. In one week, a grand wedding will take place...

Name: Watanabe Ryusei Occupation: Jobless Wanderer (Leader of the Worshipers of the Yellow Sect) Gender: Male Age: 18 Traits: Leadership Qualities, Blessing of the Yellow King

Connection to This Module: After graduating from Morimoto Academy, Liu Xing, who had been idle, received an invitation from a longtime online friend, Dogo Aige, to attend his wedding on a southern island. Since he had nothing better to do, Watanabe Ryusei decided to attend Dogo Aige's wedding...

Character Attributes: Strength: 60 Constitution: 60 Willpower: 75 Luck: 70 Agility: 50 Appearance: 85 Size: 60 Intelligence: 80 Inspiration: 70 Education: 70 Cthulhu Mythos Knowledge: 20 Sanity: 60/?? HP: 12 MP: 30 Damage Bonus: 1 Credit Rating: 30 Skills: Island Nation Language 80, Library Use 60, Investigation 50, Listening 40, Persuade 70, Brawl 40, Dodge 40, Occult 80.

Special Skills: Summoning/Dismissing Byakhee, Ritual for Summoning King Hastur in Yellow Robes Carried Items: Smartphone, English version of "The Yellow King," "Worshipers of the Yellow Sect" Scriptures, Yellow Seal Pendant, Ritual Dagger for Sacrifice, 6 Poisonous Smoke Candles, Statue of the Deep One for Offering.

Liu Xing had so many disciples now that they had been separated into a separate interface.

However, Liu Xing's current curiosity was piqued by the module's name. It seemed unbelievably outrageous. What could this module possibly entail with a title like that?

From a literal interpretation, Liu Xing had already begun to mourn for his online friend, Dogo Aige, as it seemed like his bride had already prepared a "gift" for him...

Nevertheless, it was apparent from the story background that the secluded village on the southern island, isolated from the world, was most likely a gathering place for the Deep Ones or their hybrids. It was highly probable that this was related to the Deep Sea Gospel Society, as Liu Xing had already encountered them before.

Sure enough, Liu Xing soon saw his new world mission: "Investigate the Truth of Fisher Village and Seize the Opportunity to Destroy Fisher Village."

At this moment, a voice spoke, "Hello, players. I am the KP (Keeper) for this module, Green Light. Actually, from the name of this module, you should already have an idea of the Main Quest, which is to find a way to make your online friend, the groom, Dogo Aige, forgive his fiance and successfully complete the wedding ceremony. Successfully completing the Main Quest will reward you with 1000 points."

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