Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

"Meow, Meow, Meow?" Liu Xing looked at Ling Ishikawa with a puzzled expression.

Ling Ishikawa shrugged, somewhat perplexed, "Liu Xing, you also know how my Prophecy Art works. Although the effects of the previous two Prophecy Arts were decent, I can’t be sure if this one will still be successful. But judging from your and Zhang Jingxu’s reactions, it seems like I might have hit the mark again?"

Zhang Jingxu nodded with a smile, informing Ling Ishikawa about the photo incident.

Ling Ishikawa raised an eyebrow, smiling, "Oh, I see. So, it seems like you, Liu Xing, have joined us now. But honestly, I still believe that you and Alice have nothing going on between you. After all, we changed character cards together and went through the module together. So, could it be that your character card was already associated with Alice before?"

Zhang Jingxu nodded knowingly, adding, "Exactly. Actually, back in Fishman Village, I found it strange when Alice suddenly joined us. But if your character card is indeed linked to Alice, then it makes sense."

Liu Xing looked helpless, speaking earnestly, "I can now confirm that my character card really has nothing to do with Alice. Moreover, logically speaking, my character card has never experienced amnesia, so..."

At this point, Liu Xing didn’t know what else to say because he had already explained everything he could.

Zhang Jingxu and Ling Ishikawa understood this, so after teasing Liu Xing a bit more, they both left, especially Ling Ishikawa, who needed to go back and change his attire.

Meanwhile, Liu Xing continued to ponder why Alice was so concerned about him. Could it be that he was truly outstanding, capturing Alice’s heart at first sight...?

As the Cult of the Cadaver suddenly entered a dormant phase and Liu Xing’s group still lacked the strength to actively confront them, they could only idle around in safe areas, occasionally gathering insignificant pieces of information from the outside world.

While lying on his sickbed, refreshing the news on his mobile phone out of boredom, KP Li Shunchan suddenly spoke up, "Now, each player, please roll a difficult Luck Judgment. If you pass, you’ll receive crucial information."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and chose to roll immediately.

Liu Xing, 12/35 (70), succeeded.

Liu Xing breathed a sigh of relief, realizing his luck had returned.

Then, suddenly, Liu Xing’s hand moved involuntarily, tapping into a news article.

The headline of the news article read: "Midnight Disappearance Case in London Subway!"

Liu Xing frowned. The content of the news was simple: Last night, a remote subway station witnessed a disappearance case involving three passengers waiting for the last train.

As the last subway was about to arrive, the station’s surveillance suddenly malfunctioned. The station staff heard several screams from the platform, but when they rushed over, the three passengers had vanished.

Subsequently, the London police arrived, finding footprints and drag marks near the platform, leading them to conclude it was a kidnapping case.

Towards the end of the article, the author mentioned a piece of hearsay from a police officer friend, stating that among the footprints found by the London police, there were some clearly non-human ones.

Seeing this, Liu Xing knew that this subway disappearance case was also the work of the Cult of the Cadaver.

This was likely the Cult of the Cadaver’s second step plan.

Closing his mobile phone, Liu Xing rubbed the back of his head in confusion, wondering why the Cult of the Cadaver had started kidnapping locals again.

At that moment, Zhang Jingxu and the others entered Liu Xing’s room once again, including Yis People.

"Did you guys see that news?" Yis People asked.

Liu Xing and Ling Ishikawa nodded, while Zhang Jingxu shook his head, saying, "My luck wasn’t good this time. I didn’t pass the difficult Luck Judgment."

So, Liu Xing briefed Zhang Jingxu on the content of the news.

Zhang Jingxu frowned, somewhat surprised, "What? The Cult of the Cadaver is kidnapping locals again? But why start kidnapping locals this time?"

Yis People shook the mobile phone, saying, "After reading that news, I searched other websites on my mobile phone and found that not only in London but also in other cities of England, various disappearance cases have occurred. These cases share several common features: negative numbers of missing persons, occurrences in public places, and all nearby surveillance facilities malfunctioned during the disappearances. It’s obvious that these are all the doings of the Cult of the Cadaver."

Liu Xing nodded, rubbing his chin, "So, it seems our previous speculation is likely correct. Bai Hecheng’s Main quest this time should be related to points, and these points should be chaos values. Because the more chaotic England becomes, the more likely the Cult of the Cadaver is to succeed in seizing power."

Zhang Jingxu and the others nodded in agreement.

"If Bai Hecheng’s Main quest is indeed point-based, then that’s not good news for us because it means Bai Hecheng can play guerrilla warfare against us, just like how we could take on various Side Quests to earn points back when we were in Panlong Town," Ling Ishikawa expressed his concern.

Zhang Jingxu shook his head, smiling, "There’s no need to worry about that because Bai Hecheng will definitely have a Main quest they must complete. So, as long as we keep a close watch on the Cult of the Cadaver followers we’ve already identified, we should be able to catch Bai Hecheng in the act."

Just as Yis People was about to speak, his mobile phone rang.

Checking his phone, Yis People spoke up, "It’s Chris again. He has a new Mission for us: to patrol and enforce fishing laws in the Manchester subway station. Chris just received intel that a group of Cult of the Cadaver followers hiding in the villa area suddenly showed up and went straight to a bar outside the villa area, which used to belong to Alexander but is now owned by a mysterious person. Chris suspects this mysterious person is affiliated with the Cult of the Cadaver."

"But the crucial point is that the location of this bar is peculiar. It’s directly above one of the main sewer lines in Manchester, so Chris speculates that the Cult of the Cadaver followers will enter the sewer through there and proceed to other locations. Given yesterday’s disappearances in England, Chris believes these Cult of the Cadaver followers also plan to conduct kidnappings in the subway station nearby, and conveniently, there’s a subway station nearby that’s ideal for the Cult of the Cadaver’s operations."

Liu Xing nodded, but then he suddenly remembered something: there’s no subway in the real world Manchester.

Because Liu Xing had visited Manchester a few times in the real world, once even to watch a Manchester United game, so he knew Manchester didn’t have a subway.

But in this parallel world, Manchester unexpectedly had a subway.

Yis People continued, "Alright, Chris has sent us the subway map. The station we need to go to is only three hundred meters away from the villa area, and just fifty meters from the bar where the Cult of the Cadaver followers are. Moreover, it’s easy to access the subway station from the sewer below the bar; they just need to dig a hole. For the Cult of the Cadaver, it’s a piece of cake. And most importantly, this subway station is quite remote. Normally, there aren’t many people there because it’s near the villa area, where residents are either rich or wealthy and rarely use the subway for travel."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled, "But how can we be sure that the Cult of the Cadaver’s people will strike there? What if there’s no one to kidnap at that subway station? That would be awkward."

"So that’s why Chris wants us to go. He hopes we can catch these Cult of the Cadaver followers, and then we can find out where the remaining followers in the villa area are hiding," Yis People explained.

Ling Ishikawa pondered for a moment before saying, "So, Chris is preparing to take action against the Cult of the Cadaver followers in Manchester?"

Yis People shook his head, smiling, "Not exactly. Chris is just worried that these Cult of the Cadaver followers hiding in the villa area might cause trouble. After all, as the saying goes, the residents in the villa area are either rich or wealthy. If anything happens in the villa area, Chief Chris, as the police chief, will be affected, and he might even be forced to step down. So Chris plans to clean up the Cult of the Cadaver followers in the villa area."

At this point, KP Li Shunchan also stepped forward, saying, "Alright, now that you all know the contents of this Side Quest, which is to patrol and enforce fishing laws, capturing the Cult of the Cadaver followers who may attempt kidnappings in the villa area subway station. But I can also tell you now that players from the opposing faction will also decide whether to undertake this Side Quest. Of course, the Mission for players from the opposing faction is naturally to successfully carry out the kidnappings. And if you are willing to accept and successfully complete this Side Quest, you will receive a special reward... which I cannot reveal just yet."

KP Li Shunchan was quite pleased with this announcement.

Liu Xing didn’t hesitate and nodded directly, "Since Bai Hecheng’s team might also undertake this Side Quest, we have no reason to refuse it. After all, even if we fail the Mission, we’ll still have a chance to determine Bai Hecheng’s situation."

The others shared the same thoughts as Liu Xing, so Liu Xing’s group accepted the Side Quest.

"Now that we’ve accepted the Side Quest, let’s head to the villa area. We need to arrive at our destination before the Cult of the Cadaver takes action, and we also need to disguise ourselves to avoid detection by Bai Hecheng’s team," Yis People suggested.

Ling Ishikawa nodded, smiling, "This Side Quest couldn’t have come at a better time. I was just looking for someone to test my swordsmanship on. So, please tell Chris, Mr. Liu Xing, to prepare a sharpened longsword or a katana for me."

"No problem," Chris replied, pulling out his mobile phone to text Chris.

Zhang Jingxu looked at Liu Xing with some concern, saying, "Ryuusei, maybe you should stay back this time and rest at home."

Liu Xing checked his character card and found that his HP had already recovered to 8 points.

So, after giving it some thought, Liu Xing decided he wanted to make the trip. "My HP has recovered somewhat, so as long as I’m not as unlucky as last time, I should be fine."

Since Liu Xing said so, Zhang Jingxu didn’t insist further. He just went out to get a wheelchair for Liu Xing.

"Although you’ve regained your mobility, Ryuusei, you still shouldn’t engage in strenuous activities to avoid reopening the wound. So, it’s better for you to use the wheelchair. Plus, you can help us conceal a Vityaz-SN submachine gun," Zhang Jingxu said with a smile.

It was then that Liu Xing noticed Zhang Jingxu had placed a Vityaz-SN submachine gun on the wheelchair.

"After we completed the sudden Mission, Chris sent us five Vityaz-SN submachine guns with corresponding ammunition, as well as more than ten sets of military-grade body armor and helmets. Now our combat effectiveness has increased by a level," Zhang Jingxu said with a grin.

Liu Xing nodded. The combat effectiveness of the Vityaz-SN submachine gun was unmatched by pistols.

Since military-grade body armor was too conspicuous, Liu Xing and the others wore police-grade body armor instead. Then Liu Xing sat in the wheelchair, pushed by Ling Ishikawa.

It was strange to be in a wheelchair, Liu Xing couldn’t help but feel.

Meanwhile, Alice and Ryuzaki were already prepared in the hall.

Now that Liu Xing knew Alice might be interested in him, he felt a bit hesitant to look at her.

Although Alice’s expression was normal, she sounded a bit anxious as she said, "Mr. Ryuusei, you should rest at home instead of pushing yourself to come with us to the subway station."

Liu Xing smiled and shook his head, standing up directly. "The medicine Matsui Yui gave me worked really well, and with my decent recovery ability, I can move freely now. Also, I can use the wheelchair to conceal a Vityaz-SN submachine gun for you guys. If a conflict arises, you might not be able to handle the Cult of the Cadaver’s people with just a few small handguns."

Alice glanced at the Vityaz-SN submachine gun on Liu Xing’s thigh and eventually nodded.

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