Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls-Chapter 533: The Black Robe

Zhang Wenbing pondered for a moment before speaking, "Honestly, I think these four players must have been compelled to bomb the Tokyo Skytree. Even for those players who are fanatic believers, they wouldn’t dare to do something so audacious."

His words prompted nods of agreement from the crowd, as Zhang Wenbing’s reasoning was sound.

"If that’s the case, it means the explosion at the Tokyo Skytree was probably anticipated by the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall. So why define it as an unexpected event and allow players in the Tokyo area to communicate?" Zhang Jingxu expressed his confusion.

Liu Xing sighed and briefly explained Zhongshu’s situation.

After hearing about Zhongshu, everyone was astonished because who would have thought that a human would be responsible for creating modules in the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall.

While many players had complained on forums about how insane the authors of modules were, setting up various traps and frustrating plotlines, no one had imagined that the creators of these modules would be human.

After all, modules were the foundation of the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall, and currently, from the perspective of all players, the attitude of the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall towards humans was certainly not friendly, or rather, tended towards a playful attitude, with players engaging in modules merely to please the creators of the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall.

So, for their own pleasure and to cater to their preferences, the creators of the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall should arrange the modules themselves.

Before this, Liu Xing had also thought so.

"I’ve heard people say before that some of the modules in the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall bear striking similarities to some real-world modules. However, those people thought it was just a coincidence. After all, the number of modules in the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall is vast, and it’s normal for some to resemble real-world modules. But now, it seems that someone might actually be writing modules for the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall." Ming Hanxing spoke up.

Liu Xing nodded, saying earnestly, "It’s actually quite normal for someone to be responsible for writing modules for the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall. After all, these modules are ultimately meant for us human players to engage in. If other mythical creatures were responsible for writing them, it could easily become detached from reality. But then again, I have a conjecture now, that this so-called unexpected event was actually planned in advance by the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall. The purpose was to let us players in the Tokyo area act as guinea pigs."

"Because from the current situation of the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall, it’s clear that the current Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall is definitely not yet complete, and a few months ago, the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall underwent an upgrade. So, I think the current Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall wants us players to test a new feature. This new feature would allow players from different modules but located in the same area to intersect and communicate, thus strengthening the connection between modules... Of course, what I’m most suspicious of now is that the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall intends to introduce the concepts of large-scale modules and sub-modules."

Liu Xing’s words left Ling Ishikawa and others in silence.

After a moment, Ling Ishikawa spoke up, "Personally, I tend to support Liu Xing’s view. From the current situation of the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall, the possibility of introducing large-scale modules seems quite high. Just like the module we conducted in England before, although we didn’t get to see players from London, the situation of our module still affected the progress of their module. So, I think it’s very likely that the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall will introduce large-scale modules. Moreover, the module we’re currently in is indeed just one part of the large-scale module designed by Zhongshu. Also, considering the tense situation in Tokyo right now, we’re likely to be influenced by other modules."

Zhang Jingxu nodded beside him, somewhat helplessly saying, "That’s right, I feel the same way. But this isn’t good news for us because if it’s really like this, then we’ll encounter many unpredictable unexpected events in the future. After all, the biggest variable in this parallel world is us players."

Zhang Jingxu’s words made Liu Xing and others sigh involuntarily because, as Zhang Jingxu said, if the connections between various modules deepen, then players would need to consider not only the situation of the module they participated in but also how other modules might affect the one they participated in.

This was quite troublesome...

Because players of the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall could be considered selfish. After all, in a place where they risked their lives to play games, who would be willing to sacrifice themselves for others?

Or rather, those players who had the spirit of self-sacrifice had basically already thrown in the towel...

So, Liu Xing didn’t expect players from other modules to consider the feelings of their group. They would definitely act to maximize their own interests.

This was troublesome indeed.

"Anyway, those are future matters. Let’s not worry about them now. Let’s focus on discussing our Main quest. As long as nothing unexpected happens, our target now is the Mysterious Stories Club. Oyamaya and Tanaka Fuji should be the main people in charge of the Deep Diving Society at Tokyo Comprehensive University. As for the Deep Diving Society’s goal, it’s the secret of Cross Lake. I assume everyone agrees on these points." Ling Ishikawa suggested.

Everyone nodded, indicating they had no objections.

Ling Ishikawa thought for a moment before continuing, "Based on the mission requirements mentioned by the game master previously, there’s no time limit for this module. However, I think we should complete this mission as soon as possible because, from the current situation, the people of the Deep Diving Society haven’t completely controlled the Mysterious Stories Club yet. This is a perfect opportunity for us."

"Indeed, according to the information provided by Meng Mengzi, Oyamaya and the others are already prepared to act. However, due to the sudden explosion at the Tokyo Skytree, I believe the Tokyo authorities must have cracked down on secret cults like the Deep Diving Society. So, Oyamaya and the others probably won’t openly take action. Therefore, we can try to contact those people from the original Urban Legends Club. Once we catch Oyamaya and the others in the act, we can kick the members of the Deep Diving Society out of the Mysterious Stories Club. That should count as completing the Main quest." Liu Xing said seriously.

Zhang Wenbing shrugged and said, "I think Oyamaya and the others are likely to choose to hire someone to kill, collaborate with the local thugs, to eliminate dissent in the Mysterious Stories Club. After all, if done properly, Oyamaya and the others only need to spend some money to get rid of dissent, and they don’t have to worry about the thugs betraying them. So, it won’t be easy for us to catch them in the act."

Ling Ishikawa rubbed his chin and smiled, "How about this, then? We find an opportunity to arrest Oyamaya and Tanaka Fuji. This way, we can solve the problem at its root."

"Ling Ishikawa, your idea seems good at first glance, but it’s actually quite troublesome to implement. After all, Oyamaya and Tanaka Fuji are important figures in the Tokyo Comprehensive University branch of the Deep Diving Society. They must have some leverage, and capturing them won’t be easy. Even if we manage to catch them, the Deep Diving Society might promote new leaders on short notice. We can’t just arrest one after another. And most importantly, if the Deep Diving Society finds out about us, we could be in real trouble. At least with our current strength, we won’t be able to stay in Island Nation anymore." Zhang Jingxu complained.

Ling Ishikawa shrugged, saying helplessly, "Well, let’s wait for the situation to develop further before making a decision. I believe those players will stir up some trouble. So, Liu Xing, when you get home later, make sure to have Suneo investigate the backgrounds of these players to determine if they are friend or foe."

Liu Xing nodded, saying, "I think it shouldn’t be too difficult to gather information on these players. But regardless, I don’t think we should have any contact with them. After all, they are currently prime targets for Island Nation’s authorities, and various secret cults in the Tokyo area are searching for them. So, if we engage with them, it’s highly likely to cause trouble."

"I agree with Liu Xing’s view. Those players are like hot potatoes now, maybe even ticking time bombs. It’s not a good idea to engage with them. So, we just need to know their situation. In any case, we shouldn’t get involved in this matter." Zhang Wenbing said seriously.

The Private Room session ended.

Liu Xing and the others got up to leave the club activity room.

However, just as they reached the door, they saw several people dressed in black robes entering the Old Teaching Building.

Naturally, Liu Xing and the others focused their attention on these individuals, but the black-robed figures ignored them and headed upstairs.

"These people’s attire is quite interesting. It’s late at night, yet they’re still wearing black robes. Aren’t they afraid of bumping into others in the dark?" Liu Xing remarked ambiguously.

Ling Ishikawa shrugged, smiling, "Perhaps they’re going ghost hunting. But wearing black robes and coming to the Old Teaching Building at this hour, they might be members of the Mysterious Stories Club. Maybe they’re planning to hold a club activity tonight, gathering to tell ghost stories all night long."

As they spoke, Liu Xing and the others looked up and noticed that only the room at the far left of the top floor of the Old Teaching Building was still lit.

"Indeed, they must be from the Mysterious Stories Club. Liu Xin mentioned this morning that the club’s activity room is at the far left of the top floor." Ming Hanxing said seriously.

At that moment, two more people in black robes passed by Liu Xing and the others, entering the Old Teaching Building.

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"What should we do? Should we follow them?" Zhang Jingxu suggested.

Liu Xing shook his head, saying seriously, "Let’s not. We know nothing about the situation upstairs. If the Mysterious Stories Club has arranged lookouts, we might alert them by going up. So, to be safe, let’s not disturb their club activity tonight. After all, the Mysterious Stories Club won’t just have one activity this semester."

Thus, although they were curious about the movements of these people in black robes, Liu Xing and the others chose to leave Tokyo Comprehensive University to be cautious.

Since Liu Xing was the leader of the Worshipers of the Yellow Sect, Honekawa Suneo had arranged a large house for him to maintain his prestige. Therefore, except for Zhang Wenbing, Ling Ishikawa, and others decided to stay at Liu Xing’s house.

As soon as Liu Xing and his group arrived home, they saw a stranger sitting on the sofa in the living room, chatting happily with Honekawa Suneo, who was seated next to him.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. Although he hadn’t seen this stranger before, he felt a strangely familiar aura from him.

Could it be?

"You’re back, Master." Honekawa Suneo smiled.

Seeing that Honekawa Suneo didn’t introduce the stranger, Liu Xing confirmed his thoughts, "Miguel, did you undergo plastic surgery this time?"

The stranger, Miguel, nodded and said, "When I started repairs after returning to Island Nation, I suddenly felt that it was necessary to change my appearance. After all, my previous face was definitely not presentable. So, wearing a mask all the time was quite conspicuous. Therefore, I took the opportunity of this repair to give myself a new face. This way, I can better serve you in the future."

Liu Xing chuckled. Miguel’s current face was typical of an Island Nation citizen, commonly known as a generic face, belonging to the type that would blend into a crowd and be forgotten after a while. This kind of face suited Miguel very well, as his current job was similar to that of a secret agent. In short, the more low-key, the better.

However, what Liu Xing was most concerned about now was how much Miguel’s abilities had changed after the repair.

More precisely, how much Miguel’s abilities had degraded. After all, compared to the high-tech parts made by Migo, the gap between human-made mechanical parts and Migo-made black technology parts was huge. So, Liu Xing could be sure that after the repair, Miguel’s strength had definitely taken a significant hit.

Therefore, Liu Xing’s best estimate of Miguel’s current ability was probably only half of what it used to be.

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