Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls-Chapter 552: Major News in School

After all, his group definitely couldn’t handle Thousand Face on their own, so Liu Xing had to find a suitable helper to kill Thousand Face, and he had to kill Thousand Face twice!

And the most suitable helper, of course, was the official of the Island Nation.

First of all, the Island Nation official was now at odds with Thousand Face, so as long as nothing unexpected happened, the Island Nation official would definitely try various methods to kill Thousand Face. Then there was the strength of the Island Nation official. Although the secret cults of the Island Nation were currently hesitant to confront Thousand Face, as long as the Island Nation official was determined to deal with Thousand Face, they would be able to gather enough manpower to resolve the situation. So Liu Xing didn’t need to worry that the Island Nation official wouldn’t be able to handle Thousand Face.

However, because the best cooperative partner was the Island Nation official, Liu Xing had to have a suitable reason to explain why he knew about the movements of Thousand Face, and this couldn’t arouse suspicion and hostility from the Island Nation official. After all, his current identity on the surface was still the son of the leader of the Worshipers of the Yellow Sect.

If the Island Nation official started to suspect him, then the Island Nation official could easily find out that he had rebuilt a new Worshipers of the Yellow Sect in Kyoto, and then he might end up on the blacklist of the Island Nation official, or even end up meeting his cheap old man in prison...

So, what should he do?

Liu Xing frowned, unconsciously tapping his fingers on the tabletop.

At this moment, Ling Ishikawa, who was sitting beside him, noticed that Liu Xing seemed to be in an unusual situation and whispered to him, "Leader, what’s wrong with you?"

Because he was still contemplating what reason to give to find Oko Hayato, Liu Xing ignored Ling Ishikawa directly.

Seeing this situation, Ling Ishikawa knew that Liu Xing might be pondering a very important question, so she didn’t bother him anymore. She also quietly informed Zhang Jingxu and the others of Liu Xing’s situation, instructing them not to disturb Liu Xing’s thoughts.

Of course, because Zhang Jingxu and the others were unaware of the sudden appearance of the Yellow King and the incredibly troublesome mission he had bestowed upon Liu Xing, and they hadn’t heard the sound of the dice hitting the ground, Zhang Jingxu and Ling Ishikawa tacitly assumed that Liu Xing was probably contemplating whether or not to visit Tiger’s Den next time, and if he did, how long it would take.

After all, they were all men, and in some matters, their thoughts were synchronized.

Zhang Jingxu and Ling Ishikawa exchanged a glance, sharing a knowing smile.

As for Liu Xing, he had already begun to ponder whether or not to seek inspiration from KP Bamboo Rat.

An hour passed like this, with Liu Xing still looking listless, absentmindedly tapping his fingers on the tabletop, while Zhang Jingxu and the others took turns observing the situation at Cross Lake from the window. Ȑα𝐍Ô𝐛Еş

Unfortunately, they gained nothing from either side.

"It seems like the Deep Diving Society doesn’t want to work today because of the rain, after all, the followers of the Deep Diving Society are also human, not Deep Ones," Ling Ishikawa muttered under his breath.

Zhang Jingxu nodded, pointing upwards. "Should we take the time to go upstairs and see what’s going on with the Mysterious Stories Club’s activity room? After all, it’s only noon now, so there shouldn’t be anyone up there."

Ling Ishikawa thought for a moment before speaking, "Alright then, Lu Tianya can keep an eye on Cross Lake for now. The two of us will go upstairs to check on the situation with the Mysterious Stories Club."

So, Ling Ishikawa and Zhang Jingxu went upstairs, leaving behind Liu Xing, who was still lost in thought, and Lu Tianya, who was observing the situation at Cross Lake.

Five minutes later, Zhang Shiwu, holding an umbrella, walked into the activity room.

Since Liu Xing was sitting near the door, Zhang Shiwu immediately spotted him and patted Liu Xing’s shoulder, saying, "Ryuusei, you guys are here so early, huh?"

Liu Xing was startled by Zhang Shiwu’s sudden pat and almost jumped up.

But he quickly recovered and smiled, saying, "Zhang Shiwu, you’re here. We didn’t have anything to do today, so we came to take a look around."

Zhang Shiwu chuckled and said, "I’ve heard. As survivors of the Tokyo Skytree explosion incident, you’ve been invited by the Tokyo police to assist in the investigation. Now you’ve got another long vacation right at the beginning of the school year. It’s really enviable."

Liu Xing shrugged and said with a hint of helplessness, "It’s what the Tokyo police requested. People like us should definitely cooperate with the authorities. Besides, the rewards from the Tokyo police are pretty good. And besides, Zhang Shiwu, you know I’ve been given a tough break, assigned to the early childhood education major. So, I’m definitely skipping class whenever I can."

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Zhang Shiwu nodded in agreement, saying affirmatively, "If I were randomly assigned to the early childhood education major, I’d definitely find an excuse to take a long leave and then figure out how to switch majors. Even if I had to drop out of Tokyo Comprehensive University and redo my senior year in China, I wouldn’t spend a day in early childhood education classes."

Watching Zhang Shiwu’s firm declaration, the two words "true bliss" inexplicably popped into Liu Xing’s mind.

At that moment, Meng Mengzi also entered the activity room.

Meng Mengzi looked somewhat surprised to see Liu Xing and Lu Tianya, as news of Liu Xing’s group being invited by the Tokyo police to assist in the investigation of the Tokyo Skytree explosion incident had spread throughout Tokyo Comprehensive University.

So, Meng Mengzi asked with curiosity, "Ryuusei, Lu Tianya, why are you guys here at school? Has the investigation of the Tokyo Skytree explosion incident been completed?"

Liu Xing shook his head and said half-truthfully, "No, no, no, President, you’ve got it wrong. There has been no progress in the investigation of the Tokyo Skytree explosion incident. That’s why we’ve been temporarily sent home to wait for news. So, we’re here at school just to pass the time. After all, staying at home isn’t much fun. But speaking of which, President, why did you come to the activity room so early? Aren’t you going back to the dormitory for a nap?"

Meng Mengzi chuckled and said, "I’m not one to take naps during the day. Unless I’ve taken sleeping pills, or stayed up all night the day before, I definitely won’t be able to sleep at noon. So, I’ve never taken a nap since I was a child. I still remember when I was in kindergarten, while other kids were peacefully napping, I was the only one the teacher assigned to the office to watch TV."

Liu Xing nodded in understanding because he, like Meng Mengzi, was someone who couldn’t fall asleep during the day unless there were extenuating circumstances. So, if everything went smoothly, Liu Xing would spend his lunch break pondering life while lying in bed.

At this moment, Zhang Jingxu and Ling Ishikawa had already come down from upstairs.

Observing Meng Mengzi and Zhang Shiwu in the activity room, Zhang Jingxu and Ling Ishikawa were somewhat surprised that they had arrived so early.

After chatting for a while, Liu Xing and his companions finally learned why Meng Mengzi and the others had come to the activity room so early—apparently, the school had gone crazy and suddenly decided to carry out a comprehensive disinfection today, except for this Old Teaching Building.

So now, in Tokyo Comprehensive University, the other buildings were permeated with the scent of disinfectant, which even the rainy weather couldn’t disperse.

Consequently, students at Tokyo Comprehensive University with no afternoon classes either chose to leave campus for leisure activities or opted to rest in club activity rooms.

Thus, Zhang Shiwu and Meng Mengzi coincidentally ended up in the club activity room.

Subsequently, Liu Xing and his companions were pulled into an afternoon tea session by Meng Mengzi.

It must be said that the conditions Meng Mengzi proposed when recruiting Liu Xing and the others to join the club were indeed true. The activity room had an array of tea beverages, and there were unlimited supplies of various snacks. As Liu Xing and the others indulged, they forgot the original purpose of their visit.

Of course, Liu Xing hadn’t forgotten to ask Meng Mengzi if any major news had occurred at the school in recent days.

Though Ming Hanxing was also gathering information at the school, he focused on collecting reliable information from the teachers.

However, in college, while the reliability of rumors among students was lacking, the advantage lay in their accessibility, and occasionally there would be pleasant surprises.

Most importantly, in the Cthulhu RPG Game, whenever there was a module related to the school, the best way for players to gather information was to pay attention to the rumors circulating among students. The more exaggerated and false these rumors seemed, the more likely they were to be true.

After a moment of thought, Meng Mengzi spoke up, "Speaking of major news, I heard that some international students in the senior year were conducting some kind of so-called Summoning Demon ritual in the dormitories. As a result, one senior suddenly fainted during the Summoning Ritual and is currently being rescued in the hospital. Even if he manages to survive, he’s likely to become a vegetable. So, there’s a rumor going around that those seniors indeed summoned a Demon, and that Demon devoured the senior’s soul, turning him into a vegetable."

Summoning a Demon?

If it were in the real world, Liu Xing would definitely consider it nonsense because in the real world, what Demon could there be? At most, it would be a mythical creature.

However, in this parallel world, Liu Xing believed that Demons might actually exist, although these so-called "Demons" were just original mythical creatures. Furthermore, Liu Xing actually knew of an original mythical creature that absorbed human souls and had a connection to Demons, and it could also be summoned using Magic Spells.

The Soul Devourer.

The Soul Devourer was a well-known original mythical creature in the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall because its appearance rate among original mythical creatures was exceptionally high. However, these types of original mythical creatures mostly appeared in modules set in European and American backgrounds because the Soul Devourer’s appearance closely resembled the Demon depicted in European and American legends.

Of course, in the Cthulhu RPG Game, mythical creatures were not bound by nationality. So, even though the Soul Devourer originated from Europe and America, there was no problem with it appearing in the Island Nation. After all, as long as the ritual to summon the Soul Devourer succeeded, the Soul Devourer Magic Capital would provide doorstep service.

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