Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, opened the message, and indeed, as he had thought, Dogo Aige was seeking help from him.

However, Dogo Aige’s plea for help was somewhat tactful, merely mentioning encountering some financial difficulties and needing to borrow some money to tide over the situation. After all, Dogo Aige was still unaware that Liu Xing and the others were already aware of their circumstances...

Liu Xing chuckled and said, "I didn’t expect Dogo Aige and his group of Deep Ones to encounter financial troubles. It’s really beyond my expectations."

At this moment, Alice’s mobile phone rang. As expected, it was a message from Matsui Yui.

After reading the message, Alice smiled and said, "It seems Matsui Yui and their situation are not too favorable. After escaping from Fisher’s Village to England, they’ve run out of resources. But this is understandable. Creatures like Deep Ones generally don’t consciously accumulate wealth, as money is truly irrelevant to them."

Ling Ishikawa nodded and asked, "So what should we do now? Should we contact Dogo Aige directly, or should we lend them some money first?"

After a moment of silence, Alice replied earnestly, "What we lack now are strong allies. So I think it’s necessary for us to directly contact Matsui Yui and her group, and have them join us. This is not only about helping them but also about them assisting us. It’s a mutually beneficial situation."

Therefore, everyone unanimously agreed with Alice’s viewpoint, and Alice contacted Matsui Yui.

After a ten-minute phone call, Alice breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The situation is not bad. Matsui Yui and her group are currently splitting up to escape. Matsui Yui and Dogo Aige are hiding in a hotel in Manchester, and they are on their way here."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, feeling somewhat disappointed. He hadn’t expected Matsui Yui’s father not to be with her. The help Matsui Yui and Dogo Aige could provide to their group would be very limited...

So, Liu Xing felt that their group was at a disadvantage this time.

Seeing the expressions of Liu Xing and the others, Alice chuckled and said, "Mr. Ryuusei, don’t feel like we’re at a disadvantage now. Because Matsui Yui and Dogo Aige are no longer the same as we saw them in Fisher’s Village. They have successfully transformed into true Deep Ones now. After all, when facing the pursuit of the Deep Diving Society, ordinary humans and hybrids like them would be defenseless."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xing chuckled and said, "I see. I was just thinking how bold Dogo Aige and the others were. Only two of them hiding in a hotel in Manchester, not afraid of being discovered by the Cult of the Cadaver and the Deep Diving Society, trying to catch two birds with one stone. Turns out, it’s because they have significantly increased their strength."

Alice nodded and continued, "Let me share another piece of good news. Since the main target of the Deep Diving Society is Matsui Yui’s father, most of the Deep Ones sent by the Deep Diving Society for the pursuit have been lured to Scotland Island by Matsui Yui’s father. There might be only a few stray individuals collaborating with the Cult of the Cadaver on the mainland of England. Moreover, the Cult of the Cadaver has also dispatched many to assist the Deep Diving Society. So, our pressure will be alleviated somewhat in the short term."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Chen Fuping suddenly said, "It seems we’re getting another helper."

Zhang Jingxu raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Oh, are more members of the Chinese Daoist Sect coming to England now?"

Chen Fuping shook his head and said with a smile, "No, no, no. The helper I mentioned is a Chinese friend I met in the United States of America named Yuan Chen. Yuan Chen’s grandfather was said to have been a member of the Chinese Daoist Sect, but because Yuan Chen’s grandfather had already integrated into society at that time, he didn’t receive protection from the Chinese Daoist Sect during that major event. Therefore, he had to choose to leave his homeland and settle in the United States of America. However, Yuan Chen’s grandfather was still very patriotic, so even though Yuan Chen was born and raised in America, his Chinese is better than his English. Therefore, we quickly became friends after I enrolled in school."

"When I learned that Yuan Chen’s grandfather had once been a member of the Chinese Daoist Sect, I revealed my own identity to Yuan Chen. So we became very open with each other. Yuan Chen even showed me various magic spells his grandfather had taught him. I have to say his abilities surpass mine, and most importantly, his grandfather left him quite a few treasures, especially that ancient sword. I think even our master would covet it."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. According to Chen Fuping’s introduction, Liu Xing began to doubt this Yuan Chen or Yuan Chen’s grandfather. There must be one of them with a character card that had been left out of the game, because under normal circumstances, items held by human NPCs are usually ordinary unless they’re key items in the module.

After all, if players could obtain powerful items from human NPCs, there would be no need to spend points to buy items from the shop.

"I see. So indeed, the Chinese Daoist Sect has such a rule. If a member of the Chinese Daoist Sect decides to integrate into society, although they may still receive some help from the sect, the sect won’t intervene in official decisions. Therefore, after that major event years ago, many members of the Chinese Daoist Sect who integrated into society chose to leave China. Yuan Chen’s grandfather must have been one of them," Zhang Jingxu said seriously.

At this point, Alice curiously asked, "By the way, I heard that the major event in China decades ago was caused by a mythical creature, right?"

Before Zhang Jingxu could respond, Hu Li beside him spoke up, "That’s right. The major event that happened in China decades ago was simply because of a great demon who wanted to ascend to become a legendary fairy. Then, because this demon was too arrogant in its actions, it was discovered by the Chinese authorities. So, in order to eradicate the problem at its root, the Chinese authorities had to resort to drastic measures to deal with that great demon..."

Zhang Jingxu nodded with resignation. "That’s right. Because China had just experienced chaos at the time, all sorts of monsters and gods emerged. That great demon was even more cunning than the current Cult of the Cadaver. So when the Chinese Daoist Sect and the authorities discovered everything, that demon city had already begun preparing to ascend as a new Great Old One. Hence, they had to take drastic measures. The chaotic times demanded stern actions. Thus, that major event... sigh."

Liu Xing sighed, never expecting the major event from that Cthulhu RPG Game’s parallel world to unfold this way.

Seeing the atmosphere becoming heavy, Ling Ishikawa spoke up, "Anyway, Fuping, is your friend originally from England, or did he come from elsewhere? But either way, he shouldn’t be able to bring his ancient sword with him, right?"

Chen Fuping chuckled and shook his head. "Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t be able to bring that ancient sword on a plane casually. But his current status is as the closed disciple of Leonard, the renowned archaeology professor at Miskatonic University. So now, he can travel the world with that ancient sword under the guise of an antique."

Archaeologist.

Liu Xing couldn’t help but shudder at the revelation. He felt that this Yuan Chen was up to something...

Just then, Alice’s phone rang again.

"Matsui Yui and her group have arrived. I’m going up to meet them now," Alice said, rising from her seat.

Two minutes later, Liu Xing finally saw Dogo Aige and Matsui Yui again.

It must be said that because they had been completely transformed into Deep Ones, both Dogo Aige and Matsui Yui now bore Innsmouth faces, looking somewhat deprived of sanity.

After Matsui Yui settled down, she spoke, "Thank you all for being willing to help us."

Liu Xing smiled, shaking his head. "Alice should have informed you of the current situation. So, to be precise, this is mutual assistance. We’re coming together to deal with the Cult of the Cadaver and the Deep Diving Society."

"That’s right. The current situation is very dire for us. So we must help each other to thwart the plots of the Cult of the Cadaver and the Deep Diving Society. This way, Matsui Yui, you can stay in England to evade the pursuit of the Deep Diving Society. But speaking of which, how did the Deep Diving Society discover and start pursuing you guys when you were isolated in Fisher’s Village?" Ling Ishikawa asked curiously.

Matsui Yui sighed, saying helplessly, "We were on guard day and night, but still, unexpected dangers arise. Here’s what happened. Because one of our own made a mistake and was slightly punished by my father, the traitor felt humiliated. So, in the dead of night, he escaped from Fisher’s Village and contacted the Deep Diving Society on the Island Nation. At that time, my father sensed that something was amiss and prepared to leave Fisher’s Village with his people. But unexpectedly, the pursuit from the Deep Diving Society arrived so quickly."

"As a result, after suffering heavy casualties, we finally escaped from Fisher’s Village and ended up here in the British Isles. Because the Deep Ones on the British Isles had clashed with the local ghouls long ago, and ultimately, due to defeat, they were forced to leave the British Isles. So, there are very few Deep Ones on the British Isles. Moreover, on Scotland Island, there is a good friend of my father’s. Currently, my father is staying with him along with the other members of our clan."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. "Oh, so there were conflicts between the Cult of the Cadaver and the Deep Ones before? I didn’t expect them to start cooperating again now. It’s true what they say, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests."

Zhang Jingxu nodded, stroking his chin. "In that case, if we have the opportunity, we can use a divide and conquer strategy. Alliances formed solely for the sake of interest are very fragile. If we can sow discord among them, our chances of success will be greater."

At this point, Dogo Aige shook his head, saying helplessly, "The cooperation between the Cult of the Cadaver and the Deep Diving Society is very simple. The Cult of the Cadaver allows the Deep Diving Society to enter the British Isles to hunt us down, and the Cult of the Cadaver provides assistance in personnel and intelligence to the Deep Diving Society. As for the price the Deep Ones have to pay, it’s that those members of the Deep Diving Society who enter the British Isles to hunt us down must follow the arrangements of the Cult of the Cadaver while pursuing us. So, we have very little room to intervene."

"By the way, those ghouls who left EinsCastle, are they now chasing Matsui Yui’s father with the members of the Deep Diving Society?" Lu Tianya suddenly asked.

Matsui Yui furrowed her brows, saying, "They shouldn’t be. My father’s friend is a well-known businessman in Scotland. When he nearly drowned by the seaside as a child, my father saved his life, so he became my father’s good friend. When we fled from the Deep Ones, he also gave us a lot of help. So..."

Before Matsui Yui could finish, Alice interrupted, "Wait a moment, Matsui Yui, is your father’s friend named Rogers, the real estate tycoon in Scotland?"

Matsui Yui looked at Alice in shock.

Before Matsui Yui could speak, Alice sighed and said, "Two days ago, Rogers died in a car accident. Now, Rogers’s eldest son inherits the family fortune. Whether Rogers’s eldest son will continue to hide your father and your clan members like his father did, we can’t say for sure."

Matsui Yui turned pale and said, "Then my father is in danger! I remember my father mentioned that three years ago, Rogers sought his help to choose one of his three sons as the successor. And the result was that Rogers’s second son was chosen. So now, Rogers’s eldest son becoming the heir is very likely because he has reached a cooperation with the Cult of the Cadaver or the Deep Diving Society!"

Liu Xing nodded and said, "Then, Matsui Yui, do you have any way to contact your father and ask him to leave Scotland Island as soon as possible?"

Matsui Yui shook her head, saying helplessly, "I can indeed contact my father now, but it will also expose our location. So, I only have one choice now, which is to go to where my father is hiding and tell him everything in person."

As Matsui Yui spoke, she stood up, ready to leave.

At this moment, Alice grabbed Matsui Yui’s arm and said earnestly, "Matsui Yui, give us a little time. Let us discuss whether we should go to Scotland with you."

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