Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 171: Text Message

The clandestine alliance between the Shadow Willow Gang and the newly appointed mayor of Ziwu City was an open secret known to everyone in Ziwu City. On the largest anonymous forum in the Island Nation, 2ce, there was a dedicated thread discussing this matter. The new mayor of Ziwu City, Tendaji Sosuke, had accepted substantial political donations from the Shadow Willow Gang's publicly known construction company, allowing him to successfully run for mayor. After winning the election, the same construction company, overtly linked to the Shadow Willow Gang, took on the reconstruction of the Ziwu City government building. Strangely, they undertook this project at a loss, not earning a penny and incurring significant expenses.

This information was discovered by Watanabe Jiang while playing games and casually browsing the forum.

Meanwhile, Yin En, after chatting with Hirose Sakura, decided to leave the school due to the approaching lunchtime. Fortunately, being an international mercenary, Yin En's skills and awareness were commendable. He successfully evaded the high school security in Ziwu City, once again scaled the wall, and returned directly to the hotel.

Liu Xing and the others chatted as they returned to Watanabe Jiang's room. After Liu Xing shared the events at the Ziwu City library with Yin En, the latter promptly requested a private room.

"Now it seems the main storyline of this module is becoming clear. The daughter sent to the Future by King Tindalos is Dark Life. The Zeta family and the Shadow Willow Gang should be opposing factions, while the urban legends of the Killer Demon and the half-beast, Ghoul, likely belong to a third-party force with an unclear stance. Personally, I believe the Zeta family should be on our side, especially since Ze Tian Yinyin is my fiance. Secondly, I don't think the gang would represent the side of justice," Yin En expressed his viewpoint.

After some thought, Liu Xing nodded and said, "Yin En's idea is worth discussing. The Zeta family should be on our side, but the main issue is why the Shadow Willow Gang is targeting Dark Life. If everything goes as expected, Dark Life represents an Eldritch God that hasn't fully formed yet. This Eldritch God is set to be born during the solar eclipse in seven days, bringing destruction to the Earth. So, if the Shadow Willow Gang knows about this, what exactly do they want to do with Dark Life? Suppose they aim to eliminate Dark Life and save the world. In that case, the Shadow Willow Gang could be considered allies of justice."

Liu Xing's words plunged everyone into contemplation. If the Shadow Willow Gang indeed intended to kill Dark Life before the Eldritch God's arrival, then unquestionably, they stood on the side of justice. If the group opposed the Shadow Willow Gang's actions, wouldn't they become the antagonists?

However, in the Cthulhu RPG Game, players acting as antagonists was a normal occurrence, considering mythical creatures and Eldritch Gods treated everyone impartially.

"In any case, given the current situation, we can't be sure of the Shadow Willow Gang's intentions. We can only choose to wait and see until they make a move. Personally, I still suspect the Shadow Willow Gang harbors a Wizard aiming to harness the power of Dark Life," Watanabe Jiang mused, stroking his chin.

Yin En nodded, expressing some frustration, "Regarding the Shadow Willow Gang's attitude toward Dark Life, since we lack sufficient intelligence, let's set it aside for now. But I can confirm that Hirose Sakura's father, being a high-ranking member of the Shadow Willow Gang, definitely possesses formidable combat capabilities, at least on par with Ze Tian Yinyin. And I've heard that the leader of the Shadow Willow Gang is even more powerful than Hirose Sakura's father!"

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, thoughtfully saying, "Hirose Sakura's father is probably skilled with a blade. If we end up in a battle with him, it's either death or severe injuries for us."

"That's the most troublesome part. If it turns into disabilities, our character cards would be essentially useless. Attributes and skill values would significantly drop, and there's basically no way to recover," Yin En remarked.

"But Yin En, you've now initiated the Hirose Sakura storyline. According to Hirose Sakura, her father joined the Shadow Willow Gang out of necessity. So fundamentally, Hirose Sakura's father should be a good person. We might have a chance to avoid this fight," Liu Xing said, looking at Yin En.

At that moment, the phones of the three suddenly rang simultaneously.

Liu Xing took out his phone, finding an anonymous text message: "Please come to the airport as soon as possible."

Liu Xing placed his phone on the table, saying, "You guys got this message too, right."

Yin En and Watanabe Jiang both nodded, placing their phones on the table. The screens displayed the same message: "Please come to the airport as soon as possible."

"It seems the main storyline is starting. We should be able to meet Dark Life at the airport," Yin En said with anticipation.

"Alright, it's about time. Let's get ready to leave. It's two in the afternoon now. It might take three hours from the hotel to the Ziwu City airport, and it'll probably be dark by then," Liu Xing said, taking out a map and estimating the travel time based on his experience from the hotel to the Ziwu City library.

Due to winter, Ziwu City would start dimming after 4 p.m.

"It looks like we'll have a chance to encounter Killer Demon today. According to known information about Killer Demon, its activity time starts after dark, and Ziwu City airport is located in the southwest corner of Ziwu City," Watanabe Jiang pointed at the map.

Speaking of Killer Demon, Liu Xing suddenly had an idea, "By the way, regarding Killer Demon, I have an immature theory. Killer Demon's true identity might be Ziwu City's hero Sawada Tomohiko. Because Sawada Tomohiko had exceptional combat strength, being able to defeat mythical creatures, and then he was betrayed by teammates and killed near the undeveloped area next to Ziwu City airport. After turning into an undead and undergoing corruption, Sawada Tomohiko became Killer Demon, attacking humans. However, due to the restriction of not being able to stray too far from his burial site, Killer Demon's activity range is limited to the southwest area of Ziwu City, and it can only appear after dark!"

Liu Xing's analysis was quite logical, and Yin En and Watanabe Jiang nodded in agreement.

"Let's go then. I assume the other four players have also received the message and are rushing there," Liu Xing said, picking up his phone to book a taxi.

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