Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 187: The Belated Main Quest

Liu Xing couldn't help but sigh inwardly. If this Kaminou Ryoko turned out to be a villain, then their quest in this role-playing game might be in jeopardy. After all, both Liu Xing and Yin En had already fallen under Kaminou Ryoko's spell, in a way, becoming her pawns.

However, at that moment, KP Li Shunchan smiled and said, "Alright, Kaminou Ryoko has released her mental control over you."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow in surprise. It turned out that Kaminou Ryoko hadn't charmed him and Yin En but had instead controlled their minds through magic.

It seemed that Kaminou Ryoko was not to be underestimated.

Liu Xing exchanged a glance with Yin En and remained silent, waiting for Kaminou Ryoko to speak.

"So, it turns out that the legend of King Tindalos is true, and it involves the Eldritch God," Kaminou Ryoko sighed helplessly.

Liu Xing nodded and quickly asked, "Um, then may I ask, can you, as a deity..."

"No," Kaminou Ryoko interrupted Liu Xing, shaking her head. "This involves the realm of gods. Even though I possess greater abilities than you, I cannot interfere in such matters. I am but a mortal in the face of the Eldritch God."

Liu Xing pretended to look puzzled and said, "But if King Tindalos wants ordinary people like us to save his daughter, doesn't that mean you, as a deity, are more suited for the task? After all, you're a professional."

Kaminou Ryoko chuckled and replied, "It's not that simple. You've probably heard the phrase 'too much of a good thing can be bad.' While I do possess greater power than you, my abilities cannot affect the Eldritch God. Even if it hasn't fully manifested yet, the Eldritch God doesn't care about humans, but it possesses the automatic ability to counter and eliminate threats. This ability has a certain threshold, and your strength, although weaker, does not reach that threshold. So, whatever you do to the Eldritch God won't trigger its automatic counter. However, if I were to intervene, I would exceed that threshold and trigger the Eldritch God's automatic counter, leading to my complete annihilation."

Liu Xing nodded in understanding. It was like a mousetrap; even if a cockroach crawled all over it, it wouldn't trigger the trap, but a slight touch from a mouse would activate it. In other words, Liu Xing's group was the weaker side.

"Well, then I'd like to ask the deity, what should we do to escape the pursuit of the Dark Willow Gang? Also, was there a high-ranking member of the Dark Willow Gang who came to see you just now?" Yin En inquired.

Kaminou Ryoko furrowed her brows and replied, "I've been out of touch with the world for many years, and I've only heard of the Dark Willow Gang in passing. I truly don't know if the man who came earlier is a member of the Dark Willow Gang. However, he simply offered his prayers and left after making an offering to the shrine. If I recall correctly, this man visits the shrine once every month."

Liu Xing nodded, confirming that Kojima Kanto was indeed as his daughter Hirose Sakura had described - not inherently evil but forced into joining the Dark Willow Gang due to life circumstances.

"As for how to evade the Dark Willow Gang's pursuit, I can't think of a good solution because I don't know the true capabilities of the Dark Willow Gang. However, if they could predict when and where King Tindalos' daughter would appear, it means they have skilled individuals among them. I sensed some unusual fluctuations around the airport area last night," Kaminou Ryoko added.

Liu Xing and Yin En exchanged worried looks. If the Dark Willow Gang indeed had a powerful Wizard among them, it would be a major problem. Especially a Wizard with shielding magic like Killer Demon; it was the most frustrating kind of magic to deal with in battle. Such shields could either accumulate damage to a certain point before breaking or require a specific amount of damage dealt in a single turn. The former was frustrating, and the latter was even more infuriating.

Thinking about this, Liu Xing couldn't help but complain silently. The future of this role-playing game campaign seemed quite bleak.

However, Liu Xing recalled the wise words of the elder: "Only magic can counter magic."

So, Liu Xing asked Kaminou Ryoko seriously, "Deity, could you help us confront the Dark Willow Gang? If their skilled member decides to act, we won't be able to protect Mian Gu Lu."

Kaminou Ryoko shook her head decisively and said, "It's not that I don't want to help you, but I cannot leave the Godless Shrine. Besides, I don't think it would be a bad thing if the Dark Willow Gang takes Mian Gu Lu. After all, they, like you, wouldn't want the world to be destroyed by the Eldritch God. So, I believe entrusting Mian Gu Lu to the Dark Willow Gang might not be a bad idea."

Liu Xing actually found Kaminou Ryoko's perspective reasonable. It seemed unlikely that the leader of the Dark Willow Gang, Mikageichi, wanted to destroy the world. Mikageichi's goal in capturing Mian Gu Lu was likely related to other purposes. Nevertheless, regardless of Mikageichi's intentions, the Dark Willow Gang still needed to prevent the Eldritch God from causing the world's destruction.

Therefore, if Mian Gu Lu ended up in Mikageichi's hands, it might not be a bad choice.

With this realization, Liu Xing suddenly understood that this campaign was indeed open-ended. Even if he joined the Dark Willow Gang, he could still complete the mission.

However, Liu Xing couldn't help but ask, "KP, you haven't issued the Main quest yet, have you?"

KP Li Shunchan chuckled and replied, "Oh, you finally noticed. While you haven't triggered the Main quest yet, I can tell you that you only have one Main quest: to prevent the descent of the Eldritch God Taketori and complete the Side Quests that come with it. Some of these Side Quests are mutually exclusive."

As expected, whether the players chose to protect Mian Gu Lu or let the Dark Willow Gang capture her, they could both successfully complete the game. According to KP Li Shunchan, there were also other Side Quests to choose from.

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