Chapter 651: The Party Starts EarlyКлючевые словаDice In The DarknessПоделитьсяКомментарии

Chapter 651: The Party Starts EarlyКлючевые словаDice In The DarknessПоделитьсяКомментарии

To be on the safe side, Miss Wang ultimately gave Liu Xing a gem that looked like glass.

"This gem will emit a unique sound wave when it shatters, and this sound wave can be transmitted over hundreds of kilometers in an instant. When the Formless Offspring hear this sound wave, they will immediately come to provide support. So, Chris, if you encounter danger, just smash this gem," Miss Wang said seriously.

Liu Xing nodded and took the gem from Miss Wang’s hand, but in his heart, he was mocking this as "breaking a cup as a signal."

However, at this moment, Liu Xing suddenly remembered something - the Dreamers’ Guild.

If Dio was not lying, the Dreamers’ Guild was an anti-Cthulhu organization. Therefore, if he could use the Dreamers’ Guild to constrain the followers of Cthulhu, he would have a better chance of helping Miss Wang obtain the projection of the "Sacred Book."

So, Liu Xing immediately told Miss Wang about the situation of the Dreamers’ Guild.

Miss Wang frowned, somewhat surprised, and said, "I didn’t expect you, Chris, to have also been invaded by Cthulhu in your dreams. But fortunately, you did not become a follower of Cthulhu, otherwise, I would have had you assassinated as a mole more than a week ago. As for this so-called Dreamers’ Guild, it does exist. After all, not all humans who have been invaded by Cthulhu become Cthulhu’s followers. People like you are called ’profane ones’ by Cthulhu’s followers. If Cthulhu’s followers discover your identity, those crazy people will attack you immediately."

"So, over time, people like you have gathered together to form small groups, and the Dreamers’ Guild is currently the largest anti-Cthulhu organization within England. However, since the members of the Dreamers’ Guild are still ordinary people, if they come into conflict with Cthulhu’s followers, the Dreamers’ Guild will have no chance of winning. Therefore, Chris, you shouldn’t expect to be able to rally the Dreamers’ Guild to help us. They can be said to have no effect in this war, and they may even drag us down."

Liu Xing nodded, surprised that Miss Wang was so familiar with the Dreamers’ Guild.

Just as Liu Xing was struggling with whether or not to ask this question, Miss Wang guessed his thoughts and said, "Since you’ve mentioned the Dreamers’ Guild, I suppose you’ve already encountered the Blood Hand Print Killer, Dio, right?"

Hearing this, Liu Xing couldn’t help but exclaim, "What? Dio is really the Blood Hand Print Killer? That bastard dared to deceive me!"

Seeing Liu Xing’s angry expression, Miss Wang quickly said, "Chris, don’t be hasty. I didn’t explain it clearly just now. Although Dio has been identified by your London police as the Blood Hand Print Killer, the real Blood Hand Print Killer is someone else. This is because I met Dio in person a few years ago when I was doing business with the Cult of the Cadaver, and I can assure you that he is just an ordinary human. Unless his strength has reached the level of an ancient deity, the Blood Hand Print Killer that your London police are pursuing is obviously a Ghoul, so I can confidently say that Dio is not the real Blood Hand Print Killer. After all, a Ghoul could not have been invaded by Cthulhu in dreams."

"However, at that time, my relationship with the Cult of the Cadaver was still quite good, so I didn’t bother to investigate who the real Blood Hand Print Killer was. Besides, those Ghouls wouldn’t tell me the truth, as I was just an outsider. And that Dio is also quite a character. Although he was officially hiding from you, the London police, in the Cult of the Cadaver’s properties, in reality, the Cult of the Cadaver had him under house arrest to ensure he wouldn’t say anything. It’s quite remarkable that Dio has been able to walk out of the Floral Cemetery alive after all these years, which shows that he still has some abilities."

Hearing what Miss Wang said, Liu Xing could now confirm that Dio was telling the truth, and that the real Blood Hand Print Killer was Locke.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Xing decided to tell Miss Wang this information, as they were now on the same side, and this news didn’t really need to be kept secret.

"I see. No wonder I didn’t receive an invitation to Locke’s son’s wedding. It turns out that Locke is the real Blood Hand Print Killer and a member of the Cult of the Cadaver. And this wedding of his son is probably just a cover, with the real purpose being for the Cult of the Cadaver to hold a secret meeting," Miss Wang said with a frown.

Liu Xing was somewhat surprised by Miss Wang’s words and asked, "A secret meeting? Is the Cult of the Cadaver so cautious?"

Miss Wang nodded and said with a smile, "Well, the Cult of the Cadaver, you see, has many members who are nobles and royalty with some reputation in Europe. But the name of the Cult of the Cadaver doesn’t sound very good, so these vain nobles and royals won’t admit their association with it unless absolutely necessary. Even if everyone else has already guessed that they are followers of the Cult of the Cadaver, as long as they don’t admit it, they can still turn a blind eye. That’s why the Cult of the Cadaver often uses various excuses to gather its members from different places for secret meetings, and this time Locke’s son’s wedding is just a cover for their secret meeting."

Liu Xing suddenly understood.

After pondering for a moment, Miss Wang said seriously to Liu Xing, "Since the projection of the ’Sacred Book’ in half a month is of great importance, Locke has torn off his mask this time. Aside from their Cult of the Cadaver members, they probably haven’t invited many outsiders. So, Chris, you have to be careful when you go in, as that is the Cult of the Cadaver’s territory. But this is also a good opportunity for us, as the Cult of the Cadaver hasn’t noticed you yet. With Dio’s help, you should be able to sneak into Locke’s son’s wedding. If you have a chance, try to eavesdrop on the secret meeting. If you succeed, we may be able to kick the Cult of the Cadaver out of the game."

Liu Xing is no Fool.

Since you, Miss Wang, have said that the area is the territory of the Cult of the Cadaver, how could an ordinary person like me have the chance to eavesdrop on the secret meeting?

You should know that Liu Xing has dealt with the Cult of the Cadaver before, so Liu Xing can be sure that even if Locke only invites members of the Cult of the Cadaver and some unimportant outsiders to the Sunday wedding, the Cult of the Cadaver will still strictly control the venue of the secret meeting for safety reasons. Going there to eavesdrop would be like looking for death.

So Liu Xing looked at Miss Wang with a helpless expression and said in a slightly complaining tone: "Miss Wang, you’re giving me too much credit. Since you say this is the Cult of the Cadaver’s secret meeting, and it’s about something as important as the projection of the ’Sacred Book’, how could I possibly have the chance to eavesdrop on the secret meeting? If I dare to bring a listening device into the wedding venue, I’ll probably be disappeared the next second."

Miss Wang seemed to have already guessed that Liu Xing would say this, so she smiled and said, "Of course I know this, and I certainly won’t let you go to such a deadly situation. The reason I said this is because I have a way to let you eavesdrop on the secret meeting without risking your life."

"What method?" Liu Xing immediately asked.

Miss Wang smiled again and pointed to the gem in Liu Xing’s hand, "First, give me back that gem. Tomorrow I’ll have someone make it into a ring, and then you can take the gem into the wedding venue. When you’ve determined the approximate location of the Cult of the Cadaver’s secret meeting, you just need to break the gem, and I’ll send the Formless Offspring to lurk deep underground and eavesdrop on the secret meeting, and you can just attend the wedding safely."

Liu Xing looked at Miss Wang with some doubt and asked, "If that’s the case, Miss Wang, why don’t you just send the Formless Offspring directly to monitor it?"

Miss Wang shrugged and said seriously, "The Cult of the Cadaver will definitely make full preparations before holding the secret meeting, so they will surely arrange Ghouls to control the wedding venue, both openly and secretly. At that time, it would be impossible for the Formless Offspring to infiltrate silently, so I plan to use teleportation to send the Formless Offspring directly to the location of the secret meeting. This is where I need you to use this gem to pinpoint the location, and then I’ll use the sound waves to determine where to teleport the Formless Offspring."

Liu Xing nodded in agreement with Miss Wang’s idea.

So Miss Wang took back the gem and then got up to leave, preparing to find someone to modify the gem.

It was now 1 a.m.

When Liu Xing was about to go to sleep, he suddenly thought of a few more questions.

First, whether Dio has really defected to the Cult of the Cadaver.

Just as Miss Wang just said, the reason why the Cult of the Cadaver has been sheltering Dio all these years is that they want to detain Dio. So from the comparison of the strength between the Cult of the Cadaver and Dio, Dio’s ability to leave Floral Cemetery and come to London so smoothly can only have three possibilities.

The first possibility is that the Cult of the Cadaver believes that Dio is no longer a threat to them, after all these years have passed, the Black Hand Print Killer’s crime has been completely pinned on Dio, so Dio’s word alone is not enough to convince the police to believe him. Therefore, the Cult of the Cadaver thinks it’s no problem to let Dio out, especially now that Dio is already homeless, penniless, and wanted by the police, he will eventually return to their control.

The second possibility is that Dio has chosen to defect to the Cult of the Cadaver, after all, Dio has been under the Cult of the Cadaver for so many years, it’s possible that Dio has been brainwashed into becoming a believer.

As for the last possibility, it’s that the Cult of the Cadaver is secretly observing Dio’s movements, after all, Dio has been hiding in their hands for so many years, and now he suddenly decides to leave Floral Cemetery, he must have a purpose. Moreover, it is now a sensitive period, the Cult of the Cadaver is most likely trying to fish for a big fish, to see if Dio is involved with other forces.

So Liu Xing thought carefully and realized that if he continues to be with Dio, he may be in mortal danger, because the results of these three possibilities are all the same.

Although the first possibility looks very good on the surface, it means that Dio still knows little about the situation of the Cult of the Cadaver after staying with them for so many years. The most important thing is that Dio is now planning to seize the opportunity at Locke’s son’s wedding to expose Locke as the Blood Hand Print Killer and even the true identity of the Ghoul.

However, it can now be confirmed that the guests at Locke’s son’s wedding will all be members of the Cult of the Cadaver, so Dio’s plan to expose Locke is doomed to fail, and Liu Xing, who enters the wedding venue with Dio, will most likely be sacrificed with Dio.

If it’s the second possibility, as a member of the Cult of the Cadaver, the reason why Dio has deceived him so much is probably that he plans to borrow a knife to commit murder. He may pass a false message to the London Police Department, making them turn their guns on other forces, such as the followers of Cthulhu or the disciples of Gralki, after all, they are also members of secret cults, and their modus operandi is similar to that of the Cult of the Cadaver.

As for the last possibility, he is probably already being watched by the Cult of the Cadaver, and if he makes the slightest move at the wedding, the Cult of the Cadaver will not hesitate to send him to the afterlife.

In short, no matter how Liu Xing thinks about it, if he goes to Locke’s son’s wedding with Dio, he will be facing a life-or-death situation.

As for why it’s not a ten-to-one chance of death, but a nine-to-one chance, it’s because the third part of the main quest requires him to attend Locke’s son’s wedding, so the module has left him a way out.

In addition, Liu Xing suddenly remembered another problem, which is that during his conversation with Miss Wang, Miss Wang kept dropping bombshells, mentioning the names of various Great Old Ones, including even Azathoth, not to mention the three books.

However, the KP Time has not come to check his sanity points so far, which is obviously a bit unusual.

If there has to be an explanation, it would be that Chris’s psychological quality is simply too outstanding, and he won’t be frightened by a few names and stories... in other words, the "Fearless" trait of "Chris" has been triggered.

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