Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 131: Elder Ghoul Makes an Appearance

Liu Xing initially thought that Caesar was another late-stage chuunibyou sufferer, believing himself to be the protagonist of a video game, wielding a short sword to slaughter Ghouls. However, it became apparent that Caesar's short sword had some special enhancements, much like the handgun Liu Xing had obtained at the beginning.

"A wise man does not stand beneath a crumbling wall. Our greatest advantage in dealing with Ghouls is our long-range firepower. We can attack Ghouls multiple times before they get close, eliminating most of them before close combat begins. Caesar, on the other hand, seems to have forsaken his advantage, which is not very wise. Ghoul's melee combat capabilities are on the level of a bug. I once saw three guys who claimed to be martial artists trying to engage Ghouls in close combat, and they were instantly killed by a single Ghoul," Komatsu disdainfully looked at Caesar and spoke.

Liu Xing nodded in agreement. As a true gamer, he was well aware of how formidable Ghouls were, especially in close combat. Due to their 1-point armor, ordinary melee weapons couldn't effectively harm Ghouls. Moreover, Ghoul's attack style was like a piece of taffy, sticking closely to their opponents, making it impossible for players to effectively engage them in close combat.

So, if you wanted to fight Ghouls in close combat, you'd need a character card with a built-in 2d6 damage person-bear!

"Komatsu, you're right. Caesar's actions of sacrificing his strengths for weaknesses are indeed not worth it. I've read some information about Ghouls in the real world, and their melee combat abilities are astonishing. Even a fully armored medieval knight could be killed by a Ghoul in one-on-one combat," Ji Wu added.

Komatsu, seeing the "expert" Ji Wu agree with him, couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. However, at that moment, Komatsu suddenly saw something and said, "Ghouls are coming, right in front of us, a total of five!"

Liu Xing turned to look in the direction indicated by Komatsu and saw Ghouls for the first time.

To be honest, Liu Xing felt that these Ghouls looked more like a group of dog-headed people because Ghoul's heads resembled dog heads. However, Ghoul's hands had completely turned into claws, their feet into hooves, and their skin, illuminated by the moonlight, looked like a shoddy rubber suit.

But to put it simply, Ghoul's skin not only provided 1 point of armor but also reduced half of the fire and projectile damage, which meant that firearms would only deal half their normal damage to Ghouls. This was one of the reasons why NPC players found it so difficult to kill Ghouls.

"Because all of you are looking directly at the Ghouls, players who haven't seen Ghouls before will unconditionally gain 1 point of Cthulhu Mythos knowledge," KP Luo Luo timely stepped in.

Since Liu Xing and Ji Wu had previously schemed against KP Luo Luo, there was no need for a SAN value check this time, so the Cthulhu Mythos knowledge gained was minimal.

However, this was a free "lunch," so Liu Xing didn't care much.

"What do we do now? Should we start shooting?" He Wei's voice began to tremble.

Komatsu surveyed the surroundings and said, "Not yet. These Ghouls are just roaming around our area. They're about thirty meters away from us, and there are tombstones nearby for cover. Our accuracy in shooting from here will be questionable. Also, on the surface, there are only about twenty Ghouls surrounding us. If everything goes as expected, there should be a similar number of Ghouls preparing for ambush and surprise attacks behind us, so the total number of Ghouls surrounding us should be around forty, which is roughly equal to our group size. Therefore, the Ghouls won't attack us for now. We also have teammates nearby, so it should be relatively simple to eliminate these few Ghouls."

Komatsu's analysis managed to calm He Wei down, and Liu Xing breathed a sigh of relief as well.

After all, this was Liu Xing's first official battle against a mythical creature. In previous encounters with the Formless Offspring and the Earth-boring Demon Worm, they had chosen to flee. This time, Liu Xing could finally engage in a proper battle.

"Wait a minute, why do I feel like these Ghouls are waiting for something?" Luo Cong suddenly spoke up.

Ji Wu furrowed his brow and replied, "Most likely, these Ghouls are waiting for their elder to arrive. After all, Jigu has been cursed by the Ghoul Elder. It's possible that the Ghoul Elder has already detected Jigu's movements and sent these Ghouls to surround us."

"That could be troublesome. The Ghoul Elder's abilities are definitely far beyond those of ordinary Ghouls. Moreover, considering that the Ghoul Elder was able to curse Jigu into becoming a Ghoul, it's very likely that the Ghoul Elder can use other forms of magic. The Ghoul Elder will likely bring some other Ghouls with them, and that will increase the pressure on us significantly," Luo Cong said with a hint of helplessness.

Ji Wu shook his head and reassured, "Don't think too much about it. Generally, Ghoul Elders don't have a wide range of spells, and the curse they placed on Jigu is a sustained spell. So the Ghoul Elder will certainly have to allocate some of their energy to maintain this spell. You don't have to worry too much. I don't think the Ghoul Elder will have the spare energy to use other spells."

Liu Xing nodded, but he was also calculating in his mind how much Cthulhu Mythos knowledge Ji Wu possessed.

Although Liu Xing knew everything Ji Wu was saying, his own Cthulhu Mythos knowledge was insufficient to support him saying those things. So, for now, Liu Xing had to pretend to have an "aha" moment, or else he might reveal too much.

Therefore, Liu Xing could roughly deduce that Ji Wu's Cthulhu Mythos knowledge was likely over 20 and that he had acquired all the knowledge about Ghouls.

Liu Xing even began to suspect that Ji Wu might have some kind of spells related to "contacting Ghouls" or "communicating with Ghouls."

Thinking about this, Liu Xing couldn't help but ask, "Ji Wu, since Ghouls possess intelligence, do we have a way to communicate with them? Perhaps we can persuade the Ghoul Elder to lift the curse on Jigu. That way, we not only avoid a battle but also complete Jigu's mission ahead of time."

Ji Wu was about to respond but was interrupted by Luo Cong. "Look, the Ghoul Elder is here!"

Liu Xing looked up and saw a young man in a white robe, barefoot, accompanied by a throng of Ghouls, approaching the church.

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