Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 134: Bug

As for the "love" story between Jigu and Elder Ghoul, Liu Xing found himself disinterested. However, what piqued Liu Xing's curiosity was the strange sound Jigu had heard just before entering the church.

It was clear that Elder Ghoul, as the leader of the mythical creatures in the small town, possessed formidable strength. Liu Xing even believed that with Elder Ghoul's intervention, dealing with Sikong Yangbing's Gatling heavy machine gun wouldn't pose a problem.

So, the question arose: why did Elder Ghoul, who was so powerful, allow Jigu to manipulate him like a lifeless puppet into various poses?

Therefore, Liu Xing had strong suspicions that it was the sound Jigu had heard that caused Elder Ghoul to lose consciousness, or perhaps... was it Nyarlathotep updating the "program"?

Liu Xing still remembered what KP Luo Luo had said earlier, that Sky Floating Island was a playground created by Nyarlathotep. Based on what Liu Xing currently knew, this Sky Floating Island could be better described as a game, a real game created by Nyarlathotep where humans were thrown in to play, albeit with their lives.

And at that time, Nyarlathotep might have wanted to update and maintain this "game," inadvertently causing the temporary disconnection of Elder Ghoul and other NPCs or Monsters, allowing Jigu to take advantage and do unspeakable things to Elder Ghoul.

Liu Xing believed that his theory had at least a fifty percent chance of being correct. After all, considering Nyarlathotep's character, it was entirely possible for him to do something like this.

"Alright, now you should all understand the cause and effect of the situation," Jigu said calmly. "Although I have some peculiar interests, I am also someone who takes responsibility for my actions. So, I'll just say it. I, Jigu, will take care of this myself. Later, I'll go find Cao'er and have them release all of you."

However, Liu Xing suddenly felt that the current Jigu was being overly calm, like a puppet.

At this moment, Liu Xing had a daring idea.

"KP, I want to use psychology on Jigu now. Is that okay?" Liu Xing began to contact KP Luo Luo.

After a while, KP Luo Luo replied, "Um, why do you want to use psychology on Jigu?"

Liu Xing was taken aback by KP Luo Luo's questioning, which only strengthened his suspicion. "KP, I just want to know if Jigu is telling the truth."

KP Luo Luo remained silent for a moment and then reluctantly said, "Well, if you really want to do it, but this time, the psychology check will be at a difficult level. So, Liu Xing, are you sure about this?"

A difficult-level check meant that the player's attributes or skill values would be halved before making the assessment.

However, Liu Xing had already made up his mind for his next move. He decided to go through with the difficult psychology check.

"KP, let's begin," Liu Xing said with a smile.

Liu Xing, 27/35 (Difficult), succeeded.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, a smile playing on his lips.

"So, player Liu Xing's difficult psychology check has passed, and you've gained the following information: you suddenly feel that Jigu's tone is unnaturally calm, devoid of any emotion, and you realize that Jigu is in a controlled state," KP Luo Luo spoke.

Indeed.

Liu Xing had felt that something was off about Jigu since a while ago. He appeared overly calm in the face of the current situation. Moreover, earlier, when confronting Elder Ghoul, Jigu had been evasive. So why was he now openly discussing his connection with Elder Ghoul? It was clearly unusual.

Liu Xing suspected that Nyarlathotep had detected the bug caused by Jigu. After all, the inexplicable interaction between an NPC and a Monsters BOSS in the game was undoubtedly a significant bug. Therefore, Nyarlathotep must be working to fix this bug. Furthermore, with players like them involved in this bug, Nyarlathotep had no choice but to control Jigu to forcibly resolve the story.

But what concerned Liu Xing now was what would happen to the diamond in Jigu's possession and how to deal with the exploration of Ghoul's lair. After all, when Jigu left, Caesar would likely take over his position. If Caesar decided to turn hostile and disown them, Liu Xing wouldn't have many options left.

Therefore, Liu Xing decided to take a risk. Since Archaeologist and Occultist were already pushing their luck, he would join in and challenge Nyarlathotep's limits.

That's right. This time, Liu Xing intended to expose Nyarlathotep's control over Jigu, forcing Nyarlathotep to relinquish control. And the reason Liu Xing dared to do this was essentially a bet on whether Nyarlathotep would realize he was in the wrong and abandon the idea of forcing Jigu into a dangerous situation.

After all, the current situation had arisen due to Nyarlathotep's inadequate supervision, so Liu Xing's actions could be considered "justified."

However, Liu Xing hadn't forgotten that Nyarlathotep was capricious, treating humans as playthings. As an Outer God, would Nyarlathotep truly care about his thoughts?

So, Liu Xing believed that his chances of winning this gamble were only about twenty percent. But he also believed that the cost of losing this gamble wouldn't be too high, at most, they would lose the chance to obtain three diamonds if Jigu were to become Ghoul.

However, if he won this gamble, there would be significant benefits. After all, if he won, it meant Nyarlathotep acknowledged his wrongdoing, and he might compensate the players in some way.

"Ji Wu, I think Jigu's current state is a bit off. He might be under someone's control. I suspect Elder Ghoul wants to play a trick, controlling Jigu to drive us away, and then he can slowly manipulate Jigu," Liu Xing whispered to Ji Wu, patting his shoulder.

Ji Wu nodded, showing that he understood Liu Xing's point. "I see. I also thought Jigu seemed strange just now. His sudden change was too abrupt and forced."

"So what should we do now? Ji Wu, do you have a way to help Jigu break free from this control? After all, Jigu is a crucial figure for us to obtain the three diamonds!" Liu Xing said earnestly.

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