Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 101: The Second Promotion Game, Conclusion (One)

After hearing KP Snail's explanation, Liu Xing couldn't help but fall into deep thought... KP Snail's words sounded easy, but in reality, it was still a trap for the players.

Although the process of this promotion game seemed simple, dangers lurked at every turn. For instance, once entering the range of Earth Dragon Village, there was no turning back, effectively pushing the players into a corner.

Then, to gather information about Tang Zilin, one must pass a listening test at night. Regardless of success or failure, players would be affected by the Earth-boring Demon Worm, with their attributes limited, almost rendering them useless.

Next, in the second phase of this promotion game, any sane player would choose to flee Earth Dragon Village instead of continuing the sacrificial ritual. However, this would lead to at least two waves of attacks, each by three villagers. Although one could run away, if even one player was hit, they would inevitably become a sacrifice to the Earth-boring Demon Worm.

Once the Earth-boring Demon Worm broke a quarter of its seal, it would definitely pursue the players. Then, players would likely lose both their SAN values and their lives...

So, Liu Xing felt that his choices in this promotion game were quite reasonable, meeting a deserving end.

Apart from Mo Jin, Xue Ba and others shared similar thoughts to Liu Xing, all showing contemptuous expressions.

"Hey, why are you all like this? I'm just telling the truth here, but you're all looking at me as if I'm deceiving you. It's like a case of 'a dog biting Lu Dongbin and not recognizing a kind heart,'" KP Snail said, feeling wronged.

Xue Ba raised an eyebrow and teased KP Snail, "Heh, KP, the way you speak almost had us convinced. But you might have forgotten that players who can participate in this promotion game are somewhat capable. So, stop trying to fool us."

Xue Ba's words resonated with everyone, and Liu Xing and the others nodded in agreement.

KP Snail was stunned for a few seconds, then sighed helplessly, "You cunning PCs, can't you show some respect to your KP? How can you be so frank?"

"Heh," everyone sneered in unison.

"Alright, enough with this. Now, each of you can ask one question. After I've answered, you'll enter the ending scene and then return to reality," KP Snail said, deciding to end this reflection session as the situation turned sour.

"Then let me ask first. What rewards would we have received if we successfully cleared this promotion game?" Shi Ying stepped forward to ask, but Liu Xing felt this question was meant to provoke Mo Jin. After all, Mo Jin had paid a heavy price to obtain the rewards of this promotion game, only to end up failing.

Of course, KP Snail knew the intention behind Shi Ying's question, so he chuckled and said, "Interesting question. If you had cleared this promotion game, you would have earned 2000 points, a white character card, and the restoration of the SAN value you lost in this game."

Liu Xing's eyes lit up at the mention of the reward; it was indeed substantial, confirming the old adage: the greater the risk, the greater the reward.

Liu Xing also noticed Mo Jin shaking his head in frustration upon hearing about the reward.

"KP, can the items used in this promotion game be reclaimed? Since we didn't tear up the cards this time, we should be able to keep our items, right?"

The one who asked this was naturally Mo Jin, who had used the most expensive items in this promotion game.

KP Snail chuckled and countered Mo Jin's question: "My friend, what do you think? Although there's no card tearing in this promotion game, the items used by all players are considered normal usage and cannot be returned. Moreover, changes in SAN values and Cthulhu Mythos knowledge will not be restored."

Mo Jin received the expected answer and could only sigh helplessly, stepping aside and falling silent.

Then, Xue Ba raised his hand and asked with a smile, "KP, could you tell me what the chances would have been if I had used my credit to persuade the mayor to allocate a few armed police to accompany me into Earth Dragon Village?"

KP Snail pondered for a while, then replied with some distress, "That's a tricky question. I've never seen a character card with such high credit value as yours. So, if you really did that, I would probably have you make a 50% success rate roll. If successful, I would allow the mayor to allocate 1d4 armed police to you."

Liu Xing looked at Xue Ba in amazement, not expecting his credit to be high enough to mobilize armed police. After all, in China, credit can be somewhat weakened in certain aspects, so Liu Xing guessed that Xue Ba's credit score might be over 90 points.

"Right, KP, I have a question. How many KPs are there? I know the names of at least ten to twenty KPs," Tang Tai asked curiously.

KP Snail replied, "I can answer that. We have more than five digits of KPs. Of course, the number of KPs varies in each game area. For example, in the Ghoul area, which has the most players, more than half of the KPs are concentrated, ensuring that in every Cthulhu RPG Game, you encounter a different KP. This adds more fun. We at Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall put a lot of emphasis on user experience."

Liu Xing chuckled internally, his mind wildly mocking the idea. Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall focusing on user experience? Their 'users' are literally playing with their lives. Just giving a way out is the best gaming experience.

"Alright, it's just you left, Liu Xing. Do you have any questions?" KP Snail asked.

Liu Xing thought for a moment. He had no more questions about this promotion game, so he inquired about something else, "KP, what's the difficulty level of the third promotion game?"

"Uh, that's a tricky question. Although I can't give you a clear answer, I can tell you this: it's not as hard as the one above but harder than the one below. Interpret that as you will," KP Snail replied somewhat awkwardly.

Liu Xing nodded. Although KP Snail didn't spell it out, the hint was clear enough.

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