Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 107: Parachuting? Airdrop!

Indeed, as an Archaeologist and Occultist, one is prone to courting death, or rather, being "forced" into dangerous situations. Despite players knowing certain actions are perilous, they are compelled by "professional ethics" to proceed regardless.

Thus, Liu Xing declared, “It's decided then. Ai Mei, you'll watch over Pei Si, as it's more convenient among women. I'll take care of Ji Wu. How does that sound?”

Ai Mei nodded in agreement, and no one else objected.

At that moment, between Liu Xing and Ji Wu in the cabin aisle, a virtual display screen suddenly erected, showing the topography of Sky Floating Island.

In simple terms, Sky Floating Island was divided into five regions. The east appeared to be a small town with about thirty buildings; the south was a forest with a circular clearing in its midst; the west featured deserts interspersed with oases; the north was a range of mountains covered with heavy snow; and at the center lay a circular lake dotted with hundreds of islands. The island at the very center of the lake seemed to host a large statue.

However, due to clarity issues, Liu Xing couldn't discern the statue's details but speculated it might be of Nyarlathotep, as this was its territory, unlikely to host another Eldritch God's statue.

“Hmm, looks like this is the map of Sky Floating Island. Let's decide where to head first. Personally, I suggest the town in the east, as it seems the safest,” Liu Xing suggested.

Liu Xing felt the central lake was undoubtedly the most dangerous area. For the players, even with swimming and diving skills, moving in water was not easy, especially since firearms were less effective underwater in terms of damage and accuracy.

Liu Xing also noticed some islands with buildings but no docks or boats nearby, hinting at the probable presence of numerous Deep Ones in the lake. Hence, heading straight for the lake was tantamount to seeking one's own death.

As for the forest in the south, the desert in the west, and the snowy mountains in the north, they required ample weapons, equipment, and supplies for exploration.

The eastern town, however, seemed ripe for scavenging and was likely the only inhabited area on the entire Sky Floating Island.

Furthermore, considering the scenario's name, Liu Xing believed this promotion game borrowed some rules from battle royale games. In such games, ninety-five percent of the weapons, equipment, and supplies spawn in inhabited areas. Thus, Liu Xing was more than eighty percent confident that this town was the ideal spot for parachuting.

The others also came to this conclusion, nodding in agreement without any objections.

"Alright then, we'll all parachute together into the town shortly. Once we're down, we'll assess the situation. If the town is deserted, we'll split into groups of three to collect weapons and equipment. If there are people, we'll stick together. Everyone okay with that?" Liu Xing continued.

Ai Mei frowned slightly, as if she had thought of something, but spoke with some uncertainty, "Well, it seems this scenario is a combination of five scenarios into one. Moreover, each area should have five diamonds, meaning we must traverse all five areas to collect all the diamonds."

"Exactly, that's what I think too. This scenario is going to take a lot of time and the survival rate is worrisome. After all, this is Nyarlathotep's playground, filled with all sorts of mythical creatures. Like the Deep Ones likely in the central lake; yetis probably on the northern snowy mountains; scorpion men or serpent men in the western desert; werewolves in the southern forest, especially since the clearing in the middle is perfect for them to bask in the moonlight. As for this town, I suspect there will be Ghouls, given the large graveyard," Ji Wu, as an Occultist, demonstrated high professional competency by analyzing the possible mythical creatures in this promotion game.

"Don't forget, this promotion game incorporates elements of a battle royale. Thus, the time we can spend in each area is likely limited. We must be efficient and not waste time on meaningless tasks," Zhu Yan Yu, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

As Zhu Yan Yu finished speaking, KP Luo Luo chimed in, "Alright, time's up. You've reached the range of Sky Floating Island. Now, you can see a red dot on the virtual display screen, indicating the current location of the Transport Plane. Just press the red button on your right to complete the automatic parachute jump."

As soon as KP Luo Luo finished, a red dot appeared on the virtual display, located in the eastern part of the town area—a grassland, perfect for parachuting.

Thus, Liu Xing and the six players simultaneously nodded and pressed the red button on their right.

The moment they pressed the button, a trio of iron plates fell onto Liu Xing's head, trapping him in a Sealed Compartment. Suddenly feeling weightless, Liu Xing experienced an intense bout of nausea, nearly vomiting.

Liu Xing realized he was enclosed in an Airdrop Pod, dropped directly from the Transport Plane...

Overwhelmed by severe dizziness and not knowing how much time had passed, Liu Xing finally heard a loud bang. His seatbelt automatically loosened, indicating a successful landing.

Taking a deep breath and resting for a minute, Liu Xing calmed his turbulent stomach and shaky brain.

"It seems everyone has successfully landed. Now, players can press the red button again to exit the Airdrop Pod," KP Luo Luo said with a smile.

"Wasn't it supposed to be a parachute jump? How did it suddenly turn into an airdrop? Luckily, the Airdrop Pod's shock absorption is good; otherwise, I'd be lucky to see if I'd survive a crash," Liu Xing complained while pressing the red button.

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