Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 78: The Second Promotion Game

After concealing the details about the promotion game and the old Taoist, Liu Xing shared the process of the Harvest Festival with Wang Qi.

"Ha, Liu Xing, your role-playing game is really interesting and fortunate. Although encountering the Formless Offspring, a rather powerful mythical creature, its limitations rendered it ineffective," Wang Qi said with a laugh.

Liu Xing smiled, nodding in agreement. He then informed Wang Qi about the vocal checks and combat skills. After all, this wasn't a well-guarded secret, and he hoped Wang Qi would continue to survive in the Cthulhu RPG Game.

For Wang Qi, learning about the combat skills was vital, especially given his physical prowess. If he could perform well in combat skill checks, his chances of success would be high, greatly enhancing his combat strength and survival odds.

"Liu Xing, thank you for sharing this crucial information. I'll immediately choose my Interlude Growth and start familiarizing myself with the combat skills," Wang Qi said excitedly.

Players needed to decide on their Interlude Growth before the next Cthulhu RPG Game began. If not, the system would "kindly" randomize three types of Interlude Growth for them.

Waving his hand nonchalantly, Liu Xing said, "It's nothing. The fact that we could meet again is a great fate, especially in a place as bizarre as the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall."

"Yeah, I just couldn't control my hands, which led me to this situation," Wang Qi said, nodding with regret.

Hearing this, Liu Xing felt a sense of resonance. He too had ended up in the fearsome Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall because he hadn't controlled his actions.

After chatting for a while, Liu Xing and Wang Qi exchanged phone numbers and then returned to their respective homes.

Back home, Liu Xing pondered over his life and recalled his meeting with Wu Lei, especially the advice given. He then unhesitatingly turned on his computer, clicked on the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall, and started matching for the promotion game! He was mentally prepared, deciding to focus all his efforts on the third game, preferring a short pain over a long one.

Due to it being morning, the matching for the promotion game was incredibly slow. After using the bathroom, washing his face, and drinking a bottle of ice-cola he bought from downstairs, the game... still hadn't started.

Touching his chin, Liu Xing wondered whether to cancel this match when he finally entered his second promotion game.

The start was the usual Interlude Growth settlement.

"Becoming an online novel author, without any incidents, gained the side job of online novel author, level 'Bottom-Tier Writer', earning an extra 1 credit point and 600 in additional income."

"Attending Island Nation Language training, without any incidents, gained the skill - Other Language: Island Nation Language 39."

"Exercising, without any incidents, improved four attribute points in total, Agility +3, Strength +1."

This Interlude Growth didn't bring any unexpected events. Fortunately, the "Attending Island Nation Language Training" could reach a maximum of 40 points, and Liu Xing scored 39 points, a stroke of incredible luck. This made him somewhat conceited—perhaps he should try to pass this second promotion game after all?

Scenario: Ancient Village Secret

Difficulty: Medium

Number of Players: Five

Story Background: A sudden earthquake in the northwestern region of China brings national attention to an ancient mountain village. Beneath this old village lies a colossal secret...

Name: Liu Xing

Profession: Doctor

Education: Postgraduate

Birthplace: Rongcheng, Sichuan, China

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Trait: Team player

Background: An ordinary doctor who, during a vacation in England, helped the police solve hundreds of unresolved missing person cases. This not only earned him a substantial reward but also media coverage back home, making him quite famous in China. During a paid leave, he experienced a supernatural event and adopted a young girl.

Connection to this Scenario: After returning to work from his paid leave, Liu Xing spent his free time learning the language of the Island Nation and keeping himself physically fit. By chance, he published his own online novel titled "The Real Cthulhu RPG Game" on a novel website. Due to a niche audience, numerous bugs in the story, and influences from the doctrine of numerology, Liu Xing only managed to become an unsuccessful writer, barely making ends meet while relying on welfare.

At this time, a bizarre, small-scale earthquake occurred in the northwestern region of China. Liu Xing, as a member of the medical aid team, went to the affected area to meet with other team members, preparing to visit an ancient village known as Earth Dragon Village.

Character Attributes:

Strength: 56

Constitution: 40

Willpower: 80

Luck: 80

Agility: 53

Appearance: 70

Size: 45

Intelligence: 85

Inspiration: 90

Education: 87

Cthulhu Mythos Knowledge: 6

Sanity: 80/80

HP: 8

MP: 16

Damage Bonus: None

Credit Rating: 51+10 (Temporary buff from completing the Castle Lord Hidden Ending in a previous Cthulhu RPG Game, will last for two more games)

Skills: First Aid 83, Medicine 78, Psychology 71, Psychoanalysis 70, Persuasion 60, Investigation 40, Jumping 70, Lockpicking 10, Other Languages: English 22, Driving 50, Other Languages: Island Nation Language 39.

Personal Items: Mobile phone, a bottle of ancestral green tea (2/3 full), sugar given by Ke, Qingming Rain, Qingming Sacrificial Offerings, Qingming Oil-paper Umbrella.

Interpersonal Relationships: Isabella (20), Chris (50), Nan Xiaoniao (80)

As usual, the surroundings blur for a moment, and Liu Xing finds himself in a small dormitory, sitting on a steel wire bed.

"Greetings, players, I am your dear friend, MC... uh, I mean KP Xiehong Tianzun. Of course, you can also call me Snail. It's incredibly lucky for you to encounter me in your second promotion game. Unless it's a matter of great importance, I tend to be lenient with players. However, I hope you players don't mess around too much with nonsensical tricks; otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you a chance." This KP sounds amiable and, if not lying, is one of the rare easy-going KPs in the Cthulhu RPG Game circle!