Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 92: The True Identity of KP Snail

"Darn it, what's going on here?!" Liu Xing stared at Tang Tai lying motionless on the ground, confirming that Tang Tai was indeed dead and that KP Snail wasn't joking.

"Player Tang Tai met an unfortunate demise due to a stroke of bad luck during the earthquake, while other players emerged unscathed thanks to their luck. However, since you've just lost a newfound friend so suddenly, I'd like each of you players to undergo a SAN value assessment. Success won't reduce your SAN, but failure will deduct 1 SAN point," KP Snail finally dropped the pretense and began gloating.

Liu Xing couldn't help but curse KP Snail silently in his mind. This guy was truly an insidious Game Master. Everything he had said initially was meant to lower the players' guard, only to deliver a fatal blow with a single roll.

Of course, part of the blame also lay with Tang Tai's unfortunate roll...

"KP, can't my attributes and title be used to bypass this SAN assessment? After all, I only met Tang Tai for a day, so I don't have that much emotional attachment," Mo Jin suddenly chimed in.

Upon hearing Mo Jin's words, Liu Xing raised an eyebrow.

Liu Xing wasn't planning to blame Mo Jin for lacking compassion. After all, he too intended to persuade KP Snail to let him bypass the SAN assessment directly. Nobody wanted to lose their precious SAN points in such a meaningless manner.

However, what caught Liu Xing's attention was Mo Jin's mention of titles and attributes. Liu Xing distinctly remembered that titles needed to be disclosed by players themselves within the narrative, and he couldn't recall Mo Jin ever mentioning his own title.

Moreover, the fact that Mo Jin was willing to use his title and attributes to bypass the SAN assessment suggested that his title and attributes must allow him to disregard the life and death of his teammates, and perhaps...

Liu Xing looked at Mo Jin with a wary gaze.

"Well, Mo Jin, your title and attributes do indeed allow you to bypass this SAN assessment. But I didn't expect you to be willing to spend points on this premium service to conceal your title. Heh heh," KP Snail said with a smirk.

However, Liu Xing knew that KP Snail was just baiting Mo Jin. After all, a title that was worth spending points to conceal probably wasn't a favorable one.

Mo Jin chuckled awkwardly and said, "Uh, so, KP, I don't need to undergo the SAN assessment this time, right?"

KP Snail thought for a moment, wearing a sly smile. "You can, but you'll need to publicly reveal one of your titles to prove that I haven't been biased. Your title and attributes do indeed allow you to bypass this SAN assessment."

Mo Jin's expression changed. While he knew that KP Snail was deliberately making things difficult for him, he had no choice but to comply. After all, KP Snail's demand made sense and was convincing.

Mo Jin pondered for a moment and said, "Alright then, my title is 'Spectator of Death.' Will that suffice, KP?"

Liu Xing silently observed Mo Jin, confirming his suspicions. Mo Jin was undoubtedly a staunch egotist, willing to abandon or even betray teammates for personal gain. And, without a doubt, the title "Spectator of Death" was among Mo Jin's titles that revealed his most sinister nature.

With this realization, Liu Xing instinctively took two steps back to distance himself from Mo Jin. He couldn't help but feel cautious about Mo Jin, as he didn't want to fall victim to his schemes.

Shi Ying, too, followed Liu Xing's lead, drawing near to him to avoid Mo Jin. Everything was understood without the need for words.

Mo Jin's expression had now turned sour. He was well aware of being isolated by Liu Xing and Shi Ying.

"Alright, Mo Jin has passed this SAN assessment without losing any SAN points. Next up are Liu Xing and Shi Ying. Do you have anything to say? If not, we'll proceed with the SAN assessment," KP Snail chuckled, giving off an air of having successfully orchestrated a conspiracy.

"Well, I work in the emergency department as a doctor, and I see all sorts of deaths every day. So, I've developed immunity to deaths like Tang Tai's. Besides, as Mo Jin said, I've known Tang Tai for only about a day or so, at most a casual acquaintance. His death won't overly affect me," Liu Xing explained.

"Yeah, I'm from a medical background too. I've witnessed my fair share of farewells to the living. Moreover, I'm a Christian, and I believe that Tang Tai, being a foreigner, was likely a Christian as well. So, he must have returned to the embrace of God. I'll offer my blessings to Tang Tai and won't grieve excessively," Shi Ying added.

After some contemplation, KP Snail spoke, "Shi Ying's reasons are quite valid, so she can bypass this SAN assessment. But as for Liu Xing, due to your attributes, you can't ignore Tang Tai's death. So, Liu Xing, you still need to undergo the SAN assessment. Do you have any objections, Liu Xing?"

Liu Xing furrowed his brow. He wondered if KP Snail had somehow heard his inner complaints. KP Snail was unexpectedly putting him in a tight spot.

However, upon careful consideration, Liu Xing realized that KP Snail wasn't intentionally making things difficult for him. After all, his attribute was "Team Player," and the characters they were all playing were part of the same volunteer team. Liu Xing was even the team leader. It was impossible for him not to be emotionally affected by a teammate's death.

So, with a sigh of resignation, Liu Xing said, "Alright, I'll go through with the SAN assessment as intended."

Liu Xing: 23/80, Success.

Liu Xing breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his luck had held, and he didn't need to needlessly lose SAN points this time.

"Harumph, we're already in the second promotion game, and I can't believe your SAN value is still so high, Liu Xing," KP Snail complained briefly before putting on a mock-serious tone. "Well then, concerning Tang Tai's death, Mo Jin seems indifferent, Shi Ying is accustomed to it, and as for Liu Xing, the volunteer team's leader, although he feels somewhat saddened by Tang Tai's death, he believes there's no time for dwelling on it now since Earth Dragon Village has just experienced an earthquake. So, let's continue the game."

As soon as KP Snail finished speaking, Liu Xing feigned disbelief and asked, "What's going on? How did Tang Tai end up impaled with pitchforks?"

After all, KP Snail had only mentioned that Tang Tai had died due to a stroke of bad luck but hadn't revealed the exact cause of death.