Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 494: Conclusion

Are we going to die?

Liu Xing watched the blood-colored Ghoul approaching relentlessly, yet he felt oddly calm inside. He knew that in the face of absolute power suppression, any resistance would be futile.

Of course, Liu Xing still held onto a glimmer of hope — that his immediate superior, the Yellow King, might come to his rescue. If the Yellow King intervened, this blood-colored Ghoul would likely back off.

But would the Yellow King actually show up here? As Liu Xing pondered, the blood-colored Ghoul had already stood before him.

It was only now that Liu Xing realized this blood-colored Ghoul was about his height, as he could meet its eyes directly.

From the Ghoul’s gaze, Liu Xing could only discern one word — calmness.

Yet what struck Liu Xing the most was the gaping hole in the Ghoul’s chest, devoid of any organ.

This blood-colored Ghoul had no heart.

Frowning, Liu Xing couldn’t decipher the Ghoul’s intentions. It could easily kill him now, yet it stood there, observing.

"The things you seek are at the Manchester police station!"

It was Alice’s voice.

"Thank you."

This time, it was the blood-colored Ghoul speaking! Liu Xing raised an eyebrow in surprise. He hadn’t expected the Ghoul to speak, let alone in Chinese.

More importantly, Liu Xing was taken aback by the Ghoul’s gratitude toward Alice, albeit in a cold tone.

"It’s not you," the Ghoul murmured, "I’ll come looking for you later. Hope you remember your promise, as I won’t do your bidding for free."

With that, the Ghoul turned and headed towards Manchester.

Liu Xing was puzzled. He didn’t understand the Ghoul’s words, but he was certain that the Ghoul knew him and that there was some sort of agreement or deal between them, even though he didn’t know the Ghoul himself.

Though it sounded strange, in this world of Cthulhu RPG Game, anything was possible.

Before Liu Xing could dwell on it further, Alice approached, concerned. "Ryuusei, are you alright?"

Shaking his head, Liu Xing smiled. "I’m fine. I don’t know why that Ghoul didn’t harm me, and thanks to you, Alice, for your intervention. You drove the Ghoul away. Otherwise, I might have been in trouble."

Alice breathed a sigh of relief. "I just had a hunch. Remembering the severed arm from the Ghoul statue, and now this Ghoul with a missing arm, I guessed it might belong to it. I blurted it out in the heat of the moment, but luckily, I was right."

Liu Xing nodded thoughtfully. "That’s plausible. And we found two Ghoul statues. This Ghoul is missing a leg and a heart, which might be in those statues. But Alice, you should call Chris immediately. Inform the officers still at the Manchester police station not to try to stop the Ghoul from retrieving its belongings. Given its strength, the entire Manchester police force might not stand a chance against it."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Indeed, judging by your accounts, that Ghoul just escaped unharmed from Cult of the Cadaver’s intense firepower. Its strength likely rivals Bain’s," Alice agreed solemnly.

Thinking about Cult of the Cadaver, Liu Xing remembered that they were still being hunted by them. KP Li Shunchan hadn’t signaled the completion of their mission yet, meaning they were still within Cult of the Cadaver’s reach.

So they had to keep running!

Turning to Ling Ishikawa and the others who had just climbed out of the car, Liu Xing said, "Are you all okay? If you are, let’s flip the car back and continue. I suspect Cult of the Cadaver hasn’t given up on us!"

Ling Ishikawa and the others nodded and easily flipped the car back over.

However, there was a problem. Upon inspection by Ryuzaki, some parts of the car had become loose or fallen off due to the Ghoul’s violent actions. So it would take some time to fix the car properly.

Therefore, Liu Xing and the others had to salvage what they could from the car and move to Lu Tianya’s vehicle.

Fortunately, Lu Tianya’s car was still operational. But a serious issue arose: Lu Tianya’s car was a four-seater. Even if Miguel said he could walk and Hu Li could transform back to run, there still wouldn’t be enough space for everyone. After all, none of them had Indian heritage.

So Liu Xing recalled a method they had used not long ago — rooftop seating!

This time, Liu Xing found himself in a situation similar to Bai Hecheng’s before. Alice, barely able to contain her laughter, tied him to the roof with mountaineering rope.

Due to the injuries sustained by Yis People, Wang Ming, and Yuan Chen during the car crash, they had to stay inside the car. Following the principle of ladies first, Lu Tianya and Alice naturally occupied seats in the car. As the doctor, Buke had to stay inside to care for Yis People and the others. Jack needed to remain in the car as a stable firepower, in case any followers of Cult of the Cadaver caught up.

Thus, Liu Xing and the others found themselves tied in various positions on the roof of the car.

However, as Liu Xing, tied to the car roof, looked at Ling Ishikawa, who was bound to the car hood, he couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Meanwhile, Ling Ishikawa wore a look of utter despair, devoid of any energy to speak.

And so, the car equipped with "human armor" continued its journey towards Manchester.

Not long after, Liu Xing on the roof of the car felt like singing aloud, "I shouldn’t be on the roof, I should be inside the car..."

The wind on the roof was so strong that it made Liu Xing struggle to keep his eyes open.

Fortunately, Alice had already contacted Chris, who had prepared three new cars at the entrance to Manchester.

So, amidst the chaotic wind, Liu Xing, having lost track of time, finally arrived at the entrance to Manchester. As they pulled up, they were greeted by the curious gazes of police officers and onlookers.

Liu Xing quickly cut the mountaineering rope with his dagger and, with a slick roll, rolled down from the car roof, and without hesitation, got into the police car Chris had prepared.

Ryuzaki and the others followed suit, feeling embarrassed.

Especially Ling Ishikawa, who had been tied to the car hood, blushing as he sat in the car.

"This is downright humiliating. I think I’m developing a phobia of cars!" Ling Ishikawa covered his face, saying.

Liu Xing nodded, chuckling. "Well, at least we’ve escaped the pursuit of the Cult of the Cadaver. I don’t think they’d dare to act in the city center of Manchester now."

Zhang Jingxu, who was fixing his hair, spoke up. "Of course not. If Cult of the Cadaver has any sense left, they wouldn’t continue pursuing us. It wouldn’t be in their best interest, especially now that the Ritual Ceremony at EinsCastle is impossible to proceed. Without the Cult of the Cadaver ritual and the Corrupted Wooden Carving, they have nothing to gain. So unless they’re acting out of impulse, they shouldn’t cause trouble for us in the Manchester city area."

At this moment, KP Li Shunchan, whom Liu Xing had been eagerly awaiting, finally spoke up. "That’s right. Congratulations on successfully evading the pursuit of the Cult of the Cadaver and completing the final mission of phase three. I want to congratulate you again on winning this confrontation module. You now have half an hour of free time. After that, I will teleport you directly to the real world. Your rewards from this module will be sent to you in the form of notification documents."

Finally, they had won.

Liu Xing could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

To be honest, Liu Xing had never imagined that their group would win so easily. After all, until tonight, they had been at a disadvantage, constantly under the thumb of the Cult of the Cadaver. And tonight’s operation could only be described as a hair’s breadth away from danger.

Thankfully, there was the blood-colored Ghoul.

If it weren’t for the sudden appearance of the blood-colored Ghoul, which helped delay the Cult of the Cadaver and created an opportunity for them to escape, Liu Xing was sure they wouldn’t have lasted long against the Cult of the Cadaver. After all, there were no covers on the vast plains.

So they had to thank that blood-colored Ghoul.

At this moment, Alice, as the driver, started the car and said, "Chris is waiting for us at a nearby restaurant. Let’s hurry."

Twenty minutes later, apart from the injured Yis People, who were taken directly to the hospital for treatment, everyone else sat in the restaurant with Chris, eating burgers and drinking coffee.

"I want to extend profound gratitude to you on behalf of all the people of Manchester. If it weren’t for your selfless efforts to confront the Cult of the Cadaver at EinsCastle and successfully stop their Ritual Ceremony, the entire population of Manchester would likely have fallen under the control of the Cult of the Cadaver," Chris said, holding up his coffee.

Alice chuckled and said, "It’s what we should do. But speaking of which, Chief Chris, you’ll be transferred to London soon, right? Because my master has already informed me that Mr. Baruka has successfully resolved the Thick Fog issue."

Chris nodded, smiling. "That’s right. Mr. Baruka has returned to London, and the Thick Fog by the seaside has almost dissipated. In about an hour, maritime and aerial transportation in England will resume. In addition, with your successful prevention of the Cult of the Cadaver’s Ritual Ceremony at EinsCastle, I just received orders from above that I must arrive in London to take up a new position today. Because there’s a vacancy at the London police station, and the person who held that position was found to be colluding with the Cult of the Cadaver and has been secretly detained."

Liu Xing stroked his chin and couldn’t help but ask, "By the way, Mr. Chris, did the blood-colored Ghoul visit the Manchester police station?"

Chris nodded and said, "The blood-colored Ghoul has indeed been to the Manchester police station. Just as you said, its target was the severed arm and the two Ghoul statues. After reviewing the surveillance footage, the blood-colored Ghoul directly destroyed the two Ghoul statues. Inside those statues were a severed leg and a still-beating heart. Then the blood-colored Ghoul attached the severed arm, leg, and heart to itself. Suddenly, blood permeated the area, and the blood-colored Ghoul left the Manchester police station as if nothing had happened. It has now left Manchester."

"What’s the situation at EinsCastle now?" Ling Ishikawa asked next.

Chris thought for a moment before saying, "Ten minutes ago, the intelligence officer I assigned to monitor outside EinsCastle sent a message saying that Rayna and Bai Hecheng, accompanied by dozens of Cult of the Cadaver followers, drove towards Liverpool. Then the intelligence officer entered EinsTown and found it deserted. Now the intelligence officer is heading to EinsCastle to investigate."

As Chris finished speaking, a mobile phone rang.

Chris raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Speak of the devil. This is a message from the intelligence officer, saying that EinsCastle is now deserted, but a large number of bodies have appeared in the backyard, estimated to be over a hundred. In addition, there’s a crashed armed helicopter, over a dozen heavy machine guns, hundreds of rifles, and a pile of spent shell casings, as well as several fired RPGs. It seems you’ve indeed experienced a major battle."

RPGs?!

Liu Xing and the others were shocked, then began to feel relieved. If the Cult of the Cadaver had used RPGs against them earlier, with the thickness of EinsCastle’s walls, a few RPG rounds could have easily pierced through.

So, as the saying goes, thanks to the blood-colored Ghoul’s righteousness!

But just then, Liu Xing’s vision blurred, and he found himself back in the real world.

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