Real Cthulhu Running Game

Chapter 2236 Demon?

"So the plot about Reed Town is based on the story of the Deep Ones in the Cthulhu Mythology, so now there is a very serious question. This mythical creature claiming to be a god, no, should it be a Warcraft? Wait, this It doesn’t seem right, because although the monster has certain intelligence, it has not yet broken away from the category of beast, so this should be the legendary demon?"

Dong Qing's voice suddenly sounded too high, "Didn't I take Hongying and the others to form a martial arts idol troupe? So I thought about letting them perform stage plays, which is similar to traditional theater troupes. , so it can not only attract NPCs who like traditional opera, but also create a sense of contrast with traditional opera, so theoretically this stage play still has a future; so, I specially collected various folklore, including There are several stories about demons, but these stories are all very similar and can be treated as the same story."

"In short, the content of this story is also very classic. It is a demon who looks no different from ordinary people. He has been living in a small town and has a pretty good relationship with other people. Can it be regarded as an enhanced version of Maoyuqiang? Because his strength and intelligence are above the average of ordinary people. In short, this demon is very popular in the town; unfortunately, his identity on the surface is that he has no family background. He was an orphan, so no one wanted to marry his daughter to him, and he had no idea in this regard, so the days passed like this, until a little girl liked him so much that she would not marry him unless he was the one. "

"However, this little girl couldn't defeat her parents, so she planned to elope with the demon. Anyway, with the ability of this demon, she could establish a foothold in other places, so she asked her brother to find this demon at night After some discussion, it turned out that the girl's brother heard some strange noises when he came near the devil's house; the next plot can be imagined. When this man sneaked to the window of the devil's house, he Through the holes in the window paper, I saw the demon changing his skin, that is, breaking out of his cocoon and turning into a butterfly with wings like in the painted skin movie."

"Then, the younger brother was startled. When he turned around and wanted to run away, he accidentally stepped on something, so he made some obvious noises, which alerted the demon inside. So when the younger brother told others what he saw, and then took these people to confront the demon, he found that the demon had disappeared, and there were still some people in the room that even senior hunters could not distinguish. Qing's Feather; as for other versions of the devil's story, that is, from a birdman to a fishman, or a hairy savage, in short, they are the most common humanoid monsters in folk tales."

“Well, there are many kinds of stories in the real world, right? On the contrary, I have heard a lot, such as werewolves and vampires?” Schiller nodded.

"But this demon should be real, right? After all, this is the Cthulhu Game Hall, so no matter what folklore it is, it may come true. However, the strength of this demon should not be high, otherwise they would not We won’t act in secret.”

Liu Xing looked at the eagle and continued: "It stands to reason that it is impossible for humans and other animals to combine together under natural circumstances, but if the genes of the two are effectively combined, it is really possible to give birth to a new one." Creatures, and this is somewhat similar to the situation of Warcraft; but judging from the currently known information, these demons should be similar to the ghouls and deep divers we encounter in other modules. They all have Two different forms, namely the real body and the human disguise state.”

"Oh? Is that another good thing done by a certain school of thought? Then this person's operation is a bit too wild, since he directly started doing human experiments?"

Dong Qing took a breath and said: "But I remember that there is a clan of sharks on the beach, right? And this shark seems to be a demon, so is there a possibility that the clan of demons are originally It exists in this parallel world, but has to live with humans for various reasons. For example, the number of demons is relatively small? Or maybe this martial arts module also refers to some elements of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", So it’s normal to have some demons.”

 That’s right!

Hearing what Dong Qing said, Liu Xing remembered that the underlying logic of this martial arts module should be poetry and songs that describe the world, and "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" does not meet the definition of "poems and songs" in a strict sense, but if If the conditions are relaxed to "ancient Chinese literary works", then "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" can also be added to this world.

More importantly, the Cthulhu Run game lobby back then didn’t seem to be very rigorous when creating new modules, because the relationship between the male voice and the players was more like friends, so as long as the players mentioned "The Book of Mountains and Seas" , then "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" can be added to the world of poetry and poetry.

 So in this martial arts module, it is normal for some creatures that are linked to "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" to appear, and some creatures do meet the definition of demons.

Then this is interesting.

If these demons really exist, then Liu Xing thinks that in the next month, the Cthulhu Run Game Hall will issue a mission to find the demons, and then this martial arts module will become a werewolf killing model. Group.

But the most important question now is the stance of these demons? Are they their own faction, or are they loyal to a certain force? Or are they neutral wild monsters fighting on their own?

"Then I have a question now, that is, do these demons fight independently like Warcraft, or do they still belong to the same race although they have different appearances? Or do they belong to the same force and are just trying to achieve a certain goal? Have corresponding transformations been carried out for a certain purpose?”

Dong Qing said seriously: "And is there a possibility that these demons are actually mythical creatures? It's just that these mythical creatures come from other parallel worlds, and the entrance and exit connecting the two worlds is Wangxiangtai ! Yes, the word Wangxiang in Wangxiang Terrace is actually for these demons. They can only return to the parallel world where they should be through Wangxiang Terrace."

ah? Is there any other saying like this?

Liu Xing was a little surprised and wanted to turn back, but in the end he held back. After all, the countdown in front of him was running out, so if he fell short at this time, it would be too unworthy.

So Liu Xing carefully thought about the possibility that Dong Qian mentioned, and found that this possibility is not impossible, because the name "Wangxiang Terrace" can indeed make people subconsciously think that this place is related to humans. After all, in the Cthulhu Running Game Hall, the only people who feel homesick may be humans. After all, for mythical creatures with a lifespan that is close to infinite, a hundred years is just the blink of an eye, so at this time, I start to miss it. It would be too embarrassing to tell anyone about my hometown.

But in this martial arts module, if there are special existences like demons, then they may really feel homesick like humans. After all, they are strangers in a foreign land, and they miss their loved ones even more during the holidays.

However, it may be difficult for these demons to return to their hometown. They can only enter the Dreamland through certain specific ways and places, just like the Dreamland in other modules, or through the Leng Plains or the Dreamland Gate. , or enter the dreamland through dreaming and other methods. For these demons, perhaps the only way home is through the Wangxiang Tower, but they may not know where the Wangxiang Tower is yet, so they can only muddle along in the human world.

 It would be interesting if that were the case.

Liu Xing suddenly thought of the characters such as Lei Zhenzi in "The Romance of the Gods". They are also demons in a sense. So if he is sure that Wangxiangtai is related to these demons, can he rely on it? Use this watchtower to convince some demons to become your mercenaries?

　　Serve in front of me for a few months, and then I will let you go back to your original world?

 Liu Xing thinks this business is quite cost-effective.

Thinking of this, Liu Xing suddenly felt that he had swelled up, because as long as the number of demons was large enough, wouldn't he be unable to become a king on his own?

Although it is difficult to make the Xinlong Empire die like the Qin Dynasty, but if it is done properly, it can still be divided into one side? Just like Gongsun Du and Shi Xie during the Three Kingdoms period, although their strength was very weak compared to the three families of Cao, Liusun and Cao, they still relied on their geographical advantages to stay in a corner, and they could be regarded as being similar to vassal kings. Even when the three families were fighting each other, they were still having a good time. After all, a territory that has been operated for decades is a monolith. As long as nothing happens to you, you can still get along with Zhao'an no matter how bad you are.

But it is a pity that the current location where Liu Xing is located is connected in all directions, so if you want to separate one side and establish yourself as king, you have to hide in the Wanren Mountains. Then doing so can only be regarded as self-entertainment. Or is it a super large copycat? Because there are only a few villages in the outer areas of the Wanren Mountains, so if you are willing to go to such a place to occupy the mountain and become the king, then the new Dragon Emperor or the new New Dragon Emperor will thank you. After all, you are also serving the new dragon. The empire opens up new territories.

  Others may not be able to do things well with money. If you do it yourself now, then I will give you the position of city lord and some other rewards later. This matter can be regarded as tacitly resolved.

So Liu Xing doesn't know if he can trigger the achievement of "Self-reliance as King" if he really does this. If he can, he will make a lot of money. After all, as long as he survives until the day when the module ends, then Don't worry about the flood.

Of course, the premise of all this is based on the fact that my group's guesses about the devil and Wangxiangtai are correct, otherwise this will be an unattainable dream.

“Then shall we go to the old site of Luwei Town?”

Dong Qing said seriously: "Although Luwei Town has disappeared for many years, many people still go there over the years to discover the secrets of Luwei Town, so I know that Luwei Town is located in Broken Bridge Walk a mile upstream from the location. When you see the reed swamp, walk inside. After finding a path, follow it and walk in. In a few minutes, you can see the old site of Reed Town! You must know that we are players. If If there really is any secret in this Luwei Town, we can trigger the corresponding mission as soon as we get there!"

 “This time, it should be done in half an hour, right?”

Liu Xing thought for a while and said: "So what do Miao Fei and the others think? Are they going to build a wooden bridge near the broken bridge, or turn around and go to other places to cross the river? If it is the former, you can bring a few people who are willing to Players who want to take a look, please go to the old site of Luwei Town and come back; but the convoy will not wait for you, so if you see that the convoy is missing when you come back, then follow the wheel seal to find us."

“Well, if something happens to us, won’t the convoy come to rescue us?”

Schiller said worriedly: "If we players really trigger any missions, we may be attacked by the demons. We will definitely be at a disadvantage by then. After all, the terrain of the reed swamp is an absolutely disadvantaged away game for us. , so let’s not say that we escaped completely, if only one or two people can escape, it is considered a success.”

 This is indeed a problem.

Liu Xing sighed and said helplessly: "There is no way, this Luwei Town is not within the scope of our plan, so we cannot put too much energy and manpower on this aspect, so my idea is that if this can really If a task is triggered and the price-performance ratio is relatively high, then you can bring more manpower to stay to complete the task. If necessary, I can even transfer some people from other places to help! But, if you are triggering the task After that, the whole army was wiped out, so I can only say sorry and pretend that there are no more of you, because the convoy really can't waste too much time on the road."

"Yes, returning to Sweetwater Town is our main mission now. As for the possible missions in Reed Town, they are not even side missions. They can only be said to be the kind of adventure missions that can be done or not, so we You must complete the main mission first, and then decide whether to do this adventure mission depending on the situation." Dong Qing said very cooperatively.

Schiller also understood this truth, so he could only nod and said: "Okay, now I will ask Miao Fei how they want to cross the river, and then decide whether to take people to Luwei Town, but Dong Jing, if you are free, go and take a look at the reeds by the river. I think there may be another mystery to this reed."

“Okay, then I’ll take a few people over to take a look first!”

 (End of this chapter)