Real Cthulhu Running Game

   Chapter 352 Strange Sound

"Speaking of side quests, based on the current situation, I estimate that there will be at least five or more side quests in this mod, and we need to complete at least three to four side quests to clear this mod, but now The most important thing is, do we choose to work together to carry out the same tasks? Or do we work independently and complete the side tasks we want to do?" Wan Zhongshan said, rubbing his chin.

Liu Xing thought for a while and said, "I agree with Wan Chongshan's idea, and I also think that we need to complete at least four side missions to successfully clear this mod, but according to the consistent nature of Cthulhu running games, I think some side quests may limit the number of players, or allocate 'truth' points based on the performance of players in this side quest, which should not give us the opportunity to complete the same side quest together to clear the mod, after all, this If we do, then the 'truth' point setting in this mod is completely meaningless."

As a staunch ally of Liu Xing, Ishikawa Ling naturally answered the question immediately: "Yes, the setting of 'truth' points in this module obviously hopes that we can achieve the goal by completing different side quests. The purpose of clearing the module, so I think the 'truth' points that all the side quests in this module can provide are either just 500 points for all of us to clear the module, or 600 points or 700 points for comparison. There is a surplus situation, but we still have to consider a worst-case plan, that is, the 'truth' points that all the side quests in this mod can provide do not add up to more than 500 points, which means that the five of us present It's impossible for players to clear the mod together..."

  Ishikawa Ling's words left everyone speechless for a while. After all, what Ishikawa Ling said was very reasonable, and everyone was thinking about the last possibility that Ishikawa Ling proposed.

If, as Ishikawa Ling said, the side quests of this mod cannot provide 500 "truth" points, then at least one player must tear the card and lose the qualification to advance to the Hound of Tindalos. .

  People are not equal, but no one wants to watch their other teammates successfully clear the module, but they end up in a state of torn cards.

"Hey, it looks like it's time to use that item, kp, I'm going to use the question card now. How many 'truth' points can the side quests of this mod provide our players in total?" Li Dian took it out of his pocket. He took a white card the size of a business card and said.

   Liu Xing raised his brows. He didn't expect Li Dian to have a question card.

The question card is a special item sold in the mall. The price is 500 points. The effect is that you can ask KP questions during the time of the secret room, but the content of the question cannot involve the core data of the module, such as how to pass the customs, the mode Questions like who is the boss of the group.

Liu Xing once saw the question card when he was browsing the mall, but in Liu Xing's opinion, the price/performance ratio of the question card is too low. After all, the question card is a one-time item, and the questions asked are greatly restricted, so Liu Xing complained at the time, "Only people with a lot of money will buy this kind of props".

   Liu Xing did not expect that he would meet Li Dian, who is "silly and rich" so soon.

Li Dian noticed that Liu Xing and others were looking at him in a strange way, so he could only helplessly smile and say: "I know you may think that I am stupid and rich, so I would buy a question card, but I just want to It is said that I was also pitted. In the first few modules, one of my teammates encountered some difficulties, but because it takes a certain price to help him, I and other teammates can only express that there is nothing we can do. "

"So, my teammate expressed his willingness to use an item worth 500 points as a reward, so I couldn't help but tempted to choose to help that teammate, but what I never expected was that the item in the guy's mouth It turned out to be a question card, if I had known that I would not help him."

At this time, kp Xuefeng said: "Well, player Li Dian, your question card has taken effect, and the answer to your question is that the side quests of this module will provide a total of 650 points, and by the way, you will be given an extra piece of Information, some side quests will limit the number of players, and players can get more than 100 'truth' points."

   Hearing what kp Xuefeng said, Liu Xing was relieved. Although there are some restrictions, 650 'truth' points should be able to allow all players to successfully clear the mod.

   "Huh, it seems we are overthinking it." Ishikawa Ling said with a smile.

Zhang Jingxu looked at Ishikawa Ling speechlessly, and finally couldn't help but tease: "It's not that you made us worry too much, we didn't even think about this, but you said that, it made us worry. I'm starting to get nervous and worried, and I just started thinking about how to get rid of you."

Although Zhang Jingxu's ridicule can't be taken seriously, Liu Xing is very clear that if kp Xuefeng just answered "less than 500 'truth' points", then everyone present, including himself, will definitely start to think about who to join forces with, go to Who to deal with.

But even so, Liu Xing feels that he is quite dominant. After all, Yin En must be his firmest ally, because "Ishikawa Ling" is a believer of "Watanabe Meteor", and the possibility of mutiny is extremely low, and Zhang Jingxu should be I will choose to stand on the side of myself and Yin En, because the beginning of this mod was originally that Yin En and Liu Xing acted together, and everyone has completed a mod together, so there must be some trust between them. of.

   Therefore, in any case, Liu Xing feels that he has already occupied a numerical advantage and a professional advantage.

   But now, the "truth" points should be enough, and there is no need for intrigue between players, and intrigue.

   At this time, Liu Xing also noticed that Li Dian and Wan Chongshan breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that they should have thought of this too, knowing that the three of Liu Xing were a small group.

"Okay, although the 'truth' points for this mod are more than enough, in order for us all to cooperate better and avoid unnecessary disputes, we still have to set some rules now, what do you think? What?" Liu Xing said.

No rules no standards.

   Everyone nodded in agreement, and the discussion began.

   Soon, everyone set up two rules.

First, if the side quest restricts players from receiving places, then the first player who finds the side quest can give priority to whether to receive the side quest, and if there is a time requirement for the remaining places, the players who are present will do so. Claim, if there is no time limit, then the remaining players will discuss it before claiming.

   Second, players should try their best to reasonably arrange the side quests they accept, so that the "truth" points they get are kept at around 100 as much as possible, so as to avoid the overflow of "truth" points and affect other players.

   At this time, there are still five minutes before the end of the secret room time.

   Liu Xing thought for a while and said, "What do you guys think about this Hu Cang? Anyway, I think there should be something wrong with this Hu Cang, and he should know the information about the black dragon."

Zhang Jingxu nodded and said thoughtfully: "I think so too, I think Hu Cang is the most important NPC in this mod, he should also have side quests, and he will also involve other NPCs. It is a side mission, so I think it is necessary for us to have a good relationship with him, and if nothing else happens, we should be trapped in this Panlong Town now, so we have to stay at Hu Cang's house for a while."

However, Li Dian, who communicated with Hu Cang the most, shook his head and said helplessly: "To tell the truth, this Hu Cang really has some oil and salt that he can't get in, no matter what I ask him, he is always a wind. Qingyundan, who has nothing to do with him, if it wasn't for his looks so young, I would have thought he was an old man in his 70s or 80s."

   "This type of NPC is really troublesome. Tell him that he may not be able to get useful information for the first half of the day, but there is important information about him that we should explore." Wan Zhongshan said distressed.

   Liu Xing shrugged and said with a smile: "Anyway, the work of communicating with Hu Cang will be handed over to you. After all, Ishikawa Ling's character card and Hu Cang do not understand the language, so we are helpless this time."

   Hearing what Liu Xing said, Zhang Jingxu said decisively to Li Dian: "Li Dian, you have the most communication with Hu Cang now, so the task of discovering information on Hu Cang has been decided to be handed over to you."

In the face of Zhang Jingxu's blame, Li Dian could only helplessly nodded and said, "Okay, I will be responsible for this task, but I have one requirement, that is, if there is a suitable side task, I will Priority is needed, after all, I have to deal with Hu Cang, a boring gourd, and I don’t have the time and energy to go out and trigger other side missions.”

   Everyone nodded in agreement, because Li Dian's request was very reasonable.

   At this time, Liu Xing suddenly remembered one thing, that is, until now, the whereabouts of the driver and the female tour guide are still unknown.

Liu Xing frowned and said worriedly: "By the way, there is still a question, that is where did the driver and the girl tour guide go? Although I think they should have an accident now, after all, it has been almost an hour now. already."

Wan Chongshan thought about it and said, "I was sitting in the front of the bus at that time, and I saw that the driver and the girl tour guide were walking straight ahead, but you all know the situation at that time, the visibility under heavy rain was extremely high. Low, and soon the driver and the girl guide disappeared without a trace."

Li Dian nodded and continued: "Yes, I also paid attention to the dynamics of the driver and the girl tour guide at the time, and the result was the same as Li Dian, they disappeared without a trace within a few steps, but If nothing else, by the time we meet them again, they should already be dead."

   At this moment, kp Xuefeng said with a smile: "Okay, now the time of the secret room is over, please return to the role-playing state."

   Liu Xing and others looked at each other, and then invariably chose to bury their heads in dinner.

   After a while, Hu Cang walked down with a few flashlights. After saying a few words, he distributed the flashlights to Liu Xing and others, and then Hu Cang went back upstairs.

"Hu Cang said that we should bring a flashlight so that it would be more convenient to get up at night. After all, the third floor where we are staying today has no electric lights, and there is only one toilet on the far left, and then Hu Cang went back to his room to rest first. ." Zhang Jingxu opened his mouth to translate. .

  Ishikawa Ling raised his brows, and said somewhat unexpectedly: "This Hu Cang is really big-hearted, isn't he even afraid of us doing things?"

   Liu Xing looked at Ishikawa Ling helplessly, and said: "Hu Cang trusts us, how can you say that Hu Cang is a fool? Ishikawa Ling, your idea is unacceptable."

   After eating, Liu Xing and his party went directly to the third floor.

But what makes Liu Xing a little concerned is that the flashlights that Hu Cang sent are very old and need to plug two AA batteries to use them. In Liu Xing's memory, he also used this kind of flashlight when he was a child. , But after junior high school, this kind of flashlight was basically eliminated.

  There are three rooms on the third floor, one of the largest is facing the street, and you can see the bus in the rain at a glance.

   The rain was a little lighter at this time, and Liu Xing and others could already see the situation inside the bus, but the bus was still empty at this time.

   "Mr. Zhang Jingxu, tell Li Dian and Wan Chongshan for us, as long as I live with Ishikawa Ling about the room allocation." Liu Xing said to Zhang Jingxu.

   Zhang Jingxu nodded, turned around and went to discuss with Li Dian and Wan Zhongshan how to allocate the rooms.

   Soon, the room assignment result came out.

Because they were "worried" about the safety of the driver and the female tour guide, Li Dian and Wan Chongshan lived together in the largest room so that they could easily observe the situation of the bus; while Liu Xing and Ishikawa Ling lived in the third room for "language reasons". In the second largest room, Zhang Jingxu, who is single, lives in the smallest room.

   Entering the room, although there is very little furniture, only a bed, a cabinet and a wooden table, but Hu Cang has cleaned up very cleanly, so Liu Xing is still very satisfied with the room that he will be staying in for the next few days.

   Liu Xing came to the window, only to find that the Panlong River was outside the window. More importantly, a huge snake-shaped figure could be vaguely seen in the Panlong River at this time.

   Needless to say, this must be the black Flood Dragon, but at this time the Black Flood Dragon seemed to be dead, motionless in the Panlong River.

   At this time, Liu Xing suddenly heard a strange sound, like someone wearing high heels walking on the concrete floor, and only the sound of the heel landing.

   (end of this chapter)