Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Liu Xing first nodded, then shook his head, and opened his mouth to say, "What you said is correct, but I think Lu Tianya shouldn’t completely trust me. However, this token can at least guarantee that Lu Tianya won’t suddenly attack me, so it’s still necessary to maintain a good relationship with Lu Tianya on Mei’s side. By the way, Suneo, go ask Mei where Lu Tianya’s house is. If it’s nearby, I’ll deliver the token directly later. After all, I’m entrusted with this task, and the sooner I complete it, the more at ease I’ll be."

Honekawa Suneo nodded and replied directly, "You don’t need to ask Mei about that. I’ve already investigated Lu Tianya’s residence, which is in a high-end apartment near our school. After all, Lu Tianya’s parents are high-level engineers, and they’re quite wealthy."

Honekawa Suneo reported the address of Lu Tianya’s high-end apartment, and Liu Xing recalled Watanabe Ryuusei’s memory, discovering that the apartment was only about 1.2 to 1.9 miles away from his own residence. Most importantly, Watanabe Ryuusei had also purchased a house in that apartment complex.

Liu Xing nodded and said, "Alright, I’ll go find Lu Tianya later. You guys don’t need to accompany me. Go back and rest first. After all, Lu Tianya shouldn’t know that you’re my people."

Ling Ishikawa and the others nodded in agreement.

After finishing dinner and returning to the city, Liu Xing arrived at Lu Tianya’s doorstep around 8 pm.

According to Yuan Meixiang’s information, Lu Tianya didn’t have many friends in class, and she would usually go home directly after school. Moreover, whenever friends invited her out to play, Lu Tianya would often decline, so Liu Xing estimated that Lu Tianya should be at home now.

Therefore, Liu Xing adjusted his mindset and pressed the doorbell at Lu Tianya’s house.

A moment later, Lu Tianya opened the door, her face cold and distant, saying, "Who are you, and what do you want?"

Liu Xing noticed that Lu Tianya’s body was tense, her eyes fixed on him, and her right hand was behind her back, as if holding something.

It was clear that Lu Tianya was on guard against his every move.

Liu Xing smiled and introduced himself, "Hello, Miss Lu Tianya. We meet again. My name is Watanabe Ryuusei, and I’m a third-year student at Morimoto Academy."

Lu Tianya nodded warily, saying, "What do you want? I shouldn’t know you, right?"

Liu Xing smiled again and continued, "Of course, Miss Lu Tianya. If you knew me, that would be strange. I live in this apartment complex too. I was curious about why you looked at me so strangely, so I came to visit you on my way."

Liu Xing’s words made Lu Tianya even more tense, but this also made Liu Xing feel a bit relieved, as it seemed that Lu Tianya, as a Taoist, wouldn’t use magic spells on people.

"Oh, don’t you have any idea what’s going on? Don’t you know how many vengeful spirits are crying behind you?" Lu Tianya looked at Liu Xing with disdain.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, not expecting Lu Tianya’s abilities to be so high that she could see the spirits behind him.

However, Liu Xing didn’t expect that in the Cthulhu RPG game, there would actually be vengeful spirits, which made Liu Xing feel a chill down his spine.

Of course, Liu Xing’s surface acting was still good, and he replied calmly, "Oh, I see. It seems that Lu Tianya is indeed a genuine Taoist. I didn’t find the wrong person."

Lu Tianya’s eyebrows furrowed, unsure what Liu Xing was trying to do, "What do you mean? Are you trying to find trouble with me? I can tell you, I’m not someone to be trifled with."

Liu Xing smiled and nodded, taking out the bracelet Zhang Jingxu had given him, saying, "I think Lu Tianya should know what this is. This is something a friend asked me to give to you."

Lu Tianya immediately took the bracelet from Liu Xing, examining it carefully before exclaiming in surprise, "Why? Why do you have this bracelet?"

Liu Xing shrugged and smiled, saying, "I’ve said it already. This is something a friend asked me to give to you. His surname is Zhang, and he’s currently busy investigating a paranormal case in Kobe. He can’t come to Kyoto to see you for now, so he asked me to bring this bracelet to you and pass on a message. Back then, he suddenly disappeared during graduation because he was taken to Mount Longhu for training. When he came down the mountain, he found that you had left the Magic Capital, and since there was no way to contact you, he could only temporarily give up on finding you."

Lu Tianya looked at Liu Xing, and KP Fangs said at this time, "OK, now Liu Xing needs to make a persuasion judgment. If successful, Lu Tianya will believe your words. If failed, Lu Tianya will use psychology judgment on you."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, not expecting that even after taking out Zhang Jingxu’s token, Lu Tianya still didn’t completely trust him. However, as a cult leader, Watanabe Ryuusei’s persuasion skill value was still quite high.

Liu Xing, 56/70, succeeded.

"Good, because your persuasion judgment was successful, Lu Tianya now believes what you said," KP Fangs smiled and said.

Believing Liu Xing’s words, Lu Tianya opened the door and said, "It’s not a good idea to talk at the door. Come in."

However, Liu Xing was now more concerned about the handgun Lu Tianya was holding behind her back. Judging by the material of the handgun, it seemed to be a real one...

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, thinking that Lu Tianya would be holding a fruit knife or a dagger, but not a handgun, which made Liu Xing feel a chill down his spine. It was a good thing he had taken out Zhang Jingxu’s token in time; otherwise, Lu Tianya might have shot him.

However, Liu Xing was now even more curious about how Lu Tianya had obtained the handgun, as the Island Nation was still quite strict in its gun control, and someone with Lu Tianya’s family background should not have been able to get their hands on a gun.

After all, as a Cult Leader like Liu Xing, he didn’t even have a single gun in his hand.

Lu Tianya saw Liu Xing staring at her handgun and intentionally removed the magazine, revealing the yellow bullets inside, and smiled, saying, "This isn’t a toy gun, you know."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, knowing that Lu Tianya was trying to intimidate him.

Following Lu Tianya into the living room, Liu Xing sat down without hesitation and said, "Okay, Lu Tianya, you can ask me questions now. I know you’re willing to let me in because you want to ask me something."

Lu Tianya nodded seriously and said, "That’s right. First, you can call me Lu Tianya directly, without adding ’classmate’ or anything. It’s annoying to hear that. Secondly, why do you know Zhang Jingxu? I don’t think Zhang Jingxu would be friends with someone like you. After all, even someone like me can see the Vengeful Spirits behind you, and I think Zhang Jingxu would be even more aware of your true nature."

Liu Xing chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Ha ha, Lu Tianya, you’re right. Your abilities aren’t as good as Zhang Jingxu’s, so you only know one side of the story. Indeed, my hands are stained with blood, and the people I’ve killed have become Vengeful Spirits haunting me. But I think I’m justified, because in my eyes, those people were meant to die. Everything I’ve done is for the sake of this world."

Liu Xing felt that he was getting better at telling lies, but if he put himself in Watanabe Ryuusei’s shoes, he thought he was justified in saying so. After all, as a Cult Leader, the people Watanabe Ryuusei had sacrificed were considered deserving of death, and the purpose was to create a world for Watanabe Ryuusei to rule.

After Liu Xing finished speaking, he heard the sound of dice rolling on the floor.

It was clear that Lu Tianya was trying to psychologically analyze him, but unfortunately, Watanabe Ryuusei didn’t have psychology skills, so Liu Xing couldn’t counter Lu Tianya’s analysis.

However, Liu Xing wasn’t worried about the psychological analysis, because regardless of whether Lu Tianya’s analysis was successful or not, the result would still prove that Liu Xing wasn’t lying.

It was indeed great to be a fanatic believer, able to tell lies without any pressure.

"Okay, I believe you," Lu Tianya said, staring at Liu Xing. "Because I believe Zhang Jingxu, and he wouldn’t misjudge someone."

Liu Xing smiled and nodded.

Lu Tianya sighed and asked, "So, you brought Zhang Jingxu’s token to find me, which means you want my help. I don’t think you’re just here to run errands."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and smiled, saying, "You’re right. I do have something to ask for your help with. I brought Zhang Jingxu’s token to dispel your hostility towards me, especially since you looked at me strangely yesterday. But I’m not asking for your help; I’m hoping we can cooperate."

"Cooperate?" Lu Tianya asked, puzzled.

Liu Xing nodded seriously and said, "Yes, cooperate. You should know about Morimoto Academy’s history, right? There have been over ten accidents and dozens of suicides in the past few years."

Lu Tianya’s expression turned grave, and she asked, "You mean there’s more to these incidents than meets the eye?"

Liu Xing nodded and shared his thoughts, including the Yueshihao incident.

Lu Tianya’s face grew increasingly serious, and she eventually fell into deep thought.

Liu Xing didn’t rush her, sitting quietly and observing the decorations in Lu Tianya’s home, killing time.

After a while, Lu Tianya finally understood, letting out a long sigh and saying, "So that’s how it is. I had a feeling that Morimoto Academy’s feng shui was off, and then I looked into the situation and thought the accidents and suicides were due to the feng shui. Now I realize it was all man-made."

Liu Xing nodded seriously and said, "That’s right. According to my investigation, Morimoto Academy’s high-ranking members are all followers of the Deep Sea Gospel Society cult, and the purpose of establishing the academy was to secretly cultivate a batch of sacrificial victims. They originally planned to use the Yueshihao incident as a cover to make my class the sacrificial victims, but fortunately, I was there to stop the ritual ceremony."

Lu Tianya raised an eyebrow, looking disbelieving, and said, "What, you’re saying you stopped the Yueshihao incident? But I thought the newspaper reports said it was two Chinese tourists who stopped it?"

Liu Xing nodded, feeling a bit strange about taking credit for himself, but still smiled and said, "Lu Tianya, you wouldn’t think that those two Chinese tourists, who are now vegetables, could have the ability to stop the ritual ceremony, would you? In reality, I had already discovered the cult’s plot, but since they had guns, I didn’t dare to act rashly. So I pretended to be hypnotized and waited for an opportunity, and when the cult members were fighting each other and only one was left, I took the chance to kill that person. Maybe you’ll see him among the Vengeful Spirits behind me."

"After killing that cult member, I reported the situation to the port authorities and then continued to pretend to be hypnotized, because I knew that Morimoto Academy’s high-ranking members were all cult followers, and I had to find a chance to eliminate them. If I had revealed myself then, you might not be seeing me now."

Lu Tianya nodded, looking impressed, and said, "So that’s how it is. No wonder I felt something was off when I read the newspaper reports. There are all sorts of conspiracy theories online. If that’s the case, do you have any evidence that can directly prove Morimoto Academy’s high-ranking members are cult followers? We can report it to the police and catch them all at once."

Liu Xing shook his head and said, "It’s not that simple. The Deep Sea Gospel Society is a powerful cult organization, and the Police Chief and Education Chief in the Kyoto region are also followers. If we go through official channels, we might alert them and end up losing everything."

Liu Xing showed Lu Tianya photos of Fujiwara Hiroshi and others leaving Fujiwara Shrine, proving that what he said was true.

After looking at the photos, Lu Tianya nodded seriously and said, "Okay, Ryuusei, if you need my help with anything, just say so. I think my abilities are still quite useful."

Liu Xing chuckled and said, "Thanks, Lu Tianya. I’ve already arranged for people to follow those cult members, and if there’s any news, I’ll call you. For now, it looks like we need to find an opportunity to visit the Old Teaching Building and meet the Red-Clothed Female Ghost, who should be a female student who was once driven to suicide."

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