Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

"Mr. Ryuusei, there’s something I’d like to ask you, a very important question," Chrisiano said earnestly.

Liu Xing was momentarily surprised, then he guessed what Chrisiano wanted to ask him.

Because Liu Xing remembered that Chris had asked him the same question before when they first met.

So, Liu Xing smiled and said, "That’s right, I’m not actually Watanabe Ryuusei. Due to certain circumstances, I’ve become Watanabe Ryuusei. So, Mr. Chrisiano, I may seem a bit strange to you."

Chrisiano nodded, saying, "I see. I felt your soul didn’t quite match your body, but because this ability was obtained from the Yis People, I thought I might have been mistaken."

Liu Xing looked surprised. He quickly asked, "What? You mean your ability comes from the Yis People? Doesn’t your Ancient One clan have a corresponding ability?"

Chrisiano nodded again, saying seriously, "Of course, as humans say, ’Everyone has their own expertise.’ Although our Ancient One clan’s technological level is comparable to the Yis People, our clan started much later in the realm of souls. Thus, we have a huge gap compared to the Yis People. Therefore, our Ancient One clan doesn’t have the ability to see through souls like the Yis People can."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xing became even more puzzled.

Chrisiano could see his soul state because he possessed the ability of the Yis People. Then how did Sirius see through his own soul state?

Thinking of this, Liu Xing decided to change the subject. "But speaking of which, Mr. Chrisiano, is the Yis People ability you’ve integrated from your Yis People friend?"

Chrisiano shook his head and said, "No, the area of that special space was extremely large, you could say it was endless. So, I don’t know how many people were trapped in that special space at that time. But when I was transported to that chaotic space, I can be certain that the number of people in that chaotic space was at most one-tenth of the number in that special space. So after becoming the victor of the chaos, I didn’t find the body of my Yis People friend—Will."

"Most importantly, after leaving that special space, I tried to use the Yis People’s ability to predict Will’s status, but I only saw a human reading a book. So at that time, I thought there was something wrong with the ability I integrated, so I didn’t pay much attention. But now, thinking about it carefully, maybe Will also successfully left that special space and stayed in human society for a while... But I regret it now. If I had realized this at the time, I wouldn’t have been expelled from the Ancient One clan due to the sealing power."

Liu Xing nodded. If Chrisiano had used the Yis People’s ability to predict what might happen after returning to the Ancient One capital on Earth, then Chrisiano should have known what he would encounter after returning. By then, Chrisiano either wouldn’t have returned to the Ancient One clan, or he would have concealed his experiences during that time.

But then again, according to Chrisiano, if the mythical creatures that walked out of that special space alive numbered at least two digits, and the ones like Chrisiano who had been sealed were in the minority, then there were at least a dozen powerful beings like Dagon in this parallel world.

That wasn’t good news.

At this point, Liu Xing and Chrisiano returned to the lounge.

After heating the canned food with magic, Liu Xing picked up a can Chrisiano called "tastes like beef." However, after Liu Xing tasted it, he found Chrisiano’s description incomplete, because the taste of this canned food was more accurately described as "spicy beef."

But it was still delicious.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they went back to their rooms to rest.

However, this time, Liu Xing and the other three gathered together to discuss the current situation.

Although Ling Ishikawa’s request for private room time had been mercilessly rejected by KP Chopsticks...

"It seems like the situation is not bad now. As long as we wait for this round of experiments to end, we can leave Zekiel Island smoothly," Zhang Wenbing said with a smile.

Liu Xing nodded and said, "That should be the case indeed, but I have a feeling things might not go as smoothly. After all, this round of experiments has already changed, so there’s a good chance unexpected situations will arise."

Liu Xing didn’t think this module would end so smoothly without any hitches.

Naturally, Ling Ishikawa agreed with Liu Xing’s opinion. "I think so too. I just used Prophecy Art and found out we’ll still be pursued by a small synthetic beast. So, I believe we’ll encounter some trouble."

Although Ling Ishikawa’s Prophecy Art was a bit tricky, its accuracy was still reliable.

"In that case, there are only two possibilities next. One is that the synthetic beasts outside won’t fight until the last large synthetic beast, as originally planned, but will maintain a certain number of small synthetic beasts to prolong the activity time. The other possibility is that these synthetic beasts will invade the research facility, and then we’ll be forced to leave," Zhang Jingxu said seriously.

Liu Xing agreed with Zhang Jingxu’s thoughts because both possibilities seemed highly likely to him.

Thinking of this, Liu Xing said, "In that case, we must prepare ourselves now. I’ll go and ask Chrisiano later if there’s any way to lift the identity restrictions on those Ancient One weapons. That way, we can deal better with those synthetic beasts. After all, Ancient One weapons are quite effective, with almost no recoil, except for a limited firing time."

Speaking of Ancient One weapons, Ling Ishikawa suddenly had an idea. "By the way, I remember those automatic defense robots that Chrisiano broke. Their core components haven’t been damaged, right? Because these automatic defense robots were only roughly destroyed in terms of their mobility and attack systems by Chrisiano. So, Ryuusei, you can ask Chrisiano to help repair those automatic defense robots. Then these automatic defense robots can become our good assistants."

That was a good idea indeed.

Liu Xing stroked his chin and nodded, saying, "No problem. I’ll discuss this matter with Chrisiano later. If everything goes well, we should be able to get a few automatic defense robots. With their firepower, dealing with some small synthetic beasts should be no problem. But for those tough large synthetic beasts, it might be a bit tricky."

"Speaking of synthetic beasts, Ryuusei, did you find any weaknesses in those synthetic beasts from the information you and Chrisiano looked at before?" Zhang Wenbing asked curiously.

Liu Xing shook his head and replied seriously, "Those research materials are essentially summaries of previous experiment reports. However, the content of these reports is very limited, only mentioning the situations of the last three synthetic beasts in each experiment. So, I didn’t obtain any important information, except that the lifespan of all large synthetic beasts, except for the last one, is around a day... Wait a minute, I remember the research materials mentioned that after the death of a large synthetic beast, it would be impossible to restore it to its original materials. Therefore, the research facility would transport the large synthetic beast back for disassembly before its death. So, if there’s a problem with the disassembly device in the research facility, the synthetic beasts transported into the facility will definitely go berserk!"

Liu Xing felt like this was the direction the plot was heading.

"It’s very likely. After all, that lightning storm must have caused some damage to the instruments in the research facility. Moreover, repairing these high-precision instruments is very troublesome, and I don’t think there are any spare parts left in the research facility now. So, I think you should ask the system to seal off those areas. That way, there’s a chance to trap those synthetic beasts together," Zhang Jingxu said seriously.

Liu Xing nodded and immediately contacted the system, "System, can you determine the status of all the equipment in the research facility now?"

After a moment, the system began to speak, "I just conducted an inspection and found that many devices in the research facility have already encountered issues, especially most of the instruments in the main laboratory."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and continued to inquire, "So, what will happen if those synthetic beasts are transported into the research facility?"

After another pause, the system spoke again, "If nothing unexpected happens, those synthetic beasts will leave the main laboratory without any hindrance, roam around the research facility, and continue until they all die. Moreover, the following experiments will also be impossible to proceed."

Just as Liu Xing expected.

He sighed and said, "So, can I now order a complete lockdown of the main laboratory? After all, we’ve confirmed that these synthetic beasts will cause trouble in the research facility, and we must stop them in advance."

This time, the system’s response was firm, "Sorry, but because your authority is insufficient, I cannot completely seal off the main laboratory."

Liu Xing frowned. He had wanted to say more, but then he realized that the system was just that, a system. There was no way he could convince it to do something against its settings.

So, Liu Xing could only shrug and say, "Well then, do I have the authority to prevent the teleportation devices in the research facility from transporting those synthetic beasts into the facility?"

"No, you don’t have that authority," the system said without hesitation.

It seemed that things had come to this.

Liu Xing shrugged and translated his conversation with the system to Ling Ishikawa and the others.

Ling Ishikawa rubbed his chin and said, "In that case, let’s change our approach. Since those synthetic beasts will be transported into the research facility, we can take advantage of the time they’re fighting in the main laboratory. Ryuusei, you can have the system open the doors to let us out of the research facility. That way, we can avoid fighting with those synthetic beasts, though there might still be some stragglers chasing us."

Ling Ishikawa’s idea was excellent, and everyone nodded in agreement.

So, Liu Xing asked the system again, "System, do I have the authority to open the doors of the research facility now?"

"Yes, you do."

This time, the system finally gave an answer that satisfied Liu Xing.

So, Liu Xing and the others decided on a plan. Once the synthetic beasts were transported into the research facility, Liu Xing’s group would leave the facility through the doors.

With the discussion over, Liu Xing returned to his room to rest... or rather, to have a chat with Sirius in the Soul Casket.

Although Liu Xing was a bit worried that Sirius might harm him in the Soul Casket, he quickly realized that Sirius still needed his help. Therefore, there was no need for him to fear Sirius.

So, Liu Xing entered the Soul Casket with confidence.

Inside the Soul Casket, Sirius looked somewhat embarrassed as he spoke to Liu Xing, "Mr. Liu Xing, I owe you an apology. There are some things I haven’t been truthful with you about..."

Before Sirius could finish, Liu Xing interrupted, "Oh, so if it weren’t for meeting Chrisiano today, Mr. Sirius, you wouldn’t have intended to tell me the truth for the rest of your life."

Sirius became even more embarrassed.

After a while, Liu Xing felt it was about time and said, "Mr. Sirius, I’ve been doing my best to fulfill our promise and trying to find a way to help you rebuild a body with Chrisiano’s assistance. But you still haven’t revealed your true identity to me. It’s quite disheartening."

Sirius nodded and sighed, saying, "Mr. Liu Xing, you’re right. I’ve been overly suspicious, but as I said to you before—’A stranger’s heart is different.’ So, I lied when I first met you."

"So, can you tell me your true origin now, Sirius?" Liu Xing asked with a smile.

After a moment of silence, Sirius finally spoke, "Alright. I’ll tell you my true identity. My real name is Sirius, and I am the chief researcher of the Ancient One clan on Earth. That’s why I have a Soul Casket. And the reason I died underground in Fisher’s Village is because the underground Fort of Fisher’s Village is a secret research facility of the Ancient One clan."

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