Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 489: Good News

Liu Xing glanced at Zhang Wenbing and noticed that despite his injuries, Zhang Wenbing remained clear-headed. So, he turned to Zhang Jingxu and asked, "Zhang Jingxu, did Zhang Wenbing bring back any intelligence when he returned?"

Zhang Jingxu nodded, smiling as he replied, "That’s exactly what I wanted to tell you. Since Liu Xing has already asked, I’ll tell you now. Firstly, after realizing that he was being hypnotized by a follower of the Cult of the Cadaver, Zhang Wenbing pretended to be hypnotized by them. Fortunately, Zhang Wenbing’s acting skills were good enough to deceive the follower, gaining their trust and being assigned to attend a training session at EinsCastle."

"Of course, this so-called training is just further brainwashing of foreign tourists by the Cult of the Cadaver, informing them of what they should do after being released. The most crucial step is when they receive a phone call with the last five digits as 12450, they are to find excuses to bring people they know into their rooms, then lock the door and await further instructions. And these further instructions likely involve Ghoul transforming them into blood men."

"As for how Ghoul manages to transform people into blood men, it’s done by feeding them capsules containing small parasites. Fortunately, the leader of the Cult of the Cadaver was somewhat arrogant, simply instructing his subordinates to distribute the capsules to the tourists without personally ensuring they consumed them. So, Zhang Wenbing managed to conceal the capsule given to him."

"Later, when Zhang Wenbing was alone, he curiously opened the capsule and discovered a tiny worm inside. It seems Ghoul uses these parasites to turn humans into blood men and controls them through them. Additionally, I’ve informed Chris to incinerate all the recovered blood man corpses."

"Furthermore, due to the lack of vigilance towards the fully brainwashed foreign tourists by the Cult of the Cadaver, Zhang Wenbing could freely wander around EinsCastle and Eins Town. He discovered a lack of cooperation among the Cult of the Cadaver followers between EinsCastle and Eins Town, indicating internal factions within the Cult of the Cadaver. So, Zhang Wenbing delved deeper into this and made a significant discovery."

"It turns out that the Cult of the Cadaver followers stationed at EinsCastle are under Rayna’s command, essentially locals from Manchester. Meanwhile, those stationed in Eins Town include some under Bai Hecheng’s command and others transferred from elsewhere. The outsiders are not well-received by the locals, mostly tasked with menial work and living conditions inferior to the locals’, and Bai Hecheng also obeys Rayna."

"From this, we can deduce that Rayna currently holds power within the Cult of the Cadaver in Manchester, with Bai Hecheng merely playing a supporting role. Moreover, there are significant internal conflicts within the Cult of the Cadaver. Hence, if our next move is arranged properly, we only need to deal with Rayna’s followers because Bai Hecheng’s followers won’t rush to support EinsCastle immediately."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. This was indeed good news.

Because if the current leader of the Cult of the Cadaver in Manchester was an NPC instead of a player, Liu Xing felt that the pressure on their side would significantly decrease. After all, only players understood players. While any PvE game could be easily conquered with a strategy, there were no guides for PvP.

So, dealing with Rayna was much easier than dealing with Bai Hecheng. Once Rayna’s weakness was found, dealing with her would be straightforward.

What could Rayna’s weakness be?

Perhaps, Rayna’s ex-wife and children!

Before Liu Xing could speak, Zhang Jingxu interjected, "I know what you’re thinking, Liu Xing. Compared to Bai Hecheng, who has already lost his mind but still has deep feelings, Rayna, who is much easier to deal with despite her deep emotional ties, so we’ve already asked Chris to find Rayna’s ex-wife and children. If everything goes smoothly, we’ll have results soon. After all, Rayna’s ex-wife and children are legal citizens of England, so finding them is quite easy; we just need to access some identity information to determine their whereabouts."

Liu Xing nodded, though still somewhat hesitant. "That’s good to hear, but there’s an old saying in China—’Disaster does not reach the family.’ Are we not acting somewhat unethically?"

Zhang Jingxu first looked surprised, then chuckled and shook his head. "Ryuusei, my friend, there’s another saying in China—’Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.’ We’re at a critical juncture now, who cares about ethics? After all, this concerns the safety of tens of millions of people in England and even the future of billions worldwide. So, for now, ethics can be put aside. Let’s deal with the Cult of the Cadaver first."

Liu Xing nodded, agreeing, "Alright, Zhang Jingxu, you’re right. I might have been overthinking. Let’s get back to the point. Besides thanking you for the intel, did Zhang Wenbing bring back any other information?"

"Of course he did. As I’ve just said, the Cult of the Cadaver is quite lax. They barely guard the foreign tourists they’ve brainwashed. They chat freely without considering the tourists around them, as the most crucial aspect of the brainwashing is that tourists must prioritize the interests of the Cult of the Cadaver in all their actions. So, these tourists never speak ill of the Cult of the Cadaver. Even under pressure from the Manchester police, they didn’t utter a word related to the Cult of the Cadaver."

"So, Zhang Wenbing exploited this by casually chatting with a follower of the Cult of the Cadaver, subtly extracting information. Surprisingly, he obtained quite a lot of information. One piece of which is that the Cult of the Cadaver is now prepared on two fronts. If negotiations with the English authorities succeed, the Cult of the Cadaver will rename itself as the New Divine Sect, officially emerge, and simultaneously establish a new political party named *** Party, gradually infiltrating England."

"However, the Cult of the Cadaver is also aware of the significant resistance from the English authorities, coupled with the difficulty of dealing with us meddling folks. So, the Cult of the Cadaver has prepared an escape route. If their negotiations with the English authorities fail, they’ll immediately evacuate and seek alternatives outside England. Currently, the Cult of the Cadaver leans towards expanding into Asia or South America because although Western countries seem united, the principle of ’you scratch my back, I scratch yours’ is well understood. Therefore, if the English authorities manage to weather this storm, they’ll undoubtedly inform other Western countries about the Cult of the Cadaver. Then, the Cult of the Cadaver will be treated like a pariah in the Western world."

"Hence, although the Cult of the Cadaver’s influence in Asia and South America is still shallow, the development pressure isn’t too great. After all, witchcraft still thrives in many Asian and South American countries. Moreover, many countries in South Asia and South America are currently in political turmoil. With careful cultivation, the Cult of the Cadaver can quickly control the political power of a small country, then clandestinely unify surrounding small countries. Ultimately, the alliance formed will rival that of England."

"Of course, this information isn’t crucial for us at the moment. We must deal with the current situation first. So, the information brought back by Zhang Wenbing is significant. Simply put, it involves the Cult of the Cadaver’s next steps. They have already spread videos of the blood men nationwide. Next, they’ll continue to incite unrest, stirring up Manchester, and even the entire population of England to take to the streets, demanding ’answers’ from the English authorities. This will give the Cult of the Cadaver another bargaining chip in negotiations."

"Therefore, the Cult of the Cadaver will mobilize some followers into Manchester. These followers will scatter across various corners of Manchester and start rallying ordinary citizens for a massive demonstration. Due to potential resistance from Manchester authorities, the rally is scheduled to begin tomorrow. However, we’ve already informed Chris about this, so it’s estimated that the rally can start this afternoon."

Liu Xing nodded, reminded of a joke about a certain public intellectual in the real world. While extolling the supposed freedom of expression in Western countries, the intellectual claimed that people in Europe and America could freely express their discontent and spontaneously take to the streets.

But what’s the reality?

All major demonstrations in Western countries require prior approval. Otherwise, they’ll be deemed illegal, and organizers and activists will be arrested.

So, even if the Cult of the Cadaver manipulates things behind the scenes, they must obediently submit a demonstration application to Manchester authorities. Only after approval can the rally take place at the designated time and location. Thus, the Cult of the Cadaver believes that the earliest the rally can begin is tomorrow.

However, with Chris’s assistance, the rally and demonstration can commence this afternoon. The Cult of the Cadaver will surely deploy more followers into the crowd, controlling it to erupt with "the voice of the people" at the right moment.

If successful, the number of Cult of the Cadaver followers in EinsCastle will decrease again tonight.

This was good news for Liu Xing’s group.

In addition, Miguel brought back both good and bad news. The good news was that Miguel had exposed Sanna’s lie—there was only one armed helicopter in EinsCastle. However, the bad news was that this armed helicopter had already replenished its ammunition, and its heavy machine gun could fire continuously for a minute!

This meant that although the Cult of the Cadaver only had one airborne firepower point, it still posed a significant threat to their group. The storm of thousands of bullets could easily wipe them out.

So, the biggest problem Liu Xing’s group faced now was how to deal with this armed helicopter. If they couldn’t resolve it, their group would inevitably suffer significant casualties or even be wiped out. After all, as long as the armed helicopter provided suppressive fire from the air, the Cult of the Cadaver followers on the ground could easily rush over and capture them.

Therefore, Ryuzaki, Jack, Buke, and Miguel, the most experienced in combat, gathered together to discuss how to deal with the armed helicopter at the lowest cost.

At that moment, Liu Xing saw Ling Ishikawa chatting with Hu Li.

A sudden idea struck Liu Xing, realizing a method that should easily deal with the armed helicopter.

Ling Ishikawa’s electric-based magic spells!

The armed helicopter’s electronic devices and related components were abundant and could be said to be interconnected. A problem with just a few components could lead to the helicopter losing control and crashing.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Ling Ishikawa’s electric-based magic spells would be a potent weapon against the armed helicopter. A hit from his spells could cause immeasurable damage to the helicopter’s electronic components. Once hit, the helicopter would be rendered unable to fly.

With this in mind, Liu Xing immediately called Ling Ishikawa over and informed Buke and the others about Ling Ishikawa’s ability.

Then, Liu Xing had Ling Ishikawa demonstrate his electric-based magic spells.

After watching Ling Ishikawa’s demonstration, Buke earnestly said, "No problem. As long as Ling Ishikawa can hit the armed helicopter with his electric-based magic spells, the helicopter will be rendered useless. But speaking of which, Ling Ishikawa, would you be interested in letting me draw some of your blood, a strand of your hair, and even some nail clippings and skin flakes? I’m very curious about how you can use magic spells. I want to know if it’s due to some kind of physical mutation."

Seeing Buke’s excited expression, Ling Ishikawa firmly shook his head and said, "I choose to refuse, Mr. Buke, because casting magic spells is related to my mental strength, not any physical differences."

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