Real Cthulhu Running Game

"Alas, isn't this because my judgment failed badly? Otherwise, such a shameful situation would not have happened."

Guan En shook his head and said: "But now I have confirmed that the innkeeper's small treasury is in that deep well, so I am going to rest for a while and wait until midnight before going there again, but this time I have to be prepared in advance. Lest you come to save me again.”

Liu Xing nodded, looked at the moonlight outside the window and said: "Today's weather is pretty good, so you don't need to go into the well in the dark, but you still have to be careful. I doubt that the innkeeper will have a backup plan, because this deep well Although it is hidden, if someone finds something hidden inside, the person can easily take it out as long as he is prepared; so I think the innkeeper will set up some more traps, such as push-type traps? As long as When you pick up those gold and silver jewels, the well above your head will automatically close? So I suggest you check to see if there are any traps nearby before taking action."

"That's right, Guan En, you said that this mission is related to whether you can pass the entry-level mission of Miaoshou Kongkongmen, so I think this mission is definitely not as simple as you think. I even suspect that the innkeeper is also a Miaoshou. A member of the Kong Kong Sect, and this so-called small treasury is a trap set by the Miaoshou Kong Kong Sect!" Zuo Xin said seriously.

Guan En thought for a while, nodded and said: "What you said makes sense. Now that I thought about it carefully, I found that before I triggered the task of joining the Miaoshou Kongkongmen, I had actually completed an entry-into-the-house mission, and before I The introduction to this character card also mentions that I am a well-known Liang Shangjunzi in Feihu City, so this mission may indeed be specially prepared for me by Miaoshou Kongkong! Because the innkeeper has a small treasury, and the information is Miaoshou Kongkong. The door offered it to me proactively, and I only knew that the innkeeper was a bit stingy, but I didn’t expect him to be so rich. After all, this inn is not the owner’s property alone.”

"If this is the case, I have to take back what I said before, that is, the reason why your feet slipped may not be an accident, but a trap prepared by Miaoshou Kongkongmen! Because this time the martial arts model To put it bluntly, the group is also an ancient module, so the lifestyle of the NPCs is similar to that of the ancients. As long as they are not engaged in some special occupation like Guan Enyou, then they will work at sunrise and rest at sunset, even if they take a shower The bath will also be completed before and after dark, and it is unlikely to get up to take a shower in the middle of the night like me; so Miaoshou Kongkongmen knows when you will do it, so he adds something next to the deep well in advance, such as lard or something? "

Liu Xing said seriously: "So you can check it when you go there later. If this is the case, you can point it out when facing the examiner who has nothing to say. I believe that doing so will allow you to get extra bonus points." point."

"Well, I'll go over and check it out later."

Guan En nodded and said: "If this is the case, then I can go back to my examiner directly, because to put it bluntly, this is a trap set up. If I jump further, I will be a fool! By the way. , the headquarters of Miaoshou Kongkongmen is in another city, so if I pass the exam, I have to report there, but I should still have a few days of buffer time, so I can go to Tianshui Town to join the alliance first; but I am in Feihu City There is also a courtyard inside, which contains some things that are not easy to sell, so if you, alliance leader, don’t dislike it, then I will give this courtyard and all the things in it to the alliance, so that the alliance can be regarded as having a presence in Feihu City. A place to stay.”

Liu Xing is naturally open to all comers, because players in this martial arts module only have a "life span" of less than one year, so they can really treat money as dirt.

"By the way, Alliance Leader, where is the Wangxiang Tower you are talking about? My character card is well-informed in Feihu City, and I also know something about Boyang City where the alliance is located, but I really haven't heard anything about it. Wangxiang Terrace, of course, I do know that there is a place called Wangxiang Terrace in the underworld, where people can see their family members again before reincarnation." Guan En said curiously.

Liu Xing smiled and said: "It seems that you are very unlucky. You have already found Feihu City and are reluctant to move the mouse. You must know that Wangxiang Terrace is near Boyang City, so we put it The birth point is in Boyang City."

"Well, how should I put it? After all, I had already chosen Feihu City at the beginning, so I didn't think about looking at the surrounding situation. However, since this Wangxiang Terrace is a special place, then inside There should be some good things, right?" Guan En continued to ask.

"That's for sure. Think about the origins of the other special locations in this martial arts module? So we can be sure that the subsequent trip to Wangxiangtai can bring a lot of benefits, but the premise is that we have the ability Explore Wangxiang Terrace! Because whether it is Boyang City or the nearby Far West City, we have not found a clue about Wangxiang Terrace, not even a related folklore, so this means that Wangxiang Terrace is either The man-made structures that have only appeared in recent years, either people have been covering up its existence, or the road to Wangxiangtai is as difficult as the Shu Road to the sky! If it is the latter, it is okay, if we are careful, there will be no problem But if it’s the former, it’ll be troublesome, because it means we need to conflict with a mysterious organization.”

Liu Xing frowned and said: "But now that we have the third prince as our backer, we have more choices! As long as we find that something is wrong, we can ask the third prince to intervene in the matter. In this way we can Although I will suffer some losses, I won’t be unable to even take a sip of the soup, or I’ll lose my wife and lose my troops.”

"Huh? Leader, you put me under a lot of pressure just by saying that."

Guan En rubbed the back of his head and said: "Although I have some confidence in my ability with this character card, I have no hope for my current luck! Not only did I accidentally slip my foot today, but I also showed up two days ago. I have experienced several failed judgments, but fortunately there were no major problems in those times, otherwise I would not be sitting here now; and if Wangxiang Terrace was the territory of some mysterious organization, then I might not have been able to get it in the past. How long will it take to get caught, and then I will have no choice but to leave the game.”

"That's why we need you to go to Miaoshou Kongkongmen for further training. If possible, we would still like your strength, but if you are not confident, then we can also find a way to invite your senior brothers or masters. Help, and everything valuable will belong to them. Anyway, we players have no interest in money." Liu Xing said with a smile.

"Well, that's a good idea. I don't think anyone who knows how to do it will refuse, because this is a big deal." Guan En nodded.

Just when Liu Xing was about to say something, Guan En suddenly pointed at the Yehou statue Liu Xing put aside, or to be precise, the box containing the Yehou statue, and said: "By the way, leader, what is in that box of yours?" Something? If it is a more expensive item, I suggest you not pack it like this, because in the eyes of people like us, this box represents a valuable goal! After all, it can be packed in a wooden box of this size. This thing is most likely an ornament?"

As soon as Guan En said this, Liu Xing also felt that the wooden box containing the Yehou statue was very valuable, even though the wooden box did not have too many decorations and seemed to be made of ordinary wood.

And Liu Xing thought about it for a while, and found that if he was a person with ulterior motives, then when he saw others carrying such a wooden box, he would naturally think that the wooden box might contain a small or medium-sized ornament. , and this ornament should be very valuable!

Because if this ornament is not valuable and is just an ordinary wood carving and clay sculpture, then there is no need to put it in a box and carry it with you! So this ornament must be at least somewhat valuable.

Thinking of this, Liu Xing broke into a cold sweat behind his back, because Liu Xing now realized that he had never paid much attention to the safety of the Yehou statue. After all, other players would be prompted when they encountered the Yehou statue, so Lost interest in the Yehou statue, so before that Liu Xing subconsciously believed that the Yehou statue could not be lost, so every time he stayed somewhere, he would put the Yehou statue aside casually. When I left, I didn’t even think of moving the Yehou statue to another place.

If this trip to Liangcheng hadn't been a long trip, Liu Xing wouldn't have packed it in a wooden box.

So before Guan En spoke, Liu Xing really didn't realize that the Yehou statue would attract the attention of NPCs, and some NPCs might actually "take" the Yehou statue away!

You must know that this Night Howl statue has a certain deterrent effect on players, but it is a valuable ornament for NPCs, and if they know that this Night Howl statue is made by a famous artist, then there will be more The NPC heard the sound and came.

If the Yehou statue disappears by then, then Liu Xing will really cry no matter how much he cries.

Thinking of this, Liu Xing quickly said: "There is indeed a very valuable statue in this wooden box, but its theme is quite special. It is the clone of Nyarlathotep - Night Roar! So this statue is related to me. It is related to an exclusive mission of me. If it is far away from me for a certain distance and time, then my exclusive mission will fail; but other players will receive a reminder when they touch this statue, so even if they take it away It’s of no use at all, so I really didn’t pay too much attention to this statue before, because I had forgotten that the NPC might be tempted by it.”

While Liu Xing was talking, Zuo Xin brought the wooden box over with great discernment and asked Guan En to touch the Yehou statue.

After getting the prompt, Guan En nodded and said: "I see, leader, you really don't need to worry about players taking it away, because taking it away will do no good at all, but I can be sure that my NPC colleagues are seeing When you see this statue, you are 100% tempted! After all, the carver of this statue is a master-level carver at first glance, and the material of this statue does not look like a common metal, so leader, you must not take this statue casually in the future. Display it to prevent some NPCs from using their brains! However, the theme of this statue is indeed a bit evil for NPCs, so you don’t need to worry too much even if you lose it, because it should be quite difficult to sell."

"Yes, the three of us are from Dongyang in the real world, and Dongyang is also a famous home of wood carving in China, so I remember that when I was a child, many of my classmates' families were engaged in wood carving related industries, so I heard them say The starting price for wood carvings depends not only on the craftsmanship of the carver, but also on choosing the right subject matter! Two similar pieces of wood, carved by the same carver in the same time, may be different. The price difference is about double because of the different carving themes! For example, happy themes such as flowers blooming and wealth are more valuable than ordinary flowers, birds, fish and insects."

Zuo Xin nodded and said: "As for this Yehou statue, although the workmanship and materials are not simple at first glance, the subject matter is a bit beyond the understanding of the NPCs in this module, or even if it is placed on In the real world, if people who don’t understand the Cthulhu Mythos evaluate this Night Roar statue, they may only think that the sculptor’s craftsmanship is good, but they won’t buy it if they have money.”

"But in any case, leader, you also know that wealth should not be revealed, so you should not put this Yehou statue in a wooden box, or you have to be more careful in the future and don't let others see this wooden box."

Guan En touched his chin and continued: "Of course, if I were to give my opinion from a professional perspective, I think you can buy a cloth bag, and then put the Yehou statue in it, and then put some more Things like twigs, so that from the outside it looks like a bag of twigs! Of course, you can also put some other fillings, in short, it will not look like it."

Liu Xing nodded, and then Zuo Xin put the Yehou statue back into the wooden box, "Well, if you hadn't reminded me this time, Guan En, I might have cried without tears in the future! So. . . ”

Before Liu Xing finished speaking, there was a burst of noise outside.

Liu Xing subconsciously looked towards the direction where the sound came from, and as a result, he could see the faint beating light of the fire through the window.

Is this a fire?

Liu Xing stood up and pushed open the window, only to find that there were already flames not far away.