Chapter 690: Torrential Rain |
"Finally, it's about to begin." Liu Xing looked up at the dark, overcast sky, feeling a sense of tension in his heart.
According to the weather forecast, a torrential rain would start at 8 pm tonight, lasting for over 10 hours and covering the entire city of London.
This meant that the upcoming battle for the Sacred Book projection would take place in the midst of the heavy rain.
For Liu Xing, this was a disadvantage, as the heavy rain could conceal many things. If the battle took place in a remote location, it was likely that no one would discover a group of fanatic believers fighting to the death in the rain, and the London police would not be alerted.
If the police did not intervene, Liu Xing's advantage as a police officer would be lost, and the various factions would become even more reckless in their attacks.
Liu Xing sighed, adjusting his mental preparation for the intensity of the upcoming battle.
At this moment, Jill, who was sitting next to Liu Xing, suddenly said, "Chris, tomorrow is my grandmother's 60th birthday, so I need to head back to Scotland after work today. Would you like to come with me?"
Liu Xing looked at Jill's blushing face, understanding what she was hinting at. He thought to himself, "It's hard to resist a beauty's favor."
If this weren't a Cthulhu RPG game, Liu Xing felt that he would have chosen to marry Jill and settle down. But in this game, if Liu Xing chose to go to Scotland with Jill, he would be abandoning his mission, and it would be equivalent to completing the "Chris" character card.
What Liu Xing didn't expect was that the game master, KP Time, suddenly chimed in, "Congratulations, player, on successfully conquering NPC Jill in this module. If you choose to go to Scotland with Jill after work today, you can obtain the Chris character card, allowing you to possess Chris for three days at any time between 2000 and 2018. During this time, you cannot control Chris's actions, and you cannot use the Chris character card in other modules. In other words, you can experience Chris's life for the next 18 years, like watching a VR movie."
Liu Xing was taken aback, not expecting the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall to have such a trick up their sleeve. If he really chose to do this, the "Chris" character card would become a life experience card.
This idea was actually quite appealing.
However, even if the game hall was willing to trade the "Chris" character card for his "Liu Xing" character card, Liu Xing would not be tempted. The "Liu Xing" character card was too important to him, with its unique abilities and world mission triggers.
After all, the "Public-Military Conflict" in the Island Nation was about to begin, and Liu Xing felt that he needed to participate in this "full-server event." Moreover, he didn't want to be dragged down by other players, especially since this involved the fate of all his character cards in this parallel world.
Compared to "Watanabe Ryuusei," Liu Xing was more willing to use "Liu Xing" to participate in the "Public-Military Conflict," as "Liu Xing" had a cleaner background and was less likely to be caught off guard. Moreover, "Liu Xing" knew many powerful NPCs in the Island Nation, including those from the Dark Life module.
Now that he thought about it, Liu Xing realized that the NPCs he had met in the Dark Life module were all high-level existences. If he could cling to their coattails during the "Public-Military Conflict," he would definitely gain many benefits, unless he couldn't survive a single module.
With this in mind, Liu Xing made up his mind, speaking in a gentle tone, "Jill, I understand what you're saying, but tomorrow is a workday, and our team still has an unresolved murder case. If we both take the day off, Captain Wesker will be very troubled. So, I think it's better for me to stay at the police station. After we officially resign, I'll accompany you to Scotland."
Jill was not an unreasonable person, so she could only nod reluctantly, indicating that she understood Liu Xing's thoughts.
"Yes, I know you want to bring your boyfriend home to meet your family, but you also need to take care of your current leader and future boss. I really can't handle that murder case alone." Wesker smiled and said, "Okay, Jill, you can go now. Scotland is quite far, and there's a big storm coming tonight, so you should head back early."
Jill didn't bother to argue with Wesker, gathered her things, and left the police station to head back to Scotland.
Before leaving, Jill didn't forget to give Liu Xing a kiss.
For Liu Xing, this module was worth it.
After work, Liu Xing bid farewell to Wesker and returned home, or rather, to Miss Wang's home.
"Chris, will you be following our team's actions today or acting alone?" Miss Wang asked, holding a cup of hot tea.
Liu Xing had already thought this through. "I think it's better for me to act alone, as the other factions probably don't know that I'm with you, Miss Wang. They won't pay much attention to me, and I can do more things this way. Moreover, if I follow your team, I won't be able to do much, as I'm just an ordinary person with only a handgun."
Miss Wang nodded, smiling. "I think so too, Chris. You're better off acting alone. If our battle with other factions attracts the police, you can use your police officer identity to help us. You can contact the person in charge of the area where the Sacred Book projection appears and have them cooperate with you. Of course, you can also contact me directly."
Liu Xing took the list from Miss Wang's hand, saying, "So, Miss Wang, do you have any plans? Should we participate in the Sacred Book projection battle immediately, or wait for other factions to fight each other before intervening?"
Miss Wang let out a hearty laugh, took a sip of tea, and said, "You're really something, Chris. You know the phrase 'the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.' As a Chinese person, I wouldn't dare to directly confront other forces at the first opportunity. If we did, our losses would be too great. Those guys are ruthless and wouldn't hesitate to take our lives. So, let's wait for them to make the first move."
As soon as Miss Wang finished speaking, a loud clap of thunder was heard outside.
"It's about to begin," Liu Xing muttered to himself.
Miss Wang nodded, gazing out the window. "Yes, it's about to begin."
The atmosphere in the room became somewhat heavy.
Although Liu Xing was still chatting with Miss Wang, they both knew that tonight's battle wouldn't be easy. One misstep could lead to defeat, and they might even have to pay with their lives.
"By the way, how's Leon doing? I heard his injuries aren't severe," Miss Wang suddenly asked.
Liu Xing nodded, smiling. "Leon's injuries are almost healed. He just needs to rest for a while and he'll be fine. His recovery is going well, and as long as he doesn't engage in strenuous activities, he should be able to live a normal life."
Miss Wang's face turned red, and she said, "I'll tell you the truth, Chris. I actually have feelings for Leon. Because I've received the blessing of the great Tsathoggua, although I don't have the ability to read people's minds, I can sense how others feel about me. I know those who want to pursue me are just after my wealth."
"But Leon is different. When I first met him, I could sense that he liked me. However, I didn't take it seriously, because many people fall for me at first sight. But even after he learned my true identity, his feelings for me remained pure. That's when I knew he might be the one I'm looking for."
"I know what you're thinking, Chris. My current identity isn't suitable for finding a partner outside of the circle, as it could put them in danger. But I've made a deal with the great Tsathoggua. If I help it obtain the projection of the Sacred Book, I can leave the secret cult and live a peaceful life as the head of my family. Then, I can try to be with Leon."
Looking at Miss Wang's smiling face, Liu Xing felt like she was raising a flag that would bring about disaster...
However, Liu Xing had to admit that he had evolved into a "sour lemon" and was starting to feel jealous of Leon.
If KP Time would give him a "Leon" life experience card, Liu Xing would be willing to drop out of this module. He didn't need to be "Liu Xing" anymore.
Unfortunately, KP Time didn't give him that option.
So, Liu Xing could only sigh and say, "After tonight's event is over, Miss Wang, you can actually go visit Leon in the hospital. Although he's almost recovered, he still needs to undergo various checks and infusions every day, so he's still hospitalized. I think Leon would be happy to see you visit him."
Miss Wang nodded, smiling. "I was thinking the same thing. If everything goes smoothly, I should be able to visit Leon in a day or two..."
Miss Wang's mobile phone rang before she could finish speaking.
Miss Wang took out her phone and said, "The Cult of the Cadaver is starting to move. They're thinking along the same lines as me, setting up sentries at various high points in London to detect the projection of the Sacred Book as soon as possible. I need to go direct my subordinates now. We'll be in touch later."
Liu Xing nodded, seeing Miss Wang off.
However, Miss Wang returned just a few seconds later, looking somewhat embarrassed, and handed Liu Xing a ring. "I almost forgot to give you this ring. It's a protective ring that the great Tsathoggua instructed me to bring to you. It can save your life in a critical moment."
To save Miss Wang's face, Liu Xing just smiled and nodded, taking the ring from her hand, and then saw her off again.
After making sure Miss Wang had really left, Liu Xing couldn't help but complain about Miss Wang in his heart, because he had just been thinking why Tsathoggua hadn't given him any items.
To know that he was just an ordinary person, with only a handgun as his defense item, and no other protection. If he had to face those fanatical believers and mythical creatures with just that handgun, Liu Xing felt that he would be lucky to survive unless he had the Protagonist's Halo and Judgment skills.
So, Liu Xing was certain that Tsathoggua should have given him a life-saving item. Otherwise, he would be in grave danger during the battle.
However, it turned out that Tsathoggua had given him a life-saving item, as the ring's effect was simple: it could block one fatal attack.
Liu Xing put on the ring, went back to his room to put on his bulletproof vest, and holstered his handgun at his waist before getting into the rented car.
He turned on the car radio and began to enjoy the calm before the storm.
At 8:15 pm, the thunderstorm forecasted on the weather report arrived on schedule.
The heavy rain poured down, and lightning flashed across the sky.
At 11:00 pm sharp, KP Time laughed and said, "Friendly reminder, the projection of the Sacred Book is about to manifest."
It's about to begin.
Liu Xing started the car.
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