Chapter 950: The Sniper |
Liu Xing understood Li Hanxing's current thoughts very clearly. In simple terms, he was unable to accept reality because he was well aware of the consequences if the real world and this parallel world were to synchronize...
Who doesn't have a few friends and family in their life?
And who would want their friends and family to face those fanatics with zero sanity points, or those hideous mythical creatures?
Or, who would want their loved ones to die mysteriously in supernatural incidents?
Most importantly, the majority of players in the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall want to escape from it, as not many people enjoy risking their lives in a game. So, if they were to find out that the real world has already been influenced by the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall and is merging with it, then there would definitely be many players who would have a mental breakdown... This is also the reason why Liu Xing and the others have never planned to make this news public.
However, Liu Xing now realizes that he must find an opportunity to inform more people about this, because from the current situation, a Great Old One is about to descend upon this parallel world, which means that the real world will also witness the appearance of a Great Old One.
This made Liu Xing recall the memories of "Liu Xing."
When countless mythical creatures follow the Great Old One to descend upon Earth, Liu Xing is certain that humanity on Earth will not be able to withstand it for even ten days or half a month... Unless that Great Old One does not have mythical creatures as its followers, then humanity might be able to hold on for another year or so, and there is even a possibility of using nuclear weapons to make that Great Old One a god.
Nuclear weapons can indeed be used to deal with some of the weaker Great Old Ones, as it is confirmed that Cthulhu has been capsized by a ship before.
"I actually think that the Cosmic Country has long been controlled by the secret cult," Sun Huiwen suddenly spoke up. "You know, the Cosmic Country has never lacked fanatics. But getting back to the topic, if the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall is indeed infiltrating the real world as you say, Liu Xing, why has it only altered the memories of ordinary people and not targeted us players?"
Liu Xing had already guessed the answer to this question, "In my opinion, the reason the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall hasn't altered our memories as players is that they want us to discover this fact. By doing so, all the players in this parallel world are unknowingly bound by an invisible shackle, and the difficulty of the module will increase invisibly. Because while you're considering how to clear the module, you also have to think about how your actions in this module will reflect in the real world."
Li Hanxing nodded after some thought, "That's true. If we don't consider the situation in the real world, there are many Clearing Methods I can choose from. But if we have to take the real world into account, some more aggressive methods must be ruled out first... But now, a new problem arises. After the Island Nation's public-military conflict ends, how will it be reflected in the real world?"
Before Liu Xing could respond, Sun Huiwen interjected, "First of all, it's certain that the United States of America will withdraw its troops from the Cosmic Country and the Island Nation. Then, the current prime minister of the Island Nation will suddenly pass away for some reason, and the Public Faction and the Warrior Faction will be officially established and begin participating in elections. These events should not deviate much, as they are part of the background introduction to the public-military conflict, and we players have basically not been involved at all."
"That's right," Liu Xing nodded. "This part should not undergo any changes, and there's no need for any changes. The changes should focus on the events in which we players are involved. For example, this time's internal strife within the Shimazu Family will be reflected in the eyes of ordinary people in the real world as a news story - the sudden death of a member of the Shimazu Family."
Li Hanxing stroked his chin and said, "I don't feel like there's much difference there. It's just the sudden death of a high-ranking member of the Shimazu Family, and at most, it will be linked to some conspiracy theories."
Liu Xing smiled and shook his head, "Li Hanxing, have you heard of Pandora's Box?"
"Of course I have."
Li Hanxing frowned, understanding Liu Xing's implied meaning, "Do you mean that the Great Old One is Pandora's Box, Liu Xing?"
Liu Xing nodded, "That's right. The Great Old One is Pandora's Box. All the information about mythical creatures and secret cults is currently sealed within the Great Old One. So, even though the real world has undergone many changes due to the influence of this parallel world, ordinary people in the real world are still unaware of the existence of mythical creatures, secret cults, and the Great Old One. Additionally, the time in this parallel world is several years behind that of the real world. Therefore, unless we specifically search for information about past events, it's almost impossible to discover that the real world has changed. This is also the most important reason why we players didn't notice the influence of the parallel world on the real world at the first moment."
"Li Hanxing, Sun Huiwen, you should both know that when a Great Old One appears in a parallel world, it signifies that the parallel world has entered a countdown to destruction. Because whether it's us players or the NPCs in the parallel world, we lack the means to deal with a Great Old One. Moreover, the sanity points deduction when a Great Old One appears is enough to turn the entire Earth into a large mental hospital, not to mention that with the appearance of the Great Old One, all the mythical creatures and secret cults on Earth will create chaos and demons. If this were to be reflected in the real world, the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall would no longer be able to remain hidden..."
"When Pandora's Box is opened, all the evil contained within will be unleashed upon the world. So, once a Great Old One descends upon this parallel world, everyone in the real world will know that the end is near..." Sun Huiwen closed his eyes and said, "By then, even before this parallel world begins to influence the real world, the real world may have already completely collapsed. After all, even the most confident country in the world, the United States of America, wouldn't believe that they could defeat a Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall that can alter reality."
At this moment, KP Duanqiao began reminding Liu Xing and the others that their Private Room time was about to end.
Fortunately, Li Hanxing and Sun Huiwen had stockpiled a lot of Private Room time after the public-military conflict began, so they immediately added another hour.
"Now, let's get back to the main topic," Li Hanxing summarized. "Our primary goal is to prevent the Ii Family members from discovering Ii Naoyoshi, and to delay the plan of the unknown Great Old One as much as possible, to avoid its premature descent upon this parallel world."
Liu Xing nodded, "That's right, the situation is currently like this. But I just received some bad news - Ii Naoyoshi is heading towards the city center of Kagoshima."
"What?!"
Li Hanxing couldn't help but exclaim as soon as Liu Xing finished speaking.
Fortunately, Li Hanxing managed to control his voice, so Shima Mitsuhiro, who was not far away, did not have his attention drawn.
"What's going on? Why is Ii Naoyoshi coming to the city center of Kagoshima? Doesn't he know he's being hunted? And he doesn't need to come to the city center now, as his accomplices have already left the Dreamrealm. If there's something, he can send someone else to the city center, right?" Li Hanxing said, puzzled.
Sun Huiwen, who was beside him, thought for a moment and said in disbelief, "Could it be that the Ii Family is also a believer of the unknown Great Old One?!"
"Perhaps," Liu Xing said, "I can only say that it's possible. It's a bit unreasonable for the Ii Family to send someone to Kagoshima at this time, so we have reason to suspect that they want to exchange information with Ii Naoyoshi. But at this point, we have no way to stop Ii Naoyoshi from coming here, as the few of us together cannot defeat Ii Naoyoshi."
Hearing this, Li Hanxing became a bit displeased, "Hey, Liu Xing, you're underestimating us a bit. If Ii Naoyoshi is a mythical creature, then we indeed can't beat him. But Ii Naoyoshi is just an ordinary cult leader, and even if he has some magic items, he's still just a human. So, we can just send him to heaven with a single RPG, and if that doesn't work, we can try again!"
It seems that Li Hanxing is also a member of the RPG cult.
However, to be fair, Liu Xing had to admit that he was convinced by Li Hanxing's words. The current Ii Naoyoshi, as long as he hasn't undergone any modifications or transformations, is just an old man in his seventies or eighties. So, as long as we launch an RPG before Ii Naoyoshi activates his defensive item, he will have to disappear into thin air.
Of course, according to the consistent style of the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall, even if Ii Naoyoshi activates his defensive item in advance, it can only withstand twenty or thirty points of damage at most. So, as long as we launch a few more RPGs and follow up with a few rounds of bullets, Ii Naoyoshi will have no choice but to surrender his life.
But do Li Hanxing and the others have so many weapons?
Seeing Liu Xing's doubtful gaze, Li Hanxing shrugged, "Well, I admit that we don't have an RPG yet. Although it's very useful, it's also quite troublesome to carry around, especially near a big city. So, I and Sun Huiwen didn't stock up on them."
"That's right," Sun Huiwen summarized. "Currently, apart from the car equipped with small missiles, the only usable hot weapons we have are two handguns, ten hand grenades, and a sniper rifle."
Liu Xing raised his eyebrows, surprised, "Oh, you have a sniper rifle? Then we can set up a sniper in the building opposite the hotel where the Ii Trio is staying, and when Ii Naoyoshi appears, we can take him out with a single shot."
Li Hanxing thought for a moment and said with a troubled expression, "In theory, we can do that. But we haven't planned an escape route yet, and we're also unfamiliar with the surroundings of the hotel. So, the difficulty of completing this sniper plan in a short time is quite high, especially since we're in a busy city area."
Liu Xing nodded, apologetically, "Sorry, I was a bit too hasty in my thinking just now."
"But we can still give it a try," Sun Huiwen said, looking at Liu Xing. "I remember that the building opposite the hotel where the Ii Trio is staying is a commercial building, so it should be easy to get to the rooftop. As for the escape route, we can take the aerial route and glide towards the west after the shot, whether it hits or not. The buildings on that side are relatively low, which is enough for us to glide out of the city center of Kagoshima. However, it won't be easy to shake off the pursuit of Kagoshima City, as we'll be quite noticeable flying in the sky. So, Liu Xing, you need to take care of the wanted issue, and then we can boldly carry out the sniper plan for Ii Naoyoshi."
Now it was Liu Xing's turn to think.
First, should they go ahead with the sniper plan for Ii Naoyoshi?
The answer is definitely yes!
Whether it succeeds or not, this shot must be taken, as it will disrupt the meeting between Ii Naoyoshi and the Ii Trio, and also alert others to the possible secret connection between Ii Naoyoshi and the Ii Trio.
As for helping Li Hanxing and Sun Huiwen get rid of the wanted status, it's actually quite easy. Although Shima Mitsuhiro's current situation is a bit messy, his influence in Kagoshima City is still very strong. So, as long as we inform Shima Mitsuhiro, it won't be difficult for Li Hanxing and Sun Huiwen to get rid of the wanted status.
With this in mind, Liu Xing decided to take a gamble.
Before Liu Xing could speak, Li Hanxing nodded, "Alright, since you've decided to take action against Ii Naoyoshi, Liu Xing, let's start preparing now."
"Observing and understanding the situation is an essential skill in our line of work," Sun Huiwen added. "But, honorable Liu Xing, we need to inform you in advance that since your request is urgent, we cannot guarantee the smooth execution of this operation. After all, if Ii Naoyoshi doesn't leave through the hotel's main entrance, we won't be able to take the shot."
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