Chapter 961: Morio Town |
On the submarine, Liu Xing sent a text message to Zhang Jingxu, inquiring about the situation in Nagoya.
The message was like a stone sinking into the sea, with no reply for hours.
Of course, this wasn't because of the lack of signal underwater, so Liu Xing figured Zhang Jingxu and the others must be busy with something, probably related to the Warrior Faction, like Shimazu Nakano holding a meeting after returning to Osaka.
Therefore, Liu Xing could only chat with Li Hanxing in the submarine while Sun Huiwen focused on driving, as they were navigating along the coast and had to be cautious of their surroundings.
"By the way, Liu Xing, have you heard about the situation in South America?" Li Hanxing suddenly asked, "I heard from a friend that things are pretty lively there. Miskatonic University sent two expedition teams to South America, one going south from north, the other going north from south. They seem to be searching for a legendary temple - the Feathered Serpent God Temple."
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, finding it strange. He had heard about Miskatonic University sending expeditions to South America several times before, and the information was quite reliable. However, the objective of each expedition differed according to the sources.
This meant that Miskatonic University had dispatched multiple expeditions to South America. So the question was, what exactly was Miskatonic University looking for in South America? And why were they doing this?
Seeing Liu Xing's solemn expression, Li Hanxing smiled and said, "Seems like you already know about this, Liu Xing?"
Liu Xing shook his head and said seriously, "No, I didn't know about Miskatonic University looking for the Feathered Serpent God Temple, but I did hear that they sent an expedition team to South America before to find something else."
As Li Hanxing mentioned, every parallel world's Miskatonic University followed an unspoken rule of sending only one expedition team at a time. After all, the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall always strived for realism, so Miskatonic University couldn't possibly have hundreds of professors in various fields like archeology and occult studies all on duty at the same time, with replacements for every loss.
It was important to note that Miskatonic University's expedition teams were meticulously planned, usually with multiple professors involved. However, their casualty rate was extremely high, often resulting in complete annihilation. It was a miracle that they still had so many professors left to teach...
"It seems something must have happened in South America, otherwise Miskatonic University wouldn't send so many people to explore. Speaking of which, Liu Xing, you should know the true identity of Quetzalcoatl, right?" Li Hanxing asked.
Liu Xing nodded and said with a smile, "Of course. How can we, who are in this circle, not know Quetzalcoatl's true identity? It's the legendary Great Old One - Serpent God Yig."
"Exactly, Serpent God Yig. So I think the Feathered Serpent God Temple that Miskatonic University is looking for should be the temple where the snake people worship Serpent God Yig." Li Hanxing said seriously, "If that's the case, then things are getting interesting."
Liu Xing frowned, stroking his chin and saying, "Makes sense. With Miskatonic University's capabilities, finding the temple where the Maya or Aztec worshipped Quetzalcoatl should be easy. They wouldn't need to dispatch two expedition teams to conduct a carpet search of the entire South America. But finding the temple where the snake people worship Serpent God Yig is not an easy task. After all, the snake people live deep underground, and they haven't become history yet."
"But then again, if that's true, Miskatonic University is quite audacious. This is a temple related to a Great Old One! It's like a mouse trying to pull a cat's whiskers - asking for trouble! Even if there isn't an avatar of Serpent God Yig there, just a group of snake people could easily defeat Miskatonic University's expedition team... Wait, if Miskatonic University dares to take such risks, that means the temple must be abandoned, right?"
After criticizing Miskatonic University, Liu Xing suddenly thought of a possibility.
"You're right, Liu Xing. The Feathered Serpent God Temple that Miskatonic University is looking for is actually abandoned. The snake people who were originally responsible for the temple's worship betrayed Serpent God Yig and turned to another Great Old One - Tsathoggua. So this temple is also known as the temple cursed by Quetzalcoatl." Li Hanxing said with a smile.
Now this was interesting.
Those snake people who betrayed Serpent God Yig had a terrible fate. After all, Serpent God Yig was their boss, and he could directly punish them through their bloodline, causing them to regress constantly.
However, compared to other mythical creatures, the snake people were tech-savvy. Therefore, physical regression wasn't a big deal for them. They still had value to Tsathoggua, so most of these traitors left South America and went to Tsathoggua's territory.
Therefore, many Serpent People's ruins remained in South America. However, most of these ruins were empty, with everything valuable being taken away by the snake people. Some ruins were even contaminated with various poisons left by the snake people.
So exploring these Serpent People's ruins was a thankless task.
"That means Miskatonic University must have obtained reliable information, confirming that there is something very valuable still in that temple. Otherwise, they wouldn't go to such lengths." Liu Xing said after some thought, "But from what you said, Li Hanxing, you guys are planning to join the fun in South America, right?"
Li Hanxing shook his head and said helplessly, "Of course, Sun Huiwen and I want to join the fun, since it involves a legendary Great Old One. But Sun Huiwen and I are not qualified to participate in such a big event yet. After all, we are just newbies. The mercenaries recruited by Miskatonic University are all industry elites... Besides, if we had the chance to join Miskatonic University's expedition team, you wouldn't see us here, Liu Xing."
Liu Xing nodded. If he had to choose between participating in a Public-Military Conflict or a Miskatonic University expedition, he would undoubtedly choose the latter. Joining the expedition team meant becoming part of Miskatonic University, and promotion to the Cthulhu area would be a matter of time... Of course, that's assuming you survive.
Just then, Liu Xing's phone rang.
Zhang Jingxu finally replied.
As Liu Xing expected, Zhang Jingxu and the others had just been in a meeting, discussing the situation in Nagoya.
Nagoya was still under contention between the Public Faction and the Warrior Faction, but the intensity wasn't too high, as both sides were still exercising some restraint... After all, if they made too much noise or revealed too much, the opponent could use public opinion and the excuse of the people's will to drive them out of Nagoya.
According to Shimazu Nakano, there were less than a hundred mythical creatures in Nagoya at the moment, even fewer than usual. After all, mythical creatures weren't easy to control. Apart from a few humans, others could hardly command them.
Therefore, these mythical creatures were basically all the "obedient" ones that both factions could find, so they were deployed at key locations in Nagoya.
Therefore, the battle for Nagoya was essentially a human battlefield.
Thus, the purpose of Shimazu Nakano's meeting was to form a task force to go to Nagoya.
Unsurprisingly, Zhang Jingxu and the others were selected, as they had excelled in their previous missions. They would be heading to Nagoya tomorrow with personnel from other factions.
In the end, Zhang Jingxu and the others decided to let Liu Xing remain hidden and work together to complete this Side Quest.
Just then, KP Duanqiao's voice rang out in Liu Xing's ear, "That's right, I will be hosting this Side Quest. The requirements for this Side Quest are simple but special. It will be settled every month. In other words, at the end of each month, the Warrior Faction will give you rewards based on your actions in Nagoya. If you successfully take control of Nagoya, you will receive a substantial reward, but it will still be distributed based on individual contributions."
Liu Xing nodded. This Side Quest was predictable and quite ordinary.
But Liu Xing still needed to negotiate for Li Hanxing and Sun Huiwen.
"Um, KP, I have a question. My two friends are going to accompany me and join the Warrior Faction as mercenaries, so can they participate in this Side Quest?" Liu Xing asked seriously.
KP Duanqiao had anticipated this question and immediately replied, "As mercenary players, they can participate in this Side Quest, but they can only receive their rewards once the Warrior Faction occupies Nagoya."
Hearing this, Liu Xing was relieved. At least he wouldn't be breaking his promise.
Liu Xing informed Li Hanxing and Sun Huiwen of the current situation, which also gave them a sigh of relief.
Therefore, the submarine changed course and headed for Nagoya.
Before dawn the next day, Liu Xing and the others boarded Nagoya's Chita City under the cover of darkness.
Chita City was located south of Nagoya City, and Morio Town was on the coast west of Chita City.
This was where Liu Xing and the others landed.
Liu Xing glanced at the map of Chita City on his phone and pointed to the intersection on the right, saying, "Let's go to Morio Town first. I have something to deliver to someone there."
Upon hearing the words "Morio Town," Li Hanxing's eyes lit up. He entered Private Room time and said, "Morio Town? Liu Xing, are you going to meet a high schooler with a head full of cow dung?"
Liu Xing shrugged and said with a smile, "Of course not. This isn't a JOJO movie. The Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall loves to play with memes, but it wouldn't directly copy everything, right?"
Seeing Li Hanxing's disappointment, Liu Xing continued, "But the name of the person I'm delivering this to is interesting. He's called Mai Yuqiang, and he can defeat an elder-level Ghoul with his bare hands."
"Wow, isn't that Kujo Jotaro?" Li Hanxing exclaimed in excitement, "So that means there should be a normal office worker here as well?"
"Maybe." Liu Xing said noncommittally, "The ghost knows what kind of characters the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall would insert into this place. But I'm sure Morio Town is full of hidden talents, so we need to be careful when we enter."
Hearing Liu Xing's words, Li Hanxing patted his waist and said, "As long as they haven't awakened their Stand ability, this gun in my hand isn't just for show."
Liu Xing and the others chatted as they walked, soon arriving at the urban area of Morio Town.
To their disappointment, Morio Town looked no different from a typical Island Nation town.
The pedestrians were mostly elderly, indicating that the town had a severe aging population. After all, Nagoya City was not far away, so young people naturally preferred to live and work in Nagoya.
"It seems like Mai Yuqiang we're going to meet might be an old man too, huh?" Li Hanxing said worriedly.
Liu Xing shook his head and said uncertainly, "Logically, Mai Yuqiang shouldn't be an old man, since he can still defeat an elder-level Ghoul. Let's find a place to have breakfast first and ask around about where Mai Yuqiang lives."
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