Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 490: Bain’s Visit

After finally sending off Buke, who was eager to dissect him for research, Ling Ishikawa couldn’t help but look helpless as he said, "Ryuusei, in the future, please refrain from casually revealing my abilities in magic to others. Although I used to think that being able to perform magic was something worth showing off, now I think it’s best to keep it secret. After all, I don’t want to end up being used as a guinea pig by those crazy scientists."

Liu Xing chuckled and patted Ling Ishikawa’s shoulder, saying, "Isn’t the situation urgent? Besides you, Ling Ishikawa, we have no other way to deal with that armed helicopter parked in the backyard of EinsCastle. But then again, Ling Ishikawa, do you really have the confidence to hit that armed helicopter with your electric magic from over a hundred meters away?"

According to the plan formulated by Buke and others, the first thing Ling Ishikawa needed to do after climbing the walls of EinsCastle was to use electric magic to attack the armed helicopter parked in the backyard of EinsCastle. According to Miguel’s estimate, the distance between Ling Ishikawa and the armed helicopter should be around one hundred to one hundred and fifty meters.

That was quite a distance, roughly the length of a standard football field.

Ling Ishikawa chuckled confidently and said, "Ryuusei, you underestimate me, Ling Ishikawa. Although my mastery of electric magic was not very adept during my time in Panlong Town, after spending so much time in Hybrier and with Barbarian Conan, my magical proficiency has improved significantly."

Zhang Jingxu raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised, "What? Does Barbarian Conan also use magic? That’s impossible."

Ling Ishikawa smiled again and cleared his throat, saying, "Although Barbarian Conan doesn’t use magic, he is a powerful warrior. Therefore, he has had dealings with many renowned Wizards in Hybrier, including one nicknamed ’Old Man’ who told Barbarian Conan a truth: the best way to deal with magic is with magic! Despite Barbarian Conan’s belief that his greatsword can slay all Wizards, he is still very wary of magic."

"So when facing the pursuit of those snake man pursuers who are not only proficient in poisons but also have deep insights into magic, Barbarian Conan would send me to deal with those snake man Wizards. Thus, I had to compete with those snake man Wizards in magic. Although at first, I was basically pinned to the ground and rubbed against by those snake man Wizards, as my combat experience grew, my understanding of magic became clearer. So in the last period of time when I fought alongside Barbarian Conan, I could basically solo kill a snake man Wizard."

Seeing Ling Ishikawa’s proud expression, Liu Xing couldn’t help but nod and say with a smile, "That’s great. I didn’t expect Ling Ishikawa to become a true Wizard so quickly. This is a great thing for us. So, we’ll leave the mission to deal with that Ghoul Wizard to you."

The smile on Ling Ishikawa’s face gradually faded, and he said somewhat awkwardly, "Let’s forget about that. My ability to solo kill that snake man Wizard was mainly thanks to Barbarian Conan distracting the other snake men and drawing the attention of that snake man Wizard, giving me the opportunity to kill it. But now, Ryuusei, you’re asking me to find an opportunity to kill that Ghoul Wizard amidst the gunfire. I can tell you straight up that it’s impossible for me to do."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. It seemed that Ling Ishikawa was exaggerating a bit. It wasn’t so much a one-on-one kill of a snake man Wizard as it was taking advantage of Barbarian Conan’s distraction to launch a direct surprise attack on the snake man Wizard.

Although Ling Ishikawa might be exaggerating, it was certain that his electric magic had considerable destructive power, able to inflict over ten points of damage in one shot.

At that moment, Alice approached and said, "Chris has arranged everything for us. We can now go to the outdoor sports club for training at any time, and the best coaches will be in charge of our training to ensure that we learn rock climbing and rappelling in a short time... By the way, Chris has been temporarily suspended due to yesterday’s events in North Point, which means we won’t be getting assistance from the Manchester police for a while."

Liu Xing nodded. Chris’s suspension was expected. After all, it would have been strange if Chris hadn’t been suspended.

However, what Liu Xing was more concerned about was whether Chris had submitted the possible protest application before being suspended.

Before Liu Xing could speak, Alice preempted, "Although Cult of the Cadaver hasn’t submitted a protest application yet, Chris informed the relevant authorities before his suspension, so they should be able to submit the application promptly, and Chris will inform us once it’s done."

"So, does Chris have a chance to return to his position? If we successfully deal with Cult of the Cadaver?" Ling Ishikawa asked curiously.

Alice nodded and said with a smile, "If we deal with Cult of the Cadaver, Chris will be transferred to a position in London after a year of suspension, and the position will be higher than before. So now Chris can relax and spend a year with his family."

That’s not bad.

At that moment, Zhang Wenbing, who had finished treatment, suddenly exclaimed, "Mr. Zhang Jingxu, can you come over here for a moment?"

Zhang Jingxu raised an eyebrow and quickly walked over to Zhang Wenbing, asking, "Mr. Zhang Wenbing, do you need something from me?"

Zhang Wenbing nodded solemnly and said, "I almost forgot to tell you something. There’s a Ghoul statue the size of a thermos in the hall of EinsCastle. But every night, I can see Bai Hecheng and other high-ranking members of Cult of the Cadaver worshipping in front of that Ghoul statue, and they seem very devout. So I think there might be something fishy about that Ghoul statue. If possible, you should try to take it away or destroy it."

Liu Xing frowned. The Ghoul statue mentioned by Zhang Wenbing did sound suspicious, especially since there were living Ghouls inside EinsCastle. How could Bai Hecheng and the others idle around worshipping a normal Ghoul statue?

Therefore, the Ghoul statue mentioned by Zhang Wenbing was definitely not simple.

At that moment, Alice suddenly took out her mobile phone and said to Zhang Wenbing, "Mr. Zhang Wenbing, take a look at this photo of the Ghoul statue. Is it the same one you saw in EinsCastle?"

Zhang Wenbing took the mobile phone and quickly nodded, saying, "Yes, yes, that’s the Ghoul statue, but how do you have a photo of it? And it seems like the Ghoul statue is placed in an ordinary room?"

Upon hearing Zhang Wenbing’s words, Liu Xing recalled the story that Alice had told them in Fisher’s Village—an incident where a Ghoul statue turned a family into Ghouls.

Alice sighed and recounted the story, "Indeed, that Ghoul statue is related to the Cult of the Cadaver, and it seems that the Ghoul statue is not ordinary."

Liu Xing nodded. A statue capable of turning humans into Ghouls seemed to be a very powerful item. However, it appeared that the Ghoul statue couldn’t transform humans into Ghouls indefinitely. If it could, EinsCastle would have hundreds of Ghouls by now.

"What do you think? Should we take action against that Ghoul statue? After all, leaving such a thing in the hands of the Cult of the Cadaver would be a disaster," Yis People suggested.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Liu Xing thought for a moment but ultimately shook his head, saying, "With our current strength, dealing with the corrupted wooden sculpture replica is already challenging enough. We simply don’t have the resources to spare for targeting the Ghoul statue in the hall of EinsCastle, unless we change our escape route to go through the underground tunnels of EinsCastle, but that’s even more unreliable."

Zhang Jingxu and the others nodded in agreement with Liu Xing’s thoughts.

Seeing this, Yis People sighed and said, "Well, let’s not bite off more than we can chew. Let’s focus on solving the current big problem. We can deal with the Ghoul statue later."

Just then, Liu Xing’s phone rang unexpectedly, and the caller was Isabella.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, surprised that Isabella would call him at this time. However, given the current situation, Isabella’s call was likely to bring good news, as things couldn’t get much worse.

"Liu Xing, get ready. Bain is on his way to your location," Isabella said urgently.

Bain?

Liu Xing was taken aback because he hadn’t expected Bain to come here.

Before Liu Xing could ask Isabella why Bain was coming to Safe Point, a figure suddenly appeared in the living room.

No need for introductions; the person was naturally Bain.

Bain, who had lived for who knows how many centuries, looked somewhat similar to the common elderly white people in Europe and America— a bit overweight, flushed complexion, and sporting a Mediterranean hairstyle.

"Bain, how come you’re here?" Alice asked as she approached.

Bain looked Alice up and down and smiled, saying, "If I remember correctly, your name is Alice, right? I recall meeting you once, but that was several years ago."

Alice nodded excitedly, "That’s right, I’m Alice. I didn’t expect you, Mr. Bain, to remember me. But may I ask, what brings you here to find us?"

Hearing Alice’s question, Bain suddenly looked a bit embarrassed as he scratched his head and said, "As you know, I’ve had a magic book stolen by the Cult of the Cadaver these past few days, so I want to hire you to help me retrieve it."

Alice looked at Bain in surprise, puzzled. "Um, Mr. Bain, shouldn’t you be able to retrieve that magic book yourself? After all, your strength is so formidable that you could easily overpower the entire Cult of the Cadaver, right?"

Bain sighed and shrugged, saying, "Indeed, I could retrieve the magic book myself, but I cannot do so. Long ago, I made an agreement with the leader of the Cult of the Cadaver that I cannot harm any other members of the Cult of the Cadaver, and in return, the leader cannot harm any other humans besides me. So now, my magic book has been stolen by ordinary followers of the Cult of the Cadaver, and I cannot personally reclaim it. Hence, I plan to hire you to retrieve the magic book for me."

Liu Xing nodded. Bain’s agreement with the leader of the Cult of the Cadaver was simple: "tit for tat." Big shots like Bain couldn’t lay a hand on small fries like Bai Hecheng, and similarly, the leader of the Cult of the Cadaver couldn’t harm anyone besides Bain.

"Mr. Bain, you should be aware of our situation now. It’s not optimistic at all. Just dealing with the corrupted wooden sculpture replica is already very difficult for us. So, we simply don’t have the capacity to help you retrieve that magic book," Alice seized the opportunity to plead poverty.

Bain naturally understood Alice’s meaning and smiled, saying, "Since the leader of the Cult of the Cadaver has arranged some small things for his followers to deal with me, I won’t mistreat you. Take this."

With a wave of his left hand, rings appeared in everyone’s hands, and Alice also received an exquisite crossbow.

"The function of this ring is very simple. It can generate a shield to protect you from attacks when you are under attack, helping you withstand a certain amount of damage. This is perfect for your upcoming actions. As for the crossbow in Alice’s hand, it has three bolts in total. After you shoot one bolt, the second bolt will automatically appear, and when the bolt hits a non-living object, it will be teleported to my study room. If the bolt hits a living creature, its effect will be the same as a regular bolt," Bain explained with a smile.

Liu Xing glanced at the information on the ring and found that, as Bain had said, the ring could automatically generate a shield when the wearer was under attack, and the shield could withstand a total of 15 points of damage.

It was like having an extra life!

Alice played with the crossbow and smiled, saying, "Since Mr. Bain has said so, then we can only accept this mission from Mr. Bain."

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