Chapter 88: Conclusion
Tang Tai''s words hit the mark. To obtain the remaining pages of the "Seven Chapters of the Mysterious Lord," our group must first determine their location. Currently, Liu Xing and hispanions have narrowed down the potential hiding ces of these pages to the Ancestral Temple and the Vige Chief''s residence.
In Liu Xing''s estimation, the likelihood of finding the pages in the Vige Chief''s house is far greater than in the Ancestral Temple. After all, despite the second promotion game being challenging, it remains the lowest-level area within the Cthulhu Role-ying Game Hall. It is highly unlikely that anyone would go to such extremes as to keep the pages of the "Seven Chapters of the Mysterious Lord"pany with the Earth-boring Demon Worm in the Ancestral Temple.
"Well, personally, I believe the remaining pages of the ''Seven Chapters of the Mysterious Lord'' should be in the Vige Chief''s house. Earth-boring Demon Worm is still in the Ancestral Temple, and even though it''s under some level of seal, trying to retrieve the pages from under its control would likely be an impossible task. That''s why KP Snail suggested that we have a chance of obtaining the pages, indicating that the difficulty of acquiring them isn''t high, and they are probably in the Vige Chief''s house," Liu Xing voiced his spection.
Tang Tai nodded in agreement with Liu Xing''s thoughts. "Liu Xing is right. The remaining pages of the ''Seven Chapters of the Mysterious Lord'' should be in the Vige Chief''s house. After all, these pages are utterly useless to the Earth-boring Demon Worm. Besides, they might trigger memories of its past suffering. So, the Earth-boring Demon Worm is unlikely to keep the pages close."
Shi Ying and Mo Jin both nodded, reaching a consensus. "Our next objective, then, is to find the Vige Chief''s house before the ritual takes ce. We need to figure out a way to take the remaining pages of the ''Seven Chapters of the Mysterious Lord.'' Who knows, we might even be able to dy the ritual."
"However, there''s another question: how do we find the Vige Chief''s house when we are unfamiliar with this ce?" Mo Jin sighed in frustration, raising the issue.
Liu Xing pondered for a moment before responding, "That''s a valid point. Wang Wei just followed the Vige Chief, and it''s highly likely that he''s now under the control of the Earth-boring Demon Worm. So, we can''t expect to get any information from the vigers here."
"Wait a moment, though. There might still be some vigers in Earth Dragon Vige who haven''t fallen under the control of the Earth-boring Demon Worm. After all, while the Vige Chief ims that all the vigers participated in the ritual a few days ago, there''s a possibility that some vigers, like Wang Wei, have only just returned to Earth Dragon Vige. They might not have been subjected to the Earth-boring Demon Worm''s influence yet!" Liu Xing''s words brightened Tang Tai and the others'' outlook. Liu Xing''s reasoning made sense, as the vigers controlled by the Earth-boring Demon Worm appeared no different from regr people. If Liu Xing''s group hadn''t known about the control, they wouldn''t have been able to tell the difference either.
Therefore, those vigers who returned to Earth Dragon Vige after the earthquake are likely unaware of the peculiar behavior of the other vigers. Moreover, the Earth-boring Demon Worm can''t be bothered to exert effort controlling these vigers. However, considering Wang Wei had extensive contact with Liu Xing''s group, the Earth-boring Demon Worm would undoubtedly take precautions and control Wang Wei.
"If that''s the case, let''s start separate operations tomorrow morning. We should try to locate the vigers who returned to Earth Dragon Vige after the earthquake, especially focusing on young people, particrly those who appear to be students," Tang Tai suggested as he rapped the table, offering his opinion.
Liu Xing nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, in a small vige like this, young people are likely to be studying or working outside. The few vigers brought by the Vige Chief recently all seemed to be middle-aged."
"Okay, then tomorrow, as Tang Tai suggested, we''ll split up. I''ll take the eastern part of Earth Dragon Vige, Liu Xing will handle the west, Tang Tai will cover the north, and Shi Ying will take the south. How does that sound?" Mo Jin proposed her allocation n.
"Sounds good to me, but if someone gathers information, follow a clockwise order to inform the others. That way, we can quickly regroup. After all, considering the current situation, the ritual should take ce noter than tomorrow afternoon, and we only have one morning for exploration," Shi Ying expressed some concern, as their time was quite limited.
Liu Xing sighed and stood up, saying, "Well, the oue of this promotion game is pretty much predictable for all of us. So, we shouldn''t stress too much. Whether we like it or not, it all ends with the same oue. Let''s keep a positive attitude and not let it affect our emotions and state for the next promotion game."
Tang Tai lit a cigarette and nodded, saying, "Liu Xing, you''ve got a good mindset. But you''re right. Since we''re already powerless to resist, we might as well enjoy this promotion game. And without any surprises, this promotion game should also be a quick route to gain Cthulhu Mythos knowledge. After all, KP Snail is willing to let us take the remaining pages of the ''Seven Chapters of the Mysterious Lord'' in case of failure, which means the Cthulhu Mythos knowledge we gain in this promotion game should be retained."
Mo Jin walked up to Tang Tai, asked for a cigarette, and added, "Yes, I remember a friend from our club told me yesterday that even if you fail to clear the second promotion game, as long as you don''t tear your card, the growth marks, Cthulhu Mythos knowledge, and some important items obtained in the second promotion game will be preserved, like the possible ''Seven Chapters of the Mysterious Lord'' remaining pages and our current inventory."
"In that case, it seems like this second promotion game, despite being a tough challenge, can still help us umte some Cthulhu Mythos knowledge and obtain useful items. It''s like hitting two birds with one stone," Liu Xing shrugged andmented.
"Haha, Liu Xing, you''ve got a point there. But on that note, Tang Tai, how''s the situation with the van now? Although our chances of escaping Earth Dragon Vige are less than one in a thousand, if by some miracle, we get a chance to leave, we''ll still rely on that van to evade the pursuit of the Earth-boring Demon Worm," Mo Jinughed as she asked.