Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls - Chapter 329: Ling Ishikawa’s Ability (continued)

Liu Xing immediately explained the function of the Shoggoth suppression device upon seeing it, as its purpose was evident at first glance. Of course, he spoke with a tone of speculation. The others naturally agreed with Liu Xing’s statement, although Panda Pig jokingly suggested that the Shoggoth suppression device might be a personal hobby of Sirius and a gadget for his collection.

As for the actual effect of the Shoggoth suppression device, everyone’s opinion was unanimous: it was useless and had no practical application in the current situation. Obtaining the Shoggoth suppression device was like a baby getting hold of a gun. Although there was a possibility of using it against an enemy, the chances were slim to none.

Therefore, after seeing the information about the Shoggoth suppression device, everyone lost interest in it. After all, no one believed they had the ability to put the device on a Shoggoth’s head. Moreover, the Shoggoths in Fisher’s Village were aware of the power of the Shoggoth suppression device, as they had been controlled by it in the past. Liu Xing suspected that when the Shoggoths discovered the device, they would most likely go berserk and attack whoever was holding it.

Therefore, Liu Xing picked up the Shoggoth suppression device and said, “I’ll just put this thing in the room for now. We definitely can’t use it to its full potential, and it might even provoke the Shoggoths. After all, it will bring back some unpleasant memories for them.”

Ling Ishikawa nodded and then said somewhat embarrassedly, “That’s true, Ryuusei. Can you give me the device? I think it might be useful for me.”

Liu Xing raised his eyebrows, realizing that when he entered Ling Ishikawa’s room earlier, he had seen him studying animal taming skills. So, there was a chance that Ling Ishikawa could use the Shoggoth suppression device to capture a Shoggoth.

Of course, the Shoggoth suppression device was useless to Liu Xing, and it was taking up too much space in his inventory. In this Cthulhu RPG game, players could carry many items with them, but they couldn’t have an alternate dimension bag like in other games that could easily hold items larger than a person. Liu Xing’s character card, “Watanabe Ryuusei,” could only carry a few items, such as a sacrificial dagger and a Yellow Seal Pendant, besides his phone. Items like the English version of “The Yellow King” and the Deep One statue for sacrifice were left in his backpack on the second floor. If there was an emergency, Liu Xing would have to find a way to use those items.

Therefore, Liu Xing decided to give the Shoggoth suppression device to Ling Ishikawa. On the one hand, he was doing him a favor, and on the other hand, he wanted to see how good his animal taming skills were. If he could control a Shoggoth, it would be even better, as Yin En was his ally, and “Ling Ishikawa” was his follower. If Ling Ishikawa couldn’t control the Shoggoth, it wouldn’t matter. At most, it would be a great success in mocking the Shoggoth.

Zhang Jingxu and the others had no objections to Liu Xing giving the Shoggoth suppression device to Ling Ishikawa. After all, it belonged to Liu Xing, so he could give it to anyone he wanted. Moreover, the device was useless to them.

However, he was curious about why Ling Ishikawa wanted the Shoggoth suppression device. He asked, “Ling Ishikawa, what do you want to do with this thing? It’s not a good thing, after all. For the Shoggoths, it’s a shackle that once bound their freedom. If you show it to them, I think all the Shoggoths in Fisher’s Village will attack you.”

Ling Ishikawa smiled and nodded, saying in a nonchalant tone, “Thank you for your reminder. I’m prepared for this. I’ve learned a set of animal taming skills recently, so I think I can practice on these Shoggoths. After all, these Shoggoths were tamed by the Ancient Ones in the past, so it’s possible to tame them again. If I’m lucky enough, I might be able to succeed.”

Upon hearing that Ling Ishikawa had animal taming skills, everyone understood that he had a “go big or go home” mentality. They could only nod in agreement and support his idea.

However, as an NPC, Lu Tianya naturally didn’t understand Ling Ishikawa’s idea and was worried. He said, “Ling Ishikawa, don’t be too presumptuous. Although these Shoggoths were tamed by the Ancient Ones in the past, it’s been a long time since then. The Shoggoths in Fisher’s Village have become wild and difficult to tame. You won’t be able to tame them, and the Ancient Ones’ animal taming skills may be vastly different from ours. So, Ling Ishikawa, I advise you not to take any risks.”

Ling Ishikawa smiled and nodded, saying in a tone that showed he didn’t care, “I understand. Thank you for your concern. Please rest assured that I won’t fight unprepared. I’ll only take action when I’m confident. Besides, we have to take some risks because we can’t just sit and wait for death. We have to seize the opportunity.”

Panda Pig then suggested that they should check Alice’s room for a Composite Magic Array while she was still away. Liu Xing hadn’t spoken yet, but Miyako Goudong spoke up, saying that they should be careful. As an outsider like them, Alice should be cautious as a secret cult’s intelligence manager.

Before Miyako Goudong could finish speaking, Panda Pig quickly retorted, “No, no, no, Miyako Goudong, you are still too young to understand what it means to observe and analyze one’s words and actions. Based on Alice’s behavior in the Fisher’s Village Ancestral Hall earlier, it’s clear that she hadn’t noticed anything unusual in Fisher’s Village before. She seems to have treated this trip to Fisher’s Village as a vacation, so I doubt she has prepared many counter-investigation measures in her room. After all, Alice shouldn’t have brought too much important information with her to Fisher’s Village.”

“Moreover, most likely, after Alice finishes talking with Matsui Ichiro later, she will definitely become suspicious of Matsui Ichiro and Fisher’s Village, possibly speculating like we did before, thinking that Matsui Ichiro might be a missionary from the Ocean True Deity Sect. At that point, Alice will probably choose to come back and set up a comprehensive anti-investigation system or an early warning system to protect herself from Matsui Ichiro. So now is our best and perhaps last chance to enter Alice’s room.”

Liu Xing agreed with Panda Pig’s analysis, saying, “Panda Pig makes a valid point. I also believe that Alice’s room is likely undefended at the moment. Therefore, we should attempt to enter Alice’s room now. However, we need to proceed with caution and make sure not to be discovered by Alice. Of course, even if Alice does discover us, it’s not a big deal unless we leave behind video evidence. We can easily shift the blame to Matsui Ichiro.”

Ling Ishikawa nodded in agreement with Liu Xing’s plan and added with a smile, “Even if we leave behind video evidence, we can simply inform Alice about the existence of the Composite Magic Array. That way, she might become our temporary ally. But I have a special way to enter Alice’s room unnoticed.”

“However, you all need to stay downstairs and not come up to watch me in action because, how should I put it, my method is quite unique,” Ling Ishikawa said somewhat reluctantly.

Although Ling Ishikawa’s request seemed odd, everyone agreed to it. Therefore, Ling Ishikawa went upstairs alone, while Miyako Goudong volunteered to keep watch outside.

After a while, Liu Xing heard a strange noise coming from upstairs, sounding like someone undressing…

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and couldn’t help but glance upstairs. Although he couldn’t see anything, it didn’t stop his imagination from conjuring up a vivid mental image of Ling Ishikawa entering Alice’s room in the buff.

Liu Xing shivered involuntarily; the mental image was just too strong.

Zhang Jingxu and the others also heard the noises coming from upstairs. However, what caught their attention the most was the sound of dice hitting the floor.

“Uh, don’t you guys think there are some indescribable sounds coming from upstairs?” Zhang Jingxu said with a bemused expression.

Panda Pig nodded knowingly and said, “No wonder Ling Ishikawa didn’t want us to come up and watch him. It turns out he was planning to do something like this.”

Lu Tianya furrowed his brow, looking unsure, and said, “Are you sure, though? Ling Ishikawa doesn’t seem like that kind of person to me.”

Liu Xing knew exactly what Lu Tianya meant by “that kind of person,” but for the sake of maintaining a harmonious atmosphere, he chose not to delve into it.

After a while, Liu Xing heard the sound of someone dressing, indicating that Ling Ishikawa had completed his task. It was surprisingly fast, which gave Liu Xing a somewhat strange feeling.

Then, Ling Ishikawa came downstairs nonchalantly.

Under the puzzled gazes of everyone, Ling Ishikawa spoke, “Alright, I just entered Alice’s room and confirmed that there is also a Composite Magic Array in there. By the way, why are you all looking at me like that?”

Panda Pig stood up, put his arm around Ling Ishikawa, and smirked, saying, “Ling Ishikawa, my friend, I initially thought you were an upright person, but I never expected you to do something like this. Are you absolutely sure you entered Alice’s room? We didn’t hear the sound of you opening the door, after all.”

Zhang Jingxu and Lu Tianya both nodded in agreement, casting a suspicious glance at Ling Ishikawa.

As for Liu Xing, although he was certain that Ling Ishikawa couldn’t have done something so outrageous, given the current circumstances, he had to nod along with the others.

Ling Ishikawa was dumbfounded by their reactions. He quickly understood what Liu Xing and the others were thinking. To dispel their misunderstandings, he forced a smile and shook his head, saying, “Hey, what are you all thinking? Am I really the kind of person to do that? I admit I took off my clothes on the third floor just now, and I didn’t open Alice’s door because I now possess a miraculous ability. In simple terms, I can stay in the Alternate dimension and this dimension’s rift, but I can’t carry any items when using this power.”

Hearing Ling Ishikawa’s explanation, Liu Xing and the others suddenly appeared as if they had a revelation, as this scenario had been within their expectations.

As experienced players of the Cthulhu RPG Game, they might not know the exact abilities of other players, but by carefully observing their behavior and language, they could generally deduce their capabilities and motivations. So when they heard about Ling Ishikawa undressing, Liu Xing had suspected that Ling Ishikawa might have had a way to enter Alice’s room stealthily or invisibly. After all, in classic Island Nation movies, invisible people usually kept their clothes on…

However, what Liu Xing hadn’t anticipated was that Ling Ishikawa’s ability allowed him to traverse alternate dimensions.

Of course, Liu Xing quickly connected the dots. Considering that Ling Ishikawa’s world mission involved traveling to the Alternate dimension of Hybrier, it made perfect sense for him to gain the ability to traverse alternate dimensions.

At this point, Miyako Goudong entered and said, “Alice is back. We should hurry and inform Ling Ishikawa to come down… Wait, Ling Ishikawa, you came down so quickly?”

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