Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls - Chapter 386: Water Ghost Cross?

Even though Hu Li currently looks like she has renounced the world and let go of everything, Liu Xing can be sure that she still loves Hu Cang.

Zhang Jingxu also understood this, and he smiled as he said, “Miss Hu Li, you’re right. In this world, there is cause and effect. The reason why Zhong Rensan is like this now is largely because his grandfather went to rob a tomb, and in the end, he was blinded by greed and allowed the Troll to haunt his family. However, the debt must be paid to the creditor. People like us who are just watching from the sidelines will not interfere with Hu Cang’s revenge on Zhong Rensan.”

Hu Li understood Zhang Jingxu’s meaning. Simply put, Zhang Jingxu represented Liu Xing and the others in declaring their position, which was absolute neutrality. They would neither inform Zhong Rensan of their plans, nor would they help Hu Cang kill Zhong Rensan.

Hu Li was very pleased with Zhang Jingxu’s words. After all, Hu Li knew that if the Troll was gone, Hu Cang would be able to kill Zhong Rensan easily. Even if Zhong Rensan had the Troll to help him, Hu Cang had her as well. So as long as Liu Xing and his group did not side with Zhong Rensan, there would be no problem.

Seeing this, Hu Li nodded and smiled, saying, “I’m glad you think so. However, you must remember to first persuade Hu Cang to wait until we have dealt with the Troll and taken the jade pendant from Zhong Rensan before he goes after Zhong Rensan. Because Zhong Rensan hid the jade pendant in a very secret place. At least I have never found the whereabouts of that jade pendant.”

“No problem, we will definitely explain it to Hu Cang carefully. I believe that Hu Cang should be able to see the big picture.” Zhang Jingxu said confidently.

Hu Li smiled again and nodded, saying, “That’s great. Then let’s do it for now. You guys prepare everything you need today. We’ll go after the Troll at this time tomorrow. By the way, I remember you have five people, right? Where is the one named Ling Ishikawa? He’s not here, not to mention that I can’t feel his presence in the entire Panlong Town.”

In response to Hu Li’s question, Liu Xing could only grit his teeth and say, “Uh, we don’t know either. Ling Ishikawa suddenly disappeared this morning.”

At this moment, the sound of dice falling to the ground rang out.

Hu Li looked at Liu Xing meaningfully and said, “Oh, is that so? Well, it doesn’t matter. In the current situation, it doesn’t matter if there is one more Ling Ishikawa or one less. Well, I’ll be going back. See you all tomorrow.”

After Hu Li finished speaking, he turned and left in a dashing manner.

Liu Xing and the others looked at each other, then nodded in unison and turned to leave.

Back at Hu Cang’s small clinic, Xiao Mochen had already left. Hu Cang was sitting there with a serious expression on his face, deep in thought.

Liu Xing raised his eyebrows and, with a mischievous heart, walked up to him and loudly said, “Mr. Hu Cang, what are you thinking about?”

Hu Cang was startled by Liu Xing and jumped up.

Hu Cang patted his chest and said helplessly, “Mr. Ryuusei, don’t you know the saying ’people scare people, scare people to death’? It’s a good thing I’m still young and don’t have a heart condition, otherwise you would only see me again at the next time point.”

Liu Xing smiled and said, “This can’t be all my fault. It’s because you were thinking too deeply here, otherwise you should have noticed me. By the way, what are you thinking about now, Hu Cang? What are you thinking so deeply about?”

Hu Cang forced a smile and said helplessly, “Okay, Mr. Ryuusei, you’re right. This is my fault. I was thinking about Xiao Mochen just now. He just woke up his memory, so after he calmed down, I asked him some questions. I found that Xiao Mochen can remember the things he did in those time points before, but these are not important. The important thing is that Xiao Mochen remembered what happened after the Gralki believers came to Panlong Town.”

Liu Xing raised his eyebrows. This was important information. Hu Li didn’t say it explicitly, but Liu Xing knew that Hu Li should have been too proud to go and see the Gralki believers play tricks at that time. So Hu Li only mentioned what happened on the night of the Gralki believers’ ritual ceremony, but didn’t mention what the Gralki believers had done before. And now, Xiao Mochen has filled in this period of time.

Thinking of this, Liu Xing hurriedly said, “Oh, this is great. So, Hu Cang, can you repeat what Xiao Mochen said before?”

Hu Cang nodded and said, “Of course I can. I was originally planning to tell you this after you came back. The story is like this. When the Gralki believers came to Panlong Town, they attracted the attention of everyone in Panlong Town. Because the Gralki believers were a white man. You know, Panlong Town has not seen a foreigner in so many years. So, with the mentality of watching the excitement, everyone in Panlong Town came to watch the Gralki believers.”

“And this is exactly what the Gralki believers wanted to see. After all, he was here specifically to preach. The more people who gather, the better. So, when the Gralki believers saw the opportunity was ripe, they began to preach. According to the Gralki believers, his name is Cross, an Englishman, and he believes in a new religion in England, called the Eternal Life Society. As the name suggests, as long as people join this religion, they can naturally live forever.”

Xiao Mochen, who was also a member of the crowd, decided to go home after hearing Cross say this. After all, in Xiao Mochen’s eyes, immortality is simply non-existent. So Xiao Mochen thought that this Cross was either a con artist or a cult member, and was not worthy of trust. And the other onlookers thought the same way, and many of them were ready to leave.”

At this moment, Cross knew that he would not be trusted by the onlookers if he just talked empty words. So he took out a small knife from his pocket and stabbed it into his heart without hesitation. Then, only to see Cross’s wound bleeding profusely, but Cross still remained calm, smiling and showing off the knife on his body to the crowd. Those who wanted to leave were instantly attracted by him.”

In the small town of Panlong, a mysterious stranger named Cross arrived one day. He claimed to be a powerful immortal from another world, and he offered to teach the townspeople how to achieve eternal life.

Many of the townspeople were skeptical at first, but Cross was a charismatic speaker, and he soon won them over. He performed several impressive feats, including stabbing himself in the heart with a knife and then healing the wound instantly. He also claimed to be able to regrow severed limbs.

One day, Cross performed a particularly shocking stunt. He chopped off his own head and then asked Xiao Mochen, a local resident, to put it back on. Xiao Mochen was reluctant at first, but he eventually agreed.

To everyone’s amazement, Cross’s head reattached itself to his body, and he was perfectly fine. This convinced many of the townspeople that Cross was truly immortal.

Cross began to gather followers, and he soon had a large following in Panlong. He called his followers the “Eternal Life Society,” and he taught them the ways of Gralki, the god of immortality.

Xiao Mochen was still skeptical, but he was also drawn to Cross’s message. He eventually joined the Eternal Life Society, and he became one of Cross’s most devoted followers.

Over time, Cross’s influence spread throughout Panlong. He eventually converted everyone in the town to the Eternal Life Society.

Noteworthy, Cross never mentioned Gralki at all. He just said that they would meet Gralki when they performed the ritual ceremony for joining the church. So everyone followed Cross to the Panlong Lake, and then Cross performed the ritual ceremony. After Gralki appeared, Xiao Mochen saw the Black Flood Dragon suddenly appear, but at this moment Xiao Mochen also lost consciousness.”

Hearing this, Liu Xing had only two questions in mind. First, was the knife that Cross gave to Xiao Mochen still there? If it was still there, it was very likely to be an item, and its effect should be similar to the sacrificial dagger in his hand. However, for the group of them who were currently lacking weapons, this knife could also be considered a good weapon.

In addition, Liu Xing also began to suspect that Cross was the water ghost. After all, mythical creatures like the pig head butcher and the troll all had a traceable history, but this water ghost felt a bit sudden. But now, if Cross and the water ghost were linked together, it still made sense. After all, as a follower of Gralki, Cross’s swimming skills must be very good. And during the missionary period, Cross lived next to the Black Internet Cafe, so it would be easy for Cross to control the owner of the Black Internet Cafe.

Thinking of this, Liu Xing said, “Mr. Hu Cang, can Xiao Mochen still find the knife that Cross gave him? I mean, at this point in time?”

Hu Cang smiled and nodded, saying, “I also asked Xiao Mochen about this. He said it should be fine. He remembers that he has seen that knife no matter what time it is, so he has already gone back to find it.” Liu Xing raised his eyebrows. This means that the possibility of that knife being an item is very high.”

At this time, Wan Chongshan said, “So, does Xiao Mochen know if Cross has any weaknesses? Because Cross is very likely to be in Panlong Town now.”

Hu Cang frowned and said in surprise, “Cross is also in Panlong Town? That shouldn’t be the case. I’ve been in Panlong Town for so long, but I haven’t seen Cross.”

Wan Chongshan first looked at Liu Xing and the others, and after getting the support of Liu Xing and the others, he nodded and said, “The thing is, we have investigated that the owner of the Black Internet Cafe is being controlled by a water ghost. So, based on the information we know now, we speculate that this water ghost is very likely to be Cross. So, in order to eliminate the water ghost, we need more information about Cross, preferably Cross’s weaknesses.”

Here is the translation of the Chinese xianxia text into fluent, professional English, ensuring it captures the essence and nuances of the original story:

Noteworthy is that Cross never mentioned Gralki at all. He merely said that they would meet Gralki when they performed the ritual ceremony for joining the church. So, everyone followed Cross to the Panlong Lake, and then Cross performed the ritual ceremony. After Gralki appeared, Xiao Mochen saw the Black Flood Dragon suddenly appear. However, at that moment, Xiao Mochen also lost consciousness.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xing had two questions in mind. First, was the knife that Cross gave to Xiao Mochen still there? If so, it was likely to be an item with similar effects to the sacrificial dagger in his hand. This would be a valuable weapon for their group, which was currently lacking in weapons.

Second, Liu Xing began to suspect that Cross was the water ghost. After all, mythical creatures like the pig head butcher and the troll had a clear history, but the water ghost seemed to appear out of nowhere. However, if Cross was linked to the water ghost, it would make sense. After all, as a follower of Gralki, Cross was likely to be a skilled swimmer. Additionally, Cross lived next to the Black Internet Cafe, which would give him the opportunity to control the owner of the cafe.

Liu Xing then asked Hu Cang if Xiao Mochen could still find the knife that Cross had given him. Hu Cang replied that he had asked Xiao Mochen about this, and Xiao Mochen said that he should be able to find it. This made Liu Xing think that the knife was likely to be an item.

Wan Chongshan then asked Hu Cang if Xiao Mochen knew of any weaknesses that Cross had. He explained that Cross was likely still in Panlong Town, and that they needed more information about him in order to defeat him.

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