ushernet Chapter 394: Fishing Nets and bird guns
Chapter 394: Fishing Nets and bird guns
Chapter 394: Fishing Nets and bird guns
This was truly a fortunate turn of events.
Liu Xing knew that "Ling Ishikawa" had reached a new level of loyalty to him, which was why he had received the Guardian Stone. It symbolized that even if he were to issue a life-threatening command to "Ling Ishikawa," he would likely obey without hesitation.
Of course, Liu Xing had no intention of sending "Ling Ishikawa" to his death. He didn’t want Yin En to challenge him to a real-life duel.
Though Liu Xing coveted the Guardian Stone for its remarkable protective properties, akin to having an extra life when used wisely, he understood that Yin En wasn’t genuinely eager to give it to him. It was more due to the influence of "Ling Ishikawa’s" loyalty that he reluctantly handed over the Guardian Stone.
Therefore, Liu Xing decided not to take advantage of the situation, not wanting to strain his relationship with Yin En by asserting his dominance.
With these thoughts in mind, Liu Xing returned the Guardian Stone to Ling Ishikawa and said, "I think it’s best if you hold onto this stone, Ling Ishikawa. After all, in our upcoming mission to deal with the mythical creatures in Panlong Town, you will be our main source of firepower. It’s highly likely that you’ll be their primary target, so for safety’s sake, it’s better that you have this stone."
Ling Ishikawa accepted the Guardian Stone with a smile and replied, "How can that be, Master? Your life’s safety is far more crucial than mine. Worshipers of the Yellow Sect can continue without me, but we can’t afford to lose you, Master."
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, finding Ling Ishikawa quite the actor.
However, Liu Xing decided to play along with Ling Ishikawa’s act. "Don’t worry, I trust that you will protect me. So, the effectiveness of this stone will be maximized when you carry it. Therefore, Ling Ishikawa, please don’t refuse any longer. I’ve decided that you will be responsible for safeguarding this stone because it’s my command, and you must obey."
And so, the Guardian Stone returned to Ling Ishikawa’s possession.
After receiving the Guardian Stone back, Ling Ishikawa suddenly became serious and said, "By the way, Master, I inquired with Serak about the possible reasons behind the temporal distortion. Based on what I’ve learned, I believe that the current state of Panlong Town might not have been caused by Gralki. After all, after the battle with the Black Flood Dragon, Gralki, who was already injured, shouldn’t have had the power to transform Panlong Town into an independent space."
Liu Xing furrowed his brow and asked, "Oh, please tell me more about what you learned from Serak."
Ling Ishikawa nodded and continued, "According to Serak, to turn an area the size of Panlong Town into an independent space, the caster needs to have significant personal strength. Without the assistance of certain items, only beings on the level of Great Old Ones can create such spaces using their own power. Furthermore, it has to be a Great Old One at the peak of its power because creating an independent space consumes a tremendous amount of magic energy. Gralki, who was already severely injured after the battle with the Black Flood Dragon, likely didn’t have the required magical energy."
"Secondly, concerning Gralki, Serak has studied many Great Old Ones, and he shared a lot of stories about them with me and Ibon. This includes Gralki, who was an active Great Old One even in ancient times and appeared multiple times in Hybrier. Serak had even encountered a manifestation of Gralki once, during a Ritual Ceremony involving Zhatuogua. Zhatuogua introduced Gralki, much like you know, as someone who lures humans into becoming its followers by promising immortality. However, Gralki rarely intervenes personally in recruiting followers; it mostly sends manifestations to do the job. So, I believe the Gralki in Panlong Town is likely just a manifestation."
"In conclusion, a severely injured Great Old One manifestation wouldn’t have the power to transform Panlong Town into its current state. Therefore, I suspect that unless Gralki’s true form is involved, someone else is responsible for the independent space transformation. This someone is likely another Great Old One-level entity. Of course, this is just my personal speculation for your consideration, Master."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xing realized that Ling Ishikawa was subtly suggesting that Nyarlathotep might be behind it.
This also reminded Liu Xing of the mysterious statue beneath Panlong Town, a matter he had yet to disclose to Zhang Jingxu and the others. To him, this matter seemed like one of the Hidden Quests of this module.
Regarding Hidden Quests, Liu Xing had discovered information about them on the hard drive Yin En had given him.
In the Cthulhu RPG Game, there were numerous Hidden Quests, categorized into two types: those related to the current module and those unrelated to it.
Moreover, if they succeeded, they might obtain the statue, which appeared to be a highly advanced item. Acquiring it could be a significant gain, even if it meant sacrificing some character card items in the process.
Liu Xing made up his mind and said, "Alright, let’s do it. Ling Ishikawa, start learning that Magic Spell now. We’ll go dig up the statue after dealing with all the mythical creatures in Panlong Town."
Ling Ishikawa nodded and replied, "No problem. I’ll start studying the Magic Spell right away."
With that, Ling Ishikawa took out the magic book and began studying it.
7d24=51.
It seemed that Ling Ishikawa was quite fortunate this time. He only needed to study for fifty-one hours to learn the Magic Spell.
Learning skills had always been a tedious task in the Cthulhu RPG Game because it couldn’t be achieved quickly, unlike in other games.
Especially when it came to learning magic, it usually required dozens or even hundreds of hours. Ling Ishikawa only needed fifty-one hours to learn a new Magic Spell, which was relatively short.
However, considering the current situation, Ling Ishikawa didn’t have much time to dedicate to studying magic every day. Aside from eating, drinking, resting, and sleeping, he had to accompany Liu Xing’s group to deal with the mythical creatures in Panlong Town. So, having six hours a day to study magic was already quite good.
Of course, their current goal was to defeat one mythical creature at a specific time. Therefore, once they had dealt with all the mythical creatures in Panlong Town, Ling Ishikawa should have enough time to learn the new magic.
Seeing Ling Ishikawa diligently studying, Liu Xing didn’t want to interrupt him. He decided to take a nap first.
Liu Xing slept until the afternoon and was only awakened by Ling Ishikawa when it was time for dinner.
"This is the fishing net you need," Hu Cang said, pointing to a corner of the room.
Liu Xing approached to inspect the fishing net and found it to be in good condition. It had no visible damage and was sturdy enough. Even if it couldn’t completely trap a Troll, it would at least hold the Troll inside for about ten seconds, giving Hu Li enough time to arrive.
Apart from the fishing net, Liu Xing noticed two bird guns in the corner as well.
"Hu Cang, where did you get these bird guns? Are they usable?" Liu Xing asked, looking surprised.
Hu Cang nodded and smiled, "I borrowed these two bird guns from my uncle while I was getting the fishing net. I’ve tested them, and they work perfectly fine."
Liu Xing chuckled. With these two bird guns, he felt even more confident in dealing with the Troll.
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