Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 128: The Relentless Archaeologist

Although the magic array in the center of the church was badly damaged, with the help of high inspiration, Liu Xing quickly matched the broken magic array on the thigh bone with the one in the center of the church. In simple terms, the magic array on this thigh bone was the lower-left part of the central church's magic array.

"I see now. The magic array in the center of the church is divided into four parts, each depicted on the limbs' bones of the sacrifice," Liu Xing explained to Ji Wu and the others.

Ji Wu stroked his chin and said, "In that case, all we need to do is find another thigh bone and two hand bones, and we can recreate this magic array."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, realizing that Ji Wu, the Occultist, had entered a reckless mode.

Just as Liu Xing was trying to figure out how to stop Ji Wu from being reckless, "Uninformed" Komatsu approached and said, "It seems this magic array is a crucial part of unveiling the church's secret. No wonder so many people came to the church in the past, searched for hours, and found nothing. They must not have paid attention to these bones and simply regarded them as props to set the atmosphere."

Komatsu's words ignited Ji Wu's reckless enthusiasm.

With a grin, Ji Wu said, "Indeed, I am an Occultist after all. I have some knowledge about magic arrays and ritual ceremonies. So, when I entered this church, I sensed that a horrifying ritual had taken place here, and these bones belonged to the unfortunate sacrifices. I wanted to deduce the purpose of that ritual using these bones and then discovered the anomaly on this thigh bone."

Liu Xing nodded, but inwardly sighed. He knew he couldn't stop Ji Wu from being reckless any longer.

"Oh, I see! Ji Wu, you're an Occultist too? I thought Occultists were mainly found in Europe and America. I didn't expect to meet one in you," Komatsu exclaimed in surprise.

Just like Komatsu, Liu Xing had always thought of Occultists as a Western specialty.

"Hehe, well, in China, there are indeed fewer Occultists. Most of them identify as Taoists or Feng Shui masters. There are not many who openly call themselves Occultists. I happen to be one of them. Originally, I was an archaeologist. However, I once obtained a piece of parchment with strange symbols, and it was my curiosity about that parchment that led me to become an Occultist. But I find the field of mysticism quite intriguing; it's like reading a novel," Ji Wu explained with a smile.

Komatsu nodded with interest and said, "Actually, I also considered becoming an Occultist before, but my parents strongly opposed it. They said that if I pursued the study of mysticism, I would eventually go insane. If I ever manage to return to the real world, I'll definitely become an Occultist."

Another one gone crazy.

Liu Xing sighed in resignation and said, "Well, let's not dwell on this for now. Ji Wu, can you guess what this magic array was used for?"

Since he couldn't stop "Ji Wu" from being reckless, Liu Xing could only guide him to avoid going too far.

"Let me think... At this point, we can reasonably conclude that this magic array is either used for the ritual of the Eldritch God or for summoning the Eldritch God itself. However, I lean more towards the former. Judging by the size of the magic array, it seems that it can only sacrifice one offering at a time. Generally, summoning the Eldritch God would require more offerings," Ji Wu, as an "expert," proposed his thoughts.

Liu Xing silently nodded. This was Sky Floating Island, Nyarlathotep's territory. Having a place for the ritual of the Eldritch God, or Nyarlathotep, was quite normal. Moreover, this might be one of the ways to clear this level. Sacrificing a single offering could potentially serve as a direct pass.

With this in mind, Liu Xing gazed thoughtfully at Ji Wu. After all, Ji Wu was the only Occultist among the players and the only one who could utilize this unique way of clearing the level. In some Cthulhu RPG Games, there were multiple ways to clear a level, especially in certain unconventional modules where each player had their own special path to victory.

Suddenly, Liu Xing heard a strange sound. He turned to see the magic array at the center of the church rising, reaching a height of about one meter.

"As expected, this magic array is actually an altar. It seems this church is a place for the ritual of the Eldritch God," Ji Wu said in a solemn tone.

However, what concerned Liu Xing even more was who had turned this magic array into an altar. There was no need to guess; Liu Xing was sure it was Pei Si. After all, when it came to triggering mechanisms, Archaeologists claimed to be second to none, and no one dared to say otherwise.

Liu Xing looked up in the direction where Pei Si was, and he immediately spotted Pei Si holding something resembling a remote control with a bewildered expression.

Beside Pei Si, Ai Mei looked equally helpless. Clearly, Ai Mei had intended to prevent "Pei Si" from acting recklessly but, like Liu Xing, had been unsuccessful.

"Let's go take a look, and we can also share our findings with Silvia and the others," Komatsu, as an NPC, began to forcefully push the plot forward.

Liu Xing and the others had no choice but to go along with Komatsu to meet Silvia and her group.

After reuniting with Silvia and her group, Liu Xing and the others exchanged information. Liu Xing now understood how Pei Si had succeeded in his reckless endeavor.

Upon entering the church, Pei Si had activated his inner recklessness as an Archaeologist. He began studying the murals around the church and unexpectedly made a discovery. On the left wall of the church, Pei Si found a hidden compartment containing a stone slab. This slab had a sharp protrusion, and "as expected," Pei Si touched it, unintentionally cutting his finger, and his blood dripped onto the stone slab, triggering a mechanism that raised the magic array into an altar.

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