Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 150: Schaugnar Fagern

"This 'Necronomicon' seems to be a pirated copy, and it's in simplified Chinese, printed no less." Liu Xing glanced at the 'Necronomicon' in Wu Wei's hands and couldn't help but comment.

As Liu Xing pointed out, the 'Necronomicon' in Wu Wei's hands was actually a printed book in simplified Chinese. Liu Xing even thought it looked like one of those pirated complete novels you find on street stalls.

"This must be for a joke. I remember the 'Necronomicon' should only exist in Arabic, Duriac, Greek, Latin, and English versions. Moreover, the versions in the latter languages are considered incomplete. Of course, there are some miscellaneous handwritten copies, but I've never heard of a simplified Chinese version of the 'Necronomicon'," Addison complained.

At this point, KP Ghost also spoke up, saying, "Um, well, this simplified Chinese 'Necronomicon' is indeed an official version of the 'Necronomicon.' After reading it, you can gain knowledge of the Cthulhu Mythos. However, the reason it's in simplified Chinese is just someone's quirky sense of humor. That guy had nothing better to do and translated this 'Necronomicon,' along with things like the 'Voynich Manuscript,' into simplified Chinese."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, vaguely guessing who that "someone" KP Ghost mentioned might be.

"Alright, you can choose to decipher this 'Necronomicon' now, but it will take a considerable amount of time and effort. I assume you're aware this is a time-limited module, right?" KP Ghost, unusually informal, remarked.

Liu Xing and Addison exchanged a glance, then smiled at KP Ghost. "KP, I have a question for you. How long do we have for this module? It would be nice to have an idea."

KP Ghost remained silent for a moment, then thoughtfully said, "Um, telling you the specific time limit for this module shouldn't be a problem. Since you don't have any timekeeping tools right now, well, I'll tell you. There are fifty-one minutes left until the end of this module. Please make the most of your time."

Liu Xing chuckled. Although they didn't have a phone or a watch on their side, the bowl of soup on the table served as a decent "timer." After all, they could estimate the remaining time by the steam rising from the soup. If the soup cooled down, it meant Liu Xing and the others were out of time.

"Alright, let's not worry about this 'Necronomicon' for now. We're using disposable character cards, so it's impossible to take this 'Necronomicon' with us," Wu Wei said, placing the 'Necronomicon' casually on the pile of books.

Zhang Jingxu, rubbing his chin, added, "By the way, have you seen the latest news? A foreign expert claims that the 'Voynich Manuscript' is just a gynecological book. If that's true, it would be quite interesting."

The 'Voynich Manuscript' is a real-world book dating back to the fifteenth century, composed of scattered pages. Named after the New York bookseller, Voynich, who discovered and acquired these pages, they collectively became known as the 'Voynich Manuscript.'

Because the 'Voynich Manuscript' is written in a special code and features strange illustrations of plants and celestial bodies, in the context of the Cthulhu Mythos, it is set as a translated excerpt of the 'Necronomicon,' capable of enhancing one's knowledge of the Cthulhu Mythos.

However, now, if the 'Voynich Manuscript' in the real world is indeed recognized as a gynecological book, the Cthulhu RPG Game would have to remove the 'Voynich Manuscript.' After all, gaining Cthulhu Mythos knowledge from reading a medical book is quite comical...

"Alright, let's not talk about this. Let's search this study room and see if we can find keys to other rooms," Liu Xing clapped his hands, signaling everyone to get moving.

So, Liu Xing's group split up to search the study room. Liu Xing was in charge of the only bookshelf in the study room.

However, what caught Liu Xing's attention was that there were many black oil stains on the bookshelf, looking sticky.

"KP, can I perform an investigation now?" Liu Xing contacted KP Ghost.

KP Ghost replied without much thought, "Of course, but due to the special nature of this module, all players' skill judgments and success rates will be set to 50."

Liu Xing remembered that his character card had an investigation value of 60, so wouldn't he lose 10 points in this case? However, Liu Xing looked at Zhang Jingxu and the others, thinking that their skill values should be below 50. Even if it was a basic skill judgment, it should still be based on a 50% success rate.

So, overall, it wasn't a loss.

Liu Xing, 35/50, success.

"Lucky break. Liu Xing, you've found a book on the shelf without a label, and it looks out of place compared to the other books," KP Ghost said, and as his words fell, a black-bound book on the shelf emitted an eerie blue light.

Liu Xing reached out and took down this black-bound book, which turned out to be a thin booklet, seemingly only thirty or so pages. However, it was not light; Liu Xing felt like this small booklet weighed around ten kilograms!

"What's going on?"

Liu Xing, somewhat puzzled, opened the book and saw an illustration – a giant with an elephant head.

"Could this be Schaugnar Fagern?" Liu Xing said uncertainly.

The Horror in the Mountains—Schaugnar Fagern is one of the Great Old Ones, having an elephant head similar to the elephant-headed gods in Hinduism. However, Schaugnar Fagern's ears have tentacles and flaps of flesh, and its "trunk" is an organ used to absorb blood.

Schaugnar Fagern came to Earth in the Devonian period but has been in a dormant state like a stone statue. It can only awaken after absorbing enough human blood. However, in modern times, Schaugnar Fagern still slumbers beneath XZ's "Weave Plateau" (an area with channels connecting dream dimensions).

Although Schaugnar Fagern has been in a dormant state, it is the embodiment of time. Therefore, it can take away human time to extend its own lifespan.

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