Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 243: Another Secret Sect

Suneo nodded and patted his chest, saying, "I'll take responsibility for this. I'm confident that I can find a few brave and detail-oriented teammates. We'll be able to cooperate with Mr. Liu Xing's actions. After all, this is a form of self-rescue for us."

"By the way, Mr. Liu Xing, may I ask you a question? What do you mean by the mythical creature you mentioned?" Shizuka asked curiously.

Liu Xing took out his phone and showed a picture. The picture depicted the body of an artificial Deep One, which Yin En had obtained from the Sawada Family.

"This is the mythical creature I was talking about. However, this one is an artificial monster. It may not meet your expectations, but I'm sure you can see the bullet holes on its body. This artificial monster can withstand attacks from over ten light machine guns and dozens of rifles. You can imagine how powerful this mythical creature is."

"Furthermore, this type of mythical creature belongs to a group known as the Deep Ones. You can also call them fish-men. They look very similar to the fish-men in many games. However, the lifespan of these Deep Ones is almost unlimited unless they are killed by external forces. Therefore, their intelligence far surpasses that of humans. That's why they have many followers on land, such as the Deep Sea Gospel Society on this ship. They worship and intend to sacrifice us to that specific Deep One, which is one of the most powerful beings among the Deep Ones. I can assure you that conventional firearms won't be able to harm it."

After Shizuka and the others saw the photo and listened to Liu Xing's explanation, they were all shocked.

"So, if we encounter this Deep One, there's no point in fighting it, right?" Nobita said somewhat dejectedly.

Liu Xing shook his head and said with a smile, "The appearance fee for these mythical creatures is quite expensive. They don't just show up casually. That's why these cultists are holding a ritual, and you are essentially paying the deposit to that Deep One on behalf of these cultists."

At this point, Liu Xing suddenly thought of a question: where did Honda Koichi get the Deep One blood?

Island Nation, whether big or small, made Liu Xing think that there was a possibility that Honda Koichi obtained the Deep One blood from the Deep Sea Gospel Society, even though they considered Deep One a god...

Wait a minute, something doesn't add up.

Liu Xing realized that since the fanatical cultists of the Deep Sea Gospel Society regarded the Deep One as a god, the blood of the Deep One should be considered a sacred item. Therefore, the Deep Sea Gospel Society wouldn't hand over the Deep One's blood to Honda Koichi.

At this point, Liu Xing remembered the information provided by Honda Tetsuya, which mentioned that the Deep One worshipped by the Deep Sea Gospel Society had once fought a powerful Byakhee and was injured, resting in the depths of the sea.

So, Liu Xing realized that besides the Deep Sea Gospel Society, there should be many secret sects in Island Nation that worshipped mythical creatures, including the Eldritch God!

Among these, Liu Xing was certain that there was a sect that worshipped Byakhee or King Hastur in Yellow Robes.

King Hastur in Yellow Robes, also known as the "Unspeakable One" or "Lord of the Cosmic Void," was originally a character created by another author. He was initially a god of shepherds, but H.P. Lovecraft, being a fan of this author's works, incorporated Hastur into the Cthulhu Mythos.

Hastur took the form of a strange being covered in black wrinkles with tentacles on top, capable of flight and using sharp claws to penetrate human skulls.

Yes, Hastur's appearance was similar to Cthulhu's, so in later interpretations, Hastur became associated with "wind" and became an enemy of Cthulhu. However, in some interpretations, Hastur and Cthulhu were portrayed as brothers.

As a Great Old One, Hastur, like Cthulhu, was sealed away. However, Hastur was sealed on a planet near the ruins of the ancient city of Carcosa in the Pleiades Star Cluster, specifically near Lake Hali.

Nevertheless, Hastur had many followers on Earth. His title as the "Yellow King" came from an unidentified scenario called "The King in Yellow."

According to the lore, this scenario was first discovered in France in 1895 but was immediately banned and destroyed by the government of the French Third Republic upon its publication.

"The King in Yellow" consisted of two acts, with the second act being particularly shocking and leading to various accidents whenever theater groups attempted to perform it. Both readers and actors gradually became controlled by Hastur, making it nearly impossible to stage the scenario.

In the modern era, "The King in Yellow" has been translated into English and can be easily found through various means. The English version is quite subtle in its content.

This English version is a thin, black-covered octavo book with the symbol of the Yellow Sign on the cover. Anyone who encounters this symbol for the first time and understands its meaning loses 0/1d6 points of sanity. However, the Yellow Sign is somewhat more useful than the Elder Sign in certain circumstances.

As for Byakhee, it is one of Hastur's minions.

In simple terms, Byakhee resembles a creature similar to the Ghoul in Warcraft III, but it usually resides in the cosmos and can fly at the speed of light. As followers of Hastur, Byakhee answer the call of those who believe in Hastur and can be used as mounts. In the Cthulhu RPG game, Byakhee often appears as a mount rather than an enemy.

Because of the hostility between Cthulhu and Hastur, the Deep Ones, who are Cthulhu's followers, and the Byakhee, who are Hastur's followers, are naturally enemies, and they generally clash when they meet.

So, Liu Xing speculated that there should be a secret sect in Island Nation that worships Hastur or Byakhee, which is why the Byakhee appeared in Island Nation and fought against the Deep Ones worshipped by the Deep Sea Gospel Society. After all, Byakhee wouldn't normally appear on Earth.

In light of this, Liu Xing believed that he would likely encounter this secret sect in his world mission.

"Well, let's get moving now. I'll contact a few people right away. As for the specific plan, we'll follow Mr. Liu Xing's arrangement," Suneo suddenly spoke up.

Liu Xing nodded and proceeded to explain his prepared plan.

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