Chapter 305: Something's Amiss

In the world of the Cthulhu RPG Game, although NPCs were hardly distinguishable from real people, it was, after all, just a game. Players and NPCs still had their differences. So, in most cases, players preferred to stick together, and if they were going to sell something, they would sell to NPCs.

Therefore, even in Liu Xing's eyes, Lu Tianya was the first to be considered disposable when necessary.

So, Zhang Jingxu first disclosed his relationship with Lu Tianya to Panda Pig and Miyako Goudong.

"Zhang Jingxu, are you suggesting that Lu Tianya, as an NPC, should participate in the lottery like us? Forgive me for being blunt, although I understand your idea, Lu Tianya is, after all, an NPC," Panda Pig said, furrowing his brows.

Zhang Jingxu sighed and nodded, saying, "I understand that, but I have no other choice now. My character card must be shared with Lu Tianya, so I need to discuss this lottery with you. My idea is as follows."

"First, Lu Tianya will participate in the lottery with us. After all, it's impossible for us to bypass Lu Tianya and conduct the lottery in a Private Room separately. That could lead to problems. Therefore, I suggest we use a draw of straws to decide." for new novels

"However, as a condition for letting Lu Tianya participate in the lottery, if only one of us, Lu Tianya or I, draws the short straw, then neither of us will board Inoue Haruto's small boat. Of course, if we are lucky and both of us draw the short straws, I hope you will let us board Inoue Haruto's boat together."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow. Zhang Jingxu's idea was somewhat expected, but from a probabilistic standpoint, it was not in Zhang Jingxu's favor.

If Inoue Haruto's small boat had three available slots, Zhang Jingxu had a three-fifths chance of securing a slot. If Lu Tianya was included, Zhang Jingxu and Lu Tianya each had a fifty-fifty chance of securing a slot. However, the probability of both Zhang Jingxu and Lu Tianya securing slots simultaneously was uncertain, as Liu Xing's math skills were lacking. Nevertheless, Liu Xing believed it was likely less than three-fifths.

Therefore, Liu Xing nodded in agreement and said, "Since you put it that way, Zhang Jingxu, I support your idea."

Miyako Goudong and Panda Pig, understanding the situation, also nodded in agreement.

Another problem resolved.

By now, half of the Private Room time had passed. Liu Xing took out the pink, unidentified metal object from his pocket and said, "I don't think this unidentified metal is radioactive; it seems to be a special metal unique to the Dreamrealm. However, I still don't know why this metal was fashioned into a plastic toy or its specific purpose."

Zhang Jingxu thought for a moment and smiled, saying, "I think we'll find out the purpose of this unidentified metal soon, without any surprises. After all, this unidentified metal is one of the Mission objectives in this Side Quest, indicating that it will play a role in this module. If it truly comes from the Dreamrealm, I believe it will reveal its purpose tonight."

There was nothing more to discuss about the videos on the Memory Card and the contents of the diary. They had been laid out in the open.

So, Liu Xing decided to discuss the safety lock instead. "By the way, what are your thoughts on the safety lock Miyako Goudong found? I think it's not ordinary."

Miyako Goudong took out the safety lock from his pocket, examined it, and said, "The weight of this safety lock seems fine, and it's likely made of silver, based on the materials. I have a similar safety lock in the real world."

Liu Xing nodded and said, "I think this safety lock appears normal on the outside, but there might be something inside. So, why don't we open it and see? It doesn't seem to serve any purpose in its current state. It's unlikely to be as clichéd as those movies and novels, where showing it to someone suddenly triggers their memory."

Miyako Goudong agreed, and with the approval of Zhang Jingxu and Panda Pig, he decided to open the safety lock.

Panda Pig hesitated and said, "Personally, I think we should refrain from destroying the safety lock for now. What if the safety lock has other uses we're unaware of? We might run into trouble."

Miyako Goudong shook his head and, with the safety lock securely fastened, used a small, sharp dagger he had to carefully cut it in half. He was cautious, not wanting to damage any potential contents inside.

With everyone watching, the safety lock split in half, and a folded yellow paper fell out from its interior.

Upon seeing the yellow paper, Liu Xing immediately recognized it as a talisman. He knew that such yellow paper was typically used for drawing talismans.

As the only professional among the players, Zhang Jingxu took the yellow paper and unfolded it, revealing intricate runes.

Seeing this, Zhang Jingxu contacted KP Green Light and said, "KP, I want to perform a Mystery Knowledge Judgment to determine the exact purpose of this talisman."

Zhang Jingxu, 23/75, succeeded.

After a moment, Zhang Jingxu furrowed his brow and said, "What is this? This talisman isn't a safety talisman but an Evil Suppressing Talisman. Moreover, it's specifically meant for suppressing malevolent spirits?!"

Clearly, something was amiss.