my cthulhu game

Chapter 202 I Have Inexperience in Saving the World
This ghoul named Pickman is very famous, Chen Qiang thought.He was very active in the original work of Lao Luo in the previous life, and later went to the dreamland.I don't know if this person and the elder mentioned are the same person.

However, was he so rich when he was on earth?
"The research institute does not study nuclear energy, but specializes in collecting dangerous items from all over the world," the old priest rambled on, "such as the fragments of the Yu Nansha slate in Morocco, and the fragments of Lalaiye in the Pacific—"

Kexila, whose eyes were wandering, suddenly looked at the old priest.The red eyes of the ghoul, the green eyes of Keshira, met each other.

Keshira: (￣_,￣)
Elder: (⊙_⊙)
A second later, the old ghoul froze.

He didn't know why he was cowardly, anyway, as soon as he looked at Kexila, he was cowardly instantly...

"...Forget it, it's not important," he sighed, "hey, it's interesting to think about those days."

"...Why the Institute of Nuclear Energy?" Chen Qiang asked curiously.

"We, the skeleton eaters, have a famous saying 'curiosity kills'. Putting on the warning signs of 'radiation, please stay away' can at least keep those idlers away from those things."

"...Thanks for the advice."

Human curiosity knows no bounds, and this is actually a good idea.

"That's all in the past," said the old priest, looking far away. "Later, Pickman cut off contact with us—it's nothing unusual. The Institute of Nuclear Energy ran out of funds, so we had to close down. Alas, even if the funds are sufficient, The research institute can't last long. A small group of ambitious congressmen in the U.S. government are eyeing those things. If we and the "Oath Project" hadn't joined forces to stop it, a giant portal leading to the trembling black hole would have opened on the earth. You know What does this mean?"

"It's not easy for us to stand here and talk." Chen Qiang complained.I don't know if the "Oath Project" at that time was infiltrated by Naia and Ms. Yi - this universe is so dangerous, and it is a miracle that the earth has not been blown up by any lunatic so far.

"I remember those dangerous items," Cecilu interjected, "Our Green Delta later took over some of them, and I remember some of them were taken away by the skeleton eaters..."

She finally finished her burger.

"Since then, our tribe of the skeleton eaters has withdrawn from Arkham. Pickman, who once presided over the work in Arkham, disappeared with his tribe in the deepest part of the dreamland," the old priest said calmly. "But now, he's back, and he's back in the Arkham region again. If your 'Fortress of Sanity' is going to enter Arkham, I hope...you should pay attention to Pickman's movements."

[The new mission of the "Arkham Gods" campaign has been unlocked, currently known 4/7]

[Complete the commission of Mordiggian, the god of the mortuary.Current status: unfinished]

"……what."

The prompt from the system made Chen Qiang smile.

……

"What is he still hesitating about?"

On the ground, Helena was puzzled.

……

In the quiet underground passage, there is a cold and dead atmosphere.

In the distant workshop, ghouls are working hard.

Some collectors are responsible for collecting rotting meat from the remains of animals. After the bones and blood are stripped clean, the porters transport the bones with writing on them deep underground.

There are also elders and priests who instruct newly "awakened" ghouls, teaching them how to maintain human form and resist the urge to frantically eat scavengers.

Chen Qiang thought for a while.

very good……

At least Mordiggian, who is an ally rather than an opponent in this battle, is a friendly NPC responsible for sending quests.

It is said that Mordiggian is a "lower old ruler", but it is obvious that the hidden strength of the god of the charnel house is much stronger than it appears on the surface.

"I guess," Chen Qiang narrowed his eyes, "Pickman left without saying goodbye when he left, and didn't say hello to you when he came back."

"When we noticed, he had opened many properties around Arkham in the name of his son," said the elder. "As far as I know, there is a gallery, an orthopedic center in the Salem area, There is also a retirement home for university professors."

Chen Qiang folded his hands on his chest.So far, Pickman's story sounds a lot like a wealthy businessman returning home normally.

"We suspect...they are using 'human bones' instead of livestock," said the elder, "on the bones of living people to collect knowledge left behind by ancient civilizations."

"Collect knowledge through human bones?" Chen Qiang narrowed his eyes.

It made the bones of the whole body of the living person crawl out of the "writing".

Its cruelty makes people go crazy just thinking about it.

But since the bones of livestock can be used, there is no need for Pickman to take the risk of dissecting humans, right?

"To reproduce the knowledge of human civilization, you only need the bones of livestock," said the high priest, "but if you want to reproduce a greater civilization..."

He pointed to the voice of the ancient poem: "For example, to restore the glorious civilization of this ancestors, livestock alone is not enough. The ancients are more powerful than humans, and to retrieve the knowledge they left behind must use The bones of a civilized race will do."

Chen Qiang nodded slightly.This is quite understandable.

"Pickman seeks forbidden knowledge," said the Elder, "and we do not know his purpose."

"So what can we 'Fortress of Sanity' do? We are just a small start-up company, and your skeleton-eating clan is powerful, with a large number of people."

Small startup company, you sister!The elders slandered.

"Pickman and his gang have set up an enchantment, and once the skeleton eaters get close to his property, they will be discovered. Therefore, we want to ask the humans who are allied with us to help investigate. If it is you, it should be able to do it."

"Oh..." Chen Qiang's thoughts changed sharply.

System tasks must be completed, however...

How can you squeeze more out of it without haggling?
Although it is not known whether the old man is the incarnation of Mordiggian, or just the messenger of Mordiggian, he is entrusting the "Fortress of Sanity" to do things.

It would be too cheap for them to just agree, Chen Qiang thought.They can completely hand over to other organizations to do the same thing.

Chen Qiang thought for a while, then paced back and forth in the corridor.

"Mr. Chen Qiang." Seeing that Chen Qiang was silent, the elder seemed a little anxious, "Your 'Fortress of Sanity' is a new human investigator organization..."

"Excuse me for refusing." Chen Qiang said.

"What?" The old priest suspected that he had heard wrong.

"Forgive my refusal," Chen Qiang said, "Go to Green Delta and N Network for the job of saving the world. 'Fortress of Sanity' is a game company with little experience in saving the world."

(End of this chapter)