my cthulhu game

Chapter 237 Chen Qiang Under the Moon

Arkham, west of town.

"it is good."

Lily clenched her fists.

For tonight's investigation of the "truth about the haunted house", Lily has made all (she thought) perfect preparations.

She changed into a skintight, mobile outfit, and her blond hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail.She brought enough water for one night, a simple meal, a blackout lantern and a lock pick, just in case, and a bandage.

Before starting the operation, she conducted interviews with nearby farmers.The aurora last night was really dazzling—fortunately, it happened late at night, and most people were already asleep, so it didn't cause much commotion. Even the reports in the newspapers were only small pieces of tofu.

But Lily still keenly noticed that the location of the haunted house had a little connection with one of the places where the aurora happened.After spending [-] cents to "clear the relationship", a nearby farmer described the horror of the light to her vividly:
It looks like it's down from a distance.A closer look reveals an incredible tangle of pure yellow, magenta, and indigo in the scorching glare, coloring even small patches of sky.A terrified cow broke through the fence and ran halfway around the farm, waking the family and giving them a horrified view of the aurora before it dissipated.

"Maybe the person's frightened madness has something to do with the light." Lily thought, and touched towards the big house.

……

On a small hill not far away.

Brothers and sisters Qin Yixian and Qin Lingxue took Cecilu to look at the "haunted house" on the top of the mountain.

The shadow of the hill provides a natural cover for the old house, and the big house hidden behind the small hill cannot be seen from the direction of the city at all.Dense grass and shrubs almost submerged the old house, and the dilapidated roof was covered with leaves and moss.

however……

[Cecile Lucky Check 2/60 Great Success]

"Bingo." Cecilu whistled.

"A natural sniper point." Xiaoxue was also satisfied with everyone's luck.

Bigby in the 19th century built this home for himself with a variety of requirements in mind: security, privacy, and, if necessary, a means of escape.However, no matter how shrewd he is, he will never think of...

There would be snipers from the 21st century, wearing night vision goggles in the middle of the night, pointing a Barrett filled with old seals at his door.

The view from the grass on the ridge is excellent, and the entire house can be seen at a glance.Knee-deep grass can hide oneself very well. No matter whether the target leaves from the front door, the back door or even any window, the sniper is enough to achieve a fatal shot.

The armor-piercing incendiary bombs and anti-personnel sniper bombs used by heavy-duty sniper rifles have all been engraved with the old seal of "old seal consecration", and the great Helena used "projectile magic" ("Oh, this thing is It is used to strengthen small stones and bows and arrows, are you sure it will be used for bullets?") has been enchanted twice.

Chen Qiang asked the Shoggoth captive, Gup, to reckon that even an adult Shoggoth would inevitably suffer serious injuries if he ate such an armor-piercing incendiary bomb fired by an anti-device weapon without any precautions.

Qin Lingxue, who was in charge of security, checked her pistol and spare gun one last time.Qin Yixian even prepared a simple grenade, as well as flash bombs and smoke bombs.A Bayaki under the control of Mrs. Megan crouched in the grass, ready to deal with the threats from the air at any time, or to escape with the three of them.

Chen Qiang, wearing a gas mask, carried his backpack (which contained his full set of investigative gear, including Swiss army knives, instant glue, bungee cords, windproof lighters, bright flashlights, tiny cameras, bugging devices, mini wire saws, small crowbars ...) to the back door of the mansion.

"Preparation is difficult." Chen Qiang sighed in his heart.

If the enemy is really Bigby who has gained part of the power of "Treader", then the threat of bullets is useless.

It is also because of this that for Chen Qiang, who has "Mythical Intervention" and "Transformation Belt", it is more comfortable to move forward and retreat alone.

【Mr. Chen,】Cecile's voice sounded in my ears, 【Someone approached the house from the main entrance. 】

[Is it a hunchback? 】

[No, it’s a girl. ] Xiaoxue also stared here with binoculars.

……

[Lily failed the stealth check 60/50]

[Lily failed the listening check 98/80]

Lily didn't realize that her every move was clearly seen by Cecilu under the sniper scope.She was also unaware of Chen Qiang's existence.

[Lily's locksmith check with bonus failed 39/21]

The front door was locked, and Lily fiddled with her lock pick a few times: it couldn't be opened.

But that didn't bother her.

She walked to the side window.The bright moon hung high, and she could clearly see that the wooden window frames that had been in disrepair had long since decayed.

[Lily's strength check with punishment is 37/45 successful]

When living with her biological father, she did this kind of strenuous work a lot.The rotten window frame couldn't stand the toss at all, and she took it off completely with just a little force, making a lot of noise.

Lily stuck out her tongue, and showed an apologetic smile to the unknown owner of the big house, then the cat lowered her waist and crawled towards the opposite side of the window.

[Lily failed the agility check 70/60]

When going through the window, she was accidentally scratched by broken glass, and blood oozes from her arm.The wooden floor made a "squeak" sound when stepped on, a few clouds covered the moon, and the big room was dark.

Lily regretted why she didn't light the lantern before entering the house, or even bring a flashlight.The pain in her arm made her frown even more.

[Lily's detection check with penalty is 1/52 big success]

This was the living room of the house, and Lily could see the completely decayed sofa and the musty-smelling closet.The stairs were decayed, but the dusty doors were still closed.The air smelled of dust, and there were some open cans scattered outside the fireplace not far away, which looked new.

In the end, Lily decided to take out a bandage from her small backpack and bandage herself.Wound infections are no joke.However, just as she was looking down in her bag, her eyes fell on the ground, close to the window, where she had just landed.

It was a pool of blood that had just dried up, and it still smelled a little bloody.In the center of the bloodstain was a speck of dust like fine sand.

【SC0/1】

[Lily's sanity check failed 93/70, current sanity is 69]

Lily shuddered and took two steps back into the house.

A gentle breeze blew away the dark clouds that had obscured the moon.

"..."

Lily looked up sharply.

Under the clear moonlight, a man wearing a strange mask stood opposite the window.He was carrying a large backpack, but his flashy clothes (body armor and camouflage uniform) made it difficult to see him clearly even when walking in the grass, as if he appeared out of thin air.

The moonlight was like water, and the strange belt around the man's waist shone with strange light.The two sides looked at each other.

【SC0/1D4】

【莉莉理智检定80/69失败，1D4=4，当前理智65】

　Crying, I just got a little wind when I went out, and my eyes started to cry again...but it came out in time.Some settings here refer to the third version of the module "The Guilty".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)