my cthulhu game

Chapter 3 Friends, have you heard of the Seal of Yellow Clothes?

"Wei Yuanshan, take out the games one by one now." After confirming that Qin Lingxue was concentrating on studying the past inventory of the board game club, Chen Qiang opened Excel on the computer, "I will record the name of each game. Ah, you Just say a few words about the cover, so that I can confirm the version."

He tried to sound normal.

[Speaking skills check: 39/? ?success】

Wei Yuanshan didn't suspect at all why Chen Qiang was so rigid that he even recorded the cover, and started to take out the board games box by box.

Even if a deceptive skill such as "talking skills" is successful, the person who is deceived in the future may realize the abnormality.

But right now, Wei Yuanshan didn't realize that Chen Qiang's sudden "reality" had other intentions.

……

"The King in Yellow" is a drama shrouded in sadness and mystery.

Different people read this play, and its content is ever-changing and unpredictable.

The king in yellow... is one of the old rulers, the incarnation of Hastur the Unspeakable.

Enacting this dream-like drama is enough to drive a person into complete madness.

Even a mere glimpse of Hastur's sigil, the Yellow Seal, on the cover of The King in Yellow has the potential to take its toll on one's psyche, haunted by nightmares associated with Hastur.

Facing the computer monitor, Chen Qiang typed without turning his head, and handed over the task of reading the name and describing the cover to Wei Yuanshan behind.

If his guess is correct, Wei Yuanshan is highly suspected of being the instigator of the incident.

……

It was already 07:30 in the evening and it was completely dark.

In the night sky outside the window, the moon is bright and the stars are scarce.

In the activity room, Wei Yuanshan took a box of board games and announced their names and covers.

""One Thousand and One Nights". The cover is the kind...of the palace in West Asia."

"The Great Wheel of History. The version with the train on the cover and the heads of historical figures."

In the room, there were only the low sounds of Wei Yuanshan's words and the rustling sound of Xiaoxue sitting down on her notes and copying.

Hurry up, hurry up, with his back to Wei Yuanshan, Chen Qiang urged in his heart.

It's best to make sure there is nothing wrong with these board games before Xiaoxue is done.

"The Court of Carcosa. The cover is a, uh, stick figure-like, twisted shape—"

This is it!

Chen Qiang roared in his heart.

... I guessed it right!

Whether it's because he really didn't know or underestimated Chen Qiang, Wei Yuanshan didn't hide this abnormal box of board games.

Others can't feel the strangeness at all, but Chen Qiang, the holder of the real Cthulhu Mythos knowledge, is very clear.

The City of Carcosa, also known as the Land of the Great Hastur, is the residence of the King in Yellow and is located near Aldebaran the Taurus.The Hyades shadow the mysterious planet where the court of the King in Yellow rests.

And the twisted and circling pattern, if nothing else, is the "Yellow Clothes Seal".

"The Court of Carcosa" - Chen Qiang didn't know why it was sent to the board game club of University D as a board game, but it must be "The King in Yellow"!
Perhaps—Chen Qiang broke out in a cold sweat—just like the indescribable deity of Hasta, "The King in Yellow" also changed himself with his own chaotic and unknown power, as long as he played the game from beginning to end, then It's all over...

Coincidentally or not, "The Court of Carcosa" is the last box of all board games.

"……it is good."

Chen Qiang already had a plan.He stood up and picked up a small wooden box from the computer desk.

"Recently, I'm interested in board games with ancient backgrounds, but I don't really want to play war games," Chen Qiang said casually, "Give me "One Thousand and One Nights" and "The Court of Carcosa" .I will find an opportunity and introduce it to you.”

"I've never heard of this "Calcosa's Court", and I will—" said Xiaoxue, who was still transcribing the game name.

"Give it to me first." Chen Qiang urged.

Those who are weak-willed or those who love art, as long as they open "The King in Yellow", they will never stop.They will substituting themselves into one of the roles unconsciously, and finally completely belong to Hastur's domination.

"But..." Wei Yuanshan suddenly hesitated.

Chen Qiang didn't wait for him to react.Closing his eyes, Chen Qiang turned around with lightning speed, "snatched" the box of "Calcosa's Court" from the unprepared Wei Yuanshan, and threw it into the wooden box.

[Agility confrontation check: success]

"You..." Wei Yuanshan was astonished.

Ignoring Wei Yuanshan who was frightened by his skilled movements, Chen Qiang picked up the box of "Arabian Nights" again, threw it on top of the things in the box, then quickly closed the box and locked it.

"The King in Yellow"?
Go to hell!

Once you enter Lao Tzu's box, you don't even think about getting out again!

Once "The King in Yellow" is performed—if this version of the board game is played, I'm afraid it's a complete play—the power of Hastur will reign here, and then take people to the distant starry sky seventy light-years away.

Don't glance at it, don't read a word.

In the Cthulhu running game, there are not many investigators who were killed by curiosity.

As long as the power cannot be exerted, so what if there is the shadow of the old ruler in the event?

Chen Qiang turned around and faced Wei Yuanshan.

Chen Qiang has learned some practical psychology.Relying on this self-taught psychological skills, since Wei Yuanshan appeared in front of him, he has been paying attention to the slightest expressions and movements of the other party.Even when turning his back, Chen Qiang has been paying attention to the change of Wei Yuanshan's tone.

[Psychological skill test, success or failure will not be displayed]

... Anyway, I didn't intend to use the talent given to me by the software to detect lie.

"Wei Yuanshan, Xiaoxue didn't ask you to buy "The Court of Carcosa". From which store did you buy it?" Chen Qiang asked.

"I... No, no, I didn't buy it."

"Then, where else did you get it?"

"No, I made a mistake. I bought it at a... flea market." Wei Yuanshan said hesitantly.

Chen Qiang nodded.

The readers of "The King in Yellow" may be followers of Hastur, but it is also possible that innocent people involved in the incident were unknowingly drawn to the book.

Xiaoxue's suspicion cannot be ruled out, but Wei Yuanshan's reaction is even more suspicious right now.

And the way to determine it is also very simple.

Just go fishing.

Chen Qiang took a deep breath.This strategy is a bit risky, but it is indeed the best for me who knows the general content without reading the mythology book...

"Speaking of which, friend," he said leisurely, staring at Wei Yuanshan's expression, "Have you heard of the Yellow Clothes Seal?"

His tone was relaxed, as if what he was talking about was not the emblem of the evil god, but the ice cream shop in front of the school.

[Speaking skills check 1/? ?Big success】

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