For a moment, Fangzheng just wanted to turn around and leave.
In fact, when Fangzheng heard the name Innsmouth, he already wanted to run.
Because he already knew what kind of place this was.
Damn Cthulhu world!
Goddess of Order, what the hell are you doing!
Fangzheng would never have guessed that Cthulhu was next door to the main world.
Are you kidding me?
If that was the case, the pitiful state of the soldiers was understandable. They must have seen something "indescribable" and became "indescribable" themselves.
Thinking of this, Fangzheng sighed inwardly. Then, he looked down. According to his experience, the System should have popped up the main mission at this time.
But...
"— —"
The system was still playing dead as if it did not know anything. There was no response at all. There was no mission, no notification at all. This made Fangzheng even more uneasy. There must be a reason for this. What the hell is going on? If the system popped up a mission, I would at least know what to do, but it's not telling me anything. What's the meaning of this?
"Master, is there a problem with this world?"
Nimf asked doubtfully when she saw Fangzheng frowning. Fangzheng shrugged.
"There's definitely a problem, but I don't know what it is and how to solve it..."
Don't tell me you want me to kill off all the Great Old Ones in this world? From Cthulhu all the way to Azathos?
Oh my god, it can't be that bad, right?
To be honest, Fangzheng was not afraid of going against Cthulhu. He could even deal with a fishing boat, but against Azathos... he wouldn't be afraid even if he had the Star Forging Dragon King!
But he didn't have one, right?!
Right, let's draw a Soul Stone first!
With this in mind, Fangzheng immediately opened up the system. He and Nimfu were currently enjoying the scenery on the cliff on the other side of Innsmouth Town, but the guy named Francis had gone off to explore the mysteries of the town …. Normally, people like him would die very quickly, but Fangzheng could not stop him from courting death, could he?
However, when Fangzheng turned on the card drawing system, he found that … the system had silently locked the ten consecutive draw. He could only draw ten times, and he couldn't use Dimensional Points to draw either. Instead, he could only use something called Soul Scroll … What the hell is that?!?!?!?!
I'm not participating in an event, so what the hell are you doing!
Fangzheng was so angry that he almost flipped the table.
Do you really want me to farm all the Great Old Ones and Outer Gods in this world?!
Honestly, Cthulhu was definitely one of the top three worlds that Fangzheng did not want to go to.
Because this world was too strange.
Fangzheng knew a little about the world of Cthulhu, but as for why Fangzheng was traumatized, it had to start from when he was in university. Back then, Fangzheng's roommates invited him to play board games. Fangzheng, who had never played board games before, naturally agreed.
He did not expect that those bastards were actually playing Cthulhu. At that time, Fangzheng knew nothing about Cthulhu, so he was forced to do so by them. As a result, Fangzheng had no idea how to deal with any problems he encountered. For example, his character found a mysterious magic book on the map and he needed to decipher it.
However, according to conventional thinking, Fangzheng had to decipher it.
In the end, the decipher failed and he became a lunatic.
This made Fangzheng very unhappy. He asked for a redo, and the decipher was successful. Then, he became a lunatic.
Or Fangzheng went to a town to investigate a mysterious incident and found a strange shadow. He followed the strange shadow to investigate and entered a mysterious lair. He was captured by the cultists and died because he failed to struggle.
Or he managed to escape, but in the process of escaping, the other party summoned the Great Old Evil God. The mental appraisal failed and he became a lunatic again.
Then, Fangzheng learned to be smart. He did not look for anyone but hid in the hotel. In the middle of the night, the cult ritual successfully summoned the Great Old Evil God and the world was destroyed. GAME
OVER。
At that time, Fangzheng only wanted to say MMP.
At first, Fangzheng thought that the others had gathered to target him. Later, with the help of his classmates, he supplemented the settings of Cthulhu and understood what was going on.
Frankly speaking, Cthulhu's worldview was indeed full of charm. But more importantly, it was different from the usual cliché stories where justice triumphed over evil. Cthulhu's worldview focused more on people's fear and reverence towards the unknown. The entire worldview was a warning that humans were too arrogant and fanatical in their pursuit of power that did not belong to them, which ultimately led to destruction.
In Cthulhu's mythology, the gods were actually visitors from the heavens. They possessed mysteries and knowledge that humans could not understand. Most of the time, these visitors from the heavens did not have any special feelings towards humans. It was like a person seeing a group of ants. He might squat down and observe curiously, or he might glance at them and then look away. Similarly, he might step on them because he could not stand it.
To humans, ants were insignificant.
And ants could not cause any harm to them.
However, what alarmed Fangzheng the most was the "poison" in the Cthulhu world. According to the Cthulhu world, be it the old gods or the things they left behind, just one look at them would cause people to go crazy. This was because they were existences that humans could not understand. But during this process, Fangzheng had never figured out the reason. Of course, if it was like the main world, it would be understandable if people became insane due to the stimulation of God's Might and Firebird. But what about the items?
Why would they have a mental breakdown?
What was the principle behind this? Could he be immune?
And it was precisely because of this that Fangzheng had always kept a respectful distance from the Cthulhu world. This was because it wasn't as simple as being mystical. On the contrary, everything seemed to be known, but in fact, everything was unknown. For example, deciphering Cthulhu's magic book. Most people would go crazy after reading it, regardless of whether the deciphering was successful or not. Of course, that might be because humans were mentally fragile, but what if those things carried mental pollution?
Fangzheng was traumatized by his loss in board games back then.
Fortunately, Innsmouth … was considered a beginner's zone in Fangzheng's memory. If he remembered correctly, according to the settings he saw at the time, this was the nest of Cthulhu's spawn, the Deep Ones. Cthulhu was not here. The Deep Ones were a bunch of weaklings with less than 5 combat power. Even the military of this era could send them to the afterlife.
If he used them as an example, he might be able to figure out what was going on in this world and then decide what to do next.
As for going back … it was impossible. Fangzheng had asked Nimf to go back to the tunnel they came out from, but they could not get out at all. Fortunately, they could still contact the Tendo Temple. Furthermore, Fangzheng could open up a dimensional channel to bring his subordinates and soldiers over. He was not worried about any problems.
"Hey, mister! Mister! "
Just as Fangzheng was bored out of his mind, an energetic voice called out. Nimf disappeared into thin air again. Fangzheng turned around and saw Francis running towards him while waving at him.
"What are you doing here?"
"Enjoying the scenery. There's nothing much to see here, but there's nothing else to do."
"You're right …"
Francis had a complicated expression on his face when he heard Fangzheng's answer. Fangzheng narrowed his eyes and carefully studied the young man in front of him. If he remembered correctly, this Francis should be the main character in the Cthulhu series, "The Shadow of Innsmouth". According to the story, this young man also had the blood of the Deep Ones in him. In fact, not long after Innsmouth was destroyed, he was completely brainwashed. He took the initiative to go to the deep sea city of R 'yleh and became a member of the Deep Ones.
Perhaps by staying by his side, she could properly study what was going on?
"How's your exploration journey going?"
With that in mind, Fangzheng retracted his gaze and asked Francis with a smile. Francis sighed helplessly.
"Nothing good. To be honest, I just heard some things from a crazy old man … It's nothing more than superstitions, ancient legends and ignorant memories, but …"
Francis shuddered when he said that.
"To be honest, it's really scary."
"There are all kinds of legends in the countryside. That's not surprising."
Fangzheng comforted Francis for a while. Only then did Francis' panicked expression relax.
"Is there anything else?"
"It's like this. I was going to tell you to get on the car, but the driver told me that there's a problem with the car. I'm afraid it'll take a day to fix it, so we might have to stay here tonight."
Having said that, Francis rubbed his hands and looked at Fangzheng in embarrassment.
"So … if it's possible, would you like to stay with me? To be honest, I've heard a lot of bad rumours before I came here. Although I didn't pay much attention to them at the time, I'm a little worried now. After all, this is a remote and desolate place …. Moreover, I'm an outsider with no one to rely on. It's not very safe for me to be in such a rural place …. "
"Of course not."
Fangzheng recalled the plot and nodded to Francis.
"But I'm curious. Aren't you worried that I'm in cahoots with them?"
"Hahaha, you must be joking, sir. I can see that your temperament and demeanor are completely different from the people here. Of course, I know you might be a little worried, but I can assure you that if we can reach Arkham safely, I'll give you a reward. Although I'm a poor student, my mother's side of the family still has a little bit of money …. "
"Okay, I got it."
Fangzheng chuckled. This young man may be a little reckless, but he was not stupid. He naturally understood that it was impossible for a stranger to face danger with him without any proof. So, he tactfully offered some conditions ….
"Since you said so, I'll protect your safety along the way."
As he said that, Fangzheng held Francis' outstretched hand.
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