Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Six minutes later, Zhang Jingxu regained his composure.

"Uh, sorry about that. I don’t know what happened just now. I felt like my brain was short-circuiting, and I almost lost control and attacked you all. Luckily, Dr. Liu, you managed to restrain me," Zhang Jingxu said with some embarrassment.

Liu Xing smiled and nodded, but inwardly, he was relieved that this time, they had dodged a bullet. If Zhang Jingxu, an elementary school student, had fallen into a temporary frenzy, it would have been a real headache.

"By the way, this Electric Therapy Device is really cool, just like something out of a sci-fi movie," Zhang Jingxu said, gazing at Wu Wei, who was still undergoing "electrotherapy," with a thoughtful expression.

Xue Jingliu understood what Zhang Jingxu was getting at, so he chimed in, "Oh, I think this Electric Therapy Device is like something from an alien’s arsenal. After all, don’t aliens in movies love to use gadgets like this?"

Zhang Jingxu and Xue Jingliu’s banter revealed the true nature of the "Electric Therapy Device."

"You kids and your vivid imaginations, always talking about futuristic technology and alien tech. Why don’t you say Professor Yang is an alien from the future?" Liu Xing joked.

As the three of them chatted, Wu Wei’s "electrotherapy" finally came to an end.

Liu Xing approached Wu Wei and asked, "Wu Wei, how are you feeling now?"

Wu Wei, lying on the hospital bed, propped himself up with a mixture of disappointment and loss, but didn’t respond to Liu Xing’s question.

Liu Xing knew that the "electrotherapy" must have taken effect.

So, Liu Xing carefully observed Wu Wei, who had undergone the treatment.

At this moment, Wu Wei’s face was calm, his eyes were unfocused, his lips were slightly pale, and his fingers were trembling involuntarily.

Just then, a few dice-rolling sounds came from Wu Wei’s direction, clearly indicating that he was making secret rolls.

Liu Xing looked at Wu Wei, estimating that these secret rolls were to gauge the effects of the "electrotherapy" on Wu Wei, such as how much his attribute values had decreased and how long the effects would last.

"Dr. Liu, take a look at Wu Wei and see what’s going on. Didn’t you say that electrotherapy wouldn’t have any side effects?" Xue Jingliu seized the opportunity to "interrogate" Liu Xing.

At this point, Liu Xing, having experienced many Cthulhu RPG games, felt that his acting skills had improved significantly, and he believed he had upgraded from a novice level to that of a seasoned actor.

In summary, Liu Xing immediately put on a panicked expression, incredulously saying, "What’s going on? The previous patients didn’t have any issues..."

At this time, Zhang Jingxu also "seized the opportunity to attack," pressing Dr. Liu for an explanation, "Dr. Liu, what’s going on? I don’t want to end up like Wu Wei now. If you can’t give us an explanation, we absolutely won’t undergo electrotherapy, and we’ll go home!"

"Go home Go home!" Xue Jingliu chimed in, but Liu Xing thought Xue Jingliu was just trying to be cute.

Liu Xing looked at Wu Wei with a tense expression, asking, "Wu Wei, what’s wrong with you? Can you hear me talking?"

Liu Xing noticed that when he spoke, Wu Wei’s pupils underwent a subtle change, but Wu Wei still didn’t respond.

Liu Xing understood that Wu Wei was still conscious but didn’t know why he couldn’t speak.

However, this was actually the best scenario, as it gave Liu Xing an opportunity to stand on the same side as Zhang Jingxu and the others.

"Dr. Liu, do you have anything to say? Wu Wei was fine just now, and then after one electrotherapy session, he became like this. Do you still dare say that electrotherapy has no side effects?" Zhang Jingxu asked seriously.

Xue Jingliu also chimed in, "Dr. Liu, if the Electric Therapy Device doesn’t have a problem, then it means your operation method has a problem. When Professor Yang returns, I’ll definitely report this to him."

Originally, Liu Xing was "flustered and at a loss," but after hearing Xue Jingliu’s words, he calmed down and said, "This matter must not be let known to Professor Yang, so Xue Jingliu and Zhang Jingxu, you two must keep this secret for me. Otherwise, I’m finished. So, you two, tell me what price I need to pay for you to help me keep this secret?"

Zhang Jingxu and Xue Jingliu exchanged glances, then began whispering to each other.

About a minute later, Zhang Jingxu and Xue Jingliu finally "reached a deal," and Zhang Jingxu solemnly said to Liu Xing, "Dr. Liu, keeping this secret for you isn’t a problem, but we’ve seen the results of electrotherapy, and we’re not willing to undergo it again. We need you to guarantee that we won’t be forced to undergo electrotherapy here and find a way to get us out of this haunted place!"

"Yes, when we came here, Professor Yang required our parents to come pick us up in a month, so we can only rely on you to take us out of here," Xue Jingliu added.

Liu Xing pretended to think for a while, then reluctantly agreed, "Fine, I can only agree to your terms now. But I’m also new here at the Internet Addiction Treatment Center, so I don’t have a way to take you out of here yet. However, I’ll let you go as soon as I have the chance, but you need to cooperate with me for now. When Professor Yang returns, you must pretend to have undergone electrotherapy like Wu Wei."

Zhang Jingxu and Xue Jingliu nodded, indicating no problem.

Just then, Wu Wei suddenly contacted KP Ghost, "KP, we need to start Private Room time."

"You guys are really good actors; it’s a pity you’re not in a movie. Alright, Private Room time is starting now." KP Ghost teased.

Wu Wei jumped out of bed, laughing, "Haha, how was my acting? You guys didn’t see through my act, did you?"

Liu Xing shook his head, somewhat admiringly, "I really didn’t see through your act, Wu Wei. I thought you had suffered a few major setbacks in the dark, which was why you became like that just now."

Wu Wei chuckled proudly, "Hehe, I actually scored two major successes, so I wasn’t affected much. But then I had a flash of inspiration and knew this was a great opportunity to get Liu Xing on our side, so I decided to put on a show. Luckily, you guys cooperated well, and we put on a good show."

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