Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Liu Xing was now suspicious that if he were to throw those internet celebrities from the real world into the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall, they would likely be directly eliminated in the first game due to their poor performance, as their acting skills were subpar and their dialogue delivery was unconvincing.

After silently ridiculing the young idols in his heart, Liu Xing heard a series of footsteps approaching from a distance - Professor Yang had returned.

"Liu Xing, how’s the situation? I just sent that batch of patients to the classroom, but I encountered some issues, so I was delayed for a while," Professor Yang said with a hint of embarrassment.

Liu Xing smiled and shook his head, pointing to Zhang Jingxu and the other two. "Professor Yang, the treatment for these three patients has already ended, but..."

Liu Xing hesitated, but Professor Yang naturally understood what he wanted to say, so he smiled and nodded. "You’ve done well, Liu Xing. Patients will definitely have some physiological reactions after their first electrotherapy session, which is a normal situation, so you don’t need to worry about this aspect."

"Oh, I see," Liu Xing pretended to sigh in relief.

After finishing his sentence, Professor Yang began to observe Zhang Jingxu and the other two.

"Professor Yang is now observing player Zhang Jingxu, player Xue Jingliu, and player Wu Wei, so players can choose to take certain actions to disrupt Professor Yang’s observation. Since Zhang Jingxu and the others don’t have psychology skills on their character cards, please each take action within the next five seconds, and I’ll decide the success rate of Professor Yang’s investigation based on the situation," KP Ghost said with a smile.

As soon as KP Ghost finished speaking, Liu Xing walked in front of Professor Yang, blocking his line of sight with his body, while Zhang Jingxu and the others began to glance around, trying not to let Professor Yang see their faces directly.

"Professor Yang, I have a question to ask. If an adult like me wants to quit internet addiction, can electrotherapy be used? I have a cousin who’s been addicted to online games for two to three years and has no intention of going to work," Liu Xing said, attempting to distract Professor Yang from his observation.

"Well done, everyone’s acting skills are quite good, so the success rate of Professor Yang’s investigation this time will be 20. Let’s begin the judgment," KP Ghost said with a chuckle.

Professor Yang, 33/20, failed.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, surprised that Professor Yang’s luck was not bad either. If it weren’t for the four of them performing well, Professor Yang might have succeeded in his investigation, and would have likely discovered that Zhang Jingxu and Xue Jingliu hadn’t received electrotherapy.

"Alright, because your acting skills are sufficient, Professor Yang didn’t discover any abnormalities in player Zhang Jingxu and player Xue Jingliu," KP Ghost said.

As soon as KP Ghost’s voice fell, Professor Yang turned to Liu Xing and said, "Hmm, how can I answer your question? In theory, electrotherapy is effective for everyone, but your older cousin is already an adult, and our internet addiction treatment center cannot accept adults. After all, adults have a stronger sense of self-awareness and are not as easy to manage as children, so I don’t plan to launch a project to treat internet addiction in adults for the time being."

Liu Xing smiled and nodded, then asked, "So, Professor Yang, do you want me to take these three patients downstairs?"

Professor Yang glanced at Zhang Jingxu and the others, nodded, and said, "That’s a bother, Liu Xing. Please take them to Classroom 3. There will be teachers responsible for receiving them."

Liu Xing nodded and led Zhang Jingxu and the others out of Treatment Room 1.

When they arrived on the first floor, Liu Xing found Classroom 3 and handed Zhang Jingxu and the others over to the teacher. As he was about to leave, he saw a foreign man with a backpack walking towards him.

As the man approached, he spoke fluent Mandarin, saying, "Hello, my friend. My name is Pavlov Yang Addison. You can call me Addison. I’m a Western journalist, and I’ve come to interview Professor Yang."

Liu Xing knew that this Addison was the teammate who had not shown up yet, and he felt a bit inferior to Addison’s fluent Mandarin, as Liu Xing still spoke with a Trump-like accent.

"Ah, I’m Liu Xing, an intern doctor here. How can I help you, Mr. Addison?" Liu Xing asked with a smile.

Addison nodded and said, "I’ve already exchanged with Professor Yang, and he allowed me to move around the internet addiction treatment center freely. However, I forgot to ask Professor Yang to find a guide for me, as I’m new here and don’t know the layout of the center."

Liu Xing nodded, pretended to think for a moment, and then smiled at Addison, saying, "I’ve almost finished my work, so I have time to take you around. Where would you like to go now? Just tell me, and I’ll take you there."

Addison nodded seriously and said, "Now that I’m at the internet addiction treatment center, I most want to see the treatment rooms. If possible, I’d like to observe how Professor Yang treats patients."

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, thinking that Addison was indeed a veteran driver, with a clear mind and a clear goal.

So Liu Xing nodded cooperatively and said, "Since Professor Yang has said so, I’ll take you to Treatment Room 1 now. However, today’s treatment work seems to have ended, and we can only see some medical equipment now."

"That’s okay. I’ll be staying here for a while, and I’ll definitely have the opportunity to see Professor Yang treat patients later. For now, I can take a look at the equipment and take some photos, which I can use in my report later," Addison said, taking out a camera from his backpack.

Thus, Liu Xing took Addison to Treatment Room 1.

"OK, now players Liu Xing and Addison, please choose someone to undergo a lucky judgment to determine if Professor Yang is in Treatment Room 1," KP Ghost said.

Liu Xing and Addison exchanged a glance, and Addison nodded, saying, "KP, let me do the lucky judgment this time. I haven’t done one in this game yet, so it’s a good opportunity to try my luck."

Addison, 60/60, succeeded.

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