Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Liu Xing looked at Professor Yang, who seemed somewhat flustered. Liu Xing was certain that Professor Yang had not been possessed by the Yis People, after all, the Yis People, with their racial abilities, could be said to be old turtles that had lived through countless years, having seen all sorts of storms and turmoil. How could they possibly be intimidated by Liu Xing’s few words?

So, Liu Xing knew he had to find an opportunity to tell Zhang Jingxu and the others about this discovery, to prevent them from worrying too much about Professor Yang.

"Liu Xing, how did Addison tell you about it back then? Can you repeat it to me now?" Professor Yang finally came back to his senses, speaking seriously.

At this moment, Liu Xing was faced with a dilemma: should he still believe in "Addison" or not?

After all, Addison had played him once, and Liu Xing was still quite angry about it. If Addison wanted to play him again, he could find an opportunity to hint at it or directly open a private room to tell him, but Addison had simply ignored him, and Professor Yang would certainly lower his favorability towards him because of this incident.

Liu Xing was now certain that favorability would be a crucial value in determining whether he could pass the current escape game. After all, Liu Xing’s character card was probably the best among all, but the attribute skills were still too mediocre, and favorability could influence the success rate of some judgments in the game.

However, considering Addison’s current attitude, Addison should be on his side. So, Liu Xing decided to stand by "Addison" as well.

Thinking this, Liu Xing opened his mouth and said, "Professor Yang, it was like this. I was deceived by Addison back then and brought him to Treatment Room 1 to take a look at those electric therapy devices. He pointed out that those devices were not the same as the ones on the market, and said that apart from the logo, there were no other markings, such as parameters, so Addison determined that those devices were counterfeit products with no quality control, no inspection, and no manufacturer’s information."

Professor Yang was silent for a moment, then spoke thoughtfully, "I see, I didn’t expect Addison to have known so much about this before coming to the Internet Addiction Treatment Center. It seems I underestimated him."

Liu Xing nodded, probing cautiously, "Uh, Professor Yang, can you give me a hint? Are those electric therapy devices really legitimate products? I’m afraid of being deceived by Addison again, and he’s planning to write an article about the Internet Addiction Treatment Center, preparing to interview you."

Professor Yang let out a cold laugh, speaking with a tone of disgust, "Ha, does Addison think I’ll accept his interview? This is simply a pipe dream. I’ll have Captain Luo kick him out of the Internet Addiction Treatment Center right now!"

Liu Xing immediately shook his head, saying to Professor Yang, "Professor Yang, don’t get agitated. Although Addison is despicable, he’s a journalist, and a Western journalist at that. I’ve heard that these Western journalists are like stormy weather, always looking for something to criticize to show off their abilities. So, if you kick Addison out of the Internet Addiction Treatment Center, I’m sure he’ll immediately publish an article smearing you and the center, and we’ll be in a difficult position to defend ourselves. You know how the ordinary people and the government trust these foreign journalists."

...Professor Yang let out a helpless sigh, nodding, "You’re right, Liu Xing. These journalists are called uncrowned kings, and they’re not just shooting arrows in the dark. With a stroke of their pen, they can make our lives difficult..."

Liu Xing nodded thoughtfully, but didn’t say anything else, quietly waiting for Professor Yang’s next "instructions".

"Never mind, no gain without pain. Addison must have had an ulterior motive for coming to our internet addiction treatment center. When he comes to interview me, I’ll have a good talk with him. As for our Electric Therapy Devices, let me tell you, Liu Xing, they are indeed unlicensed products, not manufactured by any regular factory. However, you should know that their effects are remarkable." Professor Yang paused for a moment before speaking slowly.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, surprised that Professor Yang would be so straightforward, directly telling him that the Electric Therapy Devices were of questionable origin. Liu Xing had thought Professor Yang would come up with some excuse to deceive him.

Seeing Liu Xing’s astonished expression, Professor Yang continued, "These devices were produced by a classmate of Yang Kong’s family. Although they are unlicensed, they are not counterfeit products, because I personally supervised the production process."

Liu Xing pretended to come back to his senses, speaking up, "Uh, Yang Kong’s classmate’s family can produce such effective Electric Therapy Devices. Why don’t they apply for a patent and legalize their production? They could make a fortune!"

Professor Yang looked at Liu Xing, shaking his head with a hint of a smile, "Liu Xing, you’re too naive. Some things aren’t as simple as you think. You know that if these devices were patented, their economic value would be enormous after mass production. That’s why Yang Kong’s classmate’s family dare not apply for a patent. They have no power or influence, and it’s easy for them to be taken advantage of by others."

Liu Xing nodded, but his mind was already filled with doubts. How could Yang Kong’s classmate’s family produce such a large quantity of Electric Therapy Devices for Professor Yang’s use?

This was too unreasonable.

Thinking this, Liu Xing directly contacted KP Ghost, "KP, I want to use psychology on Professor Yang!"

KP Ghost chuckled, "Clever, because Professor Yang isn’t on guard against you, so you won’t need to engage in psychological resistance this time. You can directly enter Judgment."

Liu Xing, 48/50, succeeded!

"So, Liu Xing, you’ve discovered that Professor Yang is lying to you. At the same time, you’ve noticed that Professor Yang’s gaze is somewhat evasive when lying." KP Ghost provided the information.

Liu Xing could now be certain that Professor Yang wasn’t possessed by Yis People, but had been controlled by them through other means.

Professor Yang’s current state was clearly the result of being hypnotized by Yis People, who had then implanted a false memory in his mind, leading to the current situation.

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