Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

In the Cthulhu Mythos, there are many methods to alter someone’s memories, and both technology and magic are viable options. However, considering the background of this scenario, Liu Xing can confirm that Yis People used technological means to implant a false memory in Professor Yang, making him believe that he obtained the "Electric Therapy Device" from Yang Kong’s hands.

Liu Xing looked at Professor Yang, already convinced that Professor Yang was not currently possessed by Yis People and increasingly suspicious of Yang Kong’s identity. After all, in Professor Yang’s false memory, Yang Kong was mentioned again, and Yang Kong played a linking role.

So, Liu Xing asked tentatively, "Professor Yang, how did you know that Yang Kong’s family had such a good thing, considering you just said that Yang Kong’s family should be trying to make a fortune quietly?"

"Hehe, I guess I’m just lucky. Yang Kong’s friend and Yang Kong have been very close since childhood, so I had the opportunity to get these Electric Therapy Devices." Professor Yang laughed.

Liu Xing nodded, but in his heart, he was criticizing Yis People for being unconvincing. This reason was too far-fetched, and even if the relationship between classmates was good, it was unlikely that they would casually reveal their family secrets.

However, Liu Xing knew that he couldn’t extract any more information. Although Yis People’s implanted false memory was unconvincing, it also blocked Liu Xing’s attempt to further investigate, as Professor Yang was now providing incorrect information.

Liu Xing thought about this and decided to take his leave, "Professor Yang, I’ll take my leave now. I’ll go buy some things in town and come back to chat with Yang Kong about what kind of summer camp he wants to attend. I’ll report back to you later."

"Oh, then I’ll trouble you, Liu Xing. I need to go back to my office to write medical records. Let’s catch up later." Professor Yang smiled and nodded, then turned back to his office.

Liu Xing watched Professor Yang’s back, sighing silently. In this scenario, Professor Yang was also a pitiful person.

Liu Xing came downstairs and didn’t meet Zhang Jingxu and others, so he went directly to the security room.

At this time, Uncle Qin was sitting in the security room, humming a tune Liu Xing had never heard before, with a half-empty bottle of white wine on the table beside him, reeking of alcohol.

Liu Xing didn’t expect that Uncle Qin would get drunk in just over 10 minutes, but this was good news for Liu Xing. It was better to get Uncle Qin drunk and take Zhang Jingxu and others away than to slowly build up Uncle Qin’s favorability.

Liu Xing entered the security room, and Uncle Qin didn’t react at all, still humming and swaying.

Liu Xing took the opportunity to survey the security room. The room was approximately 20-30 square meters in size, with a typical two-room design without kitchen or bathroom facilities. The inner room was Uncle Qin’s bedroom, and the outer room was the monitoring room, equipped with nine monitoring screens, each corresponding to the main gate, canteen, main building entrance, Professor Yang’s office door, the stairs between the third and fourth floors of the main building, and the four corners of the internet addiction treatment center’s walls.

According to the surveillance footage, Liu Xing roughly inferred the specific locations of the nine surveillance cameras. However, what surprised Liu Xing was that the surveillance system was somewhat outdated, resembling those from 2003. The image quality was blurry, and the cameras were fixed in place. Where was the advanced technology touted by the Yis People? Shouldn’t there be at least a 4K high-definition screen with 360-degree coverage?

Just then, Uncle Qin finally noticed Liu Xing and said with a smile, "Ah, Liu Xing, you’re here."

Liu Xing nodded and smiled, "Uncle Qin, I’m heading into town. Do I need to go through any procedures, like signing something?"

Uncle Qin shook his head, pointing to the door, "No need for all that, Liu Xing. You can just leave. But if you plan to return late, remember to give me a heads up so I can leave the door open for you."

"Alright, Uncle Qin. I’ll be back in about an hour. I’ll bring some wine then," Liu Xing said with a smile as he prepared to leave the Internet Addiction Treatment Center.

Uncle Qin saw Liu Xing’s enthusiasm and nodded with a smile, "Great, I’ll wait for your return then."

As soon as Liu Xing stepped out of the treatment center, KP Ghost spoke up, "Now that you’ve left the Internet Addiction Treatment Center, you can choose whether to clear this round of the escape game."

Liu Xing didn’t hesitate, directly refusing, "Sorry, I’m not planning to clear it yet."

Unreliable, who knows what’s possible.

Since Liu Xing had promised to help Zhang Jingxu and the others clear the game, he would definitely keep his promise. Besides, this escape game was a welfare module, with no need to tear cards, and the points were a sure win.

"Heh, interesting. Hope you won’t regret it, Liu Xing," KP Ghost said with a smile.

Liu Xing shook his head, feeling that KP Ghost was like a detached observer, waiting for the player to put on a good show.

This type of KP was neither good nor bad, as they wouldn’t provide too much help or hindrance to the player. Whether or not the player could clear the game depended entirely on their ability.

Liu Xing stood at the treatment center’s entrance for a while, but didn’t see any buses or taxis. Upon reflection, it was understandable, as the treatment center was located in a remote area with few visitors. It was unlikely that there would be a dedicated bus route or taxis coming to pick up passengers.

So, Liu Xing had no choice but to walk to town. After walking for over 10 minutes, Liu Xing finally arrived in town and randomly found a small supermarket. Liu Xing bought some snacks, preparing to "bribe" Zhang Jingxu and the others, which would also serve as an excuse to interact with them.

However, looking at the instant noodles, potato chips, and cola in his hand, Liu Xing was momentarily at a loss for words.

Next, Liu Xing specially bought a few bottles of white wine for Uncle Qin, of course, from the Niulanshan brand, spending only a few dozen yuan in total, as these were all counterfeit goods.

As Liu Xing left the supermarket, he unexpectedly ran into Captain Luo.

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