Chapter 205: Conversation with Ghoul

Chapter 205: Conversation with Ghoul

"Fujiwara Gen'in, who has been promoted to the position of Ghoul Elder, told us everything about the Ghouls. At that time, our desperate companions were on the verge of madness. However, Fujiwara Gen'in demonstrated his abilities as a Ghoul Elder. Liu Xing, you should know what this ability is, right?" Aoki said this and suddenly asked Liu Xing a question.

However, Liu Xing knew that Aoki was testing him, trying to find out if he truly understood the information about Ghouls.

Of course, Liu Xing couldn't be unaware of the information about Ghouls, especially since he was well-versed in the abilities of the Ghoul Elder. So, the answer to Aoki's question was that the Ghoul Elder had the power to control ordinary Ghouls...

Wait a minute, it seemed like "Liu Xing" genuinely didn't know the answer!

Although Liu Xing had encountered Ghouls and the Ghoul Elder on Sky Floating Island, he had manipulated KP Luo Luo, resulting in a missed SAN value check and a lack of Cthulhu Mythos knowledge. Therefore, Liu Xing thought that "he" should only know that the Ghoul Elder could transform, as Aoki had already mentioned. However, Liu Xing realized that he truly didn't know about the Ghoul Elder's ability to control ordinary Ghouls.

Nevertheless, Liu Xing quickly came up with an excuse to handle KP Li Shunchan's query and said with a smile, "This question is not that simple. Ghouls are communal creatures, and as the leader of the Ghoul clan, the Ghoul Elder naturally possesses the ability to command all Ghouls within the clan."

As soon as Liu Xing finished speaking, KP Li Shunchan came forward to challenge him, "Liu Xing, according to your information, you shouldn't know this, so do you have an explanation now? If you can't explain it successfully, you'll be considered a metagamer."

Liu Xing chuckled and confidently replied to KP Li Shunchan, "KP, that's true, but don't forget that my character card has an inspiration value of 90. This means that my character card has a high probability of logical reasoning and sudden insights. So, on Sky Floating Island, I've already seen Ghoul Elder Cao'er leading numerous Ghouls to seize Jigu. Plus, with what Aoki just said, I should have no trouble guessing that the Ghoul Elder has the ability to control ordinary Ghouls."

Liu Xing's words were logical and well-grounded, leaving KP Li Shunchan speechless.

"You're correct. Fujiwara Gen'in does indeed have the ability to control ordinary Ghouls among us. He has increased our strength significantly. However, he still couldn't break the barrier of the Godless Shrine," Aoki said with a hint of regret.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xing couldn't help but ask, "Aoki, I have a question. Is it true that only Kanna Ryoko can lift your curse?"

Aoki nodded and explained, "Yes, that's correct. Fujiwara Gen'in asked the dying Ghoul Elder, and unless a god intervenes, curses like the ones we carry can only be lifted by the caster. So, we've been stuck in this place, hoping that one day Kanna Ryoko will remove the curses from us."

Liu Xing nodded thoughtfully, understanding that the main mission of the Ghoul storyline was to help the Ghouls lift their curses. However, the only way to do so was to persuade Kanna Ryoko, which seemed nearly impossible based on the available information. If everything Aoki said was true, then Kanna Ryoko had cursed Aoki and the others inexplicably. Therefore, convincing Kanna Ryoko to remove the curse would be extremely challenging, and Liu Xing thought it would require a series of ten critical persuasion rolls.

As for using force or threats, Liu Xing simply shook his head. Kanna Ryoko was a powerful Wizard who had lived for hundreds of years, and she was likely the most formidable NPC in this module. Attempting to threaten her with violence would only invite disaster.

With these thoughts in mind, Liu Xing realized that the only option was to rely on Yin En. Perhaps Yin En could use his charms to persuade Sawada Yinyin to talk to Kanna Ryoko.

"Alright, the story is over. I believe you now have a better understanding of the current situation, Liu Xing. Kanna Ryoko is incredibly powerful, and she has been residing in the Godless Shrine for centuries, never leaving. So, we're pretty much powerless against her. We hope that you can act as an intermediary and have a conversation with Kanna Ryoko," Aoki said seriously.

Liu Xing furrowed his brow and sighed in resignation. He said to Aoki, "Aoki, you must understand that if Kanna Ryoko cursed you all without any explanation, being the middleman won't be easy."

As the Luck check succeeded, Liu Xing's phone displayed that the memory card was successfully read. Liu Xing immediately opened the file manager and began to examine the contents of the memory card.

During this time, Aoki stood beside Liu Xing, closely observing Liu Xing's phone. Liu Xing couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy under Aoki's intense gaze.

Inside the memory card, there was only one compressed file, so Liu Xing proceeded to extract it, which would take about ten minutes.

Taking advantage of this time, Liu Xing continued to ask Aoki, "Aoki, since it will take about ten minutes to extract this file, let me ask you another question. I recall that Ghouls can easily transform humans into Ghouls. Why would Honda Koichi be conducting research in this area?"

Aoki shook his head and explained, "It's because of the curse. We can't be considered true Ghouls due to the curse, so only Fujiwara Gen'in, who has become a Ghoul Elder, can transform humans into Ghouls. However, Fujiwara Gen'in would never do that, as he believes in the golden rule: 'Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you.'"

Liu Xing nodded in understanding, "I see, I didn't realize that. By the way, I'd like to show you a photo."

As he spoke, Liu Xing took out a photo of Otonashi Takuya from his phone, provided by Miss Sawada Yinyin.

"Is this Otonashi Takuya?" Aoki exclaimed in shock.

As expected.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow and continued, "Aoki, the person in this photo is now called Otonashi Takuya, and he is currently with my other friends. Actually, I had already suspected that he might be Otonashi Takuya."

Aoki affirmed, "He must be Otonashi Takuya. Back when he was the Wandering Samurai, he easily defeated both me and Fujiwara Gen'in when he joined the Sawada Family guard. So, we challenged him from time to time, and we eventually became good friends."

"But I never expected him to still be alive, looking exactly the same. It seems that he must have had some extraordinary experiences while pursuing that cursed sword. If you don't mind, please pass on a message to him for me. Tell him to meet me at Unseen Pond tomorrow night for a reunion."

Liu Xing nodded and agreed to deliver the message to Otonashi Takuya.

"By the way, Aoki, you should be aware of Killer Demon, right?" Liu Xing suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask Aoki for information about Killer Demon.

Upon hearing the name Killer Demon, Aoki furrowed his brow and said, "Of course, I know about it. Since you're asking, you probably already know that Killer Demon is Sawada Tomohiko, and he has regained possession of the cursed sword from the past."

Liu Xing nodded and was about to respond when he noticed Killer Demon approaching from the darkness, wielding a large sword.

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