CHAPTER 579: DIVINE ARTIFACT

Soon, Honekawa Suneo replied to a message.

According to the shipping information provided by Bai Hecheng and others, the dimensions of this damaged statue are about half a meter in length, width, and height. It was placed in a reinforced special suitcase, which was then taken away in a car.

Liu Xing rubbed his chin. It seems that the other damaged statue in the hands of the Deep Sea Gospel Society has most likely been handed over to the Deep One. That’s why Ooyama, Bai Hecheng, and the others brought this damaged statue to Fukushima to meet with the Deep Ones.

But what would this statue be?

Liu Xing roughly recalled and didn’t find any statue related to the Deep Ones in his memory, at least not in the setting of the Cthulhu RPG Game.

This means that this statue should be an original item from the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall... or it can also be called an "original divine artifact".

Although the concept of a "divine artifact" is not common in the Cthulhu RPG Game, there are still many items with magical powers in its setting, such as the famous glowing dipyramid, the Necronomicon, and so on. They can all be considered as divine artifacts in the Cthulhu RPG Game... Of course, these divine artifact-level items are not something that players can easily obtain, and even if they can get them, they may not be able to use them properly. After all, the conditions for using these divine artifacts are very demanding, and if used improperly, they could end up killing the user. So, for players, it’s better to have "friends" that are more convenient to use.

But I wonder what the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall was thinking, creating a lot of mythical creatures and powerful items in the Cthulhu RPG Game. Although these items also have many troublesome usage conditions, they at least allow players to use them without risking their lives. So many players jokingly refer to this type of item as "original divine artifacts".

Of course, no matter what game it is, if an item is labeled with the prefix "divine artifact," it’s not something an ordinary player can obtain. Moreover, the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall doesn’t have any pay-to-win options, so currently, only the elite players in the Cthulhu region may have an "original divine artifact." According to some investigations conducted by idle players, there is roughly one "original divine artifact" for every ten players in the Cthulhu region. This shows how difficult it is to obtain such an "original divine artifact".

Although "original divine artifacts" are very hard to acquire, their appearance rate is still quite high. Even in the Ghoul region’s modules, the presence of "original divine artifacts" can be seen. Liu Xing has already seen several "original divine artifacts," such as Killer Demon’s large knife and the replica of the Corrupted Wooden Carving from the Cult of the Cadaver.

However, Liu Xing can only see these "original divine artifacts" but not touch them. He can only watch as these "original divine artifacts" pass him by.

So now, Liu Xing believes that the completed form of the damaged statue brought by Bai Hecheng from England is most likely an "original divine artifact". However, neither himself nor Bai Hecheng can obtain this "original divine artifact" because it will soon be in the hands of the Island Nation Deep Ones.

Thinking of this, Liu Xing suddenly had a bold idea. He decided to have Rundell’s friend focus on monitoring the Deep Ones in the Fukushima area and see if they have the other half of the damaged statue with them.

If these Deep Ones have the other half of the damaged statue, then when Bai Hecheng and the others arrive in the Fukushima area with the damaged statue, they should be able to restore it. At that time, Rundell’s friend can seize the opportunity because Deep Ones are lacking in anti-air firepower. If Rundell’s friend can successfully obtain it, there should be a high chance of bringing back that "original divine artifact".

But this is just wishful thinking because as long as those Deep Ones don’t act recklessly, they won’t give him this opportunity.

So it’s just wishful thinking, but Liu Xing still plans to contact Rundell later and ask his friend to pay close attention to the movements of those Deep Ones. It would be best to find out the effects of that "original divine artifact" because, in all likelihood, it might be useful for him in the future.

To be safe, Liu Xing replied to Honekawa Suneo’s message, instructing him to recall the subordinates who were tracking Bai Hecheng and the others once they confirm that they have arrived in the Fukushima area. This is to avoid being discovered by Bai Hecheng and the others.Liu Xing, deeply immersed in the world of the Cthulhu RPG Game, contemplated the significance of the damaged statue. As he pondered over the concept of divine artifacts, he realized that this statue could potentially be one of these rare and powerful items. Intrigued by the possibility, Liu Xing resolved to investigate further.

He decided to enlist the help of Rundell’s friend, who had connections with the Deep Ones in the Fukushima area. Liu Xing instructed him to closely monitor their movements and determine if they possessed the other half of the damaged statue. If they did, there might be an opportunity to retrieve the "original divine artifact" during the restoration process.

However, Liu Xing was well aware that his plan relied on the Deep Ones acting recklessly or making a mistake. He understood that they were formidable foes, especially in their own territory. Nevertheless, he believed it was worth the risk to gather information about the potential powers of the "original divine artifact."

To ensure a smooth operation, Liu Xing instructed Honekawa Suneo to recall the subordinates tracking Bai Hecheng and his group once they arrived in Fukushima. This precaution would prevent any unwanted attention and maintain the element of surprise.

With his plans set in motion, Liu Xing eagerly awaited updates from Rundell’s friend. He knew that obtaining the "original divine artifact" would be a challenging task, but he was determined to seize any opportunity that presented itself.

After dealing with these matters, Liu Xing turned to Zhang Jingxu and others and said, "It seems that the situation in the Fukushima area is getting more complicated. Bai Hecheng brought a broken statue from England this time, and it looks like Bai Hecheng originally intended to take it to the headquarters of the Deep Diving Society in Cosmic Country. However, due to the sudden Fukushima earthquake, the broken statue ended up in Island Nation. So, I think the other half of that broken statue is likely in Fukushima. But what effect the statue will have once it is synthesized, remains unknown."

Ling Ishikawa nodded and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "That’s actually a good thing. At least we can be certain that Bai Hecheng isn’t going away anytime soon and specifically came to Island Nation to find us. Moreover, I believe there must be more than just Bai Hecheng and Ooyama escorting the broken statue. Deep Diving Society most likely sent many people undercover for the escort. So now is a great opportunity for us to deal with Deep Diving Society’s Tokyo branch. After all, they have their attention focused on that broken statue."

Ling Ishikawa made a valid point. Deep Diving Society wouldn’t dare to assign only four people to escort the broken statue, especially considering its potential significance. Therefore, Liu Xing believed that most of Deep Diving Society’s main members in Tokyo must have gone, overtly or covertly, to participate in the escort. So, as long as they handle it properly, their group can eliminate Deep Diving Society’s Tokyo branch before they realize it.

Of course, for Liu Xing, this is both good and bad news, as he still needs to find a way to deal with Thousand Face.

It seems that their plan needs to be accelerated.

Liu Xing glanced at his mobile phone, already pondering some calculations in his mind.

Now, the method of "framing" Ling Ishikawa is definitely not feasible anymore. So, Liu Xing felt that he must find a legitimate reason to go to Kabukicho.

Therefore, he can only ask Alice for "help."

After making up his mind, Liu Xing sent a text message to Alice, inquiring if she had time to discuss some important matters today.

Alice’s reply came quickly, directly telling Liu Xing to come to the bar before 6 PM today.

So, Liu Xing and Alice agreed to meet at the bar at 2 PM.

Then, Liu Xing and the others had nothing to do at home, as they didn’t have any tasks at the moment. They had already completed what needed to be done, and now they could only wait for the right opportunity.

Liu Xing sat on the sofa in the living room, watching news about the Fukushima earthquake while having a conversation with Rundell.

After learning about Bai Hecheng and the others’ purpose, Rundell volunteered to track their vehicle. As an enemy of Deep One, Rundell didn’t know the exact role of the broken statue, but he knew it was crucial for Deep One. Otherwise, Deep One wouldn’t have sent Bai Hecheng and the others to deliver the broken statue at this time.

So Rundell’s current plan was straightforward. He wanted to find the right opportunity to directly seize the broken statue. On the one hand, if it’s only Bai Hecheng and the others, they would be unable to stop Rundell, and even if Rundell failed, he could safely retreat. On the other hand, Rundell had a weight issue. As a member of the Byakhee, a flying unit, despite their larger size, their carrying capacity was limited. The broken statue, with dimensions of half a meter in all directions, even if made of stone, should weigh around 100 kilograms. It would be challenging for Rundell to carry the broken statue, let alone the complete statue after restoration.

Therefore, Rundell had called his friend to assist him and planned to take action when Bai Hecheng and the others abandoned their vehicle and continued on foot.

After hearing Rundell’s plan, Liu Xing gave him a suggestion. If possible, Rundell should take the opportunity to kill Bai Hecheng as well. Liu Xing believed that Bai Hecheng was a nuisance and couldn’t be allowed to stay in Island Nation. As long as Bai Hecheng remained there, Liu Xing wouldn’t have peace of mind.

And Liu Xing was also curious to see if Bai Hecheng could "resurrect" again.

Facing Liu Xing’s request, Rundell naturally agreed without hesitation.

Since Rundell was tracking Bai Hecheng’s vehicle, Liu Xing asked Honekawa Suneo to recall all the trackers he had sent, to avoid any accidents.

After completing these tasks, Liu Xing glanced at his mobile phone and found that the Island Nation authorities had already released the news of the first batch of lost contact with the suicide squads. The official statements from the Island Nation were similar to the reports from Yomiuri News, stating that contact was lost after entering the Fukushima nuclear power plant and their fate was currently unknown.

Of course, the Island Nation authorities have also arranged for regular troops to investigate the Fukushima nuclear power plant. After all, with this incident, there are hardly any sane individuals willing to join the second batch of suicide squads. Furthermore, the Island Nation authorities have realized that the situation at the Fukushima nuclear power plant is not right.

In addition, there have been several small-scale aftershocks in the Fukushima area, but the epicenters of these aftershocks are all around the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Of course, Liu Xing believed that this was not Migo continuing to use the earthquake mining machine, but rather because the Earth-boring Demon Worm had arrived near the Fukushima nuclear power plant, causing a series of aftershocks.

Soon, it was already 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and Liu Xing, along with Zhang Jingxu and others, went to Alice’s bar.

On the way, Liu Xing didn’t forget to tell Hu Li that Thousand Face is likely near Kabukicho, hoping that Hu Li could pay attention to any strange smells she detects.

Naturally, Hu Li readily agreed.

However, Liu Xing is now worried about Rundell because, unless something unexpected happened, Bai Hecheng and the others should have already arrived in the Fukushima area, but Rundell has no news at all.

Could something have gone wrong?

Due to the bar’s operating hours, besides Alice and her trusted few, there was no one else in Alice’s bar.

Before Liu Xing could speak, Alice spoke first, "This morning, Ooyama took several Cosmic Country Deep Diving Society followers and drove to Fukushima. Their purpose for this trip is to escort something to Fukushima, but I don’t know the specifics of what it is. However, the Deep Diving Society seems to attach great importance to this item. In addition to Ooyama and the Cosmic Country people, they have also dispatched several individuals for protection."

Liu Xing nodded and said, "Yes, I received some information that the item Ooyama is escorting is a damaged statue brought by Bai Hecheng from England. And Bai Hecheng is currently on the vehicle heading to Fukushima."

Alice frowned; she hadn’t forgotten about Bai Hecheng.

However, Alice expressed her skepticism, "After we foiled the Cult of the Cadaver’s plot at Eins Castle, the Manchester police have been pursuing Bai Hecheng. And once the Cult of the Cadaver’s plan completely failed, the English authorities listed Bai Hecheng as a wanted criminal nationwide. I didn’t expect him to be able to leave England. It seems that there are remnants of the Cult of the Cadaver within the English authorities. But on the other hand, we can’t do anything about Bai Hecheng now. After all, he and the others should have already arrived in the Fukushima area, which is now likely the stronghold of the Deep Ones. I heard a rumor that many Deep Ones have gathered in the Fukushima area."

Liu Xing thought for a moment and directly told Alice about Migo and the earthquake mining machine.

"I see. I’ve been suspicious of the situation with this major earthquake. Especially at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, I initially thought it was some secret cult trying to muddy the waters and occupy the Fukushima nuclear power plant to threaten the Island Nation authorities," Alice exclaimed, suddenly understanding.

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