"Wei Yuanshan, you take out the games one by one now," making sure that Qin Lingxue was engrossed in studying the past inventory of the board game club, Chen Qiang opened EXCEL on the computer, "I'll record the name of each game." Ah, you can also briefly say a few words about the cover, and I can easily determine the version. ”

He tried to make his tone seem normal.

[Speech Skill Check: 39/?? Success】

Wei Yuanshan didn't doubt why Chen Qiang was so rigid that he even recorded the cover, and began to take out the board games in the box box one by one.

Even if a deceptive skill such as "discourse" is successful, the person who is deceived may realize the abnormality in the future.

But at the moment, Wei Yuanshan didn't notice that Chen Qiang's sudden "more real" had other intentions.

……

"The King in Yellow" is a drama shrouded in sadness and mystery.

Different people read this play, and its content is also ever-changing and unpredictable.

The King of Yellow...... It is the embodiment of one of the Old Dominators, the "Unspeakable" Hasta.

Performing this dreamlike drama is enough to plunge people into complete madness.

Even just a glimpse of the cover of "The King in Yellow" shows that the yellow seal of Hasta's mark can cause damage to the human spirit and be haunted by nightmares related to Hasta.

Chen Qiang typed into the computer monitor without looking back, and handed over the task of reading the name and describing the cover to Wei Yuanshan in the back.

If his guess is correct, Wei Yuanshan is very suspicious of being the initiator of the incident.

……

It was half past seven in the evening, and it was completely dark.

The night sky outside the window, the moon is bright and the stars are scarce.

In the activity room, Wei Yuanshan took the board games box by box, and then reported their names and covers.

"One Thousand and One Nights. The cover is just that...... The palace over there. ”

"The Great Wheel of History. There's a train on the cover, and there's a version of the heads of historical figures. ”

In the room, there was only Wei Yuanshan's deep voice, and the rustle of Xiao Xue sitting on the notes to transcribe.

Hurry, hurry, with his back to Wei Yuanshan, Chen Qiang urged in his heart.

It's best to make sure there's nothing wrong with these board games before Xiaoxue is done.

"The Court of Kalksa." The cover is a, uh, stick figure-like, twisted and swirling shape—"

That's it!

Chen Qiang roared in his heart.

…… You guessed it right!

Whether it was because he really didn't know or underestimated Chen Qiang, Wei Yuanshan didn't hide this abnormal board game.

Others don't feel strange at all, but Chen Qiang, the holder of the real Cthulhu Mythos, knows it.

The city of Kalksa, also known as the Great Hasta's Landing, is the abode of the King of the Yellow Coat, located near Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus. The Cluster of Stars obscures this mysterious planet, where the court of the King of Yellow is located.

And the twisted and spiraling pattern, if there is no accident, is the "seal of the yellow coat".

"The Court of Kalkesa" - Chen Qiang doesn't know why it was sent to the board game club of D University as a board game, but it must be "The King in Yellow"!

Perhaps—Chen Qiang broke out in a cold sweat—just like Hasta's indescribable deity, "The King in Yellow" also changed himself with his chaotic and unknown powers, as long as he played the game from beginning to end, then everything would be over......

Coincidentally, "The Court of Karksa" is the last box of all board games.

“…… Good. ”

Chen Qiang already had a plan. He stood up and picked up a small wooden box from the computer desk.

"I've been interested in board games with ancient backgrounds lately, but I don't really want to play wargames or anything like that," Chen Qiang said casually, "Give me 'One Thousand and One Nights' and 'The Court of Kalksa'." I'll take the opportunity to introduce it to you. ”

"I've never heard of this 'Court of Kalkesa', and I'll be there later—" said Xiaoxue, who was still transcribing the name of the game.

"Give it to me first." Chen Qiang urged.

People who are weak-willed or love art, as long as they open "The King in Yellow", they will never stop. They will unconsciously put themselves in one of the roles, and eventually completely fall under the control of Hasta.

"But ......" Wei Yuanshan suddenly hesitated.

Chen Qiang didn't wait for him to react. Closing his eyes, Chen Qiang turned around with lightning speed, "snatched" the box of "The Court of Kalkesa" from Wei Yuanshan, who was caught off guard, and then threw it into the wooden box.

【Agile Adversarial Test: Success】

"You ......" Wei Yuanshan was stunned.

Ignoring Wei Yuanshan, who was frightened by his skillful movements, Chen Qiang picked up the box of "One Thousand and One Nights" again, threw it on top of the contents of the box, and then quickly closed the box and locked it.

"The King in Yellow"?

To hell with it!

Once you're in Lao Tzu's box, you don't want to come out again!

Once The King in Yellow is performed – this version of the board game would have been played in its entirety – Hasta's power will reign and transport people to the distant starry sky seventy light-years away.

Don't glance at a single glance, don't read a word.

In the Cthulhu Run game, there are a few investigators killed by curiosity.

As long as they can't exert their power, what if there is a shadow of the old ruler in the event?

Chen Qiang turned around and faced Wei Yuanshan.

Chen Qiang has studied some practical psychology. Relying on this self-taught psychological skill, he has been paying attention to the most subtle expressions and movements of the other party since Wei Yuanshan appeared in front of him. Even when he turned his back, Chen Qiang had been paying attention to the change in Wei Yuanshan's tone.

[Psychology skills test, success or failure is not shown]

…… Anyway, I didn't plan to use the talent given to me by the software to lie detector.

"Wei Yuanshan, "The Court of Kalksa" was not bought by Xiaoxue. Where did you get it? Chen Qiang asked.

"I ...... No, it's not, it's not bought. ”

"So, where did you get it from?"

"No, I was wrong. I'm in a ...... Bought at the thrift market. Wei Yuanshan said hesitantly.

Chen Qiang nodded.

The reader of The King in Yellow may be a believer in Hasta, but it is also possible that innocent people involved in the incident are unknowingly attracted to the book.

Xiaoxue's suspicion cannot be ruled out, but Wei Yuanshan's reaction is even more suspicious at the moment.

And the way to determine is simple.

Just need to fish.

Chen Qiang took a deep breath. It's a bit risky, but it's the best for yourself who doesn't have to read a mythology book to know what it's about......

"Speaking of which, friend," he said leisurely, staring at Wei Yuanshan's expression, "Have you heard of the Seal of the Yellow Coat?" ”

His tone was lighthearted, as if he was not talking about the emblem of an evil god, but about the ice cream parlor at the school gate.

【Speech Skills Test 1/?? Great success】