One of the questions that Chen Qiang thinks about the most is: What is the true identity of the enemy?

Although there are not many clues at present, it is enough for Chen Qiang, a man of 55% of the Cthulhu Mythos, to make predictions......

The name of the mod is "Beyond Time", which is reminiscent of Lovecraft's original Cthulhu novel "Shadow Beyond Time".

The mythical creatures directly involved in "Beyond the Shadow of Time" are the Iss, but according to Chen Qiang's understanding of the Iss, the Isis are extremely technologically advanced, but they are not interested in summoning the gods to die.

In Chen Qiang's eyes, another mythical creature that likes to use the power of science and technology, "Mi Go", is more suspicious of the fungus from Yoggs. This race that dwells in Pluto worships many outer gods and old rulers, including the three most famous outer gods – Yog Sotos, Gauze Nicholas, and Nyarrathotep.

Like the Is, Mi Goh also likes to tinker with all sorts of hacked devices. They were particularly adept at brain replacement surgery, and perhaps one of the people who rented the old theater had their brains replaced by Mi Go's.

Mi Goh is a creature that is adept at using frozen weapons. Chen Qiang also prepared polar equipment, as well as supplies for the treatment of frostbite, I don't know how much it can come in handy.

And Uncle Xu is his bodyguard, so he doesn't have to worry about losing his mind.

[Name: Xu Shu; Age: 48; Race: Ghoul; Occupation: Shopkeeper]

【HP15/15; MP12/13;Sanity 0/89;Lucky 80/99]

[Power 110; Constitution 85; Body type 65; Agility 80; Appearance: 55 (Ghoul Form 10); Intelligence 50; Will 65; Education 60]

[Accounting 40%; Credit rating 40% (Ghoul Society 45%); Cthulhu Mythos 10%; 70% for car driving; 50% for electrical repairs; Fighting 40%; Dodge 40%; intimidation 45%; jump 80%; Listen 30%; mechanical maintenance 55%; Reconnaissance 50%; Stealth 60%; Swimming 45%】

[Touchstone: Vital People:

Zhang Jing (wife)

Xu Leilei (daughter)】

【Special Abilities:

Gel Skin: Firearm weapons can only deal normal damage to Ghouls

Dexterity: The ghoul's claws are considered to be dominant and have a faster reaction speed than a human, allowing him to unleash both unarmed and biting attacks faster than his agility stat

Hardy: The Ghoul has been taught by the ghouls of the Plateau of Leng that he is immune to all cold environments, and his cryogenic attacks can only deal 1 damage

Night Vision: The creature's visual range does not decrease in dark environments

Hygiene: This is a hygienic ghoul whose claw strikes and bites do not infect humans with diseases. 】

……

Because of the relationship between maintaining the human form, Uncle Xu's MP is perennially dissatisfied. The High Priest passed on his spells to be able to transform into other people's appearances, but then the MP consumption would be extremely intense.

Ghouls can perform a total of three claw and bite attacks per turn in the running rules, which in this real-life game is shown as "two-handed dexterity". Uncle Xu's physical fitness is also first-class among the ghouls, and the last [hygiene] slot is full......

"Let's go, Uncle Xu."

Chen Qiang took a deep breath.

The tricycle finally drove 500 meters around the target site.

[Mod: "Voices Beyond Time" has begun]

[From now on, as long as you stay in City D, you can see the dice test results of all investigators]

……

Mr. Chen...... Xiao Chen, shall we just break down the door like this? Standing in front of the majestic gate of the old theater, Uncle Xu asked suspiciously. At night, the huge oval-shaped theater resembles a monster that devours everything.

Chen Qiang did not speak.

He put his ear to the door.

[Chen Qiang's listening test failed 90/70]

"Uncle Xu, you come and listen." Chen Qiang said.

Sounds that can be heard directly by a normal hearing person do not require a hearing test, but a failed hearing test may miss some important warnings or clues.

[Xu Shu listened to the test 74/30 failed]

…… The second consecutive failure is not good for the teacher, Chen Qiang thought.

"There was no sound." Uncle Xu shook his head.

Chen Qiang glanced at the old gate. The gate is crunched, but in disrepair.

"I don't think the sound insulation of this door is good enough for us to hear the noise of the mining rigs." Chen Qiang said.

"Maybe it's a little farther away." Uncle Xu guessed.

"Or, it doesn't turn on at all." Chen Qiang said.

The two turned to the side entrance of the Grand Theater.

"It's not locked." Chen Qiang narrowed his eyes.

"Shall we go in?" Uncle Xu asked uneasily.

"Wait."

[Chen Qiang's investigation and verification 40/66 success]

[Xu Shu Investigation Verification 70/50 Failed]

The two groped back and forth in the nearby grass.

"Found it." Chen Qiang's flashlight found a lock, which was obviously pried open by an external force.

"It's rusty a lot." Uncle Xu touched the lock.

"Looks like we're not the first people to visit here. Let's go in and have a look," Chen Qiang said, "and if there are no thieves inside, we can remind the master that it's time to change the locks." ”

The two walked around the building. In addition to this side door, there are several fire escape doors that are also ajar. Chen Qiang directly destroyed those door shafts with a string saw - they couldn't be closed anyway, Chen Qiang didn't want to see the plot of closing the door and killing in the ghost movie later.

Chen Qiang, who had already read the floor plan, had several routes to enter and escape in his mind. Then, together with Uncle Xu, he returned to the door that had been pried open by someone who had originally pried it open.

Chen Qiang put on his tactical goggles.

If someone or some other creature is watching them, he will be prompted to listen or detect......

And yet nothing.

He and Uncle Xu should not have been discovered by anyone or anything now.

"Uncle Xu, you ......"

Standing in front of the dilapidated side door, Chen Qiang originally wanted to say, "You go in first", but the sudden feeling of guilt made him change his mind. Uncle Xu has no doubts about himself, therefore-

"You go ahead," Chen Qiang said, handing Uncle Xu an electronic goggle, "and then put this on too." ”

"I don't need to," Uncle Xu said sincerely, "I can see more clearly at night." ”

"It doesn't just allow you to see more clearly," Chen stresses, "but it also monitors radiation in the dark, infrared and ultraviolet rays, harmful gases, and other things." I've set up a special mode to press this button to switch between the subjective field of view and the camera's field of view, which I can use to determine if I've fallen for the illusion. ”

"Xiao Chen, where did this thing come from?" Uncle Xu was shocked.

"I went to Tokyo on a business trip last summer...... Travel," Chen Qiang almost said about helping his father run another company, "I ordered it from a group of survival freaks on a whim." The target of their last expedition was what Fukushima looked like. ”

"I see......"

Chen Qiang walked like a Minotaur maze, slightly damaged the door axis of the side door, then stuck it with a stone, and finally tied it to the doorknob with a transparent thin wire, maintaining a posture of facing the outside world, with the back of his head facing the side corridor of the Grand Theater, using the goggles to add a camera behind him, he could observe the "road ahead" and "the way coming" at the same time.

"Let's go."

The two walked in very slowly (Uncle Xu was facing forward, while Chen Qiang was putting the rope backwards at the same time), and stopped in front of the door leading to the main stage.

"Can you hear the voice?"

[Chen Qiang's listening test 43/70 success]

[Xu Shu listened to the test 92/40 failed]

"I can't hear anything." Uncle Xu shook his head.

"Me too." Chen Qiang said.

The feedback on the success and failure of the test is the same.

Scold. So you can be sure.

As a precaution, Chen Qiang once again determined the temperature and radiation tips on the electronic goggles. Everything works fine. There is no noise and temperature change caused by the operation of the mining machine.

At Chen Qiang's signal, Uncle Xu slammed open the door.