hotmtlnovel Chapter 452: Shot
Chapter 452: Shot
Chapter 452: Shot
Liu Xing frowned unexpectedly as he realized that the Queen of England was in critical condition at this time.
In this parallel world, or rather, in this world, the Queen of England stood out for her remarkably long reign. Although she had been reported seriously ill and near death several times in recent years, she had always managed to pull through in the end.
However, Liu Xing understood very well that this time, the Queen of England might truly be in jeopardy, especially since the Cult of the Cadaver had become involved. From the perspective of the Cult of the Cadaver, they would certainly welcome the demise of the Queen of England.
After all, if the Queen of England passed away, the Cult of the Cadaver would gain another important card in their hands. Given that the Cult of the Cadaver possessed magic capable of "raising the dead," it was highly likely that the England royal family would seek their assistance to resurrect the Queen of England.
However, realizing this, Liu Xing stumbled upon another issue. Although Tian Qing’s sudden appearance had made Liu Xing feel like this parallel world was the real world, there were still conflicts between this parallel world and the real world, such as the status of the England royal family.
Because of encountering Tian Qing earlier, Liu Xing’s mind was somewhat unsettled, causing him to forget this point. Therefore, now that he recalled it, Liu Xing began to doubt that his thoughts might be wrong.
"It’s troublesome. If the Queen passes away at this time, the England royal family might choose to have the Cult of the Cadaver resurrect her. After all, for the England royal family, the Queen must not die now," Buke, sitting in the co-pilot seat, spoke up.
Alice nodded with a hint of resignation. "Exactly, for the England royal family, the Queen is their last pillar. According to the agreement signed between the England royal family and Parliament years ago, after the Queen’s demise, the power of the England royal family will be greatly weakened. They will merely be a figurehead thereafter. So, in recent years, the England royal family has been negotiating with Parliament. It seems they’ve come up with a rather bizarre verbal agreement, stating that if the Queen can live to a ripe old age, then the England royal family will have the opportunity to renegotiate with Parliament. And now, the Queen of England is ninety-eight years old."
Zhang Jingxu raised an eyebrow, looking surprised. "Are you kidding me? Is this how you handle such important matters in England? You decide such crucial issues through betting?"
Alice shrugged, feeling somewhat embarrassed. "Well, you see, this should be Parliament’s way of saving face for the royal family. After all, if you understand the history of England, you’ll know that the relationship between Parliament and the royal family is incredibly complex. Moreover, in history, Parliament and the royal family have made quite a few bizarre agreements. So, getting back to the point, I believe the reason the England royal family is willing to cooperate with the Cult of the Cadaver is probably because they hope the Queen can live for another two years to win that verbal agreement..."
Liu Xing nodded. If the England royal family didn’t want to lose out, they would undoubtedly seek the assistance of the Cult of the Cadaver. However, a problem arose now. The assistance from the Cult of the Cadaver wasn’t aimed at prolonging the Queen’s life but rather transforming her into a Ghoul.
And Liu Xing was certain now that the Cult of the Cadaver would definitely meddle with the Queen. In that case, the Queen would most likely become a puppet of the Cult of the Cadaver.
Then, the Cult of the Cadaver could leverage the Queen to manipulate England, thereby increasing their chances of seizing power.
At this moment, Jack, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up. "According to what you’ve said and the current situation, the best solution to this problem now is to ensure the Queen’s death thoroughly, without giving the Cult of the Cadaver a chance to transform her into a Ghoul. Otherwise, if the Cult of the Cadaver controls the Queen, they will undoubtedly further control the England royal family."
Jack’s words caused a momentary silence in the car.
It had to be said that Jack’s proposed solution was indeed the best choice because if the Cult of the Cadaver formally cooperated with the England royal family, troubles would escalate dramatically.
And the best way to resolve this trouble undoubtedly started from the source, ensuring the Queen became completely "deceased."
However, for Alice and Buke, these English individuals, such an approach was outright treasonous.
And for Liu Xing and his foreign companions, the thought of assassinating a foreign head of state was something they wouldn’t even dare to consider... Not to mention, even if they dared, the chances of success were slim.
After all, over the years, aside from countries with relatively chaotic political situations, incidents of the assassination of heads of state were extremely rare.
After a moment, Alice chuckled and said, "What are we even thinking? With our current qualifications, we cannot participate in such a major event. So, we can only wait quietly for the situation to unfold."
Alice’s words left everyone speechless. After all, as Alice had said, they as a group were not qualified to participate in the maneuverings of this major event.
However, Liu Xing pondered for a moment and couldn’t help but ask KP Li Shunchan, "KP, speaking of the life and death of the Queen of England, there should be a confrontational module, right?"
KP Li Shunchan chuckled and said, "You guessed it right, Liu Xing. Let me tell you directly. This confrontational module is an upgraded module in the Hound of Tindalos area. However, this module is divided into four factions: the Cult of the Cadaver, the official England faction, the England royal family, and the commoners. But the most important thing is that the outcome of your module will affect the development of that module. If you successfully defeat Bai Hecheng and his group, then in the other module, the Cult of the Cadaver faction’s players will have fewer resources at their disposal. At the same time, players from the official England faction will receive more intelligence about the Cult of the Cadaver. By the way, there are currently ten modules being simultaneously conducted within the British Isles."
Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, surprised that ten modules were being conducted simultaneously within the British Isles.
At this moment, KP Li Shunchan suddenly spoke, "Now, please roll a 50% success rate Judgment each for players Liu Xing and Zhang Jingxu. The Judgment results will determine what you will encounter next."
Liu Xing: 39/50, success.
Zhang Jingxu: 96/50, critical failure.
Liu Xing frowned. Although his Judgment roll was successful, Zhang Jingxu’s critical failure indicated that their group might encounter trouble before reaching their destination.
Sure enough, Liu Xing heard the sound of intense gunfire coming from not far away.
Jack’s face changed, and he said anxiously, "Alice, step on the gas now. Let’s quickly leave this street. There’s likely a conflict between the Black Car Gang and the Blood Hand Gang up ahead. If we get involved, accidents are highly probable because both mafia groups have many rifles and grenades."
Alice nodded and immediately stepped on the gas to try to leave the street quickly.
However, just then, a black car suddenly sped out from a nearby alley, narrowly passing by Liu Xing’s vehicle.
Before Liu Xing and the others could even breathe a sigh of relief for avoiding an accident, they heard another round of intense gunfire!
Then, time seemed to freeze familiarly, allowing Liu Xing to see a barrage of bullets outside the car.
"Now, because you have been caught up in a mafia pursuit and have been targeted by mafia gunmen, you have been affected. Since you are all wearing bulletproof vests, please roll a 1d10 dice each to determine how much damage you will take in this round of gunfire. I will also make secret rolls for the NPCs’ injuries," KP Li Shunchan said solemnly.
Liu Xing: 1d10 = 8.
Zhang Jingxu: 1d10 = 3.
Liu Xing frowned. He hadn’t expected his luck to be so bad this time, rolling an 8 for damage.
Before Liu Xing could mourn for himself for three seconds, KP Li Shunchan spoke again, "Judgment is over. The game continues!"
As soon as KP Li Shunchan finished speaking, Liu Xing felt as if his chest had been hit hard by a baseball bat twice. Then, after a few seconds, a wave of indescribable pain swept through his body, causing Liu Xing’s brain to stop thinking instantly.
And at this moment, KP Li Shunchan’s voice still appeared clear in Liu Xing’s ears, "Because you have suffered a high amount of damage at once, you will now make a Willpower Judgment. If you fail the Willpower Judgment, you will fall into a coma. Of course, because we at the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall are very humanized, Liu Xing, you can choose to enter a coma directly now."
Without hesitation, Liu Xing chose to enter a coma because he couldn’t endure the pain right now.
So, KP Li Shunchan didn’t hesitate either and directly let Liu Xing enter a coma.
...
Liu Xing didn’t know how long it had been when he suddenly felt
as if someone was repeatedly stabbing needles into his chest, causing him to open his eyes in pain.
Then, Liu Xing realized that he was lying in a room at the Manchester safe point, and his chest was already wrapped in a large number of bandages.
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