Chapter 250.1
"Lu Tianya."
Liu Xing’s eyebrows furrowed, never expecting Lu Tianya to start investigating him. This was getting interesting.
It was clear that Lu Tianya had started investigating him because of something strange Watanabe Ryuusei had done during the Interlude Growth period, which had caught the student council president’s attention.
So, Liu Xing closed his eyes, recalling Watanabe Ryuusei’s memories. However, the result was unexpected. The encounter at the Old Teaching Building that morning was supposed to be Watanabe Ryuusei’s first meeting with Lu Tianya, and before that, Watanabe Ryuusei hadn’t even heard of Lu Tianya’s name, let alone had any contact with him. Liu Xing was clueless about why Lu Tianya would start investigating.
Was Watanabe Ryuusei forming a clique, arousing Lu Tianya’s suspicion?
Liu Xing thought it wasn’t the case, as forming cliques was very normal during the high school stage. At this age, students had already learned to seek common ground and unite, forming small groups. Watanabe Ryuusei’s group was just a bit larger.
Thinking of this, Liu Xing’s eyebrows twitched as he recalled what Nobi Nobita had told him - Lu Tianya seemed to have a "yin-yang eye" and had some strange dreams.
In the Cthulhu Mythos, the yin-yang eye could be explained in many ways, such as being blessed by an Eldritch God, possessing magical spells, or having unknown items to aid them. So, Lu Tianya having a yin-yang eye wasn’t surprising to Liu Xing.
However, this meant that Lu Tianya might have discovered Liu Xing’s true identity through his yin-yang eye, realizing that he was a Cult Leader?
This was very possible.
Liu Xing stroked his chin, feeling a bit troubled. Given the current situation, he was already at odds with Lu Tianya, making it impossible to seek cooperation from him.
So, Liu Xing turned to Ming Hanxing.
"Teacher Ming, I have a mission for you. I suspect Lu Tianya has discovered my identity and is preparing to gather evidence against me, putting me in a dangerous position. I need you to chat with Lu Tianya and try to extract some useful information. You understand what I mean, right?" Liu Xing said with a smile.
Ming Hanxing nodded, saying, "Of course, no problem. As a new teacher who just transferred to this school, it’s necessary for me to have a good chat with the student council president. However, I’ll need to say some bad things about you, so I hope you won’t mind."Discover updated novels on novelbin(.)com
Liu Xing nodded, saying, "I won’t mind, of course. It’s up to you now. If we can’t resolve the issue with Lu Tianya, our future actions might be restricted, and Lu Tianya might even spread some unfavorable news about me, causing trouble."
Ming Hanxing nodded confidently, saying, "Don’t worry, I was the best debater in the university’s debate competition four times in a row. Dealing with a high school student is a piece of cake. I can definitely handle Lu Tianya."
At this time, Honekawa Suneo interjected, "By the way, I’ve found a friend to investigate Lu Tianya’s information, and we’ve got some results. I’ve sent the document to your phone."
Liu Xing’s eyebrows twitched, surprised that Honekawa Suneo had taken the initiative to investigate without being ordered to do so. It was indeed convenient to have subordinates.
Liu Xing took out his phone and found that Honekawa Suneo had sent a document.
He opened his character card interface and slid down to the follower interface, where he found that the classification of his followers had changed to a church hierarchy. His 10 followers were all categorized as "Ordinary Followers."
Apart from "Ordinary Followers," there were two sub-categories - "Deputy Leader" and "Priest" - with notes that followers who held these positions would receive corresponding character traits.
It was clear that the first function of the secret cult - Organization - was to provide various positions for his followers, each with its own character trait, which would provide a buff effect. This was a balancing strategy in the Cthulhu Role-Playing Game Hall.
After all, in the Cthulhu RPG Game, the occurrence of modules was mostly in human society, and secret cults like the Worshipers of the Yellow Sect could only operate underground, unable to seek help from the police or government. So, players who chose to be fanatic believers could only rely on themselves, as their Clearing Method was definitely fewer than ordinary players.
As a fanatic believer, death had become a daily occurrence. Liu Xing estimated that the secret cult would soon unlock functions like "Rituals," and he would have the opportunity to see the Great Old Ones. If he didn’t have some buffs, he would be in big trouble.
Now, Liu Xing felt that as the leader of a secret cult, danger and opportunity coexisted.
However, Liu Xing was facing a problem - who to assign the positions of "Deputy Leader" and "Priest" to.
Logically, Liu Xing thought he should assign these positions to Ling Ishikawa and Ming Hanxing, as they were players who could better utilize their traits. Players’ abilities generally exceeded those of NPCs, so Liu Xing thought that assigning these positions to Ling Ishikawa and Ming Hanxing would maximize their effects.
But, as the old saying goes, NPCs in the Cthulhu RPG Game were not emotionless robots, but living beings. Liu Xing had to consider the feelings of Shizuka and others. Although Ling Ishikawa and Ming Hanxing had just joined the cult, they had not made any contributions yet, and directly becoming Deputy Leader and Priest would definitely make Shizuka and others unhappy.
Although Liu Xing couldn’t see the loyalty of his followers in the church interface, he was certain that loyalty existed, but it was currently a hidden attribute. Player followers could use subjective initiative to offset the effect of loyalty, but the key was the loyalty of NPC followers, which would definitely affect their behavior.
Liu Xing was certain that if he appointed Ling Ishikawa and Ming Hanxing as Deputy Leader and Priest, the loyalty of Shizuka and others would decrease. If someone thought they were more capable of holding these positions, their loyalty would decrease even more.
Liu Xing suddenly felt that being a cult leader was not easy. With only 10 followers, it was already so troublesome. If his followers exceeded 100 or 1,000 in the future, he would be driven crazy.
So, Liu Xing decided to pass the buck to Ling Ishikawa and others to solve this problem.
"Cough, I have something to say. First, everyone should know that our Worshipers of the Yellow Sect was once targeted, and our previous leader and followers were persecuted. We had to disband, but now I’ve restarted the cult, and we’ve made some progress. However, with more people, we need to establish a leadership layer. So, I’ve decided to set up two new positions - Deputy Leader and Priest."
"As the name suggests, the Deputy Leader will help me with daily tasks and manage other followers, while the Priest’s work is relatively simple - to spread the teachings and assist the Deputy Leader with certain tasks. Now, everyone can speak freely and recommend someone for these positions. You can recommend yourself or others."
Liu Xing’s words left the followers present in a daze, and no one wanted to take the lead.
So, Liu Xing gave Ling Ishikawa a hint, and Ling Ishikawa understood, standing up to say, "Uh, although Teacher Ming and I have just joined the Worshipers of the Yellow Sect, I think the position of Deputy Leader should be given to Teacher Ming. He’s the most cultured and experienced among us, and the Deputy Leader position requires someone like him. Besides, we’re all still high school students, and we might act impulsively when handling things."
After Ling Ishikawa finished speaking, he sat back down quietly.
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