Dice In The Darkness: Cthulhu Calls

Chapter 488: The End of the Big Sweep Operation

At that moment, Liu Xing suddenly heard the sound of helicopter rotors coming from a distance. Following the sound, Liu Xing looked over and saw a helicopter flying directly towards them.

Liu Xing knew that this must be the trump card of the Cult of the Cadaver.

"What on earth... Where did the Cult of the Cadaver get a helicopter from, and it seems to be an armed one," Ling Ishikawa exclaimed in surprise.

Ryuzaki nodded, his expression grim. "Indeed, it’s an armed helicopter. And if I’m not mistaken, there’s a heavy machine gun mounted on it. So, for safety’s sake, let’s retreat back into the corridor."

At this point, Romero’s wife proudly declared, "You see, this is the trump card of our Cult of the Cadaver. There are several helicopters like this in EinsCastle. So, don’t expect to cause trouble for us at EinsCastle because you are simply not worthy opponents!"

Frowning, Liu Xing realized that if what Romero’s wife said was true, and there were several armed helicopters at EinsCastle, then the difficulty of their sneak attack on EinsCastle would double. After all, armed helicopters ascend very quickly. If the Cult of the Cadaver gained air superiority, they would become easy targets.

"Alright, I am now delivering the final ultimatum on behalf of the Cult of the Cadaver. If you do not choose to join us within three days, we will not give you the chance to leave England. By then, you will become my slaves... Oh, by the way, my name is Sanna, the head of the Cult of the Cadaver in Argentina," Romero’s wife, or rather Sanna, spoke.

Finally, Liu Xing confirmed who the last player to bid farewell to Bai Hecheng was.

Poor Romero was completely played by the Cult of the Cadaver.

At this point, the armed helicopter was almost above the building, and the heavy machine gun on it was aimed at Liu Xing and the others.

"Damn it, if the Cult of the Cadaver opens fire later, everyone try to find sturdy cover to hide behind. Because the ammunition used by this heavy machine gun is very powerful. It only takes one bullet to kill or permanently disable a person! However, these heavy machine guns have a one or two-second preheating time, so as long as we hide fast enough, we should be fine. After all, the cover around here is decent enough," Buke whispered.

Liu Xing nodded, feeling that the Cult of the Cadaver was likely to choose to attack. After all, this was a perfect opportunity to eliminate them all in one fell swoop. If they killed or seriously injured them here, the Cult of the Cadaver could truly do as they pleased because apart from their group, there were hardly any people in Manchester opposing the Cult of the Cadaver.

However, to Liu Xing’s surprise, Sanna did not order the armed helicopter to attack them but instead climbed the rope ladder onto the helicopter herself.

During Sanna’s climb, Liu Xing also considered taking the opportunity to shoot her since she was like a sitting duck at that moment, with no room to dodge. But the heavy machine gun on the helicopter was like the sword of Damocles, hanging over Liu Xing and the others, preventing them from making any reckless moves.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

After all, no one would engage in such a losing proposition.

So, Liu Xing and the others could only helplessly watch as Sanna and the Ghoul boarded the armed helicopter and flew away under their gaze.

As for the Cult of the Cadaver followers left behind, they resolutely chose to shoot themselves, without any hesitation.

"Chette, were these damned Cult of the Cadaver followers all hypnotized? Why did they all commit suicide so decisively?" Ryuzaki said somewhat helplessly.

Liu Xing nodded, looking at the bodies of the Cult of the Cadaver followers. "Yes, these Cult of the Cadaver followers have been completely brainwashed, or rather, they are not even followers but merely slaves of the Cult of the Cadaver. The Cult of the Cadaver just uses them as tools. But I find it strange why Sanna didn’t order the armed helicopter to fire at us?"

While saying this, Liu Xing looked at Miguel because he knew Miguel should have already noticed something.

Sure enough, Miguel didn’t disappoint Liu Xing. "Based on my observation, the ammunition quantity of the heavy machine gun on that armed helicopter was not much, probably only about a hundred rounds. And for such a heavy machine gun, a hundred rounds is simply not enough. It would run out in at most ten seconds, making it impossible to sustain combat. So, that’s why Sanna chose only to threaten us."

Buke nodded, speaking up, "That’s right. I remember when I was on the battlefield, I often rode armed helicopters for medical rescue missions. At that time, I asked the soldiers in charge of operating the heavy machine guns. They told me that these heavy machine guns have a very fast rate of fire, basically several thousand rounds per minute. So, a hundred rounds is simply not enough."

"Alright, let’s not talk about these anymore. We should leave here quickly to avoid the Cult of the Cadaver coming back for a counterattack. But we should take the rifles and ammunition from these Cult of the Cadaver followers; it’s like updating our equipment," Zhang Jingxu suggested.

So, after packing up their weapons, Liu Xing and his team returned to find Chris.

At this point, the blood men in the north corner, because the Ghoul controlling them had already fled on the armed helicopter, reverted back to their original state and were easily dealt with by the police.

Therefore, when Liu Xing and his team saw Chris, Chris was already arranging for people to clean up the mess.

"Oh, Alice, you’re finally back. It seems like you guys successfully dealt with that Ghoul, otherwise these blood men wouldn’t suddenly become so sluggish," Chris said with a smile.

Alice shook her head, smiling bitterly. "We don’t have that much ability. That Ghoul and Sanna, Romero’s wife, left together on the armed helicopter, so these blood men became helpless chickens without the Ghoul’s control."

"What? Alice, are you saying that the armed helicopter just now belonged to the Cult of the Cadaver?! I thought it was sent by the nearby military for investigation?!" Chris exclaimed, shocked.

Alice shrugged, nodding. "Yes, the armed helicopter indeed belonged to the Cult of the Cadaver. And Sanna said there are several similar armed helicopters parked at EinsCastle. Also, these rifles in our hands were also obtained from the Cult of the Cadaver followers."

Chris took a rifle and couldn’t help but curse loudly, "Bloody hell, are those people in the military blind and stupid? I can understand if these current-issue rifles were secretly given to the Cult of the Cadaver, but how on earth did they manage to sneak a whole armed helicopter to them?! If this continues, the Cult of the Cadaver will soon have tanks, planes, and even warships in their hands. I must report these incidents to the higher-ups and have them clean up the rotten apples in the military!"

Liu Xing nodded in agreement. The military in England indeed needed a thorough cleaning. The fact that an armed helicopter could be delivered to the Cult of the Cadaver showed how deeply embedded their moles were within the ranks.

After a while, the cleanup operation in the north corner finally came to an end. However, the outcome of this operation was quite disheartening.

Although they successfully dismantled all the Cult of the Cadaver strongholds in the north corner and eliminated all the Cult of the Cadaver followers turned blood men, the Manchester police force also paid a considerable price. Twelve police officers were killed, over fifty were injured, and a large amount of ammunition was expended.

But most importantly, according to preliminary statistics, over two hundred civilians died in this cleanup operation, with hundreds more injured. Furthermore, numerous videos of varying lengths related to the incident were circulating on social media, causing chaos. The English authorities had no choice but to temporarily shut down all external network connections and even instructed domestic telecommunications companies to cease operations.

In addition, officials from other countries were also calling the English authorities to inquire about what had happened. Powerful nations like the United States of America were already planning to send "military assistance" to England.

Thus, the English authorities were now overwhelmed with tasks.

As for the riots in the city center of Manchester, they had been mostly quelled by the reinforcements of police officers. However, Liu Xing knew this was just the calm before the storm. With the spread of those videos, it would only take less than a day for the citizens of Manchester to learn about what happened in the north corner. Even if the Cult of the Cadaver didn’t incite the uninformed citizens of Manchester, the panic-stricken populace would likely erupt into riots, perhaps even a major uprising.

After all, the lessons from Glasgow were still fresh.

As for the foreign tourists, Chris had arranged for them to be monitored one-on-one. However, due to public opinion, Chris decided not to detain these foreign tourists at the police station for now. After all, Manchester had become a powder keg. All it needed was someone to strike a match, and the entire city would explode.

Therefore, the mayor of Manchester had decided to prioritize stability above all else. He instructed Chris and his police officers to focus on maintaining order and not to provoke the Cult of the Cadaver anymore.

This meant that Liu Xing and his team had completely lost the assistance of the Manchester police force.

Back at the Safe Point, after experiencing a series of events throughout the night, everyone was exhausted. They didn’t chat much and went straight to their rooms to rest.

At this time, Juri Sonoda, who was in charge of staying behind, delivered some news that wasn’t entirely bad—Romero’s parents had died, with the same cause as Romero.

Liu Xing sighed, saying helplessly, "The Romeros are truly unfortunate. If Romero had been a bit luckier and hadn’t had his leg broken on the field, he would be at least a professional football player now. In a football-loving country like England, he could have done well. And if Romero hadn’t met Sanna after his injury, he wouldn’t have joined the Cult of the Cadaver, and none of this would have happened. Maybe under Chris’s appreciation, he could have achieved something."

Ling Ishikawa nodded beside him, smiling bitterly. "Life is unpredictable. Who could have imagined that all these things would happen? The tragedy of the Romero family could indeed have been avoided. But even without Romero, the Cult of the Cadaver could still cultivate moles within the Manchester police force."

Indeed, even without Romero, there would be others like him, ready to serve as moles for the Cult of the Cadaver, because as long as there were dissatisfied individuals within the Manchester police force, the Cult of the Cadaver would have an opportunity to infiltrate.

After chatting casually with Zhang Jingxu and Ling Ishikawa for a while, Liu Xing returned to his room to rest.

The next morning, Liu Xing was awakened by a commotion.

"What’s going on?!"

Liu Xing hurriedly put on his clothes and went to the lobby, where he saw a man covered in injuries lying on the floor. Buke was treating him.

"This is Zhang Wenbing. Miguel rescued him from the Cult of the Cadaver," Zhang Jingxu explained.

Liu Xing raised an eyebrow, recalling that at the beginning of the module, they received a special mission to rescue Zhang Wenbing, who had been kidnapped by the Cult of the Cadaver. However, amidst all the chaos, Liu Xing had almost forgotten about him. He hadn’t expected Miguel to actually rescue him.

But what worried Liu Xing was whether Zhang Wenbing had also been brainwashed by the Cult of the Cadaver.

Seeing Liu Xing’s concern, Zhang Jingxu smiled and said, "Ryuusei, you can rest assured. We’ve confirmed that Zhang Wenbing hasn’t been brainwashed by the Cult of the Cadaver. As a member of the China Dao Men, he naturally has some life-saving measures. For example, the jade pendant he’s wearing around his neck has been blessed by the bigwigs in the China Dao Men and can resist certain levels of mental attacks. So, the brainwashing methods used by the Cult of the Cadaver followers have no effect on Zhang Wenbing. However, when Miguel led Zhang Wenbing to escape from EinsCastle, they were spotted by the Cult of the Cadaver, hence his injuries."

Liu Xing nodded, saying, "I see. In that case, Zhang Jingxu, your mission is considered accomplished. I didn’t think we could rescue Zhang Wenbing."

Zhang Jingxu shrugged, smiling, "Life is full of surprises. When one door closes, another opens."

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