Deceitful Game

Chapter 190 The Vanished Cthulhu Mythos

Chapter 190 The Vanished Cthulhu Mythos

This little brother of mine, Mingpo, isn't very good!

Shen Yiqi sighed, feeling somewhat tired.

Phrases like "talking to myself" and "feeling lonely" are clearly implying, "You should pay more attention to me."

Why can't Mingpo understand?

Not only did they not understand, they even coldly asked her, "Don't you have your own organization?"

That sounds infuriating!

Even so, they weren't angry and explained things in a very nice tone.

That makes sense, though. Given Mingpo's aloof personality, he doesn't seem like someone who enjoys chatting with people. But maybe it's precisely this kind of icy handsome guy that attracts girls?

It's only been half an hour since Shen Yiqi made the phone call.

The fact that Mingpo is here with this girl means that they were together before.

The other person even wore an outfit that matched Mingpo's color scheme perfectly—both the color and style, and even the color of the lining and the pants were exactly the same.

This bag is a matching couple's set!

Moreover, upon hearing that Mingpo was a member of the Chinese Business Association, she didn't even ask any questions and immediately chose to join.

What does this tell us?

This shows that she wants to be with Mingpo and wants to see him all the time!

He's about to confess his feelings, why can't you understand people's hearts?!

Shen Yiqi shook his head, feeling that Mingpo was too distant.

They wouldn't lead her by the hand, but would push her backward. It was as if she weren't a pretty and well-behaved little girl, but some kind of monstrous beast.

Shen Yiqi is a close friend of Mingpo's father despite their age difference, and is also considered half a student of Ming Jingxing. In terms of seniority, he can also be regarded as half an older brother to Mingpo.

As the older brother, I still need to worry more.

Don't worry about it unnecessarily.

Mingpo sighed.

Although she no longer carries the title of "Silent Lamb," Mingbo can easily see through Shen Yiqi's intentions. That mischievous grin clearly shows he wants to bring her together. And Miss Nyarlathotep, faced with this misunderstanding, not only doesn't offer an explanation but also subtly stirs things up from the sidelines.

That makes sense, since the kind of title you wear can influence the kind of person you become. Having the title "Nyarlathotep," it's perfectly normal for him to be a troublemaker.

"By the way," Shen Yiqi said enthusiastically, taking out a notebook and asking Nyarlathotep, "what is your title?"

I'll register you in advance.

"Nyarlathotep".

The girl said with a smile, "Let me write it down for you—"

As she spoke, she reached for the notebook.

Mingpo looked at Shen Yiqi with great anticipation, wanting to hear his reaction.

But Shen Yiqi did not react in any special way.

He just muttered the name with some confusion: "What a tongue-twisting title—"

"The Cthulhu Mythos—haven't you heard of it?"

Mingpo couldn't help but ask.

"What?"

Shen Yiqi pondered with some doubt, muttering softly, "Nyarlathotep—Totip." The ending of the word sounded like ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Just like Amenhotep, "the one who pleases Amen."

"Is it Egyptian? It should be the name of some pharaoh, but Nyarlathotep—is He also an Egyptian god?"

"The secret god of ancient Egypt! If it is Egyptian, Nyaara, if you separate the characters, Nya means "belonging to" or "about", Ya means "face" or "on top of", and Ra is Lat, a very common Egyptian word that means gate or entrance."

"The face of the door? Above the door? The guardian of the door?"

Shen Yiqi suddenly realized, "So that's it! It's the Egyptian door god, Nyarlathotep!" If it's the master of doors, it sounds a bit like Janus—a mysterious god who appeared in Egypt during the Roman conquest in the fourth century AD? Then Nyarlathotep must mean "follower of Janus!"

"—You understand Egyptian?"

Mingpo was stunned.

Shen Yiqi seemed to understand nothing about the Cthulhu Mythos, but he managed to get a general idea through etymological analysis.

But this kind of obscure language is probably not something someone his age could master fluently, right?

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Firstly, it's about the leverage.

Shen Yiqi smiled, his eyes bright: "Don't you think it's very worthwhile to directly acquire a skill through leverage?"

"You may not have used this ability before, so I'll just tell you directly!"

"When using chips to directly master a skill, it calculates the shortest time it takes for you to learn that skill. This is the shortest total time without taking into account other factors such as rest, forgetting, socializing, and sleeping."

"Furthermore, it will take into account the synergistic effect of the skills you have already mastered. For example, if I already know English, then I can learn Dutch at one-fifth the speed; if I already know French, then I can learn Italian very quickly."

"Language is the key to knowledge! When I master enough languages, I also master enough ways of thinking. When I learn foreign language knowledge, I can bypass the information loss caused by translation and grasp this knowledge faster and more accurately."

"It's like playing a game; you choose to mine a few areas first, and then it's easier to advance your technology later, you understand?"

Shen Yiqi laughed heartily: "So I first used the chips to learn thirteen languages, and then seriously studied logic and mathematics. This way, whether I'm learning mythology, literature, computer science, or practical knowledge in other industries, the speed will be much faster. By laying a solid foundation first, the total chips consumed will definitely be the least."

"That's what you call thinking about the future!"

Although he spoke of it casually, Mingbo sensed greed and ambition in his words.

Of all the con artists Yimingpo has encountered so far, Shen Yiqi is the only one who chose to "expose the raw ore".

Yes, linguistics is like "mining" for deceptive games.

It's true that the more "minerals" you have, the faster you can build up your army and advance your technology. However, "minerals" themselves don't increase combat power, and may even slow down your ability to purchase treasures or upgrade your privileges.

Moreover, this knowledge is not "practical" enough, unlike logic and mathematics, which are likely to be useful in deception games. It is certainly not as good as directly using chips to improve physical fitness, combat skills, or combat experience.

In a post-apocalyptic game where you could die in the next game, should you choose to develop your character over the long term?

Mingpo looked at Shen Yiqi with amusement.

This guy is something else.

but----

Mingpo took out her phone from her pocket and casually fiddled with it with one hand.

Shen Yiqi's reaction made him a little suspicious.

How could someone with such extensive knowledge have never even heard of the Cthulhu Mythos?

But he didn't alert the two of them; instead, he quietly opened his browser.

Search for Nyarlathotep.

Search for Cthulhu.

Search for Cthulhu Mythos.

Search for Nyarlathotep.

Search, the faceless god —

"—How could this be?"

Mingpo murmured softly.

All of these entries have disappeared.

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