Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2230 The King of Crusade (Fifteen)

Too much of a good thing is bad. The debate over the real and fake Ariel has come to an end. How can we continue to foolishly act as a target there?

The original council's ability to escape has always been recognized, and they never hesitate to use it.

What I offered up back then wasn't just a raging fireball, but also the corrosive power of life.

The level of self-expression that "Ariel" just tried to achieve must not have been accomplished with a simple projection.

In Fu Qian's view, although he was unsure how he did it, the nature of that burlap doll was almost as if the original body had appeared in person.

Therefore, while the frenzied fireballs clashed, the real substantive action was to attempt to activate the Seed of Corrosion within the target's body after hitting it.

As it turns out, the doll really does have a life force, and the skill was activated quite successfully.

What's even more reassuring is that the previous interview process, along with the handprint, seemed to be just as complicated as expected, bringing with it a somewhat subtle quality.

Don't forget that you currently have zero inspiration. Even if you plant the Seed of Corruption, the probability of using it to trigger the Extreme Hunger Infection is theoretically very low, because you can't "see" it at all.

Essentially, this was mainly for testing purposes, and incidentally, it was just a trial run to leave a backup plan.

A strange thing happened: the moment the burlap doll jumped out of sight and ran away, I actually had a special feeling that I could "see" a trace of it.

Then this scene unfolded, with the creature leaping out directly with the Seed of Corruption as its target.

This discovery is even more meaningful than making it easier for me to escape.

……

The final "Sword of Heavenly Punishment" was indeed astonishing, but the movements seemed somewhat conservative.

From Fu Qian's perspective, being hit by that attack, his already weakened body would probably have a hard time sustaining it.

To put it simply, the one who launched the attack is likely to be of a higher rank than the Needle Wizard.

While the Night Watchers are a gathering of heroes, the probability of having two near-god-level figures among their leaders, both of whom are lightning-based, seems quite low.

So when that attack occurred, the first person Fu Qian thought of was the first-tier opponent that Lan Feilai had sparred with remotely.

But if it is the latter, then such force feels like He is not using his full strength.

There are two reasons that can be thought of for this. One is, as mentioned before, the Night Watchers tend to avoid damaging this place as much as possible, so they are quite particular about the force they use.

Secondly, they might not be so eager to kill him; they might be more interested in seeing how he responds—or even using him.

The fact that no second Heavenly Punishment Sword fell at this moment is a subtle testament to this point.

……

In this special place, you are the stranger.

The original council seems to have been plotting this for a long time, while the Night Watchers appear to have been monitoring it all along.

The situation on the side of the original council is quite simple: after initiating the extreme hunger infection, they naturally used their escape methods to get out of that place together.

But Ariel, no longer possessing the Seed of Corruption, continued his escape without hesitation, while Ariel clearly could not make another leap.

As for the situation with the Night Watchers, Fu Qian did not believe that a suspected Tier 1 individual, in a place with a high degree of control, would allow the target he wanted to kill to escape so easily.

Theoretically speaking, if I didn't run continuously like Ariel and the others, I would likely be locked on the moment I hid underground, and the Heavenly Punishment Sword would chase after me and strike down.

However, after waiting here for a while, there was still no movement.

This attitude is rather subtle.

Hoping your opponent is a fool won't work, so it's more likely that the opponent didn't lose the chase, but deliberately stopped. So the interesting part is—what is the Night Watcher planning to use me for?
Fu Qian turned his head and looked around.

At first glance, Ariel's initial jump coordinates seem rather ordinary, with very common furnishings.

It looked like any ordinary corner of this special city, not even as spacious as the place where I had the interview—but that doesn't matter, it's no longer ordinary now.

The next moment, he stepped forward and found a seat.

……

That's right, Fu Qian continued his previous actions; it's better to stay still than to do anything else.

Although theoretically, it seems like we should be trying to continue tracking Ariel right now.

Although the upcoming mission objectives seem a bit disjointed, the warehouse is unlikely to assign meaningless tasks.

The fact that he was asked to find Ariel first indicates that the matter of "the king having an heir" is related to him, or rather, related to the original council's plan.

Considering that we have only heard of him by name and have not yet heard any specific information about the "Lone King," this clue is even more precious.

However, it only looks beautiful.

Having just revealed himself to the Night Watchers, and almost openly harboring ill intentions, the Primal Council now sees him as a desperate fugitive, making him an extremely difficult target to find.

Not to mention that there is a very high probability that he is followed by a Night Watchers team.

Even if we do find it, and want to use it for something, it's likely to be disrupted, and we'll have to spend effort to get rid of the Night Watchers first.

And finally, it will also ruin the persona that has been built up all along.

Indeed, Fu Qian is quite interested to know what the Night Watchers want to do with "Ariel".

In his view, with the solid foundation laid earlier, choosing to play this persona to the end is likely more reliable than blindly pursuing someone.

While the Night Watchers may seem to have caused trouble in this operation, they are also excellent tools that can be used in return.

After all, they are powerful, and we have already guessed their purpose, which is that they are likely also here for the sake of the King.

In conclusion, it's worth waiting a little longer.

Silent and still, he didn't even bother to repair the burn marks on his body. But he didn't maintain this posture for long before he noticed something was wrong—it was snowing.

……

The sky was as red as blood.

Sitting in his seat, Fu Qian could clearly see the strange things outside the window.

It wasn't a typo; at that moment, everything was bathed in a crimson glow.

The reason is simple: large, fluffy red snowflakes are falling from the sky, reflecting a captivating color.

But this is not the only change.

In the field of vision, you can see two or three groups of people walking among them as if they were unaware of what was happening, and their clothes are all in colors similar to those of the three white-collar workers in front of you.

This time, however, it wasn't just his neck; his face was also deathly pale, as if painted with pigment—a pale-faced man.

This person is completely like the one I met in Arkons, even—

Fu Qian touched his face, realizing that he was one of them.

I'll update first and then revise later. Sorry, there will only be one update today.