Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2231 The King of Crusade (Sixteen)

Dry and rough, you can tell without even looking that it's just like the people outside, and its own face has turned pale.

There's a sense of belonging, like joining an organization, so does this mean I'm getting a little closer to the Lone King?

Of course, it wasn't just a visual effect. At that moment, Fu Qian could even feel the leeches under the already burned skin, which should have disappeared along with it, becoming more active than ever before.

Not only are they growing rapidly, but they are also spreading quickly.

Now, indeed, more glory shines upon him.

Recalling what Brother Leech had said at the time, Fu Qian sighed inwardly.

Of course, the most important thing is to prove that what I encountered in Arkons was indeed the Lone King's blade—the Breaker.

That was the only word the pale-faced man uttered at the time, and Fu Qian still remembers it vividly.

Now that I think about it, could it be my reign title?
It may seem a bit nonsensical, but this word is undoubtedly very representative in some aspects, such as bloodlust and plunder.

Now it seems possible to try to connect everything—

This place is indeed similar to Argons, and the Lone King, the target of this trip, is the one who controls it.

However, it seems that the title is somewhat undeserved; the solitary king is not solitary, and he is even about to have a son.

The white-faced man represents the power of the lonely king, which has infiltrated into plunder and slaughter everywhere.

The origin of the white-faced man seems to be the human will that has strayed into the depths of the mind.

However, after being rigorously selected and granted entry, they underwent a special transformation under the radiance of the Lone King—just like what the Night Watchman is doing to himself right now.

Indeed, Fu Qian did not believe that the sudden snowfall was simply due to the worsening of his infection.

Be good at finding reasons from other people.

First of all, they are almost certainly not from the original council. They can imagine that they might still be under the watchful eyes of the Night Watchers. How could they not?

The situation is on the verge of spiraling out of control. No matter how you look at it, their top priority is to do everything in their power to complete the plan they've been working on all along.

How could the core of such a plan possibly be a strange intruder?
So what I was doing earlier was essentially creating a good atmosphere and waiting for the Night Watchman to make his move.

Given the coincidence of the timing, there is reason to believe that the latter played a fairly positive role in promoting this change.

So what exactly did the Night Watchers do?

Fu Qian lowered his hand, then stood up the next moment, walked forward, opened the door, and stepped into the red snow.

……

not cold.

It's such a classic design, but it feels completely different when worn.

There was no chill of winter; on the contrary, it resembled a harmony between man and nature.

Embraced by a special concept, it becomes increasingly inseparable from this place...

It's clear that the Night Watchers are helping themselves integrate into this place.

It seems that winning the interview is only the first step; after being granted entry into the royal court, there are still steps to be taken for promotion.

Not surprising, we've already seen two examples.

Brother Leech, the white-collar trio, although they do very different things, their core is completely the same - to be closer to the Lone King.

Now it looks like it's my turn.

Of course, more importantly, he gave the Night Watchers an opportunity to exploit him, and they used it to do this.

Behind this choice lies a wealth of information—based on previous speculation, the Night Watchers' purpose in this trip is likely to ascertain the Lone King's situation. Can this state of affairs help them find the Lone King?

It makes some sense, since it does bring them closer to the King.

But something strange can still be seen from the current actions: is the Night Watchman going through too much trouble to find this place?

Logically speaking, since their hideout is all here, is it really that difficult to locate a criminal?

Even now, it seems they still haven't found it—Fu Qian said that along the way, these people traversing the snow didn't seem to have any "domineering" aura.

Moreover, pedestrians seemed completely oblivious to the snow falling on them, showing no reaction whatsoever.

……

Is this something you've seen all the time?
Only someone who has just been promoted would be curious because they haven't seen much of the world.
Without stopping, Fu Qian casually surveyed his surroundings.

This is by no means an exaggeration; firstly, it's hard to say that the red snow is just an illusion.

Although the droplets miraculously turned white the moment they landed on my body, making my already pale face look even whiter.

But upon landing, it truly melted like snow, turning into a pool of blood.

The other colleagues walking among them, however, felt nothing under their feet; they neither avoided the pools of blood nor enjoyed jumping into the mud.

So much so that the previous explanation is easy to recall.

However, in my opinion, there are still some unreasonable aspects.

The most obvious problem is that there are too many people.

The population density along the way is no lower than what we saw earlier.

Won't it be too noisy for me to be so close to so many people?
Throughout this journey, the place remains the same, and I haven't found anything that could be considered a palace—so could it be that I've simply changed?

A certain thought quickly appeared in Fu Qian's mind.

Rather than believing that pedestrians are turning a blind eye, is it possible that they simply can't see it, just like they couldn't see it before?

Only by getting close enough to the King can one see more of the world's truth?
In this way, the behavior of these people becomes much easier to explain.

There's also the behavior of the Night Watchmen.

If there are really so many people close to the King, then there are countless potential tools for him.

It would be a waste to use the precious opportunity I've given myself for this.

……

So, the Night Watcher has put in a lot of effort to reach this level based on his understanding of the characteristics of this place?

Although it seems the Lone King still hasn't appeared.

It's uncertain whether this was also part of their plan, but up to now, Fu Qian still maintains his previous conclusion: he hasn't seen anyone with the potential to become an emperor—including himself.

That's right, what's the limit of getting as close as I am to the King?
Is an individual that even a suspected first-order Night Watcher has difficulty finding really just because he is exceptionally well hidden?
Is it possible that the existence of the "Lone King" is rather abstract, to the point that the Night Watchers not only need someone to help them "see," but also need to be the vehicle for its presentation?
To put it bluntly, let the King descend upon me.

The evidence was so limited that it was almost pure speculation, but Fu Qian never forgot the risk—and the opportunity.

Don't forget that your mission is also to find the Lone King, which largely overlaps with that of the Night Watchers.

If the latter is indeed plotting this, then the entity acting as the vehicle will obviously have more opportunities to manipulate the target.

Unfortunately, the commotion was rather small.

The only good news was that, although he hadn't discovered any signs of an emperor, he seemed to have sensed Ariel's location again.