Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2331 List (Thirteen)
Given the current situation, sir, your words could easily lead to misunderstanding.

The surroundings remained silent, and at that moment, faced with Katon's explanation, Fu Qian couldn't help but mentally complain.

Looking back at the three wishes that have been fulfilled so far, it's not hard to see that although they seem disjointed, they are actually connected.

For example, the question of why there was no meeting with Lucy mentioned earlier.

Carton said he was fully willing and had the time, but in the end he didn't go.

Then, the experience at the hotel just now, although it didn't directly explain this, clearly had a very high probability of happening at night.

Carton also said that his decades-long sleepless life began the day he met Lucy.

Could it be that Carton was able to detect the noise on the night Mr. Dickins was feeling unwell because he wasn't asleep?

Could it be that something happened during his journey many years ago that caused a change in the extraordinary realm to occur in Katon, ultimately leading to his breaking of the promise?

Even the third item on the list involves concepts that are easily associated with the supernatural—faith, secret societies.

It's not yet possible to connect these three events directly using a timeline, but they are clearly already subtly linked together.

Even this remote place, which was chosen by Katon as the place to fulfill his wish, has a certain reason—it is the place where he was sublimated, the place where he is fundamentally different from ordinary people.

In short, once we adopt this holistic perspective, everything seems to begin to become clear.

However, this can easily lead to a preconceived notion that the fourth point is also related to the previous ones—for example, the old man was just rejected by Lucy's family, and now he is preparing to make up for the regret of the past with violence.

Fortunately, as a professional, I am never easily misled by this kind of subject matter.

At one point, Fu Qian followed Katon's gaze and his eyes fell on a white car.

……

So, is that what you meant when you said there was enough oil?

In theory, Fu Qian shouldn't have been able to see what was over there either, but he didn't shy away from it.

After all, everyone has a memory. Anyone who pays attention can easily recall what was in the spot where the pause occurred.
This advanced fourth wish, which might be easily misunderstood at first glance, is even more straightforward than the previous ones—the target is not a person, but a car.

Indeed, a flexible approach to problem-solving is essential. If you're out of fuel and can't find a gas station, you can simply switch to another vehicle.

"it is good."

Both their words and actions were decisive; they got off the bus immediately after paying, and even remembered to take the things they had bought earlier with them.

He paid no attention to the spot where Mr. Carton had dug the hole, and walked straight toward the location of the new car.

"Can you drive it?"

It seems that the response before the attack was very satisfactory, and the lag almost kept up at the same time.

Upon arriving at the car, he didn't rush to make a move. Instead, he looked at Fu Qian as if he were testing him.

"meeting."

The response before payment and the sound of the door opening occurred almost simultaneously.

After completing the first step, he even went straight to the wires under the steering wheel and started fiddling with them.

"very good……"

The driver's surprises continued, and Carton stood by, seemingly unconcerned that the other party was helping him fulfill his wish.

"Thank you."

As it turned out, his judgment was spot on, and the new car started successfully very quickly.

"Could you sit in the back?"

Before he could even exchange pleasantries, Katon offered a new suggestion.

……

Oh? An interesting request. Knowing full well that his performance was already excessively outstanding, Fu Qian still showed no sign of backing down.

Strictly speaking, this mission is even more troublesome than an escort or rescue mission.

Ensuring that the game doesn't crash is the most basic requirement. Then, you need to guide him on his last wish, making sure he doesn't give up halfway through, until it's completed.

Even from the very beginning until now, he has never taken out a yellow sticky note to cross out or write anything new.

It was as if the list only existed in his mind.

In short, when faced with this elderly man who was nearing the end of his life, I was playing a role almost like a ferryman for souls.

But it is precisely when facing such a fragile mission objective that we should be even more careful to maintain our pace.

Carton's "hiring" of Encore was not just for driving, nor was it even about pulling out a gun to scare people.

First of all, he has no problem doing these things himself, regardless of whether it looks like he's going to die or not, or even if he's already died once before, but these are genuine intermediate-level skills.

The act of digging up the time capsule just now is enough to prove this point.

However, given that the contents of the list were not suitable to be shared with outsiders, they insisted on bringing one more person.

The strangest thing is that after this person joined the group, his attitude became extremely ambiguous—

You can draw your gun, or you can leave it undrawn...

You can stay on the bus, or you can get off...

They brought a witness, but didn't care what the witness actually witnessed...

The situation is undoubtedly puzzling, but one thing is almost certain: lag won't do anything pointless.

As the driver, it's important for me to complete the checklist.

In this situation, Fu Qian doesn't mind turning the passive situation into an active one, making his own behavior seem strange as well.

It's not that I have a bad sense of humor, but I need to add some excitement. It all stems from the previous judgment that the probability of completing the task by simply lying down and watching the show is not high.

In other words, not only was Katon's attitude ambiguous, but it also made it difficult to help him complete the list.

Even if we let his ambiguity take the lead, we still most likely won't be able to achieve final success.

It's not just about casually helping out; you need to explore and summarize what's beneath the surface, find the element that causes the lag to fail, and ultimately truly act as a ferryman for souls.

"of course can."

Fu Qian got out of the driver's seat and let Carton receive the fruits of his fourth wish.

"Thank you, our efficiency is truly amazing."

Kardon simply announced that he had completed another task, though his face showed no sign of being moved.

"The next item is called Reflection... Now do you understand why I moved you to the back?"

Looking at Fu Qian sitting in the back, the old man, unsurprisingly, announced a new project.

"Let me think... Will I be you from now on?"

Nodding slightly, Fu Qian still didn't conceal his sharp edge.

“Very good... From now on, our identities will be completely swapped, and we will become each other’s reflections.”

Carton's smile was somewhat peculiar, confirming the claim.

"Although we don't know each other that well, please don't be so polite."

As he spoke, he even took something off his hand and handed it over.

A pendant with a somewhat strange design, made of pure metal, doesn't look too expensive, but it has a weird feel to it—and looks familiar.

As he reached out to take it, Fu Qian naturally recalled how the thing looked hanging on that skeleton.