Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2337 List (19)
This night was lively and interesting.

Although progress has been made to this point, there is still no sign that the list will be completed.

But before paying, I wasn't annoyed at all; on the contrary, I was really curious about the next item.

The end-of-life care of a dying person... This mission was quite a unique experience compared to the previous ones.

Although their hands were covered in blood and they had sent many people to their deaths, very few of the victims truly had the mindset to face death directly.

And Mr. Carton not only exudes the aforementioned sense of desolation, but one can also truly sense that he is watching death and trying to say goodbye to this world.

This is also what I was curious about before I paid. It's hard to imagine that the warehouse went to the trouble of sending me here just to give me some end-of-life care.

The old man's farewell was bound to have some significance, as well as some difficulties.

As analyzed earlier, my presence here means that completing the list of tasks that I've been stuck on won't be so simple—but what makes it difficult?
So far, none of this seems difficult for a mid-level transcendent.

Including the "reflection" that was just completed.

I was acting quite recklessly throughout the process, but on the one hand, the old man didn't seem to mind, and on the other hand, there was no notification of mission failure.

This almost certainly indicates that the task details are not strict, and the difficulty does not lie there.

So what exactly is Karton trying to do? Before paying, I'm increasingly willing to learn more about the contents of his list.

Even all that time hadn't been wasted; we'd already gotten to know the old man a little better.

His spiritual extraordinary abilities seem to have awakened decades ago, during his journey to this place...

But this process caused him to miss out on caring for his father and looking at the cat...

Years later, he returned here, seemingly making it his final stop in life, and even made a list to make up for his regrets...

He doesn't seem to like his own extraordinary abilities, so much so that the list seems to deliberately exclude extraordinary elements—is that what Carton wanted to do?

That's right, making a guess while asking a question is always a good habit before paying attention.

So much so that when he realized the old man was particularly reserved in displaying his extraordinary power, he couldn't help but have a peculiar idea—

Does the old man perhaps want to return to simplicity and become an ordinary person before he dies?

……

There is a theoretical possibility, such as having an idol of fools in one's own possession.

Fu Qian has always paid attention to combining theory and practice.

At this very moment, there lies an item in the warehouse that can reduce a superhuman to a blank slate.

But the possibility is very small, because although the meaning of the power behind "Fool" is not yet clear, Fu Qian does not think that such an effect can be as ubiquitous as cabbage.

This contradiction immediately highlights the importance of the list.

Don't forget the containment requirements; no matter how ordinary they may seem, that alone is enough to prove the checklist is crucial.

In short, I'm really looking forward to what's coming next—

"Going back to that hotel, that will be the last thing."

The result was surprising. Katon in the back seat not only gave a clear opinion immediately, but even directly stated that it was the final part.

Pay attention.

At that moment, Fu Qian secretly praised himself and drove the car away.

"Do you know what I did there?"

However, although he didn't ask any further questions, Carton took the initiative to speak and directly addressed the sensitive topics.

"I've seen it, but I'm still a bit far from knowing it."

Fu Qian did not change the subject, and continued to give casual replies.

……

I saw the action, but I don't quite understand what it means.

Not only did he respond directly, but he also expressed his meaning very clearly. Fu Qian's frankness caused Katon to fall silent for a moment.

This statement confirmed the suspicions that had existed before, and made some of the actions seem ridiculous...

"Over there at the old warehouse..."

It wasn't until the car reached the main road that Carton finally spoke again, unsurprisingly confirming another location.

"Don't worry, I don't mind that this thing was taken from a dead person."

Before paying, she showed off the pendant on her hand.

"I really can't understand it, but... thinking about it carefully, it's actually not bad."

This time, the silence lasted even longer, and although he finally let out a long sigh, he didn't seem very unhappy.

"...I don't know the man's real name; he calls himself an unjust man."

Instead of explaining why he thought it was good, the old man went on to recall past events.

“Remember when I told you that someone used the old warehouse as a place of prayer? He was one of them, even a key figure in it.”

“I’m not sure what they believe in, because according to what the unjust man told me, they don’t pray to any higher god, but rather to themselves—their true selves.”

……

"So, does the meaning of 'unrighteous person' mean that they are not their true self?"

Since the old man was so generous, I naturally wouldn't be impolite before paying, so I gave him some comments on his sharing while driving.

He does have some empathy when it comes to more abstract thought processes.

“That’s right… I feel like if it were you, he would gladly invite you to join as well.”

Gazing intently at the back of the driver's head, Carton not only acknowledged what Fu Qian had said, but even gave it a very high evaluation.

"So he invited you back then?"

Fu Qian wasn't arrogant about it, and continued to extract key information.

"Yes, but I refused."

Kardon responded quickly this time, and his tone was somewhat unusual.

"Why refuse?"

The conversation flowed smoothly, and there was no hesitation in paying beforehand.

"Because I don't believe their ideas can achieve the results they want."

The old man answered every question.

Why couldn't it be achieved?

"Because I achieved it."

……

Oh?
His words, seemingly calm yet brimming with domineering power, instantly sparked a multitude of imaginative thoughts.

"So when I was asked to kiss his hand, I just happened to verify what I had learned and gave him a moment of enlightenment."

Even before he could be questioned again, Katon was still quickly confessing to the murder.

"But it was this realization that prevented me from going to Lucy's house for the appointment, and from sitting in the car watching my father the whole night—just like I am now."

So at the time, he wasn't even hearing Mr. Dickins's noise from next door, but was watching directly through the car window?

While clicking his tongue in amazement, Fu Qian parked the car and glanced out the window not far away.

Yes, the journey was really short; the car had already arrived at the parking lot of the abandoned hotel.

"The last item is actually very simple: I want to die in my sleep."

The person in the back seat also abruptly ended their recollection, revealing the specific content of the last item on the list.