Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2342 List (Twenty-Four)

A glorious tyrant.

Of course, it wasn't that I accidentally drank a product from Nuka-Cola; it's just that at that moment, the company's aura was activated.

Although after mechanical ascension, the control over the aura force has become increasingly refined, much like the hierarchy of rank.

However, this kind of formal wear is still too tight, and it can't withstand even the slightest deformation.

Compared to the inhuman size he gained when he first activated the skill, Fu Qian's current size is still within the reach of humans.

Even so, it was still quite conspicuous, to the point that even the lying-in-place Kardon seemed to be disturbed.

He was still barely breathing, but his breath caught in his throat after he had only managed to catch half of it.

He wasn't asleep; the old man was sensing himself in a special way.

It's easy to conclude that Fu Qian, who has transformed into a glorious tyrant, did not take any further special action, but instead took another sip of the industrial-style juice.

Just as expected, it seems that Karton's last wish won't be so easy to fulfill.

Of course, he didn't seem to give up so easily. His breathing soon calmed down, and he continued to try to pass away.

Even while enduring the noise from the side.

The driver he hired at great expense not only failed to help with the euthanasia, but also continued to interfere in the opposite direction.

Although Fu Qian deliberately controlled his strength, and the surroundings were not a dream or hallucination, he did not see any obvious distortion for the time being.

But for a superhuman, especially a mentalist, it's obviously not easy to ignore such a source of chaos sitting next to them.

……

It seems I now understand what my role is.

Fu Qian certainly wasn't doing this out of any malicious intent; he simply flipped the table with the attitude of "If it can't be done, then don't do it."

What appears to be an unfriendly action is precisely because of professionalism.

The thought process has always been very coherent. To figure out what the lag is trying to do and what role you play in this matter, this is undoubtedly a good starting point.

As analyzed earlier, based on the actions taken so far, it seems that he could have done so without his involvement.

There must be a key reason why the system lags so much.

Anyone who has ever suffered from insomnia knows that the first thing to do in order to fall asleep is to shut down your senses and stop paying attention to the sounds and noises around you.

Judging from the old man's actions just now, it seems that he had been paying attention to me the whole time.

why?
From this anomaly, one can vaguely sense the meaning of existence.

Fu Qian naturally continued asking questions.

For someone who wants to fall asleep, constantly focusing on something in the real world, besides making it harder to fall asleep, what positive effect does it have? — Yes, it confirms that they are asleep.

Indeed, the old man specifically hired me to come here, seemingly not to find someone to witness his death.

Instead, it's the other way around: in the process of dying, one looks back at oneself, using this as a key indicator of whether one has entered a dream, that is, an anchor point.

Everything seemed to make sense now.

……

Whether what's before your eyes is real or an illusion is a question that most extraordinary individuals have likely encountered.

Not to mention some mentally-oriented individuals who can remain conscious in their dreams, making it even more difficult to distinguish them in certain situations.

If the previous speculation is true, then it means that Katon is very worried about this.

He was determined to die in his sleep, so he preferred to be disturbed to have a living person by his side.

If a person is gone at a certain moment, then it means they have truly fallen asleep.

This also explains why Kardon didn't care about the driver's identity, intentions, or whether they were supernatural. Because as long as it's a person, it doesn't matter; even if he forcibly took control and left them there, it wouldn't matter.

……

So what exactly is it that makes Lag have this concern?
As a travel-sized product, the juice packaging is quite small, and it was emptied in no time.

As Fu Qian took another swig, he felt as if he had touched something core.

That's what's been bothering him, the thing that made Mr. Carton make this list.

Even the latter was merely a dying struggle, and he was destined to be unable to resist on his own—but that's alright, he still had a well-paid assistant.

There are even two salaries.

He casually put the empty bottle down, gave a cold snort, and the power of his aura amplified even further.

……

That's right, although I deduced the possible purpose of the lag and the role I played in it.

But instead of eliminating the essence of its chaotic core, Fu Qian actually strengthened it.

This will undoubtedly make it even more difficult for the old man to fall asleep, and it's even visibly that his body, lying there, is becoming somewhat uneasy.

Bang!
And as the culprit, Qingxiang opened another bottle of juice.

Not only were they not ashamed, but they even drank it with relish.

At Raymond's shop, these drinks are sold in sets, each with a different color and flavor.

So this bottle is slightly better; the pomegranate aroma is more pronounced, and the color is more accurate.

Is this the legendary feast held in the mourning hall?

While tasting the new product, he lamented his own lack of morality.

It wasn't a deliberate act of rebellion; it's just that good medicine tastes bitter.

Knowing the true purpose of the lag doesn't mean you can help.

Although the behavior seems very unfriendly, think about what would happen if the Glorious Tyrant were actually removed?
The answer is simple: the plan will proceed as Kardon envisioned.

Because so far, I haven't helped him solve any problems he can't handle.

But if everything proceeds according to the original plan, the old man will almost certainly fail.

So why not play the bad guy first and let the situation remain at a stalemate?

When success is within reach, the party with the advantage often lacks patience.

……

Uh--

Time ticked by, and Fu Qian had already opened his third bottle of pineapple juice, frowning as he endured the paint-like smell.

As if to stop him from drinking this inferior beverage, Katon, who was lying there, forced a sound out of his throat, breaking the silence.

So, was this a nightmare?

Fu Qian really listened to advice and put down the juice, looking at that somewhat distorted face and those still closed eyes.

It's true that my bad behavior caused me to have trouble sleeping.

But on the one hand, he didn't jump up and beat himself up, and on the other hand, a closer look revealed that things weren't so simple.

The pain on that face was so intense that rings of blood were squeezed out of the aged skin.

Between the twisted outlines, it almost looks like another face is struggling to emerge from it.

Dickins?
So much so that Fu Qian almost instantly recalled what Carton had said to the non-existent Mr. Deakins during the previous pillow fight—"You look very uncomfortable, like something is trying to crawl out of you."