Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2382 The Well of Time
Sleep soundly.

Without greeting Rob and the others, Fu Qian simply commented on the discovery before him.

It was indeed Professor Akai, and he even seemed to be in good condition.

Her breathing was steady, and her complexion was rosy.

It was as if he was simply lying down fully clothed in the office to replenish his energy after being overworked.

She had even woken up because of the unexpected visitor.

"what happened--"

"How is this going?"

Almost in unison, Akai, who opened his eyes the next moment, looked at Boyd and the others with expressions of disbelief.

After sensing each other's confusion, the two groups looked over at the same time, their gazes converging on Professor Fu.

"You look like you're asleep."

She instantly became the center of attention, but her tone remained calm as she indicated that she was there to wake her up.

……

It really was just to wake me up.

Regarding Professor Akai's situation, Fu Qian said that he had now roughly figured it out.

As expected, it was eventually proven to be related to Melia, a victory for sticking to logical thinking.

If you give up on this guess because of the previous small setback, or use the remaining time to search other parts of the academy, then it is obvious that you will find nothing.

As for the specifics of how they woke me up—

Amidst the silence of the group, Fu Qian looked down at his two hands.

The leaves and mushrooms are still there, but they have undergone some radical changes.

For example, the former has returned to its tender green color, while the mushrooms look clean and hygienic, meeting the standards for raw consumption.

I think I've got the strength just right.

Fu Qian expressed great satisfaction with the result.

What I just did was actually quite simple: I activated the Tyrant's Calamity Power against the Melia Module from the Zen perspective.

The final result appears to be very precise, directly causing the concept of Melia to be separated from these things without even damaging the main body—the same goes for this room.

Yes, the specific way Professor Akai was awakened was by partially stripping away the "Meria's Familiar Land" attribute from the place in front of them.

This was undoubtedly a delicate task, and kicking a group of people out was also due to risk considerations.

As newly appointed tyrants, their control may not be so precise, and if they are implicated, their fate may not be good.

As it turned out, this power of calamity was indeed as precise as a scalpel.

It's not just about physical entities; so far, I seem to have had some experience with abstract concepts like the starry sky, destiny, and connection.

Its performance is characterized by an astonishing sense of impartiality.

Regardless of its state of existence or whether it is abstract or not, as long as you have the patience to lock onto it, it will all be annihilated.

It was truly awe-inspiring power; there was a reason why the tyrant had such a distinguished record.

In short, in the current situation, the absence of the "Meria's Familiar Land" attribute has suddenly added Akai to the originally empty office.

The reappearance of this missing person strongly confirms the earlier speculation—that he was working on a miracle related to Melia before his disappearance.

"I fell asleep? What time is it now...?"

Fu Qian's words were clearly very credible to Akai, but precisely because of that, he looked quite unbelievable at that moment, muttering to himself while checking the time.

"Why can't I feel anything at all? I was testing it just a second ago..." After confirming that it was different from what he thought, his gaze naturally fell on the ritual items at his feet.

……

Oh? It's even a kind of sleep like general anesthesia?
Fu Qian did not question Akai's statement; on the contrary, he empathized with him for a moment.

Many people may have misconceptions about anesthesia. True general anesthesia is not simply putting you to sleep as usual, but rather a state of complete unconsciousness, where you blink and time skips over time.

Fu Qian held a similar view on death.

Of course, to the average person, the difference might not seem that significant—but don't forget that extraordinary individuals are not ordinary people.

For example, if I wanted to experience sleep right now, I could absolutely.

However, during the process of sleep, one can remain alert, think, or do other things.

As a superhuman, Akai might have a different level of awareness in this regard, but he should essentially possess a similar level of clarity—but this time he completely lacked it.

I was under complete general anesthesia. Just yesterday, I was being tested, and then I found myself surrounded by a group of people.

This is a very dangerous situation for superhumans.

“I came here to look for you yesterday, but you weren’t here. All I found were these marks on the ground… So I went to find Professor Fu.”

Regardless, the rescue operation appears to have been a success.

Seeing Akai's confusion, Rob breathed a sigh of relief and immediately explained the situation.

"Professor Boyd and his team have been helping us ever since they found out yesterday."

Of course, he wouldn't forget the remaining three. Rob even emphasized that none of the three had rested yet.

"Unfortunately, I couldn't be of much help... It was only after Professor Fu arrived that a breakthrough was achieved."

Boyd and his two companions exchanged glances, somewhat at a loss for what to do.

We found them just like that? The person in front of us was actually here, but we just couldn't see or touch them?

It is clear that the current developments are somewhat challenging their understanding.

At the same time, the intellectuals maintained their integrity and had no intention of taking credit, stating that it was all Professor Fu's doing.

……

"Thank you to every professor for their help."

In just a few words, Akai could easily imagine the process that had taken place, and he immediately and sincerely thanked everyone.

Although the wording is simple, you can fully feel the sincerity in it.

Some things are terrifying when you think about them closely.

Completely unaware of the darkness before them, and unable to detect even a trace of themselves...

From a personal perspective, if it weren't for this external rescue, wouldn't it be possible that in the blink of an eye, we would already be in the future, thousands of years later?
It's even more possible that consciousness became completely fixed there.

It's like falling into a well on the timeline; at this moment, I feel a strong sense of escape.

"I'm not entirely sure what happened, but it's probably related to my previous attempts..."

"I didn't expect it to lead to such a serious situation. I'm sorry, it was my oversight. I'm sorry to have troubled everyone."

The academic mindset was once again on full display; Akai quickly suppressed his fear and silently began to analyze the reasons.

"It's okay, try to look on the bright side. It seems you've succeeded."

Despite the somewhat somber atmosphere, Professor Fu's optimistic guidance continued, as he gestured with his chin towards Akai.

"Didn't you notice? It seems you've overcome that hurdle."