Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2462 The Reasons for the Haste

As expected of the dean, there's a reason why Tianqi is so diligent, hardworking, and strives for excellence.

The cast's account was incredibly honest, and I didn't hesitate to give them a thumbs up before paying.

The matter seems quite clear now: Professor Lisa is indeed innocent.

Even though he has already reached a high position, the dean has not forgotten to improve himself.

The repeated expeditions and even the clandestine use of the Benevolent Society to stir up trouble and rob were not purely acts of wicked pleasure or righteous indignation, but had a clear purpose—to collect resources and heal the hidden dangers left over from the process of ascending to demigod status.

Cast had given him some information about that crucial step he took towards becoming a high-level transcendent being, such as the core material being an adult of Professor Lisa's kind.

That's even why he turned out the way he does now.

Of course, this choice is not hard to understand.

On the one hand, the demigod rank is so tempting that a mere change in appearance is nothing.

On the other hand, Apocalypse's style has always been unconventional and daring, so it's normal for the lead cast to be a bit more unrestrained in their actions.

However, from some subtle signs, one can sense that this equally talented individual may have acted too hastily in this matter for some reason.

For example, the time seems to be shortly after the accident involving Kalaudora and the others, and later when they met Lisa, they even created the most perfect work in the related experiments by combining her with divine flesh and blood.

Now, it can be said that the person involved personally confirmed that trouble was indeed left behind at the time.

As for the purpose—

"The academy was severely weakened at the time. Do you think it might urgently need a new demigod?"

Before answering the cast question, I confirmed it with a simple "confirm" before paying.

"Yes, on the one hand, it's to deal with some possible threats. After all, the academy can't be completely without offending anyone. If its strength is suddenly greatly reduced, it's hard to guarantee that no one will have any ideas."

Cast didn't seem to mind, took a big sip, and seemed lost in memories.

"On the other hand, it's also to appease those within the academy. Such incomprehensible losses can easily lead people to overthink things."

……

The dean is too modest.

Cast took a sip of water and began to recount his past. As a newcomer to the academy, Fu Qian naturally listened attentively.

Regarding the claim of offending people, Fu Qian stated that the wording was rather euphemistic.

Judging from the conduct of the four academies in the academy, the only one with a decent image is probably the Sword Refining Academy. It wouldn't be surprising if the rest were to easily pull out a bunch of mortal enemies.

Therefore, the cast's concerns are not without reason. With most of the elites lost and the strength suddenly so depleted, even though there are still a few demigods in charge, there is still a fear that someone might have designs on them.

In this situation, having an extra demigod provides an extra layer of security.

And that's not even the only meaning—

“In that situation, a new demigod would indeed be more valuable, to avoid people thinking that it was a suppression by the Night Watchers.”

Nodding slightly, Fu Qian agreed with the cast's statement while drawing his own thoughts into the conversation.

"Yes, anything that goes against common sense is easy to make people think of the Night Watchers."

Cast never doubted Fu Qian's understanding.

"No one believed that such a team could be completely wiped out, and the only one who escaped, Kalaudora, could provide almost no further information."

"As a result, some people soon began to suspect that the Night Watchers might not want an organization like the Academy to continue to grow... If a new demigod were to appear at this time, it should alleviate the situation somewhat."

However, the parties involved must bear the cost of rushing things.

The sequence of events from back then has become clearer. As for the cast's behavior, Fu Qian could only sigh inwardly and refrain from commenting.

The path to extraordinary achievement is fraught with hardship, and sometimes this hardship extends beyond the realm of extraordinary achievement itself. The entanglements of worldly affairs also bring about visible and invisible disturbances.

Although the cast's actions were successful and yielded considerable gains, they ultimately could not escape the label of being too eager for quick success.

Indeed, in a time of widespread anxiety, the emergence of a new demigod can undoubtedly greatly reduce the impact of the fear that "the Night Watchers are targeting us."

"So what are the specific hidden dangers left behind?"

He stopped focusing on the motivation and instead looked at the cast.

In the previous Etching Wisdom video, this person rolled up his sleeves, showing his near-out-of-control state.

"I can fully transform into mythical form, but I can't use it."

The cast was straightforward, revealing their secret directly.

And just like in Etched Wisdom, he pulled up his sleeves again the next moment.

……

Oh?
This time, at least there are scales.

Looking at the limbs beneath the clothing, this was Fu Qian's first thought.

In the wisdom of etching, the cast's near-out-of-control behavior is characterized by all the blood, bones, skin, and flesh surging, but no reptile scales or anything like that grow.

At this moment, the scene I had imagined finally appeared.

The snake, of course, has no hands or feet, but they are the same color as its eyes. The strangely shaped scales on the exposed arm, when they snap together, really give one a sense of the serpent of fate.

Even the surface of each scale is covered with seemingly independent yet interconnected symbols, dazzling and mesmerizing to behold.

Of course, this is from Fu Qian's perspective. He knows that this thing reflects something like a transcendent essence or mystery.

Anyone who doesn't meet the required rank and tries to appreciate it will be lucky to have met the same fate as Professor Rob last time.

The key is that it's complete.

Another member of the Luo family, Mr. Logan, once said that he could only perform similar operations after he reached the second-tier threshold.

Judging from the cast's words, they can easily achieve demigod status? But they're resolutely afraid to use it?

What would happen if we used it?

It shouldn't be simply a matter of fear of losing control or a momentary curiosity.

"There is nothing abnormal in its simple form, and it can be freely removed at any time."

As expected, there was more to the story. The next moment, the actor pointed to his head.

“But I don’t want to change back. That process is very difficult, almost like convincing myself to drink poison.”

……

It's a huge struggle...

"Is your self, in its mythological form, also sublimated into another form?"

If even a tough character like Cast said that, then he must have struggled quite a bit.

Given his metaphors, Fu Qian even went beyond the common symptom of dissociative identity disorder and tried to imagine an even more exaggerated situation.

It's certainly distressing to have multiple selves secretly criticizing you, but it's even more distressing to have no way to confront them.

Is it possible that this is different from the diagnosis of Ji Feng? After Ka Si activated his mythical form, his will was not split, but rather, like the change in his power level, a kind of "myth" also appeared?
So much so that when you want to cancel it, it's like trying to convince yourself to forcibly regress from a human to an insect?

In this respect, Fu Qian had even had a similar experience when he was in the blissful state, so he could completely understand that instinctive resistance.