Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2487 A Delightful Loss

The wisdom of etching.

We just said there was no unusual activity on the ship, and here it is?

Having experienced similar things before, I'm quite used to it. Angels, jellyfish, the crash site... it was all just a dream, and now I've woken up.

As for how it felt, I must say—it was excellent.

A complete waste of time? How could it be a complete waste of time? The experience just now was incredibly rich and fulfilling.

Wasn't this the very moment you chose to consume that divine flesh and blood?
To take on some negative risks, we will add luster to the Ash Sea expedition and obtain information to the greatest extent possible.

Regardless of whether it's true or false.

Based on past experience, this kind of historical fallacy, which combines across time and space, is extremely unrestrained, and its credibility is indeed a major issue.

But it doesn't matter, even fake things have meaning.

Not to mention what looked like pure white play—the tearing, the wounds, the deformation—all completely vanished in that instant.

Even the duration of the burial scroll's effect doesn't seem to have been consumed—wait a minute, it doesn't seem so pure.

During the series of self-checks, Fu Qian quickly realized that not everything had returned to its original state.

With superhuman perception active, one can check the remaining sanity value at any time.

196 points.

The numbers are still considerable, but I remember clearly that after returning from the Hill of Never-Seeing last time, my total sanity value should have reached 234, which is almost 40 points short.

Everything else remained the same, except for the losses at the "crash site," which were brought out without any reduction.
The income from two whole instances is truly—

awesome!
……

If the loss is real, doesn't that mean the realism of what we see is also increasing?
Of course, I wouldn't engage in such pointless self-deception. For me, losses don't matter, as long as there are worthwhile gains.

He considered those 38 sanity points to be extremely valuable.

Conclusion 1: Etching can reduce sanity, but it doesn't necessarily mean it will wake you up.

Conclusion 2: Compared to losing SAN value, it seems easier to break the Etched Wisdom by doing it yourself.

There's a reason why these celebrities, who aren't exactly known for their clean hands and feet, have always been so good-natured.

Everything that hasn't been proven true could be false.

The appearance of the massive ruins could be attributed to a burst of inspiration or, in other words, the activation of the wisdom of etching. This is a possibility that cannot be ignored.

Considering how exciting the later encounters would be, Fu Qian wanted to be as conservative as possible in his actions, careful not to cause any bumps or collisions, and to avoid everything ending prematurely.

This caution proved to be correct; the final end of the Etching Wisdom seemed to be because its reverse gaze frightened the stars.

If they had done that earlier, they probably wouldn't have had a chance to reach the crash site.

Conclusion three is even directly related to the point of impact.

The concept of a place that can cause the King of Abandoned Prison to rapidly lose sanity is so exaggerated that it has already been demonstrated earlier.

And now the losses have even spread outside, undoubtedly exacerbating the already exaggerated situation.

This leads to a series of concepts arising from the crash site, such as the origin of the Ash Sea, its connection to the concept of outsiders, the reason for the loss of sanity, and why the true rulers are not immune...

These numerous questions will become the focus of the upcoming exploration of the Ash Sea.

With such a rich harvest, what are thirty-odd sanity points?
Not to mention that a fleeting life has already been extended by several seconds.

Fu Qian lowered his head and glanced at his vehicle. He noticed that this time, the colossal creature from the Ash Sea did not reveal its ferocious nature.

Even with its skull cracked open, the latter didn't raise more fins to aim, but instead dutifully continued to guard the tyrant's arrival.

"To be born twice is a rare blessing."

Fu Qian also exclaimed in admiration, and the bloodline extending from his feet quickly receded from the huge body.

After granting the other party his freedom, he didn't linger and stepped into the vast expanse of ashes.

The clues appear right at hand; such a coincidence is ultimately just an illusion.

There was no time for regrets; the next step was to continue with the previous plan and use the precious time to bury the scroll to explore the area that had been circled earlier.

……

Indeed, a grand opening often doesn't guarantee a lasting impact.

A moment later, Fu Qian stood quietly on a small floating island, reflecting on life.

Nothing at all, this floating island is undoubtedly the kind that is common in the Ash Sea, devoid of any sign of life, let alone jellyfish that can chat with it.

However, during the entire period of burying the scroll, after exploring all the marked areas, this was already the most special place.

His debut was at its peak; the experience within the Etched Wisdom has undoubtedly been the biggest gain since the scroll was opened.

Ruins, angels, crash site—none of it was visible…and the stars overhead were completely silent. There wasn’t even a blink of an eye, let alone any further entanglement.

Even some old friends.

His unusual actions went unnoticed by anyone familiar, such as Lord Radiant Rainbow.

Aside from the time he interfered with my actions, it's almost certain that Goto Hii-senpai's attempt to ambush the mermaid here was also partly due to His influence.

The Blazing Rainbow seemed to have a firm grasp on the Ash Sea.

But now they have completely disappeared.

Were they intimidated by the tyranny of the ruler?
I can understand, but after several interactions, especially the meeting in Night City, I think I've shown that I'm quite willing to communicate.

Or is that person so afraid that they dare not show their face anywhere except inside the dungeon?

It's hard to pinpoint the exact reason besides the less-than-ideal results of the exploration.

But in any case, this kind of cold violence, coupled with the true silence around them, can be considered the ultimate form of loneliness.

For someone like me, it's alright; I'm not really bound by time and space.

If the jellyfish, representing stargazers, were indeed active in this area, what would they have felt gazing at the stars in the darkness?

……

It could be considered a form of self-isolation, so it's not surprising that it could give rise to divine wisdom.

Imagining the scenes of humanity's past search for wisdom, Fu Qian even tried to strike a pose like a thinker.

Of course, besides empathizing with the ancients, the main focus of the reflection is still on the present.

Finding nothing under the coordinates, what should we do next?

Are Brother Ji Feng's comments and photos suspected of being fraudulent? Is there any way to verify this?
The situation seemed to have become somewhat hopeless—but that wasn't the case; a solution had actually always been right in front of us.

If the crash site can't be found, why not just build another one?
There's no need for such a rigid approach of descending from the sky. Instead, we can directly capture its essence while discarding its outward form, unleashing a glorious tyrant to stir up the seas. Isn't that also a different kind of source of chaos?

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