Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2517 Tower Keeper

It's perfectly reasonable for a lighthouse to have a keeper.

Even after arriving in the realm of the dead, being stopped by the gatekeepers is a bit too down-to-earth.

However, Fu Qian was not in a hurry at that moment. Instead, he asked questions and tried to understand.

It has to be said that there is quite a contrast between her voice and her appearance.

His voice was low but full of energy, and if you looked at his face alone, he was quite similar to the first "wise deceased" old man.

As for the reason, it's quite simple for flesh and blood experts to understand—they're young but look old, and the job of a tower guard is inherently exposed to wind and rain.

"Of course I'm a local..."

At this moment, the tower keeper seemed to realize that the visitors were up to no good, and finally came out from behind the creaking front desk.

"In short, there's no one here and it's not open to the public. If you want to find someone, wait until the storm stops. I don't have time to deal with this kind of thing."

The next moment, they actually blocked the way, showing no room for negotiation.

"I can tell you're really busy with work."

Fu Qian's gaze, however, fell on a bunch of keys that were clicking. It had to be said that compared to other places, those keys were shiny and smooth, clearly having been handled quite a bit.

"But will the storm here stop?"

There was still no forced entry; at that moment, he merely raised questions.

"Oh? You don't seem that stupid."

His expression finally changed, and the tower keeper looked him up and down again with some surprise, before giving him a rather high evaluation.

"Isn't it better to keep dreaming? Being too awake isn't necessarily a good thing."

But it only lasted for two seconds before he quickly changed the subject.

"But you look quite well."

Fu Qian, however, remained unfazed and spouted nonsense.

"What exactly do you want to do? Even if you're sober, it doesn't mean you can do whatever you want."

Ultimately, the tower guard couldn't take it anymore and ended the encrypted Q&A session.

……

Is that really the case?

They were the complete opposite of the "wise deceased" old man.

Although the leaps in logic were a bit too much, the tower keeper's reaction was completely understandable to Fu Qian, who had already thought deeply about the nature of this place.

First of all, neither the minotaurs nor Laurie are as clear-headed as the person in front of them, who should also fall into the category of "wise dead".

However, he seemed to be doing the opposite of the old man in front of him. He did not consider himself a dead person who had fallen into the realm of the dead. On the contrary, he looked down on everything with the attitude of a person who had come ashore.

They believed that the ignorant characters were nothing more than walking corpses, their consciousness intoxicated by a fantasy like "another Moore," and that what they saw before them was the only reality.

It's actually a very easy idea to understand, and it even has a certain familiarity with the doomsday themes that I've been researching recently.

However, there is a problem here: you're already "sober," so why do you still have to work here?

"But it seems like you're just doing whatever you want? Were these keys obtained through proper channels?"

Without hiding his doubts, Fu Qian gestured directly to the tower guard's waist.

"That's my business... Now we're talking about yours..."

Finally expressing his displeasure, the tower keeper's voice grew increasingly low.

"I understand that once you reach a certain level, work becomes a need."

Fu Qian's expression suddenly turned serious, and he straightened his clothes.

"Actually, I'm the same; I'm here to inspect the fire safety."

……

You're still dripping wet. For high-rise buildings like this, fire safety is of paramount importance.

However, given Fu Qian's own image, this statement still sounds far-fetched.

Although what I said was the truth.

For those who are about to leave, there is genuine anticipation to find the cause of the fire that started in the entire Realm of the Dead.

“Interesting…but unfortunately I can’t let you in.”

At this moment, the tower guard seemed to finally realize that the other party had come to cause trouble, and his face turned completely cold.

"I understand, that makes your work more meaningful—but what if I absolutely have to go in?"

Fu Qian admired such courage and did not hesitate to make things difficult for this dedicated worker.

"Of course I won't lay a hand on you, but you'll have to try to find the key yourself."

The tower guard's reaction this time was quite interesting. Instead of quickly escalating to the point of violence without verbal intervention, he offered a rather weak threat.

Wow!
It wasn't just talk; the next moment, he actually took the bunch of keys off his waist and casually tossed them over.

"Are you sure it's possible to go all the way to the roof?"

He took it in one gulp, weighed it in his hand before paying, and even calculated the quantity, curiously confirming his suspicions.

"Hehe... Of course I'm sure, there are many keys inside that can open more than one lock."

The tower keeper's answer was very confident, and the process sounded like it wasn't difficult at all.

"That sounds good."

Fu Qian was even more impolite, and the next moment he had already walked to the side to test this claim.

The elevator is obviously unusable; it's an upward safety passage, even though the locks clearly violate fire safety regulations.

Fortunately, the style was relatively easy to identify, and I quickly found the right key to open it.

However, he didn't go upstairs immediately. Instead, he casually closed the door again and continued trying other keys.

click -

With a soft push, the lock was actually opened again.

"That certainly seems to be the case."

Holding onto the door, Fu Qian still didn't go in, but instead sighed and observed carefully.

Actually, you don't need to look that closely. You can tell at a glance that the direction of the stairs has even changed compared to when the door was opened last time.

……

Is this a duplex structure?

The discrepancy between the tower keeper's attitude and actions already indicated that things were not so simple.

But this still seems a bit too complicated, as the situation behind each door changes depending on the key used to open it?
If that's the case, reaching the top will be quite difficult.

So much so that it seemed like he shouldn't have come in at all; perhaps it would have been better to just jump off the roof from the outside?
That's oversimplification. The doors behind the doors can be different, so how can you be so sure that the top of the lighthouse is the same every time you jump in?
If what you see at the top is different each time, how can you be sure that you're not looking for something there?

"This job is not as simple as it seems."

The tower keeper had been watching Fu Qian's movements closely. He was undoubtedly surprised that Fu Qian had discovered the problem so efficiently, but he was mostly gloating.

"Of course I know it's not easy; for example, you didn't do it well."

Fu Qian still didn't move, and even turned to look at him, equally gloating.

"……What's the meaning?"

"My colleague has already gone upstairs, didn't you notice?"

"Nonsense..."

The accusation of dereliction of duty clearly triggered the tower guard's nerves. After subconsciously denying it, he suddenly froze and rushed over to snatch the key from Fu Qian's hand.