Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2524 For Whom Does the Lighthouse Burn?
Ideally, a portal would appear, taking you directly to Upside-Down Lake.

It's a pity that such treatment is rare; the immediate gains are already quite good.

The sky brightened, the sudden rain stopped, but the air was still damp.

Listening to the sound of rain flowing around him, Fu Qian casually continued to fiddle with the prosthetic eye in his eye socket, quite satisfied.

That's right, they actually brought it out.

That's the legendary realm of the dead, easily conjuring up images of no return.

This alone seems to prove that he may have made the right choice, that the core of this lens has unique properties?

Although nothing particularly special was discovered at this moment.

The scene is indeed very abstract under the reflection of the non-rounded fake eyes, vividly illustrating what is meant by bizarre and fantastical.

But that's all; it seems I can't even see a ghost in broad daylight right now.

Fortunately, I didn't have high expectations to begin with. The purpose of trying to create this thing was to have a core backup plan—to take it to the coordinates from last time and see.

……

It wasn't purely a matter of luck, but a logical guess.

The key point is the question I asked earlier: if such a research organization really discovered a wise dead person, what would they want to do with it?
The previous answer was correct; it points to the correct directions.

But why give directions?
Like the academy's exploration team, they found an even older research lineage with guidance on this matter, and then proceeded according to the plan.
That's too much of a nested approach, and it also underestimates the heroes of the world.

Assuming that the things in the Ash Sea were entirely created by those ancient sages, then the location of the wise dead is quite special—did they find this place first, or did they find the Upside-Down Lake first?

At first glance, it makes more sense to find this place first.

They discovered some kind of crystallization-related power or even material, so they came here to use the lighthouse for directions. They eventually realized it was located somewhere in the sea, and went there to conduct scientific research, which led to an accident.

It's very smooth, but there's a crucial step involved—how did they know that a wise dead person could guide the way?

Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that this discovery is highly abrupt and cannot be convincingly attributed to mere "accidental" discovery.

Relatively speaking, Fu Qian was more inclined to know about the wise deceased but not what purpose they served. It was only through subsequent research that the connection between the two was discovered.

Don't forget there's a meteorite impact point near what appears to be an inverted lake.

This single concept alone is enough to guide people to go there and cause trouble; no further clues are necessarily needed.

This question of sequence might sound like taking things too seriously, but if we assume things too easily, we'll often confuse cause and effect.

For example, if we follow this premise, the question becomes very interesting—if the destination has been found, why is the lighthouse still needed for guidance? Is there any point in going to the trouble of making this kind of configuration?
Yes, I'm worried about getting lost at sea.

This is perhaps the very meaning of a lighthouse.

……

The lighthouse wasn't there to guide people to Upside Down Lake, but rather to guide researchers from the other side back home.

For the person in charge, this is the most interesting guess they came up with after putting in that much effort to deduce it.

A relationship does exist, which does not contradict the information the academy had previously obtained, and the motive suddenly becomes more plausible.

Even with the most scientific spirit, those ancient sages wouldn't have been unaware of the dangers of the Ash Sea, so it would have been reasonable for them to make some safety plans in advance.

Even now, it seems that these safety plans are insufficient, and an accident still occurred later.

On one hand, the academy's exploration team was directly infected by the Crystal Blessing after entering, resulting in their complete annihilation.

On the other hand, I had already looked around, and that place had simply disappeared?
In conclusion, based on this conjecture, is it possible that the core of this lens, which once guided the way, resonated with the vanished Upside-Down Lake, allowing the lost to find their way back?

Could bringing it there trigger some special commotion? That was the core motivation behind Fu Qian's final actions. As for discovering other things in Moore, that was just a side effect.

……

Now that we've finished harvesting the vegetables, it's about time to set off again.

After fiddling with it for a while, Fu Qian finally withdrew his hand from his eye socket.

However, instead of a blank stare, a ring of tiny tentacles formed inside the eye socket, controlling the rotation and rolling of the eyeball.

With this forward-thinking perspective, he walked around the platform, looking down at the surroundings and admiring the view from the highest point of Moore.

That's right. After returning from the Realm of the Dead, they did not return to the initial entry point, Lady Serana's place, but instead synchronized directly to their final location.

From this perspective, it seems to demonstrate once again the difference between the reflection of death and dreams.

The only downside is that, just like before, nothing particularly special was found.

The lighthouse next to it is also much newer, and it looks less dignified—and even less meaningful.

After a fruitless round trip, Fu Qian returned to the interior of the lighthouse once more.

As it turns out, the doubts we had earlier were not unfounded. The real lighthouse did indeed appear to be just a model, with neither the lenses nor the light bodies actually being implemented.

……

The chances of obtaining something valuable have increased.

For the wise deceased, the fake eye seemed to be a truly foreign object.

The stark contrast yielded a stark answer; at that moment, Fu Qian even used the tentacles in his eye socket to push the fake eye out again and gestured to put it back in its original position.

Unremarkable.

Researchers seem to prioritize practicality and haven't made this thing overly flashy.

But in any case, it's definitely time to consider setting off.

The tentacles retracted the eyeballs, and without lingering any longer, it chose a discreet angle and leaped down.

The storm had just stopped, and there were hardly any people outdoors. With the sky getting dark, there was really no need to worry about scaring ordinary people.

Of course, it's hard to say about anything that isn't ordinary.

He landed silently, and without hesitation, he ignored the only audience member and walked straight towards a certain direction.

……

"Still pomegranate juice?"

It was clear that the elderly lady selling drinks had a deep impression of a particular customer, as her gaze followed him as he sat down and she greeted him with a smile.

"can."

Fu Qian nodded and sat down.

Although the floor was still wet, the plastic tables and chairs had been wiped clean, and this dedication earned the old lady a repeat customer.

While waiting for his drink, Fu Qian, in the same manner, once again gazed at the slaughterhouse not far away, and at a certain figure beside him.

He wasn't particularly imposing, but just standing there quietly, he exuded an aura of authority without even trying—though Lord Sorendir was probably quite angry.

That's right, the only eyewitness mentioned earlier was the demigod Siren.