Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2552 The New Arrival

It's like you're everywhere. Lord Radiant Rainbow, aren't you acting a bit too much like the mastermind behind everything?
Although I believe the process of arriving at the conclusion was flawless, it doesn't stop me from feeling a sense of awe before I finished writing this.

As mentioned earlier, the wisdom of etching gives people the feeling of a pile of fallacies sculpted from numerous elements.

While the specific details are not very credible—for example, whether someone in the research institute actually lost their faith and turned to believe in a certain superior—in Fu Qian's opinion, that's not necessarily the case.

Judging from his current behavior, Lord Radiant Rainbow clearly has no interest in the power of faith, and even less interest in developing followers.

This situation is more like a trace He left behind, manifested in this way.

So much so that, in order to cope with the emergency, they had to resort to the image of the sun.

In addition, given their capabilities, it's not surprising that they could achieve these things.

It was already evident back in Night City that Radiant Rainbow even had designs on the Night Watchers.

Not only were former high-ranking officials directly subordinates of His, but even the ancient god-level collectible "Levin" was used to buy time for Him.

Given the known handling of the events surrounding the Upside-Down Lake incident, and the clear involvement of the Night Watchers, it is unlikely to be a secret to Him.

Moreover, this place has been known to have existed for so many years, and there was a group of fearless people conducting research here. It would be difficult for such an ancient powerful being not to discover it.

However, this only amplifies the sense that the academy's exploration accident back then was orchestrated.

If I remember correctly, Neferi once explicitly mentioned that the academy team searched Moor for a long time but still couldn't find any clues, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and come directly to the Ash Sea.

Surprisingly, they found us right there at the scene.

Neferi's tone when recounting this good fortune was actually quite amusing.

Is luck in the extraordinary world really a good thing?

In fact, the same feeling applies to dealing with the situation before.

You never know what good or bad things might bring; you shouldn't just eat things that are offered to you.

Not to mention the fate of the academy's exploration team after they ate it; the bloody scene was already laid out there.

In addition to these, there is another piece of information that most people don't know—Goto Hii.

It ambushed and devoured a naturally born mythical creature, and although it eventually advanced to the second tier, it could no longer leave the mermaid breeding base, which led it to attempt to possess the user's body after encountering the user...

The poor warehouse veteran once said that she also received special guidance in order to discover the path to godhood.

Even the specific feeling of that guide is a color that is difficult to describe.

It seems that Lord Radiant Rainbow has a long history of tempting people astray in the Ash Sea.

……

So if the guess is true, what's the motive this time?
The incident adds another layer of startling conspiracy theory: the Radiant Rainbow may have helped the Academy's exploration team find the location.

Given the latter's style, there must be an ulterior motive.

Upside-down Lake?

Besides wanting to devour the abyss, does that one also want to taste a few mouthfuls of lake water?
This seems to be an easy possibility to think of, but shouldn't such things be easier to do with fewer people?

Bringing in an entire team would only introduce unnecessary variables.
Not to mention that even the Night Watchers were shocked afterward.

There's danger inside, so we're luring them in as cannon fodder first, and then gradually taking our own course.
This seems more reasonable—if we don't ignore the current situation.

The Upside-Down Lake is still here; it hasn't been swallowed up, just like the Abyss.

At least before, Fu Qian didn't really believe that something that wasn't a pillar of the world like the Abyss could cut down his sanity like grass.

Judging from this alone, the Devouring Plan doesn't seem to have been very successful—it can't be that they came here for scientific research like me, can it?
After a series of denials, a peculiar idea popped into Fu Qian's mind.

Logically speaking, such an ancient and powerful being might not have had a high thirst for knowledge.

But let's not forget that we saw an example not long ago—Patch. He schemed and risked everything, ultimately destroying the wedding hall of the Lone King and the Goddess of Sin, just to catch a glimpse of the blooming flower.

Even the person who was having fun seemed to be searching for something.

crystallization?

Thinking of something, Fu Qian tapped his left eye with his hand.

The real and fake eyes were quickly switched, and the alternative eyeball, surrounded by tentacles, rotated smoothly again in a clockwise direction.

The most remarkable thing about this place right now is, of course, the crash site.

But what seems to have had the greatest impact on the outside world is the Crystallized Blessing that Kalaudora and her companions encountered.

Something that has appeared in many places.

If you want to study the properties of that stuff, dropping in a few lab rats would seem like a good idea.

Fortunately, the academy has all sorts of extraordinary methods and abundant materials...

"You came."

While assessing the feasibility of the experiment, Fu Qian turned his gaze back and casually said something to the left front.

……

It's not like they're talking to thin air; there really is someone there.

To be precise, when the prosthetic eye in the eye socket started to move, someone appeared in the field of vision as they walked through the corridor.

It may have happened suddenly, but at least it's a living thing.

In addition, from an image perspective, it fits the place quite well.

Their clothes were tattered, and their flesh was gruesome.

Before paying, I was very certain that it wasn't due to the prism I was seeing.

The person before us can no longer be described as having extraordinary bone structure; to use a metaphor, he is the personification of the wisdom etched into the body.

The various structures and elements of the human body were forcibly shaped into a lump in an incredible way, barely maintaining the outline of the limbs.

One of his legs even appeared to be disabled, and he had been dragging it the whole way there.

Even so, the moment he turned around, he realized that the person who had come to pay was targeting him.

However, as they approached, the other person seemed somewhat lost and unsure of what to do.

In light of this, Fu Qian not only spoke up in a very friendly manner, but also used the same words as the receptionist from last time.

Is there anything wrong with this situation?

I even dressed more formally myself.

"Sorry... I think I'm late."

It proved to be effective; the person reacted after a few seconds with a sound like a file.

Not bad, even the words are matched so accurately.

The back-and-forth was practically a replay of their previous conversation, and Fu Qian nodded in satisfaction at their cooperative attitude.

This time it seems I can really play the role of a receptionist; it's worth all the effort of getting dressed up.

"It's okay, don't waste time, come with me."

Although the cleaner didn't look to be in very good condition.

After giving a greeting and standing up to walk ahead, the person in question hesitated for a moment before finally dragging their injured leg to catch up.