Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2557 Pull-string Doll
"Yes, lots of laughter...like children."

His voice was so dry, as if he were about to collapse at any moment.

But Ah Fei's hand remained steady, even when he was pinching his own wound.

Furthermore, he clearly remembered who the cleaner was, and instead of blaming him for only talking and not taking action, he quickly answered the questions.

Even while answering questions, his eyes, hidden in the shadows, remained sharp and piercing, surveying his surroundings as if ready to fight to the death.

Many...children?
While there are many child prodigies in academia, does having too many seem a bit excessive?
There was still no doubt. Fu Qian imagined the scene described and thought that this place had indeed come up with something new.

"The lines on the wall."

And he didn't take the intelligence for nothing; he gave guidance fairly, pointing out why the other party hadn't seen the attack.

Wire?
Afei didn't say anything, but suddenly looked to his side and quickly locked onto a certain shiny spot.

Yes, the silver dots and lines on the wall are covered in dust.

Ah Fei's reaction was already quite good, but unfortunately the attackers may not have any sense of martial ethics.

Fu Qian saw it clearly just now, and there was no such thing as the movement being incredibly fast. That terrifying destruction came directly from one line, then disappeared into another, and then formed a death arc.

It truly is a testament to the wisdom of stargazers; even in its damaged state, it is still not completely ineffective.

The effect seems to have changed, transforming it from a research tool into a real weapon.

Furthermore, the activation wasn't entirely without warning. The reason I spoke up to warn them earlier was because the surface dust was quietly peeling away along the line from which the arc of death appeared.

Even the direction Afei chased was correct. Not far from where the attack hit, another line was also glittering, which was exactly where the attack had disappeared.

That's what Ah Fei is watching right now.

Frankly speaking, such commotion could easily be interpreted as the research institute activating its defense mode, or as researchers manipulating the expulsion of outsiders.

But now, combined with what Afei's friend said, the situation seems to have become more complicated—of course, that's his business.

After giving the hint, Fu Qian did nothing else, but continued to hold his two eyeballs in his hands and point them around as if scanning the terrain.

laugh--

What's comforting is that Afei didn't ask for more. His almost crippled body became surprisingly agile at that moment, leaping upwards one more step.

The moment he made that move, the spot where he had been hiding was swept by an arc of light.

It lacks thickness and is as dark as blood.

Unless one is deliberately trying, it is undoubtedly very difficult to be noticed in the shadows.

From this perspective, Afei's reaction of turning off the lights just now may have been clever, but he was clearly attacked from a lower dimension, which put him in a more dangerous situation.

Furthermore, it's clear that the aiming this time is much more ruthless; a slight delay in dodging could result in being cut in half.

As for why it was able to evade it, it's actually quite simple—two more lines of dark dust peeled off.

This time, Afei not only demonstrated his hunter's skills, but also his geometric skills, instantly deducing what kind of curved surface would be formed between the two.

Even the landing point was chosen cleverly; realizing that the shadow was disadvantageous, it decisively corrected itself and chose the brightest spot under the light.

It can only be said that once the pattern is grasped, one will no longer be helpless against such attacks.

The only regret is that, as an evil god present at the scene, Fu Qian still didn't hear any children's laughter—tsk!

Just as I was marveling at this, the scene before me seemed to perfectly illustrate what it means to be easily impressed.

Even though the light was brighter and the illumination was clearer, Afei's third dodge was a fraction of a second slower.

The result was that he suffered more wounds, and his only usable hand was almost ruined.

call--

He didn't seem too panicked. His gaze fell on the line where the attack had subsided, and at that moment, A-Fei took a deep breath. Boom—

Then his body sprang up suddenly, smashing through the obstacle above his head.

……

He was always thinking of counterattacking; his judgment as an evil god was indeed excellent.

Already in disrepair for many years, gravel fell like rain.

However, while easily dodging to prevent the weapon from becoming brand new, Fu Qian had already quietly caught up and was very impressed with A Fei's reaction.

It was obvious that what happened just now was not a momentary lapse in concentration.

In normal circumstances, demolition is indeed a good option.

Those with a simpler mindset might think there's something inside the wall and try to find it.

Even the most experienced person, thinking of ways to destroy the arc light source, would undoubtedly start by working on the denser walls.

But Brother Afei was clearly neither naive nor willing to be passive; he wanted to find the real source of the laughter.

The specific approach is to take another cut, try to strengthen the connection between them, and then try to define their position.

The idea wasn't too hard to come up with, and it might not necessarily be effective, but what matters in this kind of thing is execution.

Delaying or slowing down the process may reduce the success rate.

Fortunately, it seems that heaven rewards the ruthless, and his determination paid off.

As I followed him to the upper floor, I saw the figure strike a door with a single, unstoppable slash.

……

It's clear that not only are the dots and lines on the wall still working, but the ones on the door haven't failed either, so they actually offer some protection.

The originally sharp strike seemed to encounter layers of invisible obstacles at that moment, even producing a sound that made one's teeth ache.

Unfortunately, all of this only appeared for a moment, and then vanished at an astonishing speed, along with the silver dots and lines on the door...

Even the entire door...

The King of Abandoned Prisons personally enchanted it? You think this is a joke?
He wasn't surprised at all; he just scoffed inwardly at the moment he was about to pay.

Of course, it wasn't that Afei had mastered some kind of breakthrough technique; the weapon he had just chosen for him had been casually consecrated and was finally coming in handy.

It didn't take much effort, but since it was a gift from the tyrant, dealing with this kind of tactic shouldn't be a problem.

This is precisely the original intention: that those who wield the Blade of Calamity will carry out the will of the evil god and spread corruption.

Even the way Brother Afei put it into practice was very satisfying, just like the one mentioned before: kicking the door and chopping people—it's just that the person seemed to be a bit small.

The moment the door broke, the scene inside became clearly visible.

First, not too surprisingly, a figure dressed in an old-fashioned uniform turned around when he heard the noise.

However, this simple action seems to have received some help from the outside world.

A crudely made, rather ugly-looking burlap doll was sitting on his shoulder.

Although it didn't resemble any living creature, the rag doll's movements at that moment seemed as if it were holding a thread and pulling on the human body beneath it.

It's said that those who are on night watch have a role.

Faced with this scene, Fu Qian's reaction was to sigh inwardly, as a certain guess had been confirmed.

Yes, that is Lord Needle Witch's doll.

Here's a short end-of-month greeting, but I wish everyone a smooth and healthy 2026.