Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2583 Spiders Beneath the Two-Headed Whale

Not just a lookout tower, but even a lookout.

Although the experience of revisiting a familiar place is often different, this is just too different.

There wasn't an extra person on the platform; it just became a head.

The earlier claim about the undead whale has now been confirmed in the most direct way.

First, you can see that in that small area, a considerable proportion has already crystallized.

By combining the trajectory of its spread, the reason for this change can be clearly identified—

Along with the structure that appeared out of nowhere below, there was a whale head that was now just a skeleton.

As for the original location of the "prism" on the platform, it is one of the eye sockets.

Even with its slight tilt, it still exudes an air of proudly gazing into the distance.

It has to be said... it's a bit abstract, but surprisingly it makes some sense.

While observing, Fu Qian stood on the platform again and sketched out the complete outline of the whale based on what he had seen along the way.

It's not even a tail with two heads, but a body with heads at both ends, giving it the look of a high-speed train.

But putting aside the dynamics, the previous high-raised "tail" shape now has at least a more reasonable explanation.

It was not arrogance or complacency, but rather that even in death, they still looked up with anticipation.

Meanwhile, the more vibrant other side seems to have forcibly taken on the karmic force of the extraordinary end.

Even a little imagination can make one feel the grandeur of it all.

Unfortunately, the lighthouse still doesn't seem to be lit.

Having stood on the eye socket prism once again, Fu Qian said he still couldn't see Moore in the distance, nor that ray of light that was hard to tell whether it was auspicious or ominous.

However, it wasn't that nothing was discovered.

Although it wasn't bright in the distance, the lake at our feet was sparkling.

It was not as big as a whale, but it was still quite a large creature, quietly curled up there.

Yes, a living being.

A creature of very high rank.

Then its body was covered in crystals.

This creature even looks somewhat familiar; I remember it being called—Rom?
Yes, the preceding text indicates that the ancient god himself had seen it in a place called Dunnis.

……

Where can we not meet a god? Could this be the great being behind the original council?

It's right in the lake at your feet, but because of the angle, it's not easy to spot unless you take a couple of steps forward.

Its body shape resembles a bloated spider, except that it has far more legs and is disproportionately small in size.

In contrast, the head is almost as big as the body, and its shape is quite distorted, as if the skull has been softened and violently kneaded, resulting in a pitted and uneven surface.

Many of the sparkly items mentioned earlier come from these pits.

Crystals of various sizes, barely recognizable as eyeballs, were embedded inside, almost covering the entire head.

"I have admired you for a long time."

Even though the other party seemed to be asleep and hadn't noticed the arrival of the audience at all, Fu Qian still didn't forget the etiquette of the martial arts world and took the initiative to greet them.

Theoretically speaking, Lord Rom has never actually revealed his true form. The reason he seems to recognize him is mainly due to the numerous manuscripts scribbled by the group of mystery enthusiasts from his time in Dunnis, which now appear somewhat similar.

As the undisputed mastermind, technical support, and veteran of the extraordinary world of the original council, this person is always cautious and will never act lightly without being absolutely certain of success.

Even when they do take action, the usual tactic is to train cannon fodder to charge into battle.

Unfortunately, despite all his scheming, he was ultimately a bit unlucky and repeatedly encountered treacherous people who sabotaged him.

Even a plan like that of Dunis, who possessed the Lord of Chaos and directly denied all possibilities of failure and couldn't see how he would lose, ultimately failed.

It was from that time onward that he was gradually constrained, his room for maneuver was compressed, and he was finally forced to take a risk and set his sights on the children of the Lone King and the Goddess of Sin.

The ending was even more heartbreaking. This time, two villains showed up, and the painstakingly planned scheme turned into nothing but fireworks, even causing the original council to begin to fall apart...

So this guy seems pretty tough; he even managed to outmaneuver the Night Watchers when they surrounded him?
To be fair, we're more inclined to believe this is the case.

The things in the wisdom of etching are certainly not that credible, but the survival instincts of ancient rulers have also been quite evident over the past few days.

There's even an additional reason: Lady Neferi once said that she only grasped the essence of the Thornblood under Rom's inspiration.

Based on the preceding arguments, there is considerable reason to believe that Rom also had some knowledge of "crystallization".

Therefore, it's not too surprising that the latter appeared in this place.

What's even more intriguing is that its crystallization seems insufficient.

Yes, although it is shiny all over, apart from the eyes on its head and even some parts of its body, it still retains a considerable amount of flesh and blood, making it look even stranger than the whale next to it.

It's like dabbling in something superficially, just patching it up, without being willing to completely change its essence.

……

One can only say that this is the last resort to save his life, as expected of the ever-cautious Lord Rom.

Even if a body-snatching attempt fails repeatedly, there are still ways to repair the damaged body and prevent it from collapsing completely.

It was somewhat aloof; the casual greetings exchanged beforehand went unanswered for a moment.

Even with such a cold reception, he still praised Lord Rom's methods.

Although we had never met, considering our frequent interactions along the way, it wasn't difficult to deduce his situation.

First of all, things were definitely not good to begin with, which forced him to possess other bodies everywhere. After the last Lone King incident, Neferi indirectly confirmed that she was no longer responding.

Even if they don't completely perish at the hands of the Night Watchers, the only course of action they can take in this situation will undoubtedly be the least desirable option.

Otherwise, why go through all that trouble before? We could just use crystallization to repair it like we are now.

This also shows that Rom's sharing of the Thornblood with Nepheli back then had a large element of embellishment.

Deep down, He probably knew that crystals were not a good thing.

It's a pity that, with nowhere else to turn, they had no choice but to drink poison.

The side effects were indeed quite noticeable; for example, even though I felt alive, I was quite lethargic.

"what……"

It seemed that the series of negative reviews had worked, because at one point Lord Rom finally reacted, proving that he was still alive with a long sigh.

However, its reaction was still very slow, and only a few of its legs could move.

As he made the sound, he struggled to stretch out his body, finally managing to lift himself up a little and "look" this way.

"Ah... tyrant..."

(End of this chapter)