Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2593 Stormy Glass
At this point, surely Your Excellency Rohm doesn't have the leisure to deliberately interfere with academic research?

In scientific research, one must learn to eliminate distractions, and given Mr. Rom's style, he is absolutely adept at causing trouble.

If you want Him to cooperate in verifying something, it's considered good if He's passive-aggressive; it's perfectly normal for Him to just output a bunch of gibberish.

All of this is understood by Fu Qian, but unfortunately, the title of academic leader is never obtained by being quick to grab research projects, but by genuine expertise.

Slacking off? There will always be times when you have to be proactive and put in the effort.

Garbled output? There are always situations where you have to conserve every bit of your energy and dare not spend a little more.

For example, right now.

Although after the analysis, it seemed that he was suddenly in a disadvantageous position, it did not affect his determination to continue to explore the scientific research value.

Lord Rom is fighting with all his might for survival, so I believe his eyes should be very clear right now.

So just like how he didn't put in much effort to make the eighth cut earlier, there must be a compelling reason why he suddenly makes the eighth cut now.

It can only be said that the April Fool's Idol, as an object on which high hopes were placed, truly lived up to expectations.

So what specific reasons would compel Lord Rom to attempt to destroy it?
Out of curiosity, Fu Qian stood in the middle of the whale's body and carefully stroked the doll in his hand.

The eighth strike, of course, missed.

His Excellency Röhm's reaction was one of the targets of observation, so how could we not be wary of some extreme behaviors?
Of course, conducting experiments is not child's play, and there is no reason for the experimental subjects to necessarily follow a script.

The fact that he missed those first few blows could be attributed to his understanding of Lord Rom's deadly rhythm, a combination of telepathy and a bit of luck.

In such an important test, the doll's strength doesn't seem very high, and it could easily be damaged if there's a slight accident. So how come it's still so perfectly timed?
Simple, with experimental margin.

It wasn't that Lord Rom's strike was perfectly timed; rather, it struck somewhere else entirely.

On Fu Qian's right hand, a hideous wound ran from top to bottom, extending all the way to the back of his hand.

Instead of blood flowing out, there was a dazzling array of colored glass and a massive reduction in sanity.

That hand had been there, acting as a barrier, giving the puppet a better chance of escaping unscathed.

So much so that it doesn't seem like a loss for Lord Rom, since he hit the target for the first time since then.

……

The second rule of conduct for those in positions of power is that there is only the difference between winning more and winning less.

They must have seen your defensive actions just now, so this might be your second-best option, Lord Rom.
Even if you can't hit the puppet, you can still hit your opponent.

Everything comes at a price. Behind every slight improvement in experimental safety often lies a massive consumption of resources. In this case, the tyrant was forced to sacrifice his flexibility.

Although still timid and cowardly, Lord Rom has learned a bit of the art of open scheming.

Of course, theoretically, we can also consider a conspiracy theory: the puppet is actually unimportant; it's just a tool to exploit the tyrant's psychology and deliver the final blow.

It can even mislead people about the importance of dolls, killing two birds with one stone.

Unfortunately, while it sounds appealing, a closer look reveals that it's not very practical.

What if a tyrant is also exploiting this psychology in reverse?
It was never for the sake of the experimental results, but only to lure you into making one more cut, to hasten your demise.

Compared to a situation where simply hiding guarantees victory, that's definitely not a good thing.

People who enjoy scheming are often the ones who fear scheming the most.

Given Lord Rom's current situation, he probably wouldn't have the courage to take the gamble.

Ultimately, it comes down to the extreme resource pressure mentioned earlier, which deprived the opponent of room to maneuver.

In conclusion, Lord Rom's eighth strike is quite credible; the puppet really is connected to this place. Since that's the case…

Fu Qian reached out again and placed the doll directly on the whale's back.

Then the arms deformed and wrapped around it.

It's still easy for the other party to kill someone, but the chance of destroying the doll is much smaller.

……

As expected, Lord Rom seemed unwilling to take advantage of the situation and did not deliver the ninth strike.

Of course, there would be no boredom. This reaction almost proves one thing: cutting down the puppets is more important than cutting down the tyrant.

Even though it could reduce a huge amount of sanity along the way, Lord Rom still felt it wasn't worth the effort to take one more hit.

That's true. Anyway, it's still dropping continuously, so it's just a matter of waiting a little longer.

But in doing so, the significance of the doll seems far too great.

So much so that even the most powerful figure in the region, who is arguably the most knowledgeable about it, is willing to go to great lengths to destroy it.

Is this truly the ripple of Lord Fool?
Fu Qian looked at the whale, which seemed as if it might break at any moment.

After the Fool's Idol was placed directly, no strange phenomena occurred; the only difference was that the little tune sounded clearer.

It didn't just resonate everywhere, but was directly imprinted in my mind, like the final lament of the apocalypse.

The question is, why is Lord Rom unwilling to listen to music?
laugh!
Because he stood still, the crystalline marks eventually spread to his body.

Fu Qian watched helplessly as another piece of glass appeared on his chest.

[Decrease 1 from sanity value]

The alerts were going off like crazy, and it's estimated that the number has now successfully dropped back to double digits.

Very good. Not only has the instant death bar been filled up to a large extent, but the health bar has also been severely damaged.

Fu Qian sighed inwardly, and of course he would not take this kind of trauma lightly.

On the one hand, the physical sensation was there; on the other hand, he said he knew he had seen these glass-like marks somewhere before.

The burial ground of the gods, on the body of the warehouse senior, Liliana.

……

Aside from being pale and withered, resembling a witch, the most memorable thing about that senior who was forced to hide after losing a little sanity was the strange color of tears flowing from his eyes.

Although the origin of those things was previously more likely to be related to the Blazing Rainbow.

After all, he encountered so many predecessors, a significant portion of whom suffered greatly at the hands of that ancient superior.

They might directly turn someone into a puppet, or lure them astray, doing everything in their power to target them.

The addition of those colorful glass pieces creates a strong sense of déjà vu.

However, it now seems that Lord Radiant Rainbow may have been wronged in this respect.

The true divine body, under the erosion of the storm representing the end of the extraordinary, actually produced something with the same appearance.

If I remember correctly, the most distinctive feature of the burial ground for the gods is the storms that blow up from time to time.

That's the real reason why Liliana shed tears?
The storm on the whale's nostrils also comes from there?