The world doesn't need succubi to save it.

An unreasonable soul strike from a legendary alchemist in a fit of rage would definitely be enough to seriously injure me in my current vulnerable state.

A prophecy that was only half right...

"Alas, this old man is truly unfortunate."

Sighing, having found nothing and caught red-handed by the house owner, the old man had no desire to stay any longer and forcibly severed the connection between that part of his soul and the house.

Such an outcome would cause injury to the soul, but at least not a serious one.

"Pfft! Ha!"

He abruptly opened his eyes in his seat, breathing heavily.

After a long pause, he painfully rubbed his temples and gritted his teeth, saying:

"Really, how come you were watching him all along?!"

"She was a somewhat withdrawn little elf back then, and now she's an old maid, so why is she so temperamental?"

"I don't remember teasing her much back then. I just made a couple of prophecies, right? Come to think of it, what were they again?"

Stroking his beard, the Insightful One muttered uncertainly to himself:

"It seems to be related to men..."

The muttering gradually subsided, and the Insightful One slowly drifted into slumber, needing to quickly replenish the missing part of his soul.

Just after his soul disappeared, Shirin, who had already stood up on the bed, pursed her lips and lay back down.

"That eccentric old man!"

Not a single reliable word came out of his mouth!

"Humph!"

……

……

Seemingly oblivious to everything, Ning Feng slowly exhaled the moment the old man left, regaining control of his body.

Wiping away non-existent sweat from his forehead, Ning Feng murmured:

"What just happened?"

Chapter Forty-Four is here? Then take it off, and go lie down over there.

Hello everyone.

I, Ning, am in a panic.

Just now, I think I encountered a legendary paranormal event!

Let's not even mention that I'm already half a supernatural being; that's not important!

Importantly, despite the Watchers being a leader in the supernatural, inexplicable paranormal events have occurred in the underground training grounds of its branch!

The angles of the surrounding cameras did not change, and the security alarms were not triggered. He appeared here suddenly, like a ghost, unnoticed by anyone else.

Who is this white-bearded old man?

He muttered something to himself, and then disappeared instantly...

They appear suddenly and then disappear just as suddenly.

Also, why does it seem like only I can see him?

A hallucination? Or could it be a ghost?

To be fair, he does look quite like the stereotypical image of an old man with nothing but eggs on Earth...

*Gurgle...* *burp*

I heard some ominous sounds, like someone swallowing something strange and then letting out a satisfied burp.

???

"Ariana, did you eat something strange?"

Did you eat Santa Claus?

Okay, the reason Santa Claus doesn't exist has finally been discovered: he was eaten.

Without answering the question, Ariana acted as if nothing had happened, and said with a smile:

("Didn't you find what happened just now quite amusing?")

"Tell me... what's so interesting about it?"

As he was listening intently to Yan Rulong explain the details of the succubus's... mission, he suddenly felt his body slip out of his control.

Before anyone could even panic, an old man stared intently at them, scrutinizing them from head to toe, occasionally gesturing as if eager to compare sizes.

My mind is fully conscious, but I can't make any changes to my body, expression, or even my eyes.

Tell me, where's a fun place to go?

However, Ning Feng was actually quite calm despite his feigned defiance.

Since the Watchers' defenses failed to detect it, this old man must be a senior member of the Watchers who came to investigate after discovering his special abilities.

Or perhaps it's a figure who transcends one's imagination, a reclusive elder.

He doesn't even take the Watchers' defenses seriously, so what do I have to worry about?

There's nothing to be afraid of anymore!

……

In the pitch-black space, a tall figure, whose face was obscured, was playing with a gray ball of light.

She rolled the remaining residue after purifying the soul into a ball of light, placed it on top of her two large white spheres, gently patted them, and they bounced. She chuckled softly to herself:

"Hehehe... He can always find some inexplicable, seemingly high-sounding reasons to explain himself."

"Why don't you just admit that you were never afraid of them? Why be so awkward?"

What are you truly afraid of deep down, in your subconscious?

"Are you afraid that you are a non-human being? Then your worries are really unnecessary."

As if she had thought of something, a subtle smile appeared on her lips, and she gently touched her full, red lips.

"Hehe, because you already..."

She swallowed her last words, leaned back, and casually tossed the orb of light aside.

Upon touching something, the ball of light burst into flames with a bang, illuminating a corner of the dark space like a furnace fire.

The reflection showed a figure curled up, hugging his knees, sitting by the fire, playing with his own tail.

Alone in this desolate black space, she gazed into the darkness with scarlet eyes, yet she did not appear lonely.

Because she is no longer alone.

With a casual wave of his hand, a clear image of the outside world appeared in the space in front of him, showing the young man's face in perfect detail.

After finishing her soliloquy, Ariana then spoke to Ning Feng:

("You may not know about other things, but the way that guy appeared just now, although it was degraded and modified a lot, there was a name in ancient times that you must have heard of...")

Ning Feng's shadow slowly shifted, revealing a pair of scarlet eyes. Ariana's meaningful voice echoed in Ning Feng's heart:

(“Divine incarnation~”)

("Calling you blasphemers is truly an understatement! I never imagined you'd come this far! Applause, applause~")

"The power of the gods..."

Ning Feng is not opposed to the Watchers, or rather the Awakeners, seeking the gods, as long as it is within a controllable range, everything is fine.

The appearance of the elderly person is actually good news.

The more humanity explores and studies the divine, the safer we will be when facing the divine in the future.

"Brother Ning, do you have any other questions? For example, for the three of us?"

Luo Da patted Ning Feng's shoulder, his familiar attitude making it seem like he was about to put his arm around him.

Rhoda's embarrassment came quickly and went quickly.

His carefree personality and the innate optimism in his halfling blood meant he rarely looked down and was always smiling.

As long as I don't care, I can pretend this never happened.

None of us are eccentric or twisted people, so no one will keep harping on Rhoda's past.

Yan Rulong had just shared the relevant intelligence with them, and this mission was different from previous independent missions; their team would be working together with other teams this time.

Although the succubi who presided over the altars in the previous two instances were only at the first tier, one should not be careless, as there are many instances of unexpected setbacks.

Especially since it involves the altar of the evil god, the Watchers would not show their arrogance in such matters.

To ensure stability, the access level for this mission was raised to a level that only teams at Tier 3 and above, and a small number of Tier 2 teams, could receive it.

Logically, a new member's first task should be a relatively stable one that can help build rapport and allow them to gel together.

However, Chai Ya and the other two had no objections to accepting the mission, as they had considerable confidence in Ning Feng's abilities.

Although Ning Feng had already learned a lot of information through his insight, that alone was not enough.

Combat habits, preferred tactics, and unique aspects of personality... these are all things that require long-term observation to understand.

"Well, if I had to say, there are still many things I need to know. How about this, please share your database access with me. It will be much faster for me to look at it directly."

The Watchers' database is a comprehensive evaluation based on the performance of each Awakened over the years.

While absolute accuracy cannot be guaranteed, its applicability is at least over 90%.

"Okay, I'll send it to you now... What's up?"

Luo Da nodded immediately. He had just taken out his phone and made a couple of movements when he noticed that Ning Feng's expression on the other end was slightly different.

After a moment of silence, Ning Feng slowly shook his head at Chai Ya and the other two, saying somewhat apologetically:

"Sorry, please send it to me first, I need to go ahead."