Eldritch Horror Theatre

Things were not looking optimistic.

Through some twist of fate, the gestating angel before him had turned into a special kind of existence.

To be honest, her current state actually made her somewhat worthy of the title Angel.

If this Mirror could maintain its state for so long, it had to be directly tied to her.

If he wanted to put everything back on track, he had to eliminate this bug.

The question was how.

Kill her?

That was undoubtedly the most direct method.

But the risk was far too great.

As someone who had faced a descended True God head-on, Fu Qian wouldn’t have minded giving it a try if he hadn’t been affected by the Ruins.Right now, it would almost certainly be a task with zero margin for error.

Either he succeeded, or he would be reduced to an idiot.

For a single task, the risk was unreasonably high.

If he didn’t kill her? Then he could take a different approach.

He could make her less special, turning her into an existence similar to the other Covenanters.

Luring the purest Angel into depravity? This scenario was getting thrilling!

Fu Qian marveled at the thought.

The question then arose: how did one desecrate an Angel?

There were no textbooks for this sort of thing.

Fortunately, when facing existences of a higher Rank, he still had some methods available, especially when killing wasn’t the goal.

Fu Qian touched a certain Bell in his pocket, and a plan instantly formed in his mind.

”Alright, you’ve convinced me.”

The next moment, Fu Qian waved his hand, signaling Elena to stop approaching.

”You can go wherever you want now.”

”Really?”

Elena asked immediately, actually looking somewhat disappointed.

Fu Qian took no offense. The girl’s mind was already a mess; there was nothing more to say.

”Really. Do as you please, I absolutely won’t stop you.”

Fu Qian emphasized.

After using Elena to verify his previous guess, these two no longer held any meaning for him.

And strictly in terms of strength, they weren’t even qualified to be cannon fodder.

”What about you?”

Although he couldn’t understand the reason, Cross was clearly overjoyed by this outcome.

Meanwhile, Elena ignored his pointed looks and continued questioning Fu Qian.

It was clear she was genuinely curious.

”I’ll just wander around the area for about twenty hours.”

Fu Qian calculated seriously. Although a lot had happened since then, it hadn’t been that long since he last used the Eternally Lucid Mind.

While the item was excellent, its cooldown was truly a bit long, forcing him to stay here for another day.

”Of course, exactly where I go mainly depends on what she wants.”

He pointed to an empty space.

”You can sense it?”

”A little bit.”

”What exactly is it?”

”That’s hard to describe. You can roughly think of it as a heroic spirit or something similar.”

”A heroic spirit... but judging from its previous reactions, it seems very dangerous. You should know that?”

Trust me, I know all too well!

Fu Qian sighed deeply.

”Thanks for the warning. I’ll be careful.”

”Things are highly sensitive here right now.”

Seeing Fu Qian so calm, Cross could barely sit still.

”The Ji Clan, Siren, and even various lone transcendents are probably watching this place. Someone could barge in at any second.”

”Don’t worry, I’m sure not many people will come.”

Fu Qian shook his head.

First of all, the people from Siren and the Ji Clan definitely wouldn’t come; both sides were hoping their rivals would act as the vanguard.

As for the independent stragglers, they were even less of a concern.

There was even Old Man Tyr standing guard outside, who should be able to filter out the vast majority of reckless fools.

Therefore, with multiple factions keeping each other in check, these Underground Ruins should enjoy a bizarre period of peace.

That was exactly why Fu Qian had such patience.

”Alright then!”

Cross clearly had no intention of persuading him further and immediately decided to drag Elena away.

”Can I stay and watch?”

Unexpectedly, Elena seemed highly interested in what Fu Qian was going to do.

”Don’t worry, I promise I won’t disturb you.”

”That sounds quite sincere.”

Fu Qian looked at Elena, who stood there as if waiting for a verdict.

Now that her mind was muddled, she actually seemed a bit more like a normal person.

”Alright, suit yourself.”

”Great, thank you!”

Upon getting Fu Qian’s permission, Elena thanked him immediately.

”You’re free to do so.”

Fu Qian shook his head, ignored Cross’s glare, and put the mask he had taken off back on.

Twenty hours. This would be a very long night.

He would need to tangle with this dangerous existence for quite some time.

The only comforting part was that, perhaps due to exhaustion, Lorraine hadn’t wandered far since her last outburst. She simply paced around the Hall of Mirrors.

Because of this, Fu Qian saved a lot of effort. He didn’t have to chase her everywhere and only had to shift his position occasionally.

Meanwhile, Elena kept her promise. She merely watched from the sidelines, not saying a single word the entire time.

And just as he had predicted, after nearly a whole day passed, not a single person entered the Ruins.

This place had essentially become one of the most peaceful spots in the Wasteland.

It was about time.

With the Eternally Lucid Mind available again, Fu Qian didn’t waste any time. He stood up and decided to act.

The plan was actually very simple. He would use the transcendent-banishing effect to briefly reveal Lorraine from her special state.

Then, he would seize that fleeting opportunity to perform some actions on her to achieve the desecration effect.

The biggest advantage of this approach was that it perfectly bypassed the ensuing backlash.

If it weren’t for that passive setting that might wipe out his SAN Value, Fu Qian wouldn’t have bothered with such a troublesome method.

Furthermore, considering that the transcendent-banishing effect would likely last even less time on Lorraine, it was completely unrealistic for him—who would also be silenced—to secure an instant kill in that brief window. Thus, desecration was his only option.

”Are you starting?”

As Fu Qian began to move, Elena, who had literally squatted nearby for a whole day and night, instantly perked up.

And Fu Qian didn’t make her wait long.

After getting into position, he took out the Bell and gave it a ring.

Amidst the mesmerizing chime, an indescribable shockwave swept across the surroundings.

The next moment, both Elena and Cross realized they had been reduced to mere mortals.

Not only that, but even the giant Mirrors in the hall—their mercury-like surfaces instantly stopped flowing, freezing as solid as stone.

Not far away, a not-too-tall figure suddenly materialized in front of everyone.

The most striking detail was her heavily swollen belly, which was visibly pulsating.

”Hello there, ma’am!”

A gunshot rang out.

The window of opportunity was fleeting. Fu Qian didn’t waste a single second; he opened fire the instant he greeted her.