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Chapter 2106: The Discrepancy in Understanding · Oct 23, 2026

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2051 Chapter 2058: Everything Under Control 2026-10-23
2052 Chapter 2059: Poor Communication 2026-10-23
2053 Chapter 2060: The Witch’s Suggestion 2026-10-23
2054 Chapter 2061: The Purpose of the Summons 2026-10-23
2055 Chapter 2062: Extremes and Even More Extreme 2026-10-23
2056 Chapter 2063: White, Blood, Blue, and Red 2026-10-23
2057 Chapter 2064: Chronicles of the Moon 2026-10-23
2058 Chapter 2065: The Sovereign’s Teaching Whip 2026-10-23
2059 Chapter 2066: Food 2026-10-23
2060 Chapter 2067: Dancer (1) 2026-10-23
2061 Chapter 2068: Dancer (2) 2026-10-23
2062 Chapter 2069: Dancer (3) 2026-10-23
2063 Chapter 2070: Dancer (4) 2026-10-23
2064 Chapter 2071: Dancer (5) 2026-10-23
2065 Chapter 2072: Dancer (6) 2026-10-23
2066 Chapter 2073: Dancer (7) 2026-10-23
2067 Chapter 2074: Dancer (8) 2026-10-23
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2069 Chapter 2075: Dancer (9) 2026-10-23
2070 Chapter 2076: Dancer (10) 2026-10-23
2071 Chapter 2077: Dancer (11) 2026-10-23
2072 Chapter 2078: Dancer (12) 2026-10-23
2073 Chapter 2079: Dancer (13) 2026-10-23
2074 Chapter 2080: Dancer (14) 2026-10-23
2075 Chapter 2081: Dancer (15) 2026-10-23
2076 Chapter 2082: Dancer (16) 2026-10-23
2077 Chapter 2083: Dancer (17) 2026-10-23
2078 Chapter 2084: Dancer (18) 2026-10-23
2079 Chapter 2085: Dancer (19) 2026-10-23
2080 Chapter 2086: Dancer (20) 2026-10-23
2081 Chapter 2088: Dancer (21) 2026-10-23
2082 Chapter 2089: Dancer (22) 2026-10-23
2083 Chapter 2090: Dancer (23) 2026-10-23
2084 Chapter 2091: Dancer (24) 2026-10-23
2085 Chapter 2092: Dancer (25) 2026-10-23
2086 Chapter 2093: Dancer (26) 2026-10-23
2087 Chapter 2094: Dancer (27) 2026-10-23
2088 Chapter 2095: Dancer (End) 2026-10-23
2089 Chapter 2096: King of Offense 2026-10-23
2090 Chapter 2097: Body-Slaughtering Talisman 2026-10-23
2091 Chapter 2098: Limb Grafting is the Future 2026-10-23
2092 Chapter 2099: Return to Anle 2026-10-23
2093 Chapter 2100: Things Remain While People Change 2026-10-23
2094 Chapter 2101: An Old Acquaintance’s Growth 2026-10-23
2095 Chapter 2102: House of Graffiti 2026-10-23
2096 Chapter 2103: The Losers 2026-10-23
2097 Chapter 2104: Discussing Heroes While Pointing at Eyes 2026-10-23
2098 Chapter 2105: Taking the Seat 2026-10-23
2099 Chapter 2106: The Discrepancy in Understanding 2026-10-23
2100 Chapter 2107: Despair Plan 2026-10-23

Truly astonishing.

The situation had changed in a flash. Fu Qian hadn’t stepped back an inch, but he didn’t hold back his praise either.

Was there really a group of ”them”?

Somewhere out of sight behind them lurked something invisible—a terrifying prospect guaranteed to make anyone’s skin crawl.

And while that thing still hadn’t shown itself, the Long Halberd had clearly struck its target. Judging by the splatters on the ground, it had bled profusely.

Given such a decisive outcome, it was easy to conclude that the plan was actually working.

Through contact with the Stone Seat, one could form a deeper connection with the entire Furnace, thereby exposing the ”them” hiding within it.

”I was wrong after all...”

By then, Zhao Ran had already rushed forward. He retrieved the Long Halberd and fell into a cautious, defensive stance.

When nothing else happened, he finally looked at Fu Qian beside him, his expression complicated.”Oh? Where did you go wrong?”

Given the man’s current mental state, for him to actually take the initiative and admit a mistake was another astonishing feat. Curiously, Fu Qian pressed for confirmation.

”That mark doesn’t belong to ’them’... Instead, it was left for us.”

The spray of blood had dyed the tip of one of the ”hands” almost perfectly red. Zhao Ran’s gaze trailed from that spot all the way to the Stone Seat.

”I don’t know who made it—whether it was those ’failures’ or someone else—but this thing clearly gives us a sliver of power to fight back... Could you see it just now?”

...

His meaning wasn’t hard to grasp: he had the symbol’s origins completely backward.

It wasn’t an external manifestation of ”them,” but rather a countermeasure devised by the numerous victims.

This actually made more sense. Otherwise, the origins of the graffiti in that special space would be rather hard to explain.

After all, it couldn’t be that ”they” gathered there to rest like a flock of bats, right?

By comparison, it made much more sense if the multitude of ”failures” had drawn them to warn future arrivals, even if that still didn’t explain why the marks moved.

”Nothing at all.”

Having offered his silent critique, Fu Qian gave a very honest answer.

”...It’s a pity, but something was there.”

He seemed to have expected this, but having proved his previous foolishness yet again, Zhao Ran’s face darkened.

”I can’t describe its exact appearance, but it was clearly some sort of living creature, and walls couldn’t stop it. I should have sat on this thing much earlier.”

By the end, he made no effort to hide his regret, clearly feeling that he had overthought things before.

While painful, the seat wasn’t a trap; quite the opposite, it was a rare asset.

”You. Go sit on it.”

But he wasn’t finished. Before Fu Qian could respond, Zhao Ran seemed to think of something else, and his gaze turned instantly icy.

”Why?”

Given everything that had just happened, this was a perfectly reasonable suggestion, but what was with that attitude?

Fu Qian couldn’t help but be curious.

”Because I don’t trust you that much.”

The man’s response was incredibly blunt.

”You know too much, but I can’t figure out how you know... Besides, sitting there isn’t a bad thing anyway—unless, of course, that seat is actually a trap for you.”

Even though Brother Zhao Ran’s emotional regulation was on the verge of total bankruptcy, his analysis was actually quite sound.

They had talked quite a bit since their encounter, but it was hard to say there was any real trust between them.

Knowing that the seat was actually meant to target ”them,” forcing Fu Qian to sit on it was an obvious way to clear him of suspicion.

If Fu Qian truly had nothing to do with ”them,” he would have no reason to be afraid.

”Hurry up.”

The assassin was already urging him.

”Sure, thanks for sharing.”

It was hard to turn down such hospitality. Unbothered by the man’s poor tone, Fu Qian stepped forward and took his place on the seat once more.

...

”Did you see it?”

Such straightforward compliance finally eased Zhao Ran’s expression, though only for a brief moment.

Already losing his patience, he couldn’t help but quickly check the results.

Of course, part of his impatience might have stemmed from how overly natural Fu Qian’s demeanor was.

It couldn’t be helped. Fu Qian wasn’t feeling particularly emotional right now; he was completely immune to such a minor Mental Shock.

”I don’t see anything.”

Fu Qian shook his head, responding honestly.

”You really don’t see anything?”

Zhao Ran refused to believe it, his brows tightly knitted.

”I really don’t.”

Fu Qian continued to shake his head.

”Oh—you really can’t see me?”

Staring intently at him through the air thick with Suffocation, Zhao Ran’s icy expression suddenly relaxed into a bizarre smile.

...

That was a lot of information to unpack.

A breakdown in emotional regulation didn’t look like this. Such a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree shift in attitude clearly meant there was a hidden motive.

Like the most literal interpretation possible—that ”they” was him.

”Heh, I originally wanted to toy with you a little longer, but I didn’t expect you to be so efficient.”

Before Fu Qian even had to ask, Zhao Ran voluntarily laid it bare. His entire being radiated an unbridled, arrogant aura.

”I don’t know how you managed to leave the last time, but I regret to inform you that you’ll never have the chance to get out again!

”You’re not entirely losing out, though. The story was fun, right? I certainly didn’t get that kind of VIP treatment back then. I had to rely entirely on myself.”

Glancing around the room, Zhao Ran freely fell into reminiscing.

”There was absolutely nothing here. No clues, no way out, not even a single thing that could speak a human language... I had to find everything myself. I had to search, scrambling and hiding everywhere...

”By the third day, I swore an oath. If anyone showed up to lead me out of here, I would grant them the most agonizing Death. Hehehe...”

His final laughter was bizarre, yet it carried a strange, infectious quality to it.

”And you arrived several months after that. Do you know what that means?”

Leveling his Long Halberd at Fu Qian, Zhao Ran’s expression turned vicious in an instant.

”I have a rough idea.”

Fu Qian remained seated quietly.

”So you also know where that blood just now came from?”

”Your performance? It’s obvious that ’they’ actually refers to yourself... You’ve integrated perfectly with this place. You can even borrow its power to conjure up illusions, can’t you?”

Despite the man’s emotional instability and the erratic leaps in his logic, Fu Qian’s comprehension proved sharp once again as he effortlessly summarized what Zhao Ran was trying to say.

”Smart as expected... If you’d come a few months earlier, I might have welcomed you differently. It’s a pity you can’t even begin to imagine what I’ve endured these past days.”

Throwing his head back with a roar of laughter, Zhao Ran looked as if he were on the verge of some monstrous transformation.

He had already said that exact phrase once before. Mental healthcare truly couldn’t wait!

Faced with this spectacle, Fu Qian could only sigh inwardly.

It really was wise of him to take time out of his busy schedule for a project inspection. If he had waited any longer, communicating with this guy would have been completely impossible.

”Why can’t I imagine it?”

Fu Qian sighed.

”Why do you think I thanked you for sharing earlier?”

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