Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 743: Chapter 741 Echo_1 Chapter 743: Chapter 741 Echo_1 Fu Qian’s words were startling, yet Su Gao’s reaction wasn’t particularly strong; it was clear she was prepared.

“Was that dream-like illusion just now meant to confirm this?”

Her mind seemed to remain quite clear.

“Yes.”

Fu Qian lifted his hands in succession, removing two layers of masks, then sat down and took a sip of the tea in front of him.

“You said before that Yasui only had one Emperor, but now it seems there might be more.”

After describing the appearance of the person who was sitting here just before, he finally commented.

“It seems she has achieved an effect that even demigods could not detect, using something akin to spiritual infection.”

“Had it not been for the unusual reaction on you, I would have been completely unaware of her presence, and to find her, I had to use some mental strategies.”

Fu Qian pointed to Su Gao’s face.

“You must have noticed this yourself, right?”

“I did notice the changes in my body, and usually, I would ponder the cause, but just now it seemed like a force made me subconsciously avoid delving too deep.”

Looking at the seat beside her, Su Gao fell into a pensive gaze.

A person had been sitting in this spot all along—a Divine Envoy.

Fu Qian spoke lightly, but she could imagine the dangers involved.

In other words, unbeknownst to her, he had been playing a game alone against a crafty Divine Envoy.

And it seemed he hadn’t suffered much for it.

“Now that I think about it, it must have been the obscuring effect you mentioned.”

“The Divine Envoy’s methods are indeed tricky; I was too careless.”

“You can’t blame yourself. After all, as the primary target, you didn’t have the chance to find someone to observe.”

Fu Qian always valued being factual and realistic.

“Also, it happens that I’ve encountered someone similar before. Do you know of a demigod known as Ya Yu?”

Fu Qian briefly described Ya Yu’s actions in Dunis.

“I can basically confirm he’s a member of the Native Council, and the methods he exhibited are quite like those of this Goddess Envoy.”

“I’ve never heard of him.”

After listening carefully, Su Gao firmly shook her head in confirmation.

“I indeed pay attention to information about the Native Council, but I’ve never seen or heard of such a demigod.”

“Not surprising.”

Fu Qian showed no sign of disappointment.

“Speaking of which, one of your abilities is to automatically respond based on the characteristics of your target, isn’t it?”

“Something like that, and in fact, that’s the only ability I have.”

Su Gao nodded, not minding revealing her core secret.

“I call it ‘Echo’.”

“It’s hard to describe specifically, but when facing a target, I don’t even need to think; I can find and use the most suitable mode of attack, including but not limited to fire, lightning, and so on.”

“At the same time, it works the same way when I’m under attack. The abnormal reaction you mentioned earlier should have been an automatic bodily adjustment to a threat, a pity the opponent was ranked too high, and I still failed to notice.”

Hmm.

Fu Qian thought of the waves of ripples that had disintegrated Old Master Takahashi’s clone, and he strongly agreed.

Echo, the name was indeed fitting.

Although Su Gao humbly claimed to have only one ability, a closer thought revealed its formidable nature.

Truly following her instincts, this almost meant that she had a way to deal with any kind of opponent.

Like slashing with a sword that carried a targeted enchantment.

Additionally, she was able to disguise herself more smoothly than he could, though only as people she had encountered, which also fit well with the concept of Echo.

Indeed, she was not on the path of the Sword Dao; using a weapon was probably just her chosen method of attack.

When necessary, it wouldn’t be surprising for her to forge a diamond starry fist.

As for why she possessed such a miraculous ability, Fu Qian’s first thought was the White Ring on his hand.

[Purity is also a form of power]

In the context of fusing with a perfect human-robot, this sentence might not be unfit to describe the current Su Gao.

“Seems like it’s time to leave.”

In the midst of reflection, Fu Qian spoke directly the next moment.

“Now?”

Su Gao was somewhat surprised at this point.

“Yes, after all, it seems that the purpose of this trip has been achieved,”

Fu Qian nodded.

Of course, there were still many things left undone, such as the follow-up observation of Kagetsu Kana and the game testing for the Infamy Rule.

But as mentioned before, it was merely an investigation out of interest; there was no need to put volunteers in jeopardy.

The current situation seemed to indicate that not only did Yasui have at least two Divine Envoys keeping an eye on them, but their focus had also turned to the two of them.

Su Gao’s Demigod identity would, without doubt, provoke numerous speculations.

Perhaps it would not necessarily develop in a negative direction, but once it touched upon this level, the situation became much less controllable.

Though Su Gao was formidable, she did not possess the ability to return to the city at any moment like him; there was no need to expose her to such threats.

“Or should I directly approach the local Night Watchman in my original identity to confirm information about that Divine Envoy?”

Su Gao evidently understood Fu Qian’s intention, but she also understood his style, knowing that he was not one to give up easily and intended to do more.

“Who is in charge of the Night Watchman here on Ye Island?”

Fu Qian paused for a moment before asking.

“Yin Hehong, who is also a Demigod, has been in charge of the affairs here for quite some time.”

It seemed that Su Gao had always been paying attention to the affairs of Ye Island.

“Just like you.”

Fu Qian’s tone remained even.

“And during his tenure, Yasui saw the emergence of the Miracle Elixir and Infamy Rule.”

…

“I’m not saying that this person has issues, just that I doubt you can find much useful information, and the cost would be exposing your identity,”

Fu Qian added quietly to himself, it was almost like being startled by the grass when beating the snake from the opposite direction.

…

“Additionally, your awareness of the Goddess Envoy’s arrival will also be exposed.”

…

Seeing Su Gao fall silent, Fu Qian pushed another cup of tea towards her.

“Have some tea here; Xiao Ying’s skills in public relations are quite decent.”

Okay.

Compliantly taking the cup, Su Gao took a sip, while Fu Qian drained his cup in one gulp and stood up.

“I’ll be right back.”

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[Identity verification complete, work for the day begins]

[Warning, leakage accident]

Finding a room and briefly activating the Return Edict, Fu Qian removed the third layer of his mask, “Messenger,” and entered the warehouse.

It wasn’t so much about clocking in out of professional dedication.

Fu Qian was not a blindly optimistic person; being targeted by at least one Divine Envoy, specializing in stealth and deception, he could afford no oversight and needed to make immediate and thorough preparations.

He planned to take some items that had been stored in the warehouse and arm himself to the teeth.

Such as Mercy, such as Eternal Clarity Mind.

Initiating such a state was undeniably not a wise choice, but if the opponent was too impatient, then even a Divine Envoy could be killed.

Of course, the daily leakage from the warehouse was completely expected.

However, it was very simple to just go with the flow; after entering the mission, he could find an opportunity to abandon it.

[Name: divine seal, Code: 3-0129]

…Starting with a 3?