Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1496: Chapter 1494: Offspring

”It’s rare to come back, so I need to focus on handling some backlog tasks.”

Miss Liushuang asked her question with noticeably more ease than before, clearly open to any kind of answer.

Even so, Fu Qian didn’t give an ambiguous response, and simply nodded.

”Besides, if I leave immediately, Professor Lisa would likely be very unhappy with such empty promises.”

This return has brought quite a few interesting things, making it worthwhile to spend some time organizing the gains from this period.

Though not seeking fame or fortune, since I call myself the temporary leader, I must strive to secure a good academic environment for the club—cough, I mean the college.

”Hehe... From what I know of Professor Lisa, once she promises a treatment, she won’t go back on her word. Though she might charge some interest by then.”

Seeing Professor Lisa, who had been assigned a task, being teased again, Miss Liushuang smiled gently and immediately defended the mentor.

”But she does seem overly fatigued recently, so it might not be a bad thing to change up her tasks a bit.”

Though Ji Liushuang didn’t say much the entire time, it was clear from her observant eyes that she supported Fu Qian’s task allocation.

Then she thought of something and cautiously confirmed,

”Will Professor Fu be staying in the lab? Can we find you there if needed?”

”Most likely, I plan to go back now. Besides, I’m just wandering around, so there’s no need to disrupt anyone’s work rhythm.”

Fu Qian waved his hand, full of the intention not to disturb.

”Continue using the lab according to your plan.”

”Okay.”

Understanding that even though he’s back, he signals that she can still treat it as her practice room.

With such an easy-going leader, Ji Liushuang’s smile grew even brighter, and she agreed without hesitation.

”However, the current plan is to leave it vacant for a while; I need to head to the college.”

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Young people truly are ambitious!

Watching Ji Liushuang leave, Fu Qian exhaled a breath of time that spares no one, full of admiration.

Even after breakfast and a short rest, his energy had considerably recovered since completing the Xinjian Prison, but weariness was still visible in his eyes.

Yet, Miss Liushuang chose to return to the college to continue her day’s work.

Of course, beyond her commitment to her youth, her actions might also be providing space, knowing I hardly had time to engage in illicit activities in the lab since my return.

Kind-hearted, but her worries were unnecessary.

[Identity verification complete, today’s work begins]

[Warning, leakage accident]

The lab wasn’t far from Professor Lisa’s, and upon returning, Fu Qian didn’t start any forbidden experiments in this secret place. Instead, he used the Return Edict to slightly adjust the Emissary’s Mask on his face and took it off directly.

As mentioned before, sitting in this position means no longer having the bright and clear mindset of young people, being entangled in mundane matters.

For example, his own leak prevention work.

Predictably, the warehouse showed no signs of giving him a break, and the third task of the week appeared on time.

[Title: Offspring, Number 1-207]

[Today’s work content has been updated; enter the containment scene of 1-207 and complete the re-containment]

It’s actually numbered 1?

Thought this high academic environment would be full of joy and harmony!

[Would you like to consume 1 SAN Point to start]

[Yes]

Fu Qian checked his body and found that previous injuries were almost healed, casually confirming while praising.

[Today’s work begins, entering the containment scene of 1-207]

[Current SAN Points: 97, Current Inspiration: 99]

[Choose the skills and items you wish to carry]

...

No restrictions on abilities, which might even sound a bit intense.

With a sigh, Fu Qian began an orderly process of selecting and confirming all, taking along all handy equipment.

[...8%...13%...21%...34%...55%...89%...100%, containment scene loading complete]

[All is silent, shades of iridescent mist.

An afternoon on a clear day, after a moment of losing track of time, you realize you are in a strange scene you’ve never seen before.

A scent of decay fills the air, with black leaves and aerial roots entwined like dead snakes, covering the road ahead.

Not just the giant tree trunks with liquid seeping from creases, everything seems to be oozing, including the cracked stone slabs beneath your feet.

The only thing shining is the iridescent light piercing through the narrow slits above, scattering amid the vapor.

Brushed onto everything like oil paint, the iridescence stretches to the road’s end, and ultimately, climbs onto a grand courtyard.

Though long ruined, it still tells of its former opulence.

This contrast even makes the paint on its mottled stone walls seem like a meticulously sewn, luxurious shroud.

And at this moment, within this shroud, some entirely out-of-place sound seems to be echoing.]

This task introduction... Why does the style seem kind of weird?

As his senses returned, Fu Qian quickly realized he was standing beneath a thick forest canopy, on a barely traceable path.

On both sides of the road, some rotten light pole remnants were visible, all drenched like every piece of rock underfoot, confirming the introduction’s accuracy—including the courtyard.

Fu Qian looked up into the distance and indeed saw a towering large structure at the road’s end.

Even though its appearance had aged dramatically, under the oily light, it really looked like it was clad in fine clothing.

A very accurate metaphor, though isn’t it a bit too poetic?

The warehouse has always focused on practicality; this high-school-essay-style description is rather peculiar.

Nonetheless, beyond a doubt, the place at the end of the road is where I have to go.

Usually in such adventure game openings, the next step is to go inside and check the out-of-place sound.

Though Fu Qian didn’t need to go inside.

Even though it was weak, he could discern the one anomaly in the silence, a baby’s cry.

It wasn’t particularly cute and had a unique rasp to it, but regardless, it truly validated the task description once more.

Such a sound of new life in a place of decay indeed defies logic—but that’s okay, literature thrives on contrast.

With a high acceptance level, Fu Qian swiftly found a reason for this strange scene from a higher-dimensional viewpoint.

Not only that, he turned around at the same time, leaving the courtyard behind, creating a contrast with his actions.