Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1927: Chapter 1922: That Long Night

Good question, and it’s only human to ask it.

Fu Qian could quite understand the feelings towards Demigod Aike.

After deciding to wait and see a bit, the rapid change of the situation became really overwhelming.

From a void where there is nothing, to the continuous transformation of scenes, the bizarre and magical overwhelmed the senses, and the scene before his eyes even brought a mental shock.

And a rather uncomfortable shock at that, leaving anyone in a bad mood.

”This ship seems to possess a certain transcendent quality of time and space, it might have existed somewhere once.”

Under normal circumstances, Fu Qian would try to remain humble, but as Aike uttered an exclamation and Lord Stoss instinctively glanced over, he did not hold back and provided an evaluation.

”Of course, existing does not necessarily mean it was in the real world, after all, the intensity of the psychic resonance seems a bit too high.”

And in the next moment, he pointed to his head.

”Are you suggesting that we have not only traveled far back in time but entered a dream or illusion of sorts? So is this ship real or imagined?”

No matter the degree of agreement, having someone respond now was a good thing, Aike pondered Fu Qian’s answer seriously, yet found the abstraction somewhat hard to accept.

”Hard to say, I’m just speculating based on observation.”

Understanding the other’s confusion, Fu Qian was unwilling to make hasty conclusions.

”And the speculation remains unchanged, this ship might have been real initially, but due to special changes or its inherent nature, it has wandered in this transcendent form for a long time, only discovered under extremely special circumstances.”

”And we, the lucky ones, happened to witness its launch, experiencing this journey through time and space, just where exactly it crosses to is hard to determine.”

Concluding, Fu Qian looked at Old Master Stoss, obviously interested in hearing his insights.

”That Long Night... a millennium ago.”

And as the saying goes, good advice flows from willing lips, the consultant generously shared, the old man squinted while gazing outside the ship, uttering a few startling words.

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The ”cocoon” seemed to be already pulsating slightly, as if something gigantic was gestating inside.

Coupled with the ark getting closer, the impression worsened.

Not to mention the unsettling mental shock, unwavering against personal will.

But none of this overshadowed the shock brought by Lord Stoss’s words.

That Long Night of a thousand years ago, as seasoned veterans in the Supernatural Realm, everyone present clearly had some concept of it.

And unlike the common people who viewed it as part of myth and legend, the Transcendents had a far richer imagination of the fears in it, momentarily feeling like they’d stumbled into a dark epic.

And the horrific and grotesque scenes outside seemed suddenly more reasonable.

Even emphasizing the possible unreality, more than one person observed closely again, eager to glimpse this historical truth.

Truly fascinating.

And Fu Qian was undoubtedly the most satisfied among them.

The wondrous scenery outside was one reason, but from the first moment he saw it, he already had a hunch about the Long Night.

Even earlier, when realizing the possible properties and origins of the ark, he had envisioned this scene.

Studying history could never compare to seeing it, finding a chance to let this ship guide him to a past view, seeing is believing.

So his satisfaction was not due to Lord Stoss’s agreement, but the convergence of time, place, and people, making the old man finally willing to speak.

For it was the first time hearing about that Long Night from the mouth of the Night Watchman.

Especially within the Night Watchmen, Lord Stoss undeniably held a high position, likely knowing significantly more secrets than Chief Yuan.

No matter how much is said or denied, it would certainly be meaningful.

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”Specifically, you don’t need to know too much, I want to say that although perhaps it appears unreal, it might not necessarily be simply a dream or illusion.”

Sure enough, the old man first emphasized not over-sharing, but the point he raised was astonishing.

”The sun and moon vanished, descending into long-lasting Darkness was one aspect, but the Long Night entailed far more than natural disasters and bloody carnage, chaos was deep and radical.”

”For instance, the basic rules changed, and the boundaries between the illusory and reality blurred...”

As he spoke, Lord Stoss’s expression turned noticeably solemn, gazing at the almost touchable coast.

The latter moved increasingly vividly, ripples spreading across the water’s surface.

Rules changing, boundaries blurring?

Fu Qian fully grasped the old man’s meaning, he surprisingly disagreed with the notion that what they faced could not be real.

So, in the view of the Night Watchman, such a scene could theoretically have truly occurred during the Long Night?

And no matter how devout the people were, did they lose all response from the Superior Being?

Just thinking about it reveals the horrific scale.

As for why... Is it the side effect of the fall of ancient Gods?

The symbols gone, order crumbles entirely, or is there another deeper reason?

Regardless, the Night Watchman led humanity from such circumstances to survive and ultimately watch over the light, the difficulty of which can be imagined.

”The reason for bringing this up is to say there’s no need to overcomplicate the current state, as Professor Fu said, we might just be following this ship, journeying through past historical events.”

No one responded as they absorbed the information, and Lord Stoss continued to summarize, even offering guidance.

”What we need to do now, is avoid risks while seeking potential paths out, such as verifying any new changes within.

”Perhaps one needn’t worry too much about the former, as the ship itself is of a transcendent nature, our role might simply be that of spectators—”

The old man paused, and outside the ship, the change occurred almost as if in response to his words.

Sailing directly over the giant cocoon, the ark was unhindered.

On the contrary, at that moment, the outside scene transformed once more.

The previous loathsome scene vanished, replaced by a towering and majestic high tower.

Solemn and magnificent, stabbing into the deep void, its sharp lines akin to a dagger threatening the blinking Star, taming its oppressiveness.

”I’ll go take a look.”

As the group admired the vista, Su Gao’s voice broke the silence.

Perhaps astonishing, but she did not allow her emotions to get the better of her, immediately taking on the second task arranged by Old Master Stoss, leaving without seeking his permission.

”I’ll help.”

Watching Old Master Stoss, seemingly shaken by such reliability, Fu Qian smiled, likewise following without consent.