Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2446: Chapter 2441: The Prophet Is Dead (52)

”Not bad, have you mastered even this trick?”

The core of the Unseen Hillock seemed to be undergoing a great transformation.

And facing the finally revealed Death Angel, despite being repeatedly attacked, Fu Qian still highly praised its achievements.

It truly was a spectacular sight, the humanoid shadows clustered like a waterfall, and there was no doubt that their final surge ended here.

The first impression Fu Qian had as he was suddenly everyone’s hope was that this scene looked familiar.

Back when he encountered that fiery ”big tongue” in the center of the lake, he had also witnessed such an attack.

He even failed his mission just because a ghost touched him.

According to later conjectures, these things might not be very destructive, but they represented an essential pollution of the abyss.

The more you are touched, the deeper you integrate into this place, losing independence in the face of Ji Feng’s will.

Of course, these ghosts were slow and leisurely, so hiding temporarily wasn’t an issue; the key lay in what was behind them.

This was, to a certain extent, an attack method involving the essence of the Unseen Hillock.

Connecting the two realms before and after the door, casually tearing out ghostly control, Brother Ah Wei’s nonchalant methods displayed the control over this place.

Combined with the crack that had been slashed down, it indeed gave the impression of a controller of the Unseen Hillock.

The implication of ”it’s already too late” was escalating at the moment.

So much so that it seemed the Clown had indeed perfectly completed his mission—despite not even being a Demigod, with brilliant strategies, he stalled the situation, giving the leader a chance.

The situation appeared less than optimistic, yet regardless, the mission had not failed, had it?

”You’re too kind, I’ve just made a little progress through earnest study over this period.”

With a unique detached perspective examining the current situation, Fu Qian humbly stated that it indeed reflected his true abilities at the time.

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Hehe...

In that moment, silence was more telling than words; although he spoke the truth, Fu Qian’s words seemed exaggerated, making no one believe him.

”That progress can indeed be said to be astonishing, so this time coming over, is it to continue progressing and reap the seeds sown earlier?”

Though essentially a bunch of feathers intertwined, resembling a mummy, Ah Wei still accurately put on a sarcastic smile, exposing Fu Qian’s ”sinister intentions.”

”From the day I arrived here, I’ve been pondering your purpose.

”That unserious demeanor is just a disguise; you’re definitely not the type to do things without purpose, sending me here with great effort must have a reason—for example, as a tool to digest this place?”

From his smooth narrative, it was clear Ah Wei had given it much thought.

”You’re very interested in this place, but you also knew long ago that something was amiss here, so you needed someone to charge ahead for you, to hand over all the rewards in the end.”

He clearly understood his own role very well, fully learning from experience without overestimating himself.

”What a trick! Simply achieving multiple goals at once, with just a moment of carelessness becoming completely at your mercy.”

And amidst a series of cold laughs, Ah Wei even made a clapping motion, paying respect to the astounding opponent.

”The unfortunate part is, upon realizing my situation, I also realized my only chance was in a time gap.

”If you’re always watching, I would have no way out, but if you’re arrogant enough, only checking occasionally after letting things run wild, then I have a slight chance—to escape the predetermined fate by doing what you dare not.”

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The term ”interest” wasn’t wrong, but the point of interest might not be the same as you imagine.

Seeing Ah Wei eloquently speaking, at that moment, Fu Qian simply listened intently, silently noting.

I must say, his line of thought was indeed smooth; after the last setback, this one appeared to have put in considerable effort.

Regrettably, it’s still the same old saying, ”The joys and sorrows between people don’t resonate.”

Judging others by oneself, Brother Ah Wei’s conspiracy theory, though intriguing, veered quite far off.

Digest the Unseen Hillock?

Jokingly, though the hierarchy of this place seemed not low, not to mention the somewhat wicked nature of its power, the best precedent before us—storeroom predecessor—was clearly trapped here.

If one couldn’t learn this lesson from such a bloody demonstration without understanding the reasons, that would be too conceited.

Interest in the Unseen Hillock has always been purely academic.

Yet, it’s clear that someone mundane like Brother Ah Wei can’t imagine the joy of seeking knowledge.

But speaking of conspiracies, there really was a sense of déjà vu—Lord Rainbow of Radiance?

Back when that one schemed the Abyss, he seemed to have indeed used a similar expendable strategy.

”Understood, but aren’t you celebrating a bit early? It’s not entirely settled yet.”

Naturally recalling a certain old acquaintance, Fu Qian nodded to show he understood the main points of Ah Wei’s words but didn’t forget to remind him.

”You’re also stalling for time now—don’t forget that. What if I get provoked and do something impulsive?”

Speaking between words, Fu Qian even finally rose.

No choice, the fastest ghosts had already charged up front; it was time to start maneuvering.

As for the stalling part, it wasn’t baseless.

While the mission hadn’t failed, with Ah Wei’s personality, if absolutely confident in having digested everything, he’d likely delight in toying like a cat with a mouse to vent his inner resentment, not rush out like this.

Thus, Fu Qian suspected his current actions might be no different from the Clown’s, still stalling for time.

The latter could be said to have burned out, unable to do better.

At this time, it had to be Ah Wei personally stepping up, utilizing some acquired fruits to constrain actions and buy time for the final victory.

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”You’re right, it’s indeed a bit short of true ’Eternal Night;’ I just don’t want you to act irrationally and destroy the peace of this place, like waking her.”

Seemingly speaking to the heart, Ah Wei had a moment of silence.

But quickly, he spoke with a tone as though not expecting such things could be hidden from Fu Qian, even indicating towards the still-unawakened Sophia.

”After all, besides thanking you for bringing me to this treasure, I’m also very grateful for the errand runner you sent later.”

Without waiting for Fu Qian’s reply, Ah Wei already continued with a wave of his hand—the dry surroundings of the Wise Lake were instantly enveloped in a mass of dark mist.

”So Lord Andiel, do try not to make any unnecessary moves.”