Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 911: Chapter 909 The Fool’s Idol Chapter 911: Chapter 909 The Fool’s Idol “`

[Mission Evaluation: Destined Destroyer]

The Jiang Family enraged, while the main culprit, Grand Fate Ming Emperor, had already shattered the Void, concealing his accomplishments and his name.

[Growing up in the spotlight, laden with great expectations, Jiang En had, from an early age, been acutely aware of the weight of this care.

Fortunately, with the aid of wisdom and ambition, he digested this pressure well and was undisturbed by it,

including when facing bottlenecks, he also saw it as a trial meant for those whom the heavens wish to bestow great responsibilities, and in fact, most of the audience shared this view.

Unfortunately, as time went by, Jiang En’s will was put to the test.

He finally began to doubt himself and developed a distaste for the overly eager expectations.

Luckily, before this negativity reached its peak, everything took a turn for the better.

A simple encounter allowed him to see his own future.

Even though it was slightly different from what he had imagined, after careful consideration, he used reason to overcome his anxiety.

This made his guide, last year’s lucky fellow Daneta, very satisfied.

From the first time Daneta observed Jiang En, he was attracted by that coveted flavor, the content within was so beautiful, the only problem was that it had to rot before it could be shared.

Fortunately, through his eyes, his guide too was drawn in and progressively ascended, a secretive chain began to coil, cautiously weaving fortune.

Of course, what the chains did not know was that they were merely tools for hunting, the most insignificant part of a massive being, easily discarded at any time and only sharing the meagerest of leftovers.

The lofty Ah Wei, believing himself to have transcended such fate, controlled everything in secret from an unknown corner.

Under the synergy of three different perspectives, everything was so naturally beautiful, this should have been a good story.

Regrettably, all of this was destroyed by a savage.

Even the return of the Death Overlord suffered a great loss because of it]

[Defeated: Greedy Worm*5]

[Reward: SAN Points +30, Crystallized Teardrop]

[Special Reward: The Fool’s Idol]

[Current SAN Points: 88, current Inspiration: 99]

[Play the event review?]

What does savage mean anyway?

As the person concerned, Fu Qian clearly had some reservations about certain labels.

Didn’t anyone notice how delicately he handled his strength on this journey?

Not only did he show mercy without killing the involved party, but the number of idioms he used along the way also surely qualified him as a cultured person, right?

Of course, Fu Qian was still very satisfied with the overall mission summary.

Such detailed content corroborated his previous speculation that the more exploration related to the mission you do, the more information you ultimately gain.

There’s plenty of reason to believe that if he’d gone in and slapped Jiang En to death without a second word, neither Daneta nor Ah Wei likely would have provided any related information.

Then the last sentence feels like it carries most information.

“The return of the Death Overlord” first points out there’s no doubt it refers to the Death God, and then the idea of returning is intriguing.

Where from?

Hadn’t he encountered numerous deity figures before looking for pawns in similar conditions?

Suffering heavy losses, trapped, and with only a limited span of time each year, they sought opportunities to infiltrate some influence, to recruit minions and accumulate power?

If that were the case, it seems he might have seriously offended a rather influential Divine Being.

Additionally, although the fight was spectacular, Brother Ah Wei being sent to Unseen Hillock was clearly not defined as a kill.

And the five Greedy Worms that perished must be apart from Daneta’s group, two more who died in subsequent engagements.

Was killing one person versus five an unintended choice akin to the Trolley Problem for him?

Amidst these reflections, Fu Qian still focused on the two rewards.

[Name: Crystallized Teardrop]

[Type: Consumable]

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[Introduction: Shaped like a teardrop, this hard and shiny crystalline should bring about the glow of transcendence that transforms one’s form. Unfortunately, this fortune was destined never to become reality.

Crushed at a moment’s notice, it can briefly guide one along the transcendent path, but only for those at the Middle Tier and below.]

[Remarks: Tears are the crystallization of regret.]

This should be the normal reward for the mission.

After checking the first one, Fu Qian silently commented.

It seems to be the product of destroying someone else’s chances, fitting the theme of this mission perfectly.

And the value itself is reasonable, after all, Brother Jiang En’s ritual could at most elevate someone to the Fourth Phase.

This thing is undoubtedly of no use to me, but that doesn’t mean it’s meaningless.

As he caressed the elegantly shaped, seemingly warm Crystallized Teardrop, Fu Qian thought of Staff Officer Wen, who had offered advice and strategies this time.

To be honest, Fu Qian didn’t think Wen Li needed this thing much either.

As the only one who knew the truth behind Wen Li’s promotion, Fu Qian had always been quite optimistic about her future development.

Fu Qian was curious as to what Wen Li would see if she crushed it.

Should I give it to her as a win-win gesture later?

After quickly confirming its use, Fu Qian checked the next reward.

[Name: Fool’s Idol]

[Type: Special Item]

[This statuette, dressed in red bird feathers, holds no power, yet it stands as a deity to fools.

With brief contact, it will completely eliminate the transcendent power of the target and convert it into an equivalent amount of good fortune; the higher the ranking, the longer the time required.]

[Remarks: Ignorance is bliss.]

This…

He looked at the palm-sized, beautiful-faced statue in his hand and once again marveled at the peculiar nature of the reward.

Four arms of different shapes extended from beneath the bright red feathered cape.

It emanated no transcendent aura, and it was almost weightless, yet considering its effect, it felt strangely prickly in his grasp.

Fu Qian had no doubt about its exaggerated ranking, the key question was, why did this appear?

Did he hit the Death God too hard, knocking him senseless?

After setting the second reward on the table, Fu Qian felt as though his logic was being challenged.

However, with this object in hand, a certain idea he had before now seemed feasible.

The next time he saw Rosetta and the others, he could ask them if they’d like to touch it.

[Today’s work is complete, you can now leave the warehouse, this week’s progress 4/4]

Amidst his thoughts, the prompt sounded again, and Fu Qian packed away the Crystallized Teardrop, directly donning the Messenger.

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Another visitor, and a demigod at that?

On the bookstore’s second floor, sensing the hovering presence outside, Fu Qian for a moment thought the mission had restarted.

But then he realized that the person outside was not Chief Yuan but someone else,

Selana?

In such a critical time for family survival, why wasn’t she rushing to their rescue instead of coming here?

For a moment, Fu Qian frowned.

Surely this place couldn’t be where she was headed in her rush?

Facing family disaster, forced to sacrifice oneself, to demean oneself as a pawn of the Night Watchman in exchange for—stop!

He smacked his forehead, expelling the scenario completely irrelevant to Selana from his mind.

Why was he so adept at this? The consequence of reading too broadly?

While he was self-deprecating, the Vampire Demigod with grey hair and red eyes was already knocking at the door without a word.

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