Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1432: Chapter 1430: Licking

Although the conversion rate isn’t high, the force should be sufficient.

In the fragile and fuzzy connection, with the sudden heavy breathing of more than one member of the Greedy Worm, including Lady Chihou, Fu Qian nodded in satisfaction.

As a Second Phase entrant, even with my best cooperation, the emotional ripples created by Wen Li still have limited influence.

Fortunately, compared to the promotion ceremony, Wen Li has evidently improved a lot, and the impact delivered to the Greedy Worm through me is considerable in absolute terms.

The reason for having Wen Li lend a hand with this small favor, is partly to set the stage for the gift received by the Greedy Worms.

At least with a one hundred percent Middle Tier Transcendent rate, they, including Tooth Throat Lay Buddhist, wouldn’t mistake these emotions as originating from themselves.

By such an imposition from above, they confirm once again that they are truly being “watched.”

Of course, in theory, the most convincing would still be like Miss Wen’s bullets, directly descending with a real gift.

But as mentioned earlier, with such a fragile connection, achieving that degree of control is not easy.

Not to mention it requires a one-on-one operation, which is nowhere near as convenient as the reverberation property of emotional ripples.

As for another purpose—after my previous misdirection, grabbing the tool the Death Overlord developed with difficulty, now making such broadcast provocations without any response in sight.

The state of Lord Death God does seem quite unwell.

…

“Very impressive progress.”

A thought cut off all connections, allowing the Greedy Worms to first communicate and digest their gains, Fu Qian turned and acknowledged Wen Li’s efforts.

“It’s good to be of help, any stronger… and I might not be able to maintain the purity of the emotions.”

Wen Li was evidently relieved, exhaling softly and revealing a somewhat exaggerated smile after achieving the goal in one go.

This change is not hard to understand. As the emitter of emotional ripples, it’s normal to experience a bit of recoil when outputting at high frequencies.

She probably used all her strength within controllable limits just now.

“It’s already quite good. If such a degree of the Kaleidoscope caught someone off guard, even Demigod Selana might find it slightly troublesome.”

While refilling the tea for the meritorious individual, Fu Qian provided more precise and detailed feedback.

“Thank you… I still probably can’t sustain it for that long, but I’ll try to do more in the future.”

Wen Li listened very attentively, though just a few words.

For a Psychic Series entrant like her, abilities often don’t have such direct destructive manifestations.

This was a power assessment personally done by a High Tier Transcendent, making it highly valuable as a reference.

According to Mr. Fu’s words, encountering a demigod now, I seem not entirely unable to resist, which is indeed a substantial affirmation.

…

“So Old Master Wen’s suggestion to you is to focus entirely on self-improvement, ignoring all mundane matters?”

Fu Qian did not doubt Wen Li’s determination and even took the opportunity to pay attention to the Wen family’s strategy in Shangjing.

“At first, my father actually wanted me to allocate some effort into social networking; having some business dealings would be even better.”

Wen Li’s voice sounded as though she had almost entirely dispelled the backfire.

“But after advancing another phase, he told me to focus on improving my strength, leaving all the business matters to others.”

Old Master Wen truly put in effort, thinking up solutions even though his daughter was already beyond mortal stature.

Fu Qian expressed admiration upon hearing this.

For Wen Li to reach the Sixth Phase at her age indeed deserved the title of a genius, but in Shangjing, a newcomer in the Middle Tier Transcendent isn’t particularly rare.

Attempting to integrate into the circle could help increase her safety index somewhat.

Until later discovering his daughter was truly a genius, the decisiveness in advising her to focus on self-improvement was also commendable.

Of course, another crucial reason is Wen Li’s good relationship with the Night Watchman, reducing concerns over safety.

“How about now?”

“…Now he hopes I have no obsessions, to continue advancing as fate allows, while remaining even more conservative in business matters.”

Wen Li smiled gently, seemingly quite approving of her father’s suggestions.

Excessive anticipation of divinity might lead to self-distortion.

Old Master Wen’s concerns were completely understood by Fu Qian.

Regarding business, with Wen Li’s current strength and social relationships, attention indeed becomes necessary, but—

“What about the business opportunities coming to you instead?”

“Yes… In fact, even people from the Gulad hinted at cooperation intentions.”

Wen Li nodded.

“I didn’t have anyone reject right away, thinking to wait for Chief Yuan to return and see her opinion. What does Mr. Fang think?”

No wonder Old Master Wen felt comfortable sending his daughter to Shangjing to venture.

This question sparked another wave of admiration from Fu Qian.

Wen Li’s private friendship with Yuan Shan was no secret. Cooperation with the frequently trouble-stirring Gulad Clan under such circumstances would undeniably hold certain representational significance.

In fact, Grantham from that side probably valued this as well.

Miss Wen certainly couldn’t be unaware of this. The fact that she hadn’t outright rejected the idea of avoiding suspicion actually speaks to her cleverness—Yuan Shan might not be opposed to conveying such significance.

After the corpse-handling incident was properly managed, the Gulad Family clearly stated their strong support for the new city’s municipal official work.

Yuan Shan evidently had some recognition for Gan Zuoxun.

The fundamental significance of Wen Li seeking advice was whether to use this method to appease the Gulad and to convey a posture to the various factions in Shangjing.

So tactful, it’s no wonder she is favored by Chief Yuan.

“Absolutely, I believe Chief Yuan would like to see Shangjing’s collaborative atmosphere become more active.”

Fu Qian approved of Wen Li’s thoughts and judgment and gestured to the place where Selana had just been sitting.

“Not to mention the fact that the Gulad Demigod just drank your tea.”

“Alright… and later, Mr. Fang, will you stay in Shangjing for a while?”

Wen Li nodded affirmatively, hesitated a bit, and quietly asked a question.

“At least tomorrow you can still volunteer.”

Given this, Fu Qian pondered briefly and indicated that there would still be work opportunities available.

The Witch is currently in recovery, so even if there is a legal breakthrough, contact would not be immediate, and the journey to Xi Yuan isn’t urgent.

Additionally, his own condition still required some recovery time.

“That’s great!”

Wen Li did not hide her enthusiasm towards her work.

…

[Identity verification complete, today’s work begins]

[Warning, leakage incident]

Arranging for volunteers to leave early, Fu Qian unusually took a rest on the second floor of the bookstore.

The next morning, after further recovery, he stood by the window, stretching lazily in the morning sun, then casually removed his mask to begin his morning exercises.

Unsurprisingly, as he entered the warehouse, this week’s second task promptly appeared.

[Name: Lick, Number 2-020]

[Today’s work content has been updated, enter the containment scene of 2-020 to complete recontainment]

[Consume 1 SAN Point to begin]

[Yes]