Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1935: Chapter 1930: Deep Within the Unseen

One could only say that as expected of a Second Phase Transcendent, Lord Stoss’s perception was both reliable and sharp.

The moment he stepped into the darkness, Fu Qian experienced a similar sensation.

Even though he was immersed in it, the perception was remarkably the same as when viewed from the ship.

A chaos of darkness, unable to see anything, rendering his eyes useless, and even his supernatural level perception completely suppressed.

So unless you collided with something, it was impossible to confirm whether there was a cluster of faces silently staring at you from the darkness.

At the same time, although the perception was similar, it was different from the absolute lightless darkness he once used in the Night Holy City.

The latter was like directly banishing the concept of light, removing part of the basic rules.

While the former seemed to forcefully instill the concept of invisibility upon you.

Old Master Stoss was right; just like on the ship, information flow forcibly created visuals, and now the process seems reversed.

Meanwhile, it was miraculous that sound was not suppressed, allowing for free communication, even hearing each member’s footsteps.

”Me too.”

Regarding the old master’s statement, Su Gao, who seemed focused on pathfinding, did not voice an opinion, leaving Fu Qian to casually express his agreement.

”The good part is that no other warped forces have been felt so far, but it’s hard to say what might happen as we delve deeper. In such a place, it could be more challenging to handle.”

Unbothered by the lukewarm response, the old master continued fulfilling his responsibility as a Second Phase, verifying more situations.

”It’s all wooden boards below as well.”

Su Gao’s voice finally came through, and even the sound of footsteps changed.

...

This ladder wasn’t particularly long.

It was easy to detect the unusual noise, and following closely, Fu Qian also stepped on the ground the next moment.

The material of the ground was somewhat unexpected.

From the style up front, logically, if it wasn’t some bottomless abyss, at least underfoot would be something like magma, asphalt, or ice, but surprisingly it was still wood, and it felt quite orderly underfoot.

”But it shouldn’t be related to that ship; it’s narrow down here, feeling more like an underground passage, with wooden walls as well.”

At this moment, the leading Su Gao shared her latest discovery.

With unimpeded hearing, a High-level Extraordinary could discern much merely from the sound of footsteps.

Thus, even when walking in darkness, she didn’t deliberately wait for others.

Simultaneously, without needing to reach out and touch, Fu Qian could verify Su Gao’s words—indeed, they were currently in a relatively narrow passage.

However, the fact that it was all wood around felt a bit peculiar.

”Be careful not to break anything casually, try to walk deeper first and see...the way back is still stable for now, with no signs of disappearing.”

Lord Stoss, from behind, gave this instruction.

It sounded like a reasonable decision, as time was precious and couldn’t be spent exploring slowly, but the special location also meant reckless actions weren’t advised.

The only issue was, what happens if it’s endless and you can’t reach the end?

...

They encountered no obstacles, so even with cautious progress, their efficiency was extremely high.

And soon came an astonishing development—after walking all the way down, they still had to keep walking.

The route was straight, everyone was quite sure of it, and Su Gao went the extra mile to confirm there were no other branches.

Yet, the three High-level Extraordinaries sped along the underground passage with no end in sight.

Aside from footsteps, they were accompanied only by a drifting hum.

Doing such a thing with lost vision was undoubtedly a severe test of patience, not to mention that with every step further, theoretically, they were further from returning.

”Wait a moment.”

Old Master Stoss, indeed not fond of this feeling, was the first to stop at some point.

”It’s peculiar down here. Going further is unlikely to yield results, and the risks will become increasingly uncontrollable. We should try to break through directly.”

His subsequent decision was unsurprising, clearly opting for a forceful breakthrough.

Though invisible and indiscernible, Fu Qian could already imagine a weapon of mass destruction eagerly awaiting use in his hands.

”That means we need to retrace our steps first.”

Given Su Gao had been silent, as an advisor, Fu Qian took this cue to comment in the next moment.

”That’s right. If it causes a strong reaction or even affects that ship, we need to ensure we can get back in time—”

Just as Lord Stoss finished speaking, a strange sound echoed in the darkness.

Neither fast nor slow, ethereal, harmoniously accompanying the hum.

”It’s Aike...there’s a situation on the ship.”

Yet, the old master was not in a mood to admire it much, evidently taken aback.

...

One has to admit, in crucial moments, ancient methods of communication are reliable.

There was, of course, no doubt about Stoss’s judgment, and at that moment, Fu Qian silently praised him.

The ability to identify it instantly proved it was a commonly used method for them, and presumably, outside, it likely involved more than just emitting a sound.

However, with supernatural perception blocked at this moment, it was this primitive power that played a role, but next...

”I appreciate your Lordship checking the issue on the ship; I’ll continue here.”

Unsurprisingly, Su Gao’s voice echoed in the darkness.

”It’s too dangerous...though it doesn’t sound too severe over there, why not all retreat together, confirm the situation, and continue the plan?”

But the old master, after a brief hesitation, was evidently not very supportive of this idea.

”Ms. Su is likely considering that if your lordship returns to oversee, the situation on the ship would be more reassuring than here, so it’s worth attempting to explore a bit further.”

Not fond of talking much, Su Gao relied on Fu Qian, who stepped in as an advisor to explain.

Of course, Lord Stoss might not overlook this point, but arranging it this way increased the risk for Su Gao.

Yet without doing it this way, the hard-won glimpse of opportunity would be somewhat wasted.

”I am the leader of this investigation.”

And upon hearing the advisor’s explanation, during Stoss’s silence, Su Gao spoke again, calm and determined, providing an additional reason.

”And she has an action advisor.”

Before the old master could continue pondering, Fu Qian quickly added.

... Would she still choose to act together?

”Then I’d have to trouble Professor Fu; please ensure your own safety.”

The two reasons combined with the pressing time finally led Lord Stoss to make a decision, directly heading back to manage the situation after giving instructions.

From his reverberating voice, one could sense an increased admiration for Professor Fu’s professional ethics.