Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2216: Chapter 2211: The King of Dismemberment (Part 1)

So, it’s task number 1?

The plan is going remarkably smoothly. Not only has it once again confirmed that the nature of the Witch World is different for the warehouse, but also the third leak this week has arrived as scheduled.

It just seems the intensity is a bit higher.

The title ”Lonely King” is indeed overbearing.

Of course, theoretically, no matter how difficult the task, as long as there are no special traps, the maximum loss for me can only be up to 6 SAN Points.

The upgrade to the ”All-In” privilege this time is undoubtedly of greatest significance from the administrator’s perspective.

However, for me, any task now having only one chance of completion means that the channels for information acquisition are rather restricted, which may not necessarily be a good thing.

But everything should be viewed positively; Brother Warehouse still managed to make up for it, right?

Task number 1 generally involves something quite significant behind the scenes, with a noticeably higher probability of discovering interesting things.

[Would you like to spend 1 SAN Point to begin?]

Amidst beautiful expectations, the prompt has already continued to sound.

[Yes]

And as he gazed into the warehouse, accompanied by a huge illusion, Fu Qian was not being polite.

One has to admit, although conventionally vague, it is the most striking one since the beginning of the task.

Deep red, thick as if it cannot dissolve, like blood.

The illusion had no specific shape, only fluctuating and constantly changing like a torrent, stirring mesmerizing ripples.

[Current SAN Points 176]

[Due to carry limit, you cannot take any additional items]

[Due to carry limit, most damage will not be restored after task completion]

[Select the skill you wish to carry]

While admiring this scene, the prompt of the new norm continued to sound, and there was, as always, only one option for skill — Abandonment King.

...

Is it still in packaged state?

Not surprising, after all, although many secrets have been discovered so far, there hasn’t been much gain targeting my own situation.

Fu Qian didn’t mind, smoothly choosing to confirm.

Task number 1, without limiting abilities.

The warehouse has been so sincere, there’s no need to be overly demanding.

[...8%...13%...21%...34%...55%...89%...100%, containment scene loading complete]

[The future belongs to you, provided you are ready.

Clearly, you have examined yourself countless times, otherwise, you wouldn’t linger here.

But this isn’t the end, just to tell you that an end exists.

And as a bewildered will, you need to make the gatekeeper trust your determination.

Show yourself, share this Life Red]

...

Isn’t this task introduction a bit abstract?

Though the emotion is quite rich, and the meaning is mostly understandable, it still feels like listening to a fragment of a speech.

Besides, showcasing oneself seems contrary to our usual low-profile style—

”So, how do you refer to yourself?”

And just as Fu Qian was sharply evaluating the warehouse, a voice immediately came through following the end of the task introduction.

Oh?

Though abrupt, one has to admit there’s a seamless feeling of connection with the task introduction, making it hard to criticize the warehouse harshly.

If really based on the content of the task introduction, then the questioner is likely the ”gatekeeper” mentioned inside.

The tone of the question was quite serious— the problem is it was overly serious.

Considering the illusionary art style inside the warehouse, it’s easy to think there would be some magical scenes in the task.

However, the manner and content are serious enough to feel like stepping into an interview room.

Even when evaluating this, the scene verified this notion in front of my eyes—

A small room, simply furnished, with Fu Qian regaining vision and finding himself sitting on a wooden chair.

Opposite was a long table, with a middle-aged woman with a somewhat round face, staring intently without blinking, her expression as serious as her previous tone, even holding a pen and paper, seemingly taking notes.

But it wasn’t her who spoke earlier; the gender of the voice didn’t match.

Fu Qian’s gaze fell to the left of the middle-aged lady, on the other side of the long table, where another person sat.

Looking slightly younger, with somewhat messy facial hair, wearing properly official attire—clearly the middle-aged woman’s partner.

And now, they were both waiting for my answer.

...

So, how should I ”refer to myself”?

The task introduction mentioned, one must first conquer the gatekeeper to possibly reach the end.

Although theoretically, completing the task is secondary.

The main purpose of entering the warehouse this time was to confirm the new task content, even the task location.

Thereby continuing to verify the current state of the Witch World.

Unfortunately, due to the abstraction of the scene, even these basic pieces of information are hard to determine at the moment.

But given the good habit, Fu Qian first confirmed that he was in a good condition and checked his current appearance.

The conclusion was a completely unfamiliar face.

This time, the warehouse seems to have invested substantially, not only changing the clothes but also directly molding my face.

The appearance might seem a bit dull, but at least it looks young.

However, the problem is, being an unfamiliar face, I seem to need to fill in some identity information without any basis—

[Current task updated, find the disguised Ariel]

In professional circles, falsifying identity is second nature, however, just as Fu Qian assessed the necessity, a new prompt sounded by his ear.

...

Oh? That’s quite a substantial amount of information.

Faced with the new prompt, Fu Qian was very satisfied at that moment.

From the start, giving a clear objective is already rare for the warehouse.

And this is not the most important part; earlier, there was mention of the scene being peculiar, difficult to determine the task location.

If the Ariel in this objective is really my long-unseen old friend, then it directly signifies one thing—does this mean it’s taking place in the Bookstore World?

Even my people are over here, being directly pulled into interdimensional enforcement?

This operational scale is undoubtedly larger than the last Nightmare Corridor task.

The ”Other Shore” attribute draws the Witch World closer to both the corridor and the warehouse, which can be said to be strong evidence.

Moreover, the term ”disguised Ariel” in the task objective just feels special.

Besides being top-tier combat power in the Supernatural Community, a magnificent Second Phase participant, a tool of the Native Council, their most significant trait is rejecting spiritual burnout.

Yet they are here to play role-playing games? It indeed feels worth searching for.

Furthermore, based on this point, my character identity issue has a valuable suggestion—

”You can call me Ariel.”

A series of thoughts flashed rapidly, and Fu Qian’s face showed no change, replying naturally to the previous question.

Though I’m unsure why the old friend is so low-key, no worries, I’ll be high-profile for you.