Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2370: Chapter 2365: A Reappearance Across Time and Space

Wen Li’s earnest attitude is certainly trustworthy, and she should have restored it quite accurately.

The reason for having her repeat it was mainly for Fu Qian to verify it once more.

To check whether some things are as he suspected.

The Sage holding the Golden Staff, the guide of the Golden Saint Fighters, the inheritor of the ancient Blind Eye Association...

They say music stimulates memory, and indeed it does. In that moment, a figure filled with wisdom appeared in Fu Qian’s mind, the Sage Old Master with whom he had once explored under the Star Watchtower.

In that mission which ultimately allowed him to obtain the ”Eye Within the Eye,” he played the role of a Saint Fighter in the Sage team, exploring the Underground Ruins belonging to the Blind Eye Association, even encountering a Pure White Angel because of it.

Throughout the process, the Old Master relied on the knowledge inherited from the Association, essentially serving as the absolute commander.

For instance, when they were looking for the Bell Tower Hall where the Holy Grail was kept, a statue of a weeping face blocked the way.

The method to open the statue was quite unique, exactly the melody given by the Sage.

Indeed, it was the piece Wen Li provided.

...

Resonating within the flesh of Kaldora, it’s impossible to prove it belongs to human emotional rhythm, yet it is controlled by an ancient organization dedicated to exploring insane knowledge, spanning at least several hundred years?

The value of the Blind Eye Association is indeed rising.

Led by Lawrence, this group of Sages really seems to have a very expansive attitude in exploring the world.

It’s just a pity that the Sage Old Master has passed away, unable to confirm more about the origin of this melody.

Is it an ultimate secret of transcendence or was it discovered inadvertently and deemed of little value, used merely as a door-opening password?

This is what is often said about life being full of regrets, isn’t it?

”...This time it should be more accurate.”

As Fu Qian was reflecting, Wen Li had already finished another performance, nodding while observing Fu Qian’s reaction and confirming his impression.

”Indeed, more accurate.”

Surprisingly, the listener also nodded slightly, instantly affirming her statement.

It wasn’t flattery; in repeating the process, Fu Qian clearly confirmed all the micro-adjustments, clearly aligning closer to the melody in his memory.

It truly is the same piece.

”Has Professor Fu heard it before?”

For the meticulous Wen Li, his expansive statement was truly an easy trigger for the imagination.

”I’ve heard it in an ancient ruin, used as a password to open a door.”

Fu Qian’s response remained honest, as he watched Wen Li’s eyes widen bit by bit.

She may not know the Blind Eye Association, but it doesn’t stop her from appreciating the absurdity of it all.

”How can this be? Something so ancient, how could it have listened to the emotions within Professor Kaldora’s body?”

With furrowed brows, Wen Li couldn’t help but look again at that peculiar piece of flesh.

In those moments, it seemed to have become somewhat more active.

Squirming and wriggling, tender buds began to raise, struggling as if trying to emerge from the cylinder—crack!

Unfortunately, those efforts were instantly halted.

With a crisp sound, the container was once again closed by Fu Qian.

...

”Actually, if you think about it, the possibility is indeed there.”

Regarding the tragic incident of the Academy’s Exploration Team from those years, it’s naturally not suitable to let Wen Li know.

But for Wen Li’s instinctive amazement, Fu Qian nonetheless acknowledged it to some extent from a logical perspective.

”As long as you assume the source of this emotion isn’t closely related to Professor Kaldora.”

It seems Professor Lisa has quite a high regard for this demigod assistant.

Although Miss Liushuang knows more, she wouldn’t flaunt such confidential information. The fact that Wen Li can directly mention the name Kaldora suggests that Professor Lisa must have introduced the object that was taken away after he left.

Judging by Wen Li’s expression when she mentioned Kaldora, she is indeed moved by that spirit of dedication to scientific research.

Unfortunately, for the current findings, it seems necessary to somewhat exclude this subjective initiative.

To coincide with a rhythm that existed hundreds of years prior, the possibility that the emotions originate from Kaldora would obviously have to be reduced.

In other words, this anomaly cannot prove her consciousness is still alive, and might instead be due to the current unique state, or perhaps a curse she once contracted.

Let’s not forget, according to Kaldora’s own accounts, the place where the Academy Exploration Team contracted the Crystal Blessing was also an ancient ruin, even one that pursued knowledge.

The melody hidden within that curse, Professor Kaldora merely brought it back to the Academy.

Interpreting it this way, everything seems to make much more sense.

Although the biggest problem here remains unsolved—

”Indeed... involving divinity, bridging a relatively long time does seem to make it reasonable, but in that case, what does this melody represent?”

Continuing her outstanding performance, Wen Li soon voiced the question lurking in Fu Qian’s heart.

...

”Yes, what does it represent?”

At that moment, Fu Qian was fiddling with the cylinder in his hand, similarly pondering over this core question.

Crystal ”Blessing,” this is an easy point to consider.

Especially along the way, involving crystals in various aspects certainly feels like deep waters run behind it.

But having encountered myriad strange and bizarre curses, this effect does seem somewhat too peculiar.

Yet from Kaldora’s experiences, it seems rather clear to highlight the nature of the Crystal Blessing—

It involves research from an ancient school, seemingly able to complement and exalt extraordinary abilities, even granting divinity as a result.

But at the same time, it is also a curse, beginning to erode the self at some point, blurring the boundary of chaotic flesh, even muddling the consciousness.

The process is quite seamless, but the result of consciousness blurring is somewhat too abstract.

One cannot help but wonder what this power ultimately represents.

This isn’t idly asking why thousands of times; let’s not forget the goal of future research is to follow in the footsteps of those Academy predecessors—

”Let me show you a magic trick.”

With a poignant reflection in mind, at a certain moment, Fu Qian turned and looked at Wen Li, who sat quietly without interruption, and suddenly spoke.

”Ah?”

The sentence seemed quite familiar, nearly causing Wen Li to reach for her earlobe.

The last time Mr. Fu said such words, she lost a piece of jewelry.

Although this time as a student, she dressed more plainly, with nothing to lose.

Dang—

With a slight sound, the metal cylinder that Professor Fu retrieved earlier was placed back on the table again.

Even in a casual operation, the cylinder was opened once more, revealing an empty inside at a glance.

The piece of unsettling flesh had vanished without a trace.