Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2507: Chapter 2502: True Face

The storm howled, and the fire bats remained motionless, as if frozen in place.

Frankly, Lady Selana’s ideation still carries a certain intimidation.

As a heavily invested character, allowing a burning bat to bite me might truly convey that taste of the dead.

It may not cause any burns, but as previously mentioned, my involvement will test the stability of the Realm of the Dead.

This is noticeably not good news for the subsequent exploration.

Convincing Lady Selana not to act rashly is evidently a technical job.

No matter how calm and unhurried she appears, the situation has always been tense for her, with every passing second increasing the danger.

Thus, her patience for someone with my prior transgressions is undoubtedly even more limited.

The final scene seemed like an intimidation, but the likelihood of acting without a word of disagreement is incredibly high.

If I’m not mistaken, the final question from Lady Selana likely concealed a death question—right there in the name.

”You can call me by my true name, Wei.”

Casually admitting that Laurie was just an alias, without waiting for Selana to recover from the silence, Fu Qian continued.

”Wei... the obstacle standing between the Death Overlord and His followers?”

As it turns out, Selana has a vivid impression of this name, instantly recalling memories, even remembering the details clearly.

Though her tone sounded somewhat playful, it seemed Fu Qian’s credit was bankrupt on her side, unwilling to trust easily.

Even the frozen fire bats seemed to sense this emotion, becoming lively once more, with one swooping down almost grazing the neck.

”Indeed, sorry for using someone else’s identity earlier, mainly for a more peaceful interaction.”

They should have already collided, just narrowly evaded by the attacker at the last moment.

Without launching a counterattack, Fu Qian gently explained while swiftly adjusting his ranking, no longer concealing the ”sublime” aura of a Demigod.

...

Strength is always the best persuasion tool.

Deterring Selana’s impulse is indeed not easy, as just a name is clearly insufficient, after all, words alone carry no weight.

Fortunately, Fu Qian had already prepared evidence in advance.

The Demigod’s perception was undoubtedly keen, and by the time divinity manifested, Selana’s world view was already shaken.

Until the second fire bat almost collided with Fu Qian’s face, she suddenly realized.

This time it didn’t freeze again; all the fire bats vanished on the spot, as the Half-god of the Bloodline Clan took a step back.

”Impossible... how did you do it?”

Even the tone had a bit more spirit, and at that moment, you could hear the surprise within.

”Are you sure you want to discuss this now?”

However, Fu Qian quickly adopted the other party’s previous style, changing the dynamic between offense and defense.

”We don’t have much time, especially you.”

...

”You’ve been using me from the beginning... what exactly do you want to do?”

Fu Qian’s last words undoubtedly hit the mark, enough to make Selana realize her situation was already grasped.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Selana responded to his call, identifying the core issue at hand.

”Apart from the name, I mostly told the truth, including matters related to the Death Overlord.”

Things were getting on track, and Fu Qian was naturally quite pleased, casually explaining the reason.

”But unfortunately, Laurie wasn’t as transcendent as I said; he actually knew no more than the Abandonment King tier.”

”Additionally, I wasn’t maliciously obstructing anything; it was the Death Overlord abandoning everyone. I wanted to find Him, and it seemed I actually found something—just didn’t expect to gain an extra helper.”

Gesturing around, Fu Qian’s gaze fell on Selana.

The final meaning was straightforward: my plan was progressing smoothly, and who would have thought a Demigod kidnapper would show up unexpectedly.

”But since we met, why not make use of the opportunity? You’re truly not wasting anything...”

Though instinctively trying to cast herself as the victim, under Fu Qian’s penetrating gaze, Selana seemed to finally realize she was the one who disturbed first.

”It’s not just you; you’re clearly targeting Laurie and the others. Even if they perish at your hands, it wouldn’t significantly affect me, but it does help avert some risks for them.”

Fu Qian quickly provided another reason, indicating a win-win situation.

”I understand...”

Under honest and friendly dialogue, at a certain point, Selana seemingly came to a realization.

”You know what Sorondir is searching for and speculate it might be related to the Death Overlord, which is why you infiltrated his ship...

”Upon my unexpected arrival, to avoid causing too much commotion, you let me take you off the ship. After realizing my possible intentions, you promptly spun a good story—a truly flexible response...”

With admiration, the shadows shrouding her seemed to thin slightly, and streaks of flame trails appeared, no longer deliberately concealed.

”Including now... you’re here waiting for me? Checking the harvest of the toolman?”

...

”That’s more or less it, though your situation is indeed more serious than I imagined.”

The hardest part of storytelling is having a listener, and Selana’s proactive effort to sort the logic is truly touching.

”Additionally, judging by your look, you haven’t found Sorondir’s trace yet?”

Thus, Fu Qian nodded while even gesturing at the other party, implying this wasn’t his intention.

”No... so as the Death Overlord’s follower, you entered this place and actually don’t know what to do next?”

Although the tone was gentle, it essentially delivered two discreetly sarcastic remarks, prompting Selana to retort.

”I don’t know; otherwise, how could I be an abandoner... but we could go to Laurie and the others. After all, they’re also followers, and we might receive some enlightenment. You know where they are, don’t you?”

Fu Qian was quite candid, stating he truly wasn’t shielded by that honorable name, and proposed an alternative approach.

”...Why do you think I would know?”

Although she didn’t seem to fully agree with the final statement, Selana questioned.

Nonsense, otherwise, why did you specifically mention the name Laurie earlier?

At that moment, Fu Qian merely thought to himself.

The so-called trap actually referred to this; Selana had likely long known that the real Laurie was another person.

Having been here for so long, besides casually touring the ship, how could she not explore other places?

Not to mention, if this place is truly related to the Death Overlord, I’m the fake Ah Wei, but the Greedy Worms are genuine followers.

Their reflection within this space should naturally possess some remarkable qualities.