Chapter 1163: Chapter 1161: Traps and Opportunities
Was it really because of searching for a diary that he got involved with the Night Watchman?
"What did you specifically do?"
Fu Qian was full of curiosity.
"After the mission, I went back there, yet until the family was entirely dead, I still couldn’t force out any clues about the second page of the diary."
Goto Hi said lightly.
It was indeed a bit harsh.
Indeed, keeping a diary can harm oneself as well as others.
Fu Qian kept exclaiming.
However, the act of keeping a diary, this small true happiness, indeed seemed like something Lady Star would do.
"But theoretically, you shouldn’t be too scared of this sort of thing, right?"
Fu Qian stroked his chin as he asked.
"We have no reason to be afraid, it’s just occasionally inconvenient to act."
Goto Hi’s expression was matter-of-fact, then it seemed like she remembered something.
"So have you met that Stella?"
"Yes."
Fu Qian recalled the scene where Lady Star had her head blown off by him.
"Is she really a Demigod?"
"Apart from her, there are many other Demigods."
...
Goto Hi was somewhat silenced by these words.
"So what exactly is the revelation that guided you here? I believe it’s not Stella’s diary at least."
Fu Qian, however, didn’t give her much time to wallow.
"Why should I tell you any of this? You’re not even willing to help solve my predicament."
Goto Hi, in a bad mood, was unwilling to cooperate.
"Are you sure now is the time to discuss the nature of our prior collaboration?"
Fu Qian asked with a half-smile.
"But as courtesy dictates, I may answer this question first."
Seeing Goto Hi momentarily at a loss for words, he continued very generously.
"You guessed right, I came here indeed in search for an opportunity for sublimation."
"On a certain mission, a particularly indescribable hue converged before me into a revelation, showing me a connection from the Sea of Ashes that transcends flesh and soul."
"It wasn’t very clear, so I had to be more careful."
...
As Fu Qian spoke, Goto Hi kept staring at him, her expression visibly strange.
"That’s quite a coincidence..."
Oh?
Fu Qian frowned slightly.
"I once encountered someone like a fanatic, very weak, but trying to confront me with a strange artifact."
"And in the process of being carelessly trapped, I saw an unbelievable scene from that particular hue, also from the Sea of Ashes."
"Sounds like quite a blessing in disguise."
Fu Qian exclaimed admiringly.
"That’s what I thought at the time too."
Goto Hi spoke coldly.
"I even seemed luckier than you since my target was pretty clear."
"The only trouble was that I was carelessly spotted by the Night Watchman midway."
"They pursued fiercely, and it took a lot of effort to escape into the Sea of Ashes."
"But you must know not to mess with things here, right?"
"Of course I know, that’s the beauty of the revelation..."
Goto Hi scoffed repeatedly.
"It pointed to a naturally Divine Mermaid who escaped here during the chase, and I quickly confirmed her existence to be entirely stable, totally unlike the creatures of the Sea of Ashes."
Was it indeed foiled by a "Miracle"?
This sentence instantly verified Fu Qian’s two conjectures.
Firstly, this bizarre creation in front of him was indeed the result of Goto Hi "eating" Vivian.
At the same time, Goto Hi was actually still cautious, even with such an opportunity at hand, she still observed carefully before acting.
Unfortunately, without realizing the most critical characteristic of the "Shattered Crown," this dispelled her doubts and led her to mistake Vivian for a non-Sea of Ashes creation.
"I will learn from your experience."
Thinking of this, Fu Qian nodded seriously.
"Heh heh... So you found the thing that was calling you?"
"I found it."
Fu Qian turned his head to look into the distance.
"Although I don’t know what it looks like, I heard its voice."
"Interesting... When I arrived here, I also heard Vivian’s voice for the first time."
Goto Hi smirked viciously.
"She wasn’t very welcoming and was very suspicious, always wanting to know how I got in. Of course, she never found out, but it was actually her who led me here."
"After some probing, she seemed to realize that I wasn’t all that eager to leave this place and started looking for an opportunity to make a move. Unfortunately, I was still one step ahead."
"And then you turned into what you are now."
"Yes... Such a wonderful trap."
Goto Hi even let out a sigh of admiration.
"When Vivian appeared before me, the sensations in the illusion were unprecedentedly clear, which made me utterly certain that the opportunity for sublimation was right before me, and it was indeed real..."
"According to the revelation, by using her to complete myself, my existence underwent a fundamental change—to the extent that I couldn’t even separate her out again!"
Towards the end, she seemed full of murderous intent, giving Fu Qian a cold stare.
"Fortunately, as a Divine Being, she wasn’t completely annihilated conceptually, I barely found a way to try and expel it bit by bit, but then you came along and messed things up."
"Do you want to reconsider your choice of words? What would happen if I fully cooperated?"
Fu Qian showed no signs of guilt.
"...I admit, my original intention was to transfer it onto you, so that when you fulfilled the deal, it would be my original self that got freed."
Goto Hi explained herself boldly.
"But you are different from me, your integration with that thing might not be so tight, making it much easier to get free."
"Thank you for considering me so thoughtfully."
"So what do you want, to settle the score with me?"
Goto Hi steeled her heart, her killing intent emerging.
"Need I remind you, although it’s inconvenient for me to get out, I’m still a genuine Second Phase here."
"Don’t be nervous, as theoretical colleagues, how could we resort to infighting over a doomed evil existence."
Fu Qian signaled to calm down.
"So we were really lured here? And you know by whom?"
Goto Hi was evidently somewhat skeptical.
"I think I know."
Fu Qian naturally recalled his schedule for the next day.
The hint of opportunity came from the Blasphemous King, but that guy’s condition was barely clinging to life, making the probability of him causing trouble too low.
On the other hand, it was someone revered as the Prism of Radiant Transformation, who seemed to have been continuously messing with the warehouse.
This is also why he specifically mentioned the bizarre hue of the lantern.
And the result was even better than expected.
Goto Hi’s revelations indeed stemmed from a similar element.
Although strictly speaking, their experiences differed significantly, Goto Hi’s journey was extremely smooth and clear, while his was met with numerous obstructions.
But everyone’s abilities are different, how could she, a wanted criminal, compare with me as a strategy consultant?
Perhaps her true intention was to let me swallow this "hard-earned" gain?
Or maybe it indeed was my opportunity, and since She couldn’t stop it, deliberately buried such a counterexample to convince me to not dare use it.
And maybe that "opportunity" could really lead one out of the Sea of Ashes, but its essence was still poison to me.
True or false, it’s too hard to distinguish.
"So who exactly was it?"
"A god."
Fu Qian corrected Goto Hi’s question.