Chapter 1164: Chapter 1162: Rare Reward
It seemed as if a long-held fear was finally confirmed, Goto Hi fell into a prolonged silence.
"Even a god should have a name."
When she spoke again, her voice was low, but her thoughts were still clear.
"It’s hard to say, why not think about which gods you have offended?"
Fu Qian always preferred not to limit others’ imaginations and chose to let Goto Hi take the initiative first.
"Are you trying to use this as a bargaining chip? You can talk about what you want, but it’s better not to expect too much."
It was obvious that Goto Hi was not so fond of the exercise of thinking, as she chose to negotiate within ten seconds, naturally driving a hard bargain at the same time.
"Knowing my current condition, even if I knew, I couldn’t do much about it, so this question is not of great significance to me."
"I should have realized this earlier, indeed all gifts come at a price..."
The next moment she sighed.
"That’s true, revenge is too extravagant for you in your current state."
Fu Qian agreed wholeheartedly.
"I admit I lied to you before, but are you not also trying to use me?"
Fu Qian’s penetrating argument clearly struck a nerve, and Goto Hi’s face turned frosty in a second.
"You want to make the most of being a former victim, to help you fight the threats, but at the same time, you refuse to offer any help."
"Not enough help?"
After listening seriously, Fu Qian looked surprised.
"I’ve been standing here not moving for so long!"
"...I don’t quite understand what you mean?"
Pausing for a moment, Goto Hi showed confusion.
...
"It’s clear that you don’t mind talking to me for a while longer."
Seeing her reaction, Fu Qian sighed.
"It’s just a pity that you obviously don’t know much, and in order to extend our conversation, the credibility of what you’re going to say next inevitably decreases, making it not worth my time."
Without waiting for Goto Hi to speak, he turned to look at the Poaching Sphere next to him and greeted Lann, who was still breathing inside.
"Captain Lann, how are you feeling?"
There was no response; although the other was still alive, he seemed to be mentally confused.
There!
Fu Qian gestured to Goto Hi.
"You see, human nature is very complex; you should never take things for granted."
"Though you deliberately left him barely alive, placed to the side as a point of reference, helping give the illusion that the conversation was always peaceful and tranquil."
"Unfortunately, Captain Lann, because of the terrifying subject of our recent discussion, decided to feign confusion, significantly diminishing the effect of misdirection."
Fu Qian sighed.
"Using people as both carrot and stick, you’re a bit too extreme."
"...Are you suggesting I appear to be communicating on the surface, but secretly preparing to deal with you? Aren’t you being a little too suspicious?"
Goto Hi was stunned before she realized what was happening.
"Does that have any meaning to me? And if I have to deal with you, would I need to sneak around?"
"How can it be meaningless? Coming across such a perfect vessel is not something easily abandoned."
"And since you haven’t persuaded me before, and now even the temptation of ascending to Second Phase is gone, what bargaining chips can you offer? Only a forceful approach is left."
"There’s no need to be coy, since I chose to come back, I’ve been mentally prepared for this."
Fu Qian spoke in a relaxed tone.
"It’s just a pity that I had expected someone of your special existence to have some refreshing attacking methods."
"Who would have thought that when facing an opponent a whole Phase lower, you wouldn’t even dare to engage in a head-on fight. Your superior skills compared to Vivian back in the day wouldn’t have been in the same manner, right?"
"Besides, if you keep showing me your ass, I might have to attack."
...
The mention of ’ass’ obviously struck the final blow to the person’s psychological baseline.
In the next moment, that gigantic face belonging to Vivian completely went silent, gaining a trace of an inhuman quality, slight as a moth’s wing patterns.
Without a sound, the side with the "tail" turned back around.
Upon looking, one could see that the dark green and black massive back had rugged protrusions forming a distinct human face.
The appearance isn’t worth discussing, but what’s most eye-catching is the rotating hole in the center of the forehead of the face, which seemed to contain nothing but emptiness.
Looking into it, a dangerous sense of being watched emerged almost instantaneously.
Of course, as that face closed its mouth and stared at Fu Qian, some sort of guidance seemed to have been interrupted, and the hole was closing little by little.
"How did you know?"
This voice was clearly different from Vivian’s and carried an undertone of dissatisfaction.
"That’s more like it."
Seeing this, Fu Qian pointed at his head with satisfaction.
"Logic and Inspiration, these are the fundamental qualities of a professional."
"Most of the time, creatures dislike turning their backs to threats, especially unfamiliar ones."
"So during the first visit, when the topic of ass-facing came up, it naturally occurred to me to think: what if it wasn’t the ass towards me?"
"This is purely a thinking habit, but once started, it cannot be stopped."
"Considering the control a Divine Envoy has over its body, using a tail to confuse others shouldn’t be difficult to coexist with facing an opponent head-on."
"And from that viewpoint, I have actually never seen your back. I only saw the tail the first time, and the next time you appeared, you were already facing forward, making one curious if there’s something on it."
"As for Inspiration, that’s even simpler because Mr. Fang is inherently talented, and no small movement can escape my perception."
"Since you acknowledged your true name earlier, I have sensed something accumulating."
"Inspiration... haha, indeed a nostalgic word."
Goto Hi, who had been silent up to this point, seemed to find something amusing at this remark.
"Years ago, if the rewards included that, I’d consider it an honor for me."
"Even by reading Stella’s diary, someone as lucky as her was equally excited about it, considering it a medal for a challenging mission."
"Anyway, your Ranking as a Demigod cannot be faked, so I’m curious how high your spirit Talent can reach?"
Inspiration is a rare reward? Why didn’t I feel that?
Goto Hi’s words, however, somewhat shook Fu Qian, as he silently recalled the routine "+5" after each of his missions.
A medal? Related to the difficulty of the mission?
Is our working environment really that harsh?
"So in Stella’s diary, was there any mention of the specific meaning of this medal?"
"Don’t you know her? Why don’t you ask her yourself?"
Regrettably, the response to Fu Qian came in the form of a long tongue red like a flexible whip.
"You wanted a head-on fight, right? I’ll oblige you!"
The tongue moved with an unbelievable speed, winding tightly around Fu Qian almost the instant it appeared.
"When I was forced to turn around, did you ever think that a tongue might be more troublesome than a tail?"
A rather unrefined laughter from Vivian echoed from behind her substantial form.