Chapter 187: Chapter 186 Porcelain Doll (Part 4)_1
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Looking at it, if it was any later, the two of them might have grown together.
Seeing how Mr. Luo casually separated the two, Fu Qian couldn’t help but feel impressed.
The removal of the boundary of life? This concept is indeed quite novel.
But this Mr. Luo is also quite ruthless!
Others may not have noticed, but he could see that after the two were shrouded in the dark light, although they were successfully separated, their life force had weakened to varying extents.
Simply put, this man likely added a curse that accelerated aging to deactivate the connected area.
Regarding this solution by Mr. Luo, Fu Qian refrained from commenting, but one thing is clear—he obviously knows a lot.
He probably has contingency plans for any potential problems.
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Regardless, the painful lesson of their intimate fusion left a deep impression on the others.
Afterward, almost everyone wrapped themselves up tightly in various ways.
As they walked, they were all extremely cautious, for fear of any contact with someone else.
And in this tense atmosphere, a group of people began their actions for the day.
By now, Fu Qian had already understood the action plan.
Yesterday’s action was just a probe to lure out those Porcelain Dolls and then take one for observation.
According to Delin’s explanation, the client has strict quality requirements for the Dolls.
If they do not meet the criteria, this commission will be canceled outright, with only a small portion of the fee paid.
While it’s usually good news for a commission to continue, whether everyone still thought so after the eerie morning scene was another matter.
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On the way to their destination, Fu Qian unexpectedly garnered a lot of attention.
The reason was simple—among this group, only his hair had not grown longer.
Suddenly, everyone couldn’t help but peek at his head.
They act like they’ve never seen the world before!
To me, as an expert in the power of flesh and blood, who is even ranked as a Demigod,
if I couldn’t control hair growth, Yuan Shan might die laughing if she heard about it.
As early as last night, Fu Qian noticed something odd with his hair and casually made some targeted adjustments.
It’s not so much about caring for his appearance; it’s mainly because in this dense forest the high humidity makes long hair quite troublesome.
“What’s your name, brother?”
After a hearty laugh, even Mr. Miyamoto, the employer, came over to make small talk.
His hair had also grown quite a bit.
“Fu Qian.”
Fu Qian gave him a look.
As mentioned in the casual talks among the team members, this Mr. Miyamoto is the rich second generation of a minor family.
A layabout well into his twenties, he took advantage of a bit of talent and his family’s capital to control a not-too-large nor-too-small company.
The company specializes in businesses that operate in gray areas and has decent relationships with some consortia. The pass for this time was obtained through him.
To ordinary people, he definitely seems high and mighty with extensive capabilities.
But to the group of Transcendents in the team, Miyamoto’s capital is just a small addition, and his strength and family are not enough to intimidate everyone.
That’s probably why Delin accepted this task because he sees the deal as relatively controllable.
If there’s too big of a disparity between both parties, the nature of the commission may change.
“…Nice name!”
After hearing Fu Qian’s response, Miyamoto was stunned for a moment before catching on, and his laughter was even more extravagant.
“Among so many people, only you maintain such an extraordinary presence.”
Nonsense, because I’m the only one who kept my hair in check.
“How did you manage to do that, exactly?”
Miyamoto gestured at Fu Qian’s head, his face full of disbelief.
“A passive skill. I used to be a programmer,” Fu Qian stated expressionlessly.
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Miyamoto ultimately didn’t press the issue and returned to his team amidst a burst of hearty laughter.
Something’s strange!
Having dealt with the employer, Fu Qian frowned slightly.
He felt that the man’s personality hadn’t been so flamboyant just the day before.
Fu Qian sensed that after staying in this place for too long, everyone had become somewhat abnormal.
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In no time at all, the group arrived at their destination for the morning.
The area in front of them was the complete opposite of the dense forest, resembling a burnt wasteland.
Dust and ash were everywhere, not a blade of grass in sight.
There was a clear boundary between the two, a stark contrast.
Compared to the forest, the visibility on the charred earth was excellent. In addition to the spiders from the day before, there were also creatures with bizarre skeletons moving around.
“Those Porcelain Dolls are very aware of their territory; any monster that enters the oasis will be attacked,” Delin said, leading the way.
“Of course, correspondingly, they don’t easily come out either.”
“Next, we need to choose another monster to use as bait.”
As he explained, Delin quickly locked onto a target—a creature resembling a crab but even larger than the spiders from the day before.
From the giant appendages in front of its body, one could tell it was quite ferocious.
Unfortunately, in front of a group of superhumans capable of using tools, it still wasn’t much to look at.
With a bit of luring, the robust eight-limbed creature fell into the trap they had prepared and was firmly captured by the transparent net.
At Delin’s command, the team members swarmed up and began working feverishly on the creature’s massive body, trying to quickly turn it into a suitable lure.
Perhaps due to his excellent performance the day before, Fu Qian was simply assigned to stand guard from a distance, enjoying a moment of leisure.
Watching the busy scene in front of him, Fu Qian’s brow suddenly furrowed as that feeling of being watched returned.
Glancing at Mr. Luo, who appeared indifferent, Fu Qian thought for a moment and then went forward to tap Delin on the shoulder.
“It seems we have a situation.”
What?
Delin’s head was clearly not caught up yet.
Fu Qian gestured towards the back.
“It seems someone is surveilling us.”
You must be getting paranoid too!
Though no words were spoken, Fu Qian read this sentence in Delin’s eyes.
“…Keep exploring and report back!”
After a moment of silence, Delin gave Fu Qian an order.
“I can report now…”
Fu Qian exhaled and began to count down.
“9, 8, 7…2, 1, here it comes!”
Ah!
Right as Fu Qian finished counting, a scream rang out.
One of the guys, who had been heavily involved in torturing the captive, suddenly lost his balance and fell to the ground, only to realize that one of his lower legs was gone when he looked down.
This sudden incident startled everyone else, who naturally assumed he had been injured by the beast’s counterattack and instinctively went to help him up.
And then two more men went down.
Even the slowest to react finally realized something was wrong and quickly stopped their actions.
It was then that they finally saw clearly: right next to the beast, several small Porcelain Dolls were brandishing the leg they had just torn off, as if triumphant.
Wasn’t it said that these creatures wouldn’t leave the forest behind?
The group looked at Delin in unison.
At that moment, his face was full of shock, and he subconsciously glanced at Fu Qian.
So much for trusting the professionals, Fu Qian thought with a long sigh in his heart.
“Why look at me, look in front!”