Chapter 362: Chapter 362: Wicked Desire Carnival_1
It looks like Professor Lanaya will have to work hard again!
After having once again suppressed a genius from the Academy, Fu Qian surveyed his surroundings with satisfaction.
Although the efficiency was very high, the final confrontation had been rather intense.
At this moment, not a single thing in the room remained intact.
Such destruction couldn’t have possibly gone unnoticed outside.
Including the guy who was smeared on the wall earlier, he must have gotten up by now to go and report this incident.
...
In fact, more than one presence had already appeared in his perception, rapidly approaching this place.
What happens next will depend on Lanaya.
Next time he comes here, whether he will be a professor eradicating evil or a fugitive criminal depends on her professional ethics.
As Fu Qian reflected, the scenery before his eyes shifted, and the familiar warehouse appeared in front of him.
[Mission Evaluation: The Restrained]
[The door at the bottom of every human heart always exists, it merely lacks an invitation.
The intrinsic attribute of desire is its insatiability; once it is ignited, it seeks to proliferate at any cost, until cognition is shattered into chaos.
This brings an irresistible pleasure, and most crucially, even from a rational standpoint, you cannot prove it to be wrong.
Most often, that ecstasy is even considered the True Self.]
[Ian constructed various models after glimpsing this unbelievable power, trying to grasp the operational rules of ecstasy.
After a prolonged effort, he realized he needed a special emotional beacon, and eventually selected the young Lily.
This woman was at her blooming age, healthy, happy, and her heart was full of romantic fantasies—perfect in his eyes.
To Ian, manipulating emotions was as simple as drinking water, whether it be towards others or himself.]
[Once that door was pushed open, the mysterious ecstasy was so enthralling that Lily soon found herself unable to turn back.
Ian fulfilled his promise, allowing his lover to enjoy pleasures beyond imagination.]
[Kill: Ecstatic Servant]
[Reward: SAN Points +25; Inspiration +5; Orgy of Depravity]
[Current SAN Points: 218, Current Inspiration: 76]
[Would you like to play back the event?]
Forget the playback, some scenes just now were really not aesthetically pleasing.
Fu Qian sat in his seat, lightly tapping his forehead.
Although he experienced some visual shock, overall, today’s mission can be considered a walk in the park.
Indeed, assassination missions will always be his favorite.
Even though it was a Level 2 item, the difficulty really wasn’t high, fitting for the standards of a reward phase.
There was even a special reward.
He scrolled up, and the next moment, Fu Qian held something yellow and white in his hand.
It was a skull without a lower jaw.
Although mostly human in shape, the curved canines were like those of a wild beast, and the entire outline was full of asymmetrical distortion.
In several places, it was bulging as if something was trying to break out from within.
[Name: Orgy of Depravity]
[Type: Special Item]
[Effect: This is a vessel for consciousness after an audience with the Divine Beings, hence its state is not stable. Once activated, it can form a circle in a local area, planting the seed of ecstasy within all intelligent beings inside. It disappears after one use.]
[Note: It can be crushed; after crushing, it can be used as a medium to allow you to gaze directly at the True Form of Divine Beings. This could bring you unexpected benefits but is unquestionably an extremely dangerous act.]
Damn the extreme danger, why even write that down!
After inspecting the reward, Fu Qian couldn’t help but roar in his heart.
Judging by its effect, this reward could only be considered standard.
Even though it’s a one-time consumable, its effect indeed isn’t simple.
However, disregarding the attributes of friends and foes also limits its use, so it’s just barely better than nothing.
But the next sentence really itched at one’s curiosity.
Having had previous experience fighting Ariel, Fu Qian naturally knew the dangers of staring directly at Divine Beings.
But it seemed like the perfect answer to a question he had before—what would Ian’s path look like if taken to the extreme?
In earlier conversations, Fu Qian’s evaluation was quite sincere; he saw it as a viable strategy.
Of course, just because a path is the right one doesn’t mean it shouldn’t lead to death.
So now the question arose.
To look, or not to look?
After pondering for about three seconds, Fu Qian’s fingers tensed and he pressed down.
The reason for his decisiveness was, of course, rooted in logic.
Based on past experiences, the basic form of harm from staring directly at Divine Beings was the loss of SAN Points.
Not to mention that he was feeling good at the moment, with his SAN Points having surpassed two hundred again.
Another advantage he had was being in the Academy.
The last time he had faced a True God descending upon Ariel directly, there had been only a few dozen meters of physical distance between them.
And during the intervening time, it became fairly certain that the stature of the Academy was quite high. If he was in there, it was very likely it could shield him from some of the impact, reducing the risk a little more.
Under these circumstances, it was entirely worth a try.
Crack!
Quickly, the first crack appeared on the skull in Fu Qian’s hand, and in the next moment, it came alive like a wriggling worm, rapidly moving across the surface of the skull.
Ignoring this bizarre spectacle, Fu Qian expressionlessly continued to exert pressure.
The number of worms visibly increased at an alarming rate, soon intertwining into a writhing net.
Seconds later, the object could no longer resist and shattered into pieces.
[Ecstasy of Profane Jubilation is damaged]
The next moment, along with a soul-piercing scream, something pierced through time and space, directly connecting with Fu Qian’s consciousness.
A colossal entity appeared in the starry sky infinitely far away.
At the same time, Fu Qian’s heart filled with indescribable pleasure, as something rapidly began to sprout within him.
[SAN Points decrease by 5]
[SAN Points decrease by 5]
[SAN Points decrease by 5]
…
A series of continuous prompts arrived.
However, the joy in Fu Qian’s heart intensified—the rate of SAN Points loss was clearly lower than the time with Ariel.
The Academy truly had a filtering effect!
In a moment of death-defying curiosity, Fu Qian refrained from severing the link and observed carefully.
If one had to describe the sight before them, it was like an overturned stomach.
And every raised sinew on it was like a tree of Ecstasy evolved to its utmost limit.
At this moment, countless trees of Ecstasy intertwined chaotically, desperate to the extreme, yet filled with utmost pleasure.
Cough cough!
The chaotic emotions, rebounding back into his consciousness at the moment of observation, prompted Fu Qian to abruptly sever the connection.
Even so, he couldn’t help but cough violently, spitting out a mouthful of blood and tissue.
[Visceral Critical Strike has been enhanced]
The next prompt sounded in his ear.
[Your Visceral Critical Strike is no longer limited to destroying the body; it will now simultaneously destroy the inner being of the body, the inner of the inner being, the inner of the inner of the inner… as well as all conceptual domains belonging to the target]