Chapter 539: Chapter 539 Ancient Reminiscence_1 Chapter 539: Chapter 539 Ancient Reminiscence_1 Under the bright moonlight, the world was as still as water, everything steeped in a dreamlike illusion.
And with the last character on the notebook vanishing, the rigidity of the air had reached its peak.
Not far in front of Fu Qian, Selana’s emotions were obviously in a strange state, primarily a mix of embarrassed anger and resentful restraint.
“How did you manage to do it?”
However, having over 500 years of experience was no small matter, so after taking a deep breath, she chose to be the wise man who submits to circumstance.
“Understanding that I would come is one thing, but given the depth of your confinement, how did you have the strength left to react that way?”
“What do you think?”
Her question was clearly within the realm of reason, but Fu Qian didn’t rush to clear up her confusion, instead, he let her speculate freely.
“During that moment of disappearance… what did you do?”
Selana, as expected, guessed the critical point directly.
“So you really noticed the disturbance here?”
Fu Qian nodded with satisfaction, having successfully confirmed his suspicion.
Ignoring Selana’s increasingly ungainly expression, Fu Qian turned around, surveying the tranquil and eerie surroundings.
“So what is this thing called?”
“Ancient Reminiscence.”
Selana clearly knew what Fu Qian was referring to.
Ancient Reminiscence? That name is indeed quite unique.
Fu Qian softly repeated it, his brow slightly furrowed.
“Older than you?”
…
It might have been an illusion, but for an instant, it seemed that the teeth in the mouth of the vampire magic girl had sharpened a bit.
But soon her ability to adjust psychologically came into play once more, and she quickly returned to normalcy.
“When I obtained it, it had already existed for a very long time.”
She explained patiently in a suppressed voice.
“Understood.”
Fu Qian wore a look as if he’d learned something.
“Positioning such an object in the bustling area of Shangjing, aren’t you afraid of the Night Watchman discovering it?”
“The innate concealment of Ancient Reminiscence is very strong; unless one enters its range, it is difficult to detect from the outside.”
“And according to my investigation, your shop may seem ordinary, but under the watchful eyes of the Night Watchman, there are very few, other than yourself, who can enter.”
Although she was being forced to answer questions, Selana was quite cooperative.
After all, this was far more dignified than discussing her own age.
True to form as a crafty old hand, she even knew how to exploit policy loopholes.
Fu Qian had no doubt about her statement.
To Yuan Shan, those unencrypted letters thrown into her abode might very well involve secret information related to the Night Watchman; it was quite normal to extend due care.
“The Abyssal Chronicle was originally the property of the Gulad Family; retrieving it after the fact from you, as long as you were unharmed, I believe even the Night Watchman would have no reason to pursue the matter further.”
Then Selana spoke again.
“Unharmed, are you sure?”
Fu Qian pointed at her claws and then at himself.
“I’m only a demigod after all; even with the help of Ancient Reminiscence, capturing another demigod unscathed would indeed be too much to ask.”
Selana snorted unashamedly.
“Regardless, the plan was definitely to take you down first; demigods are not so easy to kill.”
“Well-investigated indeed!”
Fu Qian expressed his admiration with a gleeful look.
“Far better than Mr. Tyler.”
“Pureblood Vampires, as stupid as they come; what use is purity of bloodline anyway?”
Upon hearing Fu Qian mention Tyler again, Selana’s face showed disdain, and her assessment was utterly unsparing.
“In front of a demigod of mysterious origin, to actually dare to play such petty tricks.”
“Selling the Abyssal Chronicle for one dollar would certainly be laughed at if it got out.”
“That’s just normal commercial behavior.”
Fu Qian first responded with a serious look, then pointed towards the other person.
“If I’m not mistaken, the restraint effect inside doesn’t differentiate between enemies and allies, does it?”
“Right.”
Seeing that Fu Qian was finally getting to the point, Selana was immediately invigorated and affirmed with certainty.
“Anyone who enters will be subjected to the restrictions impartially.”
“Even members of the Bloodline Clan are no exception. I can only slow down the accumulation of restraints based on experience.”
“So what exactly did you do at that time?”
Her gaze was piercing as she looked at Fu Qian.
“I really can’t imagine what could be done in just about a second.”
“Moreover, the scars on the body represent the degree of constraint accumulation.”
She pointed at Fu Qian’s body.
“Judging from the area covered on your body, you shouldn’t be able to move freely, unless you’re not just a Demigod…”
“Are you talking about this?”
Fu Qian glanced down at himself.
“I’m just basking in the moonlight here, using light to drive out the darkness.”
“I really thought you were that foolish for a moment.”
Selana snorted, her face filled with regret.
“That’s why I rashly made a move and got ambushed by you instead.”
“There’s something special in the shadows, you have to run outside quickly. It’s normal for a fool encountering Ancient Reminiscence for the first time to think that,”
“But with a bit of thought, one would realize that the real problem comes from the moonlight, the scars are just an indication.”
“So quickly hiding in the shadows is actually the sensible choice.”
“Just like what you did just now?”
“Exactly, although at the moment this still can’t completely prevent the accumulation of restraints since that’s just avoiding direct exposure. Within the space created by Ancient Reminiscence, the moonlight is omnipresent.”
“Still thinking of probing at a time like this?”
After Selana finished speaking, Fu Qian just glanced at her.
“Moreover, your reasoning is too far-fetched. I’ve been sunbathing under here so long, according to what you said, I should have been unable to move by now.”
“There’s definitely something wrong with the moonlight, but it doesn’t directly accumulate restraining power, am I right?”
Fu Qian pointed out the various odd shapes on his body.
“I noticed earlier that the most efficient accumulation of restraining power happens when only a part of the body is exposed to the moonlight.”
“The misalignment of light and shadow is like turning the body into gears rotating at different speeds, with the restraints arising from such misalignments.”
“So diving into shadows immediately or being completely exposed to the moonlight doesn’t make a big difference.”
“On the contrary, if I had continued to stand behind the door admiring the moon, I might indeed be unable to get up now.”
“Tyler seeking you out just proves his overestimation of himself!”
Selana did not deny Fu Qian’s words, and without any shame at having her probe exposed, she just coolly made a remark.
“So how exactly did you do it?”
The next moment, she voiced the deepest doubt in her heart.
“No matter the choice, the extent of the scars on your body is enough to show that you’ve been heavily affected, and at a high level of restraint.”
“That second you vanished, what exactly did you do to combat this restraining power?”
Selana’s blood-red eyes stared at Fu Qian, asking word by word, with a sense that she wouldn’t rest until she got an answer.
“Don’t be so rigid in your thinking.”
Faced with her earnestness, Fu Qian sighed gently.
“That second might be key, but as students who have gone through final exams know, there can be more than one key point.”
As he spoke, a crackling sound came from Fu Qian’s body as large chunks of black scars started to fall off.
“Not all blackness represents shadows, some might just be dirt that hasn’t been washed off.”
Looking at the dumbfounded vampire, Fu Qian spoke as if it were nothing.