Chapter 710: Chapter 708: The Moment of Eating (24)_1 Chapter 710: Chapter 708: The Moment of Eating (24)_1 Fu Qian’s words were like a pause button had been pressed.
Gaya’s calm and collected expression almost instantly froze, like a mask still clinging to his face.
Even the piercing alarm sound had stopped, for whether he had used some special method to cancel it was unknown.
For a moment, the surroundings became extremely quiet.
It seemed Gaya didn’t want the situation to intensify rapidly in the short term.
“Why are there four?”
Gaya finally spoke after staring silently at Fu Qian’s face for a long time.
“1, 2, 3 —- 4.”
Fu Qian pointed in three directions above his head one by one, finally resting his gaze on Gaya.
“So in your view, I am just like them?”
His meaning couldn’t be clearer, and Gaya clearly got the point.
“I understand, theoretically, you are indeed different.”
Fu Qian, with his bizarrely shaped body, actually sat down right in the seat next to him.
“After all, those three are already dead, and you have to wait a little while longer. Among the dead, there’s even one who’s less than Middle Tier, but–”
Fu Qian’s tone intensified.
“In my eyes, you four are exactly the same.”
…
“You really are a unique… thing!”
The next moment, faced with Fu Qian’s overbearing logic, Gaya actually laughed.
The most incredible thing was that as he laughed like he was singing a song, his facial skin began to ripple in waves, distorting and transforming into a different appearance, even a woman’s face.
At the same time, his voice kept changing.
“To be able to see through our relationship…”
“But have you ever thought of something… if one can pretend to be below Middle Tier, then why can’t there be someone above Middle Tier?”
In the end, the voice speaking had become noticeably sharper, turning into a light and cheerful feminine voice.
And “Gaya’s” facial features also settled on a somewhat familiar combination–
Kuraki Rieko, Fu Qian quickly recalled the owner of this face.
This lady, who had been panicked not long ago, now presented a completely different demeanor, looking satisfied and even wearing a mocking smile.
Meanwhile, the aura emanating from her was climbing rapidly, and in just a few seconds, she had become a completely different entity.
“Demigod?”
Witnessing this scene, full of the air of confrontation, Fu Qian both manipulated his voice device to create the perfect tone of surprise and amusement and was inwardly overjoyed.
Humph! What’s that saying about heaven helping those who help themselves?
Child of Destiny, just as expected.
Although he had sounded confident just now, Fu Qian obviously wasn’t so sure that the kidney punch had affected exactly four.
But considering this true Gaya’s unusual reaction, different from the previous two instances, Fu Qian decided it was worth a try.
The current situation, although not ruling out the possibility of the other party using reverse psychology, meant that the probability of identifying all members at once was at least ninety-five percent.
A resounding success!
“Surprise or not, unexpected or what?”
The current Kuraki Rieko before him wore a full face of laughter, just like the first time she appeared.
“You could have avoided a lot of trouble… but some people are always too curious, liking to leave no room for others.”
“Pity that often also means leaving no room for themselves.”
“That’s something I happen to agree with.”
Confronting this transcendent attitude after a candid revelation, Fu Qian nodded, the tentacles on his head rippling.
“But what I’m curious about is, you could choose to look like anyone, so why pick this face to talk to me?”
“You don’t like it? Considering your previous 9527 persona, I thought assuming the role of a young female would make you more comfortable in our communication?”
Kuraki Rieko was evidently surprised.
“Or do you prefer someone more mature? Although I’m a bit disappointed, if you request it, I can satisfy your preference.”
“How could that be? However, your professionalism could use some improvement.”
Fu Qian pointed towards her waist.
“Regardless, at least be consistent with your appearance, this top-tier cross-dressing look is too exaggerated.”
“Now, with each word you say, I can’t help but notice the ripples that spread across your belly.”
…
Never would Kuraki Rieko have expected Fu Qian to actually pay attention to such a detail; after a moment of silence, she genuinely placed her hand on her stomach, gently caressing it.
The next moment, that greasy pack of abdominal muscles rapidly shrank, and at the same time, her body curves also swiftly became seductive.
“As you wish, how is it now?”
“Very nice.”
Fu Qian praised while observing the character in front of him who no longer bore any resemblance to Gaya.
At this moment, even in his perception, it was impossible to associate the person before him with Gaya.
This transformation was not mere face-sculpting.
Fu Qian had always been curious about why these four could share the concept of Gaya; now it seemed he had finally found the answer.
Tsk!
I overestimated you all, thinking you were truly ready to face death!
After realizing this, Fu Qian quickly started to mentally criticize them.
The developments before him nearly matched his previous speculations.
Kuraki Rieko, Cynthia, Gaya’s substitute, and the true Gaya before him.
It appeared that, through some unknown method, the four individuals shared the concept of Gaya in a special way.
And this meant that as long as one of the four survived, his task could not be completed.
In the end, during this mock test that was actually a ritual, each played their role perfectly, never revealing themselves even in death.
Initially, Fu Qian suspected they followed a Russian roulette style, accepting their fate.
If they died, they died–it was just bad luck, and the survivors reaped the fruits of victory.
Now it seemed these people were far from willing to die with such grandeur.
Their true method was that each person was all four of them.
As long as one survived, it meant all four survived.
And it was not that terrifying random death lottery.
Any slight admiration Fu Qian might have felt vanished like smoke.
“So considering the current situation, shouldn’t you reconsider our interaction?”
“Killing a demigod is quite a troublesome affair.”
“Additionally, I can promise you one thing: I won’t pursue who you are or why you know about my four identities.”
Kuraki Rieko smiled, her tone serious.
“So… what do you think of my proposal?”
“It does sound quite reasonable.”
Fu Qian nodded, the tentacles on his head swaying once again, his tone growing softer.
“Comparing four Middle Tiers to one demigod, there is indeed too much of a gap, so I choose the demigod for the maximum exemption scale.”