Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 696: Chapter 694: The Moment of Eating (11)_1 Chapter 696: Chapter 694: The Moment of Eating (11)_1 For a moment, Cynthia’s emotions were indescribable.

Even as an experienced researcher who advocates that nothing should be taken for granted and everything should be based on experimental results,

at this moment, she still had a hint of hesitation, hoping that Fu Qian was truly self-validating the question of “who is the most handsome in the world.”

Of course, this naive thought existed in her mind for only a few seconds before it was quickly crushed and annihilated.

He had been playing her from the start!

And immediately, a sense of enlightenment surged into her heart, causing her blood pressure to rise steeply.

The next moment, Cynthia casually picked up the black cloth that had fallen to the side and thoroughly covered Soul Guidance.

“You really are… not afraid of death!”

Dr. Cynthia’s mood was obviously very bad, and Gaya’s gaze towards her especially infuriated her.

For a time, she looked at Fu Qian through gritted teeth.

“I don’t understand what you mean, are you planning to renege on the deal?”

Fu Qian looked surprised.

“Renege?”

Cynthia laughed out of anger.

“Would a madman like you be afraid of reneging on a deal?”

“That’s two different things. Not being afraid of reneging doesn’t mean allowing it.”

Looking at the enraged Cynthia, Fu Qian sat back down seriously.

“From the beginning to the end, I have been acting according to the agreement; I did look at the mirror, didn’t I?”

…

To Cynthia’s surprise, she couldn’t find a reason to refute Fu Qian’s words for a moment.

Indeed, even though she didn’t understand why Soul Guidance didn’t work, he truly did look at it in front of her, and this fact was undeniable.

But the problem was—Cynthia’s eyes were now red with frustration.

“Could it be that what angers you is that I didn’t accept the trade out of fear, but rather for fun? And that this hurt your poor pride?”

Fu Qian’s flowing mockery didn’t spare her.

“If that’s the case, then I can only express my regrets, as it’s said that when dealing with intelligent people, one doesn’t need to consider their pride.”

…

“Enough!”

With his ability to provoke reaching the pinnacle, and under a series of provocations, Cynthia clenched her fists, seeming ready to charge at him at any moment, but suddenly, a voice rang out.

Almost instantly, Cynthia was shaken, and her demeanor quickly retracted.

Fu Qian also turned in surprise to the side.

It was not strange that someone was monitoring everything happening here, but the voice just now sounded very much like Dr. Gaya.

And Fu Qian was very certain that he hadn’t spoken.

This became rather interesting.

The next moment, Fu Qian noticed that the lighting in the room was rapidly changing.

A wall on the side began to move silently, from slow to fast, until it revealed another room behind it.

At a glance, surrounded by numerous guards, another Dr. Gaya was sitting there.

What does it mean to never forget one’s initial resolve, to see it through to the end!

Witnessing this scene, Fu Qian couldn’t help but feel emotional.

There was no need to ask, from this posture alone it was clear; this one was the real deal.

Although the motives were hard to understand, it was clear that the project leader, Gaya Ulrich, had made a double for himself.

So if he had strangled the Gaya beside him a moment ago, rather than maintaining his Ropatch charade to the end, the mission probably would have been incomplete, and this guy would have certainly made his escape.

“Hold out your hand.”

The newly appeared Gaya was clearly very concerned with security.

The first thing was that several guards came up to Fu Qian and told him.

Fu Qian cooperated and extended his hand, and a pitch-black pair of handcuffs was immediately locked around his wrist.

“Sorry, I noticed that you can burst out with considerable destructive power in a short time, so I had to take some restraining measures.”

It wasn’t until now that the newly arrived Gaya approached, looking down at Fu Qian from above.

“Let me introduce myself, Gaya Ulrich.”

“Pleased to meet you.”

Among the many onlookers, Fu Qian seemed to have no bad feelings, his face showing long-standing respect.

After all, he had already experienced similar treatment in previous missions.

Of course, these handcuffs were clearly no ordinary items, not only alarmingly heavy, but from the point of contact, he could feel his vitality rapidly draining away, even spreading to other areas.

It was somewhat like the move Dr. Cynthia used for self-preservation, with its own curse effect.

Fu Qian roughly gauged that if he were to continue wearing them for several days, he feared it would be inconvenient even to lift chopsticks or hold a pen.

“His condition is somewhat beyond expectation.”

Now, with the arrival of the real Gaya, even Dr. Cynthia briefly abandoned her anger, reporting seriously.

“I’ve seen it all, Mr. 9527 has indeed brought us quite the surprise.”

The man of the hour nodded gracefully, his gaze locked on the tear on Fu Qian’s cheek.

“Of course, we needn’t get too caught up on titles. Having the opportunity to communicate with someone like you is something I’m quite interested in.”

“So, what was that just now?”

In view of his target, Fu Qian didn’t rush to act but instead nodded toward the false Gaya who was stepping back.

“Just a precaution against unforeseen dangers, especially since many people inside Yasui Corp recognize me.”

Dr. Gaya explained with a smile.

So it really is Yasui Corp?

Fu Qian nodded, not particularly surprised.

“What if I had really strangled him just now?”

“Then he would have died.”

Dr. Gaya answered without any concealment, and even his body double’s face showed no change.

“It’s his responsibility after all. He was aware of the potential risks before accepting the task, and his compensation was calculated accordingly.”

“The company always makes clear distinctions between rewards and punishments.”

“Just like us.”

Fu Qian looked at his orange uniform.

“Yes, just like you.”

“Additionally, it’s about gaining experience in dealing with ‘you’.”

“Patch undeniably enjoys pranks, so we also play a little joke in response and observe the reaction.”

“I see.”

Fu Qian sighed.

One thing was quite clear, this test team had really made quite exhaustive preparations.

“So, do you have anything else you want to ask?”

Fu Qian’s words were undoubtedly a bit strange. Gaya was taken aback for a moment before laughing heartily.

“No need to ask, just watch.”

He flashed the watch on his wrist.

“In a few minutes, the time will come. I’m very much looking forward to your performance then.”

“After the command to stop, what will become of you?”

“Will you, like the others, define this moment’s self as an illusion, or transcend yourself and let Patch truly exist in this world?”

“I will record the process in detail and thank you for your contribution to the company.”

He had gauged it with precision.

Fu Qian also kept an eye on the time, comparing it with the records and confirming that this man wasn’t bluffing—the 48 hours were almost up.

“What will happen after the command stops… that is indeed an interesting question.”

The next moment he nodded, and his fingers, swelling like bullets, pierced through the real Gaya’s head.