Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1912: Chapter 1907: Heartbeat Countdown

”How bright is it?”

The professional technicians are truly extraordinary; their assistance comes at just the right moment.

Fu Qian was originally just sharing a theory offhandedly to help everyone grasp the urgency of the situation.

But with Professor Ah Kai’s immediate demonstration, the effect undoubtedly reached its peak.

Even Lord Stoss couldn’t remain calmly seated amidst all the gazes directed at him; he frowned slightly and asked.

”A little bit... but it seems to still be changing.”

Looking around without missing a single corner, Ah Kai continued to provide the rather unfavorable news.

Hmm...

Another brief silence followed.

The reason is clear; Fu Qian could confirm that so far, the situation since entering the ark is almost the same as last time.

In his own field of vision, there is no visible change in brightness yet.

It’s believed that the other high-level extraordinary individuals should feel the same.

Contrastingly, Professor Ah Kai’s reaction couldn’t be due to his heightened perception, but rather because his ranking is the lowest, and his resistance, the weakest.

It’s practically a perfect support for his previous theory.

”How bright is it?”

But it wasn’t enough; Fu Qian was the first to break the silence, copying Lord Stoss’s question.

”...The sun at five in the morning?”

The same question, emphasized by technical personnel, yielded a different effect.

After only a slight pause, Ah Kai understood Professor Fu’s meaning and gave a quantifiable indicator.

Although there was some awkward phrasing, it undoubtedly provided a more intuitive concept and judgment for everyone.

Because, apparently, for everyone else, the brightness before them couldn’t even reach four-fifteen.

In the gloom, more than one face turned somewhat unpleasant.

...

The difficulty was somewhat anticipated; it wasn’t known to be a dangerous endeavor only after entering.

The problem now lies in the fact that it is overly predictable.

Because the report submitted by Su Gao before made everyone aware of the light and dark changes within the ark.

Now, combined with Professor Fu’s theory, it is realized that this light actually represents their own distortion, synchronized with the surroundings, rather than the cycle of day and night.

Even though it’s still unclear what synchronizing with the ark would ultimately lead to, the current experience feels like a countdown upon entry, making it difficult for anyone to feel cheerful—except for Professor Fu.

With a look of pride for accomplishing his duty, Professor Fu looked at Lord Stoss, appearing somewhat worried, but the satisfaction of his theory being validated overshadowed it, displaying the scholar’s spirit of realism.

Lord Stoss seemed to have mixed feelings about this, and even momentarily turned his attention to observe Su Gao’s reaction.

Unfortunately, the latter still didn’t react, merely observing the surroundings in quiet thought.

She appears to be quite unaware of Professor Fu’s new theory.

Which is reasonable, as consultants tend to keep some things under wraps to maintain a mysterious image.

”It seems that Professor Fu’s idea has a good chance; the situation aligns with the plan, and time is not plentiful.”

Soon recovering his gaze, Stoss directly summarized the situation.

On one hand, he didn’t refute the consultant’s statement, while on the other, indicating it was within expectations.

”Moreover, having this kind of direct change can make it easier to assess the extent of the impact.”

He even identified a positive aspect amidst it all, worthy of being a team leader.

”Professor Ah Kai, do you have a way to mitigate the influence you’re experiencing?”

Before further actions were taken, Old Master Stoss directly reminded Ah Kai to deliver on his previous boasting.

...

”I’ll give it a try.”

The pressure now shifted to Ah Kai, as Lord Stoss’s words made him instantly the focus of attention.

Being affected is one thing, but Old Master wasn’t in a hurry to continue actions; instead, confirming this point clearly indicated a thought that if he couldn’t cope, he might as well be tossed out here.

But such a rare opportunity is not easily given up.

After brief consideration, Ah Kai stepped forward and the next moment, a black long cone appeared in his hand, along with several colorful, thin disc-like spheres.

These familiar tools.

Fu Qian naturally had some memory of what Ah Kai produced.

While at the Kamakura Family’s house on Ye Island, Ah Kai had once performed on the spot, using this array of tools to display a miracle, showcasing the Academy’s prestige.

He even sighed as Professor Ah Kai rubbed his hands, causing a cluster of ghostly green flames to emerge anew on the long cone.

However, this time, he didn’t insert the ”candle” at his feet; instead, he held it directly in his hand and took steps with a unique rhythm in a small area in front, turning back and forth.

At each point, he crushed something in his hand while muttering under his breath.

It was apparent that what he said before wasn’t mere talk; he was indeed prepared, and the process was quite proficient and efficient.

Hissing—

Unfortunately, despite this, the extra steps taken by Professor Ah Kai still caused a disturbance.

In the silent observation of the group, one of the nearest Feather and Fish finally seemed to notice the commotion around them, suddenly turning to face this direction.

And in the next instant, flapped its ”wings,” stirring up a shower of feathers.

Instantly triggering a chain reaction, one after another Feather and Fish uniformly ”gazed” at the investigation team.

And without any hesitation, they charged forward on all fours.

...

So last time, when they suddenly struck poses rather than attack, was it because Su Gao and I stayed in there too long, and our vision was too ”bright,” instinctively being regarded as kindred?

Indeed, everything is arranged in the best possible way.

Facing the sudden event, Fu Qian’s first reaction was that his theory was further supported.

Meanwhile, as a technical person, he showed no panic facing the enemies storming with menacing force, making no move to react.

Surprisingly, even the combat personnel were the same.

Faced with this minor unexpected circumstance, fear was naturally impossible, yet Demigod Aike at that moment didn’t rush into action either, and instead very disciplinedly looked at Old Master Stoss.

The latter showed no expression, letting the attackers charge, and even trampling more members from the feather pile, in the blink of an eye, the nearest was already just steps away—

Hiss!

Incredibly subtle sound, before Aike could express any opinion, a straight line of flame had already directly hit the Feather and Fish at the forefront.

The figure, which appeared fierce yet resilient due to mutation, seemed like a blade of grass meeting lava, without even the process of charring, directly solidified into flying ashes, and inch by inch conducted from head to tail.

Even conducted to the others.

Stillness inside the group, and one line burst straight through every attacker, scattering flurries of ashes throughout.