Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 809: Chapter 807: A Canny Insect Chapter 809: Chapter 807: A Canny Insect “An unexpected discovery?”

About the ultimate form of work injury, what happens after SAN Points run out, Fu Qian had pondered more than once.

And at this moment, Yasui Tokiyuki’s words suddenly illuminated a string of information.

From the same place as Ariel, Fu Qian of course wouldn’t think he was referring to the real world—Yasui Tokiyuki probably meant the warehouse.

So Ariel is also a senior?

It seems my intuition is indeed reliable.

When he first met the Second Phase, he had asked him a question—”What did you look like before you turned into this shape?”

The reason for asking was that his subconscious feeling at that time was that the “Chinese Room” state was almost as serious as a complete loss of sanity.

Now it seems it might indeed be just as serious.

So because of task failure or other reasons, Ariel’s SAN Points ran out in the end, and then he was found by the Native Council and was processed with special means into a Chinese Room?

And it’s even possible that they learnt some things related to the warehouse from him?

Indeed, a possible development.

A series of thoughts flashed through Fu Qian’s mind like lightning.

“So Ariel was made by Nepheli?”

The next moment, he asked directly without beating around the bush.

“Yes.”

Yasui Tokiyuki’s response was also very straightforward.

“I also know that you grew up relying on a special existence and received many rewards, and of course, you also took on the corresponding risks. Do you want to know how Nepheli found Ariel?”

“Let’s hear it.”

“It’s simple—”

Yasui Tokiyuki’s speech halted abruptly as he looked down at the area under his left ribs, which had already been torn open by a ferocious claw.

Taking advantage of Delusional Step for another surprise attack, Fu Qian didn’t waste a moment and directly launched a Visceral Critical Strike.

There was a time when he wondered whether one day he might be able to hit the guts of Divine Beings, and today his grand ambition was finally rewarded.

From the feel of it, though known as Divine Beings, this one’s physical strength was still less than Hamadus’s.

“Sorry, I don’t want to know.”

Amidst the spray of blood filling the sky, his emotionless voice sounded.

“A petty trick and you think you can cling to life?”

“Knowing what to hold on to and what to let go is an essential quality of a real man.”

“You…”

Amid much worse injuries than he had imagined, Yasui Tokiyuki came to a realization.

This guy had not only seen through his need for a slight buffer and his behavior of using covert topics to delay time.

He had also turned the tables, pretending to be interested, and launched a surprise attack at the moment when he was fully focused on recovering, using an unprecedentedly damaging method.

“I must say, if indeed of the same kind, you are much stronger than Ariel.”

However, this time, the seriously injured Yasui Tokiyuki, amazingly, did not flee.

Moreover, the flesh torn apart by the Visceral Critical Strike didn’t dissipate on the spot but instead stretched and adhered into a blood membrane without thickness.

Countless different-shaped faces were reflected on this semi-transparent membrane, with expressions either of pain or pleasure, but the common feature was that they were all filled with intoxication.

The only solace was that they were all still human faces.

And Fu Qian, who had just launched the Visceral Critical Strike, was now surrounded by this membrane.

Each face opened its mouth to scream, creating an indescribable rhythm.

At that instant, even with the use of a Pseudo-Divine Being form, and being on the same Ranking as the opponent, Fu Qian found himself affected by some force.

If you had to describe the feeling, it was like someone was ironing the cerebral folds flat with an electric iron, blurring the distinctions between concepts in the consciousness, rapidly transforming toward a state of “form is emptiness.”

Meanwhile, the figure that seemed a Stygian Incarnation also finally reacted, as six oddly shaped, deathly weapons sliced down in unison toward him.

Of course, unequivocally missing.

Fu Qian, now one-armed, had no intention of taking those hits head-on. Once more, he used Delusional Step, leaving the range of the blood membrane.

Neither pursued.

In the next moment, that bizarre blood membrane wrapped directly around Yasui Tokiyuki, forming a squirming, ornate robe.

And the Stygian Incarnation also stretched out its six arms, guarding in front of Yasui Tokiyuki.

It was clear that the opponent did not plan on suffering a loss like before again.

“…”

“To think you could use that power consecutively, you led me astray well!”

Yasui Tokiyuki exclaimed sincerely.

“I was just trying it out. As the saying goes, ‘Be bold in your mistakes, but careful not to court death.ʼ”

Facing Yasui Tokiyuki’s demeanor, Fu Qian didn’t relax his guard in the slightest.

The matter of Ariel was undoubtedly very valuable to him.

If it were not so, Yasui Tokiyuki would not have used it to delay time.

Unfortunately, compared to what he was currently doing, Fu Qian squelched his curiosity in a millisecond, designing a plan to use the opponent’s strategy against him.

He had never been naive enough to think this guy would share the secrets of success sincerely.

All of Yasui Tokiyuki’s actions were aimed at killing him without leaving problems for later.

And at this very moment, even after taking a Visceral Critical Strike, this newly promoted First Phase still looked as if he had the upper hand.

“Hard to imagine, a Demigod causing such damage to me!”

As he spoke, his wounds were quickly healing, with only the squirming robe still attached to his abdomen.

However, at the same time, the Misalignment patterns symbolizing the Red Moon spread even wider on his body, no longer confined to his face.

Of course, he didn’t seem to care about this.

“Don’t rush, you’re not in great shape either.”

He pointed at Fu Qian’s severed arm and body.

In truth, Fu Qian didn’t need reminding; he was well aware of the patterns spreading like a mosaic on his body.

Mainly because the moment he returned here, his connection with the Red Moon suddenly strengthened, and even if the wounds healed, it would be futile; certain things had already blended into his flesh.

“It’s obvious, you just used a special method to recover quite a bit.”

“But it’s a pity, your Pontiff didn’t give you any special treatment.”

Yasui Tokiyuki looked regretful.

“Since you’re not interested in Ariel, let’s change the subject, shall we?”

In the next moment, surprisingly, he turned around just like at the beginning, gazing at the Azure Planet in the darkness.

“Have you ever wondered what’s on the other side of the moon?”

As Yasui Tokiyuki posed a new question, the Azure Planet, seemingly within reach, began to move, quickly sinking behind endless mountains.

Is that how you get to the Dark Side of the Moon?

Fu Qian retracted his gaze and looked down.

On the shattered ice, a twisted face emerged, opening its mouth in a silent wail.

And with that roar, the ground began to flow like water, rippling out countless faces.

In an instant, this desolate land became like Yasui Tokiyuki’s robe, stretching indefinitely into the distance.

“Welcome to the Dark Side of the Moon.”