Facing an Ancient God for a Year

How did these things get so big? Clearly, there’s nothing but wood to chew on down here.

Staring at the giant water bubble that was quickly filling up, Fu Qian felt a surge of emotion.

They don’t even have hair, if the meat is okay, it’d be so convenient for barbecue.

“How long do you plan on watching?”

Unexpectedly, at that moment, the seated figure turned their head to look over.

Quite impressive, being so far away and not even glancing this way once, yet still sensing my presence.

It must be related to the synchronization mentioned by him; the entire underground structure has established some special connection with him.

“Run!”

Realizing he had been discovered, the Interlocutor almost immediately spoke up, succinct and to the point.

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“He’s far more terrifying than Liang Yuntian, you’re no match for him!”

Do I need you to tell me that? It’s obvious Liang Yuntian is getting whipped.

Fu Qian secretly complained but did not heed the advice.

The next moment, he walked in unabashedly, bypassing the pond and standing on the other side.

Sure, I could walk away. He’s busy dealing with Liang Yuntian and probably won’t chase after me with full effort.

But as mentioned just now, Liang Yuntian, this hitter, is one of the most valuable tools at the moment and has to be fully utilized.

Letting him hang there like that would be a severe waste of resources.

“Not bad, I thought you would run!”

Watching Fu Qian’s actions, the figure in the seat showed approval on their face.

After smiling and sizing him up for a moment, the next moment they frowned slightly.

“You are a peculiar being indeed!”

“Oh? How peculiar?”

Fu Qian asked with genuine curiosity.

“You are clearly unblessed, yet you maintain your sanity after the Tide of Spirituality… and even show initial signs of fusion on your body, which puzzles me quite a bit.” ŖἁƝo͍𝐁Еś

“So that’s what’s strange.”

After hearing this, Fu Qian just shook his head.

“That only shows your lack of imagination; such settings come easily to mind, for example—’Child of Destiny·Starting with the Transcendent Bone Dug Up’.”

“…What?”

It was clear the other party did not quite understand.

“Never mind, are you Qiu Chengyi?”

Fu Qian decided not to linger on that topic with him.

“Qiu Chengyi?”

Upon hearing this, the person on the seat let out a low chuckle.

“A name is but a code; you may indeed address me as such.”

You’re doing a pretty good job pretending, I’ll give you eighty out of a hundred!

Fu Qian mused, while sizing up Qiu Chengyi.

By appearance, this person seemed to be the most normal one he had encountered, with almost nothing conspicuously off-putting.

A buzz cut, shirt, jeans, not very tall, somewhat thin—truly the most common college student image.

However, somehow, Fu Qian still felt something wasn’t quite right.

“Speaking of which, why are you here?”

Qiu Chengyi pointed in the direction from which Fu Qian had come.

“In such a place, surely no one would come in willingly, right?”

“Surely no ‘normal person’ would come in willingly.”

Fu Qian replied offhandedly.

“As for why I’m here, the reason is simple, because I am the mastermind behind the scenes.”

He pointed in the direction of Liang Yuntian.

“The trouble he’s giving you, I provided the information for that.”

“Damn!”

As soon as these words came out, it was the Interlocutor’s voice that responded immediately.

“You really can’t live without seeking death, can you? Can’t you try to avoid drawing hatred for just a little while?”

It seemed that this person had just been considering how to bluff their way through, not expecting Fu Qian to explode on the spot. Now, his tone clearly carried a hint of panic and frustration.

“If you’re just going to cling to the big leg, then shut your mouth!”

Fu Qian snorted.

“Whether I seek death or not, do you think the outcome will be any different?

This guy is only bothering to argue with me because he’s waiting for Liang Yuntian to kick the bucket. Once he does, I’m definitely next—no need to think about it.”

“…But was there a need to provoke him right now?”

“Why wouldn’t there be? Only by doing so, can we maximize the use of Liang Yuntian’s value.”

“Provoking conflict ahead of time isn’t necessarily a bad thing.”

“From his reaction, we can gather so much valuable information.”

…

“You really are honest…”

Fu Qian’s response clearly caught Qiu Chengyi by surprise.

After a sigh, he placed his hand by his side and slowly stood up.

“Although that guy is just a mindless beast, he’s still much stronger than you. What makes you think you can be the mastermind behind the scenes?”

So that was it!

The moment Qiu Chengyi stood up, Fu Qian had a sudden realization.

He finally understood what had felt wrong before.

This person’s every move carried an imperceptible stiffness, lacking coordination throughout their body.

It hadn’t been apparent just now, but as Qiu Chengyi stood up and moved, Fu Qian almost instantly noticed it.

In ordinary circumstances, Fu Qian might have thought that Qiu Chengyi had just crossed his legs too long and they had gone numb.

However, due to his recent experience, it came naturally to him to imagine that Qiu Chengyi was likely in the same situation as him.

His perception was also twisted and displaced, now completely from the perspective of the internal parasite.

Unlike himself, however, this person didn’t realize there was a problem and truly believed the parasite to be his own body.

This also explained why he referred to himself as the Godson, why he said he was different from Liang Yuntian.

And his attitude toward his own name just now—”You may refer to me in that manner.”

This person was clearly enjoying the self-contented state of being the “Chosen One.”

“Your condition is quite similar to mine before!”

“It seems you’ve set me on the path of the Chosen One.”

“How many times do I have to say it, the specifics of Divine Corrosion are not something I can control…”

After Fu Qian’s reminder, the Interlocutor also noticed the issue and started to defend himself.

“Let’s put it another way, it seems that your Divine Corrosion believes that becoming the Child of Destiny is an easier way to get out of this mess.”

Fu Qian casually replied, looking up at Qiu Chengyi.

“You yourself said it, he’s pretty mindless right now. How hard can it be to manipulate him?”

“That’s true.”

Qiu Chengyi looked at the crimson storm and snapped his fingers.

The next moment, the frenzied rats instantly calmed down, staring blankly for a moment before jumping back into the water.

And Liang Yuntian, at the center of the storm, had become completely unrecognizable.

In just this short amount of time, the flesh on his entire body had been gnawed away, leaving only a twisted and deformed skeleton with half a face hanging off it.

Even so, Liang Yuntian showed no signs of falling.

The instant he appeared, he surged forward and collided with the edge of the barrier.

The only remaining eyeball was fixed on Qiu Chengyi, with a bloodthirsty desire almost taking physical form.

“He really is tenacious!”

Qiu Chengyi let out a soft laugh.

“It’s just a shame that some things are fundamentally different.”

“This is the gap between a god and a worm.”