Chapter 3060 My Lower Limit is Below Yours

An unexpected harvest?

Corvos's sudden remark truly embodied never resting until one's words astonish.

They originally thought they had uncovered a sinister, ruthless mastermind behind the scenes, only to find an even greater expert involved?

As the conversation deepened, the outline of Professor Fu's earth-shattering scheme had gradually revealed itself.

Looking on the bright side, while it underscored the critical danger of the Ji clan's situation, there was at least the satisfying thrill of a villain self-destructing so they could die with clarity.

Yet Excellency Corvos merely tossed out a casual remark, completely twisting that clarity into the legendary indescribable.

The Night Watchers were actually involved? Even the mastermind behind the scenes seemed unaware? And the Night Watchers didn't mind admitting it at all?

These questions could easily be extracted from his words.

At that moment, even someone as formidable as Excellency Ji Zhaoyi finally showed a trace of bewilderment, his complexion dimming even further.

The Night Watchers showing up directly and getting involved in such a manner was obviously exceptionally negative news for his fate.

And it wasn't just his complexion. At a glance, Classmate Liushuang next to him had also hit rock bottom.

The latter, who had maintained her stability earlier, suffered a waterfall-like plummet. Lagging only slightly behind Ji Zhaoyi, her fate was now equally suspended like a withered leaf.

When the nest overturns in a plunging market, how can any egg remain intact?

Fu Qian didn't find this scene too difficult to understand. He merely sighed inwardly.

...

It wasn't necessarily about living and dying with the clan. Classmate Liushuang's suddenly dimming fate was obviously strongly tied to Ji Zhaoyi's changes.

Certain unspoken decencies were predicated on the situation not yet spiraling out of control.

Now that the situation had become thoroughly indescribable, it was perfectly normal for the Head of the Ji Clan to resort to extreme measures, even if they didn't necessarily yield a good result.

In short, in this competition of lower limits, the Night Watchers demonstrated an unbelievable foundation.

Fu Qian didn't think the matter of the Axe was a tasteless lie concocted by Corvos just to keep up his momentum.

As he had mentioned earlier, the entire post-apocalyptic good-pregnancy express delivery was a bit too precise and efficient.

Perhaps by checking notes with Excellency Ji Zhaoyi, the granularity of the whole process seemed to have been aligned.

But one couldn't forget the core step within it: how the Hand Axe had ended up in the Wasteland from a certain senior's hands. The version Ji Zhaoyi understood was the result of misdirection. Regardless of how terrifying everyone thought he was, Professor Fu had only been on the job for three months.

So if he hadn't done it himself, who did?

A pure coincidence was certainly possible. After all, the Hand Axe had already exhibited a certain bond of fate, intentionally or unintentionally gravitating toward Classmate Liushuang.

But in that situation, another question needed to be answered: how did the Axe slip out of that senior's hands?

There was no reason to easily abandon something obtained with so much effort.

In short, this explanation didn't make the situation any clearer.

And Fu Qian actually wasn't too fond of using new problems to solve old ones.

Then, if the situation had indeed been deliberately guided from behind the scenes, was there a candidate who fit both points?

There was. Right in front of him.

The bond of fate between the Hand Axe and the family head of the Ji clan was indeed miraculous, but didn't there happen to be a powerful figure right nearby whose abilities were tied to fate?

Ever since Corvos demonstrated his control over fate, he had already become a suspect for certain events in Fu Qian's eyes.

Not to mention he had almost explicitly stated earlier that the Night Watchers had always been scheming against the Warehouse Manager, which could somewhat explain why the senior would give up his hard-earned prize. In Fu Qian's view, the logic was almost perfectly watertight.

As for why he was still expressing marvel now despite having suspected it early on?

It was simple. Being a perfect fit was one thing, but for Corvos to directly self-destruct and admit it was a bit too brazen.

Especially judging from the reactions of Stoss and the others, who seemed completely unaware of it.

"I don't understand... why?"

At this moment, Ji Zhaoyi directly voiced this sentiment.

The Night Watchers were targeting the Ji clan? It was a fact he truly seemed unable to accept.

"Can Professor Fu understand?"

Unfortunately, no one cared about his bewilderment. Corvos merely looked at Fu Qian, anticipating a reaction.

"I think he might be overthinking the severity of the problem; it doesn't necessarily mean they have some plot against the Ji clan."

Professor Fu, on the other hand, was much more approachable. Not only did he mention the party involved, but he even helped to "look on the bright side."

"It's possible you merely found the item was Fated with them, so you did a good deed and helped them out."

...

It was somewhat too optimistic. At that moment, one could see that not only Ji Zhaoyi, but even Stoss and the others didn't dare to imagine the world could be so beautiful.

"Professor Fu truly understands our work best."

However, after a moment of silence, Corvos's smile was actually even more pronounced when he spoke again, genuinely confirming Fu Qian's thoughts.

"The matter back then was actually very simple. I felt the resonance of fate between that item and the Ji clan, so I returned it to its original owner."

See? There was still warmth in the human world.

Fu Qian didn't question this explanation at all.

His earlier statement might have sounded a bit like a joke, but it was indeed his true thought.

That Axe might be magical, but in old brother Ji Feng's entire arrangement, the core was arguably the other collectible on Madam Sissi's side, which was later gifted to him as a reward—the "Bronze Madam."

The Bronze Circlet hidden inside was the essential item required to listen to his maxims.

The Birthing Axe's role was merely to ensure that the "bloodline" guarding the secret was harder to sever.

So that senior who had so thoroughly tortured Sissi Gatsby with astonishing methods most likely still hadn't found the key in the end. And no matter what bond existed between him and Corvos, regarding the interpretation of this secret, the trail of clues could still be considered broken.

Under these circumstances, Corvos relying on his own abilities to deduce and lock onto the Ji clan, then directly tossing the item over to see the effects, could be considered a very normal operation.

It even provided some explanation as to why the key figures in this second welcome party could be manipulated so precisely.

Ji Xue and Classmate Liushuang, mother and daughter, had likely been under Corvos's observation for years—even down to the special individuals they came into contact with.

When it came to the Administrator group, the Night Watchers really had quite a few things they used as bait for fishing.

"So Excellency truly is proficient in fate? Then could you help calculate our upcoming fortunes?"

Amidst his reflections, Fu Qian decisively seized upon the statement regarding fate, putting forward a request quite characteristic of the Birthday Party.

"Oh? Help Professor Fu?"

Corvos didn't exactly refuse.

"No, help my assistant."

Fu Qian shook his head, pointing at Ji Liushuang, whose complexion was poor.

"See if she has a chance to revive the glory of the family head."