Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2174: Chapter 2169: Confinement (43)

Self-growth relies on self-destruction, although negation and reshaping are quite challenging processes.

So Fu Qian is considering whether or not to charge Emily.

The process is extremely succinct, but Fu Qian believes that in this brief interaction, her previously indestructible worldview has already begun to waver.

Even with less than half the probability, Emily still hesitated to pull the trigger first.

Some things are ultimately more important than self-conceived feelings.

Click!

After saying that sentence, there was no sound, and the car door was unexpectedly opened directly. Emily got out of the car without looking at Dennis.

At the same time, Fu Qian also withdrew the gun, no longer deliberately posing a threatening stance.

You have to pay attention when mingling, especially since Emily’s move at the first moment looked quite interesting.

She was actually not going to take the black car to bring herself to find, but instead walked in the opposite direction, step by step descending into the deeper part of the roadside ditch.

Was the key actually thrown here?

Seeing Emily searching below, for Fu Qian, it wasn’t hard to imagine the twists and interesting process in between—

The two quarrelsome people walking underground, and the "clueless" Dennis taking off his coat for Emily, the latter throwing a tantrum and tossing it on the ground...

Though before throwing it down, the key that helped them come to this place was secretly kept by her, unbeknownst to Dennis...

Then she wouldn’t let him follow her, and with no way out, he went to the deeper part, encountering Yiven—both worlds did.

And as Emily left, she eventually reached the vehicle damaged by the two, and at a certain point without seeing anyone approaching, furiously tossed the key away again... and now picked it up again.

Of course, this is the development of the real world, with potential omitted details in between.

As for the corresponding Inner World, the circumstances of the two were clearly a bit more miserable, with possibly slight differences in detail.

For instance, Emily might not have successfully returned here, and the key was thrown elsewhere.

"Here you go."

The involved party clearly remembered, returning in less than a minute.

At a glance, what Emily handed over was clearly an item with many years.

It’s not rusty, but the wear marks are so obvious that there’s no white visible, with everything grimy and dirty.

"Thank you."

Fu Qian reached out to take it, not forgetting to be polite.

[Current mission updated: Confront and execute the Destiny Snake behind the silver door]

Almost instantly, a pleasant prompt sounded along.

And this was not the only change, the pain spreading through his entire arm quietly dissipated at that moment as well.

This makes sense.

The flesh may be vulnerable, but the Mechanical Abandoned Prison King had unleashed his true power.

...

It really is it, the White Key is the "key to the white car."

Is this what they call the grand mundane being grand elegance?

Returning to the physique of the Mechanical Abandoned Prison King, Fu Qian examined the highly meritorious item in his hand.

Still quite unremarkable, with some of the sawteeth almost worn out; even with a radar outlook, nothing special could be seen—it really isn’t special, it’s merely defined as a "key."

The key to unlocking the Supernatural ban imposed by the real world on him.

To put it bluntly, it’s the embodiment of the game rules within this mission.

In Fu Qian’s view, to be able to suppress oneself to a normal state and then pose a threat in reality or the Inner World, there must be almost certainly a way to release it.

Otherwise, it would be a genuine dimensional reduction strike, a pure power crush.

The first task guidance given by the warehouse is to find this unlocking method.

And if not mistaken, the one coupled with the warehouse to bring forth these game rules is the "Destiny Snake" whom he is about to meet.

Needless to say, a very domineering name, at least exuding the aura of an Upper-level being.

Combined with the words confrontation and execution, the feeling becomes especially exquisite.

"Is it okay now?"

While over here pointing out directions, over there the pressure on the two young individuals was immense.

Seeing Fu Qian actually carefully examining a broken key, Emily could no longer hold it in.

"Yes, get in the car."

Fu Qian’s tone remained gentle, gesturing towards behind.

"...Are you still going to arrest us?"

This time, Dennis on the car couldn’t help but speak up as he followed them out.

Compared to the way there, although still pale, his face couldn’t just be described as improving, it should be called reborn.

Not surprising, even the dullest person could somewhat sense something from Emily’s prior actions.

Dennis’s previous state was just about feeling abandoned, compounded with the post-homicide stress response.

"You can also stay here."

Unexpectedly, the officer in front demonstrated astonishing law enforcement flexibility.

With a smile, Fu Qian didn’t even regard the two’s reactions, already walking towards the car.

"I’ll go with you."

Almost as soon as getting in the car, the back door was opened as well.

As always decisive, Emily quickly made up her mind.

Quite normal.

Perhaps through this encounter, some things have been verified in their hearts, not meaning they could calmly sit together alone now.

Just thinking about it indicates how awkward it would be under such circumstances.

Emily’s initiative is indeed much stronger.

Click!

Even as Dennis quietly followed, opening the car door to get on, she didn’t stop him.

They even both sat in the back row.

...

It’s rare to have the feeling of being a driver.

Not so bored as to observe the two young individuals in the rearview mirror, Fu Qian was clearly more focused on his own feelings, leisurely as though sending someone off on their honeymoon.

This demeanor seemed to carry a special influence; on one hand, the breathing of the two behind gradually calmed, on the other hand, as they gradually headed into town, they even remembered some things.

"Is that store open?"

At a certain moment, Emily took the initiative to speak, indicating outward.

"Open, and more than one person regrets not having visited you."

Speaking during this, Fu Qian already slowed down, turning into the same spot parked in the morning.

Indeed, it was the breakfast shop favored by Mr. Huck Sr.

In a place like this, solely selling breakfast would clearly lead to starvation, so it was still in business at this hour.

And the two young individuals following out, it’s hard to imagine having eaten anything today; making the first stop here quite fitting.

The only problem is his own image here wasn’t great.

"Huck is looking for them, you can put it on his tab."

Although Zhen outside pulled a face at the first sight of movement, Fu Qian still entered, walking straight up to the slightly peculiar-looking Maggie to introduce the two young people.