Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2248: Chapter 2243: Departure

Guess why I’m interested in sealing off others’ Extraordinary Perception?

This ring from the warehouse is great, except it obviously needs perception to activate, right?

Your perception must not be zero to activate the effect that reduces the opponent’s perception to zero.

But if my perception isn’t zero, is it really necessary to exert this extra effort?

The application seems not very broad, huh.

With a long sigh, Fu Qian was already considering retracting the thoughtful medal previously awarded to the warehouse.

To put it in simple terms, it’s like jumping into a pit to drag an opponent to the same level, only to surprisingly find you must stand on the pit to pull them down.

Forget it... at least the aesthetics are still there and it doesn’t tarnish the Ring Lord’s reputation.

Of course, as an Administrator familiar with the warehouse’s style, Fu Qian knew it wasn’t necessary to be too critical of this; what was in front of him was actually considered decent.

Ultimately, with reluctance, Fu Qian gave some praise while looking down at his special reward.

As expected, it’s made of a transparent material, but not colorless.

Inside the round, slender ring body, a blood-colored streak roams within, joining head to tail.

Upon closer inspection, you can clearly see the blood color is not entwined like hair strands but composed of radial segments stacked together.

While maintaining a cold hardness, the entire blood mark has a captivating charm, reminiscent of the previous mark on the palm.

So is this the "filthy fall" that echoes within the ring?

Is it not quite appropriate to describe His Majesty the King this way, and it hardly affects the transparency.

Fu Qian, recalling the item description, felt that a few negative comments seemed a bit too harsh.

At least for a Ring Lord with eclectic taste, he didn’t mind wearing it on his hand—though his hand seemed to mind.

After measuring a bit, realizing the size was a bit off, Fu Qian temporarily placed the "Sealed Heart" on the table.

No more free medical care, after all, the new normal needs to be adapted to.

Not to mention the body being riddled with scars, Lord Rom’s "beyond measurements" level of banishment isn’t something to be taken lightly.

It was once described that even Transcendence itself experienced unpredictable deformation due to losing external anchors.

Although the time was relatively short and nothing significant was found yet, a few side effects still manifested in the flesh.

The place he attempted to wear the ring, compared to a normal finger, now retained almost only the cylindrical concept in common.

Fortunately, it wasn’t a big problem, and the Ranking quickly climbed, with the Abandonment King reappearing in the blink of an eye.

The unbearable weight of a Second Phase body is, after all, only a few pieces of wind and frost to a Tyrant.

Playing the role of a Puppet throughout, splashing dirty water and passing the buck, while doing no good deeds at all, he actually didn’t endure overly exaggerated direct hits.

This bit of targeting, for a Tyrant whose strength lies in the Blood Bar, is not lethal, it’s just mainly to not frighten the attendees—look, even the warehouse was tense several times earlier.

As the Ranking recovered, Fu Qian noted that although there was no overly immediate instability this time, the atmosphere was still tense at that moment.

[Yes]

Never caring much for this kind of vanity, Fu Qian carefully pinched himself back into shape while rarely choosing to replay the event review.

...

It still lacked the charm of a live broadcast.

When Lord Patch advised him not to miss it, Fu Qian considered the warehouse’s recording power.

As it turned out, the recording system was not broken, but it still couldn’t compare to being there in person.

After completely ascending as the Mechanical Abandoned Prison King, besides the end of tasks no longer providing healing, even standing in the warehouse would not restore health anymore.

Restoring Ranking mostly aimed at examining the scene from a higher perspective.

Unfortunately, looking at it now, the once dazzling display no longer seemed so blinding.

Still captivating, mesmerizing at a glance, yet that’s all.

Even the warehouse, acting as a playback device, seemed unmoved.

Yet, despite this, Fu Qian still watched attentively, taking note of the final ripples of the three Superior Beings.

The ultimate embodiment of the Order of Blood?

During the earlier discussion with Patch, Fu Qian was rather matter-of-fact.

Though the basis was far from sufficient, that was indeed his initial thought.

It’s known in this process, Patch’s greatest maneuver was turning Lord Rom from a seed into nourishment, which ultimately allowed this costless blossoming.

It was indeed touching, but what exactly was Patch’s purpose?

Even if it’s a loss of authority control or similar, in the Transcendent world after the Long Night, such things shouldn’t be too rare.

Moreover, it wasn’t a vendetta, nor was it murder for profit... What was being sought in this bloom?

Or was something being verified?

This always seemed the most fascinating part, but unfortunately, during a well-progressing discussion, the main player chose to withhold information last minute.

Aside from this, there was another small detail—Crystals.

After the replay ended, Fu Qian’s fingers were pinched back to their original state, and he finally picked up the Sealed Heart and put it on, examining it closely.

How many times has this concept been encountered?

Following the style of the warehouse’s scavenging, it’s hard to believe it’s purely coincidental.

Yet, throughout the recent incident, no such elements were visible.

Could the element hidden by Patch also relate to "Crystals"?

The warehouse has given this ring a high evaluation as "reflecting the structure of universal truth".

Lost in thought, Fu Qian not only didn’t take off the ring but continued putting on a pile of other items in front of him.

He never forgot the main business, which was preparation for the Nightmare Corridor exploration with the Witch.

Besides verifying hypotheses regarding the "Other Shore" attribute contamination, it’s about being as armed to the teeth as possible.

Now then, it’s time to start.

[The day’s tasks are completed, you may leave the warehouse, current weekly progress 3/4]

See, even the warehouse reminded him.

After packing up, Fu Qian particularly picked up Mercy last, posing with a cold Armor.

"Your Excellency, times have changed."

Finally satisfied with this image, Fu Qian picked up the Messenger and put it on his face.

...

After all, what’s before him was more pleasing to the eye.

Moonlight in serene blue, bright flowers swaying without wind.

Although clearly back facing all this, with his face hidden in the shadow due to the brim of his hat, the Witch’s eyes gazing over remained indescribable.

So Fu Qian didn’t describe it for a moment, just gave a slight nod of greeting.

"Ready?"

Although there was theoretically no time interval in between, the Witch’s tone was very natural, as if watching over for a long time.

"Ready."

Mercy twirled in his hand, Fu Qian didn’t miss the chance to display his guiding light attire.

"Good."

The Witch indeed examined and commented, while handing over a familiar Bone Chain.