Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 1885: Chapter 1880: Vessel Seedbed (End)

"Thank you."

At that moment, Kaldora finally seemed somewhat relieved, and she sighed softly as she expressed her gratitude.

After that, she didn’t ask anything more, continuing her steps while turning her head to gaze gently ahead, as if waiting for destiny to arrive.

And destiny didn’t keep her waiting long.

As she stepped forward to the third step and crossed a porch, just about to see a certain transparent statue, her body suddenly collapsed without warning.

Silently and quietly, she dispersed into dust, vanishing into the air even before hitting the ground.

It truly was the fourth knight.

Witnessing this scene, Fu Qian didn’t linger for even a millisecond, and in the next moment, he was crossing the porch alone.

In the blink of an eye, this place, which had already garnered the blessings of three knights, was further adorned with even more splendor.

Even compared to the previous three, it was strikingly vivid.

So intense that it almost couldn’t be dissolved, a very pure blood-red, to the extent that it enveloped everything, where even the surrounding walls seemed to turn into living beings.

Let alone the distant virgin and the Holy Baby.

In the field of vision, the statue in the corner of the hall remained crystalline and transparent, now exuding a flayed sense of liveliness.

And this special existence, which had already attempted to put him to death three times, didn’t rush to flee as its furious victim approached.

...

So is this the standard for selecting knights?

Fu Qian didn’t change the frequency of his steps. As he walked forward, he pondered another question.

He had long been puzzled as to how Professor Kaldora could possibly stand side by side with those three figures as an Apocalypse Knight.

Emerging from the Academy Exploration Team was already something people couldn’t understand.

But just now, when he encouraged Kaldora to ask questions and answered what she would be like in the future, a thought leaped into his mind — the future.

Could it be that Kaldora was chosen not because of the Crystal Blessing that widely affected the Exploration Team, but because of something she did later?

In the stories he had heard, having become a divine being by enduring an incurable curse, she returned to the Academy with her last bit of reason and strength, requesting her cultivation to be divided as experimental material, and has continued to this day.

It’s still uncertain if there’s a necessary connection, but suppose the curse was indeed caused by the Crystal Blessing. In that case, compared to the professors who perished outside, Kaldora’s most notable characteristic was that she brought this curse out and spread it in a unique way.

Holy Infant Star...

Titles usually hold significant meanings, and the Apocalypse Knights brought by Her are historically positioned as spreaders of curses — or calamities?

If we assume this, the ability of the first knight, akin to a transcendent plague, makes causing large-scale damage not difficult.

As for the second, who seemed less rational, like the probing result at the time, he was clearing the "seedbed," his state similar to a germaphobic fanatic, such that accumulating a massive amount of wronged souls was commonly feasible.

Regarding the third obtrusive wanderer set as a loyal husband, while his loyalty is not doubted, this guy seems directly linked to the Abyss, being manically obsessive to the point that spreading pollution while roaming is normal.

The thought path suddenly felt smooth, leaving the only point to ponder being that Kaldora’s self-sacrificing scientific endeavor was essentially so heinous?

To such an extent that it placed her in the culminating position of the Four Knights?

And the fellow in Lanina’s belly feeds on historical calamities as nourishment, returning reborn after a special absorption ceremony?

Could it slightly conflict with Ben’s authority as Abandonment King? Has this Holy Infant Star sworn allegiance at any dock?

Fu Qian locked his gaze on the other party. In Death God’s stride, the Holy Baby still hasn’t run.

...

No matter what, this is why it has always been stressed to treat people kindly.

As early as when Kaldora hesitated to speak, it was quite easy to see she wanted to ask about the "future."

But on the one hand, time couldn’t be wasted, and for most people, this sort of thing is akin to divining one’s death, a psychological barrier.

Not to mention her situation was already quite bleak.

The reason Fu Qian suddenly suggested Kaldora could ask was simple — the projection’s time might be running out.

Before completing its rebirth, why could the Holy Baby keep launching such unreasonable death games?

Though he seemed to stroll casually through, Fu Qian had actually used every method, something no one else could easily withstand.

If She was just so unreasonably strong, why had She only acted three times until just now?

It’s virtuous to ask why, and Fu Qian suspected it also pertained to the Apocalypse Knights’ devotion, each corresponding to one opportunity.

Of course, there’s no evidence, but evidence can be observed.

Perhaps it can’t excessively hasten the knights’ arrival, but since it was a projection brought by the Holy Baby, sacrificing them at the right time might be feasible.

As his threat drew nearer, another strike was urgently needed.

Given this, after Kaldora provided intriguing information, Fu Qian decided to repay a bit, satisfying her curiosity beforehand.

Regardless of its significance.

...

It appears the guess was right.

Finally standing before the statue, Fu Qian looked up at a forty-five-degree angle at the ceiling — where meteors were falling, even resembling structures of Lanina’s body.

Locked onto him, descending from the sky.

The fourth death game launched, even replicating the malicious acts he had done to the Prison Angel Commander.

Most critically, this time it seemed even the rock-paper-scissors process was skipped, leading to an untrialed execution.

As for how it was achieved, Fu Qian could roughly guess — similarly, a crystalline meteor locked onto the Holy Baby inside Lanina’s belly fell.

Clearly, this ultimate strike left no room for any opportunity, opting directly for mutual destruction over a single win, playing Russian Roulette with a fully loaded gun.

After all, against such shameless cheaters, there’s no need to talk about worldly morals.

...

You vile thief, your day has come too.

At that moment, even Fu Qian couldn’t help but feel that those who do evil will eventually face consequences.

By now, this was a realistic portrayal: even a Superior Being was willing to perish together with him.

Of course, Fu Qian won’t forget that the other party has the butterfly effect.

Losing also varies in magnitude. The opposing party was, after all, a Superior Being seemingly nourished by calamities — dare to act presumptuously in front of me, ruler of the Calamity-holding Abandonment King?

It waits for this ultimate method.

No further dodging was done, and at that moment, Fu Qian directly entered the Mythical Form, the ancient Mechanical Tyrant reappeared.

Bang——

The terrifying impact and destruction fell onto him but couldn’t stop a giant arm from penetrating the statue.

And then pulling it out.

[Task Completed, Code 2-001 Successfully Contained]