Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2232: Chapter 2227: The Crucified Human King (17)

This direction of advancement is not chosen randomly.

When becoming aware of the blood blossoms flying, a certain vague connection likewise emerged.

It’s undeniably quite mysterious; this is already the second time in this mission that something exceeded zero awareness.

And the previous target was also Ariel.

The reason among them provokes deep thought.

In fact, when initially able to perceive the target of the Extreme Hunger Infection, Fu Qian was already pondering the reason.

Attributing things mindlessly to coincidence or destiny is quite an irresponsible behavior.

In his estimation, being unable to sense the Corrosion Seeds should be the most likely outcome; it was probably due to certain special conditions at the time that helped break through this point - such as working in the same court.

As mentioned earlier, a certain transcendent attribute provides everyone in the Lonely King’s Palace with an extra tight connection.

So why, if that’s the case, can he only sense Ariel at this moment?

After all, according to this theory, being able to sense him was due to the mysterious attributes being augmented by the inserted Corrosion Seed.

But now that there are no more bugs, Ariel is no longer special compared to others.

If it’s really because of being closer to the Lonely King at this moment, which strengthens that mysterious attribute, shouldn’t he also sense more people simultaneously?

Theoretically, this argument makes a lot of sense, suggesting that the previous speculation might not hold, but is it possible that even if those mysterious attributes are enhanced, they are still not strong enough?

Is Ariel still the special one?

Although there are no more bugs, he has acquired new specialness.

In fact, identifying what this specialness is is one of Fu Qian’s core objectives in going out.

It is believed the Night Watchmen will also be interested in this.

Turning around the second corner, Fu Qian glanced up at the sky, and there was still no Heavenly Punishment Sword or Lightning Storm falling.

Conversely, out of the corner of his eye, a burlap doll’s figure appeared once more.

...

Did it really not escape notice?

At that moment, Fu Qian felt quite gratified as his tool person attribute was confirmed.

And thus, several inferences made from it were further substantiated.

Of course, the Night Watchmen seemed somewhat bold this time; though not directly standing in front of him, the burlap doll’s position was almost openly exposed.

It seemed anomalous, but the reason could be easily thought out.

If he were truly a "Chinese Room" with a firm goal orientation, then undoubtedly such actions wouldn’t scare him away.

The benefit gained is the ability to closely lock onto and track him, ready to act in response to emergencies.

After all, when using the tool person, it is evident that whether it’s the real or fake Ariel, the Night Watchman would not easily let him go.

If he survived after completing the task, probably the first move would be to handle it accordingly.

So now the question is, which of the two "Ariel" would they prefer to deal with first?

Fu Qian stopped and gazed at the building in front.

...

Still unremarkable.

Up to this point, this city, which looks sizable, hasn’t even displayed a building the size of an office tower, let alone the Royal Palace.

It can only be said that His Majesty the King has quite a degree of sharing joy with the people.

And this demeanor seemed to be getting recognition at this moment.

The snow continued to fall, and people were still visible outside the building.

However, at this moment, the pedestrians all stopped their steps, making some synchronized action - turning heads to gaze in one direction, standing still.

Such a "consensus-driven" scene profoundly illustrates what a true king is.

Although that was Ariel’s position, Fu Qian was quite certain of this.

And he also believed his arrival had already been noticed.

It’s just that the members of the Native Council seemed not to continue relocating due to some particular considerations.

...

Interesting, so what might be the reason?

Fu Qian had thought that if Ariel could be sensed on this end, the Native Council could also monitor him in return.

Thus, on this journey, he did not deliberately pursue speed to capture someone, and on the other hand, its larger significance was to apply pressure simultaneously to the Night Watchman and the Native Council.

Fu Qian found this tripartite confrontation quite intriguing.

Each side intends to profit from the dispute between the sandpiper and the clam, and yet they all face information constraints.

The ultimate result was that every minor move reflected probes and strategies, leading to various interesting scenarios.

Of course, what was in front of him right now was one of those unexpected surprises.

Facing the arrival of the "real Ariel," knowing he had been exposed, and probably guessing the Night Watchman was also watching, the imposter chose to wait in place.

The forthcoming manner of reception is undoubtedly something to look forward to.

"Woo..."

The building’s door was half-open, and as Fu Qian sidestepped inside, someone seemingly trying to enter for admiration also seemed somewhat impacted.

The gaze fell upon Fu Qian, and a peculiar sound emanated from the latter’s throat.

It seemed excited, reverent, and perhaps genuinely bewildered, with the head even swaying between two directions the next moment.

The Lonely King isn’t lonely, so is it hard to differentiate?

Despite appearing not very rational, Fu Qian still didn’t overlook this reaction and silently drew a conclusion.

That’s right, this is also why Fu Qian speculates on why he alone could sense Ariel.

When it comes to tool persons, who could surpass that one?

Truly enduring, their reliability far surpasses that of someone like him.

It was suspected that even the Night Watchman used him as a carrier for the Lonely King’s descent; is it possible that the Native Council did something similar with him?

From the mission objectives, it is evident that Ariel plays an indispensable role in the "Lonely King’s Descendant" event.

And for such an important matter, the Night Watcher having him execute it raises doubts about any side effects.

So it’s not hard to imagine the Native Council choosing Ariel for the same dangerous operation.

The final result very likely leaves him and Ariel as the two closest roles to the Lonely King in the current "court."

This very connection allowed zero-awareness Fu Qian to also be aware of Ariel’s existence.

And made the onlookers ahead unable to distinguish who the true king was.

Don’t worry, you’ll soon find out.

Tap, tap...

With crisp steps, Fu Qian walked up the stairs without any intention of concealing his presence.

Upon reaching upstairs, his gaze fell on a figure.

Golden long hair, a strong physique, undeniably exuding some momentum akin to the Lonely King.

And indeed, there was no one else around.

It’s been a while, Brother Ariel.