Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2295: Chapter 2290: Doomsday Ashes

So, Lady Nepheli, was one of the ignorants once appointed by the warehouse?

Although having some knowledge of the whole process, Fu Qian couldn’t help but sigh at that moment.

Mainly because Nepheli’s statement remarkably matched a certain task summary.

Thorn Blood, the mission target upon first arriving in Shangjing, a forbidden entity growing within the Night Watchman’s sealed zone.

It even stained his Emissary’s Mask now.

It can be confirmed that the Native Council used that thing to help Chen Xing ascend, since he later was able to extract it from him.

However, "Pollution and error highly condensed, mistaken by the ignorant for an advanced form of life."

The evaluation of the mission at that time, Nepheli’s words almost fit the description.

"So Chen Xing still followed the path of his family’s cultivation technique, just supplemented with a potion to bridge the gap in bloodline?"

Yet seeking similarities and differences, especially with emotionally charged evaluations, Fu Qian did not intend to convince Nepheli but directly confirmed the core of the operational plan.

"Yes, after all the preparations were completed, I left early and handed over the last step to Deng Feizhou."

Nepheli affirmed his statement.

And that should be why, after Deng Feizhou’s incident, Ariel, a Second Phase, directly came to investigate afterward.

After all, the project was originally related to his driver.

For a moment, Fu Qian gained a more logical understanding of the series of events.

"Deng Feizhou actually did well... Does the efficacy of Thorn Blood relate to the tests you did on Ye Island?"

But he did not erase the achievements of the operator.

After all, Chen Xing indeed became a Demigod, Deng Feizhou did not neglect his duties.

...

"Strictly speaking, not much relation, even before obtaining enlightenment on Thorn Blood from Rom, I had suspicions about certain things, only later having the opportunity to verify them."

The experience on Ye Island was clearly not pleasant for Nepheli.

Yet she did not dodge and candidly explained the sequence of events.

"But Kagetsu Kana is already a Transcendent."

Nodding slightly, Fu Qian reminded.

"Are you trying to say that Kagetsu Kana’s situation is similar to Chen Xing’s? Both belong to completing a Talent... Thinking this way isn’t necessarily wrong."

Clear words in the open, the Magic Potion plan she knew quite a bit about, and her relationship with the Ruyue sisters was quite close.

After a brief contemplation, Nepheli agreed with Fu Qian’s statement.

"Well, let’s leave this topic here. I think I’ve shown enough sincerity. You can now ask the question you originally intended, though I don’t promise to be able to answer."

Unfortunately, ultimately a bit preoccupied, in the midst of hot discussions, Nepheli decisively stopped and indicated the beginning of the next phase.

It was even clear she discussed the issue at length partly due to lacking confidence in Fu Qian’s real question.

No harm in showing sincerity first, leaving some leeway for subsequent matters.

Very reasonable thinking, and expressing it so plainly had a bit of a forthright character.

Although Fu Qian felt a bit disappointed, he didn’t press for more, even smiled while offering guidance.

"Don’t worry, it’s actually also your area of expertise... How much do you know about Doomsday?"

...

Professor Ah Kai of the Benevolence Institute once introduced that Doomsday had always been a buzzword in miracle research.

And as a top figure in the miracle field, and as a winning lottery holder, Lady Nepheli’s understanding of this aspect had Fu Qian feeling quite expectant.

Especially after last time, with the help of the Jade Soul Master, he saw another academy and even another Nepheli.

He was forced to confront the world of the Mother of the Gospel, as if experiencing a Doomsday.

Even inferring from familiar faces’ ages, that Doomsday seemed not too far away now.

Doomsday...

Originally thought to be just small talk, yet Fu Qian’s new question clearly had Nepheli dazed again.

Her reaction wasn’t hard to understand; given such a rare opportunity, it seemed imperative to confirm more Native Council secrets instead.

Even though she hinted at some sincerity earlier, the other party seriously discussing this issue remained somewhat surprising—

"Nineteen years and three months ago."

At the next moment, Nepheli directly gave a time, and it even sounded quite precise.

"What is this?"

With such fresh and refined a reaction, how could Fu Qian not be satisfied? He cooperated immediately with a question.

"The time of Doomsday, and also when I left the academy."

Nepheli’s expression was more peaceful and calm than ever, speaking with no emotion.

...

Oh?

Not just knowing Doomsday, but even knowing the precise date?

This claim became extraordinarily interesting.

At that moment, Fu Qian felt it wasn’t a waste of his travel time.

Additionally, as a former Benevolence Institute dean, the reason for her quiet disappearance was unknown; he previously only speculated she might have seen something based on a miracle effect.

Now listening, it seemed directly related to some nonexistent "Doomsday"?

"I had also witnessed a Doomsday before, triggered by a miracle, started with a dark fire, at the academy, the first descended named the Mother of the Gospel."

While Nepheli’s claim could entirely incite inexplicable astonishment, Fu Qian didn’t respond with such dismissiveness, instead directly sharing his past experience.

The scene the Jade Soul Master displayed to utilize the Mother of the Gospel against him.

"The miracle was called Melia’s Resurrection, and the releaser was you."

At the next moment, the crime of causing Doomsday was imputed to Nepheli without flinching.

"Indeed, it’s me."

Amazingly, the person involved didn’t intend to refute, directly accepting the accusation.

"Or rather, the real me."

Her tone remained peaceful, but at that moment, Nepheli’s gaze was notably unique despite many interactions, her words turning abstract.

"Speaking of this place, it is indeed quite suited for discussing this, and I must thank you for choosing this topic."

The next moment, she surveyed the surroundings, even gestured for Fu Qian to sit nearby.

"The real you? Could it be that the current you is fake?"

Fu Qian didn’t decline, sitting down while curiously probing about her earlier statement.

"Why wouldn’t it be? Do you think you are real?"

Nepheli even revealed a smile, raising a hand and slowly splaying out her fingers.

"When I first witnessed that Doomsday, I naively considered it a kind of fallacy, until I saw more fallacies...

"Have you ever entertained the possibility that we see reality by chance, while all this before us is just Doomsday Ashes resurfacing?"