Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2587: Chapter 2582: Rom’s Reason

This is why thinking a lot pays off.

In Fu Qian’s view, the greatness of thought lies in how effortlessly it connects various elements.

So much so that given enough time, it’s not hard to make someone admit they are the culprit of the Great Explosion in the universe.

The present is a vivid example; in the blink of an eye, Lord Fool’s grace is spreading everywhere.

Once connected, there’s quickly a sense of no return—

Su Gao’s path to Transcendence originated from the Porcelain Doll separated from her.

Fu Qian even remembers the name she gave the doll, Madam Madeline.

The latter had the "perfect" attributes favored by the warehouse, seemingly making it an ideal vessel for various superior forces.

Because of this, Fu Qian even compared it to the Whiteboard Demigod state.

Now it seems, like the remarks on that ring, it could be considered a symbol of "pure Transcendence"?

Due to Fu Qian’s handling, Su Gao eventually drank the juice from the Fool’s Tree, equivalent to destroying the doll’s perfection with "self," thus merging and completing the task as determined by the warehouse.

In theory, under those circumstances, she should already face little risk of becoming a superior being’s vessel.

Yet during an outing, a recognized low-danger Forbidden Area suddenly became active, causing her significant mental anguish on the spot.

Given the inverted lake scene at the time... was it really just an unlucky incident?

What does the Night Watchman think of this?

It’s hard to believe they know nothing about Lord Fool.

Silently organizing Su Gao’s career path, Fu Qian fell into contemplation.

If memory serves, the porcelain seemed to have shattered again recently...

The image of the figure with closed eyes and cracks all over naturally surfaced.

During the past millennium’s journey, Su Gao nearly collapsed under immense twisted forces but recovered by slaying the Tyrant for rejuvenation.

Yet, even then, the cracks remained, forming a special harmonious order, making her appear increasingly pure.

Su Gao described this state as feeling better, leading Fu Qian to speculate she might have completed the Second Phase early.

If true, broken but orderly porcelain and crystal... as her rank rises, similarity with the Inverted Lake seems to increase.

If these associations hold, Su Gao’s significance to the world is beyond just a high-level Extraordinary.

Proving this doesn’t seem too difficult either; confirming the Night Watchman’s attitude might yield substantial insights.

Fu Qian even has an existing invitation—Lord Stos proposed a feast before his departure.

"Actually, we have no reason to fight."

Fittingly, as the banquet was pondered, Lord Rom’s voice reemerged, emphasizing that in the worldly society, peace is paramount.

...

Very reasonable.

There’s a saying, "No acquaintance without a fight," implying that without a brawl, there’s no chance to meet.

What if they accidentally killed someone? Then there’s no need to meet at all.

Given the situation now, after all this mutual stabbing, mainly initiated by Fu Qian, and with no successful retaliation by Lord Rom, they seemingly reached a laugh-it-off-and-forgive stage.

Fu Qian didn’t mind Rom’s eagerness to express feelings, empathizing silently as he continued his speech.

At least, Lord Rom’s statement seemed pre-prepared, without wasting time, which was appreciated.

"I no longer pose any threat; the fact that your power refrains from targeting me proves it...

"Even if you act, it would be difficult to threaten me significantly; it’s merely an erroneous projection..."

As expected, Rom’s speech remained substantive.

Without merely showing weakness, Rom openly clarified the current circumstances, stating this wasn’t his true form.

"Especially the true curse within, I’ve utterly failed to escape."

...

Oh?

Despite being in a poor state as an Ancient God, Lord Rom sounds somewhat optimistic.

Although slightly cryptic, Fu Qian can still attempt to understand.

Could the "true curse" be the crystal? It seems plausible.

As assessed earlier, even if Lord Rom uses this power to mend himself, his perception of it remains unfavorable.

Overall, his point is straightforward—

I can’t defeat you, but this is just a projection; you can’t truly kill me.

Fighting would only lead to mutual destruction, having little significance for reality.

Additionally, you won’t need to kill me as this erroneous state already severely poisoned me long ago...

Undeniably reasonable.

Indelible and potentially tarnishing, he’s thoroughly considered his position.

Fu Qian nodded slightly.

Why describe Lord Rom as "optimistic" for this?

It’s simple; he seems to imply this isn’t Doomsday.

Transcendence’s end, often linked to the concept of Doomsday, easily connects to it.

Over time, whether Doomsday has already occurred, and if the current scene is just an illusionary afterglow has become unavoidable.

Recently, former Good Spell Principal Nepheli burned herself at Moore’s Lighthouse seeking answers.

Clearly, she believed the Doomsday afterglow was real.

What would Nepheli think of the spreading "crystals" currently?

Frankly, Fu Qian doubts she’d view them purely as a curse like Lord Rom.

This contrast in attitude highlights Lord Rom, an Ancient Supreme with a bizarre form, possessing an optimistic spirit above ordinary people.

I can only describe it as a curious juxtaposition.

"So why is the crystal a curse?"

Instantly interpreting, Fu Qian didn’t forget to confirm, asking a meaningful question.

"If concerned that my existence would hinder your escape from this error, it’s not a problem...

"Given time, I can lower my external ranking, becoming an unnoticed presence expelled from here, making your escape easier."

Regrettably, Lord Rom offered no response, fully immersed in self-expression, merely providing further peace reasons.