Chapter 1499: Chapter 1497: Human Stock (Part 3)

Indeed, this outfit and style suddenly seemed fitting.

The term "guest" carries a considerable amount of information.

Fu Qian’s gaze immediately fell upon the no longer solemn evening dress.

"So that’s it, no wonder you came dressed to the nines."

The feigned calm and bewilderment of Demigod Aike is also easily understandable.

The room was filled with distinguished guests, toasting and mingling, suddenly thrown into a place like this, akin to a grave from reality. A little aggression is quite understandable.

However, there’s a small problem here.

"Could I ask what the theme of the banquet is?"

"Your focus is quite unique, and considering your self-described experience, isn’t your current reaction a bit too composed?"

Clearly noticing Fu Qian’s gaze, yet the subsequent question still caught Demigod Aike by surprise.

Her eyes slightly narrowed, without haste to answer, she examined Fu Qian closely once more.

"You should know your story isn’t very convincing. If it is fabricated to mislead, revealing it so quickly seems somewhat unprofessional."

"Or perhaps I’m deliberately acting strangely to reduce the suspicion of misleading."

Facing the almost palpable threat, Fu Qian’s tone remained calm.

Aike’s reasoning seemed sensible. Faced with sudden adversity, even undergoing incomprehensible transformations, one would naturally feel uneasy—like she does.

This feeling appears to be one of the sources of current negative emotions.

Unfortunately, even if this treacherous act was indeed prepared to use someone as a tool, I never intended to play the role of a simple victim for an easy win.

The reason is straightforward: there’s no easy win.

Fu Qian doesn’t believe Demigod Aike in front of him possesses the ability to resolve the current predicament.

It feels like she might even need a boost to make a substantial impact in what’s to come.

"If you say so, it really does leave room for such a possibility... But have you considered the risk if I don’t believe?"

And seemingly effective—while acknowledging Fu Qian’s argument, Aike didn’t readily accept the possibility of his sincere intentions.

Instead, the tree trunk where she hid began to ripple like skin textures, and even the liquid soaking it turned dark red.

In the next moment, amidst splattering corrupt blood-like droplets, the writhing tree textures finally tore into numerous holes, from which round, bloated flying insects emerged.

...

Good, very spirited.

Watching the somber ancient tree transform into a bloody insect nest, Fu Qian admired inwardly while recalling his wooden-like legs at the Unseen Hillock.

Demigod Aike’s ability is undoubtedly special, seemingly able to forcibly alter life forms to some extent.

And these thumb-sized, ferocious-looking insects, instantly flying in front of him—Fu Qian had no doubt about their bloodthirst.

Such a method is far more invigorating than just hiding behind a tree earlier.

Successfully motivated, even if he turned around and left now, the invigorated Demigod Aike would surely stir a scene worth anticipating—Fu Qian truly left.

With not a moment of nostalgia, Fu Qian’s body leapt like lightning back the way he came, even reaching backward like he had eyes.

Amidst his darting fingers, the incoming flying insects were accurately flicked into bloody pulp one by one.

Of course, this was not without cost for Fu Qian.

Although far from Demigod level, the insects’ bodies were astonishingly hard, their surfaces bristling with bloodthirsty spikes.

Rebounding, before he even reached the task initiation point, his left hand’s fingers were already bare white bone.

Without the qualitative change from Divinity, recuperation was indeed lacking.

While sighing, Fu Qian reached out with his right hand, turning two fastest-flying insects into bloody pulp simultaneously.

"Please wait a moment!"

However, just as he almost precisely stepped onto the starting point, an unexpected call came.

At the same time, the pursuing insects behind him instantly lost vitality, crashing to the ground like rubble.

...

"Has your mind changed?"

Stopping abruptly, Fu Qian neither feigned ignorance nor expressed displeasure at the sudden assault.

Glancing at Aike still standing in place, he simultaneously observed the speed of blood and flesh covering his fingertips while amicably asking.

"...Your reaction is quite interesting, suddenly making me feel believing isn’t a bad thing."

Her expression slightly complex, yet Aike, unwilling to diminish the Demigod’s Might, quickly spoke in a neutral tone.

"But this interesting response doesn’t rule out the possibility it was intentional."

Yet Fu Qian casually nested a further layer this time.

"When I say interesting, of course, I’m considering that as well."

With a snort, seemingly to convey sincerity, Aike spoke while stepping out from behind the tree for the first time.

At that moment, the reason for hiding was clearly revealed.

Previously concealed, her left shoulder down to the entire arm under the tattered gown bore tree-like textures, that part of her body resembling dried branches.

"Regrettably, I’m informing you that the direction you’ve chosen is correct now."

Naturally noticing Fu Qian’s gaze, the next moment Aike floated weightlessly across space.

Upon standing aside, she shamelessly revealed the oddity on her body, directly explaining.

"This place might not be reality, but going in the opposite direction is inescapable; that’s the price of attempting."

Her fingers struck her arm, genuinely emitting a sound of knocking on wood, with a self-mocking smile.

...

"I thought continuing outward would only lead to a mist like at the Dream’s edge."

His previous decisive departure was certainly not pretentious.

As mentioned earlier, once invigorated, for Fu Qian, Demigod Aike—whether trusting or not—the subsequent responses were acceptable.

Yet now, with the other party showing sincere willingness to converse, Fu Qian naturally entered the mode, discussing his speculation.𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"I used to think the same, but unfortunately that wasn’t mist... It was poison mist."

Aike sighed lightly.

"No need to travel far to encounter it; just touching it led to bodily decay, forcing me to temporarily shift to another material..."

"Finding a way out seems feasible only over there."

Gazing forward toward the dilapidated grand structure, Aike displayed evident solemnity.

"Also, I can answer your earlier question; the theme of this banquet is simple, the Larea Royal Family has a new member."

"Although until one hand turned into wood, I hadn’t seen this noble-born new child... Apparently, I’ve now heard."

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