Facing an Ancient God for a Year

As soon as he spoke, not only was the Beast Claw Girl taken aback, but Lu Ming next to her also had a look of rigidity on his face.

All these reactions were noticed by Fu Qian, who immediately huffed in disdain.

The local guilds really lacked manners!

The one rowing for him happened to be the younger sister of the blonde woman.

Fu Qian didn’t believe in such coincidences.

The most likely explanation was that the Rebirth Club really had long arms, monitoring his residence and keeping an eye on every movement of Veil’s comings and goings.

So, they used her sister to test the waters, arranging this ‘coincidence.’

On one hand, it served as a gesture of goodwill, on the other, it was to see if they could exert some control over him.

As for Veil’s sister, she seemed not to be the sharpest tool in the shed and likely had no idea about any of this, having been summoned in a daze.

She might have even been sold on some grand promises before leaving, like the company was planning to groom her for a key role or something.

There’s no cure for stupidity, one might say.

At this moment, the Beast Claw Girl’s complexion turned pale, and although she opened her mouth several times, no sounds came out.

Fu Qian didn’t bother with her and, after another huff, turned to give Lu Ming a glance.

As someone who had just torn a giant beast apart with his bare hands, it would be rather weak-spirited not to react at all to being watched.

This glance made Lu Ming’s breathing tighten, and goosebumps sprang up all over his body.

The intention of bringing Veil’s sister here had been to discreetly curry favor; it backfired spectacularly.

It was evident to Fu Qian that he was being watched, and he was understandably displeased.

The previously harmonious atmosphere had vanished without a trace.

Given his propensity for resorting to violence at the drop of a hat, predicting his next move was difficult.

At this moment, Lu Ming truly regretted this misguided attempt at probing.

Fu Qian stared intently for a while, until Lu Ming’s body tensed up, his right hand trembled, and he was on the verge of snapping.

All of a sudden, Fu Qian nonchalantly turned away and resumed examining the tentacles inside the box.

…

Lu Ming silently let out a breath and glanced at the Beast Claw Girl.

In just under half a minute, she seemed almost unable to stand, her face completely drained of color.

“You should leave first,”

Lu Ming said in a low voice, shooing her out.

The Beast Claw Girl, feeling as if she had received a pardon, turned and left.

A few steps later, remembering something, she bent down to pick up the pendant that had dropped on the floor, clutching it in her hand as she hurried out the door.

“Elder Lu, I have a question?”

No sooner had the Beast Claw Girl left than Fu Qian greeted Lu Ming without any sign of the recent tension, as if nothing had happened.

“You just said that the club could help me integrate this thing?”

Lu Ming was startled, thinking Fu Qian would come seeking retribution, but instead, the topic suddenly reverted to the previous one.

Lu Ming took a deep breath and nodded earnestly.

“Yes, we’ve already begun to grasp some of its characteristics. If Mr. Fu is interested, we will certainly provide our full cooperation.

Given your strength, as long as you can integrate it, the probability of ascending to demigod status is quite high.

There will certainly be a place for you among the islands!”

“Is that so!”

After Lu Ming finished speaking, Fu Qian turned back to look at him.

“Are you not on good terms with Demigod Yibu?”

…

“No wonder I had a conflict with that demigod earlier, and then you came to see me in the evening.”

“Can you tell me, what kind of conflict do you have with each other?”

“This…”

Lu Ming took a breath and gave a slight nod.

“Mr. Fu has a keen eye, so I have nothing to hide.”

“Our relationship with Yibu is indeed not very smooth.”

“At first, we assisted Bai Jinting in establishing the islands.

The laboratory is essentially the foundation for the islands’ development; you could say that without the club’s assistance, this place wouldn’t exist at all.”

“It sounds like a time of great trials and tribulations.”

Fu Qian blinked.

“I suppose there were many sacrifices made during the exploratory process?”

“If someone else asked me, I would definitely deny it, but honest people should be sincere with one another. I can only say that for some great advancements, the sacrifice of the ignorant masses is worthwhile.”

“This is also their honor,”

“Does Bai Jinting know about this?”

“Of course, he provided us with a considerable amount of base material at the beginning.”

“Understood, please continue.”

Fu Qian nodded in satisfaction.

“As the foundation of the island’s establishment, the club and the laboratory originally held a position above all, and everything developed very smoothly.

Unfortunately, since Yibu came here, we’ve been targeted at every turn…”

“He doesn’t like these things?”

Fu Qian gestured around him.

“Describing it as viewing them as enemies would be more apt.”

Lu Ming scoffed.

“This kind of Demigod, who ascended through lineage and a bit of effort, can’t stand Limb Attachment, calling it heresy.

The key is Bai Jinting’s unusual trust in him; we’ve been increasingly hamstrung over these five years.

The once-envied Rebirth Club has now become something to be shunned.”

“Actually, that’s somewhat understandable.”

Fu Qian pointed to the tentacles in the box.

“Even I find this stuff to be pretty creepy!”

“New things always need to be gradually accepted!”

Lu Ming’s expression turned somewhat awkward.

“Makes sense.”

Fu Qian nodded.

“Can I touch and see?”

?

Lu Ming looked surprised.

Your train of thought really leaps wildly!

“Fusion requires a lot of preliminary testing and preparation.”

“It doesn’t matter, I just want to look.”

“All right…”

After obtaining Lu Ming’s consent, Fu Qian extended a finger and reached into the box.

The twisting, writhing tentacle seemed to sense something and suddenly stopped.

The next moment, the tip of the tentacle curled up slightly and slowly approached Fu Qian’s finger.

“This thing has much higher activity compared to other limbs,”

As Fu Qian moved, Lu Ming explained in a grave tone beside him.

Before his words were complete, the tentacle had already climbed onto Fu Qian’s finger.

A cold, slimy sensation was transmitted, and where the tentacle touched, the skin seemed to be painted with a layer of water-blue fluorescence.

Just as the tentacle crawled across the palm, seeking to spread towards the wrist, Fu Qian suddenly withdrew his hand.

He turned back to look at a puzzled Lu Ming.

“Let’s leave it there for today.”

…

Declining Lu Ming’s offer to send him back, Fu Qian took a boat they provided and headed back, swaying leisurely.

Once Lu Ming’s figure disappeared from his view, Fu Qian unfolded his right hand.

Under the moonlight, star-like points of blue fluorescence covered most of his palm, resembling a galaxy.

This was where that thing had crawled.

At this moment, it felt like countless tiny insects were trying to burrow into his flesh.

He brought it close to his nose to smell.

Furthermore, that distinctive odor had also been transferred.

One had to admit Lu Ming and his colleagues had good taste, this thing truly was a bit miraculous, not as simple as an ordinary Transcendent creature.

Almost simultaneously, Fu Qian’s sensation of being surveilled flashed and then vanished.

He’s definitely here!

Fu Qian did not look back towards Central Island, but he was ninety percent sure that the Demigod Yibu was observing him from somewhere.

It was just speculation at first, until just now when the traces of touch caused a slight emotional fluctuation in that individual, briefly revealing his presence.

This Demigod hated Limb Attachment to the core; he must have been monitoring his interaction with Lu Ming the entire time.

This way was best; otherwise, touching that thing earlier would have been in vain.