[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year":3,"chapter-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-1593":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Facing an Ancient God for a Year",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},969869,1268,"Chapter 1591: 1586: Workshop (23)","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-1593",1593,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1591: Chapter 1586: Workshop (23)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They really are all here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a high vantage point, Fu Qian looked down at the things in the pool as Ice indicated, without questioning her statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone can count, and at a glance, three heads were already visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A further look would easily reveal six hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, whether heads or hands, they looked much more normal compared to Sophia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only issue was that these things were grown on the same body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Sophia’s side, this pool had no water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, there was a large mass of intertwined bodies with no clear boundaries between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though devoid of any life aura, a closer look might even reveal the sequence in which these three bodies merged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the gestures of their struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only, this clearly belonged to meaningless behavior; the more they struggled, the more their blood, flesh, and bones melted together like wax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sour, rotten smell from before was seeping out from beneath this deformed mass of flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Sophia, this seemed to have been used as a waste tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After these earlier three had exhausted their value, Ice had thrown them here one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after her demonstration of her achievements, she looked at this side with a special expression, seemingly very eager to see Fu Qian’s next reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Feel free to examine, no need to be polite—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her words were interrupted the next moment by Fu Qian’s actions. Taking a step forward, Fu Qian actually grabbed one of the arms and examined it carefully, even quickly reaching a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are no weapons on them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I took them… that’s also why they died.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without denying Fu Qian’s statement, Ice candidly admitted that the “Holy Garment” on the experiment subjects had been later removed by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you make such contact, aren’t you worried about being affected?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At that time, I hadn’t considered the risk that the Vacuum Flower might be hidden in the flesh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Fu Qian’s casual concern, she responded with cold indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, how many did you remove?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unperturbed by her attitude, Fu Qian casually inquired while switching to examine another head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why ask like that? Three people, naturally three—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the moment Ice realized what he said, her enthusiasm for answering changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately facing her query, Fu Qian merely responded with a calm gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slightly gritting her teeth, Ice temporarily revised her answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s more like it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian withdrew his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Ice’s ultimate plan, all three of them were without “weapons”, how could a scene like this not be tested in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many materials at their disposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least one of these three had undergone a test without equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After taking them, they quickly approached death?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the examination, Fu Qian didn’t continue, but showed some contemplation at the deformed corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The deformed body structure was never meant to survive long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice didn’t deny it, copying Fu Qian’s actions, her demeanor indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Judging from the result, those without a weapon died the fastest, while the remaining two’s life states were obviously maintained to some extent, much like Sophia over there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their physiques were even fairly well preserved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian didn’t doubt Ice’s statement, even trying to find the good aspects of the three people in the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s because they weren’t exposed to the Vacuum Flower for as long—so is this your finding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regrettably, this observation outcome couldn’t satisfy Ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dividing different time gradients for observation is reasonable, while Sophia bore the role of the extreme test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian did not care about Ice’s attitude, even affirming her thought process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are there any others?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, there’s just the four of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Fu Qian appear to genuinely give up, Ice no longer concealed her displeasure inside, responding stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean in the entire underground facility.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…In that case, no.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing that Fu Qian was actually asking about this, Ais furrowed her brow and continued to shake her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you worried that even if without contact with them, someone might be affected? Rest assured there’s no one else in the entire underground facility.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s good, such caution deserves praise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, for Fu Qian, it was a similar conclusion that he reached all along, hence he did not suspect Ice’s words much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, since the Vacuum Flower isn’t here either, what’s the plan moving forward, any thoughts from Your Excellency, the Ring Lord?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, faced with Fu Qian’s praise, the subject was clearly not buying it, coldly focusing instead on what ideas Fu Qian might have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are ideas, of course, but who said it wasn’t here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regrettably, for her questioning, the Ring Lord was also not buying it, partly responding with a caring-for-the-uninformed gaze while lifting the hand that had just been in contact with the corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five fingers remained five, but silently, small round and smooth fingernails had blossomed from the palm, spreading to the fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s really inside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this sight that shouldn’t appear on a normal human body, Ice’s body nearly trembled as she quickly turned her head to the metal pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s not inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian, understanding Ice’s emotions well, didn’t speak, letting her savor the moment of harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the fingernails were something he conjured up; apart from visual impact, this corpse with three heads and six arms had nothing special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sophia earlier was the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian was quite certain that within his sensory limits, there was nothing particularly hidden on their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, due to the successive blows, Ice’s subjective initiative clearly showed some instability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To have her cooperate honestly with his subsequent plans, appropriate psychological intervention is necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why not imitate the webbing changes seen in Sophia and instead go for this new design?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Motivation must be approached skilfully, especially tailored to the material at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice might be in a hurry, but that does not imply she’s not suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an obviously opened-ended mutation would more likely make her overthink, suspecting a disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, this design wasn’t entirely imaginary by himself, but rather plagiary of Old Master Henry’s creativity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing his disgusting domain in Night Holy City, Fu Qian’s palm had blossomed once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Fu Qian, this slight deformity compared to normal limbs often had better visual impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But happy times are short-lived, Fu Qian didn’t give Ice much more time to enjoy the surprise; the next moment, he waived that hand in front of her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled by the excessive visual impact, Ice snapped back into reality, though subconsciously inquired, her first reaction was to look Fu Qian up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With this kind of change…aren’t you worried about your own body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, we’re taking them to the Workshop, and also—I’m not worried.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian’s eyes were bright as he pushed up non-existent glasses with the hand whose fingernails had spread to the back of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am very certain, this is destiny calling.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-03T07:51:12.298Z","2026-06-03T07:51:21.621Z",1,"novelbin.me","7901044d27e607c0351b4a4cd2592b978f394b9674f805b80644a585cce464e9","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-1594","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-1592",2389,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffacing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-cover.jpg"]