[{"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-704":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},968177,1268,"Chapter 704 - 704 702 The Moment of Feasting (19)_1","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-704",704,"\u003Cp>Chapter 704: Chapter 702: The Moment of Feasting (19)_1 Chapter 704: Chapter 702: The Moment of Feasting (19)_1 From the start, Fu Qian had no expectation that facing Dimming Pony would elicit any revelations from Gaya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he suggested coming down to take a look was actually quite clear: he wanted to see how Gaya would react to such a situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if to say, “Please, begin your performance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seemed that, on one hand, Gaya appeared to be quite cooperative, but on the other, things seemed to be developing in the worst possible direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been in the world for many years, Fu Qian had long ago reached the highest realm of communication: listening without believing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implications behind Gaya’s recent narrative were indeed quite significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to previous deductions, wholeheartedly accepting Patch’s cognitive influence was likely the correct attitude for facing Dimming Pony and making an oath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past experience told him that once an oath was established, there was no turning back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the chances were high that Gaya’s self-proclaimed inspirational experience was a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the question arose: why would he tell such a lie?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the mad scientist persona he had crafted, faced with our kind of once-in-a-lifetime special case, he even volunteered to observe “Dimming Pony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why aren’t you carefully observing our upcoming reaction, instead of blabbering nonsense here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t possibly be just to convince the judges, could it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This obviously abnormal behavior had a more reasonable explanation: he said it deliberately to test my reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My earlier ambiguous hints made him worry that certain secrets had been exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this question was raised, the likelihood that Gaya was aware of the irreversibility of the oath increased significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…“What an incredible story!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, faced with the scrutinizing gaze of Gaya and another person, Fu Qian, who had been rebutted into “speechlessness,” chose to blather with a smirk while his thoughts raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason I say this is a big problem is that if Gaya is aware of the true nature of the oath, it represents an irreconcilable contradiction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on my experience, the warehouse mission logic has always been about solving the problem; eliminating a person is secondary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the warehouse is always particularly sensitive to leaking any Transcendent restraint regarding oaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, if Gaya was the only one who knew about the oath, it would make sense to set the mission target as eliminating him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this “substitute” seems to know too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, the mission released by the warehouse doesn’t seem to solve the problem at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I truly killed Gaya and completed the mission, it’s highly probable that it would not stop the project from progressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That this “substitute,” who knows everything, could instantly become official doesn’t make sense at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why has this situation arisen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a test orchestrated by Yasui Corp…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have credible motives, abundant human and material resources, and professional researchers…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the unusually hard-to-kill target, everything seems normal…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warehouse has given this mission a rating of 2, which is not particularly dangerous…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, I have not encountered any outrageously powerful characters…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scenes from the last incident to the present rapidly flashed through Fu Qian’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including student Gaya, who embodies the classic image of a scheming character using the organization for personal gain…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how I look at it, it’s a classic trouble, where just by getting rid of this oath’s insider, the situation can be temporarily kept under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was under these circumstances that the warehouse provided a straightforward mission objective, not even giving me much time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It feels as if, in the warehouse’s judgment, this is indeed a simple task…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait a second—”seeing” everything as classic and natural, while the Patches are inherently deceitful…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a rather wild idea popped up in Fu Qian’s mind—Could it be that this isn’t a test, but a ritual?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this was intended for the warehouse to see?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So, I believe we’ve reached a consensus?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaya’s voice rose at the right moment, seemingly surprised yet pleased that Fu Qian had been persuaded so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consensus?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, Fu Qian took a deep breath. In the next moment, he naturally shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, you can’t pass!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Fu Qian narrowed his eyes and scrutinized everything before him, completely ignoring Gaya’s sudden change in color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling that something was not quite right from the beginning turned out to be correct—the design was too deliberate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incident, this series of traits were just too classic, almost as if deliberately placed here to attract the warehouse to arrange such a task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, once truly inside, the search for Gaya became a half-dead situation that depended purely on luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had not been for staying true to the initial goal and determinedly playing the role of a special case, the first few confusing items would have wasted a lot of my effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaya and the others weren’t deceiving the innocent testers, they were deceiving the warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bold assumption and hard to imagine that merely a few Middle Tier Transcendents, despite their deceptive nature, could pull it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with “Dimming Pony” behind the scenes, it was a different story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian had a deep impression of beings like the Goddess of Sin and Punishment—they were definitely high-ranking existences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could almost picture one of his seniors trapped in this maze over and over, until the last of the SAN Points were exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the real Gaya—where was he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You disappoint me, Mr. 9527.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In some ways, I’d rather be influenced by Patch than become like you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gaya’s cold voice came, tinged with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s wrong to attack a juror personally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the project manager’s rebuke, Fu Qian snorted and took two steps forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gaya was clearly extremely sensitive to his movements and immediately took up a defensive stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, this did nothing to change the outcome. In the next second, excruciating pain surged as he found a ferocious claw had torn through his abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power was comparable to that of a Demigod!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of monster was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And why didn’t it kill him, only leaving a wound in his belly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tough on the outside, but cowardly inside, Gaya was just being intimidated. He didn’t dare to kill him, he still feared Yasui Corp’s might…In a strong and sharp response, Gaya saw that Fu Qian’s face was already close at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, something poured out from his abdominal cavity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst his screams, Dr. Gaya once again lay dead on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing by him, Fu Qian had evidently used his favorite move, Visceral Critical Strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that terrifying blow, this person was dead, without a doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsurprisingly, the task was still uncompleted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Qian, hands stained with blood, wasn’t surprised at this. Instead, he just looked up at someone beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the horrifying gutting, Cynthia, who was always composed, finally showed signs of fear from losing control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like returning to the lab after lunch, only to see the pressure gauge on the reaction vessel skyrocketing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Fu Qian didn’t care about her feelings. What he focused on was something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only targeted Brother Gaya’s kidneys, yet Cynthia’s condition somehow became a bit unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>",1244,"2026-06-03T07:50:44.891Z","2026-06-03T07:50:47.968Z",1,"novelbin.me","2360a75bf5bf5993cfe56a637be9ed28184ba54b7bd499ac7249e90dc4eca15a","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-801","facing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-chapter-797",2389,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffacing-an-ancient-god-for-a-year-cover.jpg"]