Chapter 1118: Chapter 1116: Broken Path and Ladder
“Rest assured, this is not a volunteer reward.”
Seeing that even Miss Liushuang was montarily staring blankly at the headband in her hand, Fu Qian specially explained.
“This is an instrunt used for project testing.”
“…That’s good.”
Ji Liushuang let out a sigh of relief, clearly worried that it was still a reward.
“What do I need to do?”
But the next mont, her expression beca serious, and she asked earnestly.
Clearly, she knew very well that Professor Fu would never use anything trivial for testing.
Especially since he had intentionally provoked Professor Lisa to leave.
“Simple, wear it and tell what you hear.”
With an approving look, Fu Qian was quite satisfied with his assistant and volunteer, and he succinctly introduced the test content.
Is it that simple?
Ji Liushuang appeared slightly puzzled.
From before, Professor Fu had been wearing this device on his head the whole ti, doesn’t that an he has been testing it all along?
Compared to that, is there anything special about ?
“The process will put so ntal strain on you, but with the training you’ve had before, it should be within your tolerable range.”
However, Fu Qian did not explain her doubts but instead talked about the safety of the experint.
No wonder!
Ji Liushuang had a realization, understanding why he didn’t ntion the project at the beginning and why he insisted on having her challenge herself.
It’s likely that if the challenge earlier had not been successful, Professor Fu might have postponed this test.
“I will strictly limit the duration to one minute, but you don’t need to rigidly wait for ti to pass, terminate imdiately if there are any insights or discomforts.”
Seeing Ji Liushuang not speaking, Fu Qian smiled with satisfaction and continued.
“If the situation gets too severe to terminate, don’t worry, throughout the process, I can remove anything from your head at any mont.”
His words were not an exaggeration, as a matter of fact, if Ji Liushuang had really been in a desperate situation just now, Fu Qian would have intervened at any ti, ready to crush that bell.
Although that object holds a high ranking, with the previous Anchor experience, Fu Qian was absolutely confident.
“Professor Fu’s emphasis on safety is reassuring.”
Ji Liushuang showed no signs of worry, nodding with a smile as she took over the headband and examined it.
“For a Saintess, it seems a bit too plain.”
After murmuring to herself softly, Ji Liushuang did not hesitate, directly put on the special device, and closed her eyes.
The next mont, her movents froze there.
Fu Qian did not disturb her, quietly monitoring every slight muscle pulse of his volunteer, playing with the Pseudo-Divine Being in his hand.
At one point, the ntal fluctuations of Ji Liushuang were noticeably strong, her breathing quickened, as if overwheld by an irresistible notion, even her flesh emitted a supersonic shriek.
Still, Fu Qian did not rush, because he could feel that Miss Liushuang was controlling it well, her will remained focused on listening despite the imnse pressure, not wasting a bit of energy.
The minute was soon to be up, at one mont Ji Liushuang’s eyelids twitched, she raised her hand and took off the headband.
However, her control over her body was clearly still impacted, and in the next mont, she couldn’t hold onto the headband firmly.
But before it fell onto the tabletop, it was already caught by Fu Qian.
Still not opening her eyes, Ji Liushuang’s breathing visibly eased, and the tightened flesh also relaxed.
“I heard a phrase, repeating over and over.”
Only then did Ji Liushuang open her eyes and report her findings.
“What phrase?”
Fu Qian’s face showed no emotion.
“…The divine path is severed, ashes beco the stairs.”
After a brief mont of thought, Ji Liushuang finally spoke.
Even her tone seed elevated slightly as if trying to reproduce exactly.
It really does recognize the person.
Fu Qian comnded inwardly.
As the first test for the volunteer, the result was too ideal.
Although it’s not yet clear how it was achieved, it seems that Elder Ji Feng and the Ji Family cannot be separated from this content…
The divine path is severed, it looks like Elder Ji Feng has also noticed, sothing missing in the Transcendent puzzle.
This is no secret to himself, but isn’t Elder Ji a bit presumptuous with these words?
Perhaps there are various problems on the path to divinity now, but just recently, he had dealings with a confird First Phase New God—unless the “God” referred to here is not of the First Phase.
Fu Qian recalled the tactile difference between Yasui Tokiyuki and Hamadus.
Could it an that the path beyond the First Phase is severed?
That would fit his current situation.
After all, from the experiences at Unseen Hillock, his current Ranking should not be weaker than Yasui Tokiyuki.
The latter phrase then becos interesting—a solution to this predicant?
Ashes beco the stairs, it feels like it might have sothing to do with the legendary Sea of Ashes.
Are there secrets or powers inside that could help circumvent the chasm created by the missing pieces?
Speaking of which, the last ti guided by the Blasphemous King, the extraordinary opportunity he saw was also located there.
The need to explore the Sea of Ashes has increased.
And so has the danger.
The reason is simple, at first glance, inside an Extraordinary Item, lies a call that can only be deciphered by the inheritors of the Ji Family bloodline, possibly even soone qualified to be the head of the household.
Undoubtedly, it seems like an earnest effort by an ancestor, purposefully left behind.
But upon closer thought, one could discover the logical issues here—the headband was clearly left in the real world.
This ans that its discoverer was supposed to be soone like him, a successor.
This ssage, regardless of the circumstances under which the Ji Family helped decipher it, fundantally they are not the protagonists, rely tools.
The ssage was intended for the person who receives this Invitation.
And the amount of effort put in, even using family descendants as tools to convey a ssage to successors, is unlikely just from a charitable probability.
Behind the word ‘ashes’ lies quite a sche—indeed, it’s an open sche.
Anyone with a ticulous mind couldn’t miss the intrigue, yet the content of the hint remains so straightforward.
It’s betting on the situation where there’s no other option available, knowing there might be a trap, yet still having to forge ahead stubbornly.
“Professor Fu… when it says the divine path is severed, does it an the opportunity to beco a god is completely blocked?”
No matter how you look at it, this experintal discovery is clearly impactful, seeing Fu Qian’s thoughtful deanor, the talented student Ji Liushuang could hardly hide her shock.
Such a bleak outlook, for any Transcendent, is a heavy psychological blow.
Fortunately, Fu Qian is always adept at stabilizing morale.
“It’s possible, but are you sure this is sothing you, barely managing at the Fifth Phase, should be concerned about?”
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