Chapter 1618: Chapter 1613: Netherworld Severed Current (8)
“So… could it be their destruction of the Netherworld?”
As it turned out, Expert Fu’s judgnt was correct. After leaving that particular residence, without much effort, the two of them once again tracked down the centipede’s traces.
It doesn’t enter every door, but its “sense of sll” isn’t that precise, so its movent path is still quite circuitous.
And as they observed the figure in the distance, resuming their previous journey, Lisa silently continued the topic of the Netherworld.
“It’s hard to say. You can probably feel that while this thing is stronger than that bat, it still lacks any divinity.”
However, Fu Qian shook his head at the possibility she raised, refraining from making a hasty judgnt.
“In fact, up to now, we haven’t seen any of its kind with divinity.”
“So, just based on them, it seems difficult to have any effect on this place of lost souls, not to ntion that from the perspective of power forms, they also seem sowhat similar.”
Fu Qian’s point was simple: these creatures are not on a high enough level.
“But you previously ntioned that the outside might be the corpse of a Deity. Could it be Him? And these things are just the products of decay?”
Regarding the situation Fu Qian ntioned, Lisa had no noticeable disagreent.
However, possibly due to her particularly ticulous docuntation of experiences, she rembered the previous scientific expedition process very well.
“It’s hard to say, although it indeed sounds much more reasonable.”
Unfortunately, for her evolved speculation, Fu Qian’s answer remained unchanged.
“But in this case, the description seems to beco a bit bizarre—”
Fu Qian thought for a mont and ca up with a tongue-twister-like phrase.
“A Divine Being brings death to the land of death, and simultaneously perishes as well.”
….
Though it seed not entirely impossible, Fu Qian’s description brought forth a vivid sense of absurdity.
Lisa was at a loss for words, resisting the urge to voice further opinions.
“However, in the scenario we just ntioned, there’s a very contradictory point. Did you notice it?”
Unfortunately, Professor Fu seed not to offer the chance for silence, and seeing Lisa’s reticence, he directly questioned her next.
Contradictory point…
This expedition undoubtedly tested her intellect greatly, but Lisa didn’t mind and imdiately put all her effort into thinking.
“A Deity’s corpse, but the decay products don’t carry any divinity?”
And she quickly ca up with an answer that did not disappoint expectations.
“Yeah, isn’t that strange?”
Fu Qian imdiately confird her guess was correct, looking quite gratified.
“The idea of a corpse indeed was my initial impression, and it still is, but such an exaggerated scene with no trace of divinity inside seems unusual, to be honest.”
“I think this might also be one of the reasons why the people of Linghui use it to refute the theory of Cass’ corpse.”
As they conversed, the target they were tracking had entered another door again.
And just as Lisa unconsciously slowed her pace, intending to wait briefly, Fu Qian unusually signaled to continue forward.
“Now that you ntion it, so what do you think is the reason for this discrepancy?”
Despite finding it odd, Lisa, intrigued by the question, followed suit without protest and continued to ask.
“Hard to say.”
Unfortunately, for the third ti, Fu Qian answered the sa.
“However, finding the problem itself is rewarding; in our subsequent exploration, we can try to look for the answer with it in mind.”
….
“Alright.”
Though it was instructive, it was unassailable, prompting a sigh from Lisa, who stood still without pursuing further questions.
For one thing, they arrived at the entrance where the target was foraging, for another—
So distance away was yet another stone pillar featuring a slightly different stone carving on its top.
“Should I swiftly charge into its range and take it down?”
Obviously not naive enough to wish it was rely a statue, Lisa proactively confird the action plan with Fu Qian.
In her view, this might very well be why he suddenly beca so tight-knit—handling potential hazards to avoid interference during a future chase.
And her idea was straightforward: sprint close to it and eliminate it swiftly, preventing it from absorbing vitality and unleashing that troubleso attack.
“You still have inventory?”
Fu Qian responded noncommittally.
He keenly rembered that Professor Lisa ntioned that “poisonous fang” recovered slowly.
“…Yes.”
Only, the person involved didn’t seem too grateful for this concern, replying tersely with a word, ready to act.
“But I won’t use it this ti.”
Unfortunately, soone moved even faster than her.
Before the words finished, the special guest for this scientific expedition, Professor Fu, was already standing under the stone pillar.
Crack!
In the silence, the sound of breaking was so crisp.
Under Lisa’s wide-eyed gaze, Fu Qian did not attack the stone gargoyle above; instead, he directly used an arm to snap the stone pillar at its base.
What’s this guy trying to do?
Impressive though it was, it didn’t stop a barrage of question marks from popping up in Lisa’s mind.
But she didn’t have to endure the confusion for long, as he, in the next mont, held the stone pillar like a javelin, with the stone gargoyle atop aiming in the direction beyond the door.
This guy wouldn’t—
Boom!
The train of thought was abruptly interrupted by a loud bang as Lisa watched the stone pillar pierce through the door, the wall, and everything blocking its way.
….
“I don’t mind you taking it down now, but wasn’t your noise a bit excessive?”
The potential risk eliminated in the blink of an eye, Lisa quickly followed up, looking at the terrifying hole beside her, with a hint of helplessness in her tone.
This guy, indeed, either doesn’t act, or when he does, it’s dramatic.
Even if that strike crushed the target directly, it’s hard to imagine that there’s only one of these roaming below.
The seismic-like commotion could likely attract who-knows-what.
“Is that thing dead? I don’t seem to see any trace.”
Of course, she didn’t expect Professor Fu to admit a mistake, and in the next mont, she peered through the opening.
“No.”
Fu Qian instantly concluded.
“Missed?”
A trace of suspicion appeared on Lisa’s face, clearly not quite convinced.
“Missed.”
Fu Qian maintained a straightforward deanor.
Actually…
Before Lisa could say anything else, a clump of thin, reedy claws silently floated out from behind a wall.
Undoubtedly, it was the centipede they had been pursuing all along.
And at a glance, it was almost assuredly that the previous strike caused it no damage.
Deliberate?
Realizing sothing, Lisa looked at Fu Qian puzzledly, only to find him already standing right at the entrance.
And behind the wall, with claws fluttering, the headless body also protruded slightly, targeting him imdiately.
A torrent of verdant light, mixed with the sound resembling the wails of souls, instantly filled the field of vision.
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