Facing an Ancient God for a Year-Chapter 1357 - 1355: Fallen Guest Empire (14)

It truly is a classic moment.

All these nightmares seem to appear following the mist.

Lady Raven’s answer wasn’t unexpected, and Fu Qian quickly continued.

"What about before that?"

"Before that? There wasn’t much... At least as far as I know, no one woke up earlier than me."

Lady Raven seemed a bit puzzled.

"Not on this side, I mean in reality before that."

"Hmm... I didn’t have such favorable conditions over there, just a middle-aged woman struggling for livelihood, and nowhere near as young as I appear now."

With a slight furrow of her brow, not understanding Fu Qian’s intent behind the question, Lady Raven still answered while stroking her face.

"From this perspective, it’s not purely a nightmare for me... It initially brought me confusion."

"And then the Stars bestowed their gift and guided you."

Fu Qian smiled meaningfully.

"And compared to the current favorable situation, this chosen honor is obviously superior."

"Mr. Grimshaw’s words seem to have a hidden meaning? Are you suggesting that better conditions confirm which side is the real standard?"

These words seemed to stir some displeasure in Lady Raven, who turned cold-faced.

"Otherwise, how do you confirm it?"

Fu Qian’s smile showed no signs of fading.

"Because the Transcendent exists on one side and not on the other? Clearly, both sides have it now."

The other party remained silent, and he continued unapologetically.

"And according to what you said, the passage between them is uncontrollable, and the flow of time is roughly the same on both sides, so what’s the fundamental difference?"

"So why didn’t the wealthy you dream of a struggling self?"

...

"That’s really hard to argue..."

After continuous questioning, Lady Raven finally spoke slowly.

"I am very certain that what supports my judgment is not merely that gift, but I clearly can’t convince you... because you are not me, impossible to feel my emotions."

"But I think I have already shown enough sincerity of cooperation, can you now come up with a reason to convince me that the Stars are just an illusion, and the Dark Moon is the true source of all blessings?"

The final tone faintly indicated a failure to communicate.

"I can’t."

Unfortunately, Fu Qian’s rejection was still extremely smooth.

You...

Despite Lady Raven’s good demeanor, she stood up abruptly, teeth clenched, her eyes filled with malice.

"Just like your inability to convince me, experiences cannot be conveyed through words."

Fu Qian remained calm in his response.

"Before expressing your anger, why don’t you tell me what reason you think can convince you?"

...

This question unexpectedly halted Lady Raven’s anger, leading to another silence.

"You see, not even you can think of one."

Fu Qian’s smile carried a hint of mockery.

"To be clear, your purpose in this exchange was never to be convinced, but rather to rebut my reasons."

"Given that time is precious, I don’t recommend wasting it on such language artistry."

"Are you implying that this conversation has no further need to continue?"

Lady Raven sounded close to leaving in a huff.

"Of course it does, don’t be hasty."

Fu Qian gestured to signal her to sit down and calm down.

"You seem not to have listened carefully to my words; experiences cannot be conveyed, but after meaningful issues are communicated, I can let you experience it personally."

As he said this, Fu Qian pointed upwards.

The meaning was clear—soon he would personally invoke the power of the Dark Moon, allowing Lady Raven to experience it firsthand.

"You better remember what you said."

Lady Raven’s expression changed several times, seemingly firming up a decision, and actually accepted the suggestion and sat down again.

"Let me think, since it was founded, hasn’t your organization ever had a direct confrontation with that kind of thing tonight?"

In response, Fu Qian, looking satisfied, wasted no time.

"Not even seen one."

Lady Raven hesitated for a moment, responded in a cold voice.

"All along, I’ve just had a faint feeling that what we face isn’t a cold predicament but a real watching eye, which is why I’ve asked everyone to act cautiously."

"Marianne and the others have executed well."

Having praised a few teammates, Fu Qian then saw a peculiar expression on Lady Raven’s face.

"You wouldn’t think those three things were actors I invited, would you?"

"Not just that."

The latter did not deny it, smiling coldly.

"Given the current situation, I don’t even think we can rule out the possibility of you working for the nightmare."

"That indeed makes sense."

Fu Qian pondered, actually agreeing.

"Compared to capture, attacking your organization’s core beliefs from the source by creating illusions sounds indeed like a more malicious technique, especially when I appeared so conveniently."

"This is why I suggest you shouldn’t forget your promise. If certain things can’t be proven, the consequences would be severe."

Lady Raven’s words sounded rather threatening.

"Rest assured, I won’t forget. My last question is about Esther—why is she special?"

Fu Qian indicated he would keep it in mind.

"Because she’s the only one whose form upon waking is completely different from her nightmare."

This question made Lady Raven look slightly troubled, but she eventually answered.

"And I can feel that she holds a different significance for the nightmare, so I look forward to her performance as she grows."

So it really is like that?

Although Lady Raven probably held back from speaking in more detail, it still confirmed the previous speculation.

And for the nightmare, Esther’s uniqueness stems from a clear misalignment of her personality and body, something he also acknowledged.

Unfortunately, "as she grows," this is clearly something he doesn’t have the time to eagerly anticipate.

Indeed, the time left for this exchange was limited.

"Thank you for answering, it truly was a pleasant exchange."

Taking a deep breath, Fu Qian stood up, satisfied.

"Now comes the stage for making promises."

"Alright, I am looking forward to it."

Lady Raven seemed not fully appeased, smiling without humor.

"You don’t need to be so reserved."

Fu Qian winked.

"Considering the audience is quite large, should we go outside?"

...

This bizarre question clearly caused a strong impact.

Lady Raven suddenly stood up again, her body even sprouting crimson raven feathers.

"What do you mean? We are only two people."

"Meaning you can have the rest remove their disguises and come openly to experience together."

While speaking, Fu Qian extended two fingers.

"I believe initially you indeed only had two people, intending to demonstrate sincerity in communication."

"But realizing you had no chance to rebut my reasons, are you sure you didn’t execute the second plan, calling people over?"

"I don’t think you’re genuinely interested in experiencing the Dark Moon. Frankly, given the circumstances, coming today would only accept two outcomes—exposing my lies or leaving me no chance to lie again."

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