Chapter 2405 - 2400: The Prophet Is Dead (11)
Chapter 2405: Chapter 2400: The Prophet Is Dead (11)
Just saying, Catherine is a good employee.
"Prefers to eat the food here rather than the staff," this customer’s request, she clearly heard it.
At the same time, her previous work experience also came into play, so that not only did she quickly find clothes to wear, but she also successfully found food.
Of course, it was a bit rushed, without even having time to heat it up.
Fu Qian glanced at the food Catherine was holding.
She even prepared two portions, and the contents were exactly the same.
Each had six sausages, finger-length, half were red and the other half light gray, with a thoughtful sauce on the side.
"Thank you."
The next moment, Fu Qian reached out to take it, not forgetting to express gratitude.
Rushing a bit was perfectly normal; on one hand, Catherine had a strong will to survive, and on the other, everyone’s concerns about escape that Lady Crystal just raised were clearly heard by everyone.
Catherine likely dared not stay out of sight for too long to avoid being mistaken for trying to run away. Thus, Fu Qian was quite satisfied with the result.
As for the food being unprocessed and served directly?
It was obvious at a glance that these belonged to the ready-to-eat category, so there was no problem with that.
"Are you really going to eat here?"
However, his overly easygoing and polite manner almost left Catherine at a loss, and on the other hand, Lady Crystal seemed a bit dumbfounded.
Seeing Fu Qian actually fork up a piece and put it into his mouth, not forgetting to dip it in the sweet sauce, she couldn’t help but express surprise, and her previously gathered killing intent dissipated completely.
Otherwise, what did you think one of the purposes of quickly removing the mask was?
To this, Fu Qian simply nodded slightly, adhering to the table manners of not speaking with food in his mouth, and savored the taste carefully.
...
"You can also have some yourself."
While Lady Crystal was speechless, Fu Qian had already swallowed the food and gestured to the uncertain Catherine.
The person opposite clearly had little appetite, not to mention noticing that the sausages also contained pepper, probably not her type of food.
Hmm...
Facts proved that Grand Fate Ming Emperor’s deterrent power was still quite significant; Catherine didn’t even hesitate and immediately sat next to him.
Even though she seemed to be the one with the least appetite, she still forced herself to swallow.
"That was about a month ago when Akasha suddenly disappeared."
Even the lights weren’t turned on, and the chewing sounds in the darkness were undeniably eerie.
And after savoring in silence for a moment, Lady Crystal finally spoke again, breaking the silence proactively.
The content was substantial, no longer beating around the bush.
"It was quite some time ago, but considering her usual behavior, secretly hiding to plan something evil wouldn’t be surprising, right?"
At this point, Fu Qian also reciprocated by analyzing the reasons.
"It’s indeed not surprising, but on one hand, the timing is quite peculiar, and on the other... my body has undergone some changes."
Lady Crystal didn’t mean to refute, but the next moment she pressed her hand against her collar and slowly pulled it down.
...
One had just put on clothes, and the other was making such an improper gesture; at that moment, it almost made people suspect if the restaurant’s main business had taken a turn.
"Is this... an egg?"
But regardless of the situation, it didn’t hinder Fu Qian from observing minutely.
Almost pulled down to the chest, it was indeed as stated earlier, the whole person was extremely slender.
Such that the body exposed beneath it already gave a semi-transparent feeling like the previous Ice Wolf form.
But it was precisely this point that allowed one to see at that location, there existed a creation incongruent with other tissues.
Spherical, off-white, yet giving rise to countless long threads extending throughout the body.
The structure woven amidst the long threads even bore a few similarities to the phantom web before their eyes.
"Yes, a spider egg, something similar once appeared on Akasha."
Quickly affirming Fu Qian’s assessment, Lady Crystal’s tone carried a hint of complexity.
"And then the Spider Queen was reborn from her."
Upon seeing this, Fu Qian casually added.
The presence of spider eggs on the Spider Queen seemed like the most normal thing, yet at that moment, he completely understood Lady Crystal’s implication.
The Akasha she spoke of clearly differed from the one he encountered.
A spider egg appeared on a friend of hers named Akasha, and after nurturing for some time, that friend eventually realized her identity as the Spider Queen.
That’s the origin of the super-criminal he had met.
And what Lady Crystal intended to convey at that moment was that history seemed to be repeating itself.
"Currently, I haven’t seen any signs like that, but still, some things have emerged, which is why I can find her."
The old matters brought up by Fu Qian appeared to entirely affirm his identity for Lady Crystal, and at that moment, she drew her clothes back and gestured to Catherine beside her.
...
Just saying, how come there suddenly appeared so many skills, from web weaving to predation.
Questions lingering since earlier received answers at that moment.
For a moment, even Fu Qian couldn’t help but marvel at the wonders of the world.
"So does this situation indicate Akasha is actually dead? Since you’re about to realize you are the queen afterward?"
Nonetheless, he didn’t delay making reasonable inferences based on the situation, casually stating a grim future.
"It does appear so, almost identical to what I witnessed back then, with no way to stop it regardless of what I did..."
The latter known for her hard-hitting demeanor, at that moment, stared into the distance as if reminiscing on the past.
"But finding her so quickly, is such a connection genuinely sufficient? She’s already died once."
It’s understandable, but Fu Qian had no interest in empathizing, instead pointing at Catherine beside them, expressing doubt.
As the person involved, listening attentively, it was clear she was already incapable of eating, merely sitting there silently as if awaiting judgment.
And Fu Qian’s words somewhat added insult to injury.
Having already died once, yet still being traceable by a gestating egg, isn’t this too harsh for a blood slave? It felt like an unending cycle of rebirth with no peace.
"A very good question. I now believe you genuinely want to find her."
Albeit reflecting not just Catherine.
Lady Crystal turned her head meaningfully at that moment, the sentimentality of reminiscing about a dear friend completely gone.
"You’re right; based on my understanding, she would indeed leave a mark on consumed targets, but with death, such a mark shouldn’t be maintainable—"
"So despite having laid an egg, you still think Akasha isn’t dead, and coincidentally, at this time, one of her former meals began experiencing strange changes..."
Fu Qian picked up, expressing full comprehension of Lady Crystal’s intent, as well as the underlying secrets of the scene before them.