The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 775 - 372: Fight! Fight!

"I, the imposter, can’t satisfy you. Do you want the real one to come?"

Skylark crossed her arms, a cold smile playing on her lips, "Quite the appetite."

Gu Jianlin bought her a serving of takoyaki from the street. By now, Godzilla and Ghidorah had quite the rapport; most of the time, a mere glance from her, and he knew what she wanted to eat.

The Think Tank wasn’t wrong; this woman appeared dangerous and uncontrollable but was easy to please.

"I never considered you an imposter. You don’t have to refer to yourself that way."

He casually handed over the box of takoyaki and calmly said, "You are who you are, not anyone’s substitute. Even if you look identical and possess the same power source, you are still unique."

Skylark seemed momentarily stunned holding the box of takoyaki.

She hadn’t expected him to say such a thing.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Gu Jianlin noticed her strange gaze and frowned, asking.

Skylark stared at him for a few seconds, then scoffed, "I might have spent most of my life preparing to become that Supreme. Do you still not see me as an imposter?"

"As long as you find your past self, it’ll be fine."

Gu Jianlin sat on the roadside bench, quietly observing the bustling commercial street crowd, "There’s no need for self-doubt. If you’re not even firm about yourself, then there’s no one who can help you."

Skylark walked up to him and glanced at his lap.

Helplessly, Gu Jianlin spread his legs a bit so she could sit on his lap.

"You seem really concerned about this."

Skylark lifted her bewitchingly enchanting eyes, pondering, "Why?"

"If everything you say is true, then I’d sympathize with your plight. Being abandoned by family doesn’t feel good; it’s like being exiled to the world’s end. Standing amidst a crowd, yet feeling the world drift away, surrounded by noise but no one hears your cries."

Gu Jianlin softly said, "I once thought I was abandoned, lucky enough to experience that feeling."

"Sympathy?"

Skylark raised her finely-shaped brows, "You sympathize with me?"

For a moment, she couldn’t decide whether to feel angry or amused.

Yet, hearing his description, she fell into a brief silence, unsure if she was touched by it.

Or perhaps empathetically connected.

"Why does it hurt so much?"

She suddenly asked.

"Because a person is a collection of all social relationships. You are a daughter to your parents, a sister to your brother, a wife to your husband, a terror to your enemies. Without these people, your existence cannot be proved. If they leave, it proves you’re not needed, nor would anyone remember you, and that’s loneliness."

Gu Jianlin said calmly, "I once had all this, but someone ruined my life, taking away those important to me. All I wanted was to find the truth and crush their heads. So, as I see it, you should do the same, find back your past, storm Buzhou Mountain."

"Whether it’s the Canglong Ancestor or other Ancient God Clan members, none should escape, all will be dealt with."

He lifted his gaze earnestly, "Even Candle Dragon Venerable, no matter how formidable, shouldn’t use you as a vessel or food, nor should they destroy your life. I’ve faced her and survived, so you should be more confident, since you are stronger than me — don’t underestimate yourself."

Skylark blinked her enchanting eyes, the reflection showing the youth’s serious expression.

Before she could react, she was suddenly fed a dose of ’chicken soup for the soul.’

She knew every detail about this seventeen-year-old boy.

From the major exams to wetting the bed.

His life before seventeen was nothing remarkable, just a silent young boy.

Unexpectedly, stepping into the Extraordinary World, his true nature was revealed. The inner fragility he buried deep within, mixed with a shattered childhood, had died out, replaced by resilience forged in steel.

After that bizarre accident on the overpass, even gods couldn’t make him fearful. When wielding a weapon, he was never lost nor confused. He would stop at nothing to back his enemies into a corner.

Either he kills the enemy, or he gets killed by them.

There’s no third option.

No wonder he could achieve the Ancient God Transformation in the real world.

Even able to merge two Ancient Divine Languages.

"Of course, I have a bit of a selfish motive too."

Gu Jianlin confessed, "Since our interests align, I’ll help you rediscover yourself and reclaim your power step by step. You’re such a good fighter; you have to be of some use."

Skylark let out a cold snort, pushing a piece of takoyaki into his mouth with a bamboo stick.

"Indeed, men are no good."

She mocked with a cold smile.

Gu Jianlin was unfazed, suddenly asking, "Are you sure my Divine Servant won’t be exposed?"

It should be known, the awakening bell’s sound still echoed in the city.

The Dark World’s internal traitor investigation continued, bound to shed blood again tonight.

"Of course not."

Skylark lazily said, "Because you’re not of the Ancient God Clan."

Gu Jianlin paused, suddenly comprehending.

"I don’t quite know how to call our kind..."

Skylark hesitated for a moment, after all, they stand at the top of the Evolution Chain.

A paradox within a paradox.

No academic term defines them so far.

"Amphibious creatures."

Gu Jianlin emphasized, "I define our kind as amphibious creatures."

"I despair at your sense of aesthetics."

Skylark said with a black face, "Fine, amphibious creatures. Anyway, your Divine Servant, after the baptism of Ancient God’s Blood, acquiring your Spiritual Gene, reshaping his life. This means, the Divine Servant will share eternal life with you, along with your Genetic Authority, even your Lifestructure."

"For this reason, the Divine Servant can mimic you, speak Ancient Divine Language on your behalf."

She explained, "Because the Divine Servant is modeling itself after you, its Master."

Gu Jianlin was stunned, "So, does that mean the Divine Servant can also achieve mental immunity?"

"Not entirely immune, they can still be influenced by Illusion Techniques."

Skylark rolled her eyes, "But attempting to pry into their minds, that’s impossible."

Gu Jianlin thought, ’So that’s how it is.’

The Master shares Authority with the Divine Servant.

Now that he’s evolved into an amphibious creature perfectly, it naturally elevates the Divine Servant with him.

Without intentionally exposing their identity, it’s almost impossible to discern the Divine Servants.

Indeed, soon afterward, he received a message.

Old Master Si: "Come to Yuan Mountain Villa before dark, prove the Si Family’s innocence."

The tone of blatant disrespect was naturally hinting at someone watching him.

"When has your sister ever deceived you?"

Skylark sat on his lap, her eyes and brows laced with a charming smile.

Gu Jianlin felt a flicker in his heart but was reminded of another matter.

Two Shadows had contacted him at the critical moment last night, helping him out of trouble.

Now that the Jiang Family had brought out an awakening bell like this, he wondered if the Shadows could still protect themselves.

Dusk had settled, it was getting late.

Gu Jianlin had no choice but to merge the wicked woman back into himself, and took a taxi to Shinjuku.

This time, Skylark didn’t resist, perhaps she had enough fun.

Ten minutes later, Gu Jianlin received two text messages.

No. 1: "The Ether Association’s Special Action Group arrived in Tokyo at 5 a.m. last night, currently in negotiations with You Ying Group’s higher-ups. Please remain calm and don’t attempt to contact them. At this stage, it can’t be ruled out that there’s a traitor within the Action Group. The Order of the Hidden is also doing all they can to investigate how you disappeared."

Gu Jianlin read the first half with a sense of relief.

It seemed the Shadows also found ways to avoid the awakening bell’s investigation.

The Ether Association’s forces had finally arrived in Tokyo, no longer leaving him to fight alone.

However, as he read the latter half, a shiver ran down his spine again.

Right, there’s still a traitor within the Ether Association.

Even Qing and Chi couldn’t thoroughly clear them out back then.

It seems the Secret Force under the President had already clashed with The Order for years.

The second message, however, made his heart skip a beat.

No. 3: "Bro, your two girlfriends are fighting."