Even though the conversion rate wasn’t high, this level of intensity should be enough.
Sensing the sudden heavy breathing of Madam Tooth-Throat and several other Greed Worms through their fragile, blurry connection, Fu Qian nodded in satisfaction.
Since he was only a Tier 2 participant, the influence of Wen Li’s Emotional Ripples remained limited, even with his utmost cooperation.
Fortunately, she had clearly made significant progress since the advancement ritual. The raw impact transmitted to the Greed Worms through him as a relay was still considerable.
He had asked Wen Li for this small favor partly to heighten the effect of the boon the Greed Worms had just received.
After all, since every single one of them was a Mid-Tier Transcendent, Laywoman Tooth-Throat and the others wouldn’t mistakenly believe these emotions originated from themselves.
This top-down instillation reaffirmed that they were truly being “watched.”
Theoretically, of course, the most convincing method would be to bestow a true boon, just like the bullet in Eldest Miss Wen’s hand.
But as mentioned before, achieving that was no easy task through such a fragile connection.
As for his other purpose—despite his continuous misdirection, intercepting the pawns the Dominator of Death had so painstakingly cultivated, and now making this broadcast-style provocation, there still seemed to be no reaction whatsoever.
His excellency the God of Death’s condition truly didn’t look very good.
......
“You’ve made great progress.”
Severing all connections with a single thought to let the Greed Worms communicate and digest their gains on their own, Fu Qian turned to acknowledge Wen Li’s efforts.
“I’m just glad I could help. Any stronger... and I might not be able to control the purity of the emotions.”
Having met his requirements on the first try, Wen Li was clearly relieved. She let out a long, careful breath and offered a slightly exaggerated smile.
This reaction wasn’t hard to understand. As the emitter of the Emotional Ripples, it was perfectly normal to suffer a bit of recoil from overdriving her output.
Just now, she had likely used every last ounce of her strength while still staying within a controllable range.
“It was already quite good. With a Kaleidoscope of this magnitude, even Demigod Serana would likely be troubled if caught off guard.”
Pouring a cup of tea to reward her efforts, Fu Qian provided a more rigorous and specific evaluation.
“Thank you... I probably can’t sustain it for very long yet, but I’ll try to practice it more from now on.”
Although it was only a few words, Wen Li listened extremely earnestly.
For a Psychic Type like her, their abilities often lacked straightforward, lethal manifestations.
This was a power assessment personally given by a High-Tier Transcendent; its reference value was incredibly high.
And according to Mister Fu’s words, if she were to encounter a demigod now, it seemed she wouldn’t be completely defenseless. This was truly a significant affirmation.
......
“So Old Man Wen’s advice to you is to focus entirely on improving yourself and ignore all other mundane affairs?”
Without questioning Wen Li’s determination, Fu Qian took the opportunity to ask about the Wen Clan’s strategy for Shangjing.
“In the beginning, my father actually wanted me to dedicate some energy to socializing, hoping it would lead to some business dealings.”
Judging by her voice, Wen Li sounded like she had almost completely recovered from the recoil.
“But ever since I advanced another tier, he told me to focus solely on improving my strength and left all the business matters to others.”
Old Man Wen had really gone to a lot of trouble. Even though his daughter was long past being a mortal, he still insisted on strategizing for her.
Fu Qian marveled as he listened.
Reaching Tier 6 at Wen Li’s age certainly earned her the title of a genius, but here in Shangjing, a Transcendent who had just entered the Mid Tier wasn’t exactly rare.
Trying to integrate into those circles would still somewhat help increase her safety margin.
His later decision to advise her to focus on self-improvement, upon discovering she was a true genius, was quite decisive.
Of course, there was another crucial reason for this: Wen Li’s excellent relationship with the Night Watchers meant there was no longer a need to worry too much about her safety.
“And now?”
“...Now, he hopes I won’t have any obsessions. He says I should just let further advancements happen naturally, and be more conservative on the business front.”
Wen Li smiled gently, seemingly quite agreeable to her father’s advice.
Looking forward to divinity too excessively could lead to self-distortion.
Fu Qian completely understood Old Man Wen’s worries.
As for business, considering Wen Li’s current strength and social connections, she did indeed need to be mindful of her influence, but—
“The number of business opportunities coming to your door has actually increased, hasn’t it?”
“That’s right... In fact, even the people from Gulade have vaguely expressed their intentions to cooperate.”
Wen Li murmured in agreement.
“I didn’t have my people reject them immediately. I figured I’d wait for Chief Yuan to return and ask for her opinion. What do you think, Mister Fang?”
She truly was the daughter Old Man Wen felt confident sending out into Shangjing.
This question earned another wave of internal admiration from Fu Qian.
The private friendship between Wen Li and Yuan Shan was hardly a secret. In this situation, cooperating with the Gulade Clan—who repeatedly stirred up trouble—would undoubtedly carry some representative significance.
In fact, this was exactly what Grantham valued.
Eldest Miss Wen naturally couldn’t be unaware of this. Her choice not to reject them outright simply to avoid suspicion actually demonstrated her cleverness—Yuan Shan might not necessarily oppose conveying that exact significance.
After the corpse-scavenging incident was properly handled, the Gulade Family had explicitly stated they would vigorously support the new municipal officer’s work.
And Yuan Shan clearly had a decent level of approval for Gan Zuoxun.
The true essence of Wen Li seeking instructions was to ask whether they should appease Gulade in this manner, and thereby signal their stance to the major factions in Shangjing.
Being this astute and obedient, it was no wonder she had won Chief Yuan’s favor.
“That works perfectly fine. In fact, I believe Chief Yuan would be happy to see a more active atmosphere of cooperation in Shangjing.”
Endorsing Wen Li’s thoughts and judgment, Fu Qian gestured toward where Serana had been sitting just moments ago.
“Not to mention, the Gulade demigod has already drunk your tea.”
“Alright... Moving forward, will you be staying in Shangjing for a while, Mister Fang?”
Wen Li nodded in agreement, hesitated for a moment, and asked in a low voice.
“At the very least, you can still come in as a volunteer tomorrow.”
Pondering this briefly, Fu Qian indicated that he could continue offering her the job.
The Witch was currently recuperating. Even if there were gains regarding the Law, he couldn’t contact her for the time being, so the trip to the West Plain wasn’t in such a rush.
And his own condition still required a bit of time to recover.
“That’s great!”
Wen Li didn’t hide her enthusiasm for the work.
......
[Identity verification complete. Today's work begins.]
[Warning: Leak accident.]
Getting off work early and sending the volunteer home, Fu Qian took a rare break on the Bookstore Second Floor.
Early the next morning, having recovered a bit more physically, he stood by the window. After stretching lazily under the morning sun, he casually took off his mask and began his morning workout.
Unsurprisingly, the very moment he entered the Warehouse, the second task of the week appeared right on schedule.
[Name: Licking, ID: 2-020]
[Today's work content has been updated. Enter the 2-020 Containment Scenario and complete re-containment.]
[Consume 1 SAN Value to begin?]
[Yes]
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