Eldritch Horror Theatre

So it really was this guy!

Looking at the incredibly pretentious Rolden, Fu Qian confirmed his suspicion.

Cha Soon-young's actions really had been guided by someone behind the scenes.

From a single glance, Fu Qian was absolutely certain that Rolden was a transcendent.

His strength appeared to be roughly at Tier 6. Judging by the brief display just now, his methods were also quite diverse.

And from Rolden's words, it was clear that Cha Soon-young had been passively receiving suggestions all along, entirely unaware of this man's existence.

"Are you saying you deliberately let me see those things?"

Fu Qian remained silent for a long time before finally speaking.

"Excellent. It seems you adapt to things rather quickly."

"I've encountered some very stubborn guys who refuse to accept reality no matter what, attributing everything to their own sudden flashes of inspiration."

"To the point that I had to make one of them gouge out his own eyes right in front of me..."

"You mean I'm not the only one? I'm some kind of test subject?"

Rolden's description was undeniably horrifying. Fu Qian took a few seconds to digest it before asking.

"Test subject? That's actually a rather fitting way to put it."

Rolden let out another light chuckle, finding Fu Qian's phrasing quite amusing.

"You certainly aren't the only one, but becoming a test subject isn't that simple, either. It requires a considerable amount of luck."

"So, you can still consider yourself extraordinarily gifted."

"To be honest, your performance gave me quite a pleasant surprise."

Rolden stared directly into Fu Qian's face.

"I didn't think much of you at first, so I didn't pay too much attention. I never expected you to be the one who did the best. Luck truly is an elusive thing."

"Especially now. Being able to maintain this appearance after undergoing a true physical modification is quite a feat."

"To the point where I couldn't resist coming out to meet you in person. That's why we're having this little chat."

"So you've come to ask me for payment?"

Fu Qian deliberately put on a hesitant expression.

"The money I can give you... isn't much."

"Money? Hahaha..."

Rolden seemed to have heard the funniest thing in the world. He completely lost his composure for a moment, doubling over in laughter.

"I can tell you really don't have much... Fortunately, I don't need such things. Hahaha..."

It took a great deal of effort for Rolden to finally stop laughing.

"Not only that, I'll even help you clean up some trouble. You don't have to worry about me demanding anything from you."

"You only need to understand that your luck has value, because it has amused me."

"The reason I'm here right now is to confirm one thing with you. Are you interested in seeing a spectacular world?"

"You're very interesting. I want to introduce you to my friends. If I didn't give you a heads-up beforehand, I'd be quite worried about your performance when the time comes."

"People like you?"

"Some are like me, and some are different—but they're all undoubtedly very different from them."

Rolden pointed at a group of people behind him. Then, he pulled a small, exquisite envelope from his pocket and placed it on the table.

"You have plenty of time to think. If you choose to accept, come find me at the time and address written on here."

"Welcome to a new world."

After delivering that last line in a tone that was half-chant, half-sigh, the man stood up and left without waiting for Fu Qian's reply.

...

Smoother than I had imagined.

Fu Qian looked at the blue envelope in front of him. After deliberately making a show of internal struggle, he finally reached out and took it.

He was absolutely certain that although Rolden seemed to have left, the man was still secretly observing his actions.

After rubbing it in his hands for a while, Fu Qian finally "made up his mind" and opened the envelope. Inside lay an exquisite card.

There wasn't much written on the card—just a time and a location. It appeared to be an invitation to a special gathering.

The time was set for tonight. It looked like he had quite a bit of free time before then.

Fu Qian slipped the card back inside and tucked the envelope into his jacket pocket.

He had to admit, although Brother Rolden's posture had been quite exaggerated just now, he had still revealed a lot of valuable information.

Cha Soon-young wasn't the only one to receive psychological suggestions. He could almost guarantee that the incident on the bus was tied to Rolden or his "friends."

And if he remembered correctly, those two police officers at the very beginning had only sought him out because of abnormal deaths occurring nearby.

There really was quite a group stirring up a storm in this place!

Their motives for doing such things were undoubtedly quite intriguing.

A game for higher entities? A massive giveaway of fateful encounters? Or some kind of gamble?

It was hard to judge for now. He would only find out after going to take a look.

But one thing was certain: attending such a gathering was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity to search for the Inner Eye.

Speaking of which, ever since becoming superhuman, he hadn't really interacted much with the transcendent circle.

The only ones he had dealt with extensively were the Night Watchers—a bunch of world police.

...

[Shocking: Multiple Missing Persons Found in Old Office Building; Landlord Commits Suicide to Escape Justice]

Sitting in a cold drink shop and looking at the news headline, Fu Qian couldn't help but click his tongue in admiration. He finally understood what Rolden meant by helping him clean up some trouble.

Although the footage in the report was blurry, he could still recognize that familiar office at a glance.

Based on the report's wording, the case was basically closed. Everything had been pinned on the landlord's twisted behavior, and he had supposedly committed suicide to escape the law.

But putting it out like this was essentially just to give the public an explanation.

It was probably impossible for this to go completely unnoticed by the Night Watchers. After all, he hadn't cleaned up the scene all that perfectly.

It was just that with the landlord dead, they were out of leads.

Overall, his current identity as Cha Soon-young shouldn't face too many restrictions on his movements.

This also confirmed that although Rolden claimed not to have paid special attention to Cha Soon-young, he still knew his actions like the back of his hand. Otherwise, he couldn't have handled it so cleanly and efficiently.

Now, it was time to find this guy and express some gratitude.

Fu Qian glanced out the window. The sun was already setting.

Taking advantage of the extra time today, he had wandered around the area and was currently situated in a corner of the city.

He confirmed that, just as the mission description stated, this was a place steeped in history. Everywhere you looked, there were ancient buildings and legendary tales.

He had even bought a magazine and thoroughly sorted through the recent supernatural incidents, discovering that the probability of bizarre events occurring in this place was quite high.

Under normal circumstances, it would be easy to brush them off as Old Town anecdotes and street corner ghost stories.

But combined with his previous conversation with Rolden, it was easy to sense the strangeness beneath it all.

The community of transcendents in this place seemed to be relatively more active.

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