The Moment of Devouring (10)

In theory, Fu Qian should have blown Goya's head off with an Air Bullet and wrapped up the mission cleanly.

But that was only in theory.

Everything that had happened so far proved that this was a special, carefully designed test, possibly even orchestrated by the Yasui Company.

Faced with an opportunity like this, Fu Qian didn't mind spending a little Sanity Value to get more useful information.

On the other hand, during his conversation with Doctor Cynthia and the others, an interesting thought had crossed his mind.

These researchers had made considerable preparations for the possible appearance of "Pachi."

In a broader sense, then, could he himself be considered a different kind of Pachi?

It was this unusual thought that gave Fu Qian the idea of playing Pachi to the hilt, so he could get a look at the whole setup.

"I'm glad we've reached an understanding, Mr. 'Pachi.'"

When Fu Qian finally showed interest in how they could work together, Cynthia smiled faintly, looking rather pleased.

"What you need to do is simple, but I'll need a few minutes to prepare."

"Of course, simple doesn't mean safe. But trust me, it'll be much better than being hunted by a demigod."

"Sure."

With Goya watching him with a complicated look, Fu Qian nodded and sat back down.

"I'd like to request permission to use Soul's Lure."

Cynthia clearly had no intention of sparing her colleague's feelings. She turned straight to Goya.

"Fine!"

His resolve was faltering, and after only a brief hesitation, he agreed.

Soul's Lure? Sounded like quite the item!

And the name seemed a little familiar.

Watching Cynthia leave the room, Fu Qian thought to himself, and soon remembered where he'd seen the name—in the test records from earlier.

The files on the "Pachis" seemed to mention