Qin Siyang nodded, "More or less."
Hu Chan's eyes lit up, both hands excitedly grabbing Qin Siyang's arm, "What's your plan? I agree! Hurry and tell me!"
Seeing Hu Chan so agitated, Qin Siyang showed a probing look.
All along, Hu Chan had always given him a sense of maturity not matching his age.
But that kind of maturity was still within understandable range.
Eighteen-year-old Hu Chan, an orphan by birth, rose to the position of Son of God, his experiences were surely rich.
Yet in the eyes of Qin Siyang, who had lived two lifetimes, there was still a trace of youthfulness.
But now Hu Chan's emotions were incredibly stirred, like a child fighting for candy.
At such abnormal emotional outbursts, Qin Siyang would of course take note.
Perhaps realizing himself that his emotions just now were odd, Hu Chan let go of his hand, then smiled, "I was too obsessed with research, made you laugh at me."
'Obsessed with research?'
If Qin Siyang believed Hu Chan, then he might as well feed at a pig farm.
He calmly piloted the drill pod for a while longer.
But the more he recalled Hu Chan's abnormal appearance, the more Qin Siyang felt a chill creeping up his spine.
Without figuring out why Hu Chan suddenly became crazy, Qin Siyang felt uneasy inside.
So, he slammed the brakes and stopped the drill pod.
Hu Chan pointed ahead, "There's still some distance before we can see that group of small gods, why did you stop?"
Qin Siyang stared into Hu Chan's eyes, "Why were you so excited about my suggestion of large god research just now?"
Hu Chan said very seriously, "It's nothing, I just like research."
["Lie."]
Hearing that machine-like voice say the two words, Hu Chan's whole body tensed, a flicker of panic flashing in his gaze at Qin Siyang.
Qin Siyang pulled a bird out of his backpack, "I think, before telling you my findings, it's still necessary to get to know you a bit deeper."
"For research this important, I can't hand it to someone with ulterior motives, don't you agree?"
Hu Chan's face instantly darkened, "Why did you even bring a lie detector out here?"
Qin Siyang shrugged, leaned back, propping his feet up on the control console.
"I just forgot to take it out of my bag. Didn't expect by accident, today I'd actually get to use it."
["Truth."]
"Now it's your turn to answer my question. Hu Chan, why are you so intent on the research of large gods?"
Hu Chan's gaze met Qin Siyang's.
The two fell silent.
After a moment.
Hu Chan spoke, "To earn resources, fame, and status. To seize power. Nothing can raise my reputation and position more than large god research."
["Truth."]
"Seize power? Seize the power of the Zephyr Church?"
"Yes."
["Truth."]
"You, a Son of God, hold extremely high standing in the Zephyr Church, why seize power?"
"Of course, to survive. The church looks glorious on the outside, but inside it's all scheming, with little of real substance."
"If I want to survive, I must seize power. Power is my bulletproof vest, my life-saving medicine."
["Truth."]
Hu Chan answered Qin Siyang's questions, even voluntarily explaining in detail, equivalent to yielding to Qin Siyang.
He had no choice but to yield.
Qin Siyang's Titan Foxtail fragment was the key to saving others; Qin Siyang's sandworm-related research and insights were the key to saving himself.
Qin Siyang's left hand held the fate of those Hu Chan cared about, his right hand held Hu Chan's own life.
It could be said he had him firmly in his grasp.
Although he extremely hated Qin Siyang, this shameless, cunning, always one step ahead robbe, he had to admit Qin Siyang was becoming his crucial support.
If it weren't that Qin Siyang was around his age, and that there had been some grudges before, Hu Chan might have wanted to acknowledge Qin Siyang as his adoptive father.
Hu Chan himself didn't understand why it turned out this way.
Ever since meeting Qin Siyang, things had developed in such a strange direction.
Way off track.
In truth, just a little thought and you'd understand why Hu Chan poured everything out to him.
Smiling, Qin Siyang put away the lie-detecting bird and continued driving forward.
Before, he thought that as Son of God, Hu Chan should be lofty, living well, eating and drinking the best.
He himself felt very unbalanced inside.
'Both orphans, yet this kid's strength isn't better than mine, luck isn't better than mine, why should he live better than me?'
Now, hearing that this orphan Hu Chan was just like him, living every day in fear, treading on thin ice, Qin Siyang felt an unexplainable wave of comfort.
'That's more like it!'
'Everyone is walking knife-edges together, licking blood together, that's fair.'
Feeling cheerful, Qin Siyang even leisurely whistled.
At the side, Hu Chan saw Qin Siyang so pleased, and felt even more displeased inside.
But he could only hold it in.
Who told Qin Siyang to have his lifeline in hand.
On the surface Hu Chan kept calm, but inside he sneered.
'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully a youth when he's poor.'
'Though wait! that doesn't sound right.'
'Qin Siyang seems to be a youth too…'
Hu Chan frowned.
'Could it be I will be suppressed by this little bastard Qin Siyang for a lifetime?'
'Impossible, absolutely impossible.'
'I am the Son of God! And an orphan crowned Son of God!"
'Across the whole safe zone, among my peers, I am the elite of elites!'
Qin Siyang was just a temporarily triumphant villain, he was the heaven's chosen one.
"Hss—"
Just as Hu Chan was hyping himself up, the drill pod stopped.
"Why stop again?"
"Are your eyes not on the road? Because we've arrived."
Hu Chan looked ahead.
He saw not far from the drill pod, a massive cave.
Inside the cave was pitch black, with occasional streaks of green phosphorescence.
"This is… Abyss Hounds?"
"Luck this good?"
He found it almost unbelievable. Following Qin Siyang out, and they actually found Abyss Hounds so quickly.
"Luck, my ass! If I hadn't run fast just now, we wouldn't even have two lives left."
Qin Siyang tossed his God-hunting dagger to Hu Chan.
Hu Chan frowned in confusion, "Why are you giving me your God-hunting dagger?"
"I remember, the offering on the path of believers must be killed by your own God-hunting dagger to count, right?"
"That's right. But I already said, I only lead the way, I don't kill gods."
"I can't go down. Didn't I tell you already? The sandworms are chasing me. If I reveal myself and leak aura, we'll both have to run again."
"…So I have to be your guide and your thug too?"
"Pretty much."
"Why should I?"
"Don't fuss. They're just small gods, nothing major. You kill them for me, isn't that just a side matter?"
Fire flickered in Hu Chan's eyes, "Qin Siyang! You're going too far…"
"After it's done, I'll give you an extra third of a Titan Foxtail fragment."
"Uh…"
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