A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 15 Chen Motong chose the audience

She fooled Chu Zihang the same way she fooled Chen Motong.

Huang Tiekou relied on the facial and body control abilities granted by the clown potion to disable Chen Motong's profiling ability, making it impossible for her to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

Unlike how they treated Chu Zihang, they didn't ask Chen Motong to throw her phone far away.

It wasn't that Huang Tiekou was careless; it was just that the circumstances were different. Previously, when Meng Yutang and Chu Zihang clashed in the forest, who knew if Chu Zihang had secretly contacted the Kassel AI Norma?
To keep your phone a secret, you must throw it far away.

Chen Motong's situation is completely different. Since she hasn't encountered any crisis, she naturally won't contact Norma. Under the premise of no contact, the academy will also pay attention to student privacy and will not eavesdrop 24 hours a day.

Chen Motong's reaction after hearing about the 'old history' was almost identical to Chu Zihang's: incredulous and hard to believe.

All students educated at the main campus of Kassel College know that for thousands of years, all hybrids have fought and sacrificed themselves to bury dragons.

Now Huang Tiekou tells her that the so-called dragons, including their ancestor Black King, are just remnants of the past before they left.
The battles that humanity has fought for thousands of years, and the Dragonblood Cult's continuous dragon-slaying, are simply a joke.

What is this? Humans fighting to the death with ancient waste for thousands of years? There's absolutely no laughable about this.

Chen Motong took a deep breath. The sudden influx of information had left her feeling a bit confused.

You need to calm down before you can think clearly and organize your thoughts logically.

After repeating her breathing several times, Chen Motong glanced at Huang Tiekou unintentionally. Her profiling ability was still useless, which annoyed her.

Damn it, if only profiling skills could work, then I could see through Huang Tiekou's tricks and directly determine the authenticity, instead of having to suffer like this.

Huang Tiekou had been watching Chen Motong closely and immediately noticed the fleeting look in her eyes: "Heh, Ms. Chen Motong."

"Your love of observing others makes you a perfect fit for the audience approach."

Having fooled them enough, it's time to throw in the bait.

Chen Motong's heart skipped a beat. (The question remains: through the audience?)

Huang Tiekou had just told her that when the ancients left the planet, they left behind many things, including the ancient roads.

As long as you walk up, you can obtain a trace of the power of the ancients. If you keep walking forward, you can keep gaining more and more power, thus catching up with the ancients and even becoming a god.

No one would believe such a dream if spoken aloud; how could such a thing exist in the world? It would be a laughing stock.

However, the profiling ability failed, leaving Chen Motong half-believing and half-doubting. What if it was true?

What if, by some chance, I could truly tread the path of the past? Could I truly... become a god?!

According to Huang Tiekou, the so-called dragons are nothing but remnants of the past, and are certainly no match for the power of the past itself.

If she could obtain this power, could she surpass Chen's father? Could she then completely get rid of that cold-blooded monster father?

Does that mean we can truly achieve safety?

Chen Motong's heartbeat quickened unnaturally: "The Audience Path? Brother Huang, tell me, which ancient power is the Audience Path? And what are its characteristics?"

Huang Tiekou pulled out a slip of paper with a half-smile and handed it over: "There are many things that I can only tell you after Ms. Chen Motong has actually joined the church."

"Our long-term goal as the Old Church is to become God, and we try to go all the way along this path to the end, so as to follow the Old Day."

"But there is also a short-term goal, which is to eliminate the dragons that threaten humanity, so it needs to be kept secret."

Chen Motong made her decision even faster than Chu Zihang, taking the note and reading it aloud softly.

Almost no one could tell that Chen Motong, who didn't seem to care much about training or combat, actually craved power far more than Chu Zihang. However, what she craved was the power to truly protect herself from any harm.

It is not the kind of power that Kassel taught about, such as slashing with cold weapons or shooting with firearms.

Having personally experienced the envelopment of the gray fog and felt the unfathomable and terrifying strength of the cult leader, Mr. Fool, Chen Motong couldn't help but be impressed.

After being in a daze for several minutes, he finally came to his senses: "Brother Huang, just now, that was Mr. Fool?"

“Of course.” Huang Tiekou, using his clown abilities, put on a proud expression: “It is because of Mr. Fool’s leadership that we were able to unite and establish the Old Church.”

Then he went on to explain the benefits and responsibilities of being noticed by Mr. Fool.

Chen Motong was silent for a few seconds before she grinned and laughed silently.

Father Chen? This nightmare that had haunted Chen Motong for years seemed to have transformed into a clown under the Fool's Fool's Fool's Fool, no longer able to disturb Chen Motong's heart.

Before Mr. Fool, before the old church, what kind of worthless wretch is Father Chen? Does he even deserve to stir things up?

She felt safe, and finally experienced this kind of true, deep-seated sense of security!
Even when she went against her father's wishes and forcibly enrolled in Kassel College, Chen Motong had never felt this intense sense of security that made her brain tremble.

Overwhelmed with joy, Chen Motong couldn't help but laugh: "Haha! Brother Huang, now it's convenient for you to tell me about the audience channels, right?"

“The audience approach.” Huang Tiekou’s words, delivered at just the right moment, revealed a hint of apprehension, which secretly moved Chen Motong even more: “It really suits you.”

"This approach requires simplicity: observe from the shadows, like an audience member watching the performance from below the stage."

"Therefore, there is almost no improvement in direct combat ability in the early stages; the focus is on developing the mind and spirit. But the further you go, the stronger you become."

This time it's no lie. The audience's perspective and Chen Motong's innate ability to profile are undoubtedly a perfect match.

A thoughtful look crossed Chen Motong's eyes. Was there a promising path in the spiritual realm?
Based on the information revealed in Huang Tiekou's words, it can be concluded that there are many such old paths, and there must be paths that greatly enhance combat effectiveness.

Should we inquire about other avenues from Huang Tiekou, or simply choose a suitable audience?
Chen Motong was well aware that she was making a major decision.

Is it about seeking temporary strength, or about securing lasting peace and prosperity?
Chen Motong cleverly figured that since she was now both a student in Kassel and a member of the Old Church, she shouldn't encounter any danger in the short term.

With more than three years until graduation, she doesn't urgently need any power right now; the academy and the church might be able to protect her enough.

“I also think that the audience approach suits me very well.”

Chen Motong made her own choice.

The University of Kassel taught a little-known fact – the Philosopher's Stone.

That is the pinnacle of human alchemy today, the Philosopher's Stone, made with the fifth element, spirit, which transcends the limitations of the four elements of earth, water, wind, and fire.

Only by using the Philosopher's Stone as a projectile, or attaching it to a melee weapon, can the Dragon King be truly killed.

As Huang Tiekou just mentioned, the audience approach is extremely powerful in the spiritual realm!

Unlike Meng Yutang, Huang Tiekou did not take Chen Motong directly to prepare the potion; he did not bring any dragon blood materials with him.

It's all with Xu Lie's main body.

“Very good. I will teach you a set of mystical rituals for offering sacrifices. After you are summoned by Mr. Fool tomorrow, perform the ritual and you will receive the audience potion.”

"Remember, every Monday at 3 p.m., find a safe and private place where you newcomers will have your regular conversation with Mr. Fool."

(End of this chapter)