I was just fishing, how did I become a Great Old One?

"Boom!"

The once peaceful and prosperous East Sea Dragon Palace now resembled a glass bottle being violently shaken.

The seawater is boiling.

The crystal palace that was suspended in the center suddenly cracked open from the middle.

Accompanied by countless bubbles and a dull mechanical roar.

A colossal object slowly rose from the depths of the palace.

That was not a living dragon.

It was a... [living deep-sea fortress].

It is over a kilometer long and its entire body is covered with a thick layer of "black gold armor" that is covered with deep-sea barnacles and luminous moss.

Each of its dragon scales is an independent [phase deflection shield].

Its four dragon claws are giant deep-sea drilling bits.

And its head...

It was a "dragon-shaped bridge" that was as big as a football field and made up of countless flashing red electronic eyes.

At the center of the dragon's forehead, sits a projection of an old man dressed in a dragon robe and wearing a flat crown (actually a brainwave amplifier).

[BOSS: Ao Guang, Dragon King of the East Sea (Fortress Mode)]

[Form: Fortress-class mech / Deep-sea data center mainframe.]

[Realm Level: Early Nascent Soul Stage (supported by massive computing power and a nuclear reactor).]

[Abilities: Absolute Zero Breath, Deep Sea Gravity Crush, Ten Thousand Dragons Data Array.]

……

"Who is it?!"

"How dare you pull out my son's dragon tendons?!"

Ao Guang's voice, carried by the seawater, instantly spread for miles around.

The immense pressure contained within those sound waves shattered countless glass curtain walls in the surrounding area.

"Sizzle sizzle—"

Ao Guang's enormous electronic dragon eyes locked onto Jiang Li, who was standing in the center of the square, wearing a black trench coat and a red apron.

as well as……

The Crystal Dragon Tendon in Jiang Li's hand was still dripping coolant.

"It's you..."

Ao Guang was furious.

That was utter rage.

The dragon tendon is not only the son's lifeline, but also the backup cooling pipe for the core reactor of the Dragon Palace!

If you pull it out, not only will your son be ruined, but the heat dissipation efficiency of the Dragon Palace will also decrease by 20%!

"Humans!"

"No matter who you are!"

"today……"

"I'm going to crush you into... [a two-dimensional slice]!"

……

"Click click click—"

Ao Guang's enormous mechanical dragon mouth opened.

The deep-sea currents began to converge wildly.

A dark blue energy ball condensed in the dragon's mouth.

[WARNING! High-energy reaction!]

[Detected... Absolute Zero Breath!]

Alice's warning had barely faded.

"boom!"

A thick, blue beam of light, powerful enough to freeze time, shot out from the dragon's mouth.

Wherever it passed, the seawater instantly froze into ice pillars.

Even the space itself was frozen and cracked.

This is a strike from a Nascent Soul cultivator!

Enough to destroy an underwater city in an instant!

……

Faced with this devastating blow.

Jiang Li did not dodge.

He simply glanced calmly at the [Hun Tian Ling] at his waist.

"Since it's absolute defense..."

"Then don't disappoint me."

Jiang Li pulled up the corner of the red "apron".

He gave a slight tremor in front of that terrifying pillar of icy light.

"call--"

Red ribbons fluttered.

The originally soft ribbon, after being infused with the power of Gluttony, instantly transformed into a red "Wall of Sighs".

"Sizzle—!!!"

The icy beam of light struck the red ribbon.

There was no explosion.

It was not broken.

That absolute zero, enough to freeze everything, was actually blocked by this thin layer of red cloth...

It even… [absorbed].

The Hun Tian Ling glowed brightly with red light, as if mocking the opponent's powerlessness.

"What?!"

A hint of shock flashed in Ao Guang's electronic eyes.

"That's... the Universe Ring?"

"You can actually control it completely?!"

……

"control?"

Jiang Li put down the red ribbon and patted off the ice shards on it.

"I just used it as a rag."

Jiang Li raised his head and stared directly at the enormous mechanical dragon fortress.

"The Old Dragon King."

"Stop spitting there."

"Now that you're out, let's get down to business."

"I need one more thing."

"Give me."

"I won't demolish your illegal building."

……

"Arrogant!"

Ao Guang was so angry that his beard (fiber optic cable) stood on end.

"Demolish my Dragon Palace?"

"In the East China Sea, I am the sky!"

"Activate... the Ten Thousand Dragons Formation!"

hum-

Following Ao Guang's instructions.

The thousands of data pillars surrounding the Dragon Palace suddenly lit up.

Countless holographic dragons composed of data streams emerged from the pillar.

They swarmed everywhere, densely packed, like a locust plague.

Each data dragon possesses the attack power of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.

"Bite him to death!"

Roar--

Ten thousand dragons roared in unison.

This scene is ten thousand times more terrifying than the zombie siege of the past.

……

"Compare quantities?"

Jiang Li smiled.

He glanced at the [Wind and Fire Wheels] beneath his feet.

"Perfect."

"I didn't get enough of the fried eggs just now."

"Since this is the seabed..."

"Then let's have a... [deep-sea hot pot]!"

Jiang Li took out the huge pressure cooker, which he had previously used to fry the monks, from his backpack.

"Get bigger!"

With the blessing of the Gluttony God's power, the soup bucket swelled up rapidly when exposed to wind (water).

It instantly transformed into a giant hot pot with a diameter of 100 meters.

"Wind and Fire Wheels! Light it!"

The two wheels under its feet flew off instantly and disappeared under the hot pot.

boom!

The Samadhi Fire burns at the bottom of the sea.

Although it was in water, this divine fire was not afraid of water at all.

Instead, the water pressure made it burn even more vigorously.

"The soup base!"

Jiang Li waved his hand.

Countless [Flame Powder], [Abyss Chili], and [Thunderstorm Sichuan Pepper] were thrown into the pot.

The surrounding seawater was sucked into the pot, instantly boiling and turning into a spicy soup with bubbling red oil.

"As for the ingredients..."

Jiang Li looked at the data dragons flying all over the sky.

"I'll rely on you guys!"

"Odin! Monk! Alice!"

"Serve the food!"

……

"Okay!"

Odin had been itching to get his hands on it for a while.

He activated his golden body mode, charged into the dragon horde, grabbed one in each hand, and threw them directly into the pot.

"Namo Gatling Bodhisattva!"

The monk activated the Gatling gun, blasting the data dragons that tried to approach into pieces, which fell into the pot.

Alice then ventured into the world of hacking, weaving a vast net with data cables, creating hundreds of trails in one go.

"Sizzle—sizzle—"

Those data dragons went into the pot.

It was instantly cooked by the scalding red oil and the power of the rules.

It has become a physical [Dragon Meatball].

aroma!

An extremely powerful, spicy and savory aroma spreads across the seabed.

This smell is too strong.

Even Ao Guang's cockpit, which had an independent air circulation system, was permeated with this smell.

"What...what kind of sorcery is this?!"

Ao Guang was horrified to discover this.

The data dragons he controlled, upon smelling this fragrance, actually... [rebelled].

They stopped attacking Jiang Li.

Instead, they rushed to jump into the pot.

"It tastes good... I want to eat it..."

"Let me turn into a dumpling..."

This is the utter crushing power of the binge eating rule!

Everything wants to be cooked by the God of Cookery!

……

In just ten minutes.

The so-called "Ten Thousand Dragons Formation" has turned into a "Ten Thousand Balls Hot Pot".

The huge pot was filled with crystal-clear, bouncy, and smooth dragon meatballs.

Jiang Li was holding a giant strainer (which was transformed from a lightsaber).

Scoop up a meatball.

I took a bite.

"Um."

"A bit tough."

"It has to be... the main course."

Jiang Li put down the spoon.

His gaze swept past the boiling hot pot and locked onto Ao Guang.

"The little one has finished eating."

"It's time to eat something big."

……

"You...you stay away!"

Ao Guang panicked.

He was genuinely panicked.

This isn't a cultivator; this is practically a [conceptual-level demon god]!

Are you cooking formations like ingredients?

Is this still within the Five Elements and Three Realms?

"Activate...emergency braking!"

"Activate...Deep Dive Mode!"

Ao Guang wanted to run away.

He controlled the enormous mechanical body, trying to burrow back into the depths of the earth.

"Trying to run away?"

Jiang Li sneered.

"My hot pot is all set up."

"The main course is gone, how are we supposed to eat this meal?"

"The Heavenly Silk Sash! Go!"

brush--

The red ribbon around Jiang Li's waist flew out again.

This time, it's no longer about defense.

Instead, it transformed into a giant red dragon that was ten thousand meters long.

It instantly wrapped around Ao Guang's massive mechanical body.

"Give me... [a bundle]!"

creak-

A metallic, distorted sound rang out.

The Hun Tian Ling tightened more and more.

Ao Guang's heavy black and gold armor was actually dented by the pressure.

"Let me go! I am the Dragon King of the East Sea!"

"I have connections (the Heavenly Way)!"

"Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he'd still have to eat in my pot today!"

Jiang Li took a step forward.

He teleported to the top of Ao Guang's dragon head.

He raised the [Shadow Blade] in his hand.

"I heard..."

"Dragon liver and phoenix marrow are the most exquisite delicacies in the world."

"Your tin body isn't very tasty."

"But inside you..."

Jiang Li's gaze pierced through the thick armor and reached the core area inside Ao Guang's body.

There.

Besides nuclear power plants.

There is also... [an abnormal heat source].

That's not a technological product.

It was a ball of... [pure, ancient flame].

It was this flame that kept Ao Guang's massive computing power running, and even acted as... [ignition device].

"That is..."

A smile appeared on Jiang Li's lips.

"Found it."

"Nezha's... [Fire-tipped Spear]."

……

"What?!"

Upon hearing the words "Fire-tipped Spear," Ao Guang's electronic eyes instantly contracted.

That was his biggest secret!

When Nezha self-destructed, his divine artifacts scattered.

He was lucky enough to find the most powerful offensive weapon—the Fire-Tipped Spear.

But he couldn't handle the gun.

So he came up with a solution.

He planted the Fire-Tipped Spear into the Dragon Palace's [Core Reactor].

The inextinguishable Samadhi Fire on the gun is used to boil water and drive the turbine generator.

That's right.

This is the truth behind the East Sea Dragon Palace's infinite energy—[boiling water].

"You...you came here for that?"

Ao Guang was in despair.

"Give it to me!"

Jiang Li didn't waste any words.

The lightsaber in his hand slammed down.

"puff!"

It pierced directly through Ao Guang's skull (armor plate).

"ah!!!!"

Ao Guang screamed in agony.

But Jiang Li did not kill him.

He merely opened a breach.

then.

He crawled inside.

……

The core of the Dragon Palace, the reactor chamber.

The temperature here reaches hundreds of millions of degrees.

An ordinary person would instantly vaporize upon entering.

However, Jiang Li was protected by fire-resistant potion and the Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon), so he was not afraid at all.

At the center of the massive toroidal reactor.

A long, red spear was stuck in the ground.

The spear is eighteen feet long, entirely crimson, and its tip is shaped like a flame.

Even if it was suppressed in the reactor for hundreds of years.

It still exudes an indomitable fighting spirit.

[Divine Weapon: Fire-Tipped Spear.]

[Status: Sealed/Used as a fire poker.]

[Rage level: MAX!]

……

"I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Jiang Li walked up to the Fire-Tipped Spear.

He reached out and grasped the scorching hot barrel.

"Buzz—"

The fire-tipped spear trembled violently.

It wanted to rebel.

But after sensing the familiar aura of the [Wind and Fire Wheels] and [Chaos Ribbon] on Jiang Li's body...

It quieted down.

It even let out a pitiful buzzing sound.

It was like a lost child finding a relative.

"Come out."

"Don't boil water here."

"Come with me... [to break through this barrier]."

Jiang Li pulled suddenly.

Boom! ...

As the fire-tipped spear was pulled out.

The entire reactor in the Dragon Palace... [went out].

All the lights went out instantly.

The massive mechanical fortress, Ao Guang, lost its power source and instantly became paralyzed.

"No... my energy source..."

Ao Guang's voice grew weaker and then disappeared completely.

……

"Done."

Jiang Li, carrying the Fire-Tipped Spear, emerged from Ao Guang's head.

at this time.

The entire East Sea Dragon Palace was plunged into darkness.

Only the spear in Jiang Li's hand was still emitting a dazzling red light.

It illuminated this deep-sea ruin.

"Boss!"

Er Gou swam over.

"The Dragon King... is he dead?"

"He's not dead, he just ran out of power."

Jiang Li glanced at the paralyzed giant beast.

"Keep it."

"If I ever want to eat seafood in the future, this place will be a natural giant refrigerator."

Jiang Li slung the Fire-Tipped Spear over his shoulder.

"Walk."

"All components are complete."

"Go back... [Build Gundam]."

"No, it's... [Resurrecting Nezha]."

……

Back to Kowloon Walled City.

Deep Blue Cafeteria.

Basement (temporary conversion workshop).

Jiang Li placed the three items he had collected in front of the [Cyber ​​Gods List] stone tablet.

【Wind and Fire Wheels】(Power Component)

【Hun Tian Ling】(Defense Component/Data Connection Cable).

【Fire-tipped Spear】(Attack Component/Core Processor).

Plus……

The Nezha's [source code backup] (data in the stone tablet) that I got from Xunlei.

Alice.

"Let's begin."

"Yes."

Alice connected all the components together.

"Data synchronization...100%"

Hardware compatibility...100%.

"Soul Reconstruction...Activate!"

Buzz————

The stone slab burst forth with a dazzling golden light.

Those three artifact components actually began to... [melt].

Or perhaps... [reorganization].

They transformed into countless streams of red data and golden liquid metal.

Intertwined and entwined in the air.

slowly.

It outlined the silhouette of a... [human form].

……

Ten minutes later.

The light dissipated.

A young boy stood before the crowd.

He looked only fifteen or sixteen years old.

Wearing red Lotus Armor (nanomaterial).

He stands on a floating "wind and fire wheel propulsion system".

The Hun Tian Ling, resembling a holographic projection, was wrapped around his shoulders.

He carried a Fire-Tipped Spear that shimmered with plasma flames.

His hair was black, but the ends were red.

The most striking.

It was his eyes.

Those were a pair of... [electronic eyes burning with the true fire of samadhi].

Arrogant and unruly.

Unruly.

It was filled with... [rage] towards this world.

……

The boy slowly opened his eyes.

Look around.

Finally, their gaze fell upon Jiang Li.

A wicked and arrogant smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Feed".

"Did you wake me up?"

"That's right."

Jiang Li nodded.

"That's good."

The boy slung the fire-tipped spear over his shoulder.

I'm hungry.

"I haven't eaten for hundreds of years."

"Is there...?"

"Dragon meat?"

"Ideally, it should be... spicy."

……

Jiang Li smiled.

He was laughing very happily.

"have."

"Enough is enough."

"However, I'm full..."

"We have to get to work."

Nezha snapped his fingers.

A blue flame shot out from the wind-fire wheels beneath his feet.

"As long as I can storm that [Heavenly Palace]..."

"Let's poke a hole in that so-called 'sky'..."

"Don't even mention work."

"From now on, my life..."

"It's yours."