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

Titan, a sea of ​​liquid methane.

Beneath a dark orange sky, the black sea surges with turbulent waves. The once silent Death Star is now boiling over because of a "culinary duel" that transcends species.

"Boom—!!!"

With a thunderous roar, the Trident of Poseidon, symbolizing the authority of the sea god, crackled with dazzling lightning and, like divine punishment, plunged fiercely into the center of the cornea of ​​that enormous eyeball.

"Sizzle sizzle—"

There was no bloody scene as I had imagined. The artifact entered the flesh with a sound like a red-hot iron rod being stabbed into solidified lard.

The offspring of the Star of Judgment (S+ rank) let out a silent scream.

It was a shockwave that directly impacted the mental level, as if millions of steel needles were simultaneously piercing the brains of everyone present.

"Ah! My brain's about to grow out!"

Wang Ergou rolled around on the deck, clutching his head, blood streaming from his nose. Even Liu Wei and Lei Meng, both A-level experts, were pale and kneeling on the ground, retching uncontrollably.

This is mental pollution from a direct descendant of the Great Old Ones. Ordinary beings would lose all reason just by looking at it, let alone face its wrath head-on.

However, Jiang Li, who was at the center of the storm, remained as steady as a mountain.

Not only was he unaffected, he even shook the trident handle in his hand with a look of disgust.

"You're already complaining? I haven't even used my full strength yet!"

Jiang Li stepped on the slippery surface of the eyeball and twisted it with the help of the force.

"Break for me!"

"Pfft—"

The trident was deeply embedded, and then Jiang Li, with his superhuman strength, suddenly churned it.

A viscous, transparent liquid with a strange fluorescent glow gushed out of the wound like a fountain.

The liquid sprayed high into the air, where it encountered a temperature of -180 degrees Celsius and instantly solidified into a semi-solid gel-like substance, which then splattered all over the deck.

"This is……"

Jiang Li reached out and caught a piece of "jelly" that had fallen, and squeezed it.

"Quick-boiled! Translucent! And it even has a...minty, refreshing scent?"

He carefully licked it.

"Mmm! This texture!"

Jiang Li's eyes lit up instantly.

"This is top-quality 'eyeball jelly'! It's even smoother than that jellyfish we just had! And after eating it, my eyesight instantly improved; I could even see bacteria kilometers away!"

[Ding! Consumed the Essence of the Eye of Judgment (Vitreous humor), gaining the permanent passive skill: True Sight (can see through all illusions and invisibility, with built-in night vision and X-ray vision). Side effect: Occasionally sees things one shouldn't see (such as the underwear of an ancient god).]

"Great stuff! Absolutely great stuff!"

Jiang Li was overjoyed and turned to shout towards the ship:

"Ergou! Stop playing dead! Quickly get a basin to catch this! This is a God's-eye view experience card! Leaving even a drop is a sin!"

After Jiang Li yelled at him, Wang Ergou miraculously stopped feeling pain.

Under the lure of money (food), there is no spiritual pollution that cannot be overcome.

"Boss, you're here! I'll bring the biggest bathtub to catch it!"

……

The eyeball offspring were completely panicked.

It has lived for countless epochs, wandered through the universe, destroyed countless civilizations, and has never seen such an unreasonable creature.

Not only are they immune to its mental attacks, but they even open it like a coconut?!

"Buzz—!!!" (Father! Help me!)

It sent out a desperate distress signal, attempting to summon its true form—Gheros—from the depths of the universe.

That terrifying celestial body, resembling a rusty red star, would destroy the entire solar system if it were to descend.

"Want to call in reinforcements? Did you ask me first?"

Jiang Li saw through its intention.

"Even if your dad comes, you'd better get in the pot!"

Jiang Li took out the [Gluttony Cauldron] from his pocket and tossed it into the air.

"Xiao Ding! Block the signal! Cover this area!"

"Buzz—"

The Cauldron of Gluttony swelled in the wind, transforming into a gigantic black cauldron that blotted out the sky. It then turned upside down, completely sealing off this area of ​​the Titan planet, preventing even the slightest signal from being transmitted.

"Next, it's time to prepare the ingredients."

Jiang Li looked at the giant eyeball at his feet, and then at the vast ocean of methane around him.

"This thing is so big, it would take up too much space if we brought it back, and it wouldn't be fresh once it leaves its place of origin."

"Since there's readily available 'oil' (liquid methane) and readily available fire..."

Jiang Li snapped his fingers.

"Old Wo! Get out there and get to work! Light the fire!"

"call--"

The Flame Master Volados appeared in mid-air, looking down at the vast ocean below with a troubled expression.

"Boss, this is methane sea gas, it'll explode if you light it..."

"Explosions are art! I want an explosive hot pot!"

Jiang Li's face was filled with fervor.

"Just light the fire! Control the heat! Don't burn my eyeball! I'm going to make a dish that's unprecedented and will never be repeated—[Braised Deep Space Eyeball]!"

Vovados: "..."

madman.

That's absolutely insane.

But bound by the contract, it has no choice but to comply.

"Yes, ma'am."

Vovados took a deep breath and pressed his hands down sharply.

"Divine Fire Spreads Like Wildfire!"

"boom--!!!"

The once calm black methane ocean was completely ignited the moment it came into contact with the green divine fire.

But Vovados was, after all, the progenitor of fire, and with its exquisite control, it confined the energy of the explosion within a certain range, forming a huge, continuously burning vortex of fire.

The entire ocean turned into a boiling pot of oil!

Temperatures are soaring!

The enormous eyeball tumbled, screamed, and gradually changed color in the scalding methane.

"Add more ingredients! Add more ingredients!"

Jiang Li stood on the Black Pearl, directing the deep-sea divers to pour out the seasonings.

Several tons of screaming garlic, several truckloads of Martian chili powder, and a whole ship full of abyssal sea salt were dumped into the sea as if they were free.

"Glug glug..."

The fragrance drifted out of the atmosphere.

The aroma, a blend of seafood, barbecue, hot pot, and indescribable fragrances, made everyone on the Black Pearl drool.

"It's ripe! It's ripe!"

An hour later.

The once pale eyeballs had turned an enticing bright red, the skin was slightly charred and crispy, and it emitted an irresistible aroma of meat.

"Fire it up! Let's eat!"

At Jiang Li's command, the Black Pearl extended more than a dozen huge mechanical arms (installed by Liu Weigang), and like picking up a meatball, it picked up the eyeball that had shrunk by half (but was still as big as a building) and placed it on a specially made deck plate.

"Come on! The first cut!"

Jiang Li brandished the butcher's knife and cut off a piece of the best pupil meat.

"Sizzle—"

The meat chunks were still sizzling with oil, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with distinct layers.

Jiang Li took a bite.

"Ugh!!!"

His eyes widened.

"It's bursting with flavor! It really is bursting with flavor! The juices inside are even more delicious than I imagined! And the unique flavor from being deep-fried in methane at high temperatures... it's absolutely amazing!"

"Brothers! Don't be shy! Eat your fill! We won't leave until we're drunk tonight!"

"roar!!!"

The crew rushed forward and began to devour this cosmic-level culinary disaster.

Even the Deep Ones, who usually only eat raw meat, were eating with their mouths full of oil, and even began to evolve on the spot due to excess energy, making their scales harder and shinier.

That night, the firelight of Titan illuminated half of Saturn's rings.

The eyeballs that are turned into dishes have become the most prominent feature of Deep Blue Seafood's recipes.

……

Returning to port.

The Black Pearl, laden with the remaining "eyeball flesh" and vitreous essence known as "True Vision Freeze," departed the Saturn system.

Jiang Li sat in the driver's seat, picking his teeth and watching the stars fly by outside the window, feeling extremely relaxed.

"This interstellar journey was a complete success."

"We have seafood (Europa Crystal Shrimp), game (Martian Tripe), staple food (Eyeball Meat), and even the seasonings are all ready."

"Now that we're back, our Deep Blue Seafood Restaurant can be upgraded to the 'Deep Blue Interstellar Hotel'!"

"Boss, look at this."

Liu Wei walked over, holding a piece of metal that had been dug out of the eyeball offspring and had not been digested.

"What's this? A kidney stone?"

Jiang Li took it and looked at it.

It was a plaque made of an unknown metal, engraved with a strange star map and some text.

The script is neither an Earth language nor an Abyss language, but a more ancient and noble [Common Language of the Dreamlands].

"Brain, translate this."

Mi Goe had his brain scanned.

"Boss, this is... an invitation."

"An invitation?"

"Yes. It reads: 'We cordially invite collectors, explorers, and gourmets from all corners of the world to attend the 999th Dream Gods Auction. Location: Dylath-Leen, west of Uva City. Final lot: The third key to ultimate truth—the Silver Key.'"

"The Silver Spoon?!"

Jiang Li suddenly sat up straight.

He recalled the information he had received in Atlantis.

Three keys are needed to unlock the "Gourmet Door" (the truth of the world).

He now has the [Dragon King's Eye] (first one) and the [Key of White Bones] (second one).

Could this third one be the Silver Key?

"It came to me without any effort!"

Jiang Li slapped his thigh and laughed loudly.

"I was planning to go back and rest for a couple of days, but it seems like the business is just one thing after another."

"An auction? That's definitely a place where lots of good stuff is!"

"Perfect timing! I made quite a bit of extra money on this trip (gems, gold, materials), and I was just wondering what to do with it!"

"It's decided! Let's go back and reorganize, and we're going back to the palace for the second time... no, the second time to the dream! We're going to attend that auction!"

"I'm going to take a picture of that key! And while I'm at it, I'll see if there's any rare ingredient I can buy!"