Warning! The evil god's minions are invading the eerie dungeon.

Splash splash splash splash...

The illusory, unreal electronic system voice, mixed with noise, echoed in my ears.

Qi Xie slowly opened his eyes and looked at the dim ceiling.

He returned to the location he had been in before entering the instance, in the living room of his villa, and was now sitting on a single leather sofa, just as he had been in before entering the instance.

The crystal chandelier above his head was off because he estimated that it would be daytime when he came out of the dungeon.

However, the entire living room was unexpectedly dark, as if shrouded in a layer of gloom.

Splash splash splash splash...

The plum rain season has arrived in the south.

He glanced to the side and saw that outside the French windows, dark clouds loomed overhead, obscuring the sun. Large raindrops draped the world in a misty veil, as if to prevent people from seeing anything clearly. Yet, the sound of raindrops hitting the glass seemed like something was roaring and trying to break in.

Qi Xie watched quietly for a long time before slowly getting up and walking towards the kitchen.

Opening the refrigerator and seeing it full of food, Qi Xie was glad that he had developed a habit of stocking up on food when he was a long-distance bus driver.

Get water and turn on the fire.

While boiling water, he threw off his clothes, which were almost torn to shreds, and grabbed a clean rag to scrub his blood-stained body against the kitchen sink.

After washing my body clean, I took a bundle of noodles, two eggs, a ham, a pinch of chopped green onions, and a bottle of ice-cold beer.

Before long, a simple but fragrant bowl of noodles was ready.

Too lazy to wash the dishes, he carried a small pot in one hand and a beer in the other, sat back in the living room, and ate and drank silently.

After an unknown amount of time, Qi Xie finished the noodles, even drinking the soup, and let out a satisfied burp. Only then did he notice that the sound of rain outside the window had gradually subsided, becoming gentle and reassuring.

Qi Xie leaned back on the sofa, sipping his ice-cold beer and watching the rain outside the window gradually thin out until it disappeared completely.

Finally, in the silence, he gazed calmly out the window as the rain cleared, and suddenly a slight smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"It was quite a fruitful experience..."

How can it not be considered a gain?

At least he now knows that he's not the only one in the world who knows about the evil god. Although he's not sure if the wriggling shadow was talking about the evil god, there must be some connection.

"Hungry……"

"Yes, yes, yes~ I haven't forgotten you, my Lord~"

Qi Xie pulled out two tissues, slowly wiped his mouth, got up and closed the French windows. He sorted through the items in the shadows, hiding the calamity-level materials, bronze plaque, scalpel, and one of the writhing shadow's hands before coming to an open area and skillfully initiating the summoning ritual.

"Great Lord."

I praise you!

"The supreme ruler of all shadows, the unfathomable blood-eyed god, the chaotic touch that entangles the world. Descending in the absence of light, watching from the shadows, extending tentacles from the darkness."

"Your devout family beseeches your gaze!"

gurgle gurgle...

A completely invisible dark shadow surged from the center of the formation, and then a grayish-white illusory tentacle slowly emerged from the shadow. The blood-red vertical eye at the end emitted a faint bloody light in the dim villa and glanced at Qi Xie from head to toe.

"I've kept you waiting, my Lord. Please enjoy this fresh offering."

Qi Xie smiled and snapped his fingers. The shadow beneath his feet slowly opened its blood-red vertical eye and spat out the strange object it contained.

The grayish-white tentacles seemed normal, slowly approaching as usual.

Qi Xie secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The best thing is that this thing hasn't changed.

However, the next moment, a pile of blood-stained and filthy medicine bottles were picked out by several tentacles and casually thrown aside.

Qi Xie: ?

what's going on?

Did you take the wrong one?

That's impossible. He specifically checked with [Spirit Sight] in the dungeon. Although there were fewer, those things were definitely tainted with strange energy.

He activated [Spirit Sight] again, took a closer look, and confirmed that each of the medicine bottles contained specks of black mist mixed with blood.

Yes! No problem!

He looked up, completely bewildered, at the grayish-white tentacles.

In the darkness, a slightly larger, blood-red vertical eye opened and noticed Qi Xie's bewildered expression.

"The level... is too low..."

The murmurs in my ear came in fits and starts:

"There's no need for...this...defective product..."

Qi Xie: ? ? ?

A round, slippery mark spun around on his forehead for a long time.

Then, with a ding, it turned into a lit light bulb.

It dawned on me.

Is this because they dislike the strange energy in the bottle, saying it's not only of a low level but also insufficient in quantity?

What the hell?!

Qi Xie's lips twitched.

You've had too many good days, your palate has become too picky, and it's hard to go back to frugality now? Back when you were trekking through mountains and valleys looking for garbage to eat, you didn't say anything about your low social class!

Why are you being picky about food now?

Back in the day, Zhu Yuanzhang started with a broken bowl, and by the end, he had established a new dynasty and even became emperor, yet he could still eat pickled radishes.

You've completely forgotten your roots, haven't you?

……wrong.

Could it be that the recovery rate has surged again, and the child has become more intelligent?

Qi Xie said cautiously:

"My Lord, your devout followers have encountered an extremely difficult problem. Perhaps you would be willing to grant divine revelation to resolve your doubts... This will help me find higher-level offerings for you later."

The evil god, who was carefully observing the midwife's saw, only turned to look at him after hearing the last sentence: He pulled out a tentacle with an eye on it.

"What is it...?"

What is one plus one?

"three……"

"It's alright, please eat yours."

Qi Xie let out a soft breath.

What the heck? You scared me! Turns out it's just that people have become picky eaters.

Should we mix some wall plaster into His food later to teach Him what it means to remember the bitter past and appreciate the sweet present?

Qi Xie's mind conjured up blasphemous thoughts, but his hands betrayed him as he rummaged through the shadows, saying devoutly:

"My lord, if you do not find these appealing, I have also brought some delicious and special offerings."

"What... thing...?"

The grayish-white tentacles hesitated for a moment, but ultimately dragged the midwife's saw into the darkness, its blood-red vertical eyes looking at Qi Xie.

"Baozai Rice"

As Qi Xie pulled Mrs. Smith and the ghost baby that had been stuffed back into its belly out, he then went to rummage through the pig-headed monster that looked like it had been gutted.

"And handmade meatballs."

"Hmm...not bad..."

The grayish-white tentacles observed for a while, then expressed their approval of Qi Xie's cooking skills before enjoying their meal.

Qi Xie quietly put the medicine bottles and other trinkets that the evil god didn't want back into the shadows.

These dogs won't eat... no, they're things that evil gods wouldn't want. Maybe you can find a sucker to sell them to on a trading forum for something weird.

He's penniless now, so he can't afford to waste these things.

If all else fails... let Di'ao go to Tangquanhui again and sell it to the little fat guy.

After Qi Xie finished tidying up and feeding the evil god, seeing that there was nothing else to do, he first opened the system and sent a message to Di Ao to ask if he was still alive.

The other end replied quickly and said a lot of kind words to Qi Xie, seemingly very touched that Qi Xie would take the initiative to care about him, showing his true feelings.

After confirming that the guy was still alive, Qi Xie gave a few guilty replies and then went to the chat forum to search for the keyword "Blood Eye".

This was fragmented information he had heard from the wriggling shadow, possibly related to the evil god. So, just to be on the safe side, he searched for it on the forum, not holding out much hope.

But soon, he frowned.