Black mist descends, and I and the witches take refuge in the dungeon.

Gazing at the flickering candlelight, Mir let out a soft breath.

This is my guarantee of survival in the black fog.

It is also the most perfect item given by the system.

【Blessing +1】This term does not refer to the number of people or servants, but rather to the absolute blessing within a one-meter radius.

On his very first night in this world, Milton escaped the deadly black fog thanks to this candle.

It was thanks to this small candle that Mir was able to survive when the terrifying figure appeared in the thick fog.

The enormous body, which almost obscured the sun in the mist, could not get even a meter closer to the small candlelight!

Within the small area illuminated by the candlelight, Mir finally felt a sense of genuine peace of mind.

"Mr. Mir, are we safe now?"

Anderbel's slightly worried voice came through, accompanied by a few breaths of hurried breathing.

Looking at the other person's slightly flushed face, Mir knew that the journey had indeed taken a toll on them.

He nodded slightly and smiled.

"That's how it is for now. The basement is basically safe, but when the black fog arrives, do not leave the candlelight for even a second!"

Hearing Milner's extremely serious tone, Andrebel nodded vigorously.

"You take a rest first, I still have some preparations to do."

After saying that, Mir was about to get up and leave, but at that moment, Anderbel called out to Mir.

"Um, Lord Mir, I don't need to rest. If it's alright, I'd like to do something for you, anything at all!"

Mil turned to look at Anderbel, and saw a faint sense of fear and unease in the other's eyes.

Andre Bell was afraid.

From beginning to end, none of his actions made her feel "needed".

This situation led Andre Bell to feel that he was "useless".

She was worried about being abandoned, and a sense of guilt welled up inside her.

Mill noticed these subtle emotions, so he stopped and turned back to say:

"Sorry, I underestimated your physical abilities. Since you don't need to rest, keep an eye on this screen for me and observe the situation of the black fog outside. Notify me immediately as soon as you see the black fog approaching."

After saying that, under Andrei's somewhat surprised and delighted gaze, Mir slightly stretched out his hand and pressed it lightly on the table in front of him.

A "ding-dong" sound rang out.

What had been an ordinary wall in Andrebelle's eyes was now slowly cracking.

Then, in the center of the gaping wall, a huge piece of black crystal appeared!

Anderbel had never seen such a complete black crystal before!

This is something that only exists in the palace of the gods!

But the next moment, something even more surprising happened to Andrebelle.

Suddenly, the black crystal lit up, and the image displayed on it was the scene outside the cabin!

It was as if an eyeball had been left outside the cabin; the image displayed on the black crystal was so clear that it left Andre Bell somewhat stunned!

"This, this, this!"

Andre Bell was so surprised that he was speechless. The preciousness of the object in front of him was completely beyond Andre Bell's comprehension.

She looked at Mir somewhat helplessly, her face full of self-doubt.

"Lord Mir, I... I really can..."

"Anderbel, you are infinitely more important than this screen. Keep a close eye on the situation outside, and if there's any unusual activity, come and call me immediately!"

Mil didn't have much time to care about Andrebel's inner thoughts at the moment. The system in his mind was constantly issuing sharp reminders, the content of which made Mil feel extremely anxious.

He quickly went to the room where the recycling furnace was located and then closed the door immediately.

The moment the door closed, a look of panic flashed across Mil's face—a look he would never have shown to Andrebel.

"What's going on here?!"

What appeared before Mil's eyes was a red system warning!

【Drip drip! 】

[High-level psychological pollution infiltration detected!]

[Mental pollution is invading!]

[Judgment successful! Resistance!]

[Judgment successful! Resistance!]

......

Dozens of identical judgment prompts came in succession, each only a few seconds apart.

This means that on this short stretch of road, Mir has already been subjected to dozens of mental pollution judgments.

In this process, even if the contamination had succeeded just once, Mir would probably be dead!

Moreover, looking at the results of those mental assessments, Mil felt his scalp tingle!

[Source of mental pollution: Whispers of Outer Gods (Level: Unknown)]

[Currently in shelter isolation: Mental health assessment success rate increased to 99.99%!]

The pollution penetration rate is 0.01%.

[Note: The whispers of the Outer God do not only affect the spiritual realm. His power is so great that the distortion of the spiritual world has also produced substantial physical anomalies in the real world!]

Within the area of ​​the shelter illuminated by candlelight, one is unaffected by the external gods; however, once one leaves this area, one immediately adapts to the contamination caused by the external gods!

[Contamination content is being analyzed... Analysis complete.]

[The effectiveness of the contamination is explained in the most appropriate way, taking into account the host's cognitive understanding.]

[This contamination has been detected to be highly similar to the "strange tales of rules" in the host's mind; an interpretation is being simulated!]

[Analysis complete. Now, let's read out the currently effective rules!]

[Rule 1: Do not look directly at flesh-covered objects for extended periods. Looking at them for more than one minute will result in assimilation and contamination.]

[Rule Two: Within the area shrouded in black fog, do not answer the calls of any strangers, or you will be contaminated and assimilated.]

[Rule 3: After the black fog descends, do not consume anything that is not grown/made by yourself. Anything could be part of Him, so please remember to verify the source of your food!]

[Rule Four: Within the area shrouded in black mist, absolutely no one's request to enter the room shall be granted!]

[Rule Five: Within the area shrouded in black fog, the effective illumination range of lights will be completely obscured. Please remember, darkness is dangerous, and light is safe. Absolutely, never step into any darkness, not even for a second!]

Rule Six: The dead will move in darkness; they will become His followers and a part of Him.

The rules will gradually increase as the area shrouded by the black fog expands!

Every seven days, one new rule will be added!

[The time of this black fog event was detected to be... 134513 years ago!]

As Mir stared at those lines of text, his breath caught in his throat for a fleeting moment.

Wait, how many years did you say it would last?!