Starting with the defeated female knight

In an instant, the investigation team's smiles froze on their faces.

Beneath the black robe with gold trim, the pale bird-beak mask looked particularly terrifying.

One hand held a strangely shaped weapon, and the other carried a lantern that emitted a warm glow.

But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the fuel in that lamp is not grease, but rather the eyeball of some kind of creature.

Beside her stood a petite figure, completely hidden in a black robe.

She seemed harmless, but the occasional glint of cold light peeking from her sleeves and the twisting, writhing shadow behind her suggested that she was not as simple as she appeared.

Behind them stood several other eerie figures, also dressed in black and gold robes and wielding weapons.

Around them lay the remains of monsters, all of them dying in extremely gruesome ways.

Torn apart, corroded, gutted, smashed to pieces, dismembered and destroyed...

—Mofia was somewhat interested in this thing, and while waiting for them, she studied it a little.

[One of us, one of us]

Seeing that the investigation team was so frightened they were about to unleash their full power, Green quickly waved his tentacles to clear up the misunderstanding.

The person who came was naturally one of the more capable fighters in Dawn City. After discovering the abnormal situation, in addition to continuously multiplying and providing assistance to Edith, he also made some preparations in Dawn City to prevent similar accidents.

"The master has already made arrangements."

Mofia slowly raised her head, her gaze sweeping over the line in front of her from beneath her mask, and said calmly.

"You just need to come with us."

With that, she raised her musket, pulled the trigger without even looking, and with a loud bang, the flames engulfed the approaching undead and crushed them to dust.

On the other side, Ella, who was torn between 'licking her paws' and 'the Tentacle Master not letting her lick her paws', twitched her nose slightly, as if she had smelled something.

The next second, she vanished from her spot, her claws piercing through the lurking shadow, tearing it apart playfully, and swallowing the fragments into her own shadow.

silence.

The members of the investigation team looked at each other. Although they sensed that the other party meant no harm, they were still a little hesitant to approach.

When necessary, several team leaders stepped forward.

Edith and Cecilia walked at the front, their eyes sweeping over the men in black robes. They recognized some of their faces, and their expressions gradually became strange.

Elise and Uri walked behind. Elise was expressionless and walked steadily, while Uri swallowed hard, feeling a chill run down her spine.

But what happened next gave her even more chills.

After the investigation team entered the 'cave' behind the black-robed people, they discovered that it was not a cave at all, but the cavity of some kind of creature with soft flesh walls and a ground that seemed to be breathing slightly!

"Fuck!"

Upon realizing where she had entered, Uli cried out in surprise.

"What the hell is this?"

The next second, tentacles fell from the soft ceiling and reached down in front of everyone.

[Warning, warning, the TouchMetro is about to depart]

Please hold onto the handrails firmly, maintain your balance, and be careful.

After conveying the message, the tentacles of the 'Tunnel Worm Type 2' closed its mouth.

then--

Charge!

Rumbling--

“Oh shit!”

Volume 1: Chapter 39: Tentacle Subway

Tunnel Worm Type 2 Tentacles.

It was modified from the tentacles of the tunnel worm prototype. Compared to the prototype, although it is smaller in size, its skin is tougher, more resistant to blows, and more maneuverable.

But these are not the most important things.

Most importantly, after meeting the strength requirements, Green finally achieved one of his earlier goals: rapid transportation.

Don't get me wrong, the Tunnel Worm Type 2 tentacles, like the original, don't have particularly strong mobility.

However, compared to the prototype's method of transporting itself by crawling through other tentacles, the Tunnel Worm Type 2, due to its own mass, has a more efficient method of operation and movement.

That would be to simply bind it with other tentacles.

Then pull hard.

boom!

Upon arrival at its destination, the Tunnel Worm Type 2 opened its mouth and vomited out everyone inside.

Because of the overly simplistic and crude method of transportation, not only the investigation team, but even the men in black robes didn't look too happy.

"Sir, if there's another mission like this, can I request to be recused?"

"I'm not afraid of death, you can kill me if you want, but this is really... ugh."

I understand, I'll see if I can improve it later.

The tentacle gently patted the black-robed man's back, indicating that it completely understood how the man felt.

It's just being dizzy from tentacles.

However, despite the crude transportation method, the results were extremely significant.

Through improvements to the Tunnel Worm Type 2, Green successfully overcame key bottlenecks, achieving rapid and efficient iterations and making significant progress in transportation, and...

In plain terms, they were dragged directly from the fog to Dawn City.

Yes, Dawn City.

After a long period of preparation, revisions and expansions, and repeated changes to materials, and countless adjustments made by later generations, going through countless iterations and situations like "I'll never change it again," "If I change it again, I'm a dog," and "Woof woof woof."

On the eve of their arrival, the city called Dawn was finally completed.

Judging from the technology they've been using recently, I guess they'll have to make changes later.

But at least Dawn City was built, and the lives of the people in the city gradually returned to normal.

In fact, when the investigation team decided to accept the tentacles' help, they were already prepared to face situations similar to the Church of the Thousand-Legged God, or even more twisted and vicious ones.

Especially after entering the Tentacle Subway, the terrifying and distorted scenery, as well as the brutal and primitive way of moving, further confirmed their previous thoughts and made them mentally prepared to face a tentacle hell when they arrived at their destination.

But after the dizziness from the tentacles subsided and he recovered from the rough transport,

They slowly raised their heads, but instead of the expected twisted hell, they saw a city that was neatly arranged, clean and tidy. Although it couldn't compare to the capital, it was more magnificent than any other place in the empire and filled with a beauty that they couldn't describe.

The roads were clean and tidy, the houses were neat and uniform, and the flow of people was numerous but not chaotic. Although most of them wore black robes, they did not particularly conceal themselves, and their bodies did not appear to be mutated or twisted. No one was shouting or performing any sacrifices; they were all busy with their own affairs.

Outside the city, between the neatly divided ridges of the fields, tentacles and farmers are exchanging ideas and teaching each other how to use improved farming tools. At the same time, some tentacles are learning from the farmers how to identify the types and quality of grains.

Further away, there were herders grazing their livestock on the grassland. Suddenly, they saw a camel curiously nibble on a passing tentacle, which startled them so much that they jumped up immediately. But Green didn't pay much attention to it. After poking the camel, he left without looking back.

On the other side, in the spacious training ground, many professionals are training. Not only is it fully equipped with all kinds of equipment, but there is also a huge bathhouse next to it. After training every day, they can take a nice bath to wash away the fatigue of the day.

In addition, blacksmith shops, item shops, hunter's huts, Dawn City's main dining hall, and other buildings are scattered throughout the city, leaving nothing out.

On an open space outside the city, tentacles wearing little yellow hats were interacting with the workers, gesturing with blueprints.

Could the classroom be a little bigger? I'm looking for public education, not private tutoring...

How's the construction of the industrial park on the other side going? How long will it take to get the first batch of equipment ready? Oh, and please remember to consider the sewage disposal issue...

The construction of the mint needs to be prioritized, a monetary system is still necessary, and I've also found a few mineral veins below, so making some currency shouldn't be a problem...

[There's also a police station, a hospital, and if possible, a department store—it'd be like a giant market...]

Hey, wait, why are you guys always thinking about increasing the church's budget? What's the point of that? Just a token amount is enough.

【What do you mean by "this is the only point I can't agree to"? Isn't that a church being built for me? Why can't I even make my own decision?】

It's a very strange sight.

It was even stranger than the most bizarre situation the investigation team had anticipated.

This led them to wonder if they were already dead or insane to witness such a surreal sight.

"Tell me, are we already dead? Or have we been corrupted by the mind?"

"Maybe. Why don't you slap yourself?"

Snapped.

"Fuck your mother, why did you hit me?"

"Oh, that doesn't look like a hallucination."

As if under a spell, despite regaining consciousness, none of the investigation team members took any action.

Because this place is so eerie that it's impossible for anything to be outside the eerie gates, leaving everyone wondering what's going on!

In comparison, after recovering and removing her bird-beak mask, Morfia, revealing her orc face, looked so normal that it put their minds at ease.

"Come with me. If your hand isn't treated soon, it'll probably be ruined."

Morphia looked at Iris's left hand, which she had been hiding, and the latter remained silent for a moment before nodding.

"it is good."

As a noblewoman, Elise knew that orcs, lacking miracles, were skilled in many other healing methods.

Seeing Elise leave, the others finally came to their senses. After a discussion, Edith stepped forward and followed behind Elise.

"I... should be able to help too."

Elise glanced at her with some surprise, but did not refuse.

Elise, Edith, and Morphia left.

As for the others...

That's the reception area; the living conditions aren't as good as in the city, but it has all the basic amenities.

The tentacles swayed slightly.

Also, I need to confiscate any weapons or equipment you bring upon check-in.

Don't worry, I won't embezzle anything; I'm just trying to maintain order.

I will return it to you when you are ready to leave or when you need it again.

In addition, daily necessities can be purchased at the market on the east side, and food is also available nearby.

However, because there is little trade in this area, the imperial currency is not very effective, and some people only accept barter. You'd better be careful...

Under the tentacles' arrangement, the investigation team entered the settlement, and then looked at the various furnishings in the room, exchanging bewildered glances.

"what is this?"

"What is this?"

"What...what is this?"

Faced with a bunch of strange contraptions that Green had created based on his own impressions and combined with the work of other craftsmen, the members of the investigation team became increasingly confused, and even somewhat fearful.

Because the strangeness of this place had exceeded their comprehension.

Meanwhile, in the cave on the other side...

Cecilia took a deep breath, slowly stepped onto the soft ground, walked to the wriggling tentacle, gently sat down, reached out and lightly stroked the soft, warm, flesh-colored tentacle that was wriggling and secreting nutrient fluid.

"I'm back, Lord Green."

The eyeball tentacle turned its head and blinked.

【Huh? We've been separated before?】

Haven't I always been there for you?