"The agent discovered when he was nearly a hundred meters away from the Snow Cave that the 'Snow Cave' constantly released eerie calls, causing his resistance Curios to be damaged. After he forcibly destroyed his own hearing, he successfully escaped Jiger Mountain."

...

"Here they come!"

Tang Qi, who was recalling information, suddenly had a sensation.

Without opening his eyes, he could "see."

No matter from which direction one climbed down to the valley he was in, it would be impossible to do so without making a sound.

Yet at this moment, seven silent Human Figures appeared in front of Tang Qi without warning, about ten meters away.

These people were also wearing mountaineering gear, but although they were clearly standing there, there were no signs of breathing. As they walked toward Tang Qi with perfectly uniform steps, they made no sound either.

As they got closer, the features of these seven individuals became clear.

Three females, four males.

The males were all middle-aged and well-built, two caucasians, one black, and one brown-skinned individual.

The females were three caucasians, all blonde, of varying heights.

An Abnormality then appeared.

The skin of these seven exposed individuals was a shade of cyan, covered with a layer of frost. As they walked, the ghostly blue frost that covered them instantly fused with the snowy ground, making no sound, leaving behind only blue footprints.

Their expressions were frozen in the moment before their Death.

Pain, despair, and joy... the latter, most likely, glimpses of Illusions seen right before dying.

Their eyes were all open, inside which flickered a blue light, the pupils faintly sketching an irregular-shaped mysterious symbol.

They did not immediately act but surrounded Tang Qi.

It seemed as if they were conducting a special form of "Observation," which lasted for an extended period.

Tang Qi did not move, immersing himself in his role.

In his mind, information continued to emerge, this time directly from Rose Madeline:

"Based on survivor reports and the World Tree agent's investigation results."

"It is speculated that deep within Jiger Mountain, there likely resides an Evil God Monster, whose name is 'Genstein.' Initially born as an Extraordinary Creature deep within the Snow Mountain, after long years of striving, Genstein ascended to become one of the All Spirits Above Mystery during the late Dark Era."

"But after an unknown accident, Genstein, who was supposed to enter 'Mystery,' was dragged deep underground by a powerful force during a blizzard."

"Comparing the late Dark Era's maps with those of the current world, the place where Genstein disappeared is exactly Jiger Mountain."

"The rest of the evidence suggests that before ascending to become an All Spirit, Humans were Genstein's preferred Food. For this, he was repeatedly besieged by human Transcendents."

"Genstein likes to devour humans and enslaves them, too. He controls some corpses that he does not wish to eat and makes them search for Food for him... at the same time, he emits murmuring calls, with the range of influence changing with his strength."

"World Tree Level 7 agent 'Hugo' observed it as a hundred meters, meaning that 'Genstein' is currently in a weakened State."

As the last piece of information emerged, Tang Qi suddenly felt his body lifted by a colossal force.

Looking with special means, it was a short female Puppet, who grabbed Tang Qi with one hand, flung him over her shoulder effortlessly.

Boom!

Before Tang Qi could do anything, a mini blizzard swept through the valley.

Quickly enveloping the seven mountaineers' corpses along with Tang Qi, their figures became obscured by the wind and snow, which then ceased.

In the valley, no one remained, even the blue footprints had disappeared.

On an extremely steep path within the Snow Mountain, completely clinging to the cliffside, six rigid Human Figures followed the petite woman carrying Tang Qi, stepping on the ice and snow, gradually advancing deeper into the Snow Mountain.

The higher they went, the more terrifying the howling of the blizzard became.

Tang Qi seemed to hear the roars of thousands of Monsters by his ears.

But gradually, those roars inexplicably began to change, turning into a deep, reverberating call, a hazy mumbling that reached straight to the depths of the soul, that became clearer as the distance shortened.

"Genstein... Genstein..."

"Genstein... Genstein..."

Inside Tang Qi, his special spiritually imbued "Flame Spell" activated on its own, expelling the infiltration of Pollution within his body.

At the same time, Tang Qi "looked" forward.

In the depths of cliffs that seemed to have no end, deep in a world swept by ice, snow, and raging storms, a dark cavern ten meters in diameter faintly emerged. All the wild blizzards appeared to surge out from that cavern, along with murmured calls.

The moment he saw that "Snow Cave," a familiar tremor came from the bottom of his heart.

From the Master of the Crucible.

This "Sovereign," who had just recently tasted flesh, had evidently sensed the aroma of a grand feast and once again harassed Tang Qi.

The transmitted meaning was very clear:

"My followers, this is an extremely succulent sacrifice, quick, offer it up, and the reward will be substantial."

Tang Qi's expression remained unchanged, while inside he prepared to directly fob off the Master of the Crucible.

Are you kidding?

He hadn't even seen the so-called "Genstein"; what was there to sacrifice...

As Tang Qi's thoughts flickered, his mind suddenly came to a halt, and then he quickly realized something.

"No, it's not even a hundred meters."

"Why has the range shrunk?"

Birthed from doubt, Tang Qi didn't hesitate at all, directly activating his Special Ability towards that "Snow Cave."

In the blink of an eye, a burst of Information Fragment caused Tang Qi's entire being to involuntarily tense up in his mind.

"Extraordinary Creature: Genstein, due to an accident, has been bound inside the earth's crust to an 'Evil God Monster.' This is Its feeding channel and trapping organ, Its State... normal."

"Nor-mal!"

Just these two words almost made Tang Qi lose his composure.

"Feeding channel... trapping organ... normal state!"

When these words combined, even a fool would know by now what the situation ahead was.

Though Tang Qi liked to pick up leftovers, at critical moments, he could be incredibly decisive.

Bang!

Without warning, the short woman who was carrying Tang Qi along the cliff, as if oppressed by some massive weight, sank directly into the snow and ice, momentarily completely unable to extricate herself.

The short woman subconsciously turned her head, and her icy blue eyes immediately reflected Tang Qi's face.

"Sorry, I'm a bit heavy."

"Boom"

Before the words even finished, Red Light Flames erupted.

Against resurrected corpses, perhaps there's no force more convenient than the "Molten Furnace Flames."

As the Flames killed the mountaineers, in front of Tang Qi, a bizarre wooden ship suddenly appeared.

A ship lamp hung upon the ship.

Ghost light spilled out, and the silent gateway to the "Mysterious" opened.

The prow of the Fool's Ship lifted, ready to slide into the endless, dark mysteries.

Naturally, there were unspeakable dangers inside, but compared to the current situation, it was safer than ever.

Tang Qi was very aware of his own strength; confronting, capturing the likes of the Doll God Bolusa, a Weak God, usually wouldn't cause much trouble.

But facing a normally functioning Evil God Monster, Tang Qi had almost no chance of winning.

To forcibly confront would mean ending up as a delicious meal in the "mouth" of Genstein. Considering that this Genstein's method of luring and trapping Food, It obviously wouldn't be like Doll God Bolusa, appearing wise but actually foolish.

At this moment, Tang Qi had no time to respond to the incessant rambling of the Master of the Crucible in his mind; his figure appeared on the Fool's Ship, one hand holding an oar, the other hand conjuring the Evil Dragon Roar, the barrel pointing straight back.

Boom!

Simultaneously with the gunshot, a thick, slippery tentacle with several ghostly blue eyes, was blown to pieces in the surging light Flames.

Blood and Flesh splattered, those eerie eyes, of their own volition, shot towards Tang Qi on the Fool's Ship, but en route, a "snap" was heard, all of the eyes were smashed by Tang Qi's oar.

Immediately afterward, the oar tapped swiftly in the void and the ship lamp emitted a stronger Radiance; the Fool's Ship immediately darted into the mystery, the portal swiftly closing.

ps: A bit late, still a four-thousand-word chapter.

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