Endless, nihility "Mysterious," a finely crafted and bizarre wooden boat, is sailing at an extremely fast speed.

On the boat, the boatman is paddling hard, with the dim ship lamp casting light on three little guys cheering for their master.

At this moment, the master and servant, all four figures, have a look of lingering fear on their faces.

In their minds, the same scene remains:

Just separated by a layer of nihility barrier, huge lantern-like eyeballs blink one after another, flashing blue light, watching the departing "Fool's Ship", and in the darkness, numerous tentacles filled with extraordinary power sway... the terrifying "Big Octopuses," one after another, come from a great distance.

They were all under the lead of the initial blue "Monarch Octopus," transmitting enthusiastic messages to Tang Qi.

Then, they received no response from Tang Qi.

They could only watch helplessly as the "good friends" on the Fool's Ship drifted away... Since they were still on different planets, they could only attempt to retain Tang Qi through projections for the time being, except the initial one that tried to pursue, the rest were willing but powerless.

"Good friend, why so cold and ruthless?"

"Could the rumors be wrong, shouldn't the owner of the Fool's Ship be wise, universally loving, and full of curiosity?"

"Yes, that friend hasn't even heard of our 'Great Monarch's' deeds, how could he just leave?"

"I even prepared a gift, an eyeball from a Chaotic Monster, it looks like I'll have to eat it myself, actually, the taste is really not bad, somewhat similar to 'chicken flavor' according to humans."

...

Above the nihility, Tang Qi, holding the oar, lets the three little ones be on guard while he takes a brief rest.

The last image that emerged in his mind.

Was of a number of "Monarch Octopuses" that came as projections; their colors were all different, some seemed like they crawled out from magma, their bodies fiery red, lava flowing, while others were pitch black like mud, but without exception, they all released an extremely terrifying divine aura.

And, they all brought gifts.

"Sadly, I can't afford the cost of the gathering."

Tang Qi felt both pained and helpless as he shook his head.

On the surface, these silly, adorable "Big Octopuses" appear chaotic yet kind.

Even when the "Seeking Knowledge," loaded with ordinary humans, got entangled by them, there were no casualties in the short term.

But in reality, it's just an illusion.

Interacting with "Monarch Octopuses," the divine creatures with grand origin, for most Transcendents, one slip can lead to catastrophe.

Not responding is just a primary condition to preserve life.

"According to the data provided by Rose, the Dark Era has many examples, some Transcendents thought the Big Octopuses were cute and adorable, deliberately befriending them, or attempting to use them maliciously... These Transcendents, they all remembered the key point of not responding, but subsequent changes proved, they were all seeking death."

"Indeed, the Big Octopuses are enthusiastic and adorable, but once the playtime extends too long, they forget to suppress the pollution, the pollution released from a single 'Monarch Octopus' alone can make a 'Legendary Level' strong become mad in minutes."

"And in the process of playing, what they consider a 'friendly' hug, a 'passionate' handshake, for many Transcendents, are unavoidable fatal attacks."

"Moreover, their way of dealing with 'mad' good friends is the same; they store them as food, or as gifts for the next good friend."

"Just a single Monarch Octopus is so dangerous... if it's a gathering of the Big Octopuses, me being among them?"

On the Fool's Ship, Tang Qi slightly imagines the scene of being surrounded by numerous tentacles and shivers violently.

Dispelling all remaining images, Tang Qi seems to remember something, his expression changes slightly.

"Bad, I've delayed too long."

As he spoke, after confirming that the big ones hadn't pursued him, Tang Qi touches the nihility with his oar, the bow of the boat lifts once more, opening the portal and returning to the real world.

Due to the urgency of time, Tang Qi did not conduct much scouting and directly descended on the target location: a pleasantly named city called "Byron City", at the gymnasium of Byron Elite High School, the venue of a high school basketball championship.

Inside the large and well-equipped gymnasium, as soon as Tang Qi's figure arrived, an extremely chaotic scene emerged:

A large number of people, clearly citizens, are now in a crazed state, their eyes blood-red, their facial features grotesquely twisted, drooling as if they have lost their sanity, wildly pouncing on the "Black-clothed Agents" who are fighting individually within the gymnasium.

Mixed among them are some high school basketball players.

Each agent, dressed in similar uniforms, black suits, black pants, black shoes, and wearing sunglasses, and all are in great shape, tall and handsome, regardless of gender.

Tang Qi sweeps his gaze, and the Information Fragment quickly pops out.

"Extraordinary Creatures: Mad Blood Servants, humans contaminated by the projection of the Evil God 'Fallen Flora'..."

"I'm indeed too late!"

Key words emerge from the fragments, and Tang Qi immediately realizes he has arrived too late.

Fallen Flora!

This is Tang Qi's fifth target test subject, in a way, not unfamiliar anymore.

According to Rose's data, followers of Flora, in an attempt to save Her, planned a great conspiracy.

"After a prolonged investigation, the Ancient Mystical Vault confirmed that 'Flora's believers' have selected the last suitable human for Flora to descend into, whose bloodline concentration peaked after the death of the other bloodline carriers."

"The human, Megan Molly, cheerleading captain at Byron City's Elite High School in the East Federation, will be summoned by Flora's followers during the finals, prepared with ample food for Her."

"They hope that Flora, having acquired sufficient flesh and blood, may find temporary peace and wisdom, marking the beginning of Her return to sanity."

"The Ancient Mystical Vault Organization has dispatched a team of agents for containment."

As Tang Qi recalled these details, his gaze inevitably fell on the black-clothed agents.

"Extraordinary Creatures: Members of the 'Black Clothes,' a branch organization of the Ancient Mystical Vault. Each black-clothed agent possesses formidable comprehensive capabilities and a large amount... of equipment."

"Equipment?"

Just as doubt surfaced in his mind, Tang Qi saw how one of the female black-clothed agents fought.

She was a tall, blonde agent with gentle features, resembling more a model than someone who would fight monsters.

She faced nearly a hundred Mad Blood Servants.

They charged at her in unison, creating a terrifying scene.

But at that moment, she casually flipped open her suit jacket, revealing a row of colorful potions on the inner lining. Leisurely picking through them, she selected a tube of 'Death Powder,' smiled brilliantly, and tossed it to the ground.

With a bang, the test tube shattered, dispersing a pink mist.

The charging mad citizens, as if affected by a 'Slowdown Technique,' immediately began moving slowly and comically.

With more leeway, the female agent pulled out a spherical mechanical device from another inner pocket, pressed the switch at its center, and in an extremely brief but intense burst of blinding red light, the already sluggish citizens froze completely in place.

She then took out a small 'label machine,' swiftly pressing several times on her black shoe.

In the next second, the female agent burst forth with ghostly speed, sticking a label on the forehead of each citizen with the pace of a fast-forward animation.

Green data streams, visible to the naked eye, poured out from the labels, covering the citizens' entire bodies. The rich scent of madness in the "gas" dissipated bit by bit with sizzling sounds.

"Can it really be like this?"

Tang Qi watched the black-clothed agents fighting independently inside the gym, expressing his astonishment.

The moment he arrived, he saw it clearly.

Though these agents all possessed formidable comprehensive abilities, they were only of normal standards when compared to the Transcendents from the Mysterious Side.

Facing the onslaught of numerous 'Mad Blood Servants,' they should have been overwhelmed.

Yet the reality was, these mad citizens were being dealt with swiftly and without any casualties.

Beginning with the first "blonde female agent," Tang Qi saw an endless array of various equipment.

Each piece was a Curio, and their styles were bizarre; they appeared ordinary yet possessed impressive abilities.

Tang Qi quickly glanced over, catching this rare battle scene not often seen in other organizations, before immediately focusing his attention on the arena's central 'basketball court.'

There, a huge 'Blood Magic Array' covered the area.

Within the magic array, a group of mysterious individuals garbed in 'Scarlet Cloaks' sat cross-legged.

They were engaged in some sort of summoning ritual. As they chanted, a girl at the center writhed in extreme pain.

That girl was even dressed in a cheerleader's outfit.

She possessed a stunningly beautiful appearance: flaming red lips and striking blue eyes.

What was even more captivating was her seductively hot figure.

However, at this moment, the terrifying changes occurring to the girl's body could weaken the resolve of any man who dared to fantasize.

Her voluptuous body seemed to transform into 'playdough,' constantly twisting as if giant hands were pulling and kneading her.

At times, it was her own face; other times, another face emerged.

A face so beautiful, so enchantingly divine, even in its ferocity, it exerted an unimaginable charm, each detail of Her body revealing uncontrollable chaos, bordering on extreme madness.

Especially when She slowly opened Her mouth, revealing sharp, stringy teeth, with a forked tongue gradually probing out as if to lick the world.

"Fallen Flora!"

"Bang!"

Just when an eerie, terrifying aura permeated the air, a bullet radiating brilliance abruptly appeared within the magic array.

The bullet, covered in numerous runes, forcefully penetrated the magical barrier and collided with one of the girl's sharp teeth under the furious gaze of the mysterious individuals. Both shattered instantly, scattering powder to the ground.

"Oops, missed."

Outside the magic array, a voice filled with teasing and magnetic allure sounded.

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