Chapter 66: Dark Overlord

“Is this… tentacles!?” A group of people stared at the dark tentacle that had fallen at Lu Yu’s feet, their minds already picturing a terrifying image of a being with the upper body of a human and a lower half composed of countless writhing tentacles…

“It’s over…” Sun Jie’s last bit of hope faded.

The figure before them wasn’t some special hidden powerhouse; the fact that he was draped in a yellow robe and wore a mask was very likely just to cover up his truly deformed appearance. This guy must be one of those that have gone completely insane—the kin of an evil god!

Indeed, after all, the black market is a great place for the Evil God Cults to fence stolen goods and exchange resources. Demolishing it would only affect common beast tamers who could turn to official channels, hence the biggest impact would be on them.

However, this theory only applies to those with a sane mind! Those who have deformed beyond recognition, with both soul and body totally corrupted into monsters tainted by the will of an evil god, dominated by varied desires—whether it’s gluttony or slaughter—they have lost complete rationality and these kinds of individuals would never use logic!

At this moment, the air was tense, and the atmosphere was oppressive.

Truth be told, Sun Jie wanted to run but was afraid of being attacked the moment he turned his back. The others also wanted to slip away but were apprehensive about acting first and becoming targets.

Qi Changhai’s heart raced. His long stretch of comfort had eroded his will to fight; it had been a long while since his clothes were stained with blood. Although he spoke arrogantly, the fear of death inevitably lurked in his heart.

“Follow me in a moment. If there’s trouble, run in the direction of Dayuan City and don’t look back, even if it means death!” Qi Changhai solemnly instructed, having already made the decision to protect the two children at all costs.

Yu Xiyang nodded, her eyes calm as deep pools beneath her mask. A tinge of confusion flickered through her green eyes. Although her predictions were not 100% accurate, they indicated the general direction. Yet, none of the many possibilities she foresaw included this scene. Had the future changed again?

Especially the figure before her, why did it feel so familiar? Could it be from a previous prediction?

However, she didn’t think it was Lu Yu; after all, becoming stronger in countless simulations of the future requires logic and time. Unless one directly succumbed to the corruption of an evil god, it would be impossible to leap to the Morning Star rank.

What she didn’t know was that cheating does not require reasoning.

Qi Wei was dumbfounded and speechless, apparently shocked into stupor.

The figure in the yellow robe stood proudly, though he was in a complete panic internally.

“Sorry, perverted reparator, it was not intentional, wuwuwu, my bad…” Lu Yu ignored the continuous crying tone in his mind. Now that it had happened, it was pointless to blame anyone. Instead, he needed a solution to the problem.

The quickest way was to reveal his own identity. While his own safety could be ensured, Little Hamster’s abilities would inevitably be exposed.

Attracting attention was the least of his concerns; the real fear was that others, seeing he was not yet at the Silver rank, might try to snatch Little Hamster, which had no contract yet, or even attract the Evil God Cults from the abandoned city district.

After all, Little Hamster had transformed into a supernatural being by stealthily consuming the blood of an important kin, hindering their plans to overturn Dayuan City. These madmen would certainly go to any lengths to extract that kin’s blood from its body, and if so, Little Hamster’s end would be tragic indeed.

Damn it, then why bother explaining!

My Little Hamster is not something you can touch, is it?

Lu Yu did not give in to despair but thought more calmly, and suddenly realized that these people also seemed to be wary of him. For the moment, they dared not make a move. This allowed him to exploit the information gap.

For example…

Lu Yu altered his voice through shadow mimicry, making it rich and magnetic, and spoke, “Stop messing around!”

The figure before them had reason? And what was the meaning of this statement? Why did it feel like he was soothing a child?

Everyone was bewildered for a moment, and before they had time to respond, they saw countless tentacles emerge from beneath the yellow robe. Their horrifying presence swept like a tsunami, making it difficult for people to breathe.

“Is he going to attack?” Everyone was on alert, ready to run. Even behind Sun Jie, two beast-taming formations surged, ready to summon all beasts and fight tooth and nail for a chance to survive.

However, in the next moment, they witnessed a scene they would never forget.

The countless tentacles detached from the yellow robe, grew rapidly in the wind, and instantaneously transformed into a huge abyssal maw with several tentacles below, each dozens of meters long. Rather than suckers, each tentacle was covered with wriggly closed eyes—grotesque and eerie.

A real Dark Overlord monster!

Sun Jie was dumbfounded; such a horrifying monster had been hidden under the mysterious person’s robes all along!

As the terror of the Overlord monster was unleashed, although its ferocity was unbound, it looked terrified at the figure in the yellow robe that had reverted to its slender form and, with a strange cry, rushed toward the darkness of the woods.

Once it merged with the shadows, it could break free and transform into a terrifying demonic disaster sweeping through countless cities!

Yet the mysterious person in yellow did not even turn his head, his voice calm beneath his mask: “Be quiet.”

As the words fell, the massive tentacled form froze mid-air as if bound by invisible chains.

Sun Jie’s pupils tremored violently at the sight.

For he felt no ripple of spiritual energy, yet the figure effortlessly imprisoned a Dark Overlord monster. This power far exceeded the norm for the Morning Star rank—could this person be a top-tier powerhouse above the Morning Star level?

With that thought, he trembled; he had whimsically harbored thoughts of resisting this mysterious person with a trump card earlier. Now, it seemed if he dared harbor such notions, he would be erased from the world by this enigmatic being the instant he made a move.

“Am I dreaming…” The others also showed shocked expressions as they witnessed this worldview-shattering scene. A Dark Overlord monster easily molded at will!

Qi Changhai trembled all over, remembering a terrifying creature he and his mercenary group had faced at the borders before retiring. There were no battles of coming and going, no dazzling displays of skill…

Only a glance was needed. The entire mercenary group was wiped out, the earth shattered!

The Leader of the Morning Star rank and his beasts were flattened into a pancake with a slap! After the killing, the creature simply left, indifferent, not caring whether there were any survivors, crushing them like ants as it passed.

Having hidden under the corpses of his companions, Qi Changhai brought back a life. After that, he retired to Dayuan City and started a pet breeding business. With his strength and business acumen, he prospered and even allocated part of his income to assist the families of his former companions.

He thought he had put this behind him over the years, but now the figure of this mysterious person began to overlap with the memory of that terrifying being.

Just as… overwhelmingly powerful! In the face of such force, fleeing is futile!

Only their mercy would offer ants a sliver of survival. With this in mind, he stepped slightly forward, shielding the two children behind him.

At this moment, the mysterious person in the yellow robe spoke again: “Come back.”

As if the command itself had power, the expression of terror on the giant dark beholder octopus’s face became evident as it struggled but found itself unable to do anything but watch as it shrank and turned into a stream of shadow that flowed back under the yellow robe.

After all this, the man in the yellow robe with a mask said: “Sorry, my new collectible isn’t very obedient yet and has caused you all some trouble.”

As his voice fell, everyone widened their eyes in disbelief at what they had heard.

The mysterious figure actually said that this Dark Overlord monster was merely one of his… collectibles!?