Chapter 327 Ye Zhi's Ke's Dish, Eight-eyed Demon Squid

At the bottom of the well, there is a hidden world, like an underground maze.

Tick-tock——

The sound of water echoes, the smell is rotten, and you can vaguely hear the flow of an underground river.

The torches on the stone wall illuminated the dim tomb. Yeats followed closely behind the Dark Night Priestess. Her shadow was stretched exceptionally long, adding a gloomy atmosphere to the environment.

The Dark Night Priestess would turn back from time to time, and her pair of black agate-like eyes above her veil would scan back and forth at Yeats.

"It seems that she has not completely let down her guard and is still suspicious of my identity."

Yeats communicated secretly with Daisy.

"I guess she just thinks you're pleasing to the eye, so she keeps looking at you," Daisy chuckled.

"Huh?" Ye Zhi was stunned. Are the priests of this sect so hungry?

Daisy said in a playful tone:

"Next, the ceremony will officially begin... You have to act alone and replace the Heart of the Ocean that is to be sacrificed... I look forward to your performance!"

Daisy gave another warning.

"If you are in a life-threatening situation, just chant my real name loudly and I will help you out."

"Real name? What is it?" Ye Zhi wondered.

A breeze gently caressed Yeats' ears, like the whisper of a lover, and Daisy's voice sounded in his ears with her hot and moist breath.

"Stupid, it's Daisy... Very few people know my real name, and I told you when we first met..."

Ye Zhi got goosebumps all over his body, and by the time he reacted, the communication between him and the Goddess of Mist was unilaterally cut off by her.

At this time, the Dark Night Priestess who led the way in front of us spoke in a cold voice and took the initiative to talk: "The bishop who introduced you mentioned that you are an expert food chef. You can even make king-level monsters into delicacies... The Dark Night Goddess's grand sacrifice is coming soon, and the food ceremony is indispensable. You must be prepared to organize the feast day and night."

An essential part of the sacrificial process is the feast offered to the gods.

Mortal chefs are unable to handle the magic power contained in the bodies of magical beasts, so the sacrifice must involve the participation of food chefs.

Ye Zhi's food and feasting attainments were personally recognized by the Dark Night Goddess, so he was naturally at ease in preparing the feast. He raised his head and said, "Don't worry, my food and feasting attainments are among the best in the entire Golden Lion!"

"Just look at the food at Golden Lion and you'll know there aren't any great gourmet chefs in this place. I don't think your words are an exaggeration."

The priestess complained, glanced back at Ye Zhi, and said, "What's your name?"

The name is not important in the Dark Night Sect. What is important is the identity crystal. Many believers will give themselves false names. After all, most of the Dark Night believers do shady work such as assassination and poisoning.

"Shylock," said Yeats.

The priestess did not comment, as if she thought it was a fake name, but she did not delve into it and introduced herself:

"You can call me Chloe. You know, High Priestess Magosa won't show up easily, so I'll take care of the daily chores..."

"Chloe, what a pleasant name." Yeats smiled. "The goddess of flowers and spring is Chloe in Rolandic language."

As he said this, Ye Zhi's eyes flashed with an imperceptible gleam, and an enhanced version of the friendship technique fell on the priestess.

"You are right. This is exactly what my parents hope for me." The priestess changed the subject calmly, "We have to speed up. There is another test waiting for you today."

Yeats noticed that when Chloe turned around, her cheeks were flushed and the blush spread all the way to the back of her ears.

With the blessing of Lilith, the goddess of lust, Ye Zhi's charm value is already much higher than that of a succubus, not to mention the evil magic of "friendship", which can quickly eliminate the vigilance of strangers, shorten the distance between the two parties, and make the other party look at Ye Zhi particularly favorably.

The favorability should be almost full.

Ye Zhi thought to himself, however, this time when sneaking into the Dark Night Sect, he still couldn't take the back door.

The promotion device is not advisable, maybe it is cursed.

We still have to capture the high priest's stomach, and then capture his heart, and break into the upper echelons of the Dark Night Sect in one fell swoop! Ye Zhi followed Chloe's quickened pace, walking through the complex and tortuous underground maze, secretly memorizing the route, and asked:

"Assessment? What do you mean?"

"It's impossible to let you take over the preparations for the feast at the grand festival. Before that, we still need to assess you in the field of food."

Chloe said: "The content of the test... is to hunt and kill a king-level magical beast, cook it into food, and then get my approval."

"Are there any regulations on hunting specific types of king-level monsters? Or should I be free to do what I want?" Ye Zhi asked.

"Of course there are restrictions." Chloe said, "The Dark Night Goddess likes novel foods with strange shapes that are incomprehensible to ordinary people. In other words, she has a unique aesthetic sense for the shape of food, which leads her to prefer octopus as an ingredient."

"I understand." Yeats nodded.

Simply put, the goddess of the night likes "Ke's cuisine"! The so-called Ke's cuisine is more bizarre than ordinary dark cuisine, and incorporates a lot of Cthulhu elements, such as tentacles, eyes, brains... octopus, crabs, brains, these are all frequent guests in Ke's cuisine ingredients.

Ye Zhi is also very good at "Ke's cuisine" and is eager to try it out, preparing to make some strange but delicious dark dishes! "So, the high priest has prepared the ingredients for the test and is imprisoned in the water prison ahead."

Chloe said: "What you need to do is to cooperate with the other two food chefs who are taking the test together to properly handle this fresh ingredient!"

The sound of water in the underground river became increasingly obvious, and a terrible echo came from the end of the corridor, as if a huge beast was imprisoned behind the iron gate.

Clang——

Just from the sound of the chain shaking, one can tell that this is definitely a huge creature!

Ye Zhi remained calm and said, "So, what kind of monster is this?"

Chloe didn't answer. She stopped in front of a huge iron gate and said calmly, "You'll know if you see it with your own eyes."

As Chloe waved her hand, the runes on the door key flashed blue, and then the iron gate slowly rose.

Ahead was a damp stone road with dim visibility. The rushing underground river splashed water onto the stone bank.

Two figures in dark purple robes had arrived here in advance. They seemed to have nothing in common and were far apart, each busy with their own matters.

One of them was shaking the suspicious potion in the reagent bottle, while the other was sitting on the ground, flipping through the recipe in his hand.

Hearing the sound of the gate opening, the two of them looked over at the same time, examining Ye Zhi with caution, and then nodded slightly to Chloe.

"These two people are the food chefs who will be taking the test with you."

Chloe finished introducing Ye Zhi and called out, "Barton, Matt, he is the successor recommended by the bishop, his name is Sherlock, and he just arrived today!"

Patton was a thin, dark-haired man with a hooked nose and cold eyes, standing aside in a haughty manner.

Matt was a chubby man with a friendly smile. He was a very cheerful person, which was rare in the Dark Night Sect. He said with a smile, "Since he is the candidate recommended by the bishop, his food skills must be outstanding. I hope you can give me some advice later."

"Humph, let's survive first." The hook-nosed man said coldly, "Although it's just a test, there's no guarantee that one or more of us won't be eaten by the eight-eyed squid!"

"Eight-eyed squid?" Ye Zhi looked at Chloe.

Chloe said: "Yes, that is the target you are going to work together to hunt!"

No sooner said than done, the water in the underground river suddenly became turbulent, and under the water surface, a huge shadow was dragging an iron chain and swimming quickly, causing a vibration in the entire prison.

Boom boom

Patton and Matt obviously knew how terrifying the eight-eyed squid was, and their faces looked a little ugly.

Each of the giant eyes on the head of the eight-eyed squid can emit powerful energy beams, and each of its tentacle is like steel, which is enough to cause huge waves when it is swung.

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

Among the king-level monsters, the eight-eyed demon squid is a superior predator. It is a terrifying existence in the icy sea! Boom! A column of water exploded on the surface of the water. A giant eight-eyed demon squid, with dense tentacles dragging a long iron chain, swam with a terrifying momentum. The eight eyes on its dark head glowed with a cold red light, constantly turning, bringing suffocating fear.

"Newcomer, stand back!"

Barton let out a low roar and shot out a black beam of blinding magic from his palm, which landed on the eight-eyed squid and caused it to crash headfirst into the stone wall with a deafening roar.

Ye Zhi looked up and saw lime oozing down.

Matt took out a staff from the space ring, held it in his hand, and said:

"Before you came, Barton and I learned a little about the eight-eyed demon squid... Its eyes are its weapon, but also its weakness. If you can help, please target its eyes!"

"I say, there's no need for him to take the credit for our work!"

Barton was busy using a blinding spell to control the eight-eyed squid, and said dissatisfiedly: "Even if it is a king-level monster, we have studied it for so long, it should be our prey!"

Ye Zhi: “…”

King level? Isn't this something that can be done in one blow?

Oh, no, the person I’m pretending to be is a fourth-ring food chef, so I can’t show strength above the fourth ring.

However, only by performing well enough can one catch Chloe's eye and pave the way for a higher position...

It's time to test your acting skills! Ye Zhi thought to himself, you can't just hide it, you have to show your strength just right!

When the eight-eyed demon squid swam, it caused a large-scale vibration on the shore. Chloe stood on the shaking stone shore and said calmly: "If you feel scared, I can change the assessment method for you. However, even if you pass the assessment, you can only help Matt and Barton... It's up to you to choose."

Honestly speaking, Chloe was very curious about the combat capabilities of this new gourmet.

After all, a food chef often not only has to cook, but also has to hunt for magical beast ingredients himself, so his combat power is often proportional to his food attainments.

"No need." Ye Zhi rejected Chloe's proposal, and said cautiously, "Let me observe the fighting style of the Eight-eyed Demon Squid for a while, and then find a way to deal with it!"

"A wise choice." Chloe smiled and nodded.

In order to deal with the eight-eyed squid, Matt and Patton have been in the water prison for some time. They are very familiar with the eight-eyed squid's methods, so they will go forward to meet the enemy as soon as the eight-eyed squid appears.

And if Sherlock attacks rashly, not only will he disrupt the rhythm of Matt and Patton, but he himself might get hurt... Watching from the sidelines was a rational decision after understanding the situation. Chloe's evaluation of Sherlock increased by one point again.

Matt and Patton, both fourth-ring expert-level extraordinary beings, are proficient in shadow magic. They emit magical fluctuations of flying magic. They came to the sky above the river and fought with the giant eight-eyed squid for more than ten rounds.

The magic power of the two gradually weakened, but the momentum of the Eight-eyed Squid became stronger and stronger. The eight eyeballs on its head shot out furious red light, and its gaze rays, as hot as lava, swept towards Patton!

If it hits, Patton will be cut in half! After narrowly avoiding it, the hook-nosed man was already sweating profusely and called out:

"We still can't take it this time. Let's retreat first and think of a countermeasure!"

Matt was about to nod when he suddenly froze and saw a figure flying into the air. It was the newly arrived 'Sherlock'! Ye Zhi looked down at the eight-eyed demon squid and raised his palm forward. A cluster of dark purple shadows appeared in his palm.

Suddenly, Ye Zhi grasped the shadow tightly, and a shadow blade with a flashing shadow edge appeared in his hand! Chloe was stunned.

She also knows the spell Shadow Blade, but compared to the Shadow Blade that Sherlock is casting at this moment, her aura is far inferior!

An association quietly emerged in Chloe's mind, and a look of disbelief flashed across her eyes.

"Is this... a divine spell?"

Could it be that this young believer in front of him had ever received the blessing of the Dark Night Goddess? !

Boom boom

The water surface was churning violently, and the eight eyes of the eight-eyed demon squid opened at the same time. It raised its thick tentacles and waved them quickly, rolling up a violent black vortex! The black vortex seemed to have a terrifying pulling force, forcing Ye Zhi's body to keep getting closer! Barton's face was livid: "Not good, he's going to be sucked into the vortex!"

"Where's your blinding spell? Help him quickly!" Matt said.

A black beam of light shot out from Barton's fingertips like lightning, and he gritted his teeth and said, "There's no way. I can't control it at all!"

No matter what, Sherlock, who is a fourth-ring player, will die if he faces the eight-eyed demon squid alone! Chloe was about to help, but she suddenly froze in place.

Zheng——

As Ye Zhi's figure fell, he drew a graceful trajectory in the air, and the shadow blade slashed out blood flowers! Talent: Giant Killer! Combat Skill: Blade Dance!

The Shadow Blade was so fast that it could not be seen clearly, leaving only a trail of afterimages! The Eight-eyed Demon Squid wailed, and its tentacles that were raised high were cut off one by one by the Shadow Blade, and the broken tentacles kept falling!

Chloe and the others were shocked.

"There is such a miraculous knife skill?!" Patton widened his eyes.

"What a fast Shadow Blade..." Matt muttered to himself.

Chloe looked at Sherlock, who had fallen to the ground and whose shadow was gradually disappearing, and said in amazement, "Just now...how did you manage to slash that sharp blade in an instant?"

Yeats: "Nothing else but practice makes perfect."

(End of this chapter)