Finally, the tentacles brought back an old backpack, perhaps left behind by a sentinel long ago, covered with dust.

But the food inside was not expired, and some of the cans were still edible. The tentacles took out those cans and showed them to Ni Ji.

After seeing Ni Ji nod, the tentacles twisted into puzzled expressions one by one.

Such a cute sentinel, actually only eats food that smells so bad?

It was cold, not fresh, and had a lot of chemicals added to it. It was far less nutritious than live mice and insects.

At this time, there was a bonfire on the ground, and I could see the situation inside the nest. The space here seemed very large, with countless passages and forks deep inside, and it was dark, and I didn't know where it would end up.

There are many exposed pipes on the roof and walls, as well as some heavy metal wallings. I wonder what this building was used for in the past.

But the clean water circulation system here was still working properly. Ni Ji saw a huge pool nearby with an automatic sensor water outlet on top. A water pipe was broken somewhere, and water was dripping down.

The dripping sound that I had been hearing came from there.

The tentacles swam over with the can on their heads, washing their arms and legs in the pool, twisting and drying them on a large towel, and washing the can as well.

Ni Ji discovered that although Lin Yuan had lost his memory, some of his behaviors and preferences remained the same as before.

For example, I pay great attention to cleaning my hands, and I am easily soft-hearted towards him.

The tentacles opened the can, pinched Ni Ji's chin, rolled up a ball of meat sauce, and prepared to feed him.

"I can do it myself." Ni Ji said, "Thank...thank you?"

He really didn't want to eat the thing that Lin Yuan stuffed into his mouth with her tentacles under her indifferent and cold gaze. He felt inexplicably ashamed.

Luckily, there were only the two of them here, no one else. So many things could be done in privacy, not so embarrassing.

The tentacle thought for a moment and placed the opened can on the ground in front of him.

Ni Ji stretched out his hand and took the opened tin can in the flickering firelight.

There were dried blood clots on his fingers. The magic knife had cut a deep gash in his palm, and the flesh was rolling to the sides, which was a terrifying sight.

When it touched the cold iron, his eyes went dark and he almost knocked over the can of food.

The tentacles promptly helped to hold the iron pot and pushed it in Ni Ji's direction. They all stood around with great interest, waiting to see this cute and coquettish guy eat.

Their sentinels are so weak that they cannot take care of themselves and cannot even hold a tin can.

Needs careful care.

So cute.

I want to see how he eats.

Ni Ji managed to hold the can steadily, and felt his fingertips still trembling slightly.

A warrior who is supposed to hold a gun doesn't even have the strength to pick up a small can.

He always thought that he could hold on for a long time and could fight to the death indefinitely until he found Lin Yuan and went back with her.

In fact, he found that if he was not by Lin Yuan's side at this moment, he would be protected in the nest by Lin Yuan's tentacles.

He must have died outside long ago, torn to pieces by those grinning monsters.

Ni Ji used an iron spoon to scoop a spoonful of meat from the can and put it into his mouth.

He had no appetite at all due to the overdose of drugs, but he forced himself to chew and swallow a little with difficulty.

He needed to replenish his energy and recover as quickly as possible.

We need to find out why Lin Yuan became like this. Wake her up and take her back.

What if Lin Yuan can’t wake up?

Ni Ji's hand paused, and he didn't want to eat any more. He just scooped up a big spoonful of food, stuffed it into his mouth, and forced himself to swallow it.

The tentacles have found a new way to have fun.

They looked at the human being, who was eating food in small bites with a small spoon.

He only ate a little and had to rest for a long time.

When resting, he would curl up, hug one arm, and sleep among all of them.

His body is very soft, has a charming scent, and he will not let go of that tentacle even when he is asleep.

The tentacles even fought for the chance to be the one held in his arms, twisting each other into a knot underground where no human could see.

When the sentry woke up again, he seemed to be better. He crawled to the fire and found a folding pot from the backpack. He cooked himself a small pot of hot soup.

He drank it in small sips. So cute.

He even asked them if they wanted to drink together.

Lin Yuan shook his head to indicate no.

The sentry took out a small bag of sugar from the backpack and melted it in the small pot.

When it turns slightly yellow, pour the syrup into a round bottle cap to condense.

Finally, use a small stick to pour out the solidified round sugar cubes like magic.

His fingers were very nimble and he looked calm and peaceful as he sat by the campfire.

Whatever you do, it seems to be fun.

The tentacles and Lin Yuan were having a great time watching together.

Finally, the sentry twisted the stick and handed the golden transparent sugar cake to Linyuan.

"Made it for me?" Lin Yuan said, "I'm different from you. I don't need to eat."

She refused, but her fingers couldn't help but take it. Her white fingers pinched the candy cookie, turning it over and over to look at it.

The translucent, light amber colored food exudes an alluring aroma.

Lin Yuan tried to lick it, and his eyes lit up. He took the whole thing into his mouth.

She saw the sentry smile.

What are you laughing at? I won’t give it back to you, Lin Yuan thought.

"Have you not eaten anything these days?" Lin Yuan heard the sentry say this.

"What do you mean these few days? I never eat anything." Lin Yuan licked the candy, "Since I was born."

"How long have you been born?" the sentry sitting by the fire asked casually.

"How long? Not really that long." Lin Yuan had no concept of time, but she knew that not much time had passed since she could remember.

Maybe that's what the sentry meant by "a few days?"

She could sense that the sentinel was testing her, but his tone also showed genuine concern, and the food he gave was sweet, so she was willing to answer him.

Lin Yuan licked the candy and told the sentry that he was the god of this entire underground city.

She was just born and only remembers the past few days. She doesn't remember anything before she was born.

She controls all living things in the underground city and only devours the souls offered by her people, and does not eat anything else.

But in fact, these words were only heard from her relatives.

She was a newly born deity who had not yet tasted any sacrifices.

It seems that he has no real interest in the so-called "soul devouring".

Of course, the purpose of her saying this was just to declare her sovereignty to the sentinel in front of her.

"No matter what, everything here belongs to me, including you." Lin Yuan said to the sentry as a matter of course, "So you belong to me, all of you. You can't leave here."

"I will not leave you," said the sentinel at the campfire. "I will not leave your side."

What a good human being. Is Lin Yuan satisfied?

She didn't notice that the sentry's words had quietly changed from "not leaving here" to "not leaving your side".

Anyway, these two sentences sound consistent in emotion.

Lin Yuan stayed in the nest for two days and wanted to go out for a walk, but he was worried about his sentinels.

She found some iron chains left here, which were said to have been used to tie up some disobedient gang members.

The top of the chain is connected to a metal collar with some kind of thin long needle inside. When it locks the neck, any strong creature will not have the strength to struggle and escape.

Lin Yuan squatted beside the sentry and put the collar on the sentry's neck and gestured.

The sentry sat there with his brows lowered, very submissive, with no intention of resisting her.

Such a well-behaved sentry, it doesn’t matter if we don’t lock him up, right?

"You can't run away." Lin Yuan said.

"I won't run away."

"Don't wander around. There are a lot of places you can't go."

The sentry lowered his eyelashes and hummed.

Lin Yuan didn't discover any special emotions, so he felt relieved.

"Stay here and recuperate. I'll find you more food."

When Lin Yuan came back for the first time, the sentry did not run around. He stayed obediently in Lin Yuan's nest.

He even cleaned out the nest.

When Lin Yuan came back, the ground was clean and tidy, and even some messy pipes on the wall had been tied up.

When the tentacles move among them, they are no longer easily scratched.

Lin Yuan really loves him.

He stuffed all the odds and ends he had brought back into his possession - various utensils and food left behind by humans in the city, as well as some small toys that he found interesting but whose uses he had no idea of.

Some of the things the sentry got made him very happy, and some of them made him blush slightly.

"This is not for me, don't bring it back next time."

When I came back the second time, I saw the sentry sitting by the pool washing his upper body.

When he heard some movement, he turned around quickly. Lin Yuan only saw a wet back.

The shoulders on that back are very broad, and they tighten all the way down. The muscle lines are smooth, and the shoulder blades take on a beautiful shape when they move.

There were crisscross scars all over his back, all left by bites, blood-red wounds that hadn't healed completely. It was amazing that he wasn't torn to pieces, and could still stand like this to clean himself.

But Lin Yuan felt that it did not make him look ugly, but instead made him look dangerous and powerful.

A handsome and strong male who only appears weak in front of himself.

The firelight was not very bright, and Lin Yuan saw half of the sentry's wet face as he turned sideways in the firelight.

"Sorry, I didn't know you were home. I'll be back soon."

His hair was washed clean and was a wet black color. His eyes were like pebbles dipped in an icy spring. He had a beautiful nose and his lips were moist.

Lin Yuan just stood at the entrance of the nest and watched without going in. The tentacles surged in the darkness.

She didn't know why she didn't go in. Her sentinel was not only cute, but also so beautiful.

She always felt as if she remembered this face, as if when his face was still covered in blood, she knew very well that after washing it clean, such a bright face would be revealed.

Where did this familiar feeling come from?

Lin Yuan felt a dull pain in his head, as if it had been hit hard, and something imprisoned inside was rushing around.

In any case, she gradually felt more at ease with the sentinels in her nest.

He has always been very well behaved and docile, making himself all kinds of sweet food and keeping clean.

Able to feed himself, take care of wounds and clean his body.

But when the tentacles occasionally want to play with her, she will use a nice voice to ask her not to do so.

In view of the fact that he was a delicate and well-behaved sentry, Lin Yuan agreed.

He stays in his lair and never runs around.

Lin Yuan gradually stopped being on guard against him.

"You are too pampering that sentry," Teng Lu said to her, "This is not a good thing. He will escape from here and betray you. You will regret it sooner or later."

Lin Yuan ignored her.

"It's okay, Sister Lin Yuan. You will soon find out that the only thing you get from tolerance is betrayal. Only pain and terror can earn you eternal loyalty."

"He won't leave. He agreed," said Lin Yuan.

"You have many ways to control the sentinels. There's no need to just indulge them." Fujilu smiled. "In fact, you can try it on him. Then you'll find that he becomes more obedient and more interesting."

At this time, the two of them were walking in a huge underground palace.

This place looks like an ancient sacrificial site.

The walls were covered with delicate murals, a high staircase in the center was covered with a scarlet carpet, and at the top was a rectangular altar.

The altar was pure white, but the patterns on the ground were dried up with a dirty black color. I don't know how many people's blood had flowed here, seeping deeply into the stone and becoming a color that could not be washed away.

On the long staircase leading to the altar, there lay a huge, withered body.

That body was extremely huge, extending all the way from the darkness to here, occupying most of the space in the entire temple.

It was like a long string of old, withered tree roots that crawled out from the darkness and finally became tangled and dead on the long staircase.

The huge claws, which were as dry as rotten branches, were stiff and stretched towards the sky.

It was so huge and decayed that Lin Yuan had a hard time distinguishing its facial features and the position of its head from its stacked appearance.

All I know is that this extremely old life seems to be eager for something before death. It has fought and entangled fiercely with someone here.

In the end it failed, lost everything, and was left with only a rotten and rigid shell.

It is said that it was the previous god of this underground city.

Lin Yuan doesn't like this place, even though it's where he was born.

Every time I come here, I look at the decayed body that takes up most of the space, the pure white altar and the dirty black bloodstains all over the ground.

She felt vaguely a sense of fear and discomfort.

But there seemed to be something here that tempted her. She instinctively wanted to get closer, to enter again and again, to walk under the altar.

Lin Yuan felt her brain hurt again. Her mind was confused, and there seemed to be many voices in her brain calling out to her to leave and wake up.

Something was tempting her, trying to keep her from leaving and make her get closer to the altar.

The two thoughts pulled her back and forth, giving her a terrible headache.

She always felt like she had forgotten something. Something very important that she shouldn't have forgotten.

Lin Yuan felt so uncomfortable that he turned around and walked back, wanting to leave?

"Don't go, you are our God, the new God."

In the empty palace, voices came from nowhere. They were light, ethereal, and fragmentary, carrying a primitive temptation.

"Come, follow me. Accept our offering."

“You will become stronger, more capable of everything.”

Lin Yuan looked up blankly and saw Tenglu's face, the huge withered and dead trunk, and the many strange creatures entrenched in this palace.

They were either crawling on the ground or hanging on the roof. Faces without eyes were swaying in front of Lin Yuan.

These are my companions, monsters like me.

She was thinking in a daze in her mind.

She felt an instinctive hunger, as if something was calling out from the depths of her soul, growing from her blood, tempting her heart.

This made her feel very thirsty and hungry, and she urgently wanted to swallow something to make herself stronger.

The tentacles grew and spread underground. There seemed to be the best soil and mysterious primitive power here, making the tentacles of Lin Yuan stronger and more numerous.

They can spread infinitely throughout the entire underground city, reaching every corner.

Lin Yuan saw many bright lights in the darkness, and the tips of the tentacles faintly touched each bright spot.

That is the spiritual world of each human being, some are very small, some are bright and dazzling.

They are entering this underground city.

Lin Yuan saw many people at the same time.

Some were fighting with the mutants, some were bending over to pick up things, some were crying in sorrow while hugging their dead companions, and some were rejoicing over their own gains.

Sadness, joy, greed, rage, all kinds of emotions were collected from the spider-web-like underground and gathered in Lin Yuan's mind.

The spiritual fluctuations of those people appeared clearly in Lin Yuan's sight one by one, some were strong, some were weak, rich and colorful, like sacrifices placed on the altar, waiting to be chosen by the gods.

Lin Yuan felt hungry, and a faint idea sprouted from deep in his blood. He wanted to swallow these bright spots of light and integrate them into himself so that he would no longer be hungry and become stronger.

In the chaos, her spirit slowly permeated the entire huge dark world, extending infinitely outward to every corner.

She sees everything, controls everything, and becomes one with this underground world.

Human emotions are becoming increasingly weak in this vast spiritual world.

She began to become cold, rational, and omniscient.

Until she saw that particularly bright light.

The spiritual body there was extremely powerful and bright, like a bright star in the dark night. It was hard not to notice it.

Is that the sentinel?

Her? Sentinel?

He did not stay obediently in the nest that I had marked out for him.

Instead, he had followed him into the temple without knowing when. Now, he was outside the temple, groping forward carefully, exploring something.

"He deceived me?" A surge of anger suddenly rose in Lin Yuan's calm heart.

It's not a big deal, just a sentry strolling out, that's all.

But how could the coldness, rationality, omniscience and omnipotence, the newly born shallow divinity, be dissipated in an instant?

He lied to me.

That sentry who pretends to be good.

Lin Yuan left the altar angrily, no longer paying attention to the calls from inside the temple, and walked out.

In the empty temple, the deformed creatures gathered together, poking their heads out in the darkness and looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Failed again?" Fujilu sat on the steps dejectedly, burying herself in the withered giant body.

"Why on earth did it happen? We were so close to success this time."