Chapter 482: The Lord in Yellow, Hastur

"However, letting the Deep Ones establish the city of R'lyeh in the deep sea is not a good thing."

"If only we could lure the Deep Ones out from the deep sea."

"You all help test what the Deep Ones are interested in over these next few days."

Wuzhiqi can only sense the location of the God Kingdom; if they wait for the Deep Ones to establish the God Kingdom, then Cthulhu will have basically already descended upon this world.

If Cthulhu were to occupy Blue Star and make it its God Kingdom, I fear that even gods and demons would choose to abandon Blue Star.

Humans and Exotic Beasts defiled by Cthulhu would only become Cthulhu's eternal followers.

"Moreover, we are not skilled at operating in the deep sea; we must have our superiors arrange for a Beast Tamer who is skilled at traveling in the ocean to come over."

Wuzhiqi scratched its butt.

"Hey, hey, hey, how could you forget about me?"

"I am the Great Sage of the Huai River, an existence who commands countless Grass-Head Gods."

"I can help you."

"It's just breathing underwater; I can easily help you achieve that."

Looking at Wuzhiqi's sincere expression, Ye Bai found it hard to say anything.

"You're worried I'll play tricks, right? After all, I am enslaved by your Sun Flower Fairy."

"If the entire Blue Star were occupied by a group of twisted, deformed creatures, I would also be very uncomfortable."

"So I support you in driving these things out."

"Rest assured, I, the old ape, am a man of my word; once I promise something, I will not go back on it."

Although Wuzhiqi said this, Ye Bai still secretly reported the matter to Yellow Dragon Marshal.

Yellow Dragon Marshal pondered for a while; indeed, he did not have enough manpower on hand, and there were not many Beast Tamers skilled at operating in the deep sea.

It would be better to let Wuzhiqi help out.

However, to prevent Wuzhiqi from causing trouble, Yellow Dragon Marshal personally stepped forward to intimidate this Water Ape Great Sage, Wuzhiqi.

"However, Ye Bai, we in Yan Country are not skilled at operating in the deep sea, but Sakura Country is different."

"Sakura Country itself relies on the sea, and many of their Pet Beasts are of the water element."

"This time, not only is it seven hundred nautical miles from Peng City, but it is also not far from Sakura Country."

"I'm just afraid these Deep Ones will take the first step and deform the people of Sakura Country."

"If you truly encounter such a situation, report to me immediately."

"This time, we will lend you the Gonggong nuclear-powered submarine to carry out the mission in the deep sea."

"The submarine's crew will accompany you to the deep sea."

"Yun Luo, Lan Fa, and Zhang Tian'an will execute the mission with you."

Yan Country's manpower is currently very tight; even Yun Luo has been sent out to execute the mission.

"You must figure out as soon as possible what the Deep Ones are attracted to, and at the same time, find the place where the Deep Ones are building their undersea city and destroy it!"

"This mission is extremely arduous, so the Gonggong submarine will be equipped with a Zhurong-class missile."

"Once you discover the Deep Ones' lair, do not have any reservations; launch the Zhurong-class nuclear missile directly."

Yellow Dragon Marshal gave the highest level of authorization.

"I understand, Yellow Dragon Marshal. Within three days, we will figure out how to attract the Deep Ones."

"After three days, we will set off for the deep sea to execute the mission."

After Yellow Dragon Marshal left, Ye Bai convened a team meeting.

"Everyone heard Yellow Dragon Marshal's requirements clearly, right?"

"We only have three days now to study how to bait the Deep Ones."

Wuzhiqi was allowed by Ye Bai to listen in.

"Wuzhiqi, do you have any ideas?"

"As the Water Ape Great Sage, you should have secret techniques, right?"

Everyone's gaze fell squarely upon Wuzhiqi.

For the first time, Wuzhiqi felt so respected by others.

But it was truly at a loss for what to do.

After all, it is only the Vessel Soul of the Hunyuan Iron Staff, not the Water Ape Great Sage who can summon wind and rain.

"I do have one idea. I remember there is a talent in the world called Water Speaker."

"This talent is naturally able to communicate with water-element Exotic Beasts."

"What is there the most of in the ocean? Water-element Exotic Beasts."

"We can start from the place where the Deep Ones originally escaped and begin questioning the water-element Exotic Beasts in that vicinity."

"There should be quite a few eyewitnesses who know the location of the Deep Ones."

"But if we follow the trail, couldn't we wipe out the Deep Ones in one fell swoop?"

This is indeed a good idea, but in such a rush, where can one find a Pet Beast Master who possesses this talent?

"Ye Bai, I think why must we focus on the Water Speaker talent?"

"Why don't we broaden our screening range to the Beast Speaker talent or the Mind Communicator talent?"

"Since Yellow Dragon Marshal attaches such importance to this matter, we can apply to have Yellow Dragon Marshal open the database for us to check who possesses this or similar talents."

"This way, we won't waste time and can head directly to that sea area to search for the whereabouts of the Deep Ones."

"And incidentally, use the 'Gui' to test the Deep Ones in the sea."

Yun Luo's line of thought was quite clear; after Ye Bai reported to Yellow Dragon Marshal, he obtained an encrypted account.

Through a special channel, one could enter a small website.

Input the password inside, and you can view the registered talents.

Ye Bai and the others searched through it several times, but those types were simply not among the registered talents.

"Let's do this, we'll use a two-pronged approach."

"Yun Luo, you go and test what the Deep Ones are interested in."

"And I will go look for similar talents; we will split up and meet back here in three days."

What Ye Bai relied on was naturally his own Information System.

He checked to see if he could trigger keywords to find the location of the Deep Ones.

The threat of the Deep Ones had long since exceeded that of angels and demons.

If the Deep Ones were allowed to establish a God Kingdom on the seabed, by the day Cthulhu descended, Blue Star would never know peace again.

The humans and Exotic Beasts controlled by Cthulhu would counterattack the human world and turn the entire Blue Star into Cthulhu's God Kingdom.

This was a reality that all of humanity did not want to see.

【1. The King in Yellow, Hastur, will descend a Clone in the bell tower of Imperial Capital University the next day. He and Cthulhu are hostile toward each other. Hastur loves fine food and excels at curse tracking; he can also be considered the only Old One among the Cthulhu mythos with a clear, sane mind.】

【2. The mental power radiated by the King in Yellow, Hastur, is terrifying. If you come into contact with his mental power and your Sanity Value check fails, you will be transformed into an octopus-man.】

【3. The way to avoid becoming an octopus-man is to wear a Mental Power Orb and keep your mental power in its best state at all times.】

【4. Hastur is a liar full of falsehoods; nine out of ten things he says are fake, and only one is true. However, if you pique his interest, he might tell you the truth.】

【5. Hastur's true body is imprisoned in a jail by the Mother of Chaos. If you can rescue him, you will surely gain Hastur's friendship, and he will transform you into an octopus-man.】

The King in Yellow, Hastur?

One of the twelve Old Ones?

A top-tier existence in terms of strength as well.

How could he appear on Blue Star?

Could it be that the current Blue Star has become a sieve, where any god can travel to Blue Star?

Ye Bai couldn't quite figure it out, but if he couldn't figure it out, he shouldn't think about it so much.

Once he met the King in Yellow, Hastur, some things would naturally be solved.

Ye Bai hurriedly made a trip to the Logistics Department of Imperial Capital University and called Grandmaster Su Qingxian, asking her to issue an order to carry out a mission near the bell tower tomorrow and evacuate all students.

The next day, at the bell tower.

This was a ten-story tower with a giant bell hanging at the very top; every holiday, it would begin to chime on the hour.

The bell tower was not usually open to the public, but some Pet Beast Masters would practice here.

Ye Bai arrived at the bell tower right on time, and a large number of warning lines had already been set up around it.

All the teachers and students stayed far away.

On the upper level of the bell tower, a Magic Array representing wind suddenly appeared on the ground.

A figure with only one head and writhing limbs emerged from the Magic Array.

"Yosh, finally escaped from that old hag."

"How many years has that old hag kept me locked up?"

The yellow sphere muttered to itself, and thin, long tentacles extended from beneath it.

The yellow sphere had eight more tentacles just like that one.

It looked around at its surroundings, indicating that it was quite satisfied with the environment.

"The human world, the taste of freedom; from now on, I am the only Zhengshen of this world."

Just then, a large amount of bright light suddenly erupted all around.

So blinding, it's really so blinding.

The yellow sphere raised its hand to block its eyes.

Only the sound of "Click! Click!" from a camera could be heard.

Hastur immediately felt that something was wrong.

"Who, who is it, come out."

Hastur said loudly, his voice filling the bell tower.

"Great King in Yellow, Lord Hastur, it is an honor to meet you here."

Ye Bai walked over from the side and said respectfully to Hastur.

"You have the scent of that old salted fish on you; did you get into a fight with that old salted fish?"

Hastur said unhurriedly.

"I am not like that filthy piece of trash; I have always been a lone wolf."

"Do you want to become my believer?"

Hastur pointed at Ye Bai and said.

"No, I am here this time to discuss a cooperation with Lord Hastur."

"Cthulhu has invaded Blue Star, and I want to know the current location of the Deep Ones."

"With your attribute being wind and being on the same level as Cthulhu, this should be no problem for you."

Hastur himself was a Clone and was suppressed by the Lanxing Weimian, so his strength was only at about the fourth or fifth rank.

He could only gain faith by deforming creatures.

But because Ye Bai was wearing a high-level Mental Power Orb, the mental power Hastur radiated had no effect on Ye Bai at all.

"Although I hate Cthulhu, I hate humans even more."

"Why should I help you?"

"I get no benefits at all, I'm not doing it."

Hastur sneered and said.

"Lord Hastur, your food has all been prepared."

"Please come with me."

Ye Bai did not respond directly to Hastur, but instead made a gesture of invitation toward Hastur.

He led Hastur toward the direction where the restaurant was located.

To avoid panic, Ye Bai chose to book the entire venue.

The Clone of Hastur, having been hungry for thousands of years, looked at the various delicacies and indicated that he wanted to eat them all.

"Eat, Lord Hastur. Only after you are full can we better discuss our cooperation, right?"

"Every dish here was cooked personally by a famous chef."

Hastur looked at the dazzling array of food, his mood greatly improved; he pounced and landed on the dining table.

Crunch, crunch, he began to chew heartily, saying this was delicious and that was delicious too.

After eating and drinking his fill, Hastur was picking his teeth with dental floss.

At this moment, Ye Bai's favorability in Hastur's heart soared.

"Speak, what are your requirements? I can satisfy your wish."

Hastur hesitated for a long time before making a promise to Ye Bai.

"But this wish must not be too excessive; I cannot conjure money out of thin air."

Ye Bai was quite wealthy now; what he wanted was information regarding the Deep Ones.

"I want to know how I can discover the location of the Deep Ones."

"I don't want to wait until the Deep Ones have established the Abyss Gate to discover them; by that time, it will be too late."

Hastur closed his eyes and thought for a moment.

"If I were in my peak period, this would be no problem at all; I would only need a Tracking Curse to find where the Deep Ones are."

"But I am only a Clone right now, and my divine power is simply not enough to cast a Divine Art."

Hastur shook his head.

"Then can you sense the location of the Deep Ones?"

Ye Bai retreated to a secondary option and asked.

"I can, but it cannot exceed one kilometer."

"I can sign a contract with you; as long as you do not attack me and treat me with good wine and meat, I can help you."

Hastur put forward his requirements.

Ye Bai, on the contrary, refused.

"There is no need to sign a contract; I trust you."

"You are the only demon god among the Old Ones with a clear head."

"You are different from other demon gods; I believe you will not lie to me."

Ye Bai looked at Hastur with a sincere expression, though in reality, he said this to make Hastur lower his guard.

"Very well."

"Actually, I also despise those stinking fish and rotten shrimp of Deep Ones; the stench they emit makes me want to keep my distance."

"Cthulhu has always been at odds with me; it was he who had me locked in prison."

Hastur complained.

"And you cannot cast Divine Arts on me; you cannot let my mental strength suffer any issues."

Hastur nodded: "Rest assured, this is only a Clone of mine."

"As long as I do not cast Divine Arts, you will have no problems."

Hastur suddenly coiled around Ye Bai's arm.

Ye Bai felt as if he had been bitten by something.

Subsequently, a pattern appeared on Ye Bai's arm.

It was a yellow, chibi-style octopus pattern.

"Haha, I have used you to sign an Equal Contract."

"Rest assured, I can lend you my power so that you can cast Divine Arts."

"Do not tell others of my existence, or it will bring great trouble; after all, I escaped from the Black Goat's prison."

"Although I am usually a guy full of lies, I am not lying to you about this."

"I need the aura on your body to avoid the repulsion of this plane, otherwise I will be imprisoned again in that endless jail."

(End of this chapter)