Chapter 232: Cthuya's Tears (SS)

This overdraft was entirely random and directly tied to the magnitude of the wish.

Sometimes it demanded lifespan, sometimes Mana Points, and occasionally it claimed life itself or even body parts.

She had gotten lucky this time. The toll was merely her Mana Points and a small chunk of her lung.

'This is exactly why I hate using this move. Honestly.'

Exhausted from overdrawing her power, Sun sat down with the support of Gu Xiaobei and the Priestess.

She had not yet evolved, as she hadn't finished researching her desired race. Compared to the other Evolvers, her stats, Health Points, and Mana Points were abysmally low.

Under these circumstances, having her Mana Points drained was actually the lightest possible consequence.

However, missing a small piece of her lung still required immediate medical attention.

Thus, she retrieved a bottle of life potion Gu Xiaobei had left behind and downed it. After steadying herself, she made a swift incision on her own body and poured another bottle of the life potion directly into the wound.

If anyone was ruthless, it was this woman. She didn't even hesitate to be brutal to herself.

It was obvious how many times she had used this ability in the past to achieve such frightening proficiency.

In truth, Sun had no other choice.

Although Lan Qingyou had made it sound easy earlier.

Fighting at sea and fighting on land were two entirely different matters.

That was precisely why the giant eyeball had immediately eliminated the Pope, a Merfolk, who posed the greatest threat to it in the water.

This giant eyeball was quite peculiar.

Since it lacked limbs, its only method of movement was pushing itself along the ocean currents, making its progress painfully slow.

But no matter how sluggishly it moved, the fact that it could move at all meant it possessed mobility.

Now that she had drained the seawater away, the limbless eye was like a fish on a chopping block. Lan Qingyou would have a much easier time dealing with it.

And that was exactly what happened.

Flying right up to the giant eyeball, Lan Qingyou hurled a barrage of sharp syringes, stabbing them viciously into the eye.

She then tossed out her pink infantrymen. Three soldiers were assigned to each syringe, totaling thirty of them.

Since she had reduced the weight of the syringes to zero, two soldiers only needed to hold it down while the third extracted the fluid.

It was a straightforward, head-on clash with no flashy tricks.

The giant eyeball certainly tried to resist during this entire process.

However, its defensive beams were completely blocked by the Black Witch Smoke swirling around Lan Qingyou, and the pink infantrymen were emotionless, inorganic constructs.

Because of this, Lan Qingyou deployed her forces with absolute composure.

It was a natural, hard counter. There was no logic needed.

Once all ten syringes were filled with the blue liquid from within the eye, the giant eyeball visibly shrank.

If it had previously been a sphere with a diameter of a hundred meters, it was now nothing more than a deflated ball, drooping listlessly in place.

Even the algae that had once entangled it looked far more energetic by comparison.

[Cthuya's Tears (SS)]

[Function: Can be used for alchemy, pharmaceuticals, and mechanical materials.]

[Description: This is the fluid secreted from the eyes of Cthuya. Because Cthuya resides deep in the ocean year-round, harvesting it is extremely difficult, making it a highly rare and invaluable crafting material.]

'Oh ho, so it's actually a good item.'

While collecting the ten fully loaded syringes, Lan Qingyou casually checked the liquid's information and was greeted by this delightful surprise.

Although she had not yet determined exactly what kind of potions it could be used for, that was entirely irrelevant.

What mattered was that these materials were now in her hands, and the monster capable of producing them was essentially under her control.

The most interesting part was that the tears inside this creature seemed directly tied to its Mana Points.

Extracting its tears was essentially draining its Mana Points.

Its thousands of Mana Points had dwindled to a mere few hundred. Even the frequency of the defensive beams it fired at her had significantly decreased.

'Isn't it supposed to be unkillable?'

'That couldn't be more perfect.'

'I don't mean anything malicious by it. I just want you to be my personal material supplier, that's all.'

Almost the instant she understood the creature's mechanics, a bold and highly practical idea formed in Lan Qingyou's mind.

'Since the Karim people could trap this eyeball here using Sealing Magic, couldn't I just take it back and seal it on my own turf? Then I could harvest these tears whenever I want.'

'A capitalist?'

'Even a ruthless capitalist would have to drop to their knees and kowtow three times before me.'

Yes, unlike others, the members of Tarot Manor valued materials far above money or anything else.

They would do absolutely anything to get their hands on resources.

Of course, it wasn't that Lan Qingyou was simply greedy for materials. Since the Eye of Cthuya was immortal, and she had already destroyed the dungeon's Sealing Magic array, relocating it was the only viable option to stop it from running off to harm others.

Of course, it wasn't that Lan Qingyou was simply greedy for materials. Since the Eye of Cthuya was immortal, and she had already destroyed the dungeon's Sealing Magic array, relocating it was the only viable option to stop it from running off to harm others.

She truly wasn't just coveting a few materials.

Having made up her mind, Lan Qingyou confirmed the liquid posed no danger. She then simply drew the Moonbright Stone Dagger from her swift belt and stabbed a massive hole straight into the eyeball.

The blue tears gushed out like a waterfall, but Lan Qingyou did not feel an ounce of pity.

After it had been completely drained of tears, Lan Qingyou folded the deflated eye up like a blanket into a large, neat square. Tucking it under her arm, she flew back toward the Ark of the World Tree.

To her surprise, she was immediately blocked outside by the ark's protective mechanism.

'Come to think of it, that makes sense.'

This ship was stationed here specifically to suppress the giant eyeball. Even though the creature currently had zero Mana Points left, it was still impossible for it to be brought inside.

"Gu Xiaobei, go fetch that chest from the captain's cabin."

Lan Qingyou, barred from entry, did not panic in the slightest. Instead, she simply shouted through the protective barrier to Gu Xiaobei.

Everyone had been quite happy to see Lan Qingyou defeat the giant eyeball so easily and return safely.

But as she drew closer, the first thing they noticed was the strange, previously unseen object tucked securely under her arm.

It looked somewhat like an Air-Conditioning Quilt, but they couldn't be entirely sure.

Just as they were trying to get a better look, Lan Qingyou stopped mid-air and issued her command to Gu Xiaobei.

Although confused, Gu Xiaobei didn't ask any questions. She immediately dashed to the captain's cabin and hugged the chest all the way back.

Now that the sealed giant eyeball had been subdued, this chest—the absolute core of the suppression array—could finally be moved.

Once Gu Xiaobei brought the chest over, Lan Qingyou took out the Stone of Sun Glory. She then shoved the folded, blanket-like Eye of Cthuya inside and proceeded to marinate it using the Salt of the Sun.

One shouldn't underestimate this step. This was the critical procedure that would force the creature to continuously consume its Mana Points, ensuring it maintained its shrunken state.

Otherwise, such a small chest, even if it were a magical artifact, would never be able to keep this monster contained.

After completing all these steps, Lan Qingyou effortlessly stowed the wooden chest into her Herb Pouch.

That was right.

Even though it could not be stored inside a Card, it fit perfectly into her Herb Pouch.

Lan Qingyou didn't fully understand the underlying mechanics of why it worked, but that was exactly the sheer convenience of a storage item like the Herb Pouch.