Chapter 1036: The Ultimate Goal Is... Cultivating Tentacles?!

During the duration of "Charm", the tentacle suddenly attacked.

The target was aimed directly at the Bee Queen.

To prevent the plan from failing, Su Yang could only choose to provoke a hard counter.

And the tentacle's power was extremely strong; even an Angel could only barely fend off the assault.

It could not be effectively counterbalanced.

Only by summoning a Demon Square could they gain a fighting force.

Such a powerful creature, during its battle with Su Yang, actually stealthily drank blood.

Though the process was brief and very well concealed, it could not escape Su Yang's and Yue Lan's eyes.

"The timing of the tentacle's appearance is indeed strange, and why is its target the Bee Queen?" Yue Lan said with a puzzled expression.

Logically, the tentacle is part of the monster's body.

And the monster cannot escape "Charm" either.

This means the tentacle's main body would also be affected by that power.

It cannot make conscious, subjective movements.

But the problem is that it not only can move, it also wants to kill the Bee Queen.

From an observer's perspective, the tentacle's intention is clearly to interrupt "Charm".

At this point, Su Yang said, "If our previous hypothesis holds, then the answer is obvious."

Saying that, Su Yang paused, turned his gaze to Yue Lan, and continued, "It wants to prevent 'Charm' from happening, clearing obstacles for the Monster Army!"

Ah?

Those words, once spoken, were like a heavy bomb detonating in everyone's minds.

Instantly, a wave of terror surged in their hearts.

"Does that mean... the tentacle is on the monster's side?" Zhang Tiancheng shouted.

"Both the Zhongxia City District will be affected, and Huichun Pavilion's headquarters is in the Lower City District..." Lu Junsheng furrowed his brows.

It's not hard to imagine that when the Monster Army appears, it must already have been under "Charm".

They formed a group heading toward Di Liu Shan, moving at a slow pace.

When the tentacle interrupted "Charm", they appeared in a godlike manner.

Looking at it this way, it does have a hint of "Disassemble Fire".

"Since the tentacle and the Monster Army are on the same side, why doesn't it continue to strike us?" Zhuang Wu asked, puzzled.

They have a Strange Man stationed, and can even achieve the bizarre feat of "rebirth".

Moreover, they are numerous; describing their overall combat power as crushing would not be an exaggeration.

With the advantage ahead, why would the tentacle have any reason not to help?

Especially after Su Yang appeared, they faced a disadvantage.

"We just discussed the ultimate goal, which mainly concerns the mastermind's intentions."

"The tentacle's action logic is not considered for now."

"Put yourself in the villain's shoes: if I were the 'antagonist', what benefit would I gain by arranging all this?"

"Or perhaps... after expending such great effort, what huge fruit must I finally reap to justify this painstaking work?" Su Yang posed the question.

This...

To be honest, this question's difficulty is a bit beyond the scope.

After all, based on the information they currently possess, it's truly impossible to understand.

"Not to hide it from you, these past few days we've only been doing tasks and haven't had much contact with other things," Wang Defa said.

"All three major companies are similar; they issue tasks daily as usual, and with meals and rest, there's simply no time for anything else," Zhuang Wu said.

"Moreover, the higher-ups deliberately conceal core data, and we are non-regular staff, so we have no right to access it," Ximen Zhirou said.

"Just as the Boss said, gene-modified soldiers are merely pieces that can be discarded or sacrificed at any time," Wen Ran said with a grim look.

To this, Yue Lan nodded in agreement.

Without a uniquely gifted innate talent, on such a vast land, an information gap is an inevitable result.

Other players are the same; there are many who are lost in clouds and fog.

In fact, most people up to now still don't know what they're supposed to do.

The clues for clearance are almost zero.

It is precisely because of the near‑closed information barrier that the whole game becomes especially mysterious.

No one knows what they truly need to do.

They just keep completing tasks, avoiding being killed by the "Crystal Core" in their brains.

Compared to the so‑called pieces.

Su Yang actually thinks describing them as "Puppets" is more fitting.

"The company's higher-ups exploit the pain point that players can only obey orders for their own gain."

"Daily activity time is compressed to the limit."

"They have no idea what they're supposed to do, which is why retaliatory unrest occurs."

"Suppressed emotions inside demand an outlet, leading to burning, killing, looting, and all kinds of evil."

"And they are fully aware that the Upper City District cannot be entered at will, so the destination is chosen in the Zhongxia City District."

"Thus, once 'Charm' is released, it conveniently pulls the vast majority of people to Di Liu Shan."

"Coincidentally, today Huichun Pavilion has a major operation; thousands of monsters are poised, commencing a hunting campaign."

"Seizing Guo Fan's urgent task is merely a ruse, and also the beginning."

Everything is in the grasp of the person behind the scenes.

"And the emergence of the tentacle is not only a trigger, but also an important piece of information," Su Yang said calmly.

Hearing that, everyone instantly understood.

So the conspiracy Su Yang referred to meant this.

The line of thought suddenly became clear.

"So the person behind the scenes has never wanted to slaughter all the players…" Lu Junsheng said with a grave expression.

"He simply wants… a river of blood!" Ximen Zhirou's pupils narrowed slightly.

"He doesn't care at all who lives or dies; the Strange Man's 'Resurrection' also aims to squeeze out the last drop of blood," Luo Qing said.

"So his ultimate goal is—"

Yue Lan inhaled deeply and said gravely, "Make the tentacle monster drink enough fresh blood!"

It matches!

Everything matches!

At this moment, they finally see through to the truth.

Hatred and conflict are merely a prelude.

What truly needs to be done has never been to eliminate any side.

The appearance of the tentacle monster is not only the beginning, but also the end.

It came to Di Liu Shan not because it was ordered or controlled.

"The two tentacles I broke are merely part of the monster's body."

"Its body is hidden deep underground; barging in recklessly is not only dangerous, and it's easy to capsize in the ditch."

"Before anything is certain, we should observe for now and hold our positions," Su Yang reminded.

"Understood!" the group said in unison.

They deeply understand the seriousness of the problem.

At this moment, Wang Defa's eyes were more solemn than ever.

The development of the situation is beyond control.

They thought that having grasped Guo Fan's crucial memory would break the deadlock.

But they never imagined that what he knows is only what 'he' wants them to know.

Even if they see through the secret, it has little impact on the overall situation.

Thinking this far, Wang Defa suddenly felt a déjà vu of doing useless work.

His gaze showed a hint of disappointment.

At this point, Su Yang noticed his expression change and said, "The experimental results of the Three Major Companies are the key to the Hidden Achievement."

"Regardless, we must obtain it."

"And the tentacle…"

Speaking of that, a flash of brilliance flickered in Su Yang's eyes,

"I have a premonition that this will be the key to a rare Hidden Achievement!"

Hm?!

As soon as the words fell, everyone looked up together.

"Kill the monster to unlock?!"