I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 657 - 657 656.Lezi Ren_1

Chapter 657: 656.Lezi Ren_1 Chapter 657: 656.Lezi Ren_1 Those massive, towering, ash-white stones were perfectly squared, as if they had always existed there, encircling Lu Ban and Charlotte.

Lu Ban was unclear how these stones, these corpses of the Splendid Realm’s people acted according to any logic; he only knew that even with the incarnation of an Ancient Overlord by his side, escape seemed impossible now.

Charlotte looked around at the stones, her expression not too panicked. Within her crimson pupils, writhing tentacles spread forth.

The next moment.

Lu Ban saw that the woman, dressed in a cheongsam and with a seductive figure, began to swell grotesquely.

As if all her muscles had expanded tens of times over, she mutated from a petite and lovely woman into a bloated mass of flesh.

From within the mass, countless eyes opened, and thick, slimy tentacles extended, entwining the stones.

Lu Ban saw that wherever these awake stones were touched by the tentacles, they started turning to an ash-white color, becoming stiff and sluggish, like turning into stone.

But very quickly, he had no eyes left.

In the instant he witnessed Charlotte’s monstrous transformation, Lu Ban completely fell apart from the inside out.

He dissolved into a puddle of flesh as viscous as water, scattering on the ground, spreading everywhere.

Before the fluid form of Lu Ban could touch any of the stones, Charlotte’s tentacles absorbed him without leaving a single drop.

The tentacles that had turned into stone instantly fractured. From atop those ash-white tentacles, enormous eyeballs and chunks of flesh began to erode the stones in reverse.

Soon, the stones closest to Charlotte mutated into monsters covered in eyeballs, their surfaces smeared with indistinct flesh, unmoving, as if truly embracing death.

As for the outer layer, even more stones were gradually closing in.

The swollen, colossal monster suddenly stretched two tentacles towards the sky, which seemed to rip apart the space as they stretched to both sides.

A sound like something being torn asunder echoed, and a vast Starfield really appeared in midair.

Charlotte swiftly entered the Starfield, and then the rift closed up tightly, as if nothing had ever happened.

The stones suddenly stopped moving.

In the long and silent eternity, they returned to their original quiescence once more, as always.

This land once again fell into deathly silence, as if eternal and unchanging.

…

When he regained consciousness, Lu Ban found himself lying in bed.

It was an extremely opulent, magnificent bed.

The bedding was so soft that his body quickly sank into it, taking on his shape without causing discomfort. The temperature in the room was just right, not cold or hot, and the mild air entered his lungs through his respiratory tract, reviving him.

He sat up and glanced around the room.

It was a well-decorated room, in addition to the grandiose princess bed, there was a vanity, a desk, bookshelves, and a wardrobe area, as well as a bathroom and a washroom—in terms of accommodation, it could be considered the ultimate luxury.

Lu Ban looked around and realized he wasn’t wearing anything, as clean as the moment he was born.

He crawled out from under the covers and saw clothes hanging on a nearby rack; these garments had that typical Abandoned Capital style, severely elaborate, but at that moment, it was all he could wear.

Before he was fully dressed, Lu Ban heard footsteps.

At that moment, he had only just begun to put on his pants.

Thud—

The door opened, and Lu Ban saw a young maid holding a tray of food, standing at the door, staring at him in astonishment.

Without a word, as if completely oblivious to the maid’s gaze, Lu Ban pulled his pants on and reached for his shirt.

In such moments, as long as he wasn’t embarrassed, it was the other person who would feel awkward.

Lu Ban was well aware of this.

The maid didn’t know what to do for a moment, and it was only when Lu Ban was ready to button his shirt that she hesitantly placed the tray on the table and quietly left after a curtsey.

As she closed the door, she stole a few more glances at Lu Ban’s face.

Lu Ban saw the food on the table, which consisted of simple dishes: steaks, vegetables, bread, and thick soup.

He felt very hungry.

Without any hesitation, Lu Ban sat down and began to eat using the cutlery.

Halfway through his meal, he heard footsteps again.

This time, it was the unmistakable sound of high heels.

He saw the door open, and Charlotte stood at the doorway.

“You have a good appetite,” she said.

The woman at this moment had transformed back from that swollen and terrifying figure to the beautiful and charming lady she had initially been, holding a folding fan but not using it to hide her face.

“The taste is good,” Lu Ban commented.

“Although the cooking method is normal, the quality of the ingredients is high, and the chef knows how to bring out the best in them, so it’s delicious.”

“You really are interesting,” Charlotte remarked.

She closed the door and took a seat on the bed in Lu Ban’s room.

“After all that you’ve been through, I thought you would’ve completely lost your sanity and become deranged; becoming a monster is already the best you could’ve hoped for. I had even prepared chains for you.”

“Chains?” Lu Ban wondered, then decided not to ask in what place the chains were meant to be used or how they worked.

He felt that if he asked, she might actually bring them out for him to see.

“Your body bears unique brands, and they’re not from the same entity as an avatar like me. Perhaps he has sensed your presence too. Hmm, I’m curious about what kind of incident you’ve encountered. However, the odd thing is your mind seems to be a mess—not metaphorically, but literally a mess. Under such conditions, a human would have died a long time ago,” Charlotte said, her hand resting on her lap, the hem of her cheongsam revealing a bit of her fair, slender calves and ankles. The cheongsam’s deep color made her appear more mature, yet her innocent face resembled that of a first love.

She cocked her head, looking at Lu Ban with a playful expression.

“You’re not exactly human anymore.”

“Perhaps,” Lu Ban conceded, setting down the spoon he was using to drink the soup. He had no interest in discussing his self-identity.

“It’s because of those brands that we might take a particular interest in contacting you,” Charlotte said, subtly pushing her hair back behind her ear, revealing a delicate earlobe.

“You might want to look for someone more adept then,” Lu Ban retorted, having a good idea that she was referring to the many avatars of the Outer Gods.

Being on good terms with the avatars of such an entity, piquing their interest, wasn’t desirable.

If they were beings of reason, then being favored by them would be ideal.

But these were Evil Gods, one and all, devoid of sanity, representatives of chaotic existence, not to mention the title of the Outer Gods, described by Charlotte as the Lurking Chaos.

Not to mention the deeds performed by the avatars of It.

Entirely too unpredictable.

Lu Ban preferred to steer clear.

“Don’t misunderstand, I’m not quite like those other avatars; I have a purpose,” Charlotte clarified as she stood up, her hair swaying slightly, addressing Lu Ban.

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