Gaia Lobil.
In the ancient tongue, it meant “Mother of the Earth’s Death”, a name given to the Earth Evil God by the surviving humans—born from their fear.
However—
The Earth Evil God, who was originally born and raised as a native of Huaguo on Earth, had no fondness for such a westernized name.
He far preferred the name that had been with him since birth, the name that had stayed with him long before he was forced into becoming the Earth Evil God.
—Bai Lianyue.—
...
At this moment—
Surveying his surroundings, looking at the clearly defined ruins of this lost city, and then shifting his gaze toward the stunned pink tentacle octopus, Bai Lianyue was filled with disbelief.
Me?
I... woke up?
For real? And... my mind—it feels clear?
This unparalleled sense of clarity... it’s been so long.
Pressing one of his indescribable, unnamable appendages against his “head,” Bai Lianyue couldn’t help but marvel at the sensation.
Indeed—
Back then, after being betrayed by that bastard Mo An De and plunging into the abyss, he had been devoured by the source of calamity—that disgusting entity.
Even though he had fought back desperately at the moment of death, and through some inexplicable series of events, he had somehow merged with that monstrosity, thus becoming what was now known as the Earth Evil God...
Strictly speaking,
He had never actually gained full control over this body.
Perhaps it was due to the corruptive nature of the cursed energy, or maybe it was the residual instincts of the creature he had fused with, but for the past thousand years, Bai Lianyue had spent most of his existence in a state of mental fog.
In that hazy, unfocused state, his actions were guided purely by instinct, by strong obsessions buried deep within his subconscious.
To the point where, most of the time, he had no idea what his foggy self had done.
For example—
Somehow, he had ended up raising four of these weird creatures.
Casting a glance at the pink octopus, Bai Lianyue’s expression became incredibly complicated.
The octopus: Yingying??
But—
He wasn’t always trapped in that foggy state.
Under certain conditions, or at specific moments, he could still fully regain control of his body.
However—
Even in those moments of lucidity, his mind was never truly clear.
It was like being drunk—everything remained shrouded in haze, as if wrapped in layers of mist.
Nothing ever felt real.
Nothing ever felt sharp.
Bai Lianyue hated that sensation, but there was nothing he could do about it.
After all, the fact that he could retain any sense of self at all after becoming the Earth Evil God was already miraculous.
He had long stopped hoping for anything more.
After a thousand years, he had simply grown used to it—so much so that he had forgotten what true clarity even felt like.
But now?
Somehow, his mind had cleared.
For the first time in so many years—
He could think clearly again.
It was almost overwhelming.
"This feeling... it’s so refreshing..."
Looking up at the sky, Bai Lianyue couldn’t help but sigh.
At this moment—
For the first time in centuries,
A sense of unprecedented tranquility settled in his heart.
A comforting peace, spreading deep within him.
But after only a brief moment of enjoying that peace, Bai Lianyue immediately turned his attention to the pink octopus.
Now that his mind was finally clear,
There was only one thing on his mind.
"Lingxi! How’s the investigation on the Solrog Family going?! Have Vico-Continent’s agents infiltrated them yet?!"
The Solrog Family.
They were most likely the masterminds who had conspired with Mo An De to betray him—the ones responsible for Star Dance’s death.
Which was why Bai Lianyue had always kept an eye on them.
Hearing their boss suddenly ask such a question, the pink octopus froze.
Then—
It rolled its single red eye and let out a long sigh.
The next moment—
Under Bai Lianyue’s serious stare, the pink octopus waved its tentacles and responded.
"Yingyingying, yingyingying~, yingying~" (Boss, please. That mission was from seventy years ago. The agents you placed inside either died of old age or were exposed and executed. We lost contact ages ago...)
"=-="
Hearing the octopus’ answer, Bai Lianyue’s serious expression froze on the spot.
"Oh... is that so?"
He blinked blankly for a few seconds.
Then, the realization slammed into him—
And an overwhelming urge to scream obscenities filled his soul.
Grabbing his head, Bai Lianyue squirmed violently in place.
"FUCK!! Not again!!!"
"..."
Meanwhile—
The pink octopus, completely unfazed, just watched Bai Lianyue throw his tantrum.
In fact, it even pulled out an apple from some unknown place and began munching on it while watching.
After all—
It had already expected this exact reaction.
It wasn’t their fault, okay?!
Their boss’ mind only cleared up once every few decades.
The shortest gap was a few years.
The longest gap...?
Like this time?
Straight-up several decades.
How the hell was any mission supposed to last that long?!
And honestly—
With their boss being mentally checked out 90% of the time,
His plans were always outdated as hell.
Even when he did make a plan, it was so disconnected from modern society that it was a miracle if it ever worked.
Like that one time—
Back when they needed to lure out a city lord who might have had intel on the Solrog Family—
Their boss literally pretended to be the guy’s love rival and sent him a duel challenge.
Then—
He hid outside the city, waiting to ambush the guy.
For days.
Then, before he knew it, his mind fogged up again, and he forgot about the whole thing.
Later—
They found out that duel challenges had been completely outdated for decades.
These days, people challenged each other online, through verified social media accounts.
His handwritten duel invitation had never even been acknowledged.
...
Their boss was hopelessly outdated.
Of course, the pink octopus didn’t dare to say any of this out loud.
The last thing it wanted was to piss off its boss and get its tentacles ripped apart while Bai Lianyue was in the middle of his breakdown.
Thankfully—
After venting his frustration, Bai Lianyue eventually calmed down, shifting his focus back to the pink octopus.
"You just said... I was out for a whole seventy years this time?"
"Ying." (Yeah.)
"..."
Bai Lianyue fell into a moment of silence.
His expression darkened.
Last time, it was fifty years.
Before that, thirty-six.
And this time... seventy?
His lucid intervals were getting longer and longer.
How much longer would he be able to hold onto himself?
What if he eventually lost himself completely...?
Taking a deep breath, Bai Lianyue clenched his "fist" tightly.
But before he could spiral further into his own thoughts,
A strange sense of weakness suddenly washed over him, making his entire body tremble.
His precious clarity—
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It was slipping away again.
Again?
Again, he was about to lose control?
As his vision blurred, Bai Lianyue gritted his teeth in frustration.
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The distortions in his aura grew more intense.
Noticing this, the pink octopus quickly let out a worried cry.
"Yingying? Yingying?" (Boss? What’s happening? Are you...?)
"Yeah."
Pressing his "hand" against his head, Bai Lianyue let out a bitter chuckle.
At the same time—
His hazy gaze drifted toward the courtyard—
The same direction Aeria had run off in.
Now that he thought about it...
That kid’s presence—
It felt so much like Xingwu’s.
And it was after he came into contact with her that his mind suddenly cleared up.
If that was the case...
"Lingxi."
"Yingying?" (Boss?)
"When I lose control again... guide me to interact with that child more. But don’t scare her."
The pink octopus blinked in confusion.
Enmm.
More contact?
That wouldn’t be too hard.
Even in his foggy state, their boss seemed pretty fixated on that human girl.
But—
"Yingying, yingying." (Not scaring her might be a problem, Boss... You know how you are...)
"Then... prepare a body."
"A body?"
"Yeah... When I... lose control... sigh..."
Bai Lianyue let out a long sigh, his voice carrying a hint of bitterness.
For someone who was once human, for someone who was even a Heaven’s Decree Knight,
The idea of devouring a human was something he could never fully accept.
But at this point...
If he wanted to interact with that girl properly, he didn’t really have any other options.
If he continued approaching her in his current form, he wouldn’t just terrify her—
He might unintentionally corrupt her.
Bai Lianyue didn’t want to hurt an innocent child.
Especially not one who reminded him of Xingwu.
And if he devoured a human...
He could use his Evil God’s properties to briefly reshape himself into the form of whoever he consumed.
He’d inherit their appearance, their presence, and—most importantly—suppress his aura.
If he approached her in a human form, she wouldn’t be as scared, right?
At least... not as much.
That was his logic.
But just as Bai Lianyue was finalizing this plan—
His mind shook violently.
His vision blurred further.
His consciousness was seconds away from sinking into the fog again.
Just before he fully lost control, Bai Lianyue gave his final instructions.
"Try to... find a corpse..."
"Ying." (Got it.)
"If possible, make it a man."
"Ying." (Got it.)
"Preferably... someone young and fit."
"0-0"
"At least 1.8 meters tall. Good-looking, too."
"=-="
"Best if he’s—"
"Ying." (Boss, that’s enough.)
...
And just like that—
After several minutes of last-minute instructions, Bai Lianyue’s consciousness sank into its usual hazy state.
The oppressive, authoritative gaze he had directed at the pink octopus immediately softened—
Turning into something completely harmless.
As soon as the pressure disappeared, the pink octopus plopped onto the ground, letting out a sigh.
Its scarlet eye remained locked onto its boss, observing the dramatic shift in his aura.
Enmm.
After a few seconds of deep thought—
The pink octopus suddenly clapped its two tentacles together, looking as if it had just achieved enlightenment.
It had reached a conclusion.
"Yingying~" (So basically, I just need to find a corpse, right?)
...
Enmm.
Hmm?
Hmmmm~
It was hard to tell how much time had passed.
Still half-asleep, Bai Lianyue gradually felt the warmth of sunlight on his skin.
His eyelids fluttered open.
And the first thing he saw—
Was the bright, radiant sky.
Staring directly at the sun,
Bai Lianyue, still half-conscious, took a moment to process his surroundings.
The sky?
So... I woke up again?
And just now... that movement?
Opening my eyes?
How nostalgic.
Heh. Hehehe.
Looks like Lingxi actually did something right for once.
She really managed to get a body for me.
Nice, nice.
Speaking of which—
What kind of body did she get me?
It had been so long since he last had a human form.
Even if this body was just a temporary fabrication,
He was still curious.
But before he could even lower his gaze to check—
Two clear, sweet voices suddenly rang out beside him.
And at that moment—
His brain shut down.
—"Mommy! Mommy! I want milk!"—
—"Mommy, Vya wants some too~!"—
Bai Lianyue: .........
Huh??
Eh??
The hell is this???