I was just fishing, how did I become a Great Old One?

Koprulu Sector, Char Planet, Underground Mine Safety Zone.

This is a dry cave about 200 meters away from the underground river.

At this moment, a suffocating sense of tension filled the air.

Sun Wukong hid behind a giant rock, only revealing his fiery eyes, staring intently at the center of the arena.

Nezha wrapped himself in the Hun Tian Ling (a magical ribbon), ready to run away at any time.

Tang Sanzang (the cyber monk) even activated his full-power Golden Bell Shield, protecting Er Gou behind him.

"Amitabha."

Tang Sanzang's voice trembled slightly.

"Benefactor Jiang, are you sure... this is cooking? And not building an antimatter bomb?"

"My data sunglasses show that the explosive power of that thing in your hand is enough to collapse this cave three times."

……

High-risk kitchen.

Jiang Li sat alone in the center of the room.

In front of him were dozens of bright green, still slightly pulsating fluid sacs, freshly plucked from the exploding insects.

These liquid sacs look like green balloons filled with water, but they contain the most unstable bio-acid explosive in the history of Zerg evolution.

"Stay calm."

Jiang Li wore a pair of temporary anti-corrosion gloves sewn from flea skins and held the Occam's razor in his hand.

His expression was focused and fanatical, like a madman disarming a nuclear bomb.

"For chefs."

"The more dangerous the ingredient, the more exquisite the flavor it often contains."

"Like the liver of a pufferfish, or the gallbladder of a venomous snake."

"The venom of these exploding insects..."

Jiang Li gently pressed a liquid sac, and the liquid inside made a "gurgling" sound.

"It is a mixture of two substances."

"The outer layer is a high-purity strong acid, and the inner core is a biological enzyme initiator."

"If you mix the two, it will BOOM."

"But if..."

A glint of light flashed in Jiang Li's eyes.

"Remove the detonator."

"The remaining strong acid... is in this universe..."

"The most potent one... [vinegar]."

……

[Deep Blue: High-Risk Bomb Defusing and Cooking - Activation]

Step 1: Puncture and drainage (a matter of life and death).

Jiang Li took out a quartz glass bowl (from the Omniscient Market).

He took a deep breath and held it.

The tip of the razor in his hand slowly pierced the bottom of the fluid sac.

"Don't shake! Don't shake!"

Er Gou, who was in the distance, covered his eyes in fright.

"puff."

A very faint piercing sound.

The razor pierced the outer epidermis, but stopped precisely in front of the inner core membrane.

It was only 0.1 millimeters away from detonation.

"Tick-tock...tick-tock..."

The green, highly acidic liquid slowly flowed down the blade and dripped into the bowl.

Each drop that falls produces a puff of white smoke and emits a pungent, acidic odor with a mixture of lemon and sulfur.

"call……"

Jiang Li's hand was as steady as Mount Tai.

Ten minutes later.

The bladder deflated.

Only a small, red, cherry-pit-like ball (the detonator) remained inside the skin.

"One done."

Jiang Li carefully threw the "core" into the deep pit in the distance.

Then pick up the second one.

……

Step 2: Prepare the chili sauce (chemical reaction).

After an hour of "bomb disposal".

A basin full of [exploding insect strong acid stock solution] had already been placed in front of Jiang Li.

This liquid is so green it glows, it can even be used as a light bulb in the dark.

"Acidity alone is not enough."

"It has to be... spicy."

Jiang Li took out the Ghost Devil Pepper Powder that was left over from making the chopped chili fish head.

There's also [Abyss Garlic Paste].

"Nezha! Come here!"

"Stop hiding!"

"I need your fire!"

Nezha cautiously approached.

"What are you doing? Are you going to light it? It'll explode!"

"Do not ignite."

Jiang Li placed the basin of strong acid on Klein's pot.

"Use a low flame!"

"A very low simmer!"

"Heat it up and concentrate it!"

"Let the water evaporate, let the acidity... double!"

……

Step 3: Brewing (biological weapons).

Nezha controlled the Samadhi Fire, carefully licking the bottom of the pot.

"Glug... Glug..."

The strong green acid in the pot began to boil.

Jiang Li poured in the red chili powder and the white minced garlic in that order.

"Sizzle—!!!"

Red and green collide.

An extremely terrifying gas rose up.

This is no longer ordinary cooking fumes.

This is practically mustard gas.

"Cough cough cough!!!"

Wukong, who was far away, was so choked that tears streamed down his face.

"This taste! It's making my eyes water!"

"Even my piercing eyes are going blind!"

Er Gou buried his head in the soil.

"Woof! This is even stronger than snail rice noodles!"

"Is this boiling sulfuric acid?"

……

As it simmers.

The liquid in the pot gradually became viscous.

The color changed from emerald green to... a deep, dark green.

It also contained red chili pepper particles.

It looks... extremely dangerous, yet extremely tempting.

At last.

Jiang Li sprinkled in a handful of [fleab beetle bone powder] (a calcium neutralizer).

Reduce the sauce!

"Out of the pot!"

……

[Seasoning: Charling Acid Hot Sauce.]

[Class: Industrial Grade / Lethal Grade (for ordinary people)]

[Ingredients: Concentrated acid from exploding insects + Ghost pepper + Abyss garlic.]

[Taste: The moment it enters your mouth, you'll feel like your tongue is being corroded by sulfuric acid, followed by a nuclear-explosion-like spiciness. This dual stimulation will send your adrenaline soaring instantly.]

[Effects: Extremely appetizing (physically corrodes the stomach lining). A miracle cure for greasiness. It can even be used to...melt steel.]

……

"It's done."

Jiang Li looked at the small jar of dark green sauce.

He nodded in satisfaction.

"Come here, Er Gou."

"Since you led the way, you get the first treat."

Jiang Li dipped a tiny bit (only the size of a pinhead) into the water with her chopsticks.

It was handed to Er Gou.

"Woof? I won't eat it!"

Er Gou shook his head frantically.

"This stuff can even melt stone, if I eat it I'll get a terrible stomachache!"

"rest assured."

Jiang Li smiled.

"Your stomach is a chaotic, all-consuming stomach; it can even digest space itself. What's a little acid to you?"

"and……"

"This is a perfect match for cartilage."

Jiang Li took out a crispy cartilage from a flea that had been fried yesterday.

I dipped it in a little chili sauce.

It was stuffed into Er Gou's mouth.

……

"Well……"

Er Gou originally wanted to vomit.

but.

The moment that bit of sauce touched my tongue.

"boom!!!"

Er Gou's eyes widened instantly.

Its fur stood on end, and its tail spun wildly like a propeller.

"Hiss—ha—!!!"

Er Gou opened his mouth wide and exhaled a breath of green hot air.

"Spicy! So spicy!"

"Sour! So sour!"

"but……"

"That's fucking awesome!!!"

The feeling of strong acid corroding the grease, the thrill of chili igniting the nerves.

This instantly got Er Gou hooked.

"Woof woof! Boss! One more!"

"I feel like I could spew out sulfuric acid fire right now!"

……

Seeing that Er Gou was alright (in fact, he seemed even more energetic).

Wukong and Nezha also came over and tried a little.

"Wow!"

Nezha's face turned bright red from the spiciness, and smoke was rising from his head.

"This sauce... is hotter than my whirlwind wheels!"

Wukong, on the other hand, squinted his eyes, looking completely relaxed.

"nice one."

"This sour taste cuts through the richness and is refreshing!"

"If you used this to dip meat..."

Wukong glanced into the depths of the dark cave.

"That must smell amazing."

……

New prey.

Just as everyone was tasting the hot sauce.

"Rumble..."

A violent tremor suddenly came from the direction of the underground river in the distance.

The ground was shaking.

Gravel fell from the cave ceiling in a soft rustling sound.

Followed by.

A deep, guttural roar, like the bellow of a bull, echoed through the tunnel.

"Moo——————!!!"

"There's a big one."

Jiang Li put away the chili sauce jar.

"And... judging from the voice, he's a tough guy."

"Ergou, sniff it."

"What does it taste like?"

Er Gou twitched his nose.

"Woof..."

"A... earthy smell."

"There is also an extremely rich life energy."

"It's like... the smell of a cockroach that can never die?"

……

Delve into the underground river.

The group continued along the tunnel.

Turn the last bend.

The view before me suddenly opened up.

This is a huge underground cave.

The dome was covered with glowing fungi, illuminating the entire space as if it were daytime.

Below is a wide, dark green lake (a highly acidic lake).

And on the shore of the lake.

Several... enormous creatures were lying there.

They are over five meters long and have a thick, shield-like chitinous shell on their backs.

They have six thick legs.

Its head is small, but it can spray high-pressure acid from its mouth.

The weirdest thing is.

One of them appeared to have been injured (possibly by a falling rock).

Its shell had a large crack.

but.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone.

At the wound, purple granulation tissue writhed wildly.

Just a few seconds.

The wound... has healed.

Not even a scar was left.

[Monster: Roach (cockroach)]

[Commonly known as: Xiaoqiang/Troll.]

[Tier: Zerg Heavy Assault Unit]

[Characteristic: Rapid regeneration. As long as the core nerve center is not damaged, their bodies can repair themselves indefinitely.]

[Attack: High-pressure acid spray.]

……

"This thing..."

Wukong was a little stunned.

"Can't be beaten to death?"

"I was just about to break its leg, but it grew back on its own?"

"Infinite regeneration?"

Jiang Li's eyes lit up.

It's frighteningly bright.

He looked at the cockroaches lying lazily on the shore.

It was as if what I saw wasn't a monster.

Instead, they are... [mobile, endlessly replenished meat stores].

"It's good that you can't be killed."

Jiang Li licked his lips.

The Occam's razor in my hand trembled slightly.

"If you kill it, it'll be gone once you eat it."

"Can't be beaten to death..."

"Wouldn't that mean...?"

"Never enough to finish?"

……

Jiang Li turned around and glanced at Nezha.

Nezha.

"Is your magic ribbon sturdy?"

"It's sturdy; it can even bind a dragon." Nezha was puzzled.

"it is good."

Jiang Li pointed at the cockroaches.

"Wait a minute."

"Don't kill them."

"Tie them up..."

"I want to take this place..."

"Turn it into our... [cockroach farm]."

"Perfect."

Jiang Li shook the sizzling insect hot and sour sauce in his hand.

"The dipping sauce is ready."

"It's time to set up the hot pot too."