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

Deep beneath the Mad Mountains in Antarctica.

This is the once glorious center of the Elder Things, a magnificent underground city that suffocates modern humans.

Towering black stone towers, hundreds of meters high, stand in rows, connecting the bottomless abyss below to the ice above. The walls are carved with intricate and precise geometric patterns, recording the rise and fall of this race over billions of years—from their arrival on Earth, to the creation of life (Shoggoths), and then to their wars with the Cthulhu Familia, Migo, and other alien races.

But in Jiang Li's eyes, all of this had changed.

"Tsk tsk tsk, the landscaping in this neighborhood is terrible, it's all bare and full of stones."

Jiang Li, carrying a searchlight, looked like a developer inspecting a construction site, pointing out the magnificent buildings around him.

"Look at this building, there aren't any windows. Aren't you afraid of feeling suffocated? And what's with the paintings on the walls...? Five-pointed stars fighting an octopus monster? This homeowner's artistic sense is a bit abstract."

Professor Miller, who was following behind him, was almost going crazy.

As he trembled, he recorded the murals on the wall (which were priceless prehistoric history!), while enduring Jiang Li's sarcastic remarks that would make any archaeologist have a stroke.

"Boss...this is an ancient historical mural, recording the origin of life on Earth..." Professor Miller weakly defended himself.

"Origin? I think it's a recipe."

Jiang Li pointed to the mural depicting a group of ancient beings hunting down Shoggoths, "Look, that's exactly the same pose I used to catch those jellyfish (Shoggoths) just now. It seems these ancient beings are quite the food-loving people too."

The group continued deeper into the area.

The further you go in, the more murky the air becomes, carrying a stale, fishy smell.

Suddenly, a commotion arose from ahead.

"Ang—Ang—"

The sound was a bit like a donkey's bray, and a bit like a goose's quack, echoing through the empty underground city, sounding particularly eerie.

"There's movement!"

Jiang Li's eyes lit up. "Judging from the noise, it's a big one! And there are quite a few of them!"

He quickened his pace and turned around a huge bend in the stone pillar.

The sight before them stunned everyone.

In a huge underground plaza, hundreds and thousands of white creatures were gathered.

They walk upright, are enormous, reaching up to three meters in height, and are covered in thick white fat and feathers. They have no eyes, only a huge beak.

Giant Blind Penguins.

These were the animals raised by the ancients. Later, as the ancients declined, these penguins escaped underground. Over millions of years of evolution, they became enormous and blind, yet still retain an extremely ferocious sense of territory.

At this moment, this group of "giant beasts" is gathered together, seemingly performing some kind of breeding ritual.

"Oh My God……"

Wang Ergou's mouth dropped open. "This is... a penguin?! This is a penguin spirit?!"

Liu Wei gripped the wrench tightly, cold sweat pouring down his face: "This thing looks bigger than a bear! It could probably kill someone with one slap!"

however.

Jiang Li's reaction was completely different.

His eyes instantly turned into two heart shapes, and tears of emotion (drool) streamed from the corners of his mouth.

"Goose! What a huge goose!"

Jiang Li trembled with excitement.

"How much feed did they feed it to grow so fat? Look at those thighs! All flesh! Look at that chest! All fat!"

In his eyes, these were not mutated penguins at all, but a group of plump, white geese that were free-range in the basement and were waiting to be cooked!

"Is this the raw material for the legendary 'iron pot stewed goose'?!"

"We're rich! We've really struck it rich this time!"

Jiang Li could no longer contain his excitement. He grabbed the extra-large net (originally intended for sea cucumbers) and was about to rush forward.

"Big Yellow! Second Dog! Don't just stand there! Catch the goose! Catch it alive!"

"If we took them home and raised them in the backyard, we'd have goose eggs to eat every day! We could even make down jackets from them!"

"hold head high--!!!"

Although those giant penguins have no eyes, their hearing and sense of smell are extremely sensitive.

They smelled the scent of strangers and immediately started scattering.

Hundreds of three-meter-tall behemoths turned around at the same time, opened their massive beaks capable of crushing rocks, and roared angrily as they charged toward the group of reckless intruders.

The ground was shaking, as if a thousand horses were galloping.

"Oh no! A beast tide!"

Liu Wei turned pale with fright. "Boss! Retreat! There are too many!"

"Why would we withdraw? Are we going to let easy money slip through our fingers?"

Instead of retreating, Jiang Li charged forward, heading straight into the horde of beasts.

"Stop right there! Line up to get on the bus!"

He shouted and swung the net in his hand in a wide arc.

"Bang!"

The giant penguin at the very front was swatted to the ground by the net, its eyes (though it had no eyes) rolled back, and it passed out.

"So fragile? Looks strong, but it's just bloated fat?"

Jiang Li shook his head, but continued to move.

He was like a giant who had wandered into a kindergarten, charging and weaving through the penguin colony.

"This fat one! I'll take it!"

"This one's a bit thin, feed it more when we get back!"

"Ouch! You dare peck me?!"

A penguin took advantage of the chaos and pecked Jiang Li.

"when!"

A clang of metal rang out.

Jiang Li is fine, but the penguin's beak is almost crooked.

"Dare to bite me? I'll make soup with you tonight!"

Jiang Li slapped the penguin across the face, making it spin three times on the spot.

Big Yellow also joined the battle.

Although it dislikes eating these common birds, it doesn't stop it from enjoying the thrill of hunting. It transforms into a yellow lightning bolt, weaving through the penguin colony, specifically tasked with severing their tendons and rendering them incapacitated.

Seeing this, Wang Ergou and his followers mustered their courage and rushed forward, taking ropes to begin binding the prisoners.

Less than half an hour.

The once formidable penguin army has been reduced to a pile of bound and gagged "hostages".

"Whew...that feels great!"

Jiang Li wiped his sweat, looked at the harvest on the ground, and couldn't stop smiling.

"There must be at least two hundred of these, right? That's enough for Deep Blue Seafood to sell for half a year!"

"Ergou, quickly contact the ship and have them bring that big crane over to hoist all these 'geese' up!"

"Yes, Captain!"

While everyone was busy moving the "goose"

A chilling tremor suddenly came from deep underground.

"Gurgle... gurgle..."

In the center of the square, a large amount of black slime suddenly gushed out of a huge pit.

This mucus was extremely viscous, emitted a nauseating stench, and was constantly expanding and boiling.

Immediately afterwards, an enormous, indescribably large, black, amorphous object slowly rose from the deep pit.

It was larger than any Shoggoth they had ever seen before, even taller than the towers of this dungeon. Its body was covered in countless eyes and mouths, emitting frenzied roars:

"Tekli-ri-!!!"

【Lord of Shoggoth - Primal Species】(S- Rank)

This is the progenitor of the Shoggoths, the culprit who rebelled against and slaughtered the Elders! It had been sleeping deep underground for a long time, but was awakened by the commotion above.

"That...that is..."

Professor Miller looked at the enormous, sky-covering monster, his legs went weak, and he knelt down on the ground.

"It's over... The Abyss... has awakened..."

The terrifying mental pollution instantly swept through the entire venue. Except for Jiang Li and Da Huang, everyone felt as if their heads were about to explode.

however.

Jiang Li turned his head and looked at the huge monster that was gushing out, but his expression became somewhat strange.

"This is... the legendary Tai Sui King?"

He looked at the flowing black gel and touched his chin.

"This amount is too much, and it looks a bit watery; it has too much water content."

"but……"

Jiang Li suddenly thought of something, and his eyes lit up.

"This stuff looks really sticky! Like super glue!"

He thought of the Black Pearl's hull, which seemed to have developed several cracks after the last impact, and they hadn't been able to find suitable materials to repair it. Ordinary asphalt simply couldn't hold that abyssal material together.

"Isn't this just ready-made boat repair glue?!"

Jiang Li was overjoyed.

"And this thing moves on its own, so it's guaranteed to apply evenly!"

"Big Yellow! Stop playing with the goose! Come here! We've got a big job to do!"

Jiang Li pulled a huge iron bucket (originally intended for storing sea cucumbers) out of his backpack and ran towards the Shoggoth lord.

"Hey! You big jelly! Don't wander off! Get in the bucket!"

Lord Shoggoth: "???"

Its countless eyes were fixed on this tiny human being.

It is the overlord of the abyss! The nightmare that devoured the ancient civilization! And this human actually tries to put it in a bucket?

"Tekli!!!" (You're asking for it!)

It roared and split into countless thick tentacles, like a large net, which covered Jiang Li.

"Still dare to resist? You deserve to be stirred!"

Jiang Li pulled out the spare steel pipe from his waist. This time, instead of striking directly, he stirred the tentacles like cement.

"Stir! Stir! Stir!"

His movements were as fast as lightning, imbued with the power of the [Chaos Stirring] rule.

He actually managed to tangle those outstretched tentacles together with a steel pipe, creating a tight knot!

"Tekli?!" (What's going on?!)

Lord Shoggoth was dumbfounded.

It tried to retract its tentacles, but found that the knot was getting tighter and tighter.

"Get in here!"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jiang Li jumped onto its head (if that lump could be considered its head), lifted the large iron bucket that had been expanded using space folding technology, and scooped up the flowing gelatinous substance from its body!

"Splash—"

This bucket scooped up several tons of "meat".

"Rhubarb! Here! Fill it up!"

Big Yellow was below, waiting to help. It dragged away the full bucket and replaced it with an empty one.

The man and the dog worked together seamlessly, turning this S-class monster into an inexhaustible "glue well".

Lord Shoggoth let out a desperate scream.

It felt its body being hollowed out little by little!

"Stop yelling! If you yell again, I'll turn you into jelly!"

Jiang Li slapped it, making it shudder.

Half an hour later.

Lord Shugoth, who was originally as big as a small mountain, has now shrunk by more than half, becoming only the size of a house. He trembles and hides at the bottom of the pit, no longer daring to come out.

On the shore, hundreds of large iron barrels filled with black plastic were neatly arranged.

"Done!"

Jiang Li wiped his sweat and looked at the spoils of war with satisfaction.

"This much glue is enough to coat the entire boat, let alone repair it! We can even use it to create a waterproof layer on the exterior!"

He looked at Professor Miller and Liu Wei, who were already terrified.

"What are you all standing there for? Move it! This is good stuff! All-natural and formaldehyde-free!"

Everyone: "..."

They stared at the black substance still wriggling slightly in the bucket, with only one thought in their minds:

This isn't glue! This is a living demon!

But seeing Jiang Li's excited eyes, no one dared to say a word against it.

"Move! Move!"

……

Come back fully loaded.

The Black Pearl's cargo hold was crammed with "giant geese" (giant penguins) and "sea cucumbers" (Old Men), and the deck was piled high with iron barrels containing "super glue" (Shoggoths).

Jiang Li stood at the bow of the boat, full of vigor and ambition.

"This Antarctic expedition was a complete success!"

"When we get back, our Deep Blue Seafood Restaurant will be launching a new menu!"

"Big Yellow! Set sail! Go home!"

The Black Pearl broke through the ice and headed north under the aurora borealis.

Deep within the Mad Mountains, in the looted underground city, only the howling wind remains, as if telling the final tragedy of the ancient civilization.