Chapter 11 The Gaze of God - Soul Collapse

In the early morning of the warp, there are no birdsong or fragrant flowers, only the occasional muffled thunder in the distance, the echo of a void storm raging on the horizon.

In the master bedroom of the Black Gold Temple, Su Che woke up on a four-poster bed covered with the fur of an unknown giant beast.

I slept exceptionally well that night.

It must be said that the bedding produced by the system is of impeccable quality. Its soft touch and comfortable temperature completely insulate against the extreme cold outside that could freeze an elephant to death.

"call……"

Su Che stretched, his bare feet sinking into the warm obsidian floor, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. Outside, the distorted aurora had faded, replaced by a hazy, gray daylight.

"It's the second day."

Su Che touched his somewhat shrunken belly.

Although he is the future fifth evil god, possessing supreme authority, his current body is still in its "infancy," and his mortal physiological needs still exist.

I'm hungry.

And they were extremely hungry.

The tube of synthetic protein paste I ate before being transported here has long been digested, and now my stomach is empty, making a "gurgling" protesting sound.

"System, do you offer delivery service?" Su Che asked in his mind.

[Reply to Host: This system focuses on grand narratives and the cultivation of deities; it does not provide catering services. Please take care of your own meals.]

"Tch, what a waste."

Su Che pursed his lips, pushed open the door, and walked out of the bedroom.

Upon arriving at the main hall, I saw a busy, graceful figure.

Lin Qingge had clearly gotten up much earlier than him. By this time, she had already tidied up the once somewhat empty main hall. Although she didn't have proper cleaning tools, she used some basic household items to polish the obsidian floor until it shone like a mirror.

Hearing footsteps, Lin Qingge immediately stopped what she was doing, turned around, and wore a respectful and bright smile:

"Good morning, Lord Su Che! Did you sleep well last night?"

Although she looked to be in good spirits after a night's rest, her slightly pale lips and the unconscious way she pressed her stomach betrayed her current condition.

She was hungry too, even hungrier than Su Che.

As a reborn individual, she knew very well that in the early stages of the national battle, food and water were far more deadly than monsters. In her previous life, countless contestants had not died at the hands of monsters, but rather starved or died of thirst.

"morning."

Su Che nodded slightly, walked straight to the throne and sat down, lightly tapping his fingers on the armrest: "Tell me, what edible things are there around here?"

Lin Qingge was taken aback for a moment, then her face showed difficulty:

"Lord Su Che, according to my memory... this area is a wasteland on the edge of the subspace. Apart from those 'thorny grass' covered in poisonous thorns, there are no other plants. As for animals..."

She paused, a flicker of fear crossing her eyes:

"There are only Chaos Mutant Beasts here. But those things are covered in poison and parasites, so they are completely inedible. In my previous life, contestants from several countries tried to hunt them for food, but they died less than half an hour after eating them, their bodies festered and they died."

After saying that, Lin Qingge sighed and took out half a compressed biscuit from her pocket—this was the last bit of food she had saved up yesterday.

"Sir, this is what's left. Please have something to eat. I'll go look for some groundwater or edible moss further away..."

Looking at the half-eaten compressed biscuit warmed by body heat, Su Che raised an eyebrow.

This woman is indeed loyal.

Just as he was about to speak.

"roar--!!"

A ferocious and hungry roar suddenly came from outside the temple gate!

Immediately following was the booming sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

It was some kind of enormous creature running.

Lin Qingge's expression changed instantly, and she almost dropped the compressed biscuits in her hand. Without any hesitation, she grabbed the dagger lying beside her and charged towards Su Che like a cheetah, her eyes fixed on the door.

"Enemy attack! Be careful, sir!"

The viewers in the live stream were also startled by the sudden shout.

"Holy crap! There's a monster this early in the morning?"

"Judging from that sound, it's definitely not small!"

"Damn it, I knew this temple was too ostentatious! It was bound to attract monsters!"

"Su Che has no weapon! What can Lin Qingge's little knife do?"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a massive shadow slowly emerged outside the heavy black and gold gate.

It was a giant beast that was over three meters long and nearly two meters tall.

It looked like a wild boar magnified countless times, but far more ferocious and terrifying. Its skin wasn't hair, but layers of charred, hard hide, oozing green pus. Its back was covered with constantly writhing, fleshy tentacles, each tipped with a malevolent eye.

The most disgusting thing about it was its mouth. It wasn't a pig's snout, but a round mouth that split open to the base of its ears, covered with sharp teeth, and spewing out pale purple poisonous mist.

[Chaotic Mutant Beast (Nurgle Type/Low-Tier)]

[Hazard Level: D+]

【Characteristics: Highly toxic blood, mental pollution, unlimited appetite】

The moment this thing appeared, viewers watching from behind their screens felt nauseous.

"Ugh! What is this thing?!"

"It's so ugly! And it looks so strong!"

"Those tentacles are still moving! My trypophobia is kicking in!"

"Lin Qingge, run! This thing is clearly not something a dagger can handle!"

Lin Qingge's hands were trembling.

Although she was a reborn individual, this was still in the early stages. She hadn't received any enhancements and only possessed a simple iron dagger. Facing a D+ level monster, a former elite soldier might have been able to put up a fight, but for her... she was basically just easy prey.

But she did not back down.

"Lord Su Che, please retreat to the main hall first! I'll handle things here..."

"Get out of the way."

A languid voice interrupted Lin Qingge's solemn declaration.

Su Che stood up from the throne and slowly walked down. He didn't even take his hands out of his pockets.

"Withdraw? Withdraw what?"

Su Che walked to Lin Qingge's side, reached out, and gently pinched the trembling dagger in her hand with two fingers, casually pushing it aside.

"Put these toothpicks away, or they'll scare my breakfast away."

"Breakfast...?!"

Lin Qingge's eyes widened, wondering if she had misheard.

The viewers in the live stream were stunned.

"What is he talking about? Breakfast?"

"Holy crap! Su Shen doesn't actually want to eat this stuff, does he?"

"No! This is a Nurgle-type monster! Its entire body is covered in viruses! Eating it will kill you!"

"Is this the world of the strong? I don't understand!"

The chaotic mutated beast seemed to understand Su Che's words, or rather, it was angered by Su Che's nonchalant attitude.

"roar!!"

It roared, slammed its hind legs into the ground, and charged towards Su Che like a runaway tank, bringing with it a foul, poisonous gust of wind!

Its mouthparts, filled with sharp teeth, could open wide enough to crush rocks in one bite.

Lin Qingge closed her eyes in fright, wanting to scream but unable to make a sound.

However, the anticipated impact did not occur.

Just as the monster was about to touch Su Che's clothes...

Su Che merely raised his eyelids, and a dark golden light flashed in his deep, abyss-like eyes.

There was no movement of the hands or feet, not even a superfluous motion.

[The Gaze of God - Soul Collapse]

"Kneel down."

Su Che uttered two words softly.