Chapter 1916: Alarmed
Faced with Han Dong's invitation, the plump starfish neither dared to agree nor refuse.
But he quickly calmed down.
No... this is the center of the deep sea, the Place of Slumber. The dead could never set foot here. Who exactly is this man?
The calmed starfish stopped probing and instead looked at the young man's Shallow Layer and surface.
Combining rumors and information from several years ago, he immediately realized the young man's true identity.
Could this be the being who overwhelmed the Current Primordial during the London Game, claimed final victory, and was granted ownership of the Book of the Dead?!
At that thought, the starfish's curled-up body slowly expanded again.
"Professor Nicholas, I misjudged you just now... I truly apologize."
"You did not misjudge me. On the contrary, you saw quite accurately!
What do you think of my proposal? The world under my rule also contains a small portion of the deep sea. Perhaps you could serve as the administrator of that area."
With the formation of the Faceless Myth, Adaptive Domain remained active at all times.
For example, when he fell into Seawater, he automatically simulated some traits of the Deep-Ones.
When subjected to all kinds of sensory probing, Han Dong's body also adapted to "resist" it.
The fact that the starfish had actually seen through part of his internal condition meant that his eyesight was quite remarkable.
At the very least, he had used an ocular technique Han Dong had never sensed before, which was why he had failed to adapt immediately.
The starfish answered somewhat reluctantly.
"Well... I truly cannot give you an immediate answer.
Because I am a member of the deep sea and have already completely pledged myself to My Lord.
Furthermore, during the recent Dreamscape Time, I happened