507. Forced Extraction

When Lu Ban opened his eyes, he saw an unfamiliar sky.

He found it a bit strange that the sky was gray.

Shouldn't I have traveled through the wormhole to a planet made of metal, witnessed the enormous Great Old Ones in the sky, and then had my head blown off?

As Lu Ban thought about this, she realized that she could see his hand again.

Raising his five hands, Lu Ban saw through the eyes in his palms that tentacles seemed to be growing out of his body.

"Oh no, it seems like I've lost all my hair."

Lu Ban noticed his bald head.

He tried to stand up, but found that the eye level was a bit strange.

Through the reflection of the metal floor, Lu Ban was able to see his own appearance clearly.

The disintegrated limbs looked like melted clay that had been kneaded haphazardly by a mischievous child; the number of hands and feet didn't quite match, and there were many extra tentacles.

His eyes were no longer in their original positions, but scattered throughout every corner of his body.

Lu Ban quickly counted his eyes and found that he now had seventy-eight eyes. He felt that his eyesight was quite good.

The grass inside his body had grown out and covered his skin, making Lu Ban look like a haystack.

He looked again at the enormous deity in the sky.

This awe-inspiring and oppressive monster stretched across the sky, its dripping body parts forming new monsters. The planet beneath Lu Ban's feet revolved around it at a very fast speed, possibly completing a full orbit in half a day or an hour.

Lu Ban has gained more eyes, and his observation skills have improved a bit.

He noticed that the deity also seemed to revolve around something.

Upon closer inspection, it was a star shining with intense light, and the universe around the star was empty, as if it had swallowed and absorbed all the objects around it.

Instinct told Lu Ban that the thing might be even more dangerous than the huge monster in front of him, so it was best not to get close.

After watching for a while, Lu Ban realized that even this enormous Old Ones might be bound.

The gravity of the stars bound it firmly to this star field. There was also some extraordinary power at work on it, making it Blind Ignorance, foolish, dull, Motionless, as if it were trapped in eternal thought, or as if it had been stripped of all its will.

Of course, for Lu Ban, the mere existence of this enormous deity was enough to bring about destruction.

The monsters that evolved from the parts of His dripping body have already destroyed human civilization in the wasteland. If He were to fully awaken, then none of the alien realms connected by these wormholes would be able to escape.

At this moment, Lu Ban's brain, which was located in some part of his body, also came to some conclusions: why these monsters could not travel to other realms or interstellar space on their own, but had to be summoned by people on the other side using some kind of ritual.

Because they are not creations of the Old Ones with full power, but merely a hair of those Great Being, when those cultists from distant lands chant His name and try to summon Him, what actually comes to pass are these dandruff-like monsters.

"However, I can now look at Him at will."

Lu Ban used the part of his brain in his lower leg to think.

He had clearly lost his mind and his consciousness had been burned away because he had stared directly at the indescribable existence, causing him to be severely eroded and transformed into this form.

Don't be fooled by Lu Ban's current vigor; it's because he's seen it all and is used to this kind of situation.

If it were an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't waste so much time talking; upon seeing this deity, their brain would instantly boil over and they'd be reduced to ashes.

After looking directly at this Old Ones, Lu Ban's mind was also filled with some knowledge about Him.

The name of this Old Ones is [******]. He has existed in this universe for billions of years. Over this long period of time, the residue dripping from His body has created countless civilizations. However, most of these civilizations are mainly composed of Viscous Flesh and blood, and are monsters that constantly expand and devour. Most of them were destroyed in the course of their development, while a small number were destroyed by other civilizations.

Even He Himself was traumatized by some accident and has been bound here for billions of years.

Until recently, other beings visited this place and created these wormholes, causing the remains of this Great Being's body to fall into other alien realms and cause pollution.

As for His own will, it is probably to absorb, accommodate, and integrate all the creatures in the entire alien realm into one.

Upon acquiring this knowledge, Lu Ban's body underwent corresponding changes, transforming into its current form.

So, here's the question.

How can I change back?

Lu Ban didn't know if he could turn back. Normally, mutated creatures cannot revert to their original form; they can only exist as monsters. A small number of them, if they possess certain extraordinary powers, might be able to repair themselves, at least appearing as human beings.

Like the Hound and Feng Yu, although their true forms may be indescribable terrifying monsters, at least they can disguise themselves in appearance.

Lu Ban struggled for a moment, but found that he couldn't quite roll himself up.

After all, he is a person who is content with his lot, does not actively make enemies, and pursues a peaceful life; lying down is his instinct.

"It's not good if things stay like this. We need to ask Feng Yu how to change back."

Lu Ban pondered.

At that moment, Lu Ban felt as if he was being called from behind.

He glanced behind him.

The swarm of insects flew out of the wormhole.

Hundreds and thousands, countless swarms of insects crawled in from the wormhole, blotting out the sun on this metallic planet with its thin atmosphere.

They flew up into the higher reaches of the universe, came to the side of that enormous deity, and circled around it, forming a dark ring of stars.

The endless swarms of insects made Lu Ban feel that something was wrong.

Are there that many bugs?

Moreover, he noticed that the insects seemed to belong to different species and were attacking each other.

Several people suddenly appeared beside Lu Ban.

There was the young girl in the white dress from before, a tall man, an elderly man with white hair, and a child who still had a childish look in his eyes.

These people had bloodless skin and pitch-black eyes, like insects.

"These are several swarms of insects. What attracted them here?"

Lu Ban saw the girl in the white dress walking towards him.

Behind the girl was a huge insect with three pairs of wings, three pairs of compound eyes, and countless long legs.

The insect had a huge, white, soft abdomen that seemed to be full of Larval Sacs, and it seemed to have grown even larger than when Lu Ban last saw it.

The girl crouched down, and at the same time, the insect's abdomen curled up, moving closer to Lu Ban.

"???"

Am I about to be forcibly exploited?

Lu Ban realized this too late.