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Outside the door, Zhu Ren was furious and pounded on the door for a long time, but no matter what he said, Mo Yi inside wouldn’t open the door.
There was no way Mo Yi would open the door for him. While the main culprit for the death of the original owner was likely Di Zhuang, it was clear that Zhu Ren was an accomplice and couldn’t escape blame.
Thinking about it, the original owner’s memories seemed to mention Zhu Ren coming to find an excuse to ask for his pendant. But this pendant held profound significance for the original owner, so naturally he wouldn’t give it up.
Listening to the noise outside, Mo Yi didn’t feel annoyed. Perhaps it was because he was in a new environment with so much to think about that he completely ignored Zhu Ren outside.
In the end, Zhu Ren got tired of shouting and left, unwillingly.
Not knowing where to find his partner, Mo Yi spent the day indoors. With a hundred thousand in hand, he didn’t need to work part-time jobs like the original owner did.
But his heart felt empty, as if he couldn’t find his direction. He could only stare at his pendant blankly, knowing it was the only thing in this world that connected him to his partner.
When night fell, Mo Yi went to bed early.
However, once he fell asleep, the pendant on Mo Yi’s neck began to emit a faint red light. At the same time, Mo Yi entered into a strange dream world.
In the dream, he found himself in what seemed like an underground palace. It was pitch black all around, with only the door directly in front of him slowly opening.
In the doorway, there appeared a tall figure dressed in a black robe and wearing a silver mask.
Although the figure was somewhat blurry, Mo Yi could still clearly see his movements. The man extended his arm and beckoned to Mo Yi, as if guiding him to approach.
Just as Mo Yi took a step forward to walk towards him, the scene in front of him disappeared. Mo Yi woke up abruptly, sitting up, sweat beading on his forehead.
Frowning, Mo Yi gripped the pendant on his neck, feeling increasingly uneasy.
Even though he couldn’t sense anything in the dream, for some reason, Mo Yi was convinced that the tall figure in the black robe was his partner.
And that underground palace, if he hadn’t mistaken, combined with the memories of the original owner, that should be the same place where the original owner was taken!
Initially, Mo Yi didn’t want to have much contact with Zhu Ren and Di Zhuang, considering them to be troublemakers who would eventually cause trouble. But now it seemed that he still needed to approach them.
After all, without these two guys, Mo Yi wouldn’t know where to find that underground palace.
Seeing that it was already bright outside, Mo Yi realized it was probably close to noon. Had he slept for so long without even noticing?
After getting up and freshening up, Mo Yi didn’t feel rushed. He had taken hundred thousand from that kid Zhu Ren yesterday, so Zhu Ren wouldn’t let him off the hook. As long as he remained calm and observant, he could maintain the upper hand.
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Leaving his partner’s side, experiencing so many worlds, Mo Yi occasionally showed signs of being quite seasoned.
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So, I’ve found you a good opportunity. I’ve booked a restaurant. Come over tonight, and let’s have a good chat.”
Listening to Zhu Ren’s tone, which clearly indicated that he didn’t care about the money anymore, Mo Yi raised an eyebrow. When did this guy become so magnanimous? Giving money and even arranging a good opportunity… It was obvious there was more to this than met the eye.
But Mo Yi had other purposes in mind, so he naturally accepted.
Zhu Ren had booked a high-end restaurant in the area, which was quite renowned. However, Mo Yi didn’t bother dressing up specifically for the occasion. He just casually picked out a T-shirt and jeans from his closet and headed out.
After some thought, Mo Yi looked at the black-framed glasses on the table and decided to remove the lenses before putting them on.
There was no choice. The original owner had poor eyesight, but Mo Yi didn’t. The system had long removed this minor flaw for him. Wearing the original owner’s glasses made him dizzy.
Upon arriving at the restaurant, Mo Yi noticed that it wasn’t just Zhu Ren there; there was also a man in his thirties sitting next to him, looking refined and confident.
Dressed in a suit and well-groomed, he exuded the aura of a successful person.
One couldn’t help but notice the mismatch between him, who exuded an air of sophistication, and Zhu Ren, who, despite having a decent face, looked like a low-grade individual with his flashy appearance.
“I mean, why did you come dressed like that?” Zhu Ren frowned at Mo Yi’s attire, his disdain evident in his eyes.
He straightened his chest proudly, showing off his newly bought fashionable suit, and said with a smile, “At the very least, you should dress like me.”
Mo Yi couldn’t be bothered with this show-off. He sat down opposite the two men without a care.
“Oh, I haven’t introduced you yet. This is Di Zhuang, or Brother Di. He’s the CEO of the Gray Group, the one I mentioned to you before.”
“Hello,” the man nodded politely to Mo Yi with a smile, noticing the pendant that Mo Yi intentionally exposed. His smile deepened upon seeing it.
“Hi,” Mo Yi responded with a nod before promptly calling the waiter to order. Without any hesitation, he ordered a variety of dishes for the table.
Zhu Ren, on the side, saw Mo Yi’s behavior and couldn’t help but think he was inexperienced. He was about to say something, but Di Zhuang spoke up, “I haven’t been very hospitable. We should have ordered first.”
Mo Yi didn’t bother with these superficial pleasantries. Once the food arrived, he ate and drank without paying much attention to the two men beside him. It was as if his only purpose for being there was to eat.
Observing Mo Yi’s behavior, Di Zhuang couldn’t help but feel that Mo Yi was not as simple as Zhu Ren had described.
Giving Zhu Ren a signal, he immediately spoke to Mo Yi, “Mo Yi, don’t just focus on eating. Let me tell you, I was able to arrange this nice job for you, all thanks to Brother Di here.
Do you know how prestigious the Gray Group is? Many people would kill for a chance to get in there. I managed to secure you a good position with a monthly salary of twenty thousand yuan. When you get in, be smart and don’t waste my efforts.”
Listening, Mo Yi realized that the path was indeed similar to what the original owner had taken, getting a job in the Gray Group under Di Zhuang.
This was originally what he wanted, so he nodded and said, “No problem, but I’m currently broke. I can’t even afford a decent set of clothes.
Um, Di, Brother Di, right? Since you’ll be my boss from now on, could you advance me a few months’ salary in advance?”
Mo Yi said with a matter-of-fact tone, making Zhu Ren want to curse.
“Didn’t I just give you a hundred thousand yesterday? Why do you need money again?”
“That hundred thousand was for the rent, utilities, and food you owed me. I still don’t have enough to cover the holes. As such a big boss, Brother Di shouldn’t be short of this small amount of money.”
Mo Yi said, glancing at Di Zhuang.
Di Zhuang narrowed his eyes at the words, feeling like he hadn’t seen such a blatantly annoying character in a long time. However, he maintained a smile on his face and nodded, “You’re right. Since you’re Zhu Ren’s friend, there’s no harm in advancing some salary.
Let’s exchange contact information. I’ll transfer fifty thousand to you first, and you can report to the company tomorrow.”
With that, Di Zhuang took out his phone, and after Mo Yi smoothly received the fifty thousand, he nodded in agreement, indicating that he would come tomorrow.
Mo Yi didn’t care about tens of thousands of yuan. He had lived through days of rummaging through garbage bins and sleeping on the streets. He deliberately wanted to annoy them.
The next day, Mo Yi arrived at the company as scheduled.
However, as soon as he went to the personnel office to report, they handed him a suitcase, saying there was an urgent situation and he needed to accompany the CEO to A City on a business trip.
This was different from what the original owner remembered; the original owner had spent nearly half a month in this company before being arranged to go on a business trip. Mo Yi had originally thought he could slack off here for a while.
Why is he leaving as soon as he arrives?
But he’s not the original owner, so it was given there was change the course of events.
And indeed, if Mo Yi had behaved more compliantly, Di Zhuang wouldn’t have been in such a hurry. But yesterday’s attitude made Di Zhuang feel that Mo Yi was not simple, so he naturally wanted to achieve his goals earlier.
A City was quite far from here, taking over ten hours by car, but much quicker by plane or high-speed train. However, despite the urgency, Di Zhuang chose to drive, which seemed suspicious.
Mo Yi sat in the front seat next to the driver, and every time Di Zhuang tried to start a conversation, Mo Yi responded perfunctorily. Eventually, he pretended to fall asleep to avoid further interaction.
By the time they arrived at the hotel, it was already midnight. Mo Yi went to his assigned room, where dinner had been delivered by room service.
After closing the door, Mo Yi smelled the food on the table. As expected, the drink in the cup seemed suspicious, likely tampered with.
He poured the drink into the toilet, ate the other food that seemed fine, then pretended to be drugged and collapsed on the table.
Before long, the door to the room was opened.
Mo Yi felt several people entering, and after seeing him unconscious, someone pulled him up while Di Zhuang took off the necklace around his neck and muttered a few unintelligible incantations.
“Weird, why isn’t this necklace reacting?” Di Zhuang’s voice sounded.
Then, another person beside him said, “Maybe the holy seal isn’t working yet. We might need to sacrifice this person before we can use it.”
“It’s very possible!” Di Zhuang nodded, finding the suggestion reasonable.
Afterward, Mo Yi felt himself being taken to a car. After a long time passed, they changed several places, passing through long stairs until he was tied to a stone pillar, just like the original owner.
Di Zhuang had no idea that after bringing Mo Yi to this underground palace, the pendant in his pocket, called the holy seal, emitted a faint red light.
And when he took out the dagger, intending to cut open Mo Yi’s wrist to turn him into a sacrifice, suddenly, the holy seal in his pocket emitted a bright light, directly activating the magic circle under their feet.
At the same time, the stone door opposite, which had been tightly closed, slowly opened.
Hearing the sound, Mo Yi stopped pretending to be unconscious and opened his eyes, only to see everyone staring in astonishment at the opening stone door.
And for him, it felt like the dream scene was replaying, only this time, everything was crystal clear.
As the door opened, a towering figure, dressed in a black robe and wearing a silver-gray mask, appeared before everyone. Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that instead of feet, there were thick, stout tentacles beneath his robe.
Those who had attempted to sacrifice him, upon witnessing this eerie scene, immediately knelt down and worshipped, chanting loudly, “Hastur, the great dark god.”
However, after their worship, when they lifted their heads again, each one of them turned into stone statues. Then, with a wave of the black-robed man’s hand, they disintegrated into dust.
The entire underground palace was now left with only Mo Yi and this deity exuding a dark aura.
Mo Yi, as if frozen in place, could only stare blankly at the figure approaching him. As the black-robed man drew nearer, Mo Yi could feel the darkness emanating from him, along with overwhelming feelings of sorrow and despair, enough to engulf anyone.
Though his appearance had changed and his aura seemed murky, Mo Yi just knew that this was his lover.
As the man’s hand gently cupped Mo Yi’s cheek, Mo Yi opened his mouth to speak, but the next moment, his vision was engulfed by a blood-red light.
In a hurry to break free from the bindings, Mo Yi rose to his feet, but he suddenly found himself back on the bed in that old apartment.
After awhile, his phone rang.
Mo Yi answered, hearing a impatient voice on the other end, “Hey, we agreed on a time. Why aren’t you at the restaurant yet? If you miss out on this great opportunity, don’t regret it later!”
Ooooh interesting (also lol at bringing hastur into this)
Our octopus is out here giving second chances to Mo Yi now🐙
Thank you for the update!!~
What? I’m confused… Though it was Cthulhu…. then going back to the past or is it showing the future?
hastur is still octopus coded? but more chaos then cthulhu who’s a hedonist
A dream? Or a time loop? 🤔
How mysterious!! An arc with a mystery hahaha
Cthulhu again? 🦑
Thank you