One-Eyed Monster

Kadi was so caught up in his own pride that he had even forgotten his original task.

If you asked him what his task was at this moment, he would surely be stunned for several Gudu Times before stammering out a vague approximation.

The Great Mentor was in a flurry of confusion. Kadi’s appearance had once again subverted one of his cognitions. He even wondered why, at such a critical moment, his understanding would be uprooted, just as he was preparing to leave this world for the Eternal Tranquility Realm.

However, the affairs of this world had always been so; this wasn’t the first time things hadn’t gone as he wished. For many years, most of his preparations had been altered by seemingly insignificant disruptions. While not to the point of being completely unrecognizable, even a slight change in such matters could alter the entire direction. Over so many years, he had experienced far too much; some things were simply beyond his control.

Moments when one’s cognition was subverted were the most perplexing. In such moments, should one overturn all prior understanding, or question the event unfolding before one’s eyes? Regardless of the choice, the internal shock was always palpable, however slight.

Although the Great Mentor had weathered many years, faced with such a perception-shattering event, he still kept muttering, ”Impossible, impossible.”

Kadi, in his moment of triumph, had forgotten himself. If there was anyone in the Moonflow Stream who was not startled, it would be him.

Kadi did not share their confusion. He knew he had done something others couldn’t: he had entered the Great Mentor’s defense circle.

He felt he was magnificent, believing the astonished expressions on everyone’s faces were a form of admiration for him. Thus, he was completely unaware that his actions had shattered the perceptions of everyone present.

What secrets did Kadi possess? This question, long overlooked by the monsters of Guru Mountain, suddenly resurfaced in their minds.

Kuyi Tulan of the Alchemy Workshop, meanwhile, had already designated Kadi as his research subject. He even considered taking this One-Eyed Monster back to the Alchemy Workshop before leaving the mountain.

Only Kadi remained as clueless as ever, still self-importantly believing himself to be some remarkable big shot.

Kadi had long forgotten his original task. He was now immersed in his own delusion, gradually forgetting the confidence he previously held. Sometimes, it wasn’t difficult problems that muddled one’s mind, but rather the elation of victory. Indeed, Kadi was incredibly excited by this brief, inexplicable, and serendipitous success. Just a little more stimulation, and he felt he could ascend to the heavens!

However, during this period, neither the Great Mentor’s repeated exclamations of ”impossible” nor the silent shock from Kuyi Tulan of the Alchemy Workshop stimulated him. The astonished ponderings of the remaining Guru Mountain monsters were even less likely to provoke a reaction from him. This was also one reason why he hadn’t completely lost his head yet.

Kadi completely disregarded what impact forgetting his task would have on the entire situation. He was immersed in a complete illusion, utterly intoxicated, almost to the point of being unable to extricate himself.

The confidence with which he had initially agreed to Igor and Stan Sol’s request had long since been swept away to the highest heavens by his current delusion.

This couldn’t be entirely blamed on Kadi. After all, the fellow had indeed entered the Great Mentor’s defense circle. Logically speaking, he had completed the commission—well, perhaps just a small step of it.

Kadi might have forgotten the task, but Igor and Stan Sol hadn’t. Their emotions were quite complicated, as they hadn’t expected Kadi to reach the Great Mentor so easily, nor in such a manner.

Igor was relatively composed; he was merely shocked by Kadi’s performance. As Stan Sol’s spokesman, he wasn’t fully privy to Stan Sol’s plan, so he wasn’t as anxious as Stan Sol.

Stan Sol, however, was different. He was extremely dissatisfied with his communication difficulties. If he could fluently express himself at this moment, he wouldn’t be so anxious. He only needed to loudly remind Kadi. But at this moment, Kadi had completely lost his former self, caught in an illusion. The Spirit Power Stan Sol had placed on him was entirely suppressed, unable to serve as a reminder at all.

Stan Sol couldn’t just shout, ”Hey, Kadi! You’ve forgotten your task!” He could only fret helplessly.

He also wanted to convey his intentions through Igor, his spokesman, but for some reason, in this urgent situation, he couldn’t sense Igor at all.

Everything was a mess, a complete mess. Nothing was going according to plan, not even in the slightest.

Stan Sol’s plan wasn’t like this at all. Originally, his plan was for Kadi to approach the Great Mentor, then have Sharkmon devour the Spirit Power defense wall. Of course, he knew Sharkmon couldn’t break through that Spirit Power defense wall so easily. However, if Kadi could get Sharkmon to bite even a small opening, Stan Sol could then channel his own Spirit Power through it and connect to the Great Mentor.

As long as he could make contact with the Great Mentor, he could use the Teleportation Spell to take the Great Mentor away with him.

Originally, this plan was perfect because Stan Sol’s Teleportation Spell didn’t have overly demanding requirements for Spirit Power or Physique Technique, especially not for physical stamina. The spell only required a mutual connection and a shared destination point. Of course, these were all just extraneous details; before anything was realized, saying all this was pointless.

But now? Kadi had approached the Great Mentor and had also breached that defensive line, yet the line itself showed no damage; it remained a complete defense.

This defense isolated Kadi from those outside, and even Sharkmon was cut off from the exterior.

Stan Sol couldn’t sense Sharkmon. As for the Spirit Power he had left on Kadi, he could only faintly sense its presence; it was completely useless for establishing a connection.

That was why Stan Sol was so anxious. If this continued, Kadi would be completely cut off, and how could the subsequent parts of the plan be implemented? Must he really watch helplessly as the Great Mentor took Kadi and ended up in a fiery conflict with the people from the Alchemy Workshop?

This was surely not the outcome they desired...

But what could they do now? It seemed there was nothing they could do.

Everything was in chaos.

Even the Great Mentor himself felt that things had descended into chaos. Kadi’s sudden arrival had not only subverted his understanding but had also caused him to stop absorbing the surrounding Spirit Power. This meant the Great Mentor had temporarily paused his life-or-death spell.

What should be done next? Even the Great Mentor, despite his vast experience, was somewhat at a loss at this moment.

Watching Kadi’s innocently triumphant expression, the Great Mentor truly didn’t know what he should do.