Chapter 37: The Cthulhu Plan!

Regarding the mysterious power of Cthulhu, the relevant information learned from Senior Nigel was:

"We cannot contend with these terrifying powers; we can only eliminate those who summon them."

Very real, and very helpless.

Those terrifying powers, to a large extent, are not forces within the spell system, nor can they be countered by the strength of supernaturals.

But from the "Sealed Artifacts" and "Wondrous Items" suspected to be formed by the contamination of "Cthulhu's mysterious power," it appears that Cthulhu's mysterious power has deeper and more bizarre layers.

For instance, the peculiar Fate Coin that can sever the threads of destiny.

For instance, the pocket watch that easily puts supernaturals to sleep.

For instance, the strange bracelet that makes an arm flexible.

For instance, the "Tendril of Blood" that, after being sealed for decades, can still move freely when fed a bit of blood.

For instance, the "Salt Box" that, after consuming seawater, produces a "stimulant."

Can these things be explained by the power of spellcraft?

They cannot.

Objectively speaking, this is neither science nor supernatural studies; it is utterly—inconceivable mysticism.

Perhaps this is not even a peculiar power within the realm of supernatural studies.

Gunther, gradually coming into contact with these "Cthulhu's mysterious powers,"

naturally harbored such a thought in his heart:

"Can I also control this indescribable, peculiar power?"

Even if he couldn't fully control it, possessing just a fraction of its might would be a qualitative transformation for Gunther.

For example, the power that causes eyeballs to burst from writhing flesh.

After obtaining it, Gunther could integrate it into flashbangs.

A normal flashbang only temporarily blinds the enemy.

But a flashbang infused with Cthulhu's mysterious power would directly blind all of the enemy's eyes—the effect would not just be outstanding; it would be godlike.

Or, if Gunther possessed the formidable defense comparable to writhing flesh, standing alone, he would be an insurmountable mountain shield.

Alternatively, with eyes imbued with Cthulhu's mysterious power, a single gaze could fill the enemy's heart with terror, even forcing them to kneel and beg for mercy, even if the enemy were far stronger than Gunther.

If Gunther were just a normal spellcaster, having such thoughts

would undoubtedly mean he had fallen into worship of such majestic power.

The thirst for power would eventually turn him into a tool dominated by terrifying forces, and the ultimate end would be supernatural loss of control.

But clearly, Gunther is not a normal spellcaster.

In fact, Gunther has the ability to resist, even to touch, the terrifying and indescribable "Cthulhu's mysterious power."

Indeed, when Gunther had similar thoughts and went to consult relevant materials,

the descriptions of these "Cthulhu's mysterious powers" in the materials were all vague and unclear.

And the recorded documents also indicated that Gunther is clearly not the first person to have such thoughts.

The consequences of falling into worship of Cthulhu's terrifying power are grotesque and varied, and the outcomes are all different degrees of supernatural loss of control.

However, Gunther possesses means even more miraculous than Cthulhu's mysterious power.

That, of course, is Gunther's System.

In the confrontation with the mysterious Cthulhu entity "Remnant Flesh of the Dominator," that is, the indescribable flesh,

the System clearly held an absolute advantage.

Whether it was the System's Adventure feature, which fully outlined the method to obtain the indescribable flesh,

or the Reincarnation System's perfect transformation of the curse memes or other aspects within Cthulhu's mysterious power,

or the System Space's absolute storage of Cthulhu's remnants,

all of this is the foundation of Gunther's confidence.

And this is also one of the reasons Gunther dares to touch "Cthulhu's mysterious power."

On the ocean, in those mysterious and peculiar sea areas, islands, and other places,

might there be some powerful sealed item?

Might there be some remnant of Cthulhu's mysterious power?

Or might there be something related to Cthulhu's power, such as items comparable to "Demonized Runes"?

These things are the true purpose of Gunther as a "Seeker of Cthulhu's Mysterious Power."

And this is also Gunther's most genuine thought in coming to the ocean.

To seek out Cthulhu's mysterious power and thereby obtain it.

This is the plan within Gunther's own growth.

Wealth and treasures are merely incidental.

With the digestion of the writhing flesh, the corresponding mystical resistance gained from enduring the powerful reincarnation, and the future digestion of the indescribable flesh,

Gunther believes that as he delves deeper, he will eventually find suitable eerie and mysterious powers.

In pursuit of strength, constantly understanding this mysterious supernatural world and learning more about mysterious powers, Gunther has already, on the basis of his original pursuit of a magic tank, set a higher level of pursuit.

A spellcaster who can blow up a group of Dominators with one spell—a Cthulhu flesh-tank mage!

Have you ever seen that?

Now, the deep-sea voyage will be the beginning of Gunther's exploration of Cthulhu's mysterious power.

In the depths of the ocean, those islands with peculiar powers, eerie presences, and hidden mysteries

might be a goldmine before the System.

Using the Adventure System, Gunther will gradually explore those mysterious areas.

He certainly won't go where there is danger.

As for the treasures in mysterious areas marked by the Adventure System that can be safely obtained, Gunther naturally won't let them go.

This time, the first mysterious island Gunther has chosen is the Misty Phantom Islands.

Among them, there is an island with a bizarre and terrifying power.

The mysterious power within it is one of Gunther's targets this time.

After roughly sorting out his "Cthulhu Plan," Gunther calmed his mind again.

"My plan is wonderful, but... those evil gods and their followers seem eager to stir up trouble on the ocean."

"It seems I need to hand over the coordinates of the suspected Mother Goddess's location to the Yulan Navy sometime."

"That way, I can disrupt or at least delay their schemes."

Then Gunther glanced at the altar chains in his System Space.

"What are those followers of the evil gods going to do with this? When I have time, I'll touch and sense it with magic to roughly guess what this thing is for."

"And I need to improve my strength quickly and condense Heavy Curse Runes, so that after capturing the Demon Leader, I can easily condense a Sub-Soul."

"A Demon's Sub-Soul will allow me to easily gather a lot of important information from the enemy's soul."

With this thought, Gunther looked inside his own body.

Currently, inside Gunther's body, besides fourteen Secret Crossing Runes,

there are also eight Heavy Curse Runes.

Although Heavy Curse Runes are much easier to condense than Secret Crossing Runes,

condensing ten at once still puts some pressure on Gunther.

"I'm now close to mid-third stage. Once I reach mid-stage, I can basically condense ten."

"But that would be a bit stressful, and constructing the Demon Sub-Soul would be somewhat dangerous."

"Once I reach late third stage, there won't be any danger."

"Condense the Sub-Soul in late third stage, then reincarnate."

"Then I can quickly advance to fourth stage."

"I hope this Misty Phantom Islands won't disappoint me." Looking at the deep sea ahead, Gunther mused silently.