The Evolution Compendium

After devouring the Bartender, Chu Yi felt he had gained a strange new power, the ability to brew the Wine of Descent. This wine was a product of the banquet's rules. Once consumed, it twisted reason, causing one to succumb to desires, rapidly draining all power, which would then be absorbed by the Bartender.

Evidently, the banquet's rules were designed to strengthen each sinister element, destined to play a crucial role later on.

The Clown Gentleman fell silent, clenching his fist, just about to speak.

But Chu Yi waved his hand, interrupting him a step ahead, and coldly snorted, "Such trashy wine, and you think it's worthy for us to drink? Remove it. Quickly serve the main course."

As soon as he finished speaking, the goblets on the bone dining table shed their guise, bursting into masses of writhing flesh filled with fangs, eyeballs, and mouths, before finally shattering unwillingly.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spine. Consuming this wine would be tantamount to suicide; one should never underestimate the malignity of the bizarre.

Meanwhile, everyone also discovered that the restraints at their seats had been lifted. The pressure greatly reduced, allowing them to move freely and even summon their Pet Beasts.

Is the toasting process over?

Everyone was surprised, feeling a sense of gratitude towards Chu Yi, but more so an indescribable fear.

"The banquet is terrifying, but the King of Black Robes is even more terrifying!"

Lu Qi's scalp felt like it was splitting. He felt everyone was merely a pawn, with the King of Black Robes and the host of this banquet being the players. Saving them must have a deeper meaning. Thus, he could only trust the Moon Princess.

The Moon Princess, on the other hand, had remained seated and unmoving. Her indifferent, cold gaze swept across the crowd, finally resting on Chu Yi. Her long, dense eyelashes fluttered like snowflakes, and a flash of hesitation passed through her silver eyes.

Soon, she slowly rose and, to everyone's astonishment, settled beside Chu Yi, her delicate head bowed low, ignoring the shocked gazes from all sides.

Hmm? Chu Yi only felt a faint, fragrant scent waft over him, but playing the role of the King of Black Robes, he naturally paid it no mind.

"Alright, since the wine is so poor, there's no need to drink it. It's all my fault for the poor hospitality. I hope this guest will forgive me," the Clown Gentleman said, his eyes full of malice. In the eyes of the crowd, he had become nothing more than a joke. He gritted his teeth and continued, "But, the banquet still has many empty seats. Leaving them idle would be too wasteful."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bright red carpet interwoven with scalps, skulls, and dismembered limbs stretched from the banquet hall to the entrance.

BANG!

The crimson, pitch-black great door of flesh and blood slowly opened, revealing a second batch of guests, brought in like livestock to be slaughtered.

"Where is this? So many people!"

"Strange, what are they doing here? Why are there blood and corpses everywhere?"

"RETCH!"

Writhing flesh, curling tentacles, and bones crawling like cockroaches—a chaotic, frenzied, and depraved aura engulfed the entire banquet. This new batch of people reacted in various ways, but they all quickly realized they had been drawn into a bizarre feast derived from some forbidden origin.

"All who come are guests. Please be seated quickly; the main course is about to be served," the Clown Gentleman said indifferently, his initial teasing manner restored. Due to the King of Black Robes' interruption, not many had pleased the Mother of Desire, so he needed to add more sacrifices to mature the great being at the core.

"What a boring trick. It's obvious there's something fishy," a high-ranking member of the Shadow Assassins sneered, acting as a bystander, and mocked, "Even my Wang Cai could tell there's something wrong with this table."

Many shared the same sentiment. Being the second batch of guests, they were naturally unaware of the banquet rules, and those who had arrived earlier wouldn't tell them.

Among them, a petite girl wearing a bone crown adorned with a circle of roses subconsciously sensed a familiar aura at the table and immediately walked towards him. In an unfamiliar environment, an acquaintance brings comfort and a sense of security.

"Senior, can I sit next to you?" Princess Gu Guan asked anxiously, rubbing her small hands together, nervous and uneasy. Due to the attack by the Desire Mother Tree, her clothes were somewhat damaged. If not for her Void Lord's ability to escape into the void, she wouldn't have lasted so long and would not have narrowly escaped disaster. This had also led to the Void Lord's power being drained, forcing it to rest within her Beast Taming Space.

Is it her again? Chu Yi wondered. In the trading hall, this Enchanting Demon girl had initially shown him goodwill. He had assumed it was respect for the taboo, but it didn't seem so. Could it be... she likes me? It's said that the Alien Race has an admiration for the strong. It seems true.

"Alright," Chu Yi nodded lightly. He didn't make any large movements; he still wanted to continue consuming the bizarre elements of the banquet, collecting benefits to upgrade his Divine Hand.

Seeing the King of Black Robes agree, Princess Gu Guan finally breathed a sigh of relief. She immediately sat on his other side, her vivid purple eyes curiously observing him from beneath her veil.

After a short while, about ten or so seconds later, the Clown Gentleman clapped his hands, the corners of his mouth curling into a gleeful arc. "Alright, since some have chosen to withdraw from this feast, I respect everyone's choice."

The next moment, the entire hall began to squirm.

Guests who hadn't taken their seats, along with their summoned Pet Beasts, were instantly grievously wounded, as if by a Thunder Strike. Their flesh and blood frantically warped, and mushroom-like tumors sprouted all over their faces, backs, thighs, and entire bodies.

"AAH!"

With their Spiritual essence polluted and their Souls corrupted, these observers, realizing what was happening, had no time for regret and crawled towards the table. But in despair, they discovered that the number of guests far exceeded the seats at the table, meaning a significant portion of them would be eliminated and reduced to sacrifices.

Thus, more than thirty Beast Tamers, along with their Pet Beasts, fell into pools of blood, dragged into a shadowy corner by tentacles.

Everyone fell deathly silent, not daring to breathe.

Chu Yi glanced at Princess Gu Guan. He wondered if she had keen senses and had realized the banquet rules early, or if she had unintentionally moved closer to him.

"By the way, let me say this in advance," the Clown Gentleman smiled with satisfaction. "Not a single bit of the main course should be wasted. Otherwise, you will be made into a dish yourselves."

At this moment, the Chef, leading a group of attendants, pulled out carts laden with banquet food from a corner. The carts carried various bizarre items: a bowl with a stinking fish head gazing at the stars, a box of crimson, mud-like pastries, a mass of flesh writhing with a dozen tentacles…

"Are we really going to have to eat this stuff?" someone swallowed hard, his expression grim.

But the next moment, his pupils widened. On the carts that followed, there was actually some normal human food: steak, mashed potatoes, vegetable soup…

Looking again at the previous items—grilled fish, jujube cake, octopus balls…

For a moment, his mind became muddled, and he descended into self-doubt, unable to discern the real from the fake. His mind began to twist, and he felt an increasing, soul-deep joy, filled with a burning desire for these foods.

Eat! Eat! No matter how bad things get, I can't let my stomach suffer!

As the guests watched with conflicting expressions, the attendants distributed the food. Someone immediately grabbed a plate and started to wolf it down, their body undergoing some subtle changes.

"NNGH..." Princess Gu Guan felt a wave of nausea. Used to refined food at the Royal Court, when had she ever suffered such an indignity?

BOOM!

At that instant, Chu Yi, beside her, punched clean through an attendant's chest. Accompanied by a resounding blast of steam, the attendant burst apart!

"Who allowed you to enter with your left foot first?"