The world actually has a lot of misunderstandings about illithids or mind flayers. They always think that these time-traveling creatures that like to eat human brains and have tentacles on their faces are indifferent and do not have any emotions.

But in fact, this is just some misunderstanding caused by cultural differences.

Perhaps in terms of external performance, illithids are indeed calm and indifferent most of the time, with no visible mental fluctuations.

But they will also feel sincere joy when they enjoy their favorite 'meal', such as a brain with rich life experiences, complex emotions, and strong and extreme thoughts when it dies.

After the meal is over, they will also peel off the skin of this precious prey, tan it into beautiful leather, draw and solidify it with the "Dust Removal" magic, and use it to replace their old dining table with a new tablecloth.

The life of an illithid should occasionally have a sense of ritual!

And if something has been accumulating in their hearts for hundreds of years, their delicate and sensitive but not very good at expressing their hearts will also burst out with resentment and rage that can make people tremble and twist.

As always.

Kangevian felt that ever since he met the strange dragon Li Wei, his outlook on life had been in a complex cycle of collapse and reconstruction.

An illithid could actually say such human words as "Fuck the paralysis!"

It’s simply unbelievable!

But what made him even more happy but puzzled was how could this illithid chat with a dragon cub like Levi who was far from a legend for so long!

This isn't magic!

In the script he wanted to come up with, after the illithid Mr. arrived at his destination, he should not turn into a humanoid monster with tentacles on his mouth in front of everyone's horrified eyes.

Then eat all the brains of these unlucky people, then shut down the power furnace alone and take away the Mysser Energy Core. Is this safer?

When did illithids become so 'friendly' and chatty?

To his surprise, this 'friendly exchange' continued.

I heard Li Wei apologize with empathy, then spread his hands and said:

"Oh! I'm so sorry for letting Mr. Carlos recall such a bad past again.

"But then it makes sense. It is precisely because you have had such a defect since you were born that you, who have been labeled epilepsy and paralysis, are always thinking about how to completely solve this hidden danger.

"So if the prediction is correct, you should have used some means to turn your brain into an illithid larvae again, and from then on, you have another chance to choose a host.

"Oh, please forgive me for the difficulty in understanding this method with my limited knowledge. However, as far as I know, it is impossible to achieve such a heaven-defying act with only spiritual power. Otherwise, there would not be so many deformed spirits.

The monsters exist.

"I think that since you know so much about arcane and Netheril, you must have equally profound knowledge in arcane. Therefore, this was achieved with the help of arcane, right, Mr. Carlos?"

For the second time in hundreds of years of life, his real name was called out by another being. This pleasant feeling made Carlos's brain tremble!

"Yes, yes.

"But one thing is wrong. Although I only spent two hundred years on the path of spiritual power to become a legend, I don't have the talent to be so outstanding in complex arcane arts.

"I wonder if you have ever heard of a profession unique to us illithids."

Levi's eyes widened, "Illithid expert? You ate the brain of a Nese arcanist!"

"Humph, yes, I ate the brain of an unlucky arcanist, or the brain of a legendary arcanist, and obtained most of his knowledge and property.

"Actually, it's very simple to say. After I ate him, I spent nearly a hundred years studying two legendary arcana arts from his memory.

“Then, I used [Legendary Arcane Miracle Copy] to make a copy of my brain, which is why they gave me the nickname ‘Big-headed Epilepsy Patient’.

"I released another [Legendary Arcane Partial Time Reversal] in my original brain, allowing it to go through more than three hundred years, slowly and normally, and transform back to my original state, that lovely little one.

Illithid tadpole."

"Awesome! You are indeed a master."

Li Wei was not stingy with his praise. He suddenly rubbed his aching head and sighed:

"But this kind of behavior must be something that your Illithid mastermind will never allow. That's why you came here, to a place that even this mastermind cannot sense or obliterate.

"So although you are indeed being used by the tower spirit, why isn't it being used by you?

"You used it to legitimately 'die by headshot' in the eyes of your companions, and lay dormant until five years later, a lucky drow wizard came to the power furnace under your [psionic suggestion]

, officially settled by you.

"From then on, you not only regained your life and got rid of the troubles of epilepsy, but also got rid of the control of the master brain.

"You are successful and you are free.

"But your emotions of getting rid of the cage cannot be vented, so you also need us, the audience, to share your 'happiness' while the power furnace is shutting down. Am I right? Carlos

gentlemen."

At this time, as the energy supply circuit of the power furnace was closed one after another, the intensity of the war outside the power furnace also reached its peak.

And this Mr. Illithid named 'Carlos' was also completing an important transformation in his strange life under the astonished eyes of everyone.

"Yes, there is a saying in human beings that is right. When you succeed and gain happiness but no one shares it, it can only be called self-admiration."

Pfft.

After saying this, his body and slender limbs, which were originally belonging to the drow wizard, began to bulge out of his robe. Four disgusting fleshy buns bulged out under his huge head, and then suddenly bulged and stretched out four

The slender tentacles come.

At the same time, the originally delicate face gradually became distorted and hideous, and the pores began to shrink, turning into the standard appearance of an illithid.

He murmured to himself: "Ah, I am free. I am a mastermind who is too stubborn to make progress, a governor who only has immediate interests. I will use time to prove to you that only I can lead my people back to the stars and the sea! Rebuild our souls

The monster-sucking galaxy empire!"

Carlos stretched out his four greasy-looking tentacles, looked around at everyone, and finally returned his eyes to Levi's face:

"Okay, let's get back to the topic. For the sake of your cooperation, I will give you one more chance. Question:

"Little dragon cub, if you can't wait to expose my identity, aren't you afraid that I will kill you first before starting work? After all, unlike humans, sharing happiness is not a necessity in our illithids' lives.

"However, I still have to thank you for your help. Without your endorsement, Sigrid would still question my position and purpose, and I would not be here. But now, for me, in addition to being a celebration party

The delicious snacks in front of you are of little value."

After hearing these words, everyone except Li Wei was on high alert, but they all felt heavy pressure and despair.

"It's over, it's over! I don't want to have my brain eaten!"

The black dragon suddenly smiled at Carlos with half fear and half shyness: "Uncle! You are my elder, why don't you let me go? My mother, Ms. Fudu, must also miss you very much!"

"Do you want me to die? Haha, I have to say, you little lizards are more interesting than the last." Carlos's tentacles danced more cheerfully.

But Levi laughed: "Is it so interesting to scare children? We are all smart people, and you are a master of spiritual attainments, why would you tell such a clumsy lie?"

"Oh?" Carlos looked at Levi's eyes, admiring them even more.

Li Wei: "Since you left us behind, it means that our survival will be more useful.

"For example, there is a saying among humans that revenge that no one knows about cannot be called a successful revenge.

"So your deeds, after you leave, still need someone to pass them on to the illithid mastermind and chief executive of Iron Melting Castle, so that they can be angry because of their stupidity and fall into fear because of your possible revenge in the future.

.

"It is passed on to more illithid cities that the illithids know that there is a way to get rid of the control of the mastermind and regain freedom.

"You need more like-minded partners to support your dreams and great achievements in the stars and the sea."

Carlos said expressionlessly but still appreciatively: "Unfounded speculations of an emotional creature."

Li Wei continued: "Don't worry, this is just one of them.

"Secondly, and more realistically, if what I predict is correct, when the power furnace is completely shut down, it will be the moment agreed upon by you legends to enter the field and show your power.

"Because, the powerful tower spirit of the Icarus will no longer be a fatal threat.

"So, by then, the Myser Energy Core that you have been thinking about will encounter competition from both Gelthorne City and Ember City at the same time."

Carlos seemed even more delighted: "Original?"

"Yes, originally, the Icarus was in a semi-enclosed state, but the legendary teleportation technique could not be isolated.

"But even the legendary teleportation technique requires a coordinate.

"Taling will never sit back and let such coordinates exist, so they can only use living people as coordinates. This is what I figured out after entering the Icarus.

"So, not only did I bring you out, but I also threw one of the location coordinates of several of your Gelthorne competitors at Sigrid's place.

Carlos's tentacles seemed to be dancing happily: "Then shouldn't I thank you profusely?"

Li Wei seemed extremely proud, and then he captured the black dragon Kangevian in his hands:

"That's not true. Look, this is Ms. Fudu's youngest and most beloved son. I regard him as my dragon essence. I can blackmail and contain her, right?"

This time, Carlos looked at him strangely, "As a red dragon, how can you think that a mere son can coerce an evil dragon into giving up huge interests?"

"That's right, there's no way my mother will give up the Miser Energy Core because of me!" Kangevian almost cried.

Li Wei smacked his lips. After being smart for so long, he almost stumbled in this aspect, 'Yes, the five-color dragon and our metal dragon have different views on things!'

So he quickly made up for it: "Ah, it doesn't matter. When you fight with Ms. Corruption and the others later, someone has to help you snatch the Mysel Core, right?"

"Oh? Like if I were taken along by you?" Carlos said expressionlessly.
To be continued...