Next was considering how to pry open the Treasure Chest Monster's big mouth without killing it.

the animals were dejected; they really couldn't think of a suitable method.

Qi Ye lowered his voice and spoke to the treasure chest in a bewitching tone: "Tell me, do you want to live?"

Qi Ye noticed that as soon as he said this, the Treasure Chest Monster's body trembled imperceptibly.

A light flashed in Qi Ye's eyes.

The opponent had intelligence, and a high level of it!

It seemed the opponent really wanted to live.

In that case, things would be easy to discuss.

Qi Ye walked up to the Treasure Chest Monster.

"Lord, be careful!"

Seeing Qi Ye approach the Treasure Chest Monster's attack range, the animals screamed.

However, the Treasure Chest Monster did not attack Qi Ye; instead, it remained motionless as before.

Green Bean also noticed the change in the Treasure Chest Monster and showed a surprised expression; it seemed the Lord's words were effective!

Qi Ye continued to guide it patiently:

"Join us. I have a way to free you from the Twisted God's control."

The treasure chest remained motionless.

Qi Ye wasn't discouraged: "I know you don't believe me, so let the Void Dogfish, who once served the Twisted God, convince you."

Qi Ye smiled, spread his wings, and directly summoned the dogfish within his Domain before him.

Dogfish Captain and its four followers looked at each other in confusion, looking completely dazed, not knowing at all what had happened.

They lowered their heads and said respectfully:

"Greetings, Lord!"

Qi Ye gave Dogfish Captain a look.

Dogfish Captain caught a glimpse of the treasure chest and immediately reacted.

It said immediately: "We also used to follow the Twisted God, and look at me now, still alive and well!"

Gluttonous Dogfish nodded repeatedly: "Right, right!"

The Treasure Chest Monster was too deeply corroded by the distortion, though it seemed to still have basic thinking.

Qi Ye wasn't sure how much of its soul remained pure.

In short, if he forcibly stripped away the distorted parts, Qi Ye wasn't sure what it would eventually become.

And, there was one more important thing—

The Treasure Chest Monster had to die once for Qi Ye to manipulate its soul.

If it died, the goods in its belly would be gone.

Qi Ye didn't believe the opponent would obediently spit out the items in its belly first.

Now he could only trick it into opening its mouth, deactivate the Stubborn Seal Skill, and then take the chance to seize the treasures in its belly.

Qi Ye frowned and put on a displeased expression: "If you still refuse to speak, I'll take it as you disagreeing!"

The Treasure Chest Monster was naturally unaware of Qi Ye's thoughts. After witnessing the strength of the animals, it, having little mobility,

could only desperately maintain the Stubborn Seal Skill, hoping to use the enhanced defense to survive a bit longer until the Twisted God arrived.

But now, the Twisted God most likely wouldn't be coming.

Seeing that the dogfish squad, who once served the Twisted God, were all alive, the Treasure Chest Monster couldn't help but hesitate.

It turned out that betraying the Twisted God wouldn't lead to death!

After hesitating, looking at the Black Bird in front of it, the Treasure Chest Monster finally deactivated the Stubborn Seal Skill.

"Then let's make a—deal—"

However, as soon as the poor Treasure Chest Monster opened its mouth, before the word 'deal' was even finished, it felt a gust of wind sweep through its mouth and instantly lost something.

Immediately after, Qi Ye's ecstatic voice came from ahead.

"Eh, it's actually a star core!"

Qi Ye held up a bright blue large stone, his expression full of surprise.

On the way to evacuate the The Void, Green Bean had reported the general harvest to him.

In a Warehouse in the Energy Zone, they had collected over thirty star fragments and two star cores.

These star cores and star fragments alone were enough for Qi Ye to build two more top-tier hot springs and four second-tier healing hot springs.

He didn't expect the Treasure Chest Monster to have even more.

One star core represented one top-tier hot spring; Qi Ye could never have too many.

"Give it back to me!"

The Treasure Chest Monster finally realized it had been tricked. Two long legs grew from its bottom, and two large arms grew on the sides of the chest.

It bounced off the ground, exasperated.

"Give it back to me—!"

The Treasure Chest Monster strode toward Qi Ye, actually thinking of taking the star core back.

Qi Ye ordered: "Da Huang, restrain it!"

"Woof!"

Da Huang was already sulking and immediately rushed forward, biting the Treasure Chest Monster's leg in one go. With a toss of its head, it threw the monster flat on its back.

The surrounding Animals reacted, and Green Bean shouted:

"Quick! Everyone, together, pry its mouth open!"

"Go!"

Having lost the Stubborn Seal Skill, the animals pounced together, grabbing the Treasure Chest Monster's mouth with force.

In an instant, the Treasure Chest Monster was covered in animals.

Even the recently resurrected Muscle Harpy Rabbit joined in, jumping onto the Treasure Chest Monster's head.

"That's for biting me! That's for biting me!"

Muscle Harpy Rabbit shouted angrily and actually opened its mouth, biting the Treasure Chest Monster's long arm.

The latter, in pain, hurriedly swung its arms, trying to shake off Muscle Harpy Rabbit.

"Let me do it, squeak!"

An Azure Ice Rat took a hard stick from somewhere and propped it directly into the Treasure Chest Monster's mouth.

Now, its mouth could no longer close, and its body was completely controlled, like a Mushroom Pig tied to a roasting rack, at the mercy of others.

"No!"

The Treasure Chest Monster screamed, only able to watch helplessly as Qi Ye walked up to it with a grin, taking out various precious items from its belly.

"Another star core!"

"What, there's more!"

"Hmm, a supreme-rank item, but it's already been contaminated by the distortion."

Accompanied by Qi Ye's excited muttering, the Treasure Chest Monster felt its body being gradually emptied.

Amidst the Treasure Chest Monster's nearly desperate low growls, Qi Ye emptied everything from its belly.

According to the count,

the Treasure Chest Monster's belly was stuffed with over sixty supreme-rank items.

They were all contaminated by distortion, but because of this, they were unbound from their original owners, becoming unlinked.

These items were rewards used by the Twisted God to bestow upon the demons who served him. After being infused with the Twisted God's Divine Power, they would transform into god-bestowed items.

Besides these items, there were eight star cores and over seventy star fragments,

there were even two brand-new, uncontaminated God Venerable Rank materials.

Qi Ye slapped his forehead, suddenly realizing:

"I was wondering why I didn't see any supreme-rank items in the item zone; turns out they were all hidden here."

Qi Ye praised Green Bean:

"Green Bean, you did a great job this time, discovering this Treasure Chest Monster!"

Green Bean was very proud: "Quack, quack, quack! Thank you, Lord!"

It had put all its effort into this operation just to earn Qi Ye's praise.

The Treasure Chest Monster lay on the ground, its four legs bitten off, completely disheartened.

After falling for Qi Ye's trick, it now had no bargaining chips left.