In the end, Elaine Chen ventured into the deep sea and discovered an ancient, submerged city that had been silent underwater for centuries. However, she could not find the giant monster with the strange eye she had been seeking.

According to the mural's location, Elaine found a small stone tablet with a giant eye in the city's center. It was the very eye she had been looking for. The tablet was not large and was engraved with ancient, incomprehensible characters.

Elaine intended to photograph the tablet and leave, but she felt an inexplicable force urging her to take it with her. Summoning her remaining strength, she took the stone tablet and transcribed the inscriptions on it.

To avoid attracting attention, she consulted language experts separately to decipher the words. When the deciphered results were pieced together, it roughly formed a spell. Elaine translated it as:

"Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more. Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine."

As for the text under the giant eye, by comparing the spell, it was speculated that it referred to a name or a prayer called "Daka."

Resisting her excitement, Elaine found a secluded place, closed her eyes, and began to recite the mantra. After waiting for a long time, nothing happened. When she opened her eyes, she found herself still in the same place.

Could the translation be wrong? This seemed highly likely. Feeling helpless, Elaine remembered the parchment scroll she had photographed earlier, which read "Speak my true name, and you shall attain immortality."

"Speak my true name," she mused. The name must be "Daka"! Elaine was thrilled.

She recited the spell again, this time adding the name "Daka" at the beginning. But again, there was no response. After several attempts, still nothing happened.

Elaine felt disappointed, thinking the legend might just be a myth, but she was unwilling to give up. She had invested so much effort; it couldn't all be in vain!

Elaine carefully recalled the mural's details. The citizens of that ancient country always bowed toward the city center when they worshipped. There must be something significant there, and the stone tablet was found in the city center.

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Could it be that they were praying to this tablet, which might be a conduit to the monster? Elaine decided to try again, this time directing the spell at the stone tablet.

After reading the spell, Elaine felt the world spin. Exhausted, she fainted, her vision darkening.

In the darkness, Elaine saw a gray mist, strangely clear despite the darkness. Slowly, something seemed to be wriggling in the mist. After a while, a giant eye appeared clearly.

Elaine knelt on the ground like the ancient citizens and prayed to it, stating her desire for immortality. The giant eye stared at her silently for a while. Suddenly, a mechanical voice echoed in Elaine's mind: "Immortality can be given to you, but you must serve."

A drop of blue liquid appeared before her eyes, moving straight to her forehead and merging into her skin.

Elaine felt a surge of vitality, but also a binding force on her soul. The giant eye instructed her to chant the spell periodically to enter this space, then slowly disappeared.

When Elaine awoke, she found herself lying on the ground before the stone tablet. In her hand was a small vial of blue liquid, similar to what had merged into her body. This liquid, she realized, granted immortality but also served as a means for the giant-eyed monster to control people.

Following the monster's instructions, Elaine began secretly distributing the liquid to those seeking immortality. Despite the control it imposed, the allure of eternal life was so great that few cared about the price.

Elaine first targeted her social circle. These people had the greatest desire for immortality and were the easiest to control. Gradually, the organization she formed grew larger, with more members, and a strict control system was established.

Elaine emerged as a divine envoy, leading her followers in prayers and distributing the "sacred liquid" needed for immortality. Although some sought to usurp her position, only she knew how to contact "God."

In an underground hall, Elaine, with a grim expression, coldly addressed the people kneeling before her. "You mean to tell me you couldn't catch a single person?"

"Envoy, we're sorry. We didn't expect him to be so cunning and able to escape," they stammered, kowtowing repeatedly.

"This person was clearly marked in the oracle. Even if you can't capture him, you must try to kill him. You failed. According to the organization's rules, you know what to do. Go explain to our god yourself."

Elaine closed her eyes and waved them off. The men chanted a spell, drew their pistols, and ended their lives. One hesitated, so the person next to him shot him.

Their bodies began to melt, each turning into a pool of water and forming an eye. The remaining members cleaned up the water.

Elaine sighed, then took out the vial, pouring a drop of blue liquid into her hand and gently applying it to her forehead. This liquid wasn't for one-time use; Elaine had figured out it needed to be absorbed periodically, one drop at a time.

Contemplating, Elaine knew she had to fulfill the monster's requests swiftly.