Deep in the Living

Chapter 589 -571: The Palm

At the entrance of the Fifth Hospital,

Luo Di and the Dean left together,

although his left arm no longer had the structure and appearance a human arm should have, he could create human skin on its surface to cover this structure.

Even though Luo Di himself really liked this arm, he still needed to keep a low profile.

This outing achieved results, even better than the effect of 1+1=2.

Luo Di could even feel that he was not far from the maturity of plants, just another dungeon exploration or some kind of opportunity might push him into that list.

Even now he can slay mature monsters,

but he also wants to immerse himself in it, wanting to see what mature plants are really like, and what position they hold in the corner.

The two did not go directly to the internet cafe but instead arrived at a peripheral area where Hook currently had the most activity, and sat inside a cafe. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Hook gulped down the pure American-style coffee like water, his gaze falling on Luo Di’s arm.

“I have to admit, this kind of alien metal in some ways surpasses the Execution Room Metal.

In addition to transforming the Execution Room in the upcoming period,

I will also take a few metal components peeled from your arm and the corpse of the mutator to the Great Monastery.

I have a not so good guess.”

“What is it?”

Hook pointed his finger towards the sky outside the window, “The thing behind this might not be in our dimension but a very distant place, separated by a span far beyond the understanding of physics.

For some special reason, it just can affect your place

also because of you, Luo Di, as the medium, the True Hell becomes aware.”

Luo Di held his ice latte with a puzzled look, “How did you come to this conclusion?”

“You know, the purpose of the existence of True Hell is endless plunder and invasion. We have invaded hundreds and thousands of worlds.

Each invasion brings abundant resources and enhances our abilities.

The metal of the Execution Room is not static; every invasion offers some improvement.

In the repeated world invasions, Hell can roughly gauge the level of the ‘Universe’, and this level is not very high, at least not threatening to Hell.

And the paper fragments you brought should essentially be just some ‘discarded items’, things that seem insignificant to the other side.

However, the biological metal contained in these fragments is more complex than the Execution Room Metal, and as you said, it can even invade and assimilate the Execution Room Metal.

It’s hard to imagine what kind of ‘civilization’ corresponds to this thing.

If the other side is a super civilization, it shouldn’t be so low-key. And, having invaded so many worlds, it’s impossible not to have any information at all.

That’s why I speculate that something ‘higher up’ might be behind the fragments.

If the other side can fully descend, it may bring devastating blows to both you and Hell.

Luo Di, you need to be prepared, or maybe you actually already know something, which is why you’ve been working so hard?”

Luo Di nodded, “Kind of, I’ve touched the corner depths due to luck a while ago and know some things.

The ‘Corner’ suddenly appeared on our ordinary Earth, bringing an unknown and powerful fear system, which is very likely related to the ‘upper level’ you speculated, Hook senior.

However, from the current invasion situation occurring at the corner, the other side has not acted blatantly, hasn’t pressed a direct army like Hell’s invasion, but rather utilized some gaps, slowly infiltrating along the edges.

So, what the true situation is really like, still needs a trip to the Corner Depths to find out.

In any case, I will enhance myself quickly, and make preparations… at least ensure my self-preservation.”

“Slow infiltration, huh? I got it… let’s go.”

After leaving the café, Luo Di sensed Lebeite’s presence, and found that he wasn’t running around but staying with two other seniors at the internet cafe.

For some reason, Luo Di had a very bad feeling.

On the way to the internet cafe, Luo Di also noticed that Hook stayed with him the whole time, showing no intention of returning to Hell.

“Hook senior, aren’t you going back to upgrade the Execution Room and then report to the Great Monastery?”

“Why hurry? The structure of your arm has already been analyzed, it’s a big project, not something that can be done in a day or two.

Before doing a project, shouldn’t I take a good rest? I’m not in a rush, it’s Luo Di who’s rushing. Besides, judging from your description just now, their invasion seems very casual, very slow.

So I’m not in much of a hurry, staying at the internet cafe for a month before going about business is completely fine.”

“Ah, this…”

Luo Di was also helpless, saying nothing more. However, during these days of interacting with Hook, he found that he indeed seemed to have become stronger than before, especially in handling details, perhaps gaming really helps.

[Deep Blue Internet Cafe]

“Teacher Hook, Mr. Di!”

The admin greeted warmly and offered two bottles of iced soda.

Luo Di did not hesitate for a moment and quickly went to the private room.

The moment he pushed open the door, the scene he least wanted to see still unfolded before his eyes. Although he had guessed this would be the case, it was somewhat exasperating.

Lebeite, who was once full of curiosity about the human world and almost invincible among peers, looked clean and handsome, now had a slight belly, and his blonde hair had become a bit greasy.

He held a cigarette in his right hand while controlling the mouse,

and the five fingers of his left hand danced across the keyboard like a pianist.

After spending these days in the internet cafe, he had long since shed his novice title. The innate talent of being a monster fully unleashed in the game, and within a few days, he was already ranked in the top hundred on the server.

To save face,

David and Oculus also devoted absolute focus, even partially revealing their true forms, growing multiple fingers, or externally attaching nerves to enhance control metrics.

Before Luo Di could speak at the door, Lebeite took the initiative to speak amidst his operations.

“Luo Di, you go back to the Corner first… I have found the feeling of being human here, and I’ll return after a few days! I can feel my brain is upgrading.”

“Ah~ alright! Lebeite, we only have a week’s leave, and today is the fifth day, keep track of your time.

After all, ‘Father’ is now also a teacher at the school.”

“There’s still time to rush back on the last day! Be careful on your way, see you at school.”

“Alright.”

During their conversation, Hook had already swiped his card and started the machine, quickly stomping his feet to signal for them to play the game quickly.

Seeing this, Luo Di no longer lingered and went alone to the Capital City.

He reserved two days for the journey, so even if he encountered some unexpected situations on the way, it wouldn’t cause delays. He couldn’t be late just at the start of the semester.

“Invisible Manor is a bit closer, might as well go through there.”

Due to his special status as an outbound personnel, Luo Di did not need to head to the General Administration for exploration, and when he acted alone, many things became rather convenient.

Arriving at the Middle Layer once again,

he was about to summon the Crow Colt when he suddenly had a strange sensation and quickly stuck out his tongue.

On the tongue that was originally sealed with a question mark, the word [Curse] appeared, a gift left to Luo Di by Grudge as a thank you.

With the effect of Grudge’s positioning, Luo Di vaguely sensed that in a certain location within the Middle Layer, there seemed to be a mysterious demon linked to his tongue.

And coincidentally, it was almost in the same direction as the Invisible Manor.

“I’ll leave the guy behind the tongue for now, wait until I’m fully stable internally at school, then consider this matter… After all, I still can’t determine if the other party is good or bad. Contacting before the plant matures might be dangerous.”

The black steed galloped quickly through the Corner,

The horse’s body surface generated a dense feather structure that covered Luo Di entirely, effectively isolating him from the environment, allowing covert movement, and reducing trouble along the way.

Meanwhile, Luo Di himself also used gray to disguise, no longer emitting any aura related to “Luo Di.”

He expected to reach the Invisible Manor within six hours.

At present,

the horse galloped in an abandoned city area,

Structures like this were abundant in the Corner. After all, the Corner was modeled after the human world (from the 1940s to the 1990s), and many [environments] were directly replicated from it.

The last time he and Yu Ze first went to the Invisible Manor, they also passed through this abandoned city, which had no notable aspects.

However,

just as they were about to leave this city, the Crow Colt under Luo Di suddenly stopped.

Not far ahead at the Crossroad,

a little boy was squatting there, drawing on the ground with a stone, appearing not like a monster at all, but more like a lost human child.

Upon seeing the little boy, the first thought that emerged in Luo Di’s mind was to step forward and help, but his vigilance and danger perception immediately reminded him otherwise.

Simultaneously, a segment of memory from deep within his mind was triggered.

He had seen this little boy before…

“Eight Evil People… Carnivorous Family!! Damn!”

Luo Di had no thoughts of confrontation,

He immediately raised his right hand, intending to touch the vortex print left by Teacher Guo in his palm.

However, the right arm he lifted to his face lacked a hand structure, with no sensation at all, and the wound bore traces of teeth marks.

No pain, no feeling, it was unknowingly taken away.

In a nearby restaurant,

a middle-aged man sat by the window, wearing a napkin, holding a knife and fork, with a steamy hand placed on the hotplate before him.