Deep in the Living
Chapter 138 - 132 Second Battle

Chapter 138: Chapter 132 Second Battle

The alarm was disengaged within three minutes.

Due to privacy concerns, only the project director responsible came over. When he opened the door to the corpse processing room from the outside, the huge corpse that should have been inside was gone.

Only the damaged freezer remained in the room.

The only change was the backpack behind Luo Di, which was almost filled to the brim.

"Mr. Luo, the corpse?"

"It’s been taken care of, please erase the records of my visit to the Investigation Bureau today according to the instructions in the document."

"Alright."

The director dared not ask further; for some reason, the young man in front of him felt completely different from just a few minutes earlier.

Merely having a conversation like this was enough to exert an overwhelming pressure, and even the air felt dry, making his throat uncomfortable.

[The next day, deep into the night, Underground Eden]

The number of people in the Fighting Hall was up by 20% from the previous day, primarily due to the news that the newcomer Super Nova Mr.D had killed a Werewolf barehanded.

Moreover, the terrifying mask he wore and the leather outfit deeply ingrained his image in the minds of the audience and captured their favor.

Just one day apart, Mr. D was set to face his second fight.

Furthermore, the Fighting Hall released major news that Mr. D would be entering the arena with a weapon, sporting a different look from the last match.

The opponent arranged for him was a Pseudo-Person who had already secured four victories.

Audience members in the hall even made supportive signs, drawing Mr. D’s mask in blood-red, adorned with the capital letter D.

The organizers knew what they were doing, setting up an exclusive rest area for Luo Di and scheduling his match as the grand finale.

Fifteen minutes before the match,

the class leader, dressed in rubber clothes, arrived in the rest area,

her fingers gliding from behind Luo Di’s neck to the front,

"I have good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

"Just tell me."

"There’s news from the Sisterhood. The annual ’Sisterhood Assembly’ is set to commence in half a month.

At that time, sisters will be permitted to bring a ’partner’ or ’preparatory partner’ to the assembly.

Since Shea witnessed your performance in the Fighting Hall last time and has formally reported it to the Sisterhood, ’Grandmother’ has noticed you, and I took the opportunity to explain your situation to ’Grandmother.’

Due to the tight schedule, it’s decided that the ’Preparatory Partner’ evaluation will take place in the Fighting Hall.

The bad news is,

your evaluation will be conducted by Shea. I also got a bit of insider information from her; the evaluation will be scheduled for the ’third match.’ Shea is also known as the ’Valkyrie’ in the Sisterhood, and she takes her work very seriously.

The evaluation arranged for you will inevitably involve combat, mainly to prove two things:

1. You are a purebred Human.

2. Your strength is sufficiently powerful.

So, Luo Di, for the next two fights, you must not activate Hell Mode. Surviving as a human will earn you recognition as a ’Preparatory Partner’.

Consider this second match today as a practice run! Hope for better coordination with this Pig Head Monster."

The class leader patted an object hanging at Luo Di’s waist, which provoked a pig squeal, but it was clearly muted, not daring to be too loud.

"Will Shea personally enter the ring?"

"She wouldn’t, as she’s a wanted individual by the Investigation Bureau. Besides, without activating Hell Mode, you stand no chance against her.

The third match, for the identity evaluation, will probably be set for four days from now.

During this intermediate time, I’ll accompany you in training.

Alright, it’s about time! Get ready to enter the ring~ I’m quite looking forward to your coordination with this Pig Head Monster; I’m betting it all on you tonight."

...

[Grand Finale]

First to enter the arena is still the Pseudo-Person.

Despite having achieved four consecutive victories, this Pseudo-Person’s reputation is quite poor, to say the least. The only impression left on the audience by his matches is the word "disgusting," enough to cause severe physical discomfort.

The main reason lies in his concretization and habits.

His Fear Embodiment does not hail from horror literature but from the insects most commonly seen in daily life.

As the host announces his entrance.

A mass of black hurtles into the Octagonal Cage at incredible speed, its antennae-like tentacles trembling ceaselessly, adorned with certain sensory fluff.

Its body entirely encased in black carapace,

Its round eyes, thrice the size of a normal human’s, harbor pitch-black pupils,

As for its mouth, perhaps the term "mouthparts" would be more appropriate,

Robust and towering,

This contestant has no name, only a moniker: [Black cockroach].

Yes, his Fear Embodiment is indeed a cockroach.

Moreover, ever since displaying his full concretization, he has never reverted to human form. He remains imprisoned in the likeness of a cockroach, occasionally released to fight.

His vitality is nothing short of astonishing; he looks forward to combat each day.

It seems he regards this as the feeding sessions meticulously prepared by humans for him.

His previous opponents were not killed on the spot but chewed delicately by his mouthparts while still alive, gradually being eaten away, even defecating while feeding.

The whole scene was atrocious.

Aside from suiting the tastes of a small portion of people,

Most of the audience expressed their protest, feeling it completely failed to match their true concept of a fight.

This contestant has long lost his humanity, devoid of the blood-fueled struggle found in human genes; there is only the nature of a cockroach, merely a pure foraging behavior.

For this reason,

The organizers had not intended to let this cockroach perform but planned to send it directly to the Investigation Bureau for biological dissection and pituitary retrieval.

Unexpectedly, Super Nova Mr.D emerged, and their strengths appeared nearly equal, so he was scheduled to appear.

Even the promotional slogan had been thought up in advance.

[Super Nova VS The Most Disgusting]

The cockroach is now crawling back and forth inside the Octagonal Cage, retaining human limbs but moving precisely like a cockroach, eagerly sniffing the scent of the audience, impatient for food.

Boos and thumbs-down fill the stands.

The host’s body is preemptively smeared with a liquid that cockroaches detest, preventing harm.

"Next, let us invite Super Nova Mr.D to the stage!"

Everyone’s attention was immediately drawn, eager to see what the advertised transformation would be like since Mr.D’s original image was already quite stunning.

As all eyes turn there,

Mr.D steps out from the passageway still looking the same as before, with the same terrifying and painful mask, wrapped in a black coat and Oxford shoes.

But as he enters the Octagonal Cage, someone immediately notices something different.

"Is that? A pig’s head?"

As the person shouts out, everyone’s eyes focus on the lower part of Luo Di’s coat.

A pig’s head that seems freshly severed hangs from his waist on an ordinary chain through its nose.

This accessory, coupled with Luo Di’s appearance, unexpectedly brings the finishing touch to his image. Cheers erupt from below, some of the audience shouting out Luo Di’s favorite moniker.

[Murderer]!

At the same time, a seasoned spectator recalls a Pseudo-Person fighter from years past.

"Do you remember the Pig Head Monster from two years ago? This pig’s head seems somehow familiar to that monster."