Deep in the Living
Chapter 161 - 155 Different Screening

Chapter 161: Chapter 155 Different Screening

Luo Di awoke to find that it was already the evening of the second day of the gathering.

He had slept for a full 15 hours to recover from complete physical exhaustion.

"My fingers are even cramping a little..."

Luo Di struggled to sit up, only to unexpectedly discover that his body, wrapped in bedding, was without any clothes, not even his boxer shorts.

His gaze quickly found that his clothes had been washed and dried, neatly folded on a chair not too far away.

He was the only one in the large bedroom, and the squad leader was nowhere to be found.

Just as he got up to fetch his clothes.

Creak~ The door opened!

The squad leader, holding a giant roasted lamb leg, had just returned from outside.

The light from the hallway streamed through the door gap and fell onto Luo Di in vertical lines,

highlighting his body, covered in scars from tortures and perfect muscular curves, to the squad leader’s view.

Such a highly artistic body made her pause for a moment.

Luo Di paused as well.

But neither of them showed any shyness or made any attempt to cover up or avert their gaze.

Luo Di continued to dress at a normal pace, while the squad leader also entered the room with the ten-pound roasted lamb leg.

"You’re finally awake~ You must be famished, right? The girls are having a bonfire dinner downstairs, they’ve caught some wild animals from the nearby woods.

There’s also roasted wild boar, rabbit, bear meat, do you want me to go get you some more?"

"That’s enough, just get me some water."

"The tap water in the bathroom is drinkable mountain spring water, I’ll go get you some~ You eat first."

Luo Di was indeed very hungry, every cell in his body was longing for food.

Holding the lamb leg, he began to eat heartily,

not sure if it was the flame that was special, but the entire leg was thoroughly roasted and infused with some spicy seasoning, it was incredibly delicious.

"Eat slowly, be careful not to choke - no one’s competing with you.

If you’re not full, I can go downstairs and roast another one for you."

Luo Di didn’t respond, just took over the water and poured it into his mouth, gulp gulp gulp~ a liter of water was gone in seconds.

"Get me another cup."

"Tsk~ It seems that the service you provided for Granny last night has really drained you dry; never have I seen you this starved."

Complaints aside, she fetched water quickly and simultaneously gently patted Luo Di’s back.

It was only after nearly finishing a whole lamb leg that Luo Di’s eating pace finally slowed down, and he seemed willing to communicate proactively.

"Do I not need to go down and attend the so-called bonfire party?"

"Granny has specifically allowed you to be excused from any gathering activities today. You just need to stay in your room and rest, even I am blessed to stay by your side all day."

The squad leader stood up and moved to the side of the bedroom door.

The abilities ’Disguise’ and ’Retirement Home’ were released at the same time, completely isolating the large bedroom from the outside world.

Luo Di could palpably feel as if the bedroom had been singled out and peeled away, forming an [Independent Space]. Furthermore, the squad leader casually removed Isabella’s skin and reshaped her flesh, returning to Wu Wen’s appearance.

Luo Di looked at the squad leader in her original form, "Is this alright? Even with the overlay of two abilities, there’s still a chance of being discovered, right?"

"Do you think I act without consideration?

You just need to go downstairs and take a look for yourself, tonight is the sisters’ favorite game—Truth or Dare, they’re completely engrossed in it, no one will come upstairs.

Moreover, Granny has personally decreed that no one is to disturb us tonight.

Besides, I would not have dragged you to the sisterhood meeting if I wasn’t completely confident in my disguise; if it could be seen through, it would’ve been exposed long ago."

"Hmm."

Because of his Hell constitution, Luo Di even chewed and ate the bones of the lamb leg, leaving his face greasy and his hands smelling of meat.

After Luo Di went to the bathroom to wash off the grease from his face and hands and returned to the bedroom, everything in front of him had changed.

It was no longer the gathering’s large bedroom, but rather it had transformed into [Wu Wen’s bedroom].

The squad leader was wearing a pink bunny pajama, leaning against the head of the bed.

One hand lifted the bedding,

and the other hand slapped vigorously on the exposed side of the bed,

even the toes peeking out from the end of the bedding were waving in greeting.

"Come over and chat, shall we talk about some ’important’ matters?"

"Hmm."

Luo Di indeed had many things that needed to be confirmed with the class leader, especially the true purpose of going to the Sisterhood.

The two sat on the bed, their gazes fixed toward the end of it.

Just as Luo Di was about to get straight to the point, the class leader’s question came first:

"By the way, how did you come up with the idea to use the torture method you learned from Mr. Hook on your grandmother? Weren’t you afraid that she would get angry and kill you on the spot?"

"It’s because you mentioned that the Disguise set in my brain was incomplete that I suddenly thought of this method. Unexpectedly, it was a fluke success. My grandmother happens to have this kind of fetish, so I guess I’m pretty lucky."

"Tsk, your luck has always been good.

But that’s good, with the grandmother’s attention on you, Hua Yuan won’t be able to make a move on you easily, and it will save a lot of trouble and make the subsequent ’infiltration’ smoother.

By the way, what do you think of Hua Yuan? If the grandmother hadn’t shown up last night, I’m afraid I would have filmed a movie starring the two of you."

Luo Di had a deep impression of Hua Yuan, or rather, he had memorized all the details of her appearance at first sight and objectively gave his evaluation:

"Very strong.

Or rather, there’s not a single weak member in the Sisterhood; they’re all very special. Hua Yuan is one of the most dangerous among them. It always feels like the aura she emits is constantly thinking about invading others.

Plus, her appearance seems to automatically imprint into one’s consciousness, making it difficult to eradicate."

"Look at me."

At the class leader’s request, Luo Di turned his head.

The person had already changed into the appearance of Hua Yuan, perfectly replicating her face shape, temperament, facial features, and even the mole under her eye.

Strangely enough, even though it was identical to his memory, Luo Di felt a strong sense of incongruity and could spot the difference at a glance.

The class leader quickly changed back to Wu Wen’s appearance.

"Even if I reach the ultimate height of Disguise, I cannot disguise as Hua Yuan. I believe you spotted the difference immediately.

Hua Yuan can project her appearance directly onto the viewer’s brain through some ability and deeply root it there. Moreover, whenever she comes to mind, thoughts will adaptively beautify her.

This is an innate ability she has, very overbearing and dangerous.

She has been with the Sisterhood for six years,

and during these years of meetings, no one has been stronger than her.

Hua Yuan is also the most favored and liked by the grandmother.

When I joined the Sisterhood under the identity of Wu Wen, because I was of Huaxia nationality like the grandmother and due to my unique talent in Disguise, I was greatly doted on by the grandmother. As a result, I was often targeted by Hua Yuan during that period.

I was made to do a lot of uncomfortable things, which was one of the reasons I left the Sisterhood."

"Six years already? Isn’t it time to go to the Corner?"

"She should indeed have gone there by now, but certain necessary conditions are needed to undergo the interstice screening, and the Sisterhood, considering her talent, would also make special arrangements.

They could even change the conditions for screening promotions to some extent."

"Can those conditions even be changed?"

"The Corner is not inflexible. As long as fairness is not affected, focusing on the screening is acceptable.

What we learn from textbooks about interstice screening is the most conventional promotion mode, which is the way most Pseudo-Persons choose to acquire a Corner identity.

But if someone of a high position intervenes, such as an existence from the Corner like the grandmother, they can change the screening conditions to some extent, and even bring other more difficult screening modes, helping the sisters obtain a Corner identity.

As long as it concerns the core members of the Sisterhood, the grandmother often goes to great lengths to tailor the most suitable interstice screening for each person.

This is also one of the important items of the annual gathering.

This year, the grandmother will probably arrange a special promotion screening for Hua Yuan because her state of arrival this time is very good, and she has brought even more refined skills, which can greatly change the screening conditions and expand the scale of the screening."

"Expand the scale? How is a screening involving a large number of people different from that small-scale four-person screening at No. 4 Middle School?"

"The difference is huge.

If the scale is large and the participating Pseudo-People are strong,

The ones ultimately screened out will obtain a higher-level ’Corner ID card’, enjoy some preferential treatment upon entry, and surely have a better development later. It will also be convenient to rendezvous with the grandmother in the Corner in advance and go to the real Sisterhood in the Corner Depths.

Most of the sisters who successfully advanced in the past gather there.

And the very essence of the grandmother is far beyond your imagination..."

Luo Di’s focus, however, was not on the grandmother; his thoughts had returned to No. 4 Middle School, and he remembered someone.

"Which means, the identity that [Teacher Guo] obtained is only the most ordinary, lowest-level Corner identity."

"That doesn’t matter. The level of Corner identity only affects the initial stage, allowing the sisters to adapt more quickly in the Corner and not die immediately upon entering.

Someone as special as Teacher Guo, who might even have affinities with Divinity, entering the Corner under any identity won’t affect him much.

He will definitely secure his foothold in the Corner and become a very terrifying existence in its depths.

I never expected that No. 4 Middle School would be so full of talents... but that’s also good.

Teacher Guo has a good relationship with us, especially you, Luo Di. The Corner is a vast, supernatural space beyond your current imagination, and it’s very difficult for one person to survive there alone.

If you go there in the future as a human, remember to make good use of this relationship."