Deep in the Living
Chapter 265 - 253: Lunar Eclipse

Chapter 265: Chapter 253: Lunar Eclipse

Earth-Moon Orbital (Moon end), or simply, Moon Station.

At a roadside stall set up here.

A well-dressed man with blond hair is enjoying a street-side drink and his own snacks, revealing a satisfied smile after sensing his Avatar had been killed.

"You chose this path, Mr. Di... Young people are indeed impulsive," he mused.

Benjamin had anticipated this from the start,

Luo Di, appearing here as a Special Commissioner, was most likely a "cleaner" specially arranged by the Headquarters.

The possibility of him being recruited was not high,

So, step by step, Benjamin lured him to probe into the truths of Moon City, step by step shattering the worldview he had painstakingly built up.

Moreover, his counterpart was such a murder-obsessed character.

With the right provocation, both verbally and mentally, all of this could be facilitated,

Turning this Commissioner into a dangerous element.

Benjamin made a direct call to the Investigation Bureau Headquarters.

"This is Benjamin Stewart, head of the Moon City surveillance team. I have an urgent matter to report: Investigator Luo Di is currently out of control and has killed my Avatar, destroying the surveillance team’s building.

I am currently being pursued for my life and request the support of Headquarters," he informed.

The response from the other end of the phone was prompt:

"Benjamin, your identity has been verified! Headquarters has dispatched a suppression team to the scene, and if possible, please head to the Earth-Moon Orbital and take the train back to Capital City."

"Understood," he replied.

The Venerable displayed no panic whatsoever; everything was within his plan.

To get here from Central Moon Ring Street, even the most powerful sports car would take more than twenty minutes.

He walked leisurely towards the station, twisting a familiar walnut in his hand, mentally tallying the crimes Luo Di had committed.

Including the assault on him as the head of the surveillance team, resulting in a massive death toll of over a hundred at the Nameless Orphanage.

This out-of-control, aberrant Murderer would surely be sentenced to a swift execution, and might even die at the hands of the suppression team tonight.

Upon arriving at the station,

without needing to purchase a ticket,

given his status, he only needed to verify his identity to board any time.

However,

just as he swiped his card to enter!

Ding ding ding! A piercing alarm and red light turned on.

It wasn’t because he was barred from entry, but there was a problem with the entire Earth-Moon Orbital. The screen displayed in five languages:

"The maglev train has suffered severe damage due to an unknown influence at Capital Station; it is suspected that dangerous personnel have sabotaged the track. The maintenance team is currently working on emergency repairs, and the orbital will be temporarily suspended and placed under a complete lockdown.

Please wait patiently for notification of the resumption of the orbital service."

"What?"

Having been in Moon City for so many years, Benjamin knew that at most there had been short maintenance periods during off-peak hours; never had there been a situation like tonight’s.

It can’t be such a coincidence!

His brain raced, realizing that the train’s damage might somehow be connected to Luo Di.

The track is the only exit from Moon City and the fastest way to the Capital.

However, even if the track was sealed, it would be very simple for him to leave Moon City with his abilities.

The city wall is about thirty meters high.

He just needed to use his spiritual power to control the guards inside the city wall and he could easily scale the wall and leave, then simply walk to the Capital.

Upon reaching the Capital, he just had to explain it as a forced move due to being pursued.

As Benjamin climbed the interior stairs of the city wall,

Humm!

The number of ’domination marks’ he had implanted in his organization members began to decrease rapidly,

The rate of loss made him sweat profusely, and he simultaneously realized something!

"Damn! I have to move faster."

He dashed towards the top of the wall with utmost speed,

His beliefs resided in the mind, and spiritually, he achieved great heights. Conversely, due to his disregard for the physical, his physical fitness was only slightly stronger than the average person.

After a frantic run to the top,

He used a thin membrane formed by his spiritual power to wrap around his feet, which could provide effective cushioning upon landing.

His front foot had yet to take off.

Humm!

A dark, impenetrable membrane suddenly rose up from the outskirts of the wall at a rapid pace, and within minutes, the entire Moon City was completely enclosed.

From the sky, it looked like a black hemisphere enveloping the city, with an unimaginably large scale.

[Eclipse Barrier]

When a large-scale disturbance occurs in Moon City, and mass casualties reach Level I hazard assessment, the Capital will activate the Eclipse Barrier, completely sealing off Moon City until the internal crisis is fully resolved.

During that period, no one is allowed to leave Moon City.

"How could this happen!"

At this moment, Benjamin was utterly panicked,

According to the original plan, he would have already been on the train to the Capital, and Luo Di would soon be apprehended by the suppression team, with everything in Moon City returning to his control.

But now,

Not only is the station locked down, but the whole Moon City is sealed off.

He was trapped here and couldn’t leave.

Not only that, but his brain still harbored a smudge of gray that couldn’t be cleared away in a short time... Even with his immense spiritual power, he was incapable of erasing this strange color.

His brain was working at high speed,

Right now, the only place he could think of was the safest place within the city district.

...

Ten minutes ago, on the eve of the lunar eclipse.

The Surveillance Team’s building, on the second floor, a gym that also served as the training room for investigators.

With a series of heavy footsteps approaching,

Thud!

The door was kicked open forcefully, and the dull sound attracted everyone’s attention.

This was Luo Di’s second visit here, but this time his face was adorned with an indescribably smile, natural yet slightly rigid.

His eyes covered with a black membrane, unlike those of a human.

Ash constantly spilled out of his mouth.

Even under his facial skin, something resembling tentacles were squirming.

He raised his right hand,

With his index finger pointed upwards,

A dry voice emerged from his mouth:

"Everyone, for the remainder of tonight, I shall be hunting and killing the Venerable. The Mark imprinted within your brains will dissipate with his death.

Currently, his fake body in the Meditation Room has been slain, and his true form has been marked by me.

So... I give you one minute!

Those who wish to live, leave this building right now, leave Moon City."

The moment his words fell.

A surge of killing intent assaulted Luo Di.

It came from the muscular behemoth who was closest to him and had previously led Luo Di up to the third floor.

Elbows and knees sprouted blade-like structures, his whole body’s skin was coated with a firm carapace structure, and the muscle burst that brought a rapid sprint charged toward Luo Di at the doorway.

Swish!

The pressure from the arteries sent blood spewing high,

The headless body slammed down with a thud.

Luo Di, one hand holding the blood-stained Slaughter Knife and the other clutching the man’s head, maintained his smile while casually tossing the head forward as if bowling.

The bald head came to a stop right in the center of the gym.

Bang!

The windows shattered.

Two investigators, who had recently arrived and were not deeply affected in their thinking, directly escaped through the broken window.

Immediately after, three more investigators, who were close to Luo Di, ran towards him but bore no killing intent; instead, they passed by him and descended the stairs to leave.

"Only thirty seconds left!"

Ten,

Nine,

Eight,

...

Three,

Two,

One!

As he shouted the number one, Luo Di’s palm touched his face, and a dark mask formed under the action of wriggling tentacles.

Only nine people chose to live.

Those investigators who remained had all manifested their Corner systems and the Seed Demons embedded within their bodies, with postures that were even more exaggerated than those of Pseudo-People.

Unified in thought, they attacked Luo Di at the door.

Whoosh... Ha...

Luo Di took a deep breath.

Through the mask, the scent of sweat he inhale turned into something akin to the smell of a stockyard.

Through the mask, what he saw were no longer living people, but thoroughly domesticated livestock.

These livestock were not pitiable; their daily feed was made from the flesh of innocent humans. They were well aware of this yet ate with great relish.

A feast,

A revelry,

Luo Di was like a glutton, casting aside all psychological burdens and indulging himself here.

The rich energy like none he had ever felt nourished his spine, soothed the mask, and the connection between the two distinct systems deepened during this process.

The fundamental fear of the assassin was subtly merging with the carnage of Hell’s war.

Ten minutes passed.

Luo Di’s face was one of complete satisfaction, as if thoroughly sated, atop a small mountain of blood, a hill piled with the carcasses of livestock.

He took out a cigarette provided by the hotel, lit it for himself, and exhaled gently.

His body riddled with wounds big and small, yet he felt not a twinge of pain,

Just comfort and satisfaction.

Due to the deaths of many members of the Surveillance Team, their wristbands sent the news of death back to the Capital Headquarters, and Moon City immediately entered the highest state of alert.

The [Eclipse] began.