Deep in the Living
Chapter 277 - 265: When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do

Chapter 277: Chapter 265: When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do

A strike to kill, moreover, without even opening the spine.

Although the first service assessment was simple, Luo Di’s performance was too relaxed and too eye-catching.

Fei Spine observed everything from ten meters above the ground, shocked to the point where its spine tightened, coupled with a great deal of confusion.

Luo Di’s moves were swift and specifically effective in targeting the spine, as if he had practiced against Spines specifically.

But what really caught its attention was.

Why would a Spine, who exists without consciousness and relies on instinct for killing, suddenly freeze right before attacking Luo Di, when clearly no magical bindings or mental fluctuations were seen?

Even though nothing happened,

it caused an unconscious beast of war to instantly lose all desire to attack and to stop its movements,

In a duel between masters, even a moment’s pause is fatal.

It was precisely because of such a pause that Luo Di was able to move behind his opponent and position himself to target the spine, otherwise it would not have been so easy.

"Is this an ability from the Otherworld? This Angel Envoy really is different from the others, I wonder how many rounds he can last?"

As Fei Spine pondered, a pair of eyes filled with killing intent suddenly cast over, startling it into trembling and dropping several meters.

"Fei Spine? Why not start the next round?"

"This... there’s no need to be so rushed, it’s your reward time now.

Whether killing a Spine here, or dueling other Spines in Chaos Nest City. As long as you kill another Spine, you have the right to own his spine.

You could try extracting his spine, if your jaws are strong enough, you could bite and eat it directly.

Normally, you could directly suck out the spinal cord, which would be very beneficial for your body."

"Is that so?"

Luo Di looked down at the dead Spine’s carcass.

In the Human World, such behavior is forbidden both morally and legally, and is considered vulgar and despicable.

But here in Hell, such behavior is encouraged.

Moreover, the current Luo Di, physically, is a demon, a non-human Spine.

He didn’t feel much psychological burden, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, shedding the constraints of human society so he could integrate faster and acquire the power to explore the Corner faster.

He crouched down.

Instead of sucking rudely like a beast, he used the Punishment Room Left Arm to construct several metal hoses, inserting them into the shattered spine of the Spine.

As Luo Di, incorporated with the double Hell System and high Fusion of torture device and spine, this sucking action becomes exceptionally streamlined and efficient.

The metal straw formed in the palm can sense the spinal cord,

and adaptively filter out impurities to obtain high-purity Marrow Liquid.

And it doesn’t go through the mouth and digestive organs, it can’t even be considered "eating", but rather a form of "absorption", delivering nutrients directly to Luo Di’s spine.

"Hmm!?"

A sensation he had never felt before spread throughout his body.

This was more direct than eating to fill hunger, clearly feeling the nourishment of the spine, the replenishment of consumed physical energy, and more importantly, something related to "teeth" directly affecting Luo Di’s mouth.

Reflecting on the mouth through the shine of the Pig Slaughter Knife, his teeth appeared whiter and brighter, and even their hardness had significantly increased.

"Spine... no wonder they love war so much, no wonder they are so belligerent.

The spinal cord of their own kind could have such effects, it’s likely that on the battlefield, once a Spine dies, most of their spines will serve as supplements for their team members."

Sucking finished, Luo Di looked at Fei Spine again.

This time his gaze, though less murderous, had more voracity. Sensing this, the latter quickly flew higher and away from Luo Di, pretending to be calm as it spoke:

"Ahem, feels pretty good doesn’t it.

The next round is up. We just received information, you will be facing ’Blood Witch’.

This is a creation and clone of a legion member, capable of unleashing Blood Magic, fighting from a distance and can transform into blood, making it very difficult to kill by physical means.

You must quickly find a way to kill her, otherwise you will be swallowed by blood."

As Fei Spine relayed the information, the gates to the Duel Arena once again opened.

Out came not a restlessly anxious opponent who was eager to rush forth upon appearing.

But rather, a black demon dressed in a skin robe slowly strolled out, its forehead marked with a molten Hell Symbol.

As soon as the opponent appeared, it raised its arm.

Buzz!

The blood orb, propelled by some sorcery, shot out at an ultra-high speed, almost reaching the speed of a bullet.

Once it hits, not only will it cause a violent explosion.

The blood from the explosion will then turn into spikes, further invading and occupying the target’s flesh.

Facing the fast-approaching blood orb,

Luo Di still stood still, just like in the previous fight, without any attempt to dodge.

Collision~Explosion!

Pop!

A large cloud of blood mist exploded in the center of the Duel Arena.

Spine, standing dozens of meters away, felt the shockwave and was forced to step back, his spine slightly tinged with red.

However, it sensed something, that Luo Di had used a special ability not native to the Spine before the explosion.

As the blood mist cleared,

there were no shattered corpses, nor any trace of Luo Di.

In the center of the explosion, there stood an object resembling a human made of metal... specifically a torture device!

[Iron Maiden]

Spine gazed at the torture device that was almost instantly created.

"This is the ability of the Order! And it’s exclusive to the Punishment Room... This guy is so proficient; is the Order really nurturing him as one of their own? If so, the arrangement for his subsequent service might change."

On the field.

Using the Iron Maiden to block the first blood orb,

Luo Di had already sprinted towards his opponent the moment the blood orb exploded.

It’s certain that the opponent’s spellcasting required some time; the spine had to transport some special energy to the palm before the blood orb could be formed.

During this time,

Luo Di didn’t even need to Open Spine, he just needed to close in at full speed.

The next blood orb was forming, about to take shape.

Clang clang! A metallic sound emanated from Luo Di’s left arm, followed by a Butcher Hook being thrown.

With great force and speed.

The specially designed torture device hook pierced through the body of the blood witch and rooted firmly inside.

Pain unleashed!

The intense pain factor halted the blood witch’s full body bloodification, leaving him rooted to the spot, screaming in agony.

With force on the left arm,

the hook chain retracted,

one strike, two halves,

As the blood witch’s body was cleaved, a segment of fresh blood spine was grasped in Luo Di’s hand, perfectly peeled off.

The entire action was smooth and decisive,

the blood witch’s body, split into two halves, fell to the ground turning into a pool of blood,

the bright red spine in Luo Di’s hand was already inserted into a metal hose and began sucking.

Unlike the previous spines.

This spine greatly replenished his spirit, clarifying Luo Di’s brain, even nourishing the seemingly unrelated pituitary.

But Luo Di’s consciousness remained tightly focused, the ease of victory felt out of place in such a Duel Arena.

At this moment, Spine’s voice came from above:

"Luo Di, please note! The first two warm-up assessments have ended, and two legions are interested in you. You can now choose to stop the assessment and join one of the legions as a soldier.

You can also choose to continue with the assessment.

Next, real enemies will be arranged for you to engage in a life-and-death duel.

These enemies are all from the demons captured by the Spine during warfare or individuals captured during special events."

Luo Di tossed the drained spine aside, twisting his neck as if he had just finished warming up.

His spine had just warmed up, feeling the inflow of warmth, he didn’t want to stop there.

"Continue..."

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