Deep in the Living
Chapter 290 - 278 Gray Moon

Chapter 290: Chapter 278 Gray Moon

Seven days ago.

Luo Di was arrested due to the lunar eclipse event and temporarily held in the individual containment cell of the Investigation Bureau while awaiting judgment.

This was a special room filled with soft materials, where Luo Di, even if exerting his full strength, could not create even a single crack. Of course, he had no intention of escaping.

He could take this opportunity to enjoy a moment of peace,

as he needed a considerable amount of time to digest this large-scale slaughter, especially since it was his first targeting non-Pseudo-Persons.

His pituitary, which had just surpassed half saturation, became fully saturated during the lunar eclipse event, even showing signs of swelling due to "eating too quickly", and failing to reach the 100% saturation prompt.

During the waiting period.

A yellow charm floated out of the airtight containment room.

As it floated in the air, the charm folded into the structure of a paper figure.

A flash of gold light,

and the paper figure transformed into the likeness of Yu Ze.

There were no greetings as usual, nor any physical contact,

Yu Ze simply pulled out a special yellow paper from one pocket, then took out tobacco from another, rolled it into a special cigarette, and passed it over.

"Yu Ze brand ’Sober-Up’ cigarettes, good for pituitary absorption and can also clear your mind a bit. Don’t worry, it won’t produce any extra smoke and won’t trigger any alarms here."

As Luo Di accepted the cigarette, Yu Ze’s index finger ignited, lighting it for him.

Yu Ze made no comment on the lunar eclipse, only discussing Luo Di’s current situation.

"Buddy, once you finish this cigarette, your pituitary should complete digestion within half an hour. Once mature and full, the pituitary will perform a ’Complete Integration’ on you.

The pituitary’s feeding process from 0~100% essentially adapts to your body, your combat style, and your life habits.

Whether it’s the powers you gain through the World Connection or your own personal interests, especially your experiences in Moon City, all will be integrated by the pituitary.

This is the characteristic of the Corner System.

Fear will dominate everything... even the worlds I’m connected to, my master fears the true nature of the Corner.

You must make good use of it, because your pituitary is quite special, and this trip to Moon City was also extraordinary. In doing so, buddy, you should become very strong, not only meeting the standards of the Special Action Department, but might even attract special attention from the World Bureau.

The exploration of the Corner’s process will also be advanced."

"Okay."

Seeing Luo Di’s response, Yu Ze breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he could calculate cause and effect, he could not predict human hearts.

Luo Di’s response indicated that he had not sunk into pure slaughter and was still holding firm to his original self.

"Well done, buddy.

The headquarters arranged for you to go to Moon City primarily to eliminate the malignancy, but I didn’t expect you to be so decisive... The follow-up trial is just a formality; you can discuss any demands with us in advance.

Anyway, you don’t need to worry about external issues.

You just need to take care of yourself; that’s all I have to say for now, I’m off."

"Thanks."

Luo Di had already reviewed the lunar eclipse event in his mind,

He thought a lot about the main reason why the Venerable couldn’t leave Moon City,

The fundamental reason for the shutdown of the train station, after his analysis, there was only one possibility, and it had to be Yu Ze.

"What’s there to thank? I should be thanking you, buddy... You solved the nearly rotten mess in Moon City.

Farewell, feel free to knock on the door if you need anything."

Yu Ze instantly turned back into a paper figure and quickly self-combusted, disappearing without a trace.

As for Luo Di, after smoking the special cigarette, he quickly entered the state.

The effects of the tobacco swiftly calmed his brain, clearing away the pituitary’s indigestion.

This time, no sleep was needed.

Luo Di’s consciousness was forcibly pulled into the ’Pituitary Space’,

Inside the vast pituitary,

Nerve tendrils like tentacles inserting into various parts of his body began the so-called ’Complete Integration’.

The pituitary, representing the Corner System, was undergoing deep fusion with the spine of the Hell System.

[Open Spine]

Without any subjective desire, the spine unfolded on its own, resembling a chainsaw in motion.

[Mask]

This, the first characteristic ability of the Corner, automatically activated, with 80% of the tentacles concentrating on the face.

Both elements interacting,

The remaining grey tentacles (20%) within Luo Di’s body also mimicked the spinning saw-like movement of the spine,

Growing sawtooth-like structures on their surfaces as they started rotating.

Even some tentacles were gradually hardening, gaining a destructive capabilities similar to a chainsaw.

And these tentacles could move under Luo Di’s control and even attach themselves to other objects... like making a rotating, hardened sawtooth emerge on the surface of a pig slaughter knife.

When the surface interaction between the pituitary and spine was almost complete,

Luo Di thought the so-called integration was about to end,

A deep integration targeting the cognitive layer had only just begun.

The pituitary needed to review all of Luo Di’s memories, especially the memories acquired after receiving the pituitary, as it seemed to want to understand Luo Di, to know his true nature.

Although Luo Di did not know the effectiveness of this action, he could feel a certain change on a conceptual level.

Reviewing life,

it seems that every important moment occurred at [night].

Whether it was returning home from school,

or encountering a Demon during Simulation Practice,

or the class president’s first overnight stay at his home,

or the incident at the Four,

or the final battle on a vacation island,

as well as the lunar eclipse triggered by Luo Di,

everything happened at night,

all under the watch of the Moon.

The growth of the pituitary was all completed in Moon City, with nighttime operations illuminated by moonlight.

Ultimately,

this integration of memories halts at an image of Luo Di gazing at the sky as balloons drift.

For some reason,

Luo Di saw a moon laden with festering tumors; his massacre was like a major surgery removing all tumors, though the Moon’s surface was full of post-surgical pits and wounds, it nevertheless emanated a captivating brightness.

Buzz!

When he regained consciousness, the pituitary in his brain had already transformed.

The originally normal-seeming brain pituitary now faintly radiated moonlight, its surface covered with craters of various sizes.

Some craters even resembled holes,

with tiny tentacles that could drill out from the inside.

A whisper from the Corner came simultaneously.

≮Pituitary integrated, detailed situations are as shown≯

[Status]: Stage One (Seed, Saturated)*

The saturated pituitary seed can only germinate and enter the next stage after going to the Corner.

[Integration Level]: Excellent*

*The integration of the pituitary seed met no rejection, has highly integrated with the individual, the seed has achieved perfect form expression, awaiting germination...

[Species Name]: Gray Moon*

Rare name, subsequent growth will yield a unique and rare plant system.

[Category & Association]: Cthulhu Mythology & Assassin Black Door

[Base Effect]: Tentacle Manipulation (Low-tier)

[Special Ability]: Mask (Seed Stage)

[Hint]:

Please proceed to the Corner soon, only the Essence of Fear found there can nourish the mature seed, fostering its rooting and germination, allowing the individual to reach deeper levels of fear.

...

Hotel lobby.

The white-haired girl is furiously vomiting at the counter, a massive amount of rat-related filth spewing from her mouth.

After the vomiting ended,

she immediately turned to look behind her, toward the gray-haired young man sitting in the Corner, eyes closed in meditation, and the head of a Wanted Criminal held in his hand.

"You... actually managed to slay ’Scylla’.

This guy wasn’t just adept at trickery and deceit, he was also good at escaping, even from fatal injuries. Remarkably, you used some strange cutting method to directly crush his essential spirit.

His head is a critical voucher for claiming the bounty, better keep it safe."

Luo Di was trying his best to recover and regulate his breathing. He had intended to save his trump card for a truly dangerous battlefield showdown, not expecting to use it so soon here.

The situation was indeed perilous at the time,

had there been even a slight hesitation allowing that rat to escape back into the mire, it would have been very difficult to kill it, and both of them might have been completely devoured.

"Is there anything special about this person?"

"’Scylla’ was a member exiled by the Evil Play, using his abilities of deceit to set up hotels in various regions of True Hell to kill lodgers and construct his Gate of Demon Ascension.

He was wanted for a massive number of murders that violated Hell’s rules.

Due to being exposed a while back, he had to evacuate his original stronghold and came to this Pain Sensation Plain, a place generally not scrutinized.

I was ordered by the Monastery to clean up this rat, but the intelligence provided was incorrect; this guy had almost reached Demon Ascension eve... I nearly fell into his trap."

"Wanted Criminal?

Alright, we’ll split the bounty when we trade it in... without your final penetration, release of suffering, and fixation, I wouldn’t have had such a good angle for the kill."

Luo Di’s words, however, left the white-haired girl tilting her head in surprise, her face filled with shock.

"Spines are all eagerly pursuing military exploits, clutching every benefit in their hands. You actually want to share with me? And where exactly did you get the abilities of the Punishment Room?"

"I am currently an envoy from Chaos Nest City, and I also know Mr. Hook personally; this trip’s first destination was indeed the Punishment Room."

"You actually know Lord Hook!"

"Yes."

Killing the Wanted Criminal just made the girl’s attitude become neutral. After Luo Di confirmed his acquaintance with Hook, the girl’s attitude instantly turned friendly.

"Let’s head back together once the storm subsides!"