Deep in the Living
Chapter 295 - 283 Ambition

Chapter 295: Chapter 283 Ambition

[Preaching Room]

Hook pierced through the shoulder blades, suspending both figures high in the air for their all-too-familiar conversation in the void.

This time, there were even other Hooks descending in front of them, each carrying a steaming cup of tea for them to drink while they conversed.

"Tea brewing"

This was something Hook had learned from the Human World, a practice he found meaningful and that could maximize the potential of ingredients.

Tea leaves would be cultivated using tormented flesh as a medium, and when brewed with boiling water, they would taste exquisite and even increase the conversion rate of Suffering.

"Delicious!"

After taking a sip, Luo Di felt a significant relief throughout his body, and his tolerance for Suffering seemed to have increased further.

"The process of making tea is still being refined. Once it is perfected, I might introduce this method to the Great Monastery~ I must admit, the wisdom of you humans is quite remarkable.

Nowadays, I spend about 2~4 hours there each day.

Perhaps, in the future, I might even explore the Corner with you."

"Really? Can I?"

Luo Di found it hard to imagine what it would be like if someone like Mr. Hook were to go to the Corner.

"We’ll see when the time comes. In any case, I am able to spend longer and longer in the Human World, and my research on the pituitary is also making gradual progress.

I’m now interested in your Corner.

It’s still early. First, deal with your affairs in Hell. The path pointed out by the Tyrannt has great significance to you."

"Speaking of which, what exactly is the arrangement? What is the path that I am supposed to take?"

After sipping his tea, Hook with a finger raised, said, "That’s confidential for now~ If I tell you in advance, it might have a negative impact.

Exploring Hell on your own is the best way to move forward."

"Fine." Luo Di did not press for an answer. The so-called path should indeed be explored on one’s own, just like the subsequent exploration of the Corner would require.

"After drinking the tea and resting for a moment, I will personally escort you to the Great Monastery. After all, you are my specially recruited disciple. It could be quite troublesome to go there directly without having undergone the formal pilgrimage."

However, Luo Di took out a special Iron Pillar from his pocket.

"Mr. Hook, some things happened on my way here from Chaos Nest City. If Mr. Hook is too busy, I can get to the Great Monastery by myself."

"Is this a nun’s Iron Pillar? You’ve already made acquaintances inside the Great Monastery? Tell me your story about how you came to be here."

This time, Hook did not dare to pry into Luo Di’s memories directly; he became an earnest listener to the story.

When key terms like "Inn," "Iron Pillar Nun," and "Wanted Criminal" were mentioned, Hook’s expression changed visibly, and he began to reassess his most prized disciple.

"So you were able to kill someone on the verge of Demon Ascension. Although the rat’s ascension seems quite low-end, it was still ranked higher than you.

It seems that during your time away from the Fifth Hospital, you’ve made significant progress in your strength. Or perhaps, the Corner greatly amplified your abilities.

In that case, the path laid out by the Tyrannt is even more suitable for you. If you know the Iron Pillar Nun, you can indeed go there by yourself without needing my guidance.

I’ve been with the group for so long and have yet to see a monster like you."

Mr. Hook took interest, and with a snap of his fingers, he released the Hooks, allowing the two of them to return to the ground.

"Come~ show me the way you killed the rat with your blade.

I want to see what you’ve experienced during this time, and what kind of changes have taken place. With this, I can also write an appropriate recommendation letter, so the Great Monastery can give you the most effective path of bitter training."

The words had just dropped.

Without any verbal acknowledgment.

A slice of moonlight shone on Hook’s face, and in that instant, he saw the Moon and the tentacle structures weaving in and out of the craters.

Immediately after came the sound of a chainsaw.

Ding!

A violent clanging echoed throughout the Punishment Room.

Hook stepped back, his right hand, used for blocking, was completely sliced open, revealing the metal structure beneath the skin, even emitting white smoke.

"No wonder you were able to kill the rat. It seems your pituitary has somehow integrated certain capabilities within your brain.

And apparently, you have a deeper understanding of slaughter.

Have you seen your "Door," Luo Di?"

Luo Di withdrew the mask back into his body and nodded in response:

"I entered a very special state while crossing the Sin Bridge. Maybe because I had seen that rat’s Gate of Demon Ascension... I faintly saw the outline of some kind of door."

"You’ve seen its outline already? That’s too fast.

Do you know how long it usually takes a Demon to sense the presence of their door after they have fed their ’Hell Item’?

This isn’t something that can be achieved simply by feeding. It requires genuine growth of the individual—spiritually, physically, and soulfully, all of which must undergo qualitative changes."

"A year?"

"1~3 years, and that’s for the Demons with great talent. Many Demons can’t glimpse their own door in a lifetime, forever stuck at the stage of obtaining their Hell Item.

It seems the multiple systems within you complement each other well, with excellent results.

I’m truly curious what form your "Door" would take..."

Luo Di had his own doubts, so he took the opportunity to ask, "The door, do I need to build it myself?"

"The answer to that, you must find on your own as well. I can only tell you that every Demon’s door is different.

Don’t be influenced by that rat’s [Door]. A pile of corpses can indeed make a door, ordinary materials can also construct a door, and there are even some doors that exist within the world itself.

The door might be important, perhaps it’s a medium from one area to the next.

But what’s really key is the individual who can perform the act of ’walking’."

"Got it, thank you, Mr. Hook."

Hook quickly wrote a letter and sealed it with the metallic seal of the Punishment Room.

"Since you know the Iron Pillar Nun, just go to her directly. They will arrange a suitable Monk identity for you to participate in some daily activities and help you become a true Hell Monk as quickly as possible.

It just so happens that I’ve made a breakthrough in my research on the pituitary gland, and recently I’ve been busy with these matters, so I won’t accompany you over."

"Goodbye, Mr. Hook, I’ll visit again next time."

"No rush~ Next time you come, I hope to see your door."

"Alright."

After finishing his tea in one gulp, Luo Di stood up and left, swiftly heading towards the direction of the Great Monastery.

Hook stood at a high place in the Punishment Room, watching the fast-departing Crow Colt, the iron hooks in his fingers lightly clinking and rubbing against each other.

"The Overlord putting aside his status to personally guide a soldier who hasn’t undergone Demon Ascension, even actively requesting our assistance.

Most importantly, Luo Di isn’t a native demon.

Why would he spend effort on this? It’s totally unlike the Spine to do such a thing.

By common sense, a foreigner with great talent like Luo Di would definitely be sent to the most dangerous battlefields to be rapidly matured."

Hum!

The iron hook swelled in his brain, Hook seemed to have realized something, "The Overlord wouldn’t... It must be so. Only this makes sense, only this fits the Spine’s style.

No wonder he has been able to sit undisturbed in that position.

Good! Whether for Luo Di, the Spine, for us, or for the entire True Hell, it’s a good thing.

If Luo Di can truly find this uncharted path, he will stand firm within the high ranks of the Spine.

His world will not become a target for the Spine’s invasion... And I will have more time, more opportunities to reach that mysterious [Corner]."

Ever since Hook came into contact with Luo Di and projected himself into the Human World in reverse, his focus had changed.

His thoughts were no longer constrained to the Punishment Room and the Order.

He wanted to reach into deeper realms.

...

The Crow Colt, carrying Luo Di, continued along the way back,

During which,

Luo Di was still recalling his conversation with Mr. Hook.

"Even now, as strong as I am compared to other demons of my rank, I can still be easily suppressed by Mr. Hook, let alone the Overlord.

Huh~ That’s the feeling.

The higher the upper limits of True Hell, the further my development will be, allowing me to stand steady in the Corner and kill those profound and mysterious monsters."

Luo Di, sitting on the back of the horse, picked up the Pig Slaughter Knife he had just swung at Mr. Hook,

The bursting cutting force seemed to have exceeded the ’threshold’ of the weapon, causing an irreparable crack on the blade’s surface.

Even turning it back into a pig head, the skull surface still bore a severe crack.

"Can the relatively low-level Cornered Tools no longer withstand my full force attacks? It seems I need to find a way to accumulate more Hell contributions to exchange for a weapon belonging here.

Since Agatha can get a Warrant, there might be related resources inside the Great Monastery."

Just as Luo Di was looking forward to the journey ahead and redirected his gaze forward,

Perhaps it was because he hadn’t rested at all last night at the inn,

Perhaps it was because he had twice drawn on his true full strength,

Perhaps it was due to the physical burden brought by the pilgrim of Suffering.

Although Luo Di’s mind remained excited due to the stimulation of various pieces of information, his Mature Body had already reached its limit, forcing a shutdown!

Hum!

His eyes unfocused,

Luo Di’s body suddenly lurched forward.

The Crow Colt seemed to feel this immediately and grew a large number of feather structures on its back, forming a crow’s nest structure to catch Luo Di’s body and provide a comfortable sleeping environment.

It also slowed down its running speed, and the hooves grew comparatively soft structures to reduce vibration.

As for Fei Spine,

It, which should have helped, had already fainted earlier in the Preaching Room of the Punishment Room...