Deep in the Living
Chapter 315 - 303: Built-in Skull

Chapter 315: Chapter 303: Built-in Skull

Cerebrospinal Fluid Pond, brain gate, Consciousness Space.

Luo Di’s listless gaze gradually returned to normal,

All desires to pass through the brain gate disappeared,

And when everything returned to normal, he faintly heard a scream from within his skull.

He probably knew what happened, probably aware that the latent risks had been cleaned up by Corner.

"Indeed, just like when the Pontiff in the Great Monastery tried to establish neural connections with my pituitary, it would contact Corner. Once this guy’s residual consciousness here had any ideas about me, eager to seize control of my brain, it would trigger a similar situation.

Consciousness was inversely projected to Corner.

Probably encountered a monster as soon as it arrived, and got eaten clean so quickly.

The only pity is that I can’t see what happened to Kuleon; otherwise, I could have gotten a preview of the situation in Corner.

Next, it’s my lunchtime. Haven’t had a proper meal since I arrived at Navel Port, so when in Rome, I’m not going to be picky."

Although Luo Di’s desire to pass through the door disappeared, his "appetite" for the door itself did not.

Or rather, when he first came to the sewers, found the secret chamber, and smelled the scent, the appetite from the pituitary gland was already hooked.

Just like the feeling after his earliest offline activities, all he could think of was eating grilled brain.

The moment finally arrived.

Luo Di first created a sufficiently large, searing torture device, then began to cut the "brain gate" in front of him into pizza slices, placing them piece by piece on the surface of the torture device for roasting.

Even without any seasoning, it already gave off an irresistible aroma, and as soon as it was well roasted, he stuffed a whole piece into his mouth, nodding vigorously.

Wonder what Kuleon would think if he saw this scene.

And so,

Luo Di alone finished eating the entire door, satisfying the pituitary completely.

*The above situation only took place within the Consciousness Space formed by the skull device, the reality might be somewhat different.

By the time the entire door was eaten,

The Consciousness Space also collapsed and disintegrated.

Luo Di’s consciousness returned to his Hellish Body, back to reality.

However, his state seemed a little off, currently curled up in the corner of the secret chamber.

The skull device that had been on his head was nowhere to be found, completely missing, with no trace of it in the whole basement.

Agatha, who should have been watching by his side, was hiding a bit far away, looking at him alertly, and Calen had also woken up, casting a somewhat surprised look.

Crunch, crunch~

Luo Di suddenly realized that he was chewing on something, like very tender ribs. Looking down, he saw he was holding a half-eaten skull in his hand, with only this half left.

Strangely,

Luo Di was not at all surprised, he seemed to have guessed the corresponding situation in reality, and calmly finished eating the skull in his hand.

"Luo Di... you!"

To Agatha’s question, Luo Di merely raised his right hand to indicate she should not come closer for now, or rather, not to disturb him. It was a very critical period.

"Let me digest this."

Luo Di could feel that after this special meal, some change was happening inside his brain.

Click, click~ Osteogenesis.

He could hear that deep inside his skull, it seemed that a special bone structure was forming, an abnormal proliferative structure divergent from the human body.

’Internal skull formation’

An extra piece of skull was forming on the surface of the brain, thin yet exquisite, perfectly attaching to the brain, replacing the original meninges.

In layman’s terms, it was like wearing a very suitable helmet for the brain.

What shocked Luo Di the most was not this inner skull structure, which was different from that of humans, but the pituitary itself.

The well-fed pituitary seemed to be on the verge of sprouting.

There appeared to be a fine crack on the surface of the Moon, and deep within that crack, something new and lively seemed to be stirring.

"According to Corner Whisper, the pituitary seed must go to the Corner to draw in the true essence of Fear in order to germinate and evolve into the next stage of the system."

I am in True Hell, yet the pituitary seed shows signs that it is about to germinate.

Moreover, Evil Play is inherently related to the brain, and further contact with it during the journey through Hell’s Dark Side might mean ingesting more brain-related substances. Perhaps it really could germinate prematurely?

Don’t rush it, it’s still better to let the pituitary draw the nutrients of Fear from the Corner. If it really were to germinate on Hell’s side, it would be a loss if something strange grew that was incompatible with the Corner.

For now, focusing on the [Gate] as the main objective would be best."

Although Luo Di could only make out the outline of the gate, he felt, after this experience, that he was somehow closer to it.

"Phew! Done, let’s go."

As Luo Di stood up to join his comrades, even Agatha, who had been by his side day and night, took a slight step back and watched him warily.

"Are you... really okay?"

"What did you see, Agatha?"

"Tentacles, lots of tentacles grew out of your face, and then they sucked dry the skull device. Even the Evil Play skull, which should have been extremely hard, became fragile after being drained, and you easily bit it into pieces and swallowed it.

The system of the Corner is truly frightening."

"So, that’s what happened on the outside? The pituitary is indeed craving for this kind of brain-related nourishment, even though it’s already saturated.

Let’s go, exchange the contributions. I wonder how much we can get."

The trio left the stench-filled sewer.

Calen remained as expressionless as ever, and even seemed a bit sleepy again. It seemed that he didn’t care about what had happened, as long as Luo Di was the same as before and unaffected.

The journey to the Hell Rift Valley wasn’t long.

Standing in front of the valley, Luo Di held the incomplete corpse in his hand but turned his gaze to his two teammates.

"How should we divide the contributions if we want to split them equally?"

"Each person would tear off a part of the corpse and throw it down, but... I really don’t need it. I’ve already bought a suitable weapon at the trade guild, and since your weapon was just destroyed, you need to prepare one before heading to Hell’s Dark Side.

Divide it with Calen. If you feel bad about it, just consider it a debt you owe me."

"Alright, I owe you."

"Then, Calen, we split the corpse in half."

Unexpectedly, Calen’s eyes had already grown crystals on the surface, and faint snoring was heard. He was actually asleep while standing, seemingly uninterested in Hell contributions.

As Luo Di called out, the crystals on Calen’s eyes slowly dissipated.

"Contributions... I didn’t participate in the combat, I just provided some crystals. I don’t need contributions for now. Based on your conversation along the way, it seems Mr. Di has a pressing need for them.

If I see something I want at the trade guild later on, Mr. Di can just replenish me in the future."

Luo Di didn’t hesitate as he indeed had an urgent need.

Since both teammates had stated their positions, he made no further polite refusals.

He threw the mutilated corpse into the rift valley, and soon, dense ashes floated up, which Luo Di absorbed completely by himself.

The richness was three times that of the previous rat.

Luo Di also had items he inherited from Kuleon—a black curved saber full of notches, and the design draft for creating the skull device, also known as the Gate Draft.

Perhaps he could exchange these two things at the trade guild for some money.

"Is there a way to find Hell’s Commerce quickly?"

As Agatha hesitated, Calen stretched out his hand and pointed decisively towards a direction:

"Currently, the trade guild is active to the northeast along the coastline and will soon reach an important neutral city. There is a possibility that the guild will station there, converting from a wandering caravan to a city vendor, with more goods on display.

Even if the trade guild doesn’t stay in this city, if we head in that direction, we can still encounter caravans that are on the move."

Agatha looked puzzled, "How could anyone know the whereabouts of the trade guild? How do you know that?"

"Great Eye has long foreseen that we would kill Kuleon, and knew that Mr. Di, after getting Hell contributions, would go to the trade guild to purchase Hell items. Therefore, he preemptively peered into the trade guild’s location.

In the scope of True Hell, there’s no place Great Eye can’t see."

When talking about Great Eye, Calen’s face always showed a mysterious blend of admiration and pride.