Deep in the Living
Chapter 319 - 307 Tentacle Blade Body

Chapter 319: Chapter 307 Tentacle Blade Body

The Black-painted skull was completely dumbfounded, his jaw almost dislocated.

He could probably guess what the Curse Blade Handle looked like on its previous owner, but never in such an abnormal shape that it couldn’t even be called a weapon, and prolonged inspection might even feel nauseating.

Sticky, wet tentacles, along with randomly arranged fingers, and the slimy texture of muscle and membrane.

This chaotic and strange feeling was much more disgusting than the average tumor creature, and it even vaguely evoked a sense of fear.

This was not the weapon form that Luo Di wanted, but the result of a mutation caused by forcibly feeding the blade handle to wield it.

Nevertheless, Luo Di had figured out the principle of this blade through this process.

The essence of it was the blade handle itself.

The specific shape of the blade could be customized by the wielder; all that was needed was to feed the handle, and it would construct the blade from the materials fed.

Now,

The handle had been thoroughly stained gray, and the Curse Seal inside it designed to recognize its owner was assimilated by the tentacles, responding only to Luo Di, or rather, to Luo Di’s pituitary gland.

’Control complete.’

Although Luo Di had a smile on his face, his right arm, like a piece of wind-dried pork hanging in the air, was incomplete and could only be held with his left hand.

Holding this Hell Weapon close to his eyes, he carefully appreciated the ’Tentacle Blade’ formed by the accident.

Although it was not pre-shaped in any way and was the result of the handle’s "anomaly digestion," Luo Di saw a unique beauty in it,

A chaotic beauty that only those who have seen color can understand.

Luo Di subconsciously wanted to touch the blade’s structure but found his right arm difficult to lift.

Hiss hiss hiss~ Steam burst out from his back, and a surge of vitality immediately transported towards his right arm, the dried-up limb began to slowly recover.

As his right arm slowly lifted and touched the surface of the blade with newly grown fingers, Luo Di’s pupils gradually dilated! The seemingly chaotic and unformed blade had an impressive lethality in Luo Di’s eyes.

Once the right arm had fully recovered, he immediately switched to holding it with both hands.

His gaze locked onto an unoccupied area,

He raised his arm high, preparing to test the swinging effect.

At this moment, the area selling second-hand goods was surrounded by crowds of people, all drawn by the strange aura emitted by the blade.

Some of the seasoned customers were aware of the history of this blade handle and were surprised to see it wielded by the Black Spine Envoy.

Everyone was eager to see what sort of effect this oddly shaped blade would have when swung.

As Luo Di raised the handle to the optimal chopping position,

Even with no one in front of him, he imagined an enemy.

Slash!

As the moonlight flashed by,

The Tentacle Blade, filled with Luo Di’s Killing Intent, suddenly hacked down.

Hum~ (A very strange humming sound)

Unlike the sound of a normal blade cutting through the air, the sound of this blade’s slash was odd, uncomfortable to hear, and even the surrounding Demons watching covered their ears.

The space where it cut through still had a trace of gray.

Although no specific target was struck, Luo Di frowned; he seemed to imagine the situation of the target being slain!

The flesh that was cut open was immediately invaded by tentacles,

Stained, mutated, drained, feared, corrupted...

This was not the slaying of a Murderer,

But the method of an Exotic Demon, a chaotic invasion.

Though very effective and powerful, it did not align with Luo Di’s philosophy and could not be the primary method of slaying.

With that in mind,

Luo Di decisively placed his right hand on the blade, retracting the tentacles back into his body in reverse.

As the tentacles left, the structure of the blade completely collapsed.

All fingers and muscle tissue that were left on the blade scattered on the ground, and the weapon reverted to its most primitive handle form.

Whew~

As Luo Di took a deep breath and shifted his gaze away from the surface of the blade handle, he unexpectedly discovered that the area around him was already filled with onlooking customers.

Their demonic pupils held varying degrees of Fear, as if they all felt the oppressive sensation brought about by the recent Killing Intent.

This was something they had never seen before,

An artifact capable of evoking primal Fear.

Regretfully sighing at the sight of the strange blade structure being damaged, the Demons made a mental note of this unique Angel Envoy, resolving not to provoke trouble with him in the future.

Agatha, on the other hand, maintained a normal smiling expression, as if she had long known this would be the outcome, aware that Luo Di would indeed be able to wield this weapon.

Luo Di’s gaze returned to the black skull in front of him,

"Is my contribution enough to purchase it?"

The skull, wanting to reply but realizing its jaw was dislocated, quickly fixed it back in place before responding: "Rest assured, there are almost no customers who can handle this handle.

Even if there were, they would not choose such an uncontrollable weapon, especially one that has been used by Insects - they wouldn’t dare to take the risk.

So, you are the only customer, and even if your contribution isn’t enough, the Commerce would still lend to you at zero interest.

Follow me; as a second-hand item, this needs to be verified at the appraisal station. If there’s truly no issue, the item will be yours."

The black skeleton waved its hand, signaling the onlookers to disperse and quickly led Luo Di to the appraisal section.

The appraisal process was simple; Luo Di just needed to let blood using the small knife on the table.

Blood filled the golden skull in front of him.

Then, the blade handle was soaked in it.

If there was any slight sign of rejection, the golden skull would detect it. But as the handle soaked, not even the smallest of reactions occurred, not even a bubble surfaced.

The black skeleton opened its mouth wide, congratulating repeatedly, "Congratulations! The appraisal is perfectly passed. Also, the Commerce has confirmed that your Hell contribution matches exactly the discounted value of the blade."

"Matches exactly?"

Luo Di had gathered enough contribution and had also sold two items just to get here. Moreover, the blade was being sold at a third of its price due to special circumstances, and yet it used up all his contribution.

The black skeleton explained: "Correct, this relic of Bellax, which was once made from treasured materials, would cost around ten times the current price if we account for custom fees, artisan crafting fees, and the like.

However, prices can change.

This item’s ’one-third discount’ may have been set from the beginning to match the contribution you possess. The moment you stepped into our Commerce, the President had already perceived your compatibility with the handle.

Even before you thought of coming to the Commerce, the President had already drafted this price in their mind.

Regardless... thank you for your patronage. May you always stand at the center of the scale - the golden skull be with you.

Your contribution is now exhausted, please follow me to leave through the exit! We look forward to more of your contributions in the future; Hell’s Commerce always welcomes your arrival.

Remember to bring more contribution next time, and if you can’t find a suitable finished product, you may also choose our custom services.

I believe it will be to your satisfaction.

(quietly) Aiyo, finally off work~"

"Are you for sale?"

"I...?" The skeleton was stunned for a moment, "Cough cough! This skeleton is an important member of the Commerce, not for sale!"

"Just kidding."

Luo Di was visibly in a good mood, and as someone who found such a skeletal life form intriguing, he had impulsively asked the question, curious about how this pure bone structure managed to survive and retain consciousness.

"Such jokes aren’t funny... Heh heh!"

As the two followed the skeleton out through a side door, they found themselves outside the gigantic golden skull.

They had expected that Calen’s situation would be unique, requiring a wait.

But as it turned out, she had already been waiting outside, in completely different attire which revealed Calen’s appearance and physique.

Agatha noticed instantly the difference in attire and saw the Commerce’s emblem on the chest pocket.

"This is... a Commerce-customized Magic Robe! This piece is quite expensive."

Not only that,

Behind Calen was a special staff constructed from Plague Primordial Pus, with a Magic Stone carved into an eyeball structure at the top and enveloped by a faint green glow.

In terms of price, it far exceeded the second-hand good Luo Di had bought.