Deep in the Living
Chapter 359 - 347 Moonlight

Chapter 359: Chapter 347 Moonlight

The fingers on the right shoulder were gouged away, taking five strips of flesh,

the abdomen was struck inward, ribs fractured, and some internal organs damaged.

The whole body fell ten meters away, splattering mud all over.

Yet beneath the mask, there was no hint of pain, only calmness, even a slight enjoyment.

The Old Spine rapidly channeled energy to the injured area,

first reconstructing the basic outline with fine iron wires, then filling it in with flesh for quick repair.

As the body healed, a faint gray material seemed to cover the wound, making the repaired flesh harder and less prone to damage.

Luo Di was surprised at how the opponent could increase the refresh rate, using it directly in combat, and how the overall fighting style had completely changed; the close combat killing was almost as good as Luo Di’s own.

But upon reflection, it wasn’t surprising,

being this powerful was indeed interesting.

Moreover, the chainsaw’s cut wasn’t entirely useless.

When the chainsaw sliced through the opponent’s flesh, it wasn’t a simple cut.

The shredded flesh would follow the tentacle tracks on the chainsaw blade, delivered to the knife handle. After further digestion and absorption, it would be sent to Luo Di’s body, directly to the spine.

Most would serve as nutrition for the spine, and a small portion of the essence would be sent to the brain region, providing special supplementation and analysis for the pituitary.

However, this process can’t be completed instantly; it requires time.

This means that once the opponent refreshes, the material being absorbed will also disappear. Although it appeared as if an entire arm was cut off, in reality, less than a nail’s worth of material was absorbed.

Even if it’s just a little,

when this nutrient is delivered to the pituitary, it’s immediately absorbed by the moon-like pituitary.

A long-lost whisper from the Corner Depths arrives:

≮Monster Information Acquired - Wei Junzhe (Partial)≯

*As the flesh ingested is not from the monster’s true form, but its descended avatar, only partial information can be obtained.

Fear Type: [Black Door - Perverted Assassin Type]

Fear Subtype: Peeping, Photography, Imprisonment.

Personal Information: Obtained important Corner identity, obtained a private Corner residence*, address ?? (address information not shown, must be found independently).

Promotion Path: Large Stitch Gap (27 people)

Pituitary Level: ?? (Current avatar is in the Seed Stage, its true form has reached a higher rank)

Pituitary Plant Comprehensive Ranking Index (BFQ): ?? (Corner internal ranking, need more detailed information on the true form)

Main Activity Depth: Shallow Middle Layer

Ability Related: Infinite Polaroid*, Photo Realization*, Humanoid Assassin*.

*True form abilities unknown, abilities exhibited by avatars are weakened versions.

1. The entity can achieve directional photography and self-reset through the Polaroid camera.

2. Can gain corresponding states through consuming past selfies.

3. When the target is a humanoid, induces greater fear and damage effects.

...

The whisper from the Corner, along with monster-related hints, still did not break Luo Di’s state of acting.

Or rather, his true self had already realized he was acting, yet the self still immersed within, quickly extracting key intelligence from the information.

The true form can achieve "infinity," yet now it’s only a projected monster avatar, bound to have flaws, camera usage must be limited, inevitably finite.

Knowing this much is enough.

Moreover,

Luo Di, in a closed-eye state, could already feel, feel that the Old Spine on his back was about to reach saturation in this performance.

Exhale... gray steam puffed out of his mouth, excitement surged.

The body that fell to the ground sprung back upright like a spring,

continuing the frontal slashing battle with the opponent,

This time, the squad leader’s head on the shoulder joined the fray, not in attack, but as a linguistic aid.

Her tongue curled into a strange shape, humming an almost piano-like background music from her mouth.

La la la~

As if accompanying Luo Di’s slaughter,

As if adding an oppressive background score to this film’s climax.

When photographer Wei Junzhe heard such a sound, even though there was no illusion technique interference, he felt uncomfortable. Seemingly due to the musical backdrop, the presence of Luo Di felt more oppressive.

This influence was not something he was overly concerned about.

In Wei Junzhe’s view, though the Murderer was special, he remained too young.

As long as his ability rules were untouchable, the eventual defeat was inevitable.

A blink,

Flashlights kept flashing in the rainy night,

No matter how severe the injuries Wei Junzhe sustains, they instantaneously regenerate after a flash, and even the speed of his blinking keeps accelerating. The only effect on him is that his eyes feel a bit dry.

A moment ago, his body was just cleaved in two.

The next moment, he reverted to his original state, piercing Luo Di’s body with five fingers.

Luo Di’s flesh continuously accumulates injuries, yet no matter how wounded he becomes, he can always rise quickly. The wounds in his flesh are linked by metal wires. Even if the flesh hasn’t healed, the metal wires can serve the same purpose.

Moreover,

Wei Junzhe gradually discovered a strange anomaly,

Even though his attacks are already fast and bizarre enough, they can only cause damage to Luo Di’s body.

Once the attack targets the head or spine, the other party’s tongue can snap in response.

Tap!

As soon as this sound occurs, Luo Di can always dodge the critical areas at pivotal moments.

Nearly half an hour has passed in face-to-face combat.

Although Wei Junzhe remains unscathed, his internal agitation and restlessness grow.

Watching the youth in front, riddled with holes and using metal wires to hang his arm, yet still able to stand as usual, seemingly undead.

’Damn it... Wu Wen set a trap to pull me over here suddenly. I didn’t even have time to bring my "items" across. Otherwise, I could have easily killed this guy; fighting barehanded is too troublesome.

Hmm? The rain’s subsiding, moonlight?’

Wei Junzhe reached out to feel the dwindling rain; the once completely dark environment is now illuminated by a faint glow.

He temporarily diverted his gaze from Luo Di, who even struggled with basic movement, making it impossible to close the gap quickly.

He looked up at the sky, once shrouded in ashes,

and vaguely saw a slender crescent moon through the gaps in the ashes, revealing only a small part, stingily shedding some moonlight.

"Hmm? Does this world also have a moon?"

When Wei Junzhe redirected his gaze, Luo Di, whose legs had just been broken, was already standing in front of him, with a blade swinging down.

Blink!

Snap!

While refreshing his body, Wei Junzhe, this time, did not continue attacking but instead actively drew back a distance... for the first time since the combat, he consciously retreated.

He sensed an anomaly, sensed something amiss.

This was his intuition as a monster, surviving in Corner Depths, even acquiring property, wasn’t just luck.

If he encountered this situation in the Corner, and his intuition sensed an anomaly, no matter how beautiful the girl in front of him was, he would abandon the hunt.

But this time is different,

He is temporarily trapped here, as if the entire space is fixed. Only by clearing out everyone here or fleeing to an undisturbed corner can he slowly find a way to reestablish a connection with the Corner, allowing the avatar to return to the body.

"This guy is off; his mask seems to be emitting light like the moon. The pituitary he acquired seems to be the legendary Cthulhu Myth, the most challenging one to deal with.

So troublesome~

The passively formed avatar is still too weak, with limited means.

The current situation isn’t worth any risk, not even a tiny bit of risk... Find a secluded place, draw a teleportation array, and then go back.

After a good rest, resume the pursuit of Wu Wen."

Wei Junzhe retreated.

Even though Luo Di in front of him was already battered and torn,

Yet looking at the strange mask on his face, seeing the sliver of moonlight upon it, watching him still maintain his fully upright posture.

He made up his mind, turned, and dashed into the darkness behind him.

Soon, he just needs to consume a childhood photo of tranquility, entering a completely silent state, emitting neither sound nor presence.

Then, after spending some time constructing the Corner teleportation door, he could return.

However,

After running into the darkness for not too long,

his footsteps halted.

Because the scene before him was exactly the same as before, he had arrived again at the hotel, with Luo Di still glaring at him there.

Wei Junzhe turned once more, running into the darkness behind him, with the same result.

No matter what he did, he would return to stand before the hotel, as if there was only this single space here, impossible to leave.

Moreover,

with each evasive loop, the night grew brighter, an eerie moonwheel appeared.

As sufficient moonlight cascaded over Luo Di,

the mask on his face began to wriggle,

The Old Spine at his garment’s back started to subtly transform.

The girl’s head resting on Luo Di’s shoulder stopped singing, the downpour ceased, and all returned to silence.

A passage of understandable English emanated from beneath the mask:

"Open Spine..."