Deep in the Living
Chapter 365 - 353 Determination

Chapter 365: Chapter 353 Determination

Two months of imprisonment turned what was originally the somewhat hot end of summer directly into deep autumn, with withered yellow leaves occasionally falling on the highway.

A super bus heading towards Capital Earth City had reached a speed of 200km/h.

The interior of the bus was designed with compartments, and there were attendants providing meals and free drinks during the trip. Of course, the fare was also five times that of a regular long-distance bus.

Sitting on it were basically people with a certain financial foundation in the capital, employed by one of the five world companies, or even personnel officially registered under the World Bureau.

Suddenly something attacked from behind, surpassing the super bus in an instant and already opening a distance of over a hundred meters.

Some passengers who weren’t paying much attention to the outside only vaguely caught a glimpse of a fleeting flash of color, one pink and one black.

One of them should be some kind of pink sports car, while the other slender black line was completely unclear what it was.

"Motorcycle? Not quite like it... a horse?"

Some who truly saw it clearly could not believe their eyes, fully aware of how fast the super bus was, while horses were transportation tools eliminated since the last century.

Only the driver, with the keenest eyesight, saw it clearly, but his expression didn’t change much. He spent half his day on the highway and had seen every kind of situation.

A horse, that’s still relatively normal.

The flying sword he saw last time nearly made this seasoned driver step on the wrong pedal.

...

The black horse that the Crow Colt transformed into galloped on the highway,

perhaps because following Luo Di’s hell journey made it improved, or because it was its first time galloping on such a smooth and comfortable asphalt ground, its speed actually surpassed 300km/h.

To reduce drag, the horse’s mouth formed into a long and sharp structure, more like a crow’s beak.

As for Luo Di, riding on the horse’s back, he also tried to lower his body as much as possible, to prevent the horse’s speed from dropping due to him. He also wanted to test the maximum speed the Crow Colt could reach.

Inside the parallel-driving pink sports car,

the girl also stopped resting and switched to performance mode for manual driving.

As they were about to approach the capital, they gradually slowed down, and the Crow Colt also stopped in the emergency lane.

Gah~

Transformed into a sky full of crows, they gathered into one and landed on Luo Di’s shoulder.

The Crow Colt seemed not entirely adapted away from hell, needing to stay beside Luo Di under moonlight to maintain a normal state.

When Luo Di sat back in the car, he couldn’t help but have a slight smile on his lips.

He had long imagined such a scene in hell, never expecting it to actually come true.

"Fellow villager, that’s amazing! In my world, your little bird could basically be counted as a rare spirit beast.

Moreover, you actually managed to bring such a creature back perfectly.

I guess it must involve the high compatibility between you two and the pituitary’s influence on its coloration.

Craft’s coloration has been proven to bypass dimensional effects, and you, after just two months of confinement, have become so familiar with it."

"You all can’t bring it back?"

"It’s very difficult to bring back, and even if brought back, the spirit beast itself often struggles to restore its true power due to acclimatization, it’s quite pointless, besides, I personally don’t really need it for now.

Speaking of which, your little bird likes shade and is a saprotroph, can switch freely between a bird and a horse, and can hide its presence.

In the future, it’s very suitable for going to the Corner.

Maybe it could even integrate some terrifying essences in the Corner for unusual growth, since it’s already been colored by your tentacles, bringing a bit of the Corner’s attributes."

Gah gah gah~

Perhaps understanding Yu Ze’s words, the Crow Colt responded by opening its mouth, yet it always stood on another shoulder further from Yu Ze, seemingly fearing something.

Since Yu Ze brought up the topic, Luo Di immediately chimed in, "I should be able to apply to join the Exploration Bureau now, right?"

This question made Yun, who was driving in the front row, slightly release the accelerator, giving a glance towards Luo Di in the back row via the rearview mirror.

Yu Ze, on his side, opened his usually squinted eyes slightly, paused for a moment before responding. The original dialect changed to formal Mandarin:

"Fellow villager, today we came to pick you up, leading you to report to the Investigation Bureau to officially join our Special Action Department.

Not to mention that the Exploration Bureau over there basically doesn’t recruit anyone under 28 years old. Even if the young person’s indicators have met the standards, they would still refuse your application out of protection for talents.

Not to mention that you, Luo Di, are only 20 years old.

Moreover, Luo Di, your ’achievements’ have not yet met the internal recommendation standards.

Stay with us at least to resolve some regional incidents sufficient to threaten national security, or even dismantle some Pseudo-Person Organization gathering places. After that, the General Administration would probably voluntarily recommend you.

And there’s no need to rush~ look at me, just 28 this year, and absolutely have no inclination to go to the Corner, alright? It’s so comfortable staying here every day, you can eat any gourmet you want, sleep whenever you like. Sometimes, wanting to hang out with a few girls isn’t even a problem!"

When Yu Ze said those words, he was fiercely glared at by the junior sister.

"If we can’t get a recommendation from the General Administration, are there any other ways?"

Yu Ze frowned slightly, pressing his fingers against the bridge of his nose, "The General Administration’s recommendation accounts for 60%, the rest are recommended by the five major world companies and the Research Bureau, with a very few personally named by the Exploration Bureau there.

Besides, even if you pass the recommendation, you’ll still need to undergo an assessment.

This is not comparable to an investigator assessment; even I am not confident about passing.

Moreover, as I mentioned before, you are too young, they won’t want you there."

"It’s not that exaggerated, right, Yu Ze... If even you can’t pass, then not many people should be able to. I plan to go to the Exploration Bureau for a look, just a tour should be okay."

"As someone from the Investigation Bureau, you’re certainly allowed to visit and have a look around."

"Including the Containment Area?"

"You, my friend, seem to be thinking about many things while in prison, huh~ The Containment Area is off-limits for visits; only carefully selected professionals are allowed in.

These ’professionals’ include death row inmates from various prisons, you get what I mean?"

"Mm."

"However, your situation is quite special, if you apply in advance, you might get a chance to meet Mr. Craft. Of course, it would be in the presence of many people and separated by several layers of security."

"Have you ever met him?"

"Who would run to the Containment Area without reason? Although our Special Action Department is responsible for handling high-risk incidents nationwide, it doesn’t include the Containment Area, which is directly managed by the Exploration Bureau.

However~ I did hear some things about him from colleagues.

Mr. Craft is probably the strongest known monster, his physical information is completely unknown, the depth reached by the Exploration Bureau in the Corner cannot yet touch his body’s location.

The Avatar he descends can exist here permanently, in some sense beyond the control of the Corner.

Moreover, in the assessment of all contained entities, Mr. Craft is also the most stable, which is why the World Bureau is willing to collaborate with him on some nationwide projects.

His request is simple, just provide him with a scene for creation.

His recently created novel "Hell Island" has been published, it is about your experiences on Saiwei Vacation Island, Luo Di, you can buy one to read when you have time.

I even bought one myself, it’s really well written!"

"Creation, writing books?"

"That’s right, as long as we can satisfy Mr. Craft’s request, he is willing to cooperate with us. Some deep information about the Corner was revealed by him, and the Exploration Bureau has already verified its authenticity.

Also, I need to disclose to you.

You are probably the first individual deeply favored by Mr. Craft and have even obtained the mythological pituitary related to him.

If you apply for a meeting, there is a high probability it will be approved."

"Mm, and what about this?"

Luo Di snapped his tongue in the car, perhaps due to the Hell voyage, the tongue was somehow associated with the current Old Spine.

As he snapped, it seemed as if the sound of waves from Hell’s deep sea could also be heard.

The ashes of the past spread in the carriage.

"Your tongue... I remembered, it’s from a particularly annoying, particularly dangerous guy. This guy previously existed in the Deep Isolation Zone, about half a year ago, he voluntarily abandoned his Avatar from this side and no longer appeared in the human world."

"Abandon the Avatar? What kind of guy is he likely to be?"

"A guy full of lies, only eating tongues.

He descended his Avatar here not to meet anyone, nor to kill anyone, just to eat tongues.

After eating his fill, he even abandoned the Avatar in the Containment Area, willingly putting his main body at risk of weakness.

I don’t know his main body’s specifics, but if you join the Exploration Bureau, you can inquire about it there.

Speaking of... you won’t really join right now, will you?"

Luo Di didn’t explain anymore, he directly took out a recommendation letter from the Prison Director.

The speeding car came to a sudden stop, and Yun, who was driving, widened her eyes staring at the letter with special material and imprinted with the Prison Mark.

Even Yu Ze lifted his sunglasses, full of disbelief.

"Wow! The boss will be furious! The good seedling just cultivated hasn’t even been utilized and is about to be poached by the Exploration Bureau.

I said before, we shouldn’t have let you go to prison in the first place. Those rotten scums blinded by the Moon City, killed then killed, insisting on going through the standard process, and now look what happened.

Ah~ really annoying! If you’re going to apply, Luo Di, I guess I’ll have to run away too."