Deep in the Living
Chapter 397 - 385 Hand

Chapter 397: Chapter 385 Hand

Even though there was no wind, the trees and wild grass in the mountains were swaying, almost surpassing the point of swaying, more like convulsing.

A faint sound was coming from the mountain top, whispering into the ears, it seemed to be this sound that caused the disturbance in the mountains.

Even though the wooden door was tightly shut, the sound still seeped out.

The release of the sound and the activity of the grass and trees lasted for a full four hours before finally ceasing.

The view shifts to inside the cabin, deep underground,

Due to the excessive heat, the young man with black hair had already removed his jacket, wearing only his long pants.

He was sprawled weakly on the moist round bed,

his well-defined and proportionate body rising and falling with his intense breathing, temporarily unable to do anything other than breathe.

All of his outer pants, underwear, and the socks on his feet were completely soaked with sweat.

The ten fingers trembled uncontrollably,

even the Old Spine was taut, as if all the essential spinal fluid had been extracted.

In contrast, the woman who had been lying on the bed earlier was now standing by the side, doing some jumping and stretching exercises.

Perhaps during the stretching and jumping, the weight in front of her was a bit excessive, causing two extra arms to grow from her armpits to hold the heavy object, achieving an effect similar to underwear.

After the simple stretches were done,

the woman came in front of the mirror, examining her body, checking the state of her flesh after the massage, at the same time a soft sound like a finger cleaning an ear came from her mouth, commenting on the massage:

"Ah~ Surely, Mr. Di’s methods are the most unique, even if you search every Corner you can’t find another like it.

Whether it’s the pain stimulation or the force, both have greatly intensified, there’s so much more skill involved, seems you have not slacked off at all, to have such an improvement without changing ranks... If I were in my Avatar form, I would certainly be very satisfied.

What a pity.

If only you grew perfect plants.

Your rank is so far from mine, even with such good technology, it’s still hard for me to achieve maximum satisfaction.

I’ve decided... I’ll quickly help you grow.

Hua Yuan said you need to build some gate to achieve a rank upgrade, right? It seems you need the bodies of Corner creatures? Can’t you directly use those bodies in her pool?"

"It must be ones I’ve personally killed."

"Is that so? Well, it’s not such a difficult task, the Sisterhood usually has plenty of hunting tasks outside. Since there’s trouble on Hua Yuan’s side, and we can’t pick flowers for the time being, why not take you all out together?

As for that clown, I know a little about his abilities.

He’s arguably the hardest to kill among the Eight Evil People, he can transfer his Consciousness at will, attaching to any object. His killing methods may not be top-notch, but the disgust level is definitely top-tier.

You’ll inevitably be harassed by it while hunting outside.

In light of your hard work tonight and the fact that you have Potential to give me maximum satisfaction, I’m willing to make a small investment."

Luo Di had just barely adjusted, struggled to push himself off the bed, and before he could respond to his grandmother, he saw an extraordinarily exaggerated scene.

Shh~

Grandmother actually tore off her own left arm in front of the mirror, ripping it completely apart, even showing the details of the flesh, skin, and bone separating.

This complete arm shriveled and decayed in a short amount of time, even continuing to shrink, becoming about the size of a palm.

Grandmother then pulled out one of her hairs, threaded it through the end of the arm, turning it into a strange ornamental necklace.

As soon as it was made, she tossed it directly over.

Even though Luo Di was exhausted, he mustered all his remaining strength to catch the necklace.

In the instant he grabbed the withered arm, Luo Di’s eyes suddenly changed, "Huff... Thank you... grandmother."

"I said, this is an investment in you.

Besides, that clown actually dared to invade our Sisterhood’s territory alone, and ruined the brain flowers Hua Yuan painstakingly collected.

In the past, I would have already arranged to privately eliminate him.

However, my ’hand’ can sense that you have a deep connection with that clown, personally executing him holds great personal significance for you.

I’m right, aren’t I, Mr. Di?"

"Yes."

Grandmother, still standing in front of the mirror, kept her left arm missing, indicating that the gift of this arm was extraordinary, requiring some special costs for full Regeneration.

Grandmother turned, her foot quickly stepping in front of Luo Di, gently pressing against his chest, rubbing back and forth with her toes.

"You’ve seen Wu Wen, haven’t you? My hand can sense the lines between you and her, it seems this line was recently formed, you seem to have collaborated to kill a monster? I shouldn’t be wrong, right?"

Luo Di was startled, not expecting grandmother’s physical means to be so terrifying, able to gather information between people just by touching.

He couldn’t lie his way through it, only tell the truth.

"Yes."

"Impressive~ In less than a year, you managed to kill a monster with quite a name, and probably even took over its residence.

But it’s strange, very strange.

Hua Yuan should have told you, I once spent a lot of time and effort searching for her, yet found no trace.

No matter how talented, coming to the Corner, unfamiliar with people and places, it was impossible to vanish without a trace.

Not to mention she also had time to descend with an Avatar, and even took the opportunity to kill a monster, and I still found no traces during such a big gap.

There’s only one possibility,

Wu Wen has someone supporting her in the background, perhaps even a secret organization.

With her smart little mind, she probably didn’t tell you the exact address, knowing she would see you.

But Mr. Di, do you have any private information here, such as details gathered during your cooperation with Wu Wen, or intelligence related to the organization behind her, or any relevant speculations?"

Luo Di could feel his grandmother’s foot pressed against his chest probing his internal activities, including his brain thoughts, any lies would be exposed.

"I don’t know about a specific organization, but there’s a small bit of intel... Wu Wen’s backing is related to the ’Vortex’."

"Vortex..."

Grandmother’s foot moved from Luo Di and turned towards the basement window, multiple hands grew from beneath her chin, from both temples, cradling her head, deep in thought.

"Vortex... I remember now.

A while ago, during several long-distance Sisterhood missions, one of my daughters I quite favored encountered an unknown danger.

The returned information was sketchy, with the final signal forming a kind of vortex pattern and was completely cut off, impossible to trace back, their methods were quite secretive.

Seems to be a new organization... If that’s the case, Wu Wen’s issue can be explained.

Truly one of my favorite, most promising daughters, joining such a capable new organization upon entering the Corner. If we meet next time, I must show her some affection."

Luo Di remained silent, not commenting.

As for now, he couldn’t even manage himself, unable to involve himself in such matters, only by growing as fast as he could did he have the right to interfere.

An overwhelming desire to ascend was surging within Luo Di, he was already eager to embark on the hunting journey with Hua Yuan.

Just as Luo Di barely recovered and was preparing to get up and leave, the one-armed grandmother reclined back on the bed.

"Where do you think you’re going? You think just one round is enough?

My arm, the Sisterhood’s resources, are they that easy to get?

Come now, Mr. Di, let’s start the second round."

"Ah... oh."

Luo Di was taken aback, glanced sideways at his reflection in the mirror.

Compared to when he first entered the Corner, he was considerably thinner, dark circles seemed ready to appear, there was an indescribable sense of decay.

The current task seemed more draining than any battle he had ever fought.