Deep in the Living
Chapter 415 - 403 Late Night Discussion

Chapter 415: Chapter 403 Late Night Discussion

Although the process of finding zombies, obtaining keys, locating villas, and gathering canned food is quite troublesome, at least it ensures the need for food while also passing the time normally.

Along the way, occasionally other people out foraging would be encountered, most of whom chose to detour or flee upon seeing Yu Lu.

Moreover,

The clown never appeared again, and nothing related to balloons was encountered along the way.

And so, twelve whole hours passed.

With skilled process and faster speed, coupled with the deterrent brought by Yu Lu, the entire process was free from interference by participants.

Luo Di, after eating his fill, managed to store an additional four cans of meat. If things can continue this way, the so-called "three-day deadline" would not be an issue at all.

Just as the two had left a villa not long ago and were preparing to continue their canned food quest,

the originally deathly silent neighborhood underwent a change.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle,

The streetlights, which should have long been abandoned, surprisingly lit up one by one, their bluish-white light barely tearing through the darkness within the neighborhood.

Not only that, the broadcast speakers hanging on some of the streetlights began emitting static noises,

After the static, a familiar voice echoed, it was Mr. Question mark’s voice:

"Hello, hello! Can you hear me?

Good evening, homeowners, the first day is about to end. I believe all of you have accumulated quite a bit of food in this calm and safe environment, and have enjoyed a pleasant and easy first day.

Please return to your residences within half an hour, whether it be your initial residence or any subsequently acquired one.

Owners still wandering outside when the time is up will be directly eliminated.

The "second day" will officially begin twelve hours later, during which everyone can come out and engage in free activities.

Just a reminder, if you are already in a state of hunger and do not have food reserves, you should seize the last half hour.

That’s all I’ll say, the streetlights have been turned on for everyone, hurry and go home~ It’s too late to be wandering outside."

Luo Di was momentarily stunned; he had actually suspected this for a while, "It seems the first day really is meant for us to adapt to this hunger, while the following two days are the critical moment for advancement."

Yu Lu had already returned to the entrance of the previous villa and took out a key to prepare for entry.

They had collected a total of nine keys along the journey, representing nine villas available as options, one of which even had a large pot of meat stewing on standby.

Just as Luo Di was considering whether to choose the villa with the cleanest interior for the most comfortable stay.

Yu Lu’s voice came through:

"Chaos is about to start, hurry and get inside with me."

"Coming."

Luo Di leaped forward in a flash, and with merely a few seconds’ delay, nearly ten gazes were cast upon them.

The once quiet and safe neighborhood transformed into a hunting ground in the last half hour.

Many did not anticipate such a sudden rule change, especially one that forced them to stay indoors and sleep. Their food reserves were insufficient to survive the night, very likely resulting in them starving to death at home.

The last half hour necessitated forced foraging, and if that failed, they could only make the worst choice - killing their own servant to exit this level.

Afterwards, they would naturally be labeled by Mr. Question mark, and never again be able to participate in the real death game.

...

Click!

They locked the door.

Yu Lu cradled a can of meat and drifted up to the second-floor bedroom without extra words.

Luo Di, however, did not return to the bedroom; he could sleep anywhere, conserving energy when possible, as going upstairs also required effort.

He went to the sofa, ate a can, and lay down.

Yet upon closing his eyes, he couldn’t fall asleep like before; instead, he recalled the previously conveyed voice carried by the wind, belonging to the Squad Leader’s voice.

"Wu Wen really came... I guess the grandmother arranged for someone as capable as Yu Lu by my side to take the opportunity to investigate Wu Wen and the organization behind her.

Wu Wen is very clever, she should have realized the grandmother’s tactics; why would she still take the initiative to contact me? She should have already seen Hua Yuan and Yu Lu upon entering.

Is it to take me to her side, or does she have some other agenda?

She could completely wait until I used the Sisterhood to advance to the next stage before making contact, not needing to take risks now... The Squad Leader should be aware of my relationship with the Sisterhood, where I can ensure safety and stably gather door-opening materials, without any rush.

Why?

She wouldn’t take risks due to emotional matters; there must be some special reason, such as wanting to connect with the Sisterhood?

Does she already have enough capital to talk with the Sisterhood at the table?

Better not to overthink~ Focus on doing my part, figure out ways to open the door quickly is the key."

Luo Di couldn’t fathom this answer, and as he thought about it, sleepiness overcame him, and he gradually dozed off.

Initially thought that after eating the meat canned food, he would be able to sleep through the night.

Gurgle~

An empty stomach cried out,

Luo Di was startled awake from his dream, drenched in sweat, having dreamt that his stomach was gnawed empty by a zombie.

While there was no clock to determine the time, he could be sure the second day had not yet begun.

Hunger mingled with drowsiness, Luo Di instinctively sought out food, with two more cans stored in the fridge before.

In his drowsiness, as soon as he stepped into the kitchen, he was startled by the scene in front of him.

In the depths of the pitch-black, silent kitchen,

The refrigerator door was wide open,

a woman with disheveled hair, wrapped in a white dress and barefoot, was squatting in front of the refrigerator.

Even though she was some distance from the fridge and her arms didn’t move, she was still able to take food from it. Due to the door’s obstruction, only a small section of the tongue that extended out from her mouth could be seen.

As Luo Di approached,

she also stopped her actions,

the tongue slowly withdrew back into her mouth,

her head turned stiffly as if it wasn’t fixed by a spine,

her bangs, which originally covered her eyes, were parted messily into a seven-three split, and her eyes, like dead pupils, displayed a noose-like structure.

One of the woman’s hands was rummaging for something, seemingly about to employ some kind of deathly power, as if she was about to hang Luo Di the next moment.

Her pale right hand emerged from the visual blind spot,

holding a newly pried-open can,

"Eat it."

"Oh."

Luo Di went over like that and squatted in the Corner with the woman to eat together, savoring the meal.

Luo Di also occasionally glanced at Yu Lu beside him, ignoring the scene of her eating with a long tongue.

He had never closely observed her before; her appearance seemed to be around twenty-eight years old, with eyes devoid of any desire for the mundane world.

Suddenly, those noose-like pupils shifted slightly, and Luo Di quickly relied on his field of vision to pretend he hadn’t looked at her.

"Why did Grandmother pay special attention to you? Are you her descendant in the human world, or did you do something special?"

Yu Lu’s sudden topic caught Luo Di off guard.

"Grandmother particularly likes the massage service I provide." Luo Di said it directly.

"Massage? That behavior where palms press back and forth on the body? Did you two mate?"

Poof!

Luo Di nearly spat out the half-chewed meat from his mouth.

"No... a proper massage."

"Just for this kind of thing, Grandmother actually values a male so much..." Yu Lu pursed her lips, "Could you try it on me? Just a little, don’t use extra strength."

"Sure."

"How do I do this? Should I undress or spread my legs or something? How did Grandmother do it?"

"Just give me your hand."

An entirely cold hand, where even the bones couldn’t be felt, was placed in front of Luo Di, and even the fingernails had been completely removed, with the touch being entirely like a hollowed-out corpse.

This kind of body should have lost sensation long ago,

so Luo Di applied more pressure, letting the primal wire grow from his fingertips, simultaneously inserting into multiple points on the back of Yu Lu’s hand for the massage.

Indeed.

Yu Lu lost her sense of touch a long time ago; all of her sensations were realized through her field, with any individuals approaching her being tainted with death.

At present, a long-lost, long-forgotten touch sensation suddenly came through.

This sensation could to some extent transcend death.

Intensely hot and powerful,

Ah!

A long-absent cry softly escaped from Yu Lu’s mouth,

her palm abruptly jerked back, and she stared at Luo Di vigilantly, her noose-structured pupils slightly enlarged.

"Your... your world beyond ability is really peculiar; I’ve been dead a long time, yet you can still make me feel."

"Dead? How did Miss Yu Lu initially become a Pseudo-Person? Is it related to death?" Luo Di took this chance to ask his most curious question, "If it would stir up bad memories, you don’t have to answer."

Yu Lu, however, showed no sign of displeasure or hatred and instead recounted very plainly, "Congenital heart disease leading to multiple organ failure... I had been undergoing surgeries since I was one year old, my whole body filled with various medical devices.

But I ultimately couldn’t make it past my twenty-eighth birthday.

Systemic organ failure, there wasn’t even a single usable organ. Actually, if my family hadn’t been able to afford it, I might have died before I even became conscious.

Getting to live into my twenties was already good enough; my parents took me to see many places, and I experienced most things. There’s nothing much to regret.

I had long accepted all of this, without any fear of death.

While lying on the hospital bed, I could clearly hear my parents’ crying, the doctor’s announcement of death, and the sounds of them removing various instruments, as well as the faint sounds in the Corner.

When I woke up again, I was already in the morgue.

I’m different from others; I didn’t have too intense negative emotions, not even a fluctuation of any kind, and yet I still developed a Thought Corner.

This is very peculiar; according to Grandmother, it’s because I’m too special, the Corner actively chose me."

Luo Di saw the issue at once, "You’ve been cognizing death from the moment you were born... No wonder you can easily bring about death."

"Death is just a process, a process all living beings need to go through. I just bring that process to them prematurely.

If you’re interested, Luo Di, and you ever want to commit suicide, feel free to come to me."

"Alright... okay."

The conversation deepened the mutual understanding between these two, and in Luo Di’s view, the level of danger posed by Yu Lu was also gradually decreasing. Unknowingly, time moved into the next day.