Deep in the Living
Chapter 542 - 524: Growth

Chapter 542: Chapter 524: Growth

After lunch, Luo Di didn’t appear again.

The time reached deep night, with one hour left until the scheduled departure time.

[In the Attic]

An arm was raised in the air, making a halting gesture.

"Stop!"

The lady of the house not only made the stop gesture but also shouted it out, fearing the other party might not see the gesture.

The young man before her was like a mad dog, starving and continuously devouring anything that could be "eaten."

"Take a break, I’ll provide the last bit of support for you in the following hour.

You don’t seem human, tougher than a monster... Moreover, your state seems inconsistent with your expectations, so take this hour to calm down and adjust yourself. Don’t go any further, or you’ll lose control."

Luo Di’s condition was indeed strange,

He initially intended to learn the essence of asymmetry from the lady, achieving fusion between the Hell Great Demon and the Murderer persona.

Yet, after a full day of relentless training, Luo Di’s asymmetrical state only worsened.

At the moment, his appearance was hardly recognizable as human, and if not for the "Undead" maintaining him, his body would have collapsed long ago.

The protruding spine twisted left and shifted right.

The Great Demon form appeared only on the left half of his body,

with an irregular metallic structure covering the skin surface, even the blades constructed were chaotic creations haphazardly cobbled together.

His right half mimicked "Jason," with half of a mask worn, the mimicry itself also becoming a bit chaotic.

Underneath his tattered clothing seemed to be an alloy body, with the metal bat signed in blood with a twisted name.

As the lady said,

Luo Di appeared like a mad dog, his attack mode chaotic and indiscriminate, desiring nothing more than further asymmetrical contact.

Like a student who not only sits in the front row during class, staring at the teacher throughout,

but also follows the teacher to the office after class to continue asking questions, even sneaking into the teacher’s room at night, waiting under the bed for learning opportunities.

Currently,

Under the lady’s forceful reminder, Luo Di’s sanity gradually returned.

He didn’t dismiss this form but instead used the current state for special meditation.

He pointed his palm at the ceiling,

A metal hook formed directly, piercing into Luo Di’s spine to hang him, using pain to return to calm. As if one hook wasn’t enough, two more pierced through his shoulder blades.

Sigh~ a long exhale escaped.

Luo Di finally recovered from a nearly insane state, realizing his loss of composure.

After a brief apology to the lady, he immediately closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.

[Pituitary Space - Gray Moon]

The special training, though only lasting from noon to eleven at night, had a significant impact on Luo Di.

Even the Moon itself was undergoing subtle changes,

The moon’s surface textures, cracks spreading through the underground dungeon, and the soil structure in the cultivation room all somewhat mixed with asymmetrical structures.

Even the plants themselves experienced subtle changes, the leaf blades resembling a slaughter knife shifted in position, showing an asymmetrical pattern.

"Ever since I set foot in the Invisible Manor, I’ve been accepting the influence of ’asymmetry.’

As the lady said, I have a natural talent for this, or perhaps I was inherently in an asymmetrical state, just unaware of it.

Through this exchange, I was able to comprehend the so-called ’asymmetry.’

The most basic structures of any form of life, any era of civilization development, are ’symmetrical structures.’

Symmetry brings stability, allowing life forms to grow and reproduce more easily, enabling civilization to advance steadily.

Asymmetry, on the other hand, breaks this stability from the root, offering an alternative extreme growth path, albeit with disintegration risks.

Thus, any life form seeing an asymmetrical structure will have a primal repulsive reaction, which, when intensified, evolves into fear.

This is a psychological fear type associated with the [Yellow Gate], as opposed to my ’murderer’ type of direct threat, this fear’s release is more covert, its effect subtly accumulating in the dark.

If I can integrate this into a film, both my opponents and the audience will have a distinctly different experience.

Since I aim to touch the deepest part of the corner, to grasp the root of fear, there’s no need to correct ’asymmetry.’ Rather, accommodating this trait will be more beneficial for my development.

With a little time left to consolidate what I’ve learned today, it should be about time to head to the rear mountain."

In the attic.

The lady yawned repeatedly, sitting on the bed, longing for sleep.

She hadn’t expected this young man to bring her such immense physical fatigue, more exhausting than her days of hunting trips to the rear mountain.

All she wanted now was sleep, even considering postponing tonight’s visit to the dungeon entrance.

Lying on the bed,

watching Luo Di hanging from the ceiling,

unconsciously, her eyelids closed.

Feeling the fatigue of her body and the safety of the environment as a monster, forced her into a deep sleep.

The blanket covering her automatically formed into an asymmetrical fold structure, affecting anyone who dared disturb her.

Ending his meditation, Luo Di had five minutes left until meeting time.

"Mom..."

The word stopped halfway.

Luo Di could sense the lady was in a state of deep sleep, recovering her tired body, he chose not to wake her, silently exiting the attic.

He alone climbed over the corridor railing on the top floor, landing in the backyard.

Just as he landed,

Hua Yuan came over and sniffed him.

Indeed, he could smell a very distinct woman’s scent, very strong, clearly left by multiple physical contacts, or even serious collisions.

For a moment,

Hua Yuan was not angry but rather gained a sense of admiration for the man in front of him.

Forget about grandmother,

even the lady of the Invisible Manor, the rumored "Woman Accompanied by Misfortune," could be like this.

And the incident happened within someone else’s family, doing such a thing in front of the Family Head; Hua Yuan almost wanted to give a thumbs up.

Lebeite’s voice came from a bench in the backyard:

"Luo Di, where’s my mother?"

"She got tired and fell asleep~ I’m not in the best position to wake her, so I thought I’d ask you first? Or maybe you could wake her, Lebeite?"

Hearing his mother was asleep, Lebeite was surprisingly energized, "Great! She’s too concerned about security; if she leads the way, she might clear all the obstacles for us, which is no fun.

We’ll set off directly, and if Father doesn’t ask about it tomorrow, there’s no need to mention it. If he does, I’ll explain to him.

By the way! Where’s your friend, Luo Di, how come he hasn’t arrived yet?"

"He should be coming."

Luo Di looked at the time on his watch, and sure enough, as midnight approached, Yu Ze timed it perfectly, rubbing his eyes as he came out from the back door of the building.

"Ah~ I just woke up, sorry. Haven’t stayed up late for a long time, not quite used to it."

Yu Ze, who seemed lax, was actually holding something in his hand.

"Come, come~ Sound disasters are quite troublesome.

As long as it’s a living being, any friction will produce sound. If we want to reduce sound, it would greatly restrain our abilities; we can’t explore the unknown like that.

Everyone gets five talismans!

Just slip a talisman into your pocket or stick it on your skin, and you can silence the sound without worrying about the impact of disasters.

The only thing you need to ensure is the integrity of the talismans.

If all five are damaged, be cautious about the sound issue.

Just a reminder, the talismans should stay outside the body; swallowing them won’t work."

Hua Yuan and Lebeite both encountered such things for the first time, especially the latter, who was extremely curious.

Lebeite looked at it over and over, unable to discern its principle, seemingly not an ability of the Corner.

He directly released the internal monster and snapped his fingers forcefully!

Silence.

But the air in front still underwent bursting, as a huge pressure spread in the backyard.

However, even the air explosion caused by the snap was completely silenced.

"Damn! So powerful! Huh? Our speech isn’t affected... Can this thing autonomously recognize which actions need silencing?"

Lebeite was completely stunned, gaining more interest in the human friend Luo Di brought.

"I’ve tested this thing several times already; as long as it’s not damaged, we won’t be affected by sound disasters, so feel free to act boldly."

"Humans are really impressive! Let’s go!"

The group reached the brass backdoor,

the steward already aware of the plan to go out this evening, moved the trees aside. However, with the lady absent, the brass door could not be opened.

Just as Lebeite considered climbing over the wall,

Luo Di placed his palm on the surface of the brass door, attempting to sense its asymmetrical structure, as the Game Brain worked swiftly to discern the pattern of lines.

Click!

The brass door actually opened.

This made the steward beside shake his pine tree head.

Lebeite initially didn’t suspect anything between Luo Di and his mother, but now cast a curious glance, unable to comprehend what the other had gone through in just half a day.

...

The backdoor closed.

The Pine Tree Head Steward decisively used trees to block the backyard.

But, unexpectedly... with a click!

Two twigs on his head accidentally brushed each other and forcibly snapped.

A heavier twig fell vertically, its end sharp, plunging straight towards the steward.

Strangely,

though the steward dominated all the vegetation in this mountain, each being a part of him, even if pierced through, there should have been no impact; he could potentially even absorb it for nutrients.

Currently, he was striving to evade, as if fearing something.

Swish!

The broken twig scratched his arm, green blood oozing out, the pain piercing deep.

The steward endured the pain, whispering, "Family Head! You’ve arrived!"

The backyard’s kerosene lamps flickered unsteadily,

the Family Head appeared in person, leaning on a cane, and the steward quickly used a branch grown from his right hand to support the Family Head.

"Let the lady sleep if she’s tired, accompany me to follow them, but do not reveal... I’ll handle tonight’s operations."

"Understood."