Deep in the Living-Chapter 447 - 435: Death in the Underground Basement

Although Luo Di was a "guest" of the sisterhood, he rarely exposed himself voluntarily to the environment of the [Gaze Disaster]; most of his previous outdoor activities were conducted inside a vehicle.

At present,

with the vehicle lost, this was Luo Di’s first time walking on foot under the disaster.

Through the Game Brain, he directly disabled his vision-related functions to avoid unforeseen circumstances, and also sewed his eyelids shut with a torture device, while his inner eyeballs were shrouded in gray.

Because of the clown, Luo Di had long since gotten used to living without sight.

The gray could diffuse outward, feeding all the material information it touched back to the brain, creating a three-dimensional structural map through the Game Brain, capturing more details than the naked eye, though with limited range.

Luo Di could do this even before he sprouted, and now he could do it even better,

with the gray normally covering a range of twenty meters, which could be further expanded if Luo Di focused or used his abilities.

This range was sufficient, and Luo Di was not alone; four bodyguards were with him, even the lowest-ranking Hua Yuan and Squad Leader had reached plant maturity.

"Run at a moderate pace, no need to be too fast."

Yu Lu on his back gave the instruction, and Luo Di switched from walking to running, just as he was about to increase his speed he felt the pull of the hanging rope.

"Enough!"

Luo Di was just about to ask why limit the speed, when his grayness captured something; there was something on the road ahead, not just one but a group.

Just as Luo Di was about to ask what to do—whether to kill or avoid—

A hanging rope directly pulled his consciousness, forcing Luo Di to change direction, leaving the main road to detour into the woods beside it.

The sisters behind him also followed along.

Luo Di quickly concentrated, expanding his perception to fifty meters, catching a group of strange fellows, nearly a hundred "people."

Using "people" might not be entirely accurate, considering they only retained about 30% of human characteristics.

They maintained a constant gaze upward,

their faces covered with countless eyeballs, all staring at the sky.

Due to prolonged gazing and the desire to draw closer to the sky, their bodies elongated vertically, resembling a pillar.

Their arms had degenerated and disappeared, while their legs had evolved into plant roots, wriggling forward.

Rather than people,

they resembled a bizarre sunflower.

Yu Lu’s voice came from behind:

"Hurry up, being targeted by this group would be troublesome, even if you could kill them all, you’d be contaminated by the disaster elements they spread."

"Disaster elements? Would contamination draw the attention of a Fear Entity?"

"That’s about it."

On the way back to the sisterhood, they encountered several mutated creatures affected by the gaze disaster.

These creatures transformed in ways related to "gazing," with uncontrolled, randomly expressed plant growths between their brains, their forms hard to describe with normal words.

Hide if possible, and if not, kill from a distance.

The monsters active in this area distanced themselves when they saw the sisters, especially upon seeing Yu Lu on Luo Di’s back.

After about six hours of running, they finally arrived safely at the sisterhood’s domain.

The girls’ dormitory was right ahead.

When the door opened, the sisters felt a long-lost sense of coming home, shedding all burdens.

Even Wu Wen, a wanted criminal, relaxed, as if she too had returned home.

But this relaxation didn’t last long before an invasive sensation struck.

The ground beneath Wu Wen sank down, transforming into numerous arms dragging her down.

Luo Di instinctively reached out to grab her, but noticed Wu Wen still smiling, making an OK gesture at him.

Seeing this, Luo Di stopped trying to rescue her, instead making a farewell gesture.

As Wu Wen left,

the sister squad was about to disband here.

"I must report the task to Grandma now; I still owe Luo Di a night, so you can find me anytime."

Miss Juan was already at the staircase, removing her mask and blowing a kiss to Luo Di, her laughter echoing in the space.

Despite the seemingly affectionate gesture, Hua Yuan paid no mind.

To Hua Yuan, this woman posed no competition at all.

The real concern was the one who hardly spoke, who was still on Luo Di’s back even after returning to the apartment.

"Sister Yu, don’t you need to report to Grandma too?"

"No rush~ I’ve already brought Wu Wen back; Grandma has received her, so my task is complete. After she finishes talking with Wu Wen, she should come to us for this trip’s details.

While waiting, Luo Di will follow me—no objections, right, Hua Yuan?"

Hua Yuan wasn’t like Wu Wen; she never disguised herself, squeezing out a malicious smile, "Sister Yu, do I have any objections?"

"No."

Hua Yuan’s temper flared immediately, even forgetting their sisterhood relations—she was about to curse when Luo Di turned around and gestured for silence, conveying words through a peculiar Killing Intent.

『See you tonight.』

Hua Yuan then restrained her temper, suppressing the impulse to invade, storming back to her room alone.

Yu Lu didn’t mind at all; she raised her light arm and pointed to the deep corridor on the apartment’s first floor, "Carry me to the room."

"Okay."

Luo Di indeed had many things to discuss with Yu Lu,

since slaughter and death were kindred spirits,

this advancement gave Luo Di some insights into death, and Yu Lu, the sisterhood’s expert on death, must not be neglected.

Thus, carrying Yu Lu, they headed to the corridor’s deepest part,

the room at the very end was not a guest room, but a staircase leading to a basement, from which potent death energy continuously emanated.

This executioner of the sisterhood indeed lived in the basement.

Smelling this energy, Luo Di grinned, knowing he came to the right place.

Boom!

The door closed, a hanging rope at the entrance meant anyone trying to break in would be hanged instantly.

A once empty corridor was now filled with a floral scent.

Hua Yuan, who seemed to have returned earlier, sneaked over; through days of interaction, she had roughly figured out Yu Lu’s abilities.

Opening her palm,

a flower resembling a skull blossomed in her hand.

Upon Hua Yuan swallowing this flower, she entered a state of feigned death, tricking the hanging rope at the entrance, sneaking in stealthily.

Continuing down the staircase, feeling the rising intensity of death, every step risked detection.

While Hua Yuan believed Luo Di truly discussed death matters, her body still wanted to follow and see for itself.

Yet she didn’t even complete the steps,

when a strange noise reached her,

a sound she had heard countless times before,

the sound other sisters made when wanting a floral stalk, a sound Hua Yuan heard often from the sisters.

"This, damn it, is a death discussion, right? Sister Yu clearly knows Luo Di is the one I brought back, my man, yet she still wants to snatch him.

Damn! I’m gonna ruin you two bastards right now!"

The structure beneath Hua Yuan’s skirt started to grow, quickly stepping down to the bottom level, ready to storm out, she suddenly stopped.

Upon seeing the true scene inside the basement, the hardened structure of Hua Yuan softened instantly, the floral stalk retracting, returning to its normal form.

A snowy, noisy TV projected a pale light,

a rusty metal ceiling fan struggled to rotate,

a man and a woman were hanging from the fan by ropes,

The twisted, bending metal emitted noise, in Hua Yuan’s intense obsession, she filled it in as strange sounds.

At this moment,

The hanged Yu Lu slowly opened her eyes, tilting her head to see how Hua Yuan snuck in.

Since she was here, Yu Lu didn’t mind.

Her thin, boneless arm reached toward Hua Yuan, gently beckoning.

At the same time, a brand new hanging rope had been attached to the fan blade, seemingly inviting Hua Yuan to join them.

After all, Hua Yuan displayed certain death characteristics, surprising and pleasing Yu Lu, as few sisters could truly comprehend death.

However, Hua Yuan primarily embodied vitality, making this pure death detrimental for her, apologizing swiftly before leaving in a hurry.

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