Deep in the Living-Chapter 460 - 448: Transformation

"Hey, handsome, wanna buy a disc?"

Luo Di suddenly shook his head, refocusing his vision.

The scene before him was so familiar: a tall man with dyed yellow hair presenting his good stuff.

Luo Di first glanced back at the elevator behind him, then at the freshly burnt candle in his hand, confirming that this was just after he stepped out of the elevator into the "Special Sale."

Was it a distortion in time or an illusion technique affecting him right after he exited the elevator?

As Luo Di attempted to recall the recent events, he found his memory somewhat blurred, as if covered by something, torn and disassembled.

Even as tentacles sprouted between his Game Brain to deeply dig into his memories, it was in vain.

All he remembered was blue glass and a book... a strange book, and deep within the book, it seemed there was someone. Fortunately, before the memory completely faded, the tentacles managed to grasp a critical memory fragment.

"Comic book... Yes, it seemed to be a comic book."

After refusing the man’s offer, Luo Di suddenly looked back at Hua Yuan.

He saw there was no longer any impatience on the other’s face; the whole person quieted down, staring at Luo Di with a peculiar but non-invasive smile, an indescribable strange feeling.

Just as Luo Di wanted to inquire about the details of the comic book,

Hua Yuan pulled him by the hand, retreating into the elevator.

"Night shopping is over, let’s go back to sleep~ Tomorrow morning we’ll see if Wenwen still wants to buy anything. If not, we just need to wait till your good brother comes over to discuss the time for action, then we can return to the Sisterhood."

"I have to go up to the fourth floor tomorrow too, my Crow Colt is still there."

"Oh~ I see.

You exchanged that Hell Creature for money, I was saying~ Grandma really likes you, but how could she break her principles to give you so much money.

She’s a very principled, rule-following old woman... Even if you perform well in front of her, you can only get fixed material allocation."

Luo Di immediately dove into the crucial topic, "You did get that comic book, right? My related memories are dissipating, and I can’t recall the specific look of the comic book store.

We must’ve had a unique experience at the special sale."

"Of course, otherwise how could I willingly leave. Moreover, my memory is dispersing too, but as long as I have this book, it’s enough."

Hua Yuan patted his chest, as if the comic book was placed inside, sewn into flesh and blood.

"So what exactly is that comic book store?"

Hua Yuan maintained that strange smile, just like the woman on the cover of the comic book, making Luo Di feel very uncomfortable.

"I don’t know, I’ve never heard of it.

The corner is filled with unknowns in various forms, and in such pitch-black depths, there lies deadly danger, possibly interspersed with some opportunity.

Anyone or any creature coming to the corner might encounter it.

Don’t tell anyone about what happened tonight, including Wenwen and Grandma, this is our little secret."

Looking at the strange Hua Yuan before him, Luo Di even felt somewhat unfamiliar.

"Okay... but only as long as you’re fine."

Hua Yuan suddenly hugged Luo Di’s neck, face pressed close, "Hey~ when did you start caring about me. Don’t worry... Before you die, I won’t die. I am who I am, though I yearn for power to invade everything, I’ll never let others break through.

Don’t worry, I’m just very excited, very concerned about what happened earlier.

Staying in the Sisterhood, although I can get stable material supply, and can exchange insights with sisters, to a large extent my life will be under Grandma’s thumb.

Now there may be a sliver of hope, a different path in the corner.

I’ve even started to understand why Wu Wen went to great lengths to leave the Sisterhood, she indeed saw the limitations ahead of me.

If it weren’t for your persistence, we might never have encountered that comic book store tonight."

Lips pressed close,

A kiss on Luo Di’s cheek.

This time, there was no resistance from flora, no further action, just a simple expression of gratitude.

"Thank you, Mr. Di."

Luo Di suddenly reached out, pinching Hua Yuan’s cheeks, back and forth several times, pinching until the other no longer showed that peculiar smile, instead looking at him with a face of bewilderment.

"What are you doing?"

"Just checking..."

"Checking what?"

"Confirming it’s you."

"Stop pinching! Get out of here and go to sleep, I want to read the book, don’t have time to play games with you. If you’ve got guts, do it in front of Wu Wen, go on, get out."

Seeing Hua Yuan’s slightly angry look, and getting a couple of refreshing cursing, Luo Di felt relieved, honestly returning to his coffin room to sleep and rest.

Click!

The coffin closed,

Close your eyes and fall asleep.

That night, Luo Di had a very strange dream,

He dreamed of his student self, surprisingly bringing Squad Leader and Hua Yuan home for dinner, without any family, and Luo Di was responsible for cooking.

Coincidentally, the community had given away a free carp today, so Luo Di planned to make braised fish. Who knew that when handling the fish organs, he found them rotten and mixed with various metal parts.

Not only that, the supposedly dead fish grew into strange structures and bit Luo Di.

Finally, Hua Yuan, who heard the noise, came to the kitchen and stomped it to pieces with one foot.

When they looked out the window, they discovered the city streets were crawling with all kinds of strange fish, and the air was filled with a stench.

The initially bitten Luo Di also began to change, becoming larger, becoming strange, becoming unable to maintain himself.

It wasn’t until he saw the bright moon of that night space that he suddenly woke up, lighting the candles in the coffin room...

Whew~ He breathed deeply.

The breath from his mouth smelled exactly like the stench from the dream.

Luo Di dared not delay, and instantly took out his full form.

The sealed coffin let in moonlight, and the knife handle grew short and sharp blades.

Swish!

He cut open his throat,

pulled out a small fish fry from inside his throat, and used Hell’s high temperature to burn it until it turned to ashes and he was completely reassured.

"Fish... manga book.

Yes, when I entered the shop, I casually glanced at it and caught sight of the manga called ’Fish’.

Just looking at it briefly had such a strong impact, or was the manga shop owner deliberately targeting me? That person seemed to have mentioned Mr. Craft’s name, so could they belong to the same kind of existence.

Hua Yuan must be careful.

That manga book could be a catalyst, or perhaps a fatal danger.

Is it not morning yet?"

Just as Luo Di wanted to confirm this, his coffin lid was pushed open, and Wu Wen was smiling at him.

"Awake? Where did you and Hua Yuan go last night? With her anxious nature, she should be the first to wake up today, but there’s no movement whatsoever. Luo Di, you also have dark circles under your eyes."

Luo Di sat up and looked at the lit-up supermarket bustling with people—it was already the next day’s business hours while Hua Yuan’s coffin remained sealed.

He briefly explained the situation of the night market but did not mention the manga shop incident.

"Did Hua Yuan buy anything?"

"She bought the plant pot she wanted the most, spent all her money at once, so today Squad Leader just needs to buy something."

"So lucky? What kind of plant pot."

"...Abyss."

"No wonder she’s sleeping so peacefully, not anxious at all~ Since Hua Yuan hasn’t woken up yet, you accompany me for a stroll first."

"Okay."

As Luo Di got up to leave with the Squad Leader, he couldn’t help but glance back at the sealed coffin, somewhat worried about Hua Yuan’s condition due to the dream from last night.

Though Wu Wen walked ahead, she saw it clearly but did not delve into it or ask further questions.

"Squad Leader, accompany me to the fourth floor first."

"Fourth floor... oh, let’s go."

[Lisa Pet Shop]

A wooden sign with "Closed" hung at the door, yet Luo Di still went in.

Boss Lisa was not at the counter; the small animals in the sales area were much fewer than when Luo Di visited yesterday.

The pet shop hadn’t turned on the lights, growing darker as it went deeper.

Luo Di pulled the Squad Leader step by step to the back room.

The door wasn’t locked,

and a gentle push opened it.

Crunch~ A sound like eating came from deep inside.

Luo Di lowered his steps, held his breath, and became completely silent as he reached the deepest part... his right hand unconsciously touched the baseball bat he bought yesterday.

A humanoid crow monster, feathered and weak, was gnawing on Lisa’s flesh.

Using its beak to crush the feline head between its belly, swallowing it piece by piece.

Just as Luo Di realized something was wrong and prepared to step forward to stop it,

Lisa, who was being eaten, suddenly turned her head toward Luo Di and made a gesture to be silent, signaling him not to disrupt the process. The transformation in the Crow Colt’s corner was about to be completed.

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