Deep in the Living-Chapter 512 - 498: The Corpse

"Luckily, we set the rules in advance; otherwise, I might have actually killed you! This is great... After we get out, I’d like to befriend you."

With a snap of his fingers, Lebeite used his gloves to lift the "Deprivation."

Luo Di’s destroyed body was no longer restricted; the Old Spine was working, starting to repair the shattered body, and his arm soon regenerated and was complete.

Wu Wen, inside, also breathed a sigh of relief,

but she didn’t separate herself out; instead, she remained inside Luo Di, only growing her head at the shoulder, looking cautiously at this born monster.

Clang clang~

A short distance away, a metal Iron Maiden constructed by Luo Di rolled over.

The pure white arm sealed inside was released, returning to Lebeite.

The outcome of this duel was obvious,

based on both the severity of injuries and final mobility, it was Luo Di who lost.

Lebeite, now able to move his body again, said softly:

"Luo Di, you should still be able to move, right? We’ve been away from the park museum for a long time, who knows if someone sneaked in to dig up the place?"

"Give me a moment..."

Luo Di had already released the Great Demon Form; his stamina had been completely drained in this fight, and he couldn’t even take a step.

However, as he took the bat in hand,

under the moonlight,

the surrounding street scene instantly switched to the Crystal Lake Campground, and Luo Di completed in-depth mimicry of Jason. This mimicry lasted for less than a minute before it was released.

Without any nutritional supplements, without any physical rest,

Luo Di’s stamina was significantly restored to about half.

According to the movie’s setting, Jason has unlimited stamina.

Although Luo Di’s mimicry couldn’t touch the word "unlimited," the movie effect at least ensured he could move normally and maintain Jason’s persona, thereby forcibly replenishing some stamina.

Even Lebeite was a bit surprised.

"You have another form? Although it’s not very aggressive, it feels odd, like a pure Corner form, very hard to kill."

Luo Di didn’t respond directly but jogged back to the park instead.

"So far, neither the ’Joker’ has shown up nor have we heard that he left. With such commotion we made, he surely knows the burial ground is right here."

Lebeite was a bit puzzled; although he focused on fighting Luo Di, he remained a bit cautious, "I didn’t seem to sense anyone else in the park, eh~

Is it possible he is busy outside the city, or has already died at the hands of some divine projection?"

"Let’s go back and see."

"Then I’ll head back first."

Lebeite imitated Luo Di’s running stance from the recent battle, leaning his body forward at a 90° angle, bursting out at extremely frightening speed, shooting back to the museum like an arrow.

This spectacle made Luo Di pause slightly, communicating with the head of the woman growing from his shoulder:

"Wu Wen, is this your exclusive running style?

Do you think Lebeite naturally reached this speed limit, or did he learn it temporarily in combat to achieve such speed?"

Wu Wen’s expression was not good, "Don’t compare with such a pure monster... Just do your own thing."

"Are you okay?"

"Not very well; your fighting style is too direct. My body is fully fused with yours; the injury ratio is basically 1:1... Although regeneration isn’t restricted, I have several injuries that are quite serious."

Let me stay inside you for now,

this incident should end soon; my external body should have recovery methods in place, cough!"

After coughing up a mouthful of blood, she continued:

"It’s not bad that we both survived; initially, I thought at least one of us would die. The defeat was sealed when Lebeite entered the park.

But looking at you, Luo Di, you don’t seem sad at all, more like you’re a bit happy?

We fought tooth and nail to find important clues inside the university, yet ended up in vain; are you not upset at all?"

"Just enjoyed the fight~ Plus, I might even know Lebeite outside. A loss is a loss; nothing to be sad about.

Besides, I have gained quite a bit myself."

"Do you have some little secret?"

Suddenly pointed out by Wu Wen, Luo Di didn’t immediately answer but turned to look at her:

"Yes... and no."

"Tch! After this event is over, I’m definitely going to punch you."

"Okay."

After a brief communication, Luo Di still accelerated back to the museum.

Lebeite stood alone inside; the pile of dirt in the middle showed no signs of being dug up, and from the density of the fog, the corpse beneath hadn’t been stolen.

The iron barrel was still in the corner, and Luo Di noticed that the girl inside seemed to peek out a bit more than when they left.

"Lebeite, is the guy you turned into a puppet still fighting with Mia? Shouldn’t you stop it now? After all, you won this duel."

Lebeite wiggled his fingers, "No need to stop; the puppet is slightly inferior to the main body.

After all, that guy tried to invade my body when we met in the city, leading to a heavier hand, causing significant physical damage.

Your partner has already killed him completely and is on her way back, but it seems like she’s taking her time."

Just as Lebeite finished speaking, a fly flew over.

Following it, an axe with a rotten aura descended vertically, about to land when—

Clang!

Luo Di quickly swung the metal bat to block the axe mid-air.

Even though Lebeite could dodge, Luo Di still found it necessary to block it, as dealing with such a naturally odd-tempered monster could really cause trouble if accidentally provoked.

"Mia, it’s over... I lost! I suggest handing over the corpse at this point because in your current state, you can’t possibly win."

Mia was covered in blood, her body displaying severe necrosis in several places, maggots cleaning her wounds, and she was entirely in a bloodlust.

With Luo Di holding her like this, paired with the gray invasion’s words, she finally calmed down.

"You lost... well, there’s nothing to be done. I’ll go rest for a bit; that big guy was pretty tough to kill."

Mia limped to the edge, sitting against the wall.

Though the following events had little to do with her or Luo Di, since they were here, she still wanted to see what the corpse looked like and how it managed to shroud an entire city, evoking fear in the hearts.

"Want me to help dig?" Luo Di offered assistance.

Lebeite waved his hand, "You can just rest; this is an easy task."

No need for him to do it himself,

as the inner monster appeared from his back and started digging the soil bare-handed. The pure white hand easily dug a depth of over twenty meters.

And the buried "corpse" finally revealed itself.

"This is... Fog Man!?"

Luo Di, standing on the edge of the pit, widened his eyes; the corpse was almost identical to the Fog Man he encountered on campus, with a slender body, every pore releasing mist, especially from the fingertips.

The difference was,

the body had a complete humanoid appearance, unlike Fog Man’s deep pit facial structure.

It had a mouth, nostrils, and hollow eye sockets, all also exhaling mist as if breathing.

Just as Lebeite controlled the inner monster to retrieve the corpse,

unbeknownst to them, Mia leaned close, silent as a shadow.

Nonetheless,

Lebeite sensed it and decisively turned around.

Luo Di, however, seemed still engrossed by the corpse below, not noticing the anomaly behind him.

Suddenly, Mia’s body started bloating like a balloon, floating about three meters away, blood oozing from her features.

[Boom!]

The violent explosion carried Mia’s own rot, blasting a large hole in the museum, with a small mushroom cloud slightly rising alongside.

Lebeite’s inner monster sensed danger to the main body, blocking the brunt of the explosion just in time.

Luo Di was completely thrown off, his whole body scorched, falling unconscious into a corner.

And at this very moment,

the corpse meant to be retrieved was nowhere to be found...

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