Deep in the Living

Looking at the complete arm that had fallen to the ground, Luo Di initially just watched quietly, without much emotional fluctuation.

Instead, he focused more on the right arm that had just executed the slash, holding a dining knife the color of moonlight.

This was not a blade constructed by Luo Di, but a dining knife that appeared in hand automatically when he intended to execute, a weapon exclusive to Miles.

The slash just now was also different from any beheading Luo Di had performed so far.

It was smooth and flowing, like moonlight cutting through, severing even the soul structure. Not slaughtering, nor chopping, but a pure cinematic enactment.

This was a result of the high synchronization between him and Miles.

The brain remembered this feeling.

It must be said, the contract signed with the bar was indeed useful; Miles' descent made the entire process of Chasing and Killing exceptionally smooth... it's just that the film against the Joker only completed the first half.

The second half still waits to be enacted.

Moreover, the one who truly created the opportunity and seized it was Luo Di himself... The Joker's consciousness state was constantly monitored by his tongue, always waiting, delivering the precise slash at the last moment.

The Michael Myers that had descended within him said nothing, but did develop a different opinion of this human, and since the matter was handled, he left in advance.

Buzz!

A wave of tinnitus swept through the brain.

The moonlight disappeared along with this powerful consciousness of man and demon, returning to the bar.

The rubber hood on Luo Di's head and the work uniform faded along, and simultaneously, the side effects hit.

After experiencing two continuous great battles,

on one hand was the strongest Hell Mode, consuming the Original Spinal Cord for slaughter,

on the other hand was carrying such a powerful consciousness of man and demon, enduring long-term beating and opportunity capturing,

it was a miracle that Luo Di could still maintain the stability of his body.

Just as he was about to faint,

Clap!

Taking a step forward, clenching his fist, he endured it forcibly.

He still had unfinished business, crouching down at the cost of further exhausting his spine, reaching out to pick up the Joker's intact arm.

Instead of rushing to store it, he gently brushed his hand over the arm's surface... a rare feeling of acquiring a trophy.

For some reason,

Luo Di's thoughts drifted back to the past, back to when he first arrived at the Corner. During his first exploration, he was targeted by the Joker, and could do nothing due to rank perception back then.

Now,

he could permanently sever an arm of the opponent, completing the first step of the Chasing and Killing.

This was what they call growth.

Luo Di never had much of a concept of [growth], but at this moment he truly savored the delight brought by growth.

"I can kill him, I can really kill this guy..."

A perfect Iron Maiden container stored the arm, and Luo Di also began to smile. With this arm, he now had assurance to kill the Joker.

At this moment, he could no longer hold on, closing his eyes, his body tilted forward.

About to fall,

a series of pumpkin vines suddenly sprouted from the ground, binding him firmly and standing him up in a "scarecrow" manner.

The vine tips pierced the skin in pinhead form, injecting delicious pumpkin juice that promoted recovery.

Frank rushed over, carrying the scarecrow-like Luo Di on his back.

Moreover, he had prepared a warm cup of pumpkin porridge in advance and passed it to Lebeite, which could restore physical strength and repair some internal injuries.

"All done! With Luo Di's physical fitness, he should recover quickly~ Classmate Li, where should we go now?"

Lebeite, who downed the pumpkin porridge in one go, looked around, "We have been beating this Joker for a long time without restraint, yet no monsters have come to stop us.

This indicates that the [Angel Envoys] of this city probably only stay in their respective buildings and will not come out to act.

It also indicates that this Joker wasn't particularly targeted; there was no attention from the Outer Realm to be seen.

The commotion is still too small; like this, the goal cannot be achieved... We need to kill more traitors, we need to create a bigger commotion."

Frank had a completely different idea, "Perhaps the attention here is just relatively low.

In other zones of the city or inside some building, someone might have already completely attracted the attention from the Outer Realm, thus not taking care of us here.

Of course, it's just my guess! If you feel that the attention is not enough, Classmate Li, then we can only take the initiative to make a scene."

"Let's go check out the True Death Game... It's Mr. Question Mark's territory, there might be something different there."

"Alright!"

Just as the two were about to set off, a sticky feeling suddenly came over.

Crick crick~

A strange sound came from Luo Di's left palm, and Frank hurriedly put it down, sticking it into the ground like a scarecrow.

A tongue quickly emerged from the palm.

"Is anyone there, is anyone there? Why can't I reach Luo Di? Clearly, he's not dead… Hey, is anyone around? Say something, my tongue can taste the flavor of sound."

"Yes, Teacher Gust."

"Such a sweet voice, Frank! What's going on with Luo Di, give me a brief summary... or never mind, just bring your head over and let me taste your recent memories."

"Okay."

Frank obediently leaned his head over, and after a bout of licking, the tongue trembled slightly.

"This kid fought so fiercely! And this young man named Xiao Xun, what a pity, with such exceptional gambling skills, his tongue must be a unique delicacy.

It seems Teacher Guo's student selection needs some improvement; such an excellent monster being left outside.

Enough with the nonsense~ Frank, when can your methods wake him up?"

"Just wake him, or repair the body too?"

"Waking him up is enough. As for the physical repair, my tongue is much better than your pumpkin, you know."

"If we disregard Luo Di's bodily injuries, I can forcefully wake him up… By the way, Teacher Gust, do you need Luo Di over on your side now?"

"Since Teacher Guo says the time is basically ripe, and the operations on your side have successfully drawn Outer Realm's attention… I must say, that chef is working very hard! Surely he is a monster trained by me."

Frank also breathed a sigh of relief; the consecutive operations and supply of supplements had left him a bit exhausted, needing a break, "Indeed, some are doing better than we are here, I will immediately wake Luo Di."

Several vine needles directly pierced into the back of Luo Di's head, making contact with the cortex, forcibly activating.

Buzz!

He abruptly opened his eyes, even though he should have been resting, his brain was still a mush, he even somewhat forgot what he was doing.

Until a licking sensation came from his palm, his memory slowly returned.

"Xiao Di, quickly find a deserted place, secretly open your passage and prepare to join us, the infiltration operation here is about to start."

"Wait a moment… I still have a piece of information here that I haven't had time to activate, I'll come over after I obtain the intelligence."

"Hurry up!"

Speaking of intelligence, Frank immediately understood.

He continued to carry Luo Di, hurrying back to the ruins of the casino, finding all slot machines that could still be used.

Lebeite, though not quite understanding what was going on, still followed.

A special coin from Xiao Xun was already clamped between his fingers.

...

[Corner Middle Layer, Northern Forest Area, Unexplored Territory]

The infiltration team members had long arrived here, currently temporarily stationed in a hastily-made wooden house.

Gust lay alone on a chair in the living room, sucking on a tongue obtained from who-knows-where, when suddenly… a discomfort came from his throat.

Cough!

A violent cough interrupted the tongue-sucking.

He hurriedly pried open his jaws with his hands, exposing his throat as much as possible.

Something seemed stuck deep in the throat, slowly wriggling.

Slap!

Covered in pumpkin mucus, Luo Di finally crawled out, exhausted, and collapsed to the ground.

Luo Di, who had been forcibly awakened, then went to the casino to find things, and under Frank's Pumpkin Town camouflage, constructed a passage.

This series of actions left him with almost no remaining strength.

Looking at the barely alive Luo Di on the ground, seeing the extremely shriveled spine,

Gust revealed a morbid expression, quickly lying down.

Ssslurp~ Licking commenced.

He first licked off the delicious pumpkin juice on Luo Di, then removed his jacket to meticulously lick the special ancient spine, ensuring every vertebra was repaired.

An unconventional licking treatment quickly took effect, gradually revitalizing the spine.

Throughout this, Luo Di spasmed and trembled continuously.

At this moment,

The two sisters, hearing the noise, came into the hall, their eyes fixed on those on the floor.

"Sister Hua, I think I forgot something upstairs, would you like to go up with me to get it?"

"...Okay."