Deep in the Living

[Aging]

This is the shackle of weak life forms like humans. The cells that make up the human body will gradually age over time due to the presence of certain gene sequences.

This biological flaw is gradually erased when the Corner System is activated. Once the organism matures, especially monsters related to flesh and Spiritual Bodies, they can achieve longevity, even eternal life.

On the physical level, there will not be any aging; the only concern is the aging of the mental state.

However, the owner of the Invisible Manor, Maximus, is deeply affected by aging.

But his aging does not come from the passage of time; it is self-induced.

When Maximus first transformed from a human into a Pseudo-Person, the hereditary misfortune from his family began to manifest under the influence of the Corner System.

The misfortune can be transferred to others, affecting the surroundings, allowing Maximus to easily solve all problems he encounters.

Whether it's the investigator or coercion from fellow Pseudo-Persons, they all get submerged in disaster.

Of course,

Maximus himself is also affected. At that time, he had no way to control this power and would often be swept in it, sometimes even ending up in a situation worse than his enemies.

In almost every battle, large or small, he would get injured.

Afterwards, he would spend a lot of effort repairing his body, and he practically knew every black clinic in each district of the human world and even privately knew numerous doctors.

Although he was a Pseudo-Person, Maximus remained rational and would not harm the doctors. Instead, he would give them a large sum of money.

Even after coming to the Corner and becoming a monster, the situation not only failed to improve, the effects of the misfortune intensified.

As his body was constantly being damaged, cells breaking down and regenerating.

To adapt to this change, Maximus's body cells began to age gradually, lowering his presence in the form of [Aging] to minimize the impact from the misfortune.

Slowly,

The once handsome and sunny blonde young man turned into a slow-moving elderly man.

He custom-ordered a wheelchair from the Black Coffin Supermarket, matching this aging while replacing autonomous movement to avoid misfortune.

Looking at the mirror filled with wrinkles, a face no longer youthful.

Maximus found a tall hat and scarf to cover his face, and wrapped his aged and wrinkled body tightly in long clothes and gloves.

Even so,

there was still a unique girl willing to devote her life to him, and Maximus's mentality changed; he slowed down his pursuit of power and started seriously nurturing a family.

The youth that should have belonged to him died then.

...

Until Luo Di intervened,

letting Maximus meet a special monster named Guo Wendian.

It was like meeting an old friend at first sight,

Teacher Guo immediately noticed Maximus's aging issue and proposed a solution based on time reversal to restore freshness at the first opportunity.

If not for the Outer Realm invasion, Maximus wouldn't have accepted this proposal, as there was no need.

His aging was more suited for managing a family, more suitable for managing the Invisible Manor, more appropriate for Lebeite's growth.

But now,

An unknown outer deity suddenly descended, disrupting the order of the Corner.

Teacher Guo's proposal became the critical piece in the battle plan.

Only Maximus never expected this time flow could restore his body to its initial state, as if each cell had not been damaged by misfortune, maintaining 100% perfection.

A perfect body,

paired with the insights gained during his aging filled with fear,

he unexpectedly saw the tangible form of the misfortune stream, seemingly able to reach out and manipulate its flow.

Even though he still couldn't completely avoid being influenced,

he was able to remain in the calm sections of the stream, letting the target fall into the turbulent area.

At this moment, Maximus had a feeling,

that he might be able to ascend to higher levels without needing any so-called qualifications, a kind of Divinity related to causality spreading within him.

...

Of course, restoring Maximus to full strength required a high price.

Teacher Guo himself suffered from age backlash, with graying hair, approaching death's door.

Even so, he remained focused on the current battle, concentrated on the Teleportation Array at the bottom of the pit, as he still had unfinished business.

Faced with an entity that might be called [a god],

the rank of all monsters was lower, making a numerical suppression impossible and even counterproductive.

Excess personnel would become food for the opponent, unable to inflict any significant damage.

Of the monsters Teacher Guo encountered, only Maximus could genuinely threaten the other party and had ways to confront their Divine Status head-on.

Teacher Ma was the final trump card,

If still unable to defeat the unknown outer deity, Teacher Guo would spend his last efforts transferring Teacher Ma, this trump card, to the Corner exit to hide in the human world.

As long as survival is possible, there is a chance.

Currently, the battle erupting at the bottom of the pit had surpassed Teacher Guo's expectations and existing knowledge.

"Teacher Ma's peak has transcended the conventional monster shackles, with his body's botanical garden sowing its own Divinity.

Maybe he can really win…"

The scene before him wasn't so much a battle, rather a higher-dimensional conceptual conflict.

Standing in the center of the torrent, Maximus was enforcing a unilateral suppression,

The attacks from the unknown outer deity, be it melee or ranged, never reaching Teacher Ma. As long as it made a move, the misfortune stream would entwine.

Whether it was the simplest fall, causing bodily fluids to flow and wounds to rupture.

Or the snail shells descending from the sky like bullets piercing the body, causing a deep plague infection.

Or the shattered stones falling like meteors.

All misfortunes were enhanced, deadly to the extreme.

Also, in his full state, Maximus no longer remained still, but tried to move his body, attempting to actively attack, trying to cover his fists and feet with tangible misfortune.

A symbolic [Mark] of misfortune had already emerged on his body,

blonde hair flowing, Divinity revealed.

Each punch and kick, whether it hit the target, propelled the misfortune torrent, leading to an unfortunate event occurring at some point thereafter.

All the misfortunes would focus and pour onto the unknown outer deity.

...

Above the island.

A quarry Supervisor named [Park Jihoon], also a comic holder.

His thoughts were similar to the Clown Joke; as the outer god returned to handle matters personally, staying here held little significance, planning to leave first and return to the continued excavation work after things settled.

He was a standard Green Gate Monster, capable of transforming himself into a frightening large avian beast.

With the comic's effect, he turned his entire body into a pure white metal, effectively isolating all external influences, including the descending snail rain.

Currently, the beast he transformed into flew high in the sky, attempting to leave the island.

For some reason, this abnormal plague cloud formed lightning at this moment.

Boom!

Owing to his own metallic properties, he attracted lightning.

Nearly a billion volts of electricity almost incinerated his body,

With absolute willpower and the physical reinforcement from the comics, Park Jihoon barely endured, but was still struck dizzy, unaware of where he was flying.

Moreover,

Lightning tear his body's defenses apart, allowing many snail shells to cling onto him, spreading infection.

Soon,

A snail shell unique to him began forming on his back, flight capacity gradually deprived.

His body started to descend, began falling.

He was plummeting precisely towards the center pit of the quarry, the recent lightning strike somehow bringing him back.

The white avian beast's body exceeded ten meters in length,

like a white scythe slicing down.

For some reason, gravitational effects on him increased, rapidly reaching an exaggerated speed, causing his eyes to be burnt during the process.

Where he was about to crash, was right on the deity who accidentally fell!

Whoosh!

Like a guillotine, perfectly severing the waist of the unknown outer deity, passing the snail's infection over.

Boom! Thunder roared.

Moreover, overhead lightning continued rolling, the white metal acting as a conductor, attracting another billion-volt lightning bolt.

The deity, split in half and infected, continued receiving the baptism of lightning.

Its body began to wither and scatter, turning into a pool of slimy rotten flesh, gradually dissipating…