Chapter 625: Chapter 607: Walking the Road to Hell
The duel taking place on the playground appears slightly strange compared to previous ones, resembling not so much a duel as a bizarre harvest game.
It’s the harvest season,
Mia, who comes from the countryside, is working hard, continuously harvesting the full, beautiful fruits emerging from the ground with her axe.
However, these fruits bleed and bear the face of a beautiful girl.
The mountain and fields are filled with the same fruits, seemingly endless to harvest.
Luo Di couldn’t care less about the outcome of this duel; whoever wins doesn’t matter. He is only concerned with one thing.
Gust continues to slurp on the “Long Tongue” he got from Yu Lu, while Luo Di walks alone in another direction.
Though the Hell Body is modeled after the human template, similar in face, length, and build, many aspects are different and even somewhat ill-suited.
The extremely high body temperature causes the surrounding environment to rise to over 50°C,
gray-white hair is rather hard and fluffier, trembling slightly with bodily movements while walking. Fınd the newest release on N()velFire.net
Also, due to changes in humidity and pressure, the metal jaw needs adjusting, currently making metallic noises when moving.
He quickly strides past all the teachers and students.
Luo Di walks straight to the edge of the curtain stage,
where a young man with sunglasses and a bun hairdo is standing.
But as Luo Di approaches, he feels a strange gaze upon him and looks up to see the nearly two-meter-tall Miss Song staring at him.
It seems any individual trying to approach Yu Ze receives this gaze.
Perhaps because Luo Di is now the Hell Body, she might see him as a threat to Yu Ze.
“Huihui~ it’s okay, this is Luo Di.”
Song Huiwen retracts her sharp teeth. Although still appearing hunched, overall she looks quite fine. Her duel with the Pumpkin has changed her significantly.
Recognizing Luo Di, she awkwardly raises her hand to greet him.
“I need to talk with Yu Ze.”
Song Huiwen steps aside, leaving a space.
Yu Ze, as usual, remains the same. As Luo Di approaches, he smiles warmly and this time even places a hand on Luo Di’s shoulder, sensing the changes in his body.
“Congratulations, fellow countryman!
Even I couldn’t predict you’d advance in such a manner; the completeness is frightening, and it’s much more effective than acquiring so-called insights in the dungeon.”
Luo Di’s expression is no less relaxed, “Yu Ze, will it be okay?”
“What’s to fear, you won’t die~ the teachers are all present.”
“How is your grasp of the comic?”
Luo Di’s sudden change of topic causes Yu Ze to pause a bit, pushing his sunglasses, “Better than expected, how to say it, apart from the teachers teaching during the day, at night I also have Miss Song tutoring until dawn, as she is after all the student closest to the Abyss.
I haven’t rested these days, staying up all night last night.
Being picked by this guy was within expectations, not too bad. What I extracted from the comic can specifically target flesh, a good chance to try on this guy.”
“There’s something off about the Carnivorous Family, I’ve been observing this guy closely, and he’s different from a week ago… Yu Ze, you must be careful.”
“Since when did you get so concerned about me, hurry and rest on the side! The maturity of the plants is a crucial phase, I have confidence.
At worst, just admit defeat, what’s the harm.”
Since things are fine on Yu Ze’s end, Luo Di waves and turns to leave.
Indeed, Luo Di now needs a rest, allowing the Hell Body to adapt as much as possible to the Corner environment, estimating that the related plant names and rankings will soon be ready.
He takes two steps forward and feels discomfort in his shoulder, precisely where Yu Ze just placed his hand.
Externally, there seems to be no issue,
upon close inspection, however, a part of the flesh under the skin exhibits “deep dissolution.” Although a small part, Luo Di hadn’t detected how it was transmitted, and his tongue hadn’t sensed danger.
this wasn’t Yu Ze’s intention; he hadn’t meant to do it.
It dissolved merely due to the contact.
Luo Di slightly shakes, the dissolution effect burns away in the heat, restoring his shoulder.
『The squad leader mentioned he obtained a different comic, of higher quality, and even he can’t fully control this Outer Realm power? No wonder someone who prefers sleeping stays up all night.
Such high-quality comics also mean the Abyss’s influence will be greater.
The comic relates to bodily dissolution, which feels somewhat dangerous… watching his duel with the Carnivorous Family later should reveal more specifics.
Yu Ze should be fine, his methods are manifold, and he should be able to adjust his mindset.』
Luo Di stops thinking further and returns to Wu Wen’s side.
“Squad leader, I need to adjust my body state, the Hell Body is a bit unsuited here.”
“Do you need my help?”
“Can you help with this?”
“Why not? My body has a high compatibility rate with yours; if needed, just sit here.”
Wu Wen offers up her seat,
When Luo Di sits down, Wu Wen promptly sits on his lap.
Looking intimate in reality, the scene lasts less than ten seconds before forced to break apart.
Bean-sized sweat beads keep rolling down Wu Wen’s forehead, she even faintly smells a roasted meat scent emanating from her thigh.
She jumps up, finding the pants she is wearing steaming and soaked with sweat.
“Are you feverish? Is this a normal human body temperature?”
“Which is why I need to adjust, isn’t it? Squad leader, go cool down first, once I adjust, the temperature should return to normal.”
When Luo Di looks back, Wu Wen is no longer beside him but instead has moved over to stand by Yu Lu, where the coldness of death chills her rapidly.
The two sisters are already chatting away, showing no signs of looking this way.
Sigh~ taking a deep breath, Luo Di immerses himself again into the pituitary space.
As expected, when he returns to the plant cultivation room, the trunk base of the black tree now bears a mark resembling Wu Wen’s plant’s roots.
It’s a plant tag granted by the Corner, except there’s no name or ranking yet, it seems Luo Di needs to touch it himself.
Generally, newly matured plants rank towards the back, Luo Di doesn’t expect much.
He just wants to see what name his black little tree, holding a human head and machete, will be given.
Crouching in front of the small tree, he touches the Corner tag at its roots.
A long-lost, seemingly dead Corner voice comes:
≮Mature plant information has been recorded; your plant has been named by the Corner -[Walking Hell’s Road].
Based on plant completeness, growth potential, energy reserve, Fear Trait, etc., the comprehensive Corner plant rank is NO. 100.
Please continue to cultivate your plant, solidify your fear, and advance towards deeper regions.≯
“Huh? Directly reaching rank one hundred, right behind Wu Wen… can it reach this rank from the start? This might be considered quite impressive.”
Just as Luo Di examines the plant and makes personal adjustments, Mia’s newcomer assessment concludes.
Lowest score, Mr. Question Mark 5 points
Highest score, Grandmother 8.5 points
Average score of 7 points, pending alternate.
Though Mia feels unsatisfied for not passing directly, she is unexpectedly happy because she officially acquainted herself with Hua Yuan this time, and it seems they made some sort of pact.
The final assessment is about to happen,
though it’s known who it is, Teacher Guo still announces the student’s name, it’s Hunter, member of the Eight Evil People, also known as the Carnivorous Family.
However, this utmost villain, who devoured hundreds when he first arrived at the Corner, giving off a bloody scent wherever he goes,
now seems quite ordinary, with not even a hint of odor.
Throughout, he never looks at the stage, merely walking his own path, treading on grass, with something on his mind.