Chapter 723: Chapter 703: Corpse Oil
Luo Di had just crawled out of his coffin chamber.
A head covered in yellow wax was already hanging at the coffin’s opening, first glancing at Luo Di’s arm repaired with the wax, then pressing up against it to feel the body temperature. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn NoveI[F]ire.net
“The overall corpse transformation went smoothly, but your body temperature remains high, no wonder Lady Linglong has taken an interest in you. Although she can directly arrange an ‘apprentice’ identity for you, you still have to follow me to see Mr. Jiang.”
Luo Di continued pretending to be timid and cowardly as he followed behind Uncle Neck, once again arriving at the central mansion completely shrouded in black ominous aura.
He knew very well that the reason Mr. Jiang still summoned him was mostly due to “possessiveness.”
Once a problem is found on him, they could deny the apprentice identity, completely reducing him to Mr. Jiang’s temporary body.
Luo Di had prepared the channel structure of his left arm in advance, ready to retreat at any moment.
even if he had to completely expose himself and leave the Jiang Mansion, he would still adhere to the agreement with Lady Linglong, to help investigate who exactly is scheming behind the scenes.
“Mr. Jiang, the newcomer Luo Yi is brought.”
Uncle Neck did not step inside the mansion, retreating directly after bringing Luo Di.
A gust of ominous wind swept in, as if transforming into two huge, withered, black arms, closing the mansion doors.
In an instant, Luo Di could no longer perceive the outside situation, only the darkness and silence inside the house, even the left arm channel was somewhat affected, but transmitting wasn’t a problem.
Drip drip drip~ Something was dripping.
Luo Di, who had been to the Corpse Refining Shop, was well aware of what this sound was,
It just sounded thicker, seemingly mixed with rotten body fluids.
What came out of Mr. Jiang’s mouth was not just two words but was accompanied by a breath of ominous aura.
It was as if countless zombie arms grabbed onto Luo Di’s body, directly pulling him over.
The force was so great,
even if Luo Di used his true strength, he might need to open the spine to barely break free.
In the blink of an eye, Luo Di was already behind the curtain.
Mr. Jiang was sitting on a Golden Toad chair.
The back of the Golden Toad was full of raised holes, thick ominous aura and corpse oil constantly emitted to mitigate the decay speed of Mr. Jiang’s body.
Even so, the situation remained dire.
Compared to the previous day, the current Mr. Jiang became even more rotten, even though his entire body was wrapped in bandages, the stench of rotten wax oil still continuously oozed out.
Under the mask made from the sewing of thousands of eyelids, the loose and trembling jaw seemed ready to detach at any moment.
Mr. Jiang’s only arm was raised, with black nails as thick as five coins reaching over, lightly scraping across the delicate surface of Luo Di’s skin.
“Ah, wonderful! Just two days and you’re close to corpse transformation… With Lady Linglong in the Corpse Refining Shop, it’s more than enough. She can live for another thousand years; there’s no need to rush finding a successor.
Due to direct contact, the ominous aura was slowly penetrating the skin. No matter how perfect Wu Wen’s disguise was, it was too difficult to hide from a direct inspection.
Moreover, Luo Di also saw something else through this contact.
Behind Mr. Jiang’s temporary corpse body, which was about to decay and collapse, gathered a huge figure resembling both a dragon and a human, seemingly the true form of Mr. Jiang.
the ominous aura was about to penetrate through to the skin, almost uncovering Luo Di’s hidden true form.
Thud thud thud! The mansion door suddenly was knocked on urgently.
“What urgent matter!!”
Mr. Jiang was evidently somewhat infuriated by such an interruption.
“Something happened, sir!”
“Uncle Neck? Come in and speak, didn’t you just leave shortly?”
“Liang Shimin is dead.”
“What, Uncle Liang is dead!”
Mr. Jiang was furious, the ominous aura of the entire mansion began to stir, even the sound of thunder emerged.
“His talisman had just broken, and before his death, he tried to send back information but was still blocked by something, just like several previous dispatched managers.”
“Bring me a Corpse over here… This time I will investigate it myself.”
“Mr. Jiang! The number of corpses is already running low, it’s better to wait until…”
“Wait until everyone in the Jiang Mansion is killed? Hurry and make arrangements, then Uncle Neck, you come with me to where Uncle Liang was killed, leaving family affairs temporarily to Lady Linglong and that apprentice of yours to handle.
We must find out, we must eliminate them all.”
“With Uncle Liang’s abilities, surely some information must be left at the place of death.”
In a fit of rage, Mr. Jiang also looked towards Luo Di, “You… go to the Corpse Refining Shop, and transform into a corpse as soon as possible!”
As Luo Di left the mansion, he saw Uncle Neck personally carrying a dried, yellow coffin over. The taste that the tongue licked was very ancient, as if it had a history of a thousand years.
Upon careful thought, it should be a body aged with special techniques, since the history of the Corner is only a hundred years.
As the so-called “corpse” was sent to the central mansion, the black aura surrounding the mansion completely converged inward.
Following that… bang! The door shattered,
A dark shadow rushed out of the mansion, soaring into the sky, with the aura dragging behind like a black dragon’s tail.
Uncle Neck also extended his neck, following in a similar flying stance.
Even just standing in the courtyard, Luo Di could feel this powerful oppressive force, with his tongue always held taut.
“Even with the annihilation of the physical body and damage to the soul, such terrifying power still exists. It’s no wonder including Gust in the ranking of the fourth plant entity foresaw its death before heading to the Jiang Mansion.”
[Corpse Refining Shop]
Lady Linglong firmly clenched her hands, her nails digging into her skin, with wax oil seeping through.
“What!? Uncle Liang is dead, he was a very capable external manager and highly valued by Mr. Jiang, mainly responsible for recruiting newcomers near the City of Sin.”
“Is the southern station of the City of Sin handled by Uncle Liang?”
Luo Di also slightly furrowed his brows, as he was recruited by Uncle Liang, and knew of the man’s capabilities. He was certainly one of the stronger beings among mature monsters, yet he was dead now, and no information had been returned.
Lady Linglong continued: “The undead personally went to investigate should uncover some clues.
However, a corpse won’t last long, and the matter won’t be resolved by it alone, so Luo Di, you will eventually need to go check outside.
While Mr. Jiang is away, I’ll go ahead and ‘disguise’ you to look like an external manager.”
“What is special about the manager?”
“Corpse scent, aura, hair, and most importantly, the talisman… You need to jump into the ‘Corpse Oil Pool’ for the first three, and I will make the last item for you separately, which can be carried during outings.”
The Corpse Refining Shop,
The multi-locked dark doors enclosed within correspond to a secret room, with a well-like pool set within.
Some sort of refined, high-concentration corpse oil gathers here.
You could say this corpse oil pool has existed since the Jiang Mansion was established, continuously storing and fermenting.
Luo Di was indifferent to it, jumping right in.
He could shut down all his sensory capabilities, only needed to wait until Lady Linglong’s operation was complete.
As the corpse oil seeped into the external skin, it gradually began to transform into a ‘Corpse Skin.’
Strands of hair infused with aura formed within the skin follicles, able to be hidden or actively shown through self-control, with a strong corpse scent lingering unreducible.
“With the adaptability and compatibility of your skin, soaking for another hour would stabilize you… I’ll go and make you a personal talisman which you can wear on your waist as a mark of the manager’s identity.”
With Lady Linglong departing,
Luo Di not only did not reject the corpse oil but actively peeled away his skin.
The separate skin can absorb the corpse oil and initiate a transformation.
And he indeed wanted to try the feeling of soaking between the corpse oil, whether it’s the adaptability of the Hell Shell or the high-level compatibility of the gray tentacles, both are able to let Luo Di absorb the ‘usable substances’ within without adverse effects.
Perhaps his body may derive some benefits, even undergo some transformation, playing a key role in the upcoming Jiang Mansion’s actions.
As Luo Di’s consciousness submerged, he completely forgot about the sense of time.
The surface of the pituitary Moon also slid under a layer of aura, starting a sticky corpse oil rain, as if the whole Gray Moon was self-adapting, with the surface pits actively collecting corpse oil, with the Moon gradually emitting a dark hue.
He was uncertain of how much time had passed.
A sudden violent explosion was heard, impacting the underground Corpse Refining Shop, with debris falling.
Luo Di was abruptly awakened by the shock, unknowingly soaking for over four hours. The previously assured one-hour visit of Lady Linglong remained yet to come…