Deep in the Living

Chapter 113 Opening the Spine

Twenty days ago
[The Fifth Hospital, the torture chamber, the preaching room]

Rody meets Hawke, who represents H, for the second time.

Hawke was not busy during this period, or rather, the work in the torture chamber had always been simple, so he was idle most of the time.

The unexpected visit of an outsider like Rody happened to help him relieve his boredom.

The main content of today's meeting is mainly [chat],
To Hawke, it was just a way to pass the time, but to Roddy, it was an important opportunity for him to understand the real hell and his own identity.

However, even the simplest chat is different in the Hell Torture Chamber.

Hawke doesn't like sitting on a soft sofa, crossing his legs and drinking tea like humans do.

He has his own way of chatting, and as a guest, Luo Di also needs to obey his requirements.
Swish!
The sharp spikes of the hooks were inserted into the shoulder blades on both sides, maintaining symmetry and balance, and the two people were hung high in the air in the preaching room, communicating face to face.

For Hawke, this kind of hanging is equivalent to a human sitting on the ergonomic chair that suits him best.

Roddy, who was being "hanged" for the first time, also gritted his teeth and held on, not showing any expression of pain, which made Hawke give him a thumbs up again and again, and he admired this young human more and more.

He even developed a selfish desire in his heart and wanted to do something to this young man.

Even though the rules of hell wouldn't allow him to do so.

"What is a spine person? I have no idea about these terms."

Although Roddy became a "connector", he knew nothing about the real hell and his own identity. The name of the Spine was given by Mr. Hawke.

"It's normal not to know. After all, this is the first time I've seen an "Apostle" from such a remote place like you."

"What is an apostle?" Before the previous answer was given, a new question was raised.

"The inhabitants of the unreal hell, creatures from outside the realm that have nothing to do with the real hell, came into contact with this place due to some chance and were recognized by the real hell.

Given 'something' by some force in Hell.

What you got is called [Hell Spine], and its source belongs to the most powerful force in the real hell. Any creature that has undergone "spine replacement" there and survived will be called a "spine person."

"The most powerful force?"

"Yes, a group of hellish forces that feed on killing and live on war. There is no need to explain these in detail. You will slowly come into contact with them as you grow up."

"You belong to another faction, right?"

"Isn't this nonsense? Otherwise I would have started to reform you a long time ago. Unfortunately, although you are very talented in pain, your desire for killing is even stronger."

Luo Di couldn't wait to throw out the next question: "If I want to continue to grow and become stronger, what should I do?"

“Sure enough, just like those guys, these are the things on my mind.

To be honest, this is something you need to figure out on your own, but since you are willing to accept the pain, I'll talk to you about it.

After all, there were some spinal patients among the guys I tortured, so I know a little bit about it.

As I said just now, your hellish trait is related to those guys who like to kill. If you want the spines on your back to grow quickly, you need to kill a lot.

Just like plant cultivation,
You need to provide it with enough nutrients through killing for it to grow.

There are also differences between killings. The more difficult the killing, the more deeply it penetrates people's hearts, and the more it touches the depths of the soul, the higher the quality of the nourishment, and the more the spine will like it.

In short, you should work hard towards the first stage first."

"What is the first stage?"

"The spine in your body is in its most primitive and basic form, and needs to be continuously fed by killing. When it reaches saturation, you can try to "open the spine."

Only then will you be considered a true Spine Master, and you will be able to establish a deeper connection with the real hell, and that group of forces will also get in touch with you.

of course,

To "open the spine" is not just about feeding the spine.

You also need a strong enough body to support it, and you also need to have the extreme idea of ​​"falling into hell".

Your physical body is still far from perfect, but you can train with me in the next few days.

After all, you are also gifted in pain. As long as you can hold on, the baptism of pain will greatly increase your "physical endurance value", thereby increasing the possibility of your spine opening.

I hope you reach the first stage soon.

However, you must not keep the spine open for too long. After all, you still have a very weak human physique. If you are not careful, your body will collapse and lose your human form."

Hawke's words completely aroused Roddy's curiosity and desire. He even forgot the pain brought by being hung, and his eyes widened.

"What does spine opening look like?" "There is no specific standard. The Hell Spine will evolve into a corresponding form based on the individual's thinking. There are differences in the spine opening of each spine practitioner.

And it's not just the difference in appearance.
The quality of the spine itself will also be revealed at the moment of opening.
This quality can almost determine how far you can go and what level you can achieve in the future.

I personally feel that you can present a high-quality spine shape. After all, an apostle who can taste pain is not too bad. Please come back and let me take a good look at it."

……

[Non-existent nursing home-maternal nest]

Rody did not do much to feed the spine. Since he obtained the Spine of Hell, he only carried out a few killings, including the squad leader, the ghost bride, and insignificant old people in the nursing home.

The spine does not seem to be saturated, nor does it express a saturated state.

However, Rody's own condition was very strange.

His mind was producing a strong desire to "fall into hell", and he was determined to kill the fake person in front of him at all costs.

He watched helplessly as the things he cherished most were plundered and devoured.

If such strong emotional fluctuations were placed on an ordinary person, it would probably have induced a "mind corner", but as a connector, Rody had only one thought,
Fall into hell and kill the evil spirits.

This emotion was transmitted to the depths of the real hell through symbols and soon received a response.

Rody's back was severely bulging, his entire spine was peeled off by flesh and blood, and the blood dyed the investigator's uniform dark red.

The so-called "opening of the spine" is happening...

Different people have different spine types.
Rodin's exposed spine was also undergoing its first changes, and its specific shape would be constructed according to the nature of his thoughts.

Because he was currently concentrating on killing the enemy, he could only retrieve images related to killing from the depths of his mind.

A scene from a long time ago, with both killing and the squad leader, became extremely clear at this moment. That scene corresponded to the first simulated practice, the first confrontation with an inhuman being.

You can even hear a faint mechanical humming sound from this picture.

Swish!
The investigator's uniform made of special material was completely torn in the middle of the back.

Not tearing or cutting,
It was sawed in half!
A spine appeared, emitting thick white smoke and rotating like a chainsaw, with a saw-like bone structure growing on the surface of the spine.

"Living Chainsaw"

I don't know if it's rare.
I don't know if it's high quality.
But for Rody now, he only felt as if his body had been ignited, and the endless power of hell filled his whole body.

He could even hear voices from hell in his mind, voices of war and massacre.

……

Isabella naturally noticed the changes in Rody.

But from her point of view, since the aging potion has been injected and has taken effect, the opponent's actions will inevitably be severely hindered, and the outcome has been decided.

The huge bloody hand controlling the mother body slapped forward, intending to end it with one blow.

however……

The expected sound of flesh and bones being crushed did not come.

Instead, Isabella felt her wrist being torn apart in the middle.
Swish!
The huge bloody palm was cut off and fell heavily to the ground.

"Why didn't the injection of the aging potion reduce his abilities, but made him even more terrifying? What's going on with that rotating spine?"

The three sisters lying in different positions were stunned by the scene before them.
Before, Roddy could only cut off some fingers, but now he directly cut off the entire palm.

Not only that, when the three sisters were still in shock about their broken bloody hands, Rody had already arrived.

The butcher knife is stuck in the wall.

Hands clasped flesh and blood,
A fast wall climbing method has been achieved!
In the blink of an eye, he had arrived in front of one of the three sisters.
The latter was just about to use his nimble body to escape... bang!

The tibia was grabbed, and the force directly caused the internal bones to be shattered.

Pull it back and cut it down!

One of the three sisters was killed.

When Isabella's main consciousness saw this scene, fear spread.

This was her old nest, with a foundation of more than five years and the home advantage. Yet, she was completely suppressed by an intruder.

"What kind of monster are you?"

(End of this chapter)