Deep in the Living

Chapter 373 Residence
On the bus heading to the capital.

Rody sat alone by the window, feeding the crow with the large bag of diced meat he had just bought, while recalling the entire experience in the corner.

As for the matter of "family", Rody had already accepted it from the bottom of his heart when he graduated from high school. He was also able to control his emotions very well and was well aware that his current strength was not enough to achieve the last step.

Think carefully about the traction you felt when you saw the red balloon in the train station.
It seemed to have a deeper effect than just pulling him over.

“The red balloon, or the ‘red’ expressed by the clown, has a strong pull on the individual’s thinking.

Especially for someone like me who has had contact with him, it can magnify my deepest desires more than ten times, to the point that I almost lose my mind and do extremely unwise things.

Once observation occurs, traction is achieved.

When Yu Ze rushed to the train to reinforce me, he noticed this at the first moment, so he sealed his eyes with copper coins.

If we encounter it again during subsequent corner exploration, Crow will be in charge of observation, and I will completely block my vision, just like this."

Gajigaji~
Several gray tentacles crawled out from the eye sockets and covered the entire eyeball.

It not only blocks the field of vision, but also isolates all matter that may enter the eyeball, leaving only gray.

After feasibility was determined, the tentacles faded.

Rody then took out a small glass bottle from his waist, which contained the balloon-like substance taken from his body. In essence, it should be an egg body mainly composed of stem cells.

“I don’t know if the Exploration Bureau can directly determine the information of the clown, or even the specific residence on the corner, based on the sample and our experience this time.

If possible, the powerful human beings at the top of the Exploration Bureau might go and capture the Joker, which might influence that guy's actions to some extent.

I had to develop in the corner for a while and collect enough material to open the door.

There are still many things that have not been presented, such as "Events", "Corner Coins", and "Fear Entities". My exploration has just begun. "

……

Although Luo Di has not chosen to join a specific department, he has already belonged to the Exploration Bureau and can enter the World Bureau headquarters without any application.

This time he didn't need to take the test, he just had to walk into a special transporter to go to the border.

Stepping into the metal passage of the pipe structure, the surrounding walls began to rotate and emit light.

hum!
In a blink of an eye,
Rody has once again come to the bus traveling between the islands. Not far ahead is the pure white building representing the Exploration Bureau.

However, the bus stopped after only a short while.

A passenger actually came up.
He was wearing a barrel-shaped robe, had an oval face, and had black hair that naturally fell over his ears. His eyes, which were not very big to begin with, were currently narrowed together as he stared at Rody who was in the last row with a smile.

"Miss Jane?"

The other party just nodded in response, then came and sat down next to Rody. Without any communication, he reached out and touched him, with his index finger resting on his temple.

At the same time, there are thin lines invisible to the naked eye scraping on the surface of the skin.

"Hmm? Are you really fully recovered? You've only been gone for less than a day? When you emerged from the crack, you were already on the verge of death.

Even if you use the medical equipment at the Exploration Bureau, it will take at least a week to eliminate the fear and restore your body, and there is no guarantee that you will recover to this state.

Wait... your body was reassembled?"

Rody naturally couldn't tell the truth. It was a bit exaggerated to say that the three giants of hell joined forces to repair his body. And he couldn't tell anyone about what happened to the trio in the Fifth Hospital.

"Yes."

"I've heard of the Fifth Hospital. It has been receiving attention from the capital since last year. It has now become the best hospital in the country outside the capital. What exactly is there?"

"I can freely connect to the world in the Fifth Hospital, and I can recover quickly through the methods there."

Youzhen immediately became interested when she heard this, "A doctor from another world? Can I meet him?"

"If you are interested, just go to the Fifth Hospital."

"You should take me with you, right? The other party will be willing to have a real communication with an outsider like me. It's okay. If it's inconvenient, forget it."

"I'll take you there next time I have the chance."

When Youzhen heard that there really was a chance for her to come into contact with another world, especially medical skills that were not available to humans, she immediately became happy.

"By the way, where is the sample you texted me about?"

When Rody took out the small bottle containing the red substance, Youzhen immediately realized that this small bottle was extraordinary. It emitted heat as a whole and could isolate the influence of the monster substance on the outside world.

“Sure enough, the balloon-like tissue in my body is the same as the sample brought back from Yu Ze.

We should have been affected by this monster since we entered the waiting room and were illuminated by the red light there. The opponent's methods are very clever, and the fear entities in the entire train station area can be used by him.

red,

Observation,

Traction,

And balloon invasion, the keyword for that monster.

The Exploration Bureau is currently verifying the true identity of the monster, but it is most likely an "unregistered monster". Otherwise, based on the intelligence we provided and the physical samples we obtained, we should be able to find out soon.
I came here early this time to check whether your body has really recovered early.
The second is to ask if you have any other information that can confirm the identity of the monster.

After all, this monster came looking for you. According to our review of your personal information, one thing seems to match..."

Youzhen didn't say it directly. She was observing Luo Di's micro-expressions. If the other party showed any discomfort, she would temporarily interrupt the topic.

Luo Di looked out the window and responded calmly, "Five years ago, when that guy was still a fake person, he came to the neighborhood where my home is located and caused the deaths of a large number of residents, including my family. Even the investigators who arrived in time were killed.

This is the only information I can provide. The Jupiter City Investigation Bureau should have listed this matter as a detention incident a long time ago.

That clown should have gone to his corner after that massacre."

Youzhen smiled with relief upon seeing this. What she was most worried about was that Roddy had not yet gotten over this matter. If he held a great personal hatred towards the clown, he might be caught again during his next exploration.

It now seems that Roddy is in good enough condition to continue exploring the corner.

"We have already transferred the files from the Investigation Bureau in advance. I came to you to verify in person whether the monster we encountered on the train is the same as the pseudo-human."

"Same, I'm sure of that."

"That's fine. The Jupiter City Investigation Bureau used to take this matter very seriously and has been tracking down the clown. Although they failed to capture him in the end, they still collected a lot of important intelligence.

Here is a backup file. I think you should be interested in it, Rody.

The Exploration Bureau will continue to investigate this clown. After all, breaking into the superficial layer and attacking newcomers is tantamount to a provocation to us.

Once the depth of his level is found out, the Exploration Bureau will arrange special personnel to hunt him down.

Oh, one last thing... did you confirm that the clown mentioned the word "residence" to you?"

"Well, he said if the train went down it would reach his residential area."

"A monster that has already obtained a private residence in the corner? It seems that the danger assessment of this guy needs to be adjusted upwards."

"The house in the corner?" Luo Di was very interested in this. It seemed that the squad leader had mentioned this matter between the envelopes before.

“Well…the corner is where property sales are allowed.

This is crucial both for monsters and for us humans.

The main force of the Exploration Bureau can currently stay in the corner for a long time because we have purchased a certain amount of real estate.

Staying inside one's own residence provides protection from the effects of the fear entity, isolates one from most dangers, and allows one to use the property as a staging point for resupply and personnel adjustments, allowing for deeper exploration."

Luo Di continued to ask: "Buy with dime coins?"

"A lot of corner coins, and that's just one of the conditions. If you want to buy private property, you also need to meet some special requirements of the corner.

Land in the Corner is more expensive than anywhere else in the world.

This is what our Exploration Bureau needs most right now, and it is the key to increasing the depth of exploration... Okay, that’s all I have to say. You should go to the dormitory and rest today.

The results of your corner experience will be out tomorrow.

At that time, you can choose the department you want to join based on your performance in various characteristics.

I try to arrange you and Yu Ze together. It can be seen that you two are indeed old teammates. "

The bus arrives at the apartment building.

When Luo Di got out of the car, Youzhen was still leaning on the car window and looking at him.

"Rodi, if you need a doctor for the subsequent formal exploration, you can always call me... It's quite fun to explore with you."

"Ok."

"See you tomorrow~"

"Bye-Bye."

(End of this chapter)