Deep in the Living

Chapter 44 Communication

Cloudy, overcast, temperature -1℃, 15:00
【Jupiter City Research Bureau】

The bus stopped and a black-haired young man with a schoolbag got off from the back door.

When he looked towards the research building, he saw a girl in a pure white down jacket standing on the steps in front of the door. She was waving at him, holding a one-time pass that she had just applied for.

However, there were two people standing next to the girl, and their voices came:

“Hehe~ I explained the situation to Anna and Xiao Gao, and they came over immediately.

But I have to get home before dinner because I have tutoring tonight, so the three of you can take care of dinner~"

The monitor walked in front holding Anna's arm.
Gao Yuxuan and Luo Di walked at the end, talking about the events that happened in the resettlement area. The two were no longer as unfamiliar as they were half a year ago, and now they were a familiar push-up partner.

Just when Gao Yuxuan was about to ask for the details of the unusual incident, Anna moved closer.

"Xiao Gao, you and Wenwen go verify their identities first. I have something to ask him."

Gao Yuxuan didn't mind and immediately agreed to the "change of positions".

Luo Di immediately felt a sense of oppression. Anna's big muscles and skeleton were wrapped in a thick down jacket, and the horizontal width was almost twice that of Gao Yuxuan.
The feeling of standing next to him is completely different, it's like being in the presence of a giant Siberian bear.

"Luo Di, I heard from Wenwen that she encountered an unusual incident when she went to look for you. It seems that she was still living in your house before the incident?"

"Yes."

"So, has your relationship become different now?"

"Relationship? I guess so."

"Ah?" Anna was stunned by Rody's answer. She had even imagined what would happen if they were in the same room together, and her face turned red.

After a long silence, Anna seemed to have a lot to say, but in the end she only said a few words: "Be nice to my Wenwen. If you do anything to let her down, I will definitely beat you up."

"Anna~ What are you talking about? Come in quickly."

The door of the research bureau was already open, and the monitor was standing inside, waving and calling out. Gao Yuxuan, who was standing by, seemed to have noticed something and secretly gave Luo Di a thumbs up.

The four people once again came to the pure white room that gave them the reward half a year ago.
Director Wang was also waiting here in advance, with three documents on the desk.

"I need the three of you who are not related to the project to sign a letter of responsibility. The Research Bureau will not be held responsible for any direct or indirect impact on you during the process of handling the props in the corner."

Since they have come here, they must have made mental plans.

Luo Di and Wu Wen were both able to survive the real abnormal incident, and now they were just dealing with the blood in the brain of this pseudo-human. If even this was affected, it would be too bad.

Signature completed,

Director Wang informed the laboratory staff that they could start drawing blood.

"Put your knife on the table first and undo the shroud."

Rody did as he was told and didn't have to wait long.

A researcher came in carrying a test tube rack with ten test tubes embedded in it, each containing 10 ml of fresh blood.

Unlike ordinary blood, the blood stored in the test tubes looks very dishonest and occasionally coagulates into a soft state and sticks to the surface.

Just as Director Wang promised, this is the blood in the cranial cavity that flows through the "pituitary gland". It is the blood with the highest purity and the one that best reflects the true nature of a pseudo-human.

When these test tube racks are placed on the table,
Even though there was still more than ten centimeters between them, the nerve veins on the surface of the zombie knife began to move slightly.

This was the first time that everyone had seen such a scene, and they were more or less afraid.
Director Wang began to explain: "The 'corner age' of this blood is more than one year, and Ms. Wu Huazhen has been able to form a quasi-corner space. The pituitary gland in her brain has already cracked the 'blood corner' at the biological level on the surface.

Higher purity than zombies,
Therefore, this is an absorption of the strong by the weak, and 100ml is the theoretical maximum value we simulated.

In addition, the item may be damaged during the absorption process, so you need to be aware of this in advance, Luo Di. The zombie pituitary gland inside the blade may not be able to withstand the high-aged blood and eventually explode, and the blade will become scrap metal.

To reduce the likelihood of this happening, we will adopt segmented feeding.

If there is any instability, the blood supply will be stopped immediately.”

Luo Di's focus was not on the failure of blood sucking. In his opinion, since Director Wang offered this reward, it meant that this thing could be successful. During the six months he had been with Zombie Knife, he knew very well how thirsty for blood he was.

Moreover, the 'cancerous transformation' of the zombie pituitary gland itself can greatly increase its own tolerance, so it is not so easy to kill all the malignant tumors.

Rody was more concerned about what the knife would eventually become.

"What would happen if all the blood was absorbed?"

"Inheriting the age, the "age" of this zombie pituitary will be improved, and even approach maturity. Correspondingly, your corner prop will become more lethal, and perhaps the external form will change.

If I'm lucky, I might even inherit some of Ms. Wu Huazhen's fear attribute."

"Shall we start now?" Rody couldn't wait any longer.

"Ah."

Director Wang personally picked up the test tube, gradually tilted it, and aimed the mouth of the tube at the knife on the table.

It can be seen that the blood between the test tubes does not flow down completely, but moves slowly in a crawling manner.

Finally, it gathered at the mouth of the test tube into a form similar to a blood cell, and fell onto the surface of the blade in one breath.

The moment of contact,

A chilly aura swept through the room. Structures similar to spider legs actually grew on the surface of the blood. The zombie struggled and tried to escape, but was eventually absorbed by the zombie's skin. The blade emitted bursts of evil energy.

continue,

The second tube,
The third tube,
……

Until the seventh tube,

Clank, clank! The zombie knife lying flat on the table actually began to vibrate on its own.
The nerve network attached to the blade turned red, and additional branches sprouted, even pushing the entire knife up.

"Is it almost reaching the limit?..."

Just as Director Wang was about to stop the blood supply,

Luo Di suddenly reached out and grasped the hilt of the knife. This action startled everyone. Director Wang looked at him in surprise but did not stop him.

But as Rody squeezed it, the zombie knife actually gradually calmed down, and the blood-red on the surface also faded a little.

It was as if the two were able to communicate internally, and the knife's emotions seemed to be calmed down by Rody.

"continue."

Director Wang stared into the man's eyes. "Are you sure? If you do this, not only will the blade be in danger of breaking, but you might also be harmed. You might even lose your hand."

"Ah."

Rody's eyes were extremely firm.
After experiencing the community incident, he has already clearly understood the gap between himself and the mature pseudo-human. If he wants to narrow this gap, daily exercise is not enough. This zombie knife is currently the only way to narrow the gap.

The blade in front of me is still the same as before.
And Rody, who was holding the hilt tightly, could feel that it seemed to be thirsty for blood.
Rody wanted to see different changes in it to ensure that if he faced the same situation again, he could try to kill it alone.

The seventh tube,
The eighth tube,
The ninth tube,
Various scarlet nerve veins were flying on the surface of the knife, some of which even pierced into Rody's palm. The entire arm was undergoing a zombie transformation.

"Do you want to continue?"

"Hold on."

Roddy closed his eyes and tried to feel the knife in his hand, sensing the zombie's true thoughts.

≮Give me blood…≯
After receiving such a response, Luo Di also nodded in affirmation, "Continue... the last tube."

As the last tube of blood poured onto the surface of the blade, it was quickly absorbed by the skin.
Rody's entire right arm became as gloomy, festering, and stiff as a zombie, and some areas even became super hardened.

However, this time he heard a different sound from inside the blade.

≮I’m full…≯
After receiving a different response, Rody unconsciously clicked his tongue and showed a satisfied smile.

(End of this chapter)