Deep in the Living

Chapter 515 Practice
【Exploration Part 8 - Extinction Part】

The department had already heard rumors about the return of the special newcomer, Roddy.

Moreover, the special application materials submitted by Roddy are currently in the hands of the minister.
Instead of approving it directly, they deliberately blocked it.

He also wanted to see what kind of skills this newcomer, who had provoked the "Eight Villains" from the very beginning, had to escape safely, and even manage to stay in the middle of the corner for so long, and even complete the sprouting process.

Conversely, this newcomer test was not so simple.

This seemingly ordinary department store actually has many mezzanine levels, and some seemingly ordinary passageways actually have multiple branching paths, with their length far exceeding the building's dimensions.

The deepest part of a certain floor - [Minister's Office].

A woman over two meters tall, with short black hair, exaggerated muscles, and a gold armband, walked in without knocking.

The weird thing is,
The office was dark inside, with no lights or windows, and the interior was completely shrouded in darkness, with nothing visible.

The woman stood at the entrance, reporting departmental information:
"Minister, Yu Ze has brought the target back to headquarters. They did not encounter any monsters along the way, so it seems that the 'Uncle Jock' mentioned in the application is true."

Should we really arrange for those special monsters to test him as a newcomer?
This thing is inherently wicked, possesses unique abilities, and is unstable.

According to Roddy's earliest report as a new recruit, he was a Black Class agent who focused on physical development and seemed to be unskilled at dealing with this kind of spiritual monster.

If not handled properly, Roddy himself could suffer irreversible damage, and it could also damage the headquarters' building structure, potentially jeopardizing our department's funding.

An old voice echoed from the depths of darkness: "Have you arrived... cough! Just make the arrangements properly, no changes are needed."

There's no need to keep anything that's unstable; it's a good opportunity to have this newcomer help eliminate it.

Besides, this matter has been entrusted entirely to Yu Ze, and he has assured me that he will handle it well.

"Yes."

After receiving the minister's approval, the woman prepared to go over and arrange the relevant matters when she suddenly heard a series of bone-crackling sounds behind her, which startled her so much that she quickly turned around.

"Minister, are you going there in person? Wouldn't it be better if you stayed here and watched the live stream?"

"If you can't even move this short distance, then you should give up your spot. Sigh! It's not easy for a special young person to come here. If I don't personally inspect him, I won't be able to see many details."

The sound of bones clashing against metal echoed from deep within the office.

follow closely,

An old-fashioned wheelchair slowly rolled out.

An elderly man, nearly withered and decayed, sat on it; his bones and muscles had atrophied and degenerated, and his height was less than 140cm.

……

Dead red, cold, and deathly silent.

It was an ordinary room, but the lights were dyed red.

Two coffins were placed in the middle, bound, sealed, and suppressed with blood-stained ink lines, and several yellow talismans were affixed to their surfaces, all for sealing purposes.

A string was also tied between the coffins, with bells hanging from it.

If anything inside tries to get out, it will ring a bell to trigger an alarm, and relevant personnel will come to handle the situation.

click!
Turn the door lock.

A simple cloth shoe stepped into it.

The person who arrived was none other than Yu Ze, who had just sent Luo Di to the "newcomer test".

In fact, when the Bureau of Exploration received the "Return Report" about Roddy, it had already verified his stability as a human being and the pituitary budding situation.

Logically speaking, although he has never been to headquarters, Roddy is no longer considered a newcomer and therefore does not need to be tested.

However, Yu Ze volunteered to lead the test.

And he used the "twin monsters" that he had captured alive during his previous exploration mission.

It was precisely because of Yu Ze's outstanding performance on the last mission that, despite being a newcomer, his armband was embroidered with silver.

"Hey!"

Yu Ze used force to turn the two coffins from lying flat to standing upright.

With a wave of his hand,
He took out his portable folding table and quickly set it up as a makeshift altar.

Although the altar itself looks like it was cobbled together from various roadside items, the key props are all genuine.

While sending Luo Di to headquarters, Yu Ze had already secretly removed Luo Di's hair.

The hair is placed in a celadon bowl, and a special purple talisman is written on it and then lit inside.

The hair burned to ashes along with the talisman.
"Fellow villager, I have to give you a good workout! Don't blame me if you get injured because you underestimate me."

Yu Ze made a ruthless move and lifted up his left sleeve, revealing a picture of ghosts and gods painted on his arm, a tattoo that didn't seem to have been there before.

The mouth of a blue-faced demon is located precisely at the position of its wrist.

割！
The vein was cut open, and the blood was collected in a bowl.

When the blood reached about two-thirds of the porcelain bowl, Yu Ze grabbed the wound and quickly repaired it.

He then used his ring finger to stir the blood and ashes in the bowl, allowing them to mix quickly.

Get it!

Yu Ze took the porcelain bowl and went to the upright coffin, pouring it down along the top seam.

As this special blood seeped into it.

Ding Ding Ding!
The bell connecting the two coffins began to ring wildly, and the coffin lids began to be violently struck.

Yu Ze used two fingers to remove the bell from the middle and shook it rapidly in his hand!
He was still chanting some strange incantation.

He didn't even need to untie the ink lines on the coffin... *smash!* The coffin lid shattered.

It flew outwards in fragments.

Two female ghosts, stained with blood, wriggled and crawled out one after the other. A faint red line could be seen connecting their navels, like an umbilical cord.

They instantly floated to Yu Ze's side.
His bloodshot eyes were wide open as he frantically sniffed the other person's scent.

Ding Ding Ding!
Yu Ze, however, remained completely calm.
Continue shaking the bell in your hand,

The two female ghosts seemed to be under a mental influence, changing their target and frantically sniffing the only scent in the air that could stimulate them.

The smell of blood mixed in the porcelain bowl, the smell of someone's hair.

A woman floated forward.
A woman was climbing on the ceiling.

They quickly followed the scent and went there.

Before Yu Ze continued to the altar,

Place the plastic foot basin, which cost a few dollars, on top of the basin, and then pour in the mineral water bottles you have with you.

Finally, he placed the hand that had been secretly touching the female ghost's buttocks into the basin and stirred it.

The "view screen" quickly appeared on the water's surface, corresponding to the first-person perspective of the twin monsters.

They can blend into their environment, penetrate walls, and spy on the location of their target, quickly revealing Roddy leisurely strolling.

"So free, buddy? Just charging straight in would be boring, let's try something different!"

Yu Ze suspended the bell on the water's surface and gently shook it.
As the water rippled outwards, the twin female ghosts, who had intended to follow the scent and pursue the past, quickly changed their course; one disappeared into the wall, while the other hid in the shadows.

"Come on, let me see how much you've grown, my fellow villager."

A wicked smile appeared on Yu Ze's face.

……

The hallway where Roddy was located was gloomy and cramped, with various clothing stores on both sides.

A cold wind blew, causing some of the clothes to flutter their sleeves, making it seem as if a person was standing behind them.

The faceless mannequin seemed to be spying on this vibrant intruder.
however.

Roddy looked helpless. If it were the first time he came to the corner and was sent here for the so-called test, it would be fine.

but now,
Having personally experienced the videotape incident and even been tainted by divinity, Roddy felt nothing about such a scene and easily completed the environmental analysis.

"The current floor should belong to the [Extension Space] and be completely enclosed, independent of the department store... Placing the test here will not affect the overall situation of the building."

But the Exploration Bureau has already received the materials I submitted, so there's no need to conduct this test on me, right?
Isn't this a waste of resources? These monsters that were captured alive with great difficulty are better given to real newcomers to improve their strength.

Listen to Yu Ze, resolve this quickly, and try to get the application approved as soon as possible.

Just as Roddy was about to quicken his pace, he stopped abruptly after taking only one step.

He turned his head to the side and looked at the large clothing store next to him.

At the deepest part of the shop,

Under the dim light,
Beneath the curtain in one of the dressing rooms, there was a pair of brightly colored embroidered shoes, with fair legs and feet on them, before the curtain obscured the view above.

Just as Roddy was trying to get a closer look at the embroidered shoe and confirm its aura...

A touch of red lips silently appeared behind him.
call……

A cold breath brushed against my neck.

The seemingly simple act of blowing air actually infiltrates a harmful substance under the skin, and a kind of curse has begun to spread in Roddy's body, severely restricting his consciousness and perception.

The weird thing is,
Roddy, whose neck was being blown by the air, did not turn around; he continued to stare at the embroidered shoes in the dressing room.

As if attracted by something,
It was as if he could see a slender young woman behind the curtain beckoning to him.

Visible to the naked eye,

Roddy's eyes were becoming bloodshot and would soon be completely red. The calamity was taking effect, and he had fallen into the trap woven by the twins.

Walking step by step toward the locker room,
Eagerly lifting the curtain,

however.

There was no one inside, only a pair of embroidered shoes on the ground.

When Roddy tried to leave the locker room, he found that there was no exit.

Moreover, this was not a changing room at all, but a coffin prepared for him. When Roddy stepped into it, the coffin lid was sealed.

Women's arms grew out of the coffin, brandishing their crimson nails, intending to pierce his flesh, tear apart his internal organs, and extract the most important pituitary gland from his brain.

When those arms fell on Roddy, tearing through the outermost layer of flesh.

Zizizi!
A series of interfering sounds came from an old television set.

The image is overlaid with an 80s movie filter.

There was no coffin.

There are no clothing stores.
There are no department stores.

The twin female ghosts were now crawling around a lakeside campsite.

The older sister was clinging to a tree trunk, while the younger sister floated beside the campfire, unable to comprehend what was happening.

Not far away lies a tranquil lake, its surface bathed in the grey moonlight, with tiny bubbles rising to the surface...

(End of this chapter)