Deep in the Living

Chapter 519 Invisible Manor
As the carriage strolled through the fields, Roddy noticed that in addition to their wheat fields, there were other fields nearby, and he could even vaguely see livestock farms.

However, animals like cattle, sheep, pigs, and horses, as in the human world, naturally do not exist.
It is highly likely that a creature obtained through monster fractals or strange abilities was fed there as one of the family's food sources.

They have now entered the family territory without encountering any obstacles, which must mean that Roddy's identity as a "guest" has been confirmed.

The carriage went up the mountain.

The winding mountain road gradually leads deeper into this isolated little hill.

The trees here are so large and dense that they completely block out the outside world.

Even though we were heading up the mountain, I felt a growing sense of unease.

Even though I didn't see a single monster, I still felt a creepy sense of unease.

Occasionally glancing out the window, one can see that the lush trees resemble faces of people wailing in pain.

"Yu Ze, what do you think?"

"Isn't this simple? A monster within the family is directly related to this mountain, or a monster's domain was released when we climbed the mountain and is currently monitoring us through these trees."

However, things look good so far.

The most obvious difference between monsters and humans lies in their rationality.

The fact that they were willing to let us travel to their family's location without using any intrusion methods and only observing from the surface indicates that they genuinely approve of our arrival.

Of course, it's still uncertain what will happen next.

"Ah."

The carriage, unable to run, traveled for more than half an hour along the mountain path.

I have a vague feeling that we are no longer in the mountains, but in a mysterious deep forest, where huge and dense trees completely cover the tops, and not a single ray of sunlight can penetrate.

Kerosene lamps were hung on different tree trunks, providing simple lighting.

A large, black gate with openwork reliefs emerges from the depths, flanked by red brick walls, with gargoyle-like sculptures arranged at intervals on top.

The butler, dressed in a tuxedo, stood at the door, and his appearance answered the question Roddy had just posed.

Above the collar is a delicate miniature pine tree.

As the butler raised his hand to open the door, the surrounding trees bowed and drooped, clearly indicating that he directly controlled all the vegetation on the mountain.

This scene made Roddy break out in a cold sweat. He could tell that this butler was no ordinary person; not only was his pituitary plant mature, but his abilities were also extraordinary.

And the fact that such a monster only serves as a butler makes it hard to imagine what other monsters might exist in this family.

The raven stopped in front of the iron gate.

The two got out of the car one after the other, expecting to be checked, but the butler had already opened the gate.

A branch on the butler's head began to grow rapidly, getting close to their ears and whispering in standard British English:

"Please walk the rest of the way to the banquet hall."

The head of the household greatly admires Mr. Roddy and is very pleased that you could come in person. The banquet is being prepared. Furthermore, the house will not be affected by any noise pollution; there is no need to worry.

"Ok."

Roddy quickly retrieved the crow into his palm, and the carriage was compressed and packed up by Ze.

As they passed the butler, the trees hanging behind him all parted, like a curtain rising to reveal the true appearance of the [Invisible Manor].

When a dark building representing the family came into view, the two paused briefly, clearly feeling somewhat unwell.

Yu Ze even pressed the "Shenmen" acupoint on his wrist with his fingers to suppress the intense discomfort in his heart.

In front of me was a mansion about ten meters high, the architectural style of which was impossible to determine.

The building's facade is completely covered in black paint, blending seamlessly with the darkness of the deep forest, seemingly without boundaries, with only a few window sills and doors showing a difference in color.

The overall design is extremely asymmetrical.

Various square, round, and diamond-shaped windows are randomly distributed on the building surface, and the styles of the window frames are also very different, making it impossible to determine the number of floors based on the number of windows.

The most eye-catching feature is the main entrance of the building.

Such a huge mansion has only one small door, common in residential buildings, as its only entrance, and the entire door is painted yellow.

Kerosene lamps were also embedded on both sides of the door, their light highlighting the yellow hue.

This unusual yellow hue couldn't blend in with the overall black of the building, nor could it connect with the green of the mountains and forests; it seemed completely superfluous. It was precisely this jarring yellow that made the two of them feel uneasy.
Yu Ze transmitted his voice through his internal energy: "The rumors are true. The Invisible Manor corresponds to the corner inside, which is rarely seen and is also the [Yellow Gate Monster] that everyone hates to face the most."

These kinds of monsters don't have the kind of direct slaughter that Roddy does.
It also doesn't have the clown-like, ever-present disgust.
It also doesn't cause the physical unease found in the carnivorous household.

This is purely psychological discomfort. Contact with these kinds of monsters can have a subtle, imperceptible impact, even leading to irreversible and malignant effects. We must be extra careful going forward.

"Ah."

The two stepped forward using the same asymmetrical stone steps.

The yellow gate gradually opened as the two approached.

A deformed person resembling an "elephant man" was standing at the door, dressed in the same swallowtail clothing, his body hunched over with difficulty, gesturing for someone to come in.

Formal entry into the house,

What appears to be a normal entryway or foyer can become quite unsettling upon closer inspection.

The design, placement, and installation of various decorative items may seem normal, but they lack symmetry in the details or have an angular deviation of about 10°.

The floor and wall tiles are also made of materials of different sizes, with some places having an extra piece and others missing a piece.

The bizarre designs that defied the norm scraped against the two people's bodies like sharp thorns, making a creaking sound.

The servants inside the mansion are all "deformed people," much like the elephant-man at the entrance, as if they were split off from a single entity, exhibiting the same asymmetry in their biological structure.

"Please proceed to the banquet hall from here."

There was no door or passageway where the deformed man stopped, but rather a "dog hole" at the bottom of the wall, meaning that the two of them could crawl through it to reach the banquet hall.

Roddy showed no intention of crawling through; instead, he approached the internal steward and asked at close range with his grey eyes:

"Is there any other way?"

"That's a bit far, please follow me..."

The butler, moving his awkward body, led the two up and down the house, finally navigating through the maze-like underground area and taking an internal elevator to reach the banquet hall.

The hall is perfectly normal, with a marble table, crystal chandelier, tableware, and so on, all conforming to a symmetrical design.

But the strange thing is,
I wonder if it's because I've been trying to accept all sorts of asymmetrical and disharmonious things all along.

Upon seeing this normal structure again, Roddy suddenly felt a strong sense of discomfort and even gagged.

Snapped!
Yu Ze reached out and pressed the Shenmen acupoint on his wrist to calm him down, and then transmitted his voice to him as well.

"Fellow villager, this family is testing the two of us. If we have any obvious adverse reactions, the evaluation will be lowered."

What happened just now may have been the beginning; the banquet to come may be even more uncomfortable.

Hang in there... Some monster organizations are like that; if you can't adapt, you'll become their food.

"know."

Just then, a person suddenly emerged from the dog hole that the two had previously refused to climb through, which was the very reason why Roddy was able to come to the Invisible Manor.

With her blonde hair parted in the middle, wearing a turtleneck sweater, and holding a strange novel, Liberty was brushing off the dust she had picked up while crawling through the dog hole, and slowly got up, looking somewhat weak.

The first thing I saw was Roddy.
The second thing he noticed was the other human that Roddy had brought, and this person was actually touching Roddy's wrist.

Li Beite tried to find similar behavior between friends in the novels he had read, but couldn't find it at all. He looked puzzled and moved his sickly body closer.

"Roddy, you really came... By the way, is it necessary for friends to 'hold hands' like this? I only know that male and female couples need to interlock their fingers."

"Yu Ze was just helping me suppress the acupoints."

"Acupoints! Traditional Chinese medicine! Oh, I remember now, that's what the time-traveling divine doctor I read was like... Hello, hello, Mr. Yu Ze, right?"

"To become Roddy's human friend, you must be an extremely outstanding human, ranking at the top of your class in school. We can discuss acupoints later when we have some free time."

Li Beite took the initiative to extend her hand, and Yu Ze, as a guest, naturally shook hands with her as well.

The moment their palms touched
A subtle change flashed in both of their eyes.
Roddy suddenly noticed the sound of a zipper coming from behind Libet, while something seemed to be breaking open inside Yu Ze's body.

Snapped!
The utensil closest to the two people suddenly exploded.
The handshake ended there.

Li Bei's eyes immediately lit up. "You...you certainly deserve to be a guest in my home. Someone, please tidy up. Father will be here soon."

(End of this chapter)