Deep in the Living

Chapter 541 Black Gate Membership Card

Movie Title: Goosebumps, Act VI
Genre: Episodic series (solo) focusing on the psychological killer.

Event Difficulty: 1-★★ (The difficulty was subjectively amplified by participant Roddy; the original base difficulty was ☆)

Overall rating: S+
Special or hidden event: Not triggered
Sequel or related film:
(Sequel) - If you select a movie related to Goosebumps in the future, you will gain a certain amount of exploration experience.

(Related) - Due to an excellent rating and the killing of 'Ms. Tian' in her full form, the rare item "Black Gate Murderer Membership Card" will drop. If an individual belongs to this category, this card can be used to establish a Black Gate connection. For specific effects, please consult the video store staff.

Rewards: Low-level Black Gate Killer's Insights, Special Corner Coins *10, Black Gate Killer Membership Card *
The final paragraph of the reward text was written in strange black ink.

When Roddy observed this text...
Using a comma as a dividing line, this text immediately turned into wisps of black smoke.

The first wisp of light penetrated Luo Di's body, sensing its direct effect on the pituitary gland, allowing the plant to achieve a certain degree of visibly growing growth.

It is said to be a low-level insight.

For Roddy, who was still in the "germination stage," this was already quite a bountiful harvest. It caused the victim's bud to grow several centimeters upwards, and the leaves with their cleaver-like structure also enlarged accordingly.

Crackling sounds echoed from Roddy's back, and the Hell system grew as well.

He could clearly sense that one or two more large-scale dungeon explorations might be enough to bring the plants to maturity.

At this moment, Roddy finally understood why the monsters, knowing the dungeon was full of danger, still rushed into it one after another.

Such a tangible improvement is far faster than wandering around in other areas, not to mention the possibility of receiving physical rewards.

Roddy's rewards were not yet over.

The second wisp of black mist condensed into ten vintage coins on the table.

The third wisp of black mist directly entered the pitch-black card that Roddy had obtained, activating it.

Roddy took a deep breath and slowly exhaled to calm his current excited state.

"Phew~ I finally got to experience the effects of the 'ring'. Mr. Kraft is too powerful; he was able to turn the remains, which represent divine status, into an item for me to use."

With this adaptive divinity, it should be able to suppress the Joker's tricks..."

Roddy's hands trembled slightly with excitement.
That contact,

That prying

The divine feeling gave him a sense of ascending a staircase, and he even vaguely glimpsed a virtual kingdom of his own.

However, another thought quickly interrupted Roddy's excitement and fantasy; he had to confirm something.

With the bizarre dream that ended at the end of the incident, coupled with the black card in his hand, Roddy must verify this matter.

in front of the counter.

The bartender, with a face shaped like a slit, took out a bowl of boxed lunch from who-knows-where and slowly fed the food into the crack in his face with plastic chopsticks, the sound of chewing could be faintly heard from inside.

"What is it, Mr. Roddy?"
We apologize that we do not provide food and beverage services here.

If you really need it, you can spend special corner coins, and I can bring it back for you from the corresponding movie world.

"No, I wanted to ask what this thing is used for?"

As Roddy took out the activated black card, the shop assistant was stunned for a moment, and the cucumber slice he was eating accidentally fell out of his mouth.

"Such a rare item actually dropped... even with the mysterious events and the various enhancements from your intention to increase the difficulty."

The drop rate for this item is only 6% at most, you're incredibly lucky!

Roddy continued to explain: "After I got the card, I fell into a coma and had a strange dream. I dreamt of a bar, a bar full of classic movie killers."

I feel like it wasn't just a simple dream; it's related to this card, right?

Upon hearing this, the shop assistant's facial features twitched.

"Huh? You've already established contact before the card was even activated? It seems that the card's drop might not be just luck... but rather, the essence of the corner has, to some extent, acknowledged your identity as a serial killer."

Yes, the bar is real.

It's a gathering place exclusively for demons, located deep in a corner. And the "Black Gate Murderer Membership Card" in your hand is your pass to that place.

"Can I just go straight there!?"

Luo Di's eyes widened instantly, filled with longing.

The shop assistant shook his finger; "No, you can only move around in the middle area right now. You haven't completed the entire dungeon exploration yet, so you're not qualified to go to the deeper levels."

This membership card allows your mind to make an initial connection with this bar.

This will allow your subsequent development in the background to be more focused and lean more towards the "classic serial killer" direction.

Here we see that you can combine the abilities of "cinematic" and "imitation" and use the literary props you possess to recreate characters.

This membership card might allow you to refine your character's portrayal; how you develop it is up to you.” Roddy posed another question: “Are these murderers in movies and TV shows directly created by the author based on literary works? Or…?”

"Are humans shaped by the earth? Your question touches on the essence of things, and I cannot answer it. I believe Mr. Roddy will get the answer sooner or later."

"Okay, is there a specific way to use this black membership card? For example, do I need to put it into my body, swallow it, or just put it in my pocket?"

"Simply make contact with the pituitary gland to complete the identity verification."

"understood."

Just as Roddy was about to take the black card to try it out, he suddenly remembered something.

"By the way! There's one more thing I wanted to ask. Will the 'Goosebumps' movie incident that I experienced be shut down after I leave? Will the entire county disappear?"

"Yes, the dungeon won't keep running like a movie without any participants, so we must avoid any unnecessary waste."

"Do these individuals living in the movies actually exist?"

The shop assistant put her index finger to her lips again. "You're asking the essential questions again. I need to eat."

Also, you currently have ten special coins, which should be enough to buy some small items. If you need anything else, please wait until I've finished eating before we discuss it.

"understood."

Roddy returned to the bench.
According to the store clerk, they simply opened a card slot in the brain and inserted the black membership card into it.

The seemingly ordinary card transforms into a sharp blade upon contact with the brain, cutting itself without any human intervention.

The incision was made just deep enough to reach the pituitary gland.

The two elements attract each other, and the card quickly penetrates the incision in the brain, making contact with the pituitary gland and turning into drops of dark liquid that seep into it.

Pituitary space

Roddy's consciousness had already reached the plant cultivation room at the deepest part of the dungeon.

As the card is absorbed,
A rather obvious card-like protrusion appeared on the surface of the dark plant's stem, resembling a door.

Then came the familiar corner notification sound:

<Black Gate Bar Membership Recorded - Roddy, Junior Member>

Because the bar is too far away, it is impossible to go there in your true form, and therefore you cannot enjoy basic access. You can only briefly teleport your mind there under special circumstances for a limited-time bar experience.

Current relevance (thinking) to the bar: very weak*
Increased relevance can improve the success rate and duration of thought transmission.

The more an individual interacts with bars, the more their growth trajectory will lean towards that of a "classic serial killer," and their related abilities may change under the influence of bars.

Individual characteristics and abilities can change accordingly in "cinematic mimicry."
With the integration of membership cards into the system, Roddy's understanding of the serial killer became clearer.

"This harvest is simply too outrageous, it makes me want to explore the dungeon again. But I should calm down and not break the agreement because of my own desires."

"And I also need to go see the class monitor."

Roddy sat cross-legged on the bench, trying to use his membership card to sense the existence of the bar, wanting to connect his thoughts back to it, to feel the atmosphere, or even to see the idol he had been longing to see.

However, a connection could never be formed.

Just as Roddy was about to try other methods,
hum!
An unusual murderous intent suddenly emanated from the upper level of the video store, causing even the staff who were eating to pause for a moment.

Roddy smelled a familiar scent and quickly went up the escalator.

The second member of the team completed the dungeon exploration and returned here.

When Roddy found the other party, he quickly drew his metal rod and held it in front of him... Clang!

A gust of wind swept through the room.

Roddy was forced to take three steps back. Even though he used a stick to block, his palms felt a strong burning sensation, and his entire skeleton was trembling slightly.

in front of you,

A copper coin sword covered with black talismans hung in the air.

bristle,

Yu Ze, whose hair color had even turned slightly reddish, was panting heavily, his entire body emanating a strong aura of curse.

"Yu Ze!"

With Luo Di's shout, Yu Ze regained a sliver of his senses.

He picked up the silver needle from his waist with his fingers, inserted it into the Fengfu acupoint, and then stuck a calming talisman on his forehead. Only then did he slowly calm down.

(End of this chapter)