Deep in the Living

Chapter 542 Set
With Yu Ze's return,
Hua Yuan and Li Beite also returned within half an hour, and they were both in good condition.

Liberty was the most excited of them all, completely disregarding the reward, and went straight to the counter.

"Let's explore the dungeon again! I hope we can all work together this time; it's really no fun doing it alone."

Roddy followed, but instead of agreeing, he whispered something in Roddy's ear:

“Father only allowed us to try it once, and it seemed there would be serious consequences if he found out we had tried more than that.”

Li Beite immediately reverted to his usual frail body, the monster within him completely contained, and he even trembled slightly, as if recalling some unpleasant memories.

"I almost forgot my father's instructions. We should go back now. If we disobey, we may suffer for a long time afterward, and even lose the opportunity to go out."

And Mom, we'll try to get home before she gets up.

Li Beite instantly suppressed his excitement and transformed into a well-behaved and obedient son.

Originally, Roddy had planned to bring up the matter of going to the vortex together, but now it seems that he can postpone it.

[Rest Area]

Apart from Yu Ze, everyone else gathered here and received the same level completion box as Luo Di, which contained an "evaluation sheet" and "rewards".

The events Li Bet experienced were rated two stars in difficulty, yet she only received a B- rating.

The reason is simple: his overly straightforward approach led to a large number of deaths in the area, and the narrative became disjointed.

The reward is only a low-level insight and special corner coins (30% bonus to mysterious events).

The event corresponding to Hua Yuan is rated as one-star difficulty, but it has an S- rating.

In the movie, she plays a female college student being stalked, and she handles the situation as cleanly and efficiently as Roddy, with only one civilian harmed.

In addition to the basic rewards, I also received an item dropped by the stalker.

Unlike Roddy's membership card, it's a common corner horror item - [The Stalker's Sneakers*].

*It can greatly conceal footsteps, reduce the sound of one's presence, and instantly appear behind the opponent after getting close enough to a certain distance.

Hua Yuan took out the white sneakers and put them on right then and there.

"Roddy, what do you think of the shoes? Aren't they pretty?"

Hua Yuan stood in front of Luo Di, trying her best to show off, but Luo Di's attention was only on the shoes, and he didn't even glance up.

"Oh, it's okay."

Whoosh!
Hua Yuan instantly appeared behind Luo Di, sniffing him all over.

"Are you thinking about other women? Could it be that you've also met a young girl during a brief movie encounter?"

Roddy paused for a moment, then his brain instantly came up with a solution. "No, I was thinking about something else."

"what's up?"

Roddy glanced in a certain direction at the video store.
Yu Ze was sitting alone in an inconspicuous single lounge chair, deliberately concealing his presence and sound, checking the reviews and rewards. The box was already sealed.
"Your friend seems to be hiding many secrets, and there's still a faint killing intent lingering on him. But that makes sense; it wouldn't make sense for a human with this kind of strength not to have some secrets."

Yu Ze also sensed the gaze, put away the box, and walked over on his own initiative, looking exhausted.

"Hey, fellow villager, the dungeon is really tough. We almost got into big trouble. Let's get out of here! Once is enough. Don't even think about doing it a second time."

Luo Di nodded. "We'll be leaving soon. Everyone got some coins, so let's see if we can buy something to take back. By the way... Yu Ze, do you have any physical rewards?"

When Luo Di raised this question, it wasn't Yu Ze who responded, but rather a shop assistant who never really liked to get involved.

"Your friend has won the 'grand prize.' The anthology film 'Goosebumps' is mostly of a simple type, but two of its segments are special and very difficult."

He happened to encounter one of them.
"Just surviving is already a feat, and the reward he received touches on the core of this type of film, making it unsuitable for public disclosure."

Yu Ze also looked helpless and shrugged.

Since that's the case, Roddy changed the subject, "How difficult is it?"

"Three stars, that should be the highest difficulty level for the first dungeon exploration. I hope they don't break up the team again next time, or I almost died by myself."

"I'm dying, I'm going to get some sleep! When you leave later, stick this corpse-driving talisman on my head, and I'll automatically follow you."

Yu Ze's eyelids were already drooping, so he quickly found a corner and curled up.

"Wait a minute, Yu..."

It seemed like something was wrong with Roddy, but before he could say anything, the other person had already fallen completely asleep.

This left Roddy in a dilemma, somewhat regretting not speaking up sooner, and could only turn his head to look at his other two companions.

"Um~ how many special corner coins did you get? Could you lend me some? I'll definitely pay you back in full after the next dungeon exploration." Li Beite didn't hesitate at all and threw over 10 coins, just hoping Roddy would finish quickly, as he was waiting to go home.

Hua Yuan leaned close behind him, her head resting on one side of his shoulder.
"So that's what you were waiting for~ I also have ten, but I earned them with great effort, so there's a price to pay for lending them to you."

"Take me to see what you want to exchange."

On the third floor of the video store, there's a section dedicated to merchandise related to the movie "The Murderer".

A variety of props and accessories are displayed here.

Various controlled knives were also hanging from the wire mesh at the top.
The most eye-catching item was a diesel chainsaw covered in grime and rust.

It is a literary prop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and costs a full two hundred coins.

"Roddy, these things are so expensive~ The three of us only have thirty yuan, and we don't seem to have seen many things in this price range."

How about we buy it next time? The second time we go to the dungeon, the difficulty and rewards will be higher, so we'll have more options.

"No... here's one that's just the right price."

Roddy had already been here once before and knew the prices. He was now crouching under the last shelf, finding an item he had kept for a long time.

Black, thick-soled work boots
The shoe uppers were severely worn and covered in mud and water stains.

The shoe size was nearly fifty, much larger than Roddy's feet.

It even had a certain smell.

"Oh? Isn't this the matching equipment for your stick? No wonder you're so interested... and the price is exactly thirty."

Alright, then I'll lend it to you.

But there's one condition: if you need to return to the sorority along the way, you have to sleep with me for one night. I have a 'secret' to share with you.

"Row."

Luo Di was already caught up in the moment and agreed without even listening to what Hua Yuan was saying.

After carrying the shoes to the counter and paying the corresponding amount of special corner coins, ownership was transferred to Roddy.

He immediately took off his leather shoes.

Squeezing my size 45 feet into these enormous size 50 work shoes.

Perhaps the shoes themselves sensed Jason's presence, for the old work boots began to shrink on their own, becoming a perfect fit for Roddy's feet.

"Worn-out work shoes"

[Usage Requirements] (Meet at least two of the following):
1. Members of the Black Gate system.

2. Plants mature.

3. Able to adapt to the murderous will hidden within the terrifying artifact.

[Clothing Effect]: When moving towards the target, it increases momentum and enhances the power of various stomping and kicking attacks.

[Potential characteristics]:
1. Literary characteristics

The shoes have a literary connection to the film series "Friday the 13th"*, and are one of the film-derived horror items that the corner acknowledges.

*There are seven derivative gadgets from Friday the 13th. Wearing a complete set of these gadgets will grant additional effects.

Currently, 2/7 have been collected.

Two literary effects have been activated: Increase individual awareness of the killings committed by "Jason Voorhees".

When Roddy was wearing shoes and holding a baseball bat.

Hua Yuan, who had been sticking close behind him, suddenly sensed something. The flower stamens within him surged wildly, reaching the area around his eyes to provide a special field of vision.

suddenly,

She saw a strange scene.
She saw Roddy standing in front of a bar on a dark street. Through the slightly ajar door, pairs of terrified eyes were staring at her, the "voyeur."

It was just a fleeting glimpse.
The flower pool is then stretched to its furthest distance, removing the visual structure of the flower's stamens.

"Roddy! What reward did you get in the dungeon? I think I saw something incredible."

Once Roddy had snapped out of his killer mode, he put away his stick, turned his head, and glanced sideways at Hua Yuan. "Didn't I say I'd spend the night with you? We'll see."

(End of this chapter)