Deep in the Living

Chapter 547 Score
Roddy looked up at the sky covered by dust.

"What is this dust covering the urban area? Its surface has various swirling structures. Does Professor Guo's ability have such a wide range of influence?"

Wu Wen turned and pointed in a direction.
Because it was so dark, Roddy had to concentrate fully and maximize his night vision before he could barely make out what appeared to be a large chimney standing in the distance of the town.

Although there is no smoke emission now, the dust concentration there is the highest.

"That's... a crematorium?"

Wu Wen offered a slightly more complicated explanation: "You may not know, but it's very difficult to start an organization in a corner."

On the surface, it seems that all you need to do is provide enough Corner Coins, hold a large enough land ownership, and gain Corner's recognition.

There are actually many troublesome things that need to be dealt with.
Teacher Guo is someone who needs to find elite students within a limited scope, and preferably monsters who excel in a certain area.

Such a monster would also attract the attention of other organizations, affecting the interests of many people.

Moreover, the ecosystem in the middle layer has long been stable, and the emergence of a new organization will inevitably arouse vigilance, dissatisfaction, and even hatred from the corners of some people's minds.

Therefore, during the period when Teacher Guo was creating the organization, especially in the early days, monsters would often come to test, investigate, and assassinate him.

Now you see it too
All the monsters that came looking for them went to the crematorium.

However, before they die, they will be transformed by Teacher Guo, and their bodies and even their souls will be turned into a vortex structure.

Once placed in the incinerator, their ashes will rise into the sky and cover this unexplored area.

It can both stabilize this unexplored area and serve as Teacher Guo's eyes and ears, monitoring the details of the area.

Only Teacher Guo could create such an area-of-effect effect from enemy corpses.

Luo Di did not respond verbally, but instead took Wu Wen's hand.

Based on the insights I gained about the fingers recently, I can transmit sound through physical vibrations.

"Wu Wen, have you ever had a direct confrontation with Teacher Guo?"

I had such an opportunity once, when the plant was just maturing.

And the result?

"What else could have happened? You obviously lost, otherwise you'd be seeing me in your office today."

"If I had been in that match, what would our chances of winning have been if we had teamed up?"

"0"

"Is that exaggerated?"

Yes, Teacher Guo was a divine pituitary gland during his pseudo-human period, and his development and related opportunities after coming to the corner may not be worse than yours.

After all, Mr. Kraft's first contact wasn't with you, but with him.

"What... Luo Di, are you still considering killing Teacher Guo? He's a good person, you know. Back when that happened at No. 4 Middle School, he was even willing to save your life."

"We need to consider all situations, because the human species is subject to change."

Of course, it seems there are no problems now. After all, even the head of the Wuxing Manor has acknowledged Teacher Guo. Let's observe for a while longer.

"This is getting more and more reliable, Roddy~ Teacher Guo is also human, so there is indeed a possibility of killing him, but not now~"
Come quick, my house is just ahead!

Wu Wen led Luo Di to an unfinished villa area. The only villa there that was fully renovated and had a trimmed front lawn was her new home in the corner.

As the two approached the villa, the door opened.

"Mr. Di, welcome home!"

Standing at the door was a short-haired woman with a good figure and excellent temperament, dressed as a maid. Judging from her aura, she should be in the budding stage.

Not only that,

Through the gap between the maid and the door, Roddy could also see several female monsters aged between 16 and 25 inside the villa, who were responsible for things like cleaning, cooking, and washing clothes.

Like a maid team.

"Wu Wen, what's going on?"

"Do you like it? It's specially made for you."

"Behave yourself~"

"It's the same thing as last time. That photographer is a complete villain who specializes in operating in the shallow areas and targets young female monsters who have just arrived in the corners."

If he were a little stronger and could imprison a few more, he could probably qualify for the "Eight Evils" selection. These are all people I rescued from him; I couldn't kick them away, they insisted on following me, so I brought them along.

Although they are all relatively mediocre geniuses and cannot become Teacher Guo's students, they can still go to the school to attend classes and develop themselves at my suggestion.

If one can demonstrate unique talent in their studies, they might be able to become a full-time student.

Luo Di saw right through Wu Wen's thoughts: "You want to start a second sorority?"

"How could that be..." Wu Wen suddenly leaned close to Luo Di's ear and whispered, "Unless you kill Teacher Guo~"

She then led Roddy to the restaurant, where candles had been lit and dishes were laid out; a candlelight dinner was to be held between the two of them.

……

[Fourth Middle School. Fake]

Teacher Guo was still in the office.
What appears to be grading homework is actually a test for students.

Three exam papers are placed horizontally on the table, with the names corresponding to Hua Yuan, Yu Ze, and Li Beite.

Each exam paper has a rotating vortex on its surface, and no one except Teacher Guo can see what's inside.

Liberty finished first and received a perfect score of 100.

Hua Yuan followed closely behind, achieving a score of 96.

However, the third exam paper was never finished in advance. It was not until the last second of the exam that the paper was finally handed in, and the score was then displayed.

【60】

Just barely passed.

This score does indeed correspond to passing, but it is often difficult to become a formal student.

However, Teacher Guo saw a problem, a very serious problem.

His face began to spin, rotating at the same frequency as the exam paper. Following suit, Mr. Guo's body also began to spin, taking on a soft, muscular form.

The entire thing is directly incorporated into the exam paper.

It landed on a spacious indoor basketball court.

Yu Ze was panting heavily as he sat on the sidelines, drinking water from a gourd in his bag. The basketball court was littered with ashes from the flesh burned by the talismans.

When Teacher Guo appeared
Yu Ze struggled to sit up and pushed up his sunglasses:

"You must be the Professor Guo that Luo Di mentioned? I've heard so much about you. The Exploration Bureau also has information about you and has temporarily designated you and your organization as completely neutral."

Since we're both Chinese, it'll be easier to talk. I came here specifically to accompany Luo Di, but I didn't expect to have to take a test right after we met. I wasn't prepared at all, so I guess I didn't do very well.

Holding a black book, Teacher Guo's face was indifferent. Without uttering a word, she asked, "How did you determine my score and then reasonably control it?"

"Ah~ I was seen through? Looks like I need to work on my acting skills." Yu Ze scratched his head. "I'm personally quite good at fortune telling, so it's easy for me to calculate the 'event' that happened in this small scene."

Besides, isn't this the only way I can meet with you alone beforehand?

Yu Ze's expression changed instantly; he calmed his breathing and a smile appeared on his face.

Teacher Guo asked again, "Why do you want to join?"

"Because I don't really want to work with trash; they'll hinder my progress. And this place seems to only accommodate elites, so I wanted to come and see if it's worth my time here."

If it's worth it, Roddy and I will probably stay together.

A key appeared as Yu Ze's palm spun.

"Class starts promptly at 8:00 AM tomorrow."

After saying a few words, Teacher Guo disappeared from here.

Call ~
Cold sweat trickled down Yu Ze's forehead.

He couldn't throw the purple talisman he had secretly hidden in his hand. He had wanted to test Teacher Guo's strength, but reason stopped him.

Just as he was about to throw out the talisman, he seemed to glimpse the scene of his own complete death.

"This is a monster... How interesting! Speaking of which, what secrets does this No. 4 High School, where my fellow townsman graduated, hold? How can so many top-notch guys emerge all at once?"

Is it feng shui or some higher-level rule that I cannot calculate?

(End of this chapter)