Deep in the Living

Chapter 550 Dreams and Whirlpools
Recess.

In reality, it's like school's over. Teacher Guo usually only teaches one class a week at most, and often there are no classes scheduled for a whole month.

Today's lesson mainly focused on how to gain recognition from the community and build an organization.

The operation is scheduled for midnight tonight, as the special dungeon only opens promptly at 02:00 AM.

Although get out of class had ended, Teacher Guo did not leave, allowing for free questions about the action.

Luo Di had already prepared relevant questions: "Teacher Guo, can individuals like me and Li Beite, who have no experience with comics, also participate? Are we no different from you?"

"There may be differences, but the corner's request did not impose any personnel restrictions, so everyone should be able to access the 'affected dungeon'."

Each problem requires a specific analysis. Once we arrive on site, I will assess the situation and make the necessary arrangements.

Roddy continued with his second question, "What does Corner think about the [Comic Bookstore] and what's behind it?"

"Your question is very good. Based on my understanding, it seems to lean towards rejection."

"Rejection? Does that mean the existence of the comic book store doesn't conform to the core selection philosophy of Corner, or even belongs to Corner, but is something from 'outside'?"

Teacher Guo raised her hand and made a prohibition gesture: "This issue is not within the scope of this operation and does not need to be considered at present."

"Okay, then I'm all set."

Afterwards, everyone raised some questions about the preliminary preparations, the surrounding conditions of the dungeon, and so on, and the discussion quickly came to an end.

Teacher Guo also picked up her textbook and, before leaving, emphasized the time issue once again:
"Meet at the school gate at midnight tonight and we'll depart. You can arrange the rest of the time as you see fit."

There's not much to say about Roddy's side. Since the operation started at dawn, and it's something that everyone in the corner is rejecting, it's an uncontrollable alien dungeon. He has to adjust himself to the best state.

"Everyone go back to sleep and make sure your pituitary glands are in a full state. See you tonight."

Just as Roddy was about to get up and go back to sleep, he was gently patted on the shoulder. "Don't rush, Roddy~ Since we're going to be working together tonight, it's better to get to know each other beforehand!"

Wu Wen walked to the center of the crowd and, just like the former class monitor, introduced everyone in turn.

The students under Teacher Guo's name are listed below in order of enrollment:

【Domo】
【Wu Wen】
[Jin Zhu (the boy biting an iron nail)],
Song Huiwen (the tall, thin monster)
[Black and White (who was named by his classmates because he could never speak)]
[Katayama (the obese boy with a snail-shell-like back)]

Apart from Wu Wen and Katayama, the rest of the people were "comic shop contacts".

However, Katayama is a bit special; he is, to some extent, a "semi-contact person".

In the early days, Katayama was just an ordinary monster, and even getting into a corner required a lot of luck.

In the rift he was involved in, the two strongest pseudo-humans both died in the final slaughter, and he basically did nothing to complete the promotion.

After arriving in the corner, he was often bullied because he had no skills, and was even targeted by human traffickers multiple times.

However, when he gets nervous, he secretes an extremely foul-smelling viscous fluid, which can cause infection to both the physical and spiritual bodies upon contact.

Although not fatal, it is extremely difficult to remove and will become as foul-smelling and obese as the person in question.

Therefore, the monster did not kill him, and the slave traders gave up capturing him to avoid infecting other slaves.

Without any organization to take them in, Katayama could only wander alone in a corner.

With his powerful vitality, his insatiable appetite, and his massive fat reserves, he ventured alone to the edge of the middle zone and unexpectedly arrived at Whirlpool Town.

Unlike the other intruders who suffered mental breakdowns and physical distortions, Katayama, who was affected by the vortex, did not become raw material for the crematorium.

He exhibits a high degree of compatibility with the vortex, and combined with his own system, he expressed a snail-like form that even surprised Teacher Guo.

Ultimately, his capacity for fear was amplified to an extreme degree, to the point of being extremely dangerous.

Therefore, he was exceptionally admitted as a student and placed in the organization.

……

Based on Roddy's observations of these students

The only ones who are relatively easy to talk to are Domo and Katayama.

The rest are all somewhat strange, perhaps because of their monstrous nature, or perhaps because of the influence of comic books.

Especially Jin Zhou, who had an iron nail in his mouth, and Song Huiwen, who clearly belonged to the Green Gate, should be considered dangerous.

As for the silent black-and-white boy, it is impossible to determine his danger or subjective intentions.

of course,

The students' attention was largely focused on Liberty; they had all heard of the legendary monster and were all wary of him.

After they finished getting to know each other, as Roddy was preparing to leave,
Domo suddenly stood up and suggested, "Since we're going to be working together tonight, why don't we all rest in the classroom?"

I can provide the best sleep conditions and fulfill all your needs in your dreams, whether it's food or something else, as long as it's not too outrageous, I can make it 'real-world intervention'.

If you don't need it, that's fine; I was just making a suggestion.

"also."

Luo Di agreed immediately, and Wu Wen also secretly gave him a nod of approval with her eyes.

As for Li Beite, he was completely indifferent, but he also wanted to see what level the students under Teacher Guo were at.

If dreams were truly that magical, perhaps he could dream of eating his favorite supermarket meat. After everyone agreed...

Domo got up, closed the door slowly, drew the curtains, and then returned to his seat.

There was no crystal release or obvious mental shock during this period.

Roddy asked, somewhat puzzled, "When does it start?"

Domo didn't move his mouth, but his voice echoed directly in his brain, "It started a long time ago, Roddy... you were already asleep when you agreed to me."

This is your personal dream world.
You can make any material request to your dream.
If you are not too tired, you can also choose to slow down the flow of time to warm up or experience fear.

Of course, the slower the flow rate, the greater the mental stress on you, which may cause sleep problems and make you feel more tired after waking up.

You can also fall asleep in your dreams and get a more efficient rest than when you usually fall asleep.

"Personal dreams?"

Roddy tried to reset the scene.
Buzz! Everyone else in the classroom disappeared, and a ray of bright light shone in from the window.

He got up and walked out of the classroom. The outside world was filled with youthful energy. Teenagers in school uniforms ran past him and would occasionally glance at Roddy, the outsider.

Stepping out of the classroom,

Crossing the playground,

Come to the cafeteria.

It's a real thing that a meal card appeared out of nowhere and brought out a sumptuous meal, and you could feel the energy replenishment with every bite of the food.

After dinner,

Roddy also wanted to switch the scene to his former home, but he ultimately didn't.

Although the feeling of controlling dreams is wonderful, a sense of being a creator, it was Domo who granted Roddy this privilege.

Exposing too much privacy is not a good thing in the eyes of others.

Roddy walked around the playground twice, digested his food briefly, and then returned to his original classroom.
No beds or individual cubicles were created.
Instead, he simply lay down on the table and fell into a deep sleep.

At the back of the classroom,

Between the cracks in the balcony door, a strange form of Domo was being stuffed, watching Roddy fall asleep on his own.

"The dream affinity isn't working; instead, it's made them even more wary? No wonder Teacher Guo keeps mentioning humans… such a keen sense of vigilance."

It's twelve o'clock at night.

Snapped!
With a snap of his fingers, Domo woke up all the students, and everyone was back to their best mental state.

When Li Beite looked at this person, he slightly changed his gaze, regarding him as a strong person of the same level, because he really did go to the Black Coffin Supermarket in his dream and eat several servings of his favorite meat.

Now, upon waking and examining his body, he could even find some undigested remnants of meat in his stomach.

Where is Yu Ze?

Luo Di noticed immediately that Yu Ze was not in the classroom.

Domo responded,

"He refused my sleep assistance and left while you were sleeping. Let's go, Teacher Guo should already be at the school gate."

As they walked towards the school gate, full of energy,

It was clear that Teacher Guo was having a one-on-one conversation with Yu Ze, her fingers gently supporting her chin as if she were pondering something.

When the main force arrived at the scene, the two stopped communicating.

Yu Ze then swayed and strolled up behind Luo Di.

"Fellow villager~ I'm going to sleep for a while. Just wake me up when we get to the dungeon."

After saying that, he stuck a corpse-driving talisman on his forehead and hopped along behind.

This talisman also has the effects of mental shielding and preventing dreams.

Led by Teacher Guo, the group headed deeper into Whirlpool Town.

This depth is off-limits to any student at all times, not even Katayama, who is close to the vortex.

The road ahead grew narrower and narrower, gradually becoming curved and arc-shaped.

The dilapidated houses on both sides are closely arranged and extend infinitely forward, forming a maze-like walled structure.

Everyone walking here feels like they're being pulled by a whirlpool.

Roddy also realized that they were walking through a vortex-shaped street, spinning inward along the only road.

At the deepest part of the vortex,

It must be the entrance to the dungeon that was rumored to be rejected by the corner and completely alienated.

(End of this chapter)