Deep in the Living

Chapter 560 Possession
"A hopeless situation?"

Already affected by the alienation and blind in one eye, Roddy could only stand motionless in place.

black and white vision,

He remained in a state of being an observer, unable to mobilize his own abilities.

Watching the cursed essence slowly descend the stairs from a first-person perspective, feeling the intense resentment eroding it, the other party seems to have already lost its mind, only indiscriminately cursing all individuals who approach this house.

At the critical moment of life and death,

Roddy's instincts were aroused, and he desperately tried to gain control of his body. He could faintly hear the sound of his spine moving and the slivers of moonlight filtering through the window.

The intense resistance to death caused a slight physical reaction.

His fingers began to twitch slightly, and the metal inside his body began to move slowly, gradually pulling out the ring buried deep within his body.

Before Ju-on could completely descend, a thin metal wire emerged from the palm and slipped the ring onto the palm.

Divine transmission,
In an instant, Roddy broke free from the invisible restraints, color returned to his vision, and some of his abilities were restored!

He instantly entered demonic form and unleashed a slash!

The Ju-on body that climbed down the stairs was cut in two, and a scorch mark that ran straight to the end of the entryway floor was cut out.

The slash is complete.

Roddy returned to black and white vision, unable to make any further moves; the restrictive effect from outside the domain far exceeded expectations.

He could only hope that his last move had killed the target... but...

The corpse, torn apart by the chainsaw blade, began to tremble.

Ah~ Ah~ Ah~!

Intermittent screams emanated from between the corpses.

A great deal of resentment surged from his body, expressed in the form of black hair.

It burrowed into the skin and completely entered Roddy's body.

Roddy could clearly feel strands of black hair wrapped around the surface of his brain, while being held tightly in two hands.

However, the curse did not cause any further damage; instead, it emitted intermittent sounds, suggesting that she herself was very weak.

"The corner... has been invaded, and I am deeply affected and unable to escape."

Kill the guy who invaded my place and prove yourself.

After that, I will dissipate on my own, and the event scene that existed because of me will also disappear completely. At least my intrusion here will be blocked.

During this time, I will possess you and erase your alienation, but at the same time I will destroy your body.

You only have 24 hours.

"understood."

Roddy didn't ask any questions or make any demands; he simply accepted it calmly.

Or rather, through this internal contact and the conversation just now, Roddy has figured out the specific situation, and possession is the best outcome.

As the curse possessed him, all the resentment in the entire house dissipated, leaving only the fishy smell.

Simultaneously,

Roddy also returned to normal, his vision returned to normal color from black and white, and he was able to use his abilities on his own.

However, the alienation they acquired during the exploration still remains.
Scales will continuously grow inside the body, and seawater will emerge, keeping the body in a damp and sticky state. At the same time, one of the eyeballs will be completely destroyed.

Looking at these dead fish hanging inside the house still gives me a strong urge to eat them.

But the next second, a strange voice appeared in his mind. This time the voice was smooth, as if it had stabilized and possessed him.

"I've always been influenced by these fish, but in the process, I've also gradually learned to reverse the influence."

In the possessed state,

I will also reverse the altered structures that form in your body, allowing you to barely return to a normal state.

Now go to the bathroom on the second floor, fill it with water, and soak your body in it.

Remember, the water tank must be full, and it must be cold water; do not use any shower gel.

"Row."

There was no further dialogue.

Roddy returned to the bathroom area, easily dealt with the parasites in the bathtub, and refilled the tub with water.

Just as Roddy was about to step into the full chamber, the cursed voice came again, and he could even feel a pale arm gripping his face.

Do you take your clothes off when you take a bath?

"Oh."

Luo Di quickly took off all his clothes, folded them neatly, and placed them on a bench to the side.

His appearance remains the same as before, with perfect muscle definition and body proportions beneath slightly yellowish skin.

Alienation exists only internally.

As Luo Di was fully immersed in it, he immediately felt waves of discomfort within his body.

It felt as if a woman's arms were sliding inside my body, peeling away the fish scales covering my body piece by piece with her fingers, pulling them out by the roots each time, a sensation that was incredibly exhilarating.

Not just pulling it out,
Similar to the dissolving of fish flesh in the attic, this process also occurs simultaneously, and only in this way can it be completely eradicated, even melting away a portion of Roddy's own flesh. If it were an ordinary person, they would have already fainted from the pain during this process.

But Roddy had come from the torture chamber, so he was in a state of both pain and pleasure. Under the protection of his [immortality] characteristic, his body remained intact.

Even the nature of the Ju-on (curse) became a source of curiosity.

She herself was filled with resentment towards everything in the world.

She's only reluctantly helping now because they're united against a common enemy, but she's also secretly planning to torture the young man. After all, she can sense a murderous aura emanating from him, somewhat resembling her husband who killed her.

But the young man was not upset at all; on the contrary, he was secretly pleased.

She could only intensify her efforts.
The intense stimulation caused Roddy to shout out loud, the sound penetrating outwards and even waking up Katayama, who was sleeping outside the door.

"Poor Luo... I hope he can get out alive."

One hour has passed.

Roddy, supporting himself on the edge of the bathtub, slowly pulled himself out.

The water in the bathtub had long since become murky.

He went to the sink and examined his body through the broken mirror.

The right eye, which had been blind, has regained its vision, but the entire eyeball is a resentful red, and the field of vision is also stained red to some extent.

Through the mirror, one could vaguely see a single word written between the pupils – [Curse].

The essence of the curse is primarily attached to this eyeball, which helps Roddy see more information and also allows him to transmit the curse through this eyeball.

You only need to look at anyone on the street.

A red field of vision can reveal the degree of a person's alienation and make them susceptible to the effects of the curse.

Other than that,

Roddy's hair grew ten centimeters in the short time he spent in the bath, falling past his ears and becoming as soft as a woman's.

For now, I have no choice but to do what Yu Ze did and tie my hair up with a rubber band.

Luo Di, who had never done this before, could never get it right.

After trying for about ten times, just as I was about to give up... Buzz! A strange phenomenon appeared in the mirror: a pale-faced woman was leaning over the edge of the bathtub.

A pale, bluish thigh stepped out of the bathtub.
Slowly approaching, stepping on the cold tile floor,
It's not about killing Roddy.
Instead, she tied his hair up for him.

"Don't waste any more time... Ah~ Ah~"

"Ok."

As Roddy changed his clothes and walked downstairs, he asked some questions out of curiosity:

"By the way, why do you always use 'ah' in your speech? I haven't watched many ghost horror movies. Is everyone like this?"

Roddy's question went unanswered, as if he had killed the conversation.

Leave the house.

To everyone's surprise, Katayama was standing right at the front door, his eyelids twitching wildly, looking like he might fall asleep at any moment.

"Katayama, you weren't asleep?"

"Luo, you're finally out! I was thinking about whether to go in and help, but then I realized I wouldn't be able to help, so I was really torn, since you were screaming in pain inside the whole time."

"You...have become involved with Ju-on?"

Although Katayama lacked initiative, he possessed keen observation skills. He could clearly see that the resentment that had previously enveloped the house was now entirely attached to Roddy.

It was as if thick red energy was swirling around his body, and he could vaguely see a terrifying face emerging behind him.

Especially those red eyes, which made Katayama a little scared.

"almost."

Roddy suddenly reached out and touched Katayama's abdomen, peeling off the iron plate that was restricting moisture.

"This is no longer needed. The next step is to conclude the event, so there's no need to consider plot progression or the issue of disguise anymore."

"Oh, the humidity here is quite high. I should be able to return to normal soon."

As the two left the deserted neighborhood, Katayama's body gradually became rounder.

As Roddy took out his car keys, preparing to drive off to find the guy who had attacked him the night before, he noticed something unusual.

The city residents who were walking normally on the street suddenly turned around, staring wide-eyed at Luo Di, this outcast.

They put down what they were doing and approached one by one, some even starting to run.

To them, Roddy, who was possessed by the curse, seemed to be a complete anomaly.

Just as someone was about to approach,
Roddy tried to gaze into the other person's eyes.

Without using any abilities or unleashing any consciousness-based attacks, he simply watched.

The curse is released...

In the red-lit vision, that person died instantly without warning.

One by one, all the residents who had approached collapsed to the ground.

(End of this chapter)