Deep in the Living

Chapter 583 Release
Listening to Mr. Tongue, Gustav's, eloquent recounting of his life,

Roddy showed no shock or fear, but rather an unusual calm, mixed with a hint of interest.

He knew very well that this account was probably not entirely true, but as long as it was partly true, that would be enough, as long as it could reveal Gustav's stance.

In his own words,

Roddy believed that Gustav was trapped here because of a "corner death," a reason that sounded completely absurd.

Because when Roddy received the [finger] that granted him the right to represent others...

He had already discovered the death behind it.

He saw a dead individual that could not be accepted by the naked eye.
Even the fingers that came into contact with him were those of the deceased.

It was precisely after the videotape incident that Roddy was so eager to improve himself; he had sensed that something was wrong in the corner.

It may be partial death, or it may be complete death.

According to Gustave's current statement, the essence of Corner may have died out completely, with only a fixed set of rules remaining for the simplest form of management.

Whether it's the establishment of the organization, the selection of personnel, or the arrangement of the fear system, everything is based on pre-defined rules.

As long as you follow the rules, you can delve deeper and grow along the system's corners until you reach the deepest point.

However, this rule does not restrict outsiders.

This allowed the traitors to move freely, and even important areas like the dungeon were corrupted.

"Mr. Gustav, are you also qualified?"

"Nonsense, if you can have it, why can't I?"
Thinking your talent is unparalleled, huh? Before coming here, I was collecting tongues in the middle level and accidentally came across a special object.

"video tape?!"

"Yes, it's an old videotape. However, I'm not the owner; it's a guy who's really good at playing games and solving puzzles."

I'm also very interested in his tongue, but unfortunately I've never had the chance to get my hands on it.

After that incident, my relationship with that guy deteriorated to a very bad point, and he even tried to kill me several times.

Oh, by the way, it's someone you know.

"Mr. Question Mark?"

"Yes~ He actually tried to interfere with your tongue and cut off your connection with me, but he didn't cut it off too completely. Maybe he missed me a little."

I bet he's been saying a lot of bad things about me to you, hasn't he?

"Pretty much... So how did you all end up working together on the videotape back then?"

"Of course he invited me. He's smart. He knows very well that this videotape is extremely difficult to make and that all the participants must be very capable guys."

Indeed, everyone who participated at that time was highly skilled.

Apart from me, they should all have already established themselves in the corner.

"grandmother?"

"She's a very beautiful woman, with a long and smooth tongue. It's a pity her personality is too fiery; she's not my type."

"Maximus?" Roddy only learned of this name when Vortex Town was founded; it belonged to the owner of the Invisible Manor.

"Who is this? I don't recognize him. Is he very powerful? I haven't been back in the corner for a long time."

"The founder of a certain organization in the corner is also currently active in Vortex Town and is very interested in combating foreign forces."

"Oh! Sounds like a very interesting person. Maybe we can meet sometime... Anyway, there were eight people involved in the videotape."

Mr. Question Mark is not only quick-witted, but also has a knack for winning people over. He teams up with a troublesome zombie who is also participating, and the two work together seamlessly.

He rightfully won the grand prize.

Unfortunately, none of them noticed that something else was hidden deep within the videotape. Meanwhile, my tongue, from the very beginning of the incident, licked every corner, every plant, tasting different flavors.

While they were fighting over it, I secretly took the item.

Roddy was somewhat puzzled. "According to this logic, you and Mr. Question Mark don't seem to have had any direct conflict?"

"There really wasn't one in the incident. Afterwards, I secretly followed him, trying to collect his tongue while he was recuperating, but I was discovered. I was a little angry because I failed again, so I just revealed the hidden reward of the videotape incident."

I don't know why, but just a second ago he was perfectly normal, not angry at all about the tongue thing, and even very gentlemanly invited me to join him, saying that he wanted to start the biggest and most interesting organization in the corner, and that the zombie had already joined.

When he found out that I was the biggest winner in the videotape incident, he exploded!
The domain expanded, seemingly intent on killing me.

I naturally had plenty of options left, so I made a swift retreat. After all, that zombie was still there, and it would be difficult for me to deal with both of them head-on.

Then he started clashing with me completely. Mr. Question Mark seems to have some mental issues—I'd better minimize contact with him.

"Row."

"Stop talking nonsense and quickly help me break the seal."

"it is good."

The conversation lasted quite a while, and Roddy had already figured out his answer, but he was still a little nervous before taking action, after all, he was about to release a real monster.

A man with a strong possessive desire who wants to turn the entire corner into a tongue plantation.

But upon closer reflection...

Without the earliest tongue, Roddy could never have become a Connector, could never have reached his current level, could never have met the class monitor, and would still be living in a world where his family exists, never able to catch up with the Joker's progress.

Ashes fall... Slash!

Roddy remained mostly standing still.

All the iron chains that were attached to the top of the cave were then broken.

"You're pretty impressive..."

The remaining chains fell down, hanging behind Gustave like the hem of a long robe.

His previously kind face was instantly shrouded in darkness, or rather, his skin turned dark, making him look like a demon.

Only a tiny black dot remained in the pupil.
The tongue, now free, swirled wildly in the air.

One second he was on the giant hand sculpture, the next he was already in front of Roddy with a single slide.

Despite being only a little over 1.8 meters tall, he almost filled the entire frame in Luo Di's field of vision.

A jet-black hand with sharp claws reached out.
An extreme demonic aura swept over, completely different from the demons in real hell; this was a form of terror unique to Gustav.

Roddy could even sense the aura of fear, and instinctively reached out to touch the vortex on his palm.

Snapped!
A dark hand landed steadily on Roddy's shoulder, and the devil's whisper echoed in his ear:

"Your knife skills are so good, could you shave my head?"

"Huh?" Roddy was stunned for a moment. "Now?"

"Otherwise what? If I go out, I'll just go find a barber... I haven't had a haircut in decades, my hair has grown to the ground and is covered in rotten saliva, it's so inconvenient."

How to shave?

"The length that just goes past the ear is just right; it blocks out auditory noise and allows me to focus on my sense of smell."

"Row."

After some repairs...
Roddy also used the hellish hot wind to dry his wet hair and used ashes to remove all the dirt from his hair.

His hair was naturally white and neat, his body was rather thin, his lower body was covered by tattered cloth, and he had a slightly gloomy face and a tongue tattoo under his right eye.

He looked alright overall, but because he hadn't stood up for a long time, he appeared somewhat hunched over.

"Oh? It seems the abilities of the Hell World are quite useful... Let's talk about it in detail once we get out."

Where are we going?

"I originally planned to go directly to those extraterrestrial invaders, but from what you've said, it seems that an organization specifically targeting extraterrestrials has been established—[Vortex Town]."

"Yes, I was originally going there, but I was ambushed on the way."

"Take me there and let me see if this organization is worthwhile. If they are capable and can really help me clean up my 'backyard,' I might as well join temporarily."

(End of this chapter)