Deep in the Living

Chapter 589 Tongue Examination
"As expected of students personally recruited by Teacher Guo, your tongues are all so beautiful and unique!"

Please note that I am not teaching here for free, and Teacher Guo will not pay me a salary.

Therefore, I have no choice but to charge you the relevant fees.

The cost for one semester is just one tongue, so please cut off your tongues completely, preferably wrapped in clean paper, and hand them to me one by one.

"Once you've paid your tuition, I'll naturally teach you some useful things."

This was the first time anyone had heard of such a condition, but for them at this stage, physical regeneration was a very simple matter.

Cutting out one's tongue is nothing.

Many people at the scene have already taken action to cut off the tongue as completely as possible.

Wu Wen immediately glanced at Luo Di, and after receiving his nod of confirmation, she and Hua Yuan also cut off their tongues.

As for Roddy, he pretended to cut off his tongue and put it inside the Iron Maiden's container. He knew very well that the other party didn't need his tongue... or rather, Gustave had already come into contact with it in a previous simulation.

The students lined up one by one to hand over their tongues.
Leading the way was one of the earliest students, a comic book enthusiast, Ms. Song Huiwen.

Her tongue was as thin and long as a monitor lizard's, with a forked tip. Her tongue also inherited her physical qualities, being tough and powerful.

Gustav didn't simply retract his tongue; instead, he held it up in front of him to examine it closely, and then carefully touched its surface with his fingers.

After nodding, he gave his evaluation:
"The tongue shape is unique, varied and flexible, slender and powerful! Overall, I would give it 78 points."

but,

Your tongue produces less saliva, tastes sour, and has a white, slippery coating, indicating a bit too much yin energy. Remember to absorb more yang energy when you have time.

I see that many students in the class have quite a bit of yang energy; you could try communicating with them.

After making these comments, Gustave glanced at Roddy, seemingly trying to help him out.

Little did anyone know that Song Huiwen's first glance was directed at Yu Ze behind her, and an exaggerated smile that stretched all the way to her ears spread across her face.

"Don't waste time, get back to your seat, next."

Yu Ze stepped forward,

He used a special yellow talisman to wrap the tongue inside. When the talisman was removed, an ordinary human tongue was revealed.

This tongue has no unusual energy and no special shape.

This is the most ordinary tongue, restored by Yu Ze through talismans. It is the tongue from when he was still human, erasing all influences related to corners and connecting worlds.

This time, Gustav didn't just touch his tongue with his fingers; he also put it in his mouth and sucked on it slightly.

"Well...I see."

Instead of saying it directly, he gestured for Yu Ze to come closer and whispered something in his ear.

These whispers cannot be deciphered by others; even the person with the best hearing can only hear the sound of tongues moving.

"Thank you teacher!"

Yu Ze seemed to have heard some useful information and admired this person from the bottom of his heart. He turned around and returned to his seat.

Next came Hua Yuan, who offered her a delicate pink tongue wrapped around the flower's stamen.

This is the tongue that Hua Yuan deliberately cut off in her girl form. It doesn't taste offensive at all; instead, it exudes a faint floral fragrance.

But when Gustav touched it, he touched something deeper.

"A young girl's tongue, seemingly pink and juicy, is actually full of emptiness... It appears to be in good balance, but in reality, its center of gravity has already shifted."

Don't rely too much on external forces, even if you can currently control them, there are still many risks involved. Focus more on your own heart; after all, the fragrance of this flower is quite lovely.

I can only give this tongue a score of 60.

Also, like the first female student, you have an excess of yin energy, and I can see you're consciously trying to suppress it. Remember to absorb more yang energy when you have time.

"understood……"

After receiving this advice, Hua Yuan fell into deep thought. She had indeed been relying too much on the power of comics lately, and after splitting herself multiple times, she was almost forgetting her own name.

She herself sensed the danger, but the new teacher unexpectedly pointed it out in one sentence. It seems that she will really learn a lot of useful things in her upcoming school life.

She temporarily stopped thinking about Roddy's problem and focused on preparing for class.

Next up is Wu Wen.

The tongue encased in soft skin was handed over; this was her tongue now, without disguise, without concealment, a pure monster's tongue.

Gustav held it in his hand and examined it closely, a smile appearing on his face. He even brought it to his nose and sniffed it.

"The proportions of the tongue are perfect. I haven't seen such a beautiful tongue in a long time. It's natural and has no embellishment. I would give it 86 points."

Your physical prowess is exceptional; you're the most skilled young monster I've ever seen at using disguise. However, be careful not to place too much trust in this disguise.

Since it is called "fake," there must be aspects that can be detected.

Just like this tongue, being too perfect can also be a flaw...

Wu Wen's eyes lit up. "Thank you for your guidance, teacher!"

"Wait, don't leave in such a hurry."

Gustav suddenly leaned forward, close to Wu Wen's ear, and whispered, "Your tongue is tinged with the taste of my Roddy. How far have you two gotten? I don't think Roddy ever mentioned having a family. Could it be that you've already had children?"

"Just boyfriend and girlfriend."

"I see..." Gustav's expression suddenly changed, and his tongue quickly darted into Wu Wen's ear canal, reaching straight to her brain.

He lightly licked the surface of the brain, seemingly confirming something, and nodded. "Okay! Next."

Wu Wen's back was soaked with cold sweat. The momentary licking inside her skull made her feel as if the other person had tasted all her memories.

After returning to her seat, she secretly wrote a note and passed it to Roddy to inquire about the person. Inside the classroom,

Libert and Domo, who were originally considering whether to "cut off their tongues," decided to tear off their own tongues after hearing Gustav's detailed comments on each tongue.

Domo was the first to submit his work.

"This tongue is probably tens of thousands of years old. You enjoy spending your days in dreams, a hundred years in a dream, multiple lives. You can gain all sorts of different insights into life and hone your special abilities."

However, becoming too immersed in dreams is not necessarily a good thing; it's important to maintain a balance.

Judging from your tongue, you seem to know this too, so I won't say more... I'd give you an 80 out of 100.

"Thank you, teacher!"

Domo also gained a completely new perspective on this teacher; the fact that the other party could calculate the duration of his long dream simply by using his tongue was terrifying.

Next up is Liberty.

Gustave noticed him early on, seeing for the first time a monster that could grow in a corner.

But when Liberty presented her tongue to him, he frowned slightly.

"You...have more than one tongue, right? Is it convenient to show the other one? If not, you can come to my dorm later."

"convenient."

Seeing that the other party could see through his inner self at a glance, Li Beite decisively unzipped the zipper on his back, released the inner monster, and took the initiative to cut off his tongue.

A pure, unblemished, transparent tongue landed on the table.

"So that's how it is. Naturally born monsters need an external body to maintain their balance! No wonder you were able to grow up in the corner, you're really amazing."

Both tongues combined are impeccable in terms of balance and symmetry, 93 points.

Asher has a wonderful son! I imagine your father must be quite remarkable as well. I hope to have the opportunity to meet him someday.

You are on the right path, and your path is slightly different from ours, the monsters. I have nothing to teach you.

Just one word of advice: humanity is full of flaws; whether or not you choose to accept them is your own decision.

Li Beite was quite surprised to see the other person call out his mother's name. He knew that his mother never told outsiders her name, and might have even abandoned it for a long time.

"Do you know your mother?"

"Yes."

"Who's more capable, her or you?"

"I."

"Can I challenge you during break?"

"You're welcome anytime, but I'm not sure if I can stop now; I might accidentally kill you."

"That's great."

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Libert returned to his seat, his interest in the school growing even stronger. Although he still wanted to play games, he also needed to keep up with his studies.

Roddy followed closely behind, handing over his tongue, which had the question mark scraped off and was now marked with the word "curse".

"Your tongue is full of holes and you stuff all sorts of things into it: hell, tentacles, dungeons, question mark remnants, and even some extraterrestrial stuff. What garbage! You fail!"

"Senior, please stop joking. When will you teach me how to use my tongue?"

"I will naturally teach you the course content. If you want private tutoring, you have to be sincere. For example, give me the question mark tongue, or the zombie's tongue will also work."

By the time Gustav offered the so-called 'deal,' Roddy had already returned to his position.

At last,
Only after everyone had lined up to hand over their tongues did the chubby Katayama slowly wriggle over.
But no sooner had he stood up than his voice came from the podium.

"That's enough! This student doesn't need to hand over their tongue. Just pay more attention to hygiene in the future, and we'll talk about it next time."

Just as Katayama was feeling slightly frustrated and preparing to retreat, Roddy slapped him on the back and implanted a piece of metal into his back.

Moisture evaporates.

Katayama quickly became thin and no longer contagious, and was also pushed onto the podium by Roddy's palm strike.

"If we just control the water content in our body, we can stop the infection from spreading... Okay! Let me see your tongue."

This is the first time I've ever seen a monster like you who can't even fully control himself.

Katayama forcefully pulled the withered tongue out of his mouth and handed it over.

It has a swirling shape and a hardened outer shell-like feel to the touch.

After touching it once, Gustav figured out the disease's mechanism and its terrifyingly high infection rate. It is certain that when Katayama first became a pseudo-human, the root of his fear was related to the disease.

After arriving in Whirlpool Town and being influenced by Teacher Guo, his Whirlpool characteristics and his own illness underwent a subtle fusion.

But Gustav always felt that there was something deeper that caused this strange fusion, which also caused the disease level in his body to be higher than his own, making it impossible for him to control himself.

"Let me taste it carefully..."

Finger touch reaches its limit.

Out of professional ethics, Gustav could only slowly put the tongue in his mouth and suck on it slightly.

hum!
His thoughts suddenly jumped to the depths of these diseases; it seemed that Katayama's disease abilities were not only related to the corner, but also to something very distant.

Gustav was unable to trace the origins of the disease, and as his appreciation deepened, his own tongue became covered in pustules.

"The students at this school are quite something."

(End of this chapter)