Deep in the Living

Chapter 601 Perfect
The first assessment was, to put it mildly, extremely poor.

In the eyes of the audience, Katayama stood still, then suddenly turned around, scaring away the rabbit newbie, who then forfeited.

However, everyone can more or less see something.

Next comes the teachers' scoring process, on a scale of 0 to 10. As long as the average score is above six, the application will be put on hold for review, and if it is above eight, it will be entered directly.

Jia Wen gave the lowest score of 3.

Gusta gave it the highest score of 8.

The final average score [6] was just barely enough to enter the pending review stage.

Riley the rabbit was very surprised when he saw his score. He had already decided to give up his chance to attend school and continue his life as a vagrant.

To his surprise, the teachers gave him such a high score. After all, in his own opinion, such a performance was not up to the passing grade, and his ability was completely ineffective for that student.

After bowing politely to the teachers, he stepped back off the field.

Next up is the second match.

"The examiner for the new students is Uncle Zhou, the former steward of the Jiang family. The examiner he drew is my student, Wu Wen."

As Teacher Guo read out the list, an elderly man dressed in a diagonally buttoned linen jacket and cloth shoes walked into the venue.

His appearance was very strange; his face looked as if it were covered with a layer of hard wax, like a mannequin.

His movements were also unusually stiff, his arms almost hanging motionless at his sides, and even though his black fingernails were sealed between layers of wax, they could still seep out wisps of black mist.

When this person takes the stage,
Yu Ze, who had been sleeping with the talisman attached to his body, seemed to sense something and woke up, immediately taking a liking to this person.

"A flying zombie! And it's a bit different... Is this the old zombie created from the Jiang family mansion? It's certainly extraordinary; I really want one!"

When Roddy saw the old man enter the arena, he also showed an uneasy expression.

The old man's performance in the melee was not particularly impressive; he only made two moves, both of which were passive.

Of the two targets he attacked, one was completely drained and turned into a dried-up corpse, while the other had half of his body drained and barely managed to escape.

This monster from the Jiang family clearly wasn't showing its true strength; the wax smeared on its body was more like a seal.

However, when Luo Di looked at Wu Wen beside him, she had already tied her hair back up and was doing some basic warm-up exercises, just like Katayama before, without being too nervous.

"Squad leader, are you confident?"

"It's alright. After all, they're from the Jiang family. This organization is no worse than the Sisterhood."

This former butler is probably here more to inspect this emerging organization in Whirlpool Town; I'll try my best not to embarrass it.

"Well, be careful."

As soon as Wu Wen left, Hua Yuan approached, but she didn't actively get close, instead whispering her assessment:

"The old zombies raised by the Jiang family are very difficult to deal with. It is said that the corpse refining technique of the manor is so powerful that no matter what kind of monster it is, as long as it is willing to be transformed, it can be given zombie characteristics."

People who used to be housekeepers are born zombies.

Wu Wen is in serious trouble this time. Even though the teacher is present, she could still lose her life.

Luo Di asked, "Why have I never heard of this Jiang residence before, even though I've been sitting in this corner for so long?"

"There are many things you haven't heard of. The Jiang family, as the organization that guards the dungeon, is as low-profile as the Invisible Manor. If you don't know Li Beite, you naturally wouldn't know about the Invisible Manor either, right?"
On another note, Luo Di, you actually managed to go to the Jiang residence.

They only accept monsters or humans with Chinese blood, seemingly believing this is the best way to maximize the effects of their corpse-refining technique.

"Do you only accept Chinese people? That makes sense. The horror element of zombies originated in China. When Wu Wen and I first met, we killed a fake zombie that was actually a zombie."

"Don't change the subject. I don't like listening to your sweet nothings. Let's watch the game."

The view shifts back to the playground area.

As Teacher Guo announced the start of the assessment
Unlike the previous match, neither side remained completely still.

Whoosh! Wu Wen sprinted away at top speed.

Even though Wu Wen had the highest number of laps required for her morning runs these past two days, she was always the first to finish.

Her speed has improved to a new level.

Li Beite also came to the edge of the stands to carefully observe her running movements and then tried to learn from her.

Perhaps I was observing this during my morning runs.
With the current practice, a swirling pattern has appeared slightly on Libet's calf, and some muscle fibers have begun to be arranged in a spiral.

Teacher Guo suddenly noticed this and her fingers twitched.

……

Whoosh!
Wu Wen shot out like a sharp sword, her speed so fast that many people couldn't keep up.

As his opponent, Uncle Zhou seemed to be even less able to keep up due to his advanced age. He simply stood still, staring blankly at the front with his waxed eyes.

however,
Not just speed,

As Wu Wen approached Uncle Zhou, the muscles in her calves displayed clear swirling patterns. When her right foot touched the ground, a spiral ripple spread out with the grass, and even the ground was dented as if it had been drilled by a drill.

By using vortexes to readjust the direction of force and speed.
Transform the sprint inertia into circular rotation.

hum!
Instantly appeared behind the other person.

This is the answer Wu Wen obtained after learning from Teacher Guo and integrating it with her own body.

bass!
He held a sword made entirely of flesh and blood in his hand.

The sword was aimed directly at the back of the opponent's head.

Ding!
A piercing metallic clang was accompanied by ripples that spread outwards, causing even the clothes of the people on stage to sway.

The broken blade flew out of the arena, turning into a pool of cold, jelly-like flesh.

Wu Wen quickly retreated to a distance of over 100 meters. The sword strike had directly caused her arm to be severed, with only a thin skin barely holding it together.

"Is this the zombie from the Jiang family? I didn't expect it to be this tough."

This sword strike was the limit of what I could do in my normal state. I did everything to the extreme in terms of speed, accuracy, and lethality, but did it only open the outer skin?

This person isn't here to learn... We need to be more serious.

Wu Wen did not continue her attack, but waited for the result of the previous sword strike.

click!
The wax layer on Zhou Bo's body began to crack and fall off completely.

Puffs of black smoke billowed outwards, coalescing into a terrifying image in the air behind it.

What appeared before them was a zombie with an extremely rotten face and malevolent energy constantly gushing from its eyes.

Such monsters are rarely seen in the corners and inside the dungeons; these zombies seldom appear in public. Few people choose to go to the dungeon from the Jiang residence, as it's rumored that even if one manages to leave the dungeon alive, there's no way to leave the Jiang residence.

On the stands,

The grandmother's expression changed slightly. Although Wu Wen did not belong to her sorority, she did not want her former daughter to die like this.

Even if I have to die, I should die at her hands.

She has already started moving, ready to save people at any moment.

Just as everyone was horrified by the terrifying aura released by the zombies,

Gustav became unusually excited, his instincts driving him to rush toward the playground, wanting to lick the zombie's tongue and taste its unique flavor.

Just as he was about to step down from the stage, he suddenly tripped and fell.

His tongue was completely broken off, which barely allowed him to suppress his desires. He looked at Maximus in the wheelchair with some embarrassment.

After the little incident
The assessment continues.

Unlike regular zombies that jump, Zhou Bo flew up directly. Although his speed was not as fast as Wu Wen's, it was still quite fast.

Moreover, the playground area is very limited, so Wu Wen cannot create a straight-line distance. She can only try to increase the distance by walking in circles near the edge of the playground.

Little did she know that just as she reached the edge of the field and started circling,

The distance between the two reached its minimum, and Zhou Bo seized the opportunity, raising his right hand to make a palm-holding gesture.

hum!
An invisible force acted directly on it.

Its effect on Wu Wen,

She couldn't move at all.

Zhou Bo's festering, blackened palms could actually absorb living things, especially fresh, fleshy creatures like Wu Wen.

Snapped!
Wu Wen's neck was already being strangled.

The blackened nails were completely embedded in the skin, penetrating the flesh!
A hoarse roar, a yearning for life, kept coming from Zhou Bo's mouth.

Its sharp teeth, emitting black smoke, snapped open and bit down.

As she rapidly absorbed the essence and blood, Wu Wen's body aged quickly in a short period of time.

but……

Zhou Bo suddenly realized something. Although the essence he was sucking was normal, it was missing something very important: a pituitary hormone that a real monster should have.

His reaction was quite quick.
Pull it off with both hands!
The still-wet flesh was torn in half and thrown on the ground, where it corroded and bubbled.

The more you look at this body, the more it resembles a skin bag, with the flesh inside appearing as if it were temporarily filled in.

Zhou Bo immediately turned around.

really,

There was a person standing behind him.

A perfect young girl with no skin, her entire body a pinkish-red color, crystal clear.

Through that translucent membrane, you can even see the entire internal structure; the proportions and distribution of the internal organs are impeccable.

Such a body instantly aroused Zhou Bo's "desire," and he immediately pounced on her.

This is exactly what Wu Wen needs.

Because if the opponent focuses on defense, it will be difficult for her to break through their defense.

call!
Zhou Bo rushed forward, first unleashing a murderous aura.

This substance should have been extremely corrosive to flesh and blood creatures, but when it touched Wu Wen's exquisite body, it dispersed on its own like ordinary gas, causing no harm.

Before Uncle Zhou could pounce,

A delicate hand pierced through the malevolent energy and struck head-on.

Previously, even a full-force strike from the sword couldn't break through his defenses, but Zhou Bo completely ignored this palm strike and bit Wu Wen's neck. Little did he know...

Snapped!
Her hand landed on his shoulder.

It was just a very ordinary attack, not even fast enough.

Zhou Bo felt his shoulders sinking and rotating. His already fragile body inside was being twisted and destroyed little by little.

The air was torn apart, producing a strange buzzing sound.

Zhou Bo was sent flying by this palm strike, landing five meters away.

But he remained standing, exhaling and inhaling his malevolent energy, looking down at his shoulder.

A terrifying spiral pattern was branded on it. The bones had been destroyed, but a spiraling force could still be felt within the body. Any attempt to repair it would only disrupt it.

Snapped!
Zhou Bo decisively swung his palm, striking the shoulder, destroying the flesh and reconstructing it, thus eliminating the swirling force within.

Just as he was preparing to launch another attack,

But then they discovered that Wu Wen had actually left, heading towards the stage. Moreover, she was putting on her newly created skin as she walked.

At this time,

Zhou Bocai realized he had been tricked!

He is now standing outside the playground.

Wu Wen's previous escape was a deliberate act to lure him here, using the fake body to buy time, switch their positions, and then blast him off the edge with a single palm strike.

Zhou Bo quickly reviewed the entire process, looked at the curb of the playground two steps away, and then looked back at his opponent.

The other party had already walked onto the stage and sat down on a lounge chair.

In Zhou Bo's eyes, what he truly saw was not the girl.

Instead, it is a delicate life form, without skin, and covered in wrinkles, sitting limply on a stone throne.

That fresh, pinkish-white shell seems to blur the boundary between the body and the world.

Currently,
The creature seated on the throne was also looking at him, a smile on its face.

"Truly impressive! I concede defeat!"

(End of this chapter)