Deep in the Living

Chapter 620 Relocation
Whirlpool Town, Fourth Middle School.

Roddy was so engrossed in the sparring that his entire lower body was bitten off.

Although Hunter immediately vomited out his lower body intact, it was still a serious injury inflicted by the Red Gate Monster, and repairing it was not easy.

Until a suitable school doctor is recruited, biology teacher Gustav will temporarily take over.

It's easy to fix.
All you need to do is connect the upper and lower body together, and Gustav can lick around the tear to fix it, although the location of the break is a little awkward.

"Senior, I can fix it myself, it will only take a little time. Why don't you go and do your thing? I remember I have biology class this afternoon."

Gustav looked concerned and said, "What are you saying? You are my favorite student and the only human who has learned the true essence of my tongue. I have to take care of your affairs."

Besides, weren't you leaving today? It wouldn't be good to waste time.

Most importantly, you're going to the question mark area later to get information related to the Joker, and I'll go with you.

"Lie down quickly! Don't waste time."

"alright."

Unable to stall them any longer, Roddy simply gave up. He closed his eyes, figuring that by the time he opened them, it would all be over.

however,
As he closed his eyes, the licking sensation lingered, and when he opened them again, Gustave was gone.

"What happened? This guy is incredibly persistent, and he was planning to go with me to Mr. Question Mark's place. Why did he suddenly leave without saying goodbye?"

Even if Teacher Guo had something to discuss with him temporarily, he would at least say a few words.

Has something big happened?

Roddy tried to repair himself, his hellish body trying its best to reconnect, and a kind of scorching tentacles grew inside to assist in the healing.

The upper and lower body successfully connect, enabling basic activities to be performed.

Roddy limped out of the ward and followed the sensation from his tongue to the teacher's office.

however,
Before he even got close, his tongue was already tense.

He seemed to be hallucinating; he saw the office door being forced open, and tongues surging out like a tidal wave, almost completely engulfing him.
Moreover, all the tongues clustered around the body were stiff due to congestion.

Roddy could sense one emotion from it, and it was the only emotion... anger.

He had never seen Gustav so angry.

Roddy quickly focused his mind and raised his brain temperature. The hallucinations in front of him soon disappeared, and he quickened his pace to get to his office.

The situation inside was a little strange.
Teacher Guo left her workstation, crossed her arms, and gazed intently at Gustav.

Gustav, holding a complete tongue in his hand, is currently sucking on it intently.

As he licked his tongue, his emotions gradually turned to anger.

Roddy was a little puzzled, "This tongue is... Mr. Question Mark?"
Isn't this what Gustave has always dreamed of? And why did he suddenly get such a complete tongue?

Where did Mr. Question Mark go?

Just as Roddy was filled with doubts, Gustave finished his tasting.

The naturally falling white hair suddenly rose up, and a series of rapid, slapping sounds came from inside the body.

He stopped standing and lay down on the ground.

Whoosh!
He disappeared from the office in the blink of an eye, but not long after, he crawled back.

It's not because they've figured it out, but because Teacher Guo has already created a regional vortex within the school, making it impossible for anyone to leave. The ultimate source of the vortex is located in the office, and no matter where you go, you'll always end up back there.

After several failed attempts to leave, Gustav regained some of his composure. Just as he was about to forcefully tear through space, Teacher Guo's hand landed on his shoulder, and she whispered:
"Have you calmed down yet, Professor Gustave?"

The sound was also similar to a vortex, building up layer by layer and penetrating deep into the depths.

Gustave slowly recovered and let out a long breath. "Quickly call all the teachers over for a meeting. I have important information to report. Also, call the chef."

"Roddy, since you're planning to leave today anyway, you can count as a meeting participant."

"Ah."

Roddy didn't ask any more questions so as not to provoke Gustav, but he probably already guessed what was going on.

Within two minutes,

All the teachers gathered in the conference room.

Mr. Guo spoke first, but his eyes were fixed on Mr. Jia, the physical education teacher.

"Everyone, I've suddenly summoned you all here for one reason only."

Mr. Question Mark, who had just returned to the City of Sin after taking leave, was ambushed from outside the city and has now gone missing.

However, before he disappeared, he relayed all his experiences and important information back to him through his tongue.

Gustave has extracted all the details from this and will now share them with everyone.

"What!" Everyone present was well aware of Mr. Question Mark's strength and his unpredictable gaming methods.

He is a well-known figure in the middle-level district. Even though the City of Sin is a public area, it is privately considered to be the area controlled by Mr. Question Mark.

As Mr. Question Mark's first follower, Jia Wen's emotions immediately fluctuated, since he was supposed to go back with Mr. Question Mark.

Just as he was about to get up, Teacher Guo added:

"You should know more about Question Mark's methods than any of us. Even if he was ambushed beforehand, he would definitely be able to come up with a solution in the shortest amount of time, so he wouldn't just die like that."

His disappearance might have been for another purpose.

One of Jia Wen's zombie teeth popped out of his mouth.

"The boss... he really can't be dead. If he were to be killed in a short time, that corner should be completely destroyed within two days."

"Teacher Guo, please continue. What exactly happened?"

"Professor Gustav will use his tongue to transmit specific information to you, temporarily lowering your mental defenses."

The voice just fell,

Everyone's brain has a feeling of being licked, a memory being forcibly injected.

Apart from Maximus, everyone's expressions changed to varying degrees.

What can be definitively stated is that an extraterrestrial life form, not belonging to the comics, has arrived in this corner. Its abilities surpass even the question mark, and it can even directly erode the rules of the game, making it extremely contagious.

Just as everyone was accepting the memory transmitted through the tongue,

Teacher Guo has already written the relevant inferences and action plans on the blackboard.

inference:

1. The other party can infect a living organism with a strange symptom through "contact infection," which is the appearance of dense small holes in a certain part of the body.

2. Infected individuals are able to maintain their previous lifestyle and may not even be aware that they have been infected.

3. Any small hole on an infected person can serve as a teleportation medium, allowing the infected person to crawl out directly.

4. It has little to do with comics; it is a true extraterrestrial life form. The world it belongs to should be far superior to that of a corner of the world, and its ability system is completely different.

5. Only this one abnormal symptom has appeared in the City of Sin. Judging from Mr. Question Mark's experience, there is very likely only one visitor from outside the city.

It's reasonable to speculate that the external forces are either too far away or subject to restrictions, and only this being associated with the "hole" was able to barely make it here by relying on his ability to drill through holes, and perhaps he couldn't even unleash his full power.

Action Plan:

1. [Personnel Transfer]

Centered around Maximus, all the teachers acted collectively, heading to their respective organizations.

If no related infection symptoms appear within the organization, all personnel can be transferred to Whirlpool Town.

If any suspected cases of infection are discovered, the organization's personnel will be immediately transferred. Furthermore, we must not intervene in any way; immediate evacuation is required.

First, we'll start at the Invisible Manor, then move on to the Sorority, and finally head to the Scream Hotel.

2. [Cooperation]

After the personnel transfer is completed, we will escort Roddy and Yu Ze to the Human Exploration Bureau to share intelligence and attempt to establish initial cooperation.

Additionally, Roddy could travel to the human world to consult Mr. Kraft, and also try contacting the underworld.

……

No one had any objections to the plan that Teacher Guo quickly provided, or rather, time was of the essence and action was the most important thing.

The teachers set off immediately.
First, they were teleported to the Invisible Manor, where they quickly brought over the two stewards and the mistress of the house.

Immediately afterwards, they went to the sorority.
Unlike Mr. Question Mark, Grandma didn't spend most of her time working inside the school. She would return to the apartment as soon as classes ended and would habitually check every area inside the apartment.

After confirming that the sorority was stable, the entire women's apartment building was relocated there and settled in Whirlpool Town.

Finally, contact the delicious pumpkin Fran and head to the [Scream Hotel].

That landlord was a very special person, and the hotel itself was not invaded in any way; everything was safe.

The landlord was originally a rather conservative monster who had settled in the corner ever since he arrived. But after hearing that Mr. Question Mark had gotten into trouble and learned the whole story through his tongue, he immediately decided to move the entire hotel there.

From this perspective

The organization in the corner has not yet been invaded.

The other party's purpose was very clear: to use Mr. Question Mark as a starting point to invade Vortex Town. Unfortunately, their plan was completely exposed, and some of their information was also revealed.

With the relocation work completed

Roddy will also embark on his journey...

(End of this chapter)