Deep in the Living

Chapter 629 Thanks
If we're talking about whether Roddy was moved, he certainly was.

When he realized that the opponent's true nature was a weapon, he roughly understood the real purpose of this match. The person behind it was not Oculus, but a being of a higher level.

It was the one who had once given him direction, the one who held a firm position as the top leader among the elites.

in addition,

This was Roddy's first time undergoing a deep spinal surgery, and he even managed to make divine contact in this state. What happened next was unexpected: the giant hand from the depths of the corner covered his skin.

In this state,
With this kind of appearance,
Roddy was even confident that he could kill Jock right now.

He thought he could easily catch the weapon's horizontal slash with his divine hand, but to his surprise, the opponent could even cut through a god's skin. The force applied was so great that even his divine hand trembled slightly, and he slid more than ten meters before barely managing to catch it.

If the killing continues, it will take a lot of effort for Roddy to truly suppress the greatsword.

and,

After taking hold of the weapon, Roddy made another discovery: the greatsword was not complete and was in a damaged state, probably because it had been severely damaged in some battle.

That's why she was abandoned and thrown into a prison to isolate herself.

From the moment Luo Di met the other person, he understood their psychology in just two sentences. Or perhaps it was because he had spent too much time with the class monitor that he could easily see through such superficial pretenses.

Roddy could clearly see a longing in the other person's eyes.
A longing to get out after being confined for too long.

A desire to be picked up by others and then cut down.

Therefore, he only needs to throw out a "fruit" to lure the other party into taking the bait, since this demon has not tasted the flavor of killing for too long.

current,

Looking at the smoky machete in his hand, Roddy still needed to ask one last question:

"A greatsword is probably the most suitable form for you. Is it really a good idea to force this change?"

As the question was asked, the object in his hand changed again.

Black smoke spread,

The blade disintegrated.

As the thick black smoke dissipated, all that remained in Roddy's hand was a spine. A pitch-black spine, broken and riddled with damage.

It's like the spine of a knife.

It is clearly just a pure spine, yet it has a metallic-like texture.

The demon's voice followed:

"I am a special spine user, and from birth I was treated as a soldier's embryo, growing up in a factory. For a long time I maintained the shape of a greatsword and served my master for a period of time."

I have not been used since I was damaged.

The knife I just showed you should be the shape you described.

My master said that if you can catch me head-on, he will transfer my inheritance rights to you.

Roddy's tone suddenly changed. "Are you sure you want to come with me? On my side, there's basically no war, only small-scale killings, but the targets are people you've never seen before."

"...I was merely following my master's orders."

Roddy paused for a moment, "If that's what you think, why don't we just forget about it? If we don't click, you'll feel uncomfortable too, and it won't achieve the effect I want."

My upcoming killing spree must be foolproof. I will go to the so-called treasure vault of the dead to choose a weapon that is more suitable for me.

Besides, since you keep calling me "master," I think you'd be better off sticking with the master; I'm just a passerby.

These words immediately silenced the audience. Roddy also changed the way he held the spine, no longer gripping it like a weapon, but simply holding it in the most ordinary way.

It seems they want to return this backbone to someone in the audience.

One step, then another.

Just as Roddy was about to get close to the audience seats, a hoarse voice came out.

"I've been abandoned long ago. He won't use me again, not even once... I... want to be with you."

"With whom?"

"You... Roddy... Master."

That's more like it.

The place I'm about to take you to is extremely dangerous, more dangerous than real hell... It's just as complex as hell, and there are many unknowns.

Perhaps—and I mean perhaps—it might be able to heal your wounds.

"I won't ask for anything more, thank you, Master."

"Rest for a while, we'll talk more later tonight." Roddy then put the broken, black spine back into his body.

Whew... I let out a long sigh of relief.

This is a rare occurrence; winning through rhetoric and reaping the rewards is far more convenient than resorting to violence.

Of course, the main reason is that the target is a hellish creature, especially a straightforward spineless one like this.

Roddy immediately looked towards the audience, towards Oculus and the mysterious man beside him, and bowed in gratitude.

A menacing voice also rang in his ears:
"Roddy, it seems you've learned quite a bit of eloquence from the evil play... However, since you've met the requirements, I'll bestow upon you this weapon that was first with me, the Demon."

I'm having dinner with Oculus at our usual spot tonight; I'll be there.

When the sound ended and Roddy looked up again, the mysterious man sitting next to Oculos had vanished.

……

Late night
【Golden Spine - Fine Dining Restaurant】

Oculos was still a very small ball, and he was very discreetly sucking the fluid from between his spines through the straw, without making a sound.

Luo Di was much more restrained than the day before, and nibbled on the food cautiously.

The two sat together,
Across the table sat a man whose skin was charred black all over. Each time, he would insert his entire spine into his body and then slowly move his body to chew internally.

"This shop is really good. Before Oculus and I became [Kings], we often came here... Back then, I was just a Great Demon, while Oculus already had his own kingdom."

Back then, he often used a condescending tone to belittle me, which is a good memory.

These words made Oculus shudder, and one of his eyeballs accidentally fell to the ground. He quickly picked it up, licked it clean with his tongue, and then glued it back on.

"It's all in the past. I just wanted my boss to have a good future."

"Enough with the small talk, I'm here tonight for one thing only."

I won't go into details about the weapons; since I've already handed them over to you, you can learn about them yourself. They were originally items I was discarding, so they're now putting their remaining value to good use.

"Thank you, senior."

"Let's talk about what you showed today, Roddy... That hand that broke through the barrier and descended should be a manifestation of the will of your world."

Was it an inanimate object, or was it killed by something?

"Well... I can't go deep into the corners yet, and I can't touch the essence of the corners, so I don't know the specifics. But according to conversations with some seniors in the corners, the essence of the corners should be 'killed'."

I don't know the specifics of the situation or how he was killed.

This answer made Ba Wang pause his chewing: "A dead world will can still maintain individual development, and the resulting group is of very high quality."

There must be many secrets hidden in your place, secrets that even I don't know about.

It's no wonder that something of higher status would come here specifically, using your place as a "connection point".

The construction of the portal will continue in Hell.

If they really want to completely invade, we will follow up immediately, but you will need to act as the "middleman" to synchronize intelligence.

Although we love war, we never fight a war we are unprepared for.

Any news from outside the region that's in the corner needs to be synchronized with you.

"understood."

"Finally, let me ask you a small question: who made that ring you use to connect with the world's will and receive divinity? I can see obvious signs of processing; even I can't do that kind of craftsmanship."

"He is a very mysterious being; I have only had contact with his incarnations."

By the way, Senior Oculus and his group also reached a cooperation agreement with this person. The [Gates of Hell] currently being built beneath the Fifth Hospital was authorized by this being.

"Is it the same person?"
I heard Oculus say that even his eyes couldn't fully perceive the essence of the other... I never imagined that such a being existed in the vast universe.

Once I've dealt with things in Hell, I'll go and take a look myself.

Great! It turns out I was just a "weakling" who sat at the very top of the Chaos Nest all day, thinking about how to devour other worlds. Now it seems I was just a frog in a well.

Do you know him? Roddy.

The moment I saw you, I saw your extraordinary potential. I intended to personally guide you and nurture you into someone who could rival me.

In this way, I can rediscover that sense of 'tension' from before, and perhaps then I can clarify the direction to move forward.

Now, I can vaguely see the direction.

So I want to thank you, and this weapon is my first token of gratitude.

(End of this chapter)