Deep in the Living

Chapter 637 The Hidden Hotel

The next morning.

Gustav's single suite was no longer as damp as it had been the day before. The team slept on the sofa all night, much longer than they usually slept.

Perhaps due to illness, their bodies were clearing pathogens from their bodies while they slept, expelling them through drooling.

When they woke up, their colds were gone, and it was already noon the next day.

A delicious aroma wafted over.
A table full of delicious dishes was already set out on a nearby dining table.

All of them were made by Roddy himself, wearing an apron. He was already skilled in cooking, and after working as an assistant in the school cafeteria for a while, he was now able to cook very well.

The two, who had just recovered from their illness, were starving and didn't care about what happened last night. They just wanted to eat first.

After swishing all the dishes off the table, he looked up at Roddy sitting opposite him, and Gustave sucking on his braised tongue.

Do not know why,

Whenever I see the two of them leaning against each other, a strange image of them licking each other's hands pops into my head.

"Roddy, did you...do you do it?"

As Wu Wen raised her question, Luo Di recounted his entire experience from the previous night.

In particular, a deep monster equivalent to Mr. Kraft is mentioned, whose fear is linked to the source of the plague, and who personally guards the "corner remains".

In addition, a giant's labyrinth was built in that area to prevent any individual from getting close.

Even if those outside the region wanted to eradicate these corners, it wouldn't be an easy task; they still have time.

For now, we only need to focus on the present and head to the extra outer areas in the middle layer as soon as possible to completely seal off the [passage] that exists there.

Of course, we must kill the outsider who can create and spread the holes.

Roddy's personal goal was to kill the traitor Jock.

however,
Wu Wen's focus wasn't on the overall situation in the corner, but rather on Luo Di. "If you could send your consciousness deeper into the corner now, besides the core area... did you go anywhere else?"

"went."

"where?"

Roddy placed a matte black membership card on the table.

"Anything gained?"

A cold glint flashed in Roddy's eyes, a pure killing intent within them, as he whispered:
"The connection with the Black Gate has deepened, and I have passed Gustav's interview. I can now participate in the 'Purge Operation'."

Once the vortex portal on Teacher Guo's side is established, we can travel together with him.

At this moment, Hua Yuan revealed a charming smile, her gaze not fixed on Luo Di, but instead glancing out the window, "I also just passed my interview with my grandmother."

Wu Wen didn't say much, but she already had an idea in mind.

At this moment, Gustav suddenly stood up, holding a clean porcelain bowl in his hand, and prepared to leave. "You guys continue eating, I have to go first! Next is the most important and interesting begging time. Today we're going to the sorority."

"Roddy, come over again tonight if you're free. I'll continue to help you strengthen the space."

"Ok."

With Gustav's departure, only three people remained in the room.

Although Hua Yuan's gaze was unwilling to fall on Luo Di, she still sensed the difference in his back.

He wanted to say something, but only his lips twitched slightly; he didn't utter a word.

Since shaving Roddy from her heart, she has grown a lot during this time, and has even stopped having many worldly desires and started to focus on her exclusive fear.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was a bit awkward, Roddy took the initiative to suggest:

Have you guys been to the newly relocated Scream Hotel? Why don't you go check it out? I'm quite familiar with that Delicious Pumpkin.

Hua Yuan had already gotten up and was walking towards the exit of the house, waving goodbye:
"You and Wu Wen go ahead, I'm not interested."

Luo Di wanted to get up and say something, but in the end he didn't say anything. Instead, he turned his gaze to Wu Wen, who was smiling.

At that moment, a sound that only Roddy could hear came:

"Aren't you going to chase after her? Sister Hua is a very important person... When you first came to the corner and encountered danger, she was the first person you thought of."

I can ignore you today; I can go home alone.

Luo Di remained unmoved until Hua Yuan closed the door, at which point he whispered:

"Hua Yuan is better suited to grow up on her own. She has changed a lot during this period, so there is no need to interfere with her growth."

It would be best if she could figure things out herself; I will always be her friend. If there is any danger, I will naturally be the first to stand in her way.

"Tsk~ That's easy to say... You should still show some concern for Sister Hua. She has an instinctive aversion to any man, except you."

"Let's go check out the Scream Hotel. I've heard of this famous old-school organization, but I never expected they'd move the whole thing to Whirlpool Town."

"Walk."

As soon as the two stepped out of the room, the town's loudspeaker blared.

Attention all teachers and students of the Fourth Middle School: A morning assembly will be held on campus tomorrow morning. Students are requested to arrive at the gymnasium before 8:00 AM, and teachers should arrive one hour earlier.
The broadcast was repeated three times in a row, demonstrating its importance. "It seems the operation is about to begin. We really can't delay... If we delay any longer, once the [channel] stabilizes..."

With the arrival of more extraterrestrial beings, the middle layers may fall even sooner than the deeper, more hidden corners.

"Let's go there early tomorrow morning, and spend the rest of today at the hotel."

Using their senses, the two quickly located the relocated Scream Hotel, or more precisely, the street where the hotel was located.

Strangely,

It was very different from what I had imagined, the largest hotel in the corner. It was neither a huge hotel building nor did it have the oppressive feeling associated with the green gate.

It's more of a sense of pure strangeness.

When we walked into the street where the hotel was located, it was still noon, but the environment became dark, as if it were the middle of the night.

The streetlights only emitted a faint light.

Upon closer inspection, one will find strange insects crawling all over the inside of the lampshade.

Their bodies are green, like caterpillars, and the light filtering through them is a dull green.

This gave the entire street an eerie green hue, making people feel very uncomfortable.

The buildings on the street were all basically the same, no more than four stories high, and not a single sign was lit up. It was completely impossible to determine where the hotel was or how to get in.

But as they walked on...

The two stopped in their tracks.
An inexplicable urge to book a hotel room compelled them to turn around.
The view was not of any particular shop.

They were looking at the gap between the two buildings, a narrow alleyway that could only allow two people to walk side by side at most.

It's damp and dark, so dark that even the streetlights are suffocated inside.

Wu Wen unconsciously moved closer to Luo Di and held his arm tightly.

The two slowed their pace and walked inside.

Shashasha~
As soon as I stepped inside, I heard a rustling sound.

Using his night vision, Roddy spotted a pile of trash on one side of the alley. It was all sealed in black plastic bags, and there was a large quantity of it, neatly stacked.

Each trash bag has the words "Hotel Trash, Do Not Touch" written on it in green fluorescent pen.

As you walk past these garbage bags, you can sometimes feel the airflow from your breath brushing against your ankles, and sometimes you can feel something brushing against your skin.

By observing some garbage bags up close, one can discern the outlines of various limbs, and even the features of heads and faces.

The tunnel was much deeper than expected, nearly 100 meters deep.

Roddy also sensed a spatial anomaly. Although the Scream Hotel seemed to have been moved here, it was actually in its own independent space.

at last,

The two reached the deepest part.

A solitary green door is perfectly fitted at the end of the alley, with a bell made of finger bone hanging in front of it. It can be rung by simply pulling the finger hook.

Luo Di and Wu Wen, one from the Black Gate, the other from the Flesh Gate.

I wonder what would have happened if it weren't for the Green Gate monster.

But since he was already there, Roddy took a step forward, hooked the doorbell with his little finger, and was about to ring it...

A series of hurried footsteps came from behind.

"Roddy, stop shaking!!"

The familiar voice made Roddy stop what he was doing. He turned around and saw that the permanent resident of the Scream Hotel, plus a student from Whirlpool Town, Delicious Pumpkin Fran, was actually coming up behind him.

He seemed very anxious and ran quite fast.

The giant pumpkin head kept shaking, looking as if it might break off from its slender neck at any moment.

"Fran?"

"Rodi, you're finally back! I've had so much to do while you were away from the cafeteria. I just finished up at noon today and came back to rest for a bit."

I need to go chop vegetables and prepare food again at 4 pm. The school has been open to the public recently, and there are too many people coming to eat. I can't keep up at all.

"By the way, what are you doing here? You're not from the Green Door; ringing the doorbell will trigger the alarm."

"Come and have a look around."

“A visit is not allowed, but these are extraordinary times. Let me ask the landlord. If he agrees, we can go in together.”

But I have one condition…

"what?"

"Roddy, could you come with me to the cafeteria to chop vegetables this afternoon?"

"no problem."

(End of this chapter)