Deep in the Living

Chapter 662 Rescue Mission
The wooden boat landed.

The crew members were all in a state of exhaustion and weakness, and Wu Wen looked no different; she had lost at least 20 pounds.

The tadpoles that lived inside them, having eaten and drunk their fill, wriggled out from between the infected openings.

Most of them returned to the sea.
The plumpest and best-grown tadpoles would approach the ferryman and crawl into the holes in his face to conduct some kind of test.

No passengers disembarked alone during the waiting period.

One reason is their own weakness.

Another reason is that the entire island is shrouded in mist, and you can vaguely hear some sounds and see some strange outlines.

The test is over.
The ferryman turned and approached the seven passengers, giving instructions through his breathing through the holes in the boat.

Five of them were asked to go to different areas of the island, seemingly with corresponding duties awaiting them.

Wu Wen and a monster covered in brown hair, resembling an atavistic ape, were given plump tadpoles back.

The tadpoles continued to reside in the infected openings of their bodies, providing spiritual guidance and leading them to the Promised Land.

Judging from the direction, it should be the only red mark on the map.

Clearly, Wu Wen's disguise not only worked, but she was also selected for further selection.

As for Teacher Guo, Gustav, and Roddy, they were in a high-level mimicry state and followed closely behind. Since the other party hadn't noticed, they simply continued to follow.

The ferryman left to go back and fetch the next batch of monsters.

The entire island was shrouded in a salty mist.

Clearly, this fog of mystery originates from Jock, the traitor.

After all, the fog is essentially something deep in the shadows, a specific origin of fear.

It's highly suitable for covering, monitoring, and confusing outsiders in an area. It's also safe to say that Jock enjoys the trust of those outside the region and holds a key position on this island.

Suddenly, Gustav raised his tongue high, as if it were some kind of sensor.

It seemed to sense something soon after, and its tongue turned to a certain direction.

His expression immediately changed from relaxed to extremely serious. "Question mark is indeed still alive, but his aura is very weak. He must be locked up in a very deep place, and he himself is about to die."

"It's roughly in this direction... Captain, should we go rescue them first?"

Teacher Guo replied expressionlessly, "You can go, but not you... Gustave, there's a task later that only you can complete."

“Then who should go? Only I can sense his location here.” Gustav was well aware of his mission, but he was more concerned about Question Mark. In his opinion, if they could rescue Mr. Question Mark, the team’s success rate would be higher.

"Your students are also my students."

Gusta suddenly turned around and looked at Roddy at the very back, only to find that the other man was silent and seemed to be thinking about something.

"What are you thinking about, Roddy?"

"It's nothing... I just feel that the fog here is slightly different."

"Did you hear what we were just discussing? You shouldn't be able to sense the location of the question mark, right?" Gusta kept blinking, giving hints.

"Yes... Mr. Question Mark once left a mark on my tongue. Although I wiped most of it off, the root of the mark is still there."

I sensed it as I approached the island; it should be in this direction, corresponding to a white dot on the western side of the map.

Gustav continued to argue, "Your direction is correct, but it's still not quite right..."

At this point, Teacher Guo directly assigned the task:

"Roddy, you set off immediately to find Mr. Question Mark. I believe your disguise can penetrate to the deepest point. Once you find Mr. Question Mark, give him the spare combat suit."

If you personally judge that the question mark is beyond saving, or that an irreversible apostolic conversion has already occurred, leave immediately.

You don't need to meet up with us; you can find a way to return to Whirlpool Town on your own.

Simply put, I've assigned you to the infiltration team; that's all the mission I have.

Roddy was quite surprised. "Don't I need to go to the center?"

"Only Wu Wen and I are decentralized."

Roddy pressed on, "If Mr. Question Mark is alright, can you come and help after I successfully rescue him?"

“He can’t be alright. Even if he hasn’t become a servant of the Outer Gods, he must be exhausted after being imprisoned for so long. As long as we confirm that he has maintained his own identity and hasn’t become a servant of the Outer Gods, we should decisively use your teleportation ability to bring the question mark back to Vortex Town.”

"I understand... What about Professor Gustav?"

"He has other tasks." With that, Teacher Guo handed over the special snail shell to Gustav and explained the task:
"Professor Gustav, you will be in charge of the demolition operation. Locate the area on the island with the strongest life activity and plant the bomb."

Gustav looked helpless and dejectedly agreed, "Okay, I know."

Teacher Guo continued to explain the operation: "Gusta, you are in charge of planting the bomb, which is a crucial part of this operation."

The most efficient detonation energy can greatly improve the success rate of missions.

As for you, Roddy, if the place where Mr. Question Mark is imprisoned is difficult to infiltrate and carries a significant risk of exposure, you can wait outside first.

Once the explosion is successful and the entire island is thrown into chaos, then you can begin your operation.

"Okay, Katayama..."

"All the teachers and students, including myself, have been prepared to make sacrifices in this operation, and so have you, Roddy. Of course, as a teacher, I will do my best to ensure the students survive."

"understood."

at this time,

The infected person who was allowed to go to the core area, the monster that resembled an atavistic ape, seemed to have gradually adapted to the physical discomfort and began to become somewhat excited.

He inhaled the strong female scent beside him, and his primal desires were awakened and activated.

Without uttering any words, he directly revealed the weapon to the girl, which was one of his proudest abilities.

This scene was naturally observed by the infiltration team.
Gustav looked at him with disdain. Just when he thought Roddy would definitely do something, he found that the latter hadn't even looked. He was more focused on confirming Mr. Question Mark's location and making preparations to leave the team.

"Hey! Your woman is being invited to reproduce. Shouldn't you deal with this? Although there's a risk of exposure, I should be able to covertly eliminate it."

I quite like Wu Wen, this little girl; I hope she doesn't get ruined by outsiders.

Luo Di raised his hand, "Senior, please don't worry about it. Don't do anything that might expose you. She'll handle this herself."

I'll set off first; there just happens to be a fork in the road.

As for Wu Wen, there's really no need to worry about her.

Faced with the ape-like monster's display of weapons, she immediately retaliated by reaching out and pulling out an even larger weapon, which startled the other party so much that he fell flat on his face.

……

Roddy had already left the team, and not long after, a burst of laughter came from inside his body.

"Haha~ Wenwen is becoming more and more like me. To deal with this kind of guy who is driven by his lower body, you have to fight fire with fire. Give him a good beating, and he'll naturally behave."

They also said that your Wu Wen will be going with Teacher Guo to carry out the most dangerous "passage closure" mission, while you've been assigned a relatively simple task. Aren't you worried at all?

"Teacher Guo's arrangement is definitely the most reasonable... Hua Yuan, how do you feel about the back problem?"

"Meijin?"

"Yes, is there any possibility of repair?"

"If Gustav can't fix it, how can I? Her soul is completely gone, and that's how her life will be. However, I softened her body structure a bit, so it should last longer. I also used nectar to lubricate some of the damaged areas."

"Thank you."

Roddy followed the direction he sensed, gradually transitioning from walking to running.

They did not encounter any extraterrestrial creatures or apostles along the way.

Soon we arrived at the area marked with white dots on the map.

A deep pit, resembling a mine shaft, appeared before them, and Mr. Question Mark's senses were located below. Just as Roddy was about to try to climb down, his eyes caught something, and his tongue began to curl, conveying a danger signal.

"It seems we really need to wait for Gustav to detonate the bomb before we can infiltrate downwards... This place must be some kind of prison, specifically for holding special monsters that refuse to become slaves."

After all, with such an important figure as Mr. Question Mark imprisoned there, tight security is inevitable.

"Is this what a mature offspring looks like...? What kind of extraterrestrial realm could give birth to such a bizarre life form?"

(End of this chapter)