Deep in the Living

Chapter 667 I Stand in the Torrent

【senescence】

This is the constraint of human beings, such weak life forms. The cells that make up the human body will gradually age over time due to the presence of a certain gene sequence.

This biological defect is gradually eliminated when the Corner System is activated. Often, individuals that have reached plant maturity, especially monsters related to flesh and spirit, can achieve longevity or even immortality.

Physical aging doesn't occur; the only issue to consider is mental aging.

However, Maximus, the owner of the Invisible Manor, was suffering from the effects of aging.

However, his aging was not due to time, but rather to his own actions.

When Maximus first transformed from a human into a pseudo-human, his inherited misfortune from his family began to manifest itself under the influence of the Corner System.

Misfortune can be conveyed to others, can affect the things around him, and can allow Maximus to easily solve any problems he encounters.

Whether it's coercion from investigators or their own kind of imposters, it will all be drowned in calamity.

of course,

Maximus himself would also be affected, and at that time he would be even less able to control this power, and he would often be drawn into it, sometimes even falling into a worse situation than his enemies.

He gets injured in almost every battle, big or small.

He needed to spend a lot of energy to repair his body afterwards. He knew almost every illegal clinic in every city in the human world and also knew many doctors in private.

Despite being a fake, Maximus remained rational and would not harm the doctor; instead, he would give him a large sum of money.

Even after turning into a monster in a corner, the situation did not improve; in fact, the effects of the misfortune were amplified.

Because the body is constantly being damaged, cells are constantly being destroyed and regenerated.

To adapt to this change, Maximus's body cells began to age gradually, using the process of "aging" to reduce his own presence and minimize the impact of misfortune.

slowly,
The once handsome, sunny blond boy has become a slow-moving old man.

He also specially ordered a wheelchair from the Black Coffin Supermarket, which not only matches his aging but also allows him to move independently and thus avoid misfortune.

Looking at the wrinkled, no longer young face reflected in the mirror.

Maximus found a top hat and scarf to cover his face, and then wrapped his old, wrinkled body tightly in a long coat and gloves.

Even so,

There was still a special girl who was willing to dedicate her life to him, and Maximus's mindset also changed. He slowed down, stopped fighting for power, and began to seriously manage a family.

His youth, which should have belonged to him, died.

……

Until Roddy acted as a go-between,
Maximus then encountered a special monster named Guo Wendian.

It felt like we'd known each other forever.
Teacher Guo immediately noticed Maximus's aging problem and proposed a solution to reverse time and restore his youth.

Maximus would not have accepted the proposal without the need for an external invasion.

His aging makes him more suited to managing his family, to managing the Invisible Manor, and to Liberty's growth.

but now,
An unknown extraterrestrial deity suddenly descended, completely disrupting the order in the corner.

Teacher Guo's proposed solution became the most crucial part of the battle plan.

Maximus never expected that this passage of time would allow his body to return to its initial state, with every cell in his body seemingly untouched by misfortune, maintaining 100% perfection.

A perfect body
In line with his long-standing fear and awareness of aging,
For a moment, he actually saw the specific form of the torrent of misfortune, as if he could reach out and touch it, or even control the direction of that misfortune.

Although it is still impossible to completely avoid the impact.
However, he manages to keep himself in the calmer part of the torrent while letting the target get caught in the turbulent flow.

At this moment, Maximus had a feeling,
It seems that he doesn't need any so-called qualifications to reach a higher level, and a kind of divinity related to cause and effect is spreading within him.

……

Of course, bringing Maximus back to his prime will come at a great cost.

Teacher Guo himself is suffering from the backlash of aging; his hair is all white, and he is nearing the end of his life.

Even so, he remained focused on the battle at hand and on the teleportation array at the bottom of the pit; he still had things to do.

Faced with such a being that could be called a "god",

All monsters are one rank lower, so it's absolutely impossible to suppress them by numbers; it might even have the opposite effect.

Excess personnel will become food for the enemy and will not be able to cause any effective harm.

Of all the monsters that Teacher Guo has encountered, only Maximus can truly threaten the other party and has a way to directly touch the other party's divinity.

Teacher Ma is the last trump card.

If they still can't defeat this unknown alien god, Teacher Guo will use his last strength to move Teacher Ma, their trump card, to a corner exit and hide in the human world. As long as they can survive, there's a chance.

The battle currently unfolding at the bottom of the deep pit has already exceeded Professor Guo's expectations and existing understanding.

"Teacher Ma's peak has already transcended the constraints of an ordinary monster; the plant garden within him is sowing the seeds of his own divinity."

Maybe we really can win…

What we are seeing can hardly be called a battle; rather, it is a conflict of concepts on a higher dimension.

Maximus, standing at the center of the torrent, is carrying out unilateral suppression.

The attacks from the unknown outer god, whether in melee or ranged combat, never managed to touch Teacher Ma. And whenever He made a move, a torrent of misfortune would engulf Him.

Even the simplest fall will result in bodily fluid leakage and damage to the wound.

Or a snail shell falling from the sky could pierce the body like a bullet, causing a deep-seated plague infection.

Or perhaps shattered rocks fall like meteorites.

All the misfortunes have been amplified, making them incredibly deadly.

Moreover, Maximus, now in his prime, no longer stood still. Instead, he tried to move his body, to take the initiative, and to cover his fists and feet with the entity of doom.

A certain symbol of misfortune had already appeared on him.

Her golden hair flowed freely, revealing her divinity.

Every punch and kick, whether it hits the target or not, will bring with it a torrent of misfortune, which will suddenly lead to an unfortunate event at some point in the future.

All misfortunes will be poured upon this unknown Outer God.

……

Above the island.

A quarry supervisor named Park Ji-hoon is also a comic book owner.

His thoughts were similar to those of the Joker. Since the Outer God had returned to handle the matter personally, there was little point in him staying there. He planned to leave first and return to continue the related excavation work after everything was over.

He is a typical Green Gate monster, capable of transforming himself into a terrifying large bird-beast.

The comic book's effects transform the entire body into a pure white metal, effectively isolating it from various external influences, including the falling snail rain.

Currently, the bird or beast he has transformed into is flying high in the sky, attempting to leave the island.

For some unknown reason, lightning suddenly appeared on this abnormal plague cloud.

boom!
His metallic properties made him a natural magnet for lightning.

The voltage of nearly one billion volts almost completely burned his body.

With sheer willpower and the physical enhancements from the comic, Park Ji-hoon managed to withstand it, but he was still left dizzy and disoriented, not knowing where he was flying.

Not only that,

Lightning tore through his physical defenses, allowing numerous snail shells to adhere to his body, spreading the infection.

quickly,

A snail shell of his own began to form on his back, and his ability to fly was gradually taken away.

His body began to descend, began to fall.

He fell right into the center of the quarry's large pit, and somehow the lightning strike sent him flying back.

The white bird-beast was over ten meters long.
It was like a white scythe slashing straight down.

For some reason, the effects of gravity on him also increased, and his falling speed quickly reached an exaggerated level, to the point that his own eyeballs were burned out in the process.

The spot where he was about to crash down happened to be the god who had accidentally fallen!

Swish!
Like a guillotine, it perfectly severed this unknown Outer God at the waist, and the snail's infection was thus released.

Boom! A deafening clap of thunder.

Not only that,

Lightning continued to roll overhead, and the white metal, acting as a conductor, attracted another billion-volt bolt of lightning.

The Outer God, severed at the waist and infected, continues to be baptized by lightning.

His body began to decay and disintegrate, turning into a pool of viscous, rotting flesh, gradually dissipating...

(End of this chapter)