Deep in the Living

Chapter 671 Origin
The bottom of the deep pit.

Gustav pulled out a small burlap sack containing some concentrated dried tongue, specifically for dealing with situations like this where he was physically exhausted.

This was the most serious injury and the most exhausting he had ever suffered; he had to eat almost half of his stored tongue to recover.

Next came the work of treating the wounded after the war, which required him to lick one wound after another.

With the death of the lame man, the infection in the cavity was completely cleared, and Maximus's hands were able to regenerate normally.

It was incredibly difficult... Everyone practically exhausted all their resources and gave it their all to achieve this.

The opponent, a single person, managed to corner the entire corner into this predicament.

Without Mr. Question Mark's decryption, without the special combat suits provided by humans, and without Roddy's unexpected acquisition of the ability to open passages...

If any link is missing,
This Outer God, who calls himself "The Lame," will take over every corner, and the entire race will be wiped out.

However, it was this very being who, upon Mr. Question Mark's final observation, was found to be in a state of "imprisonment".

The mere surface-level speculation about what was behind this made him very uncomfortable.

……

Hiss, hiss~
Gusta was currently licking Teacher Guo, who, although he had recovered his strength and injuries, was still showing signs of aging.

After all, the price he paid for forcibly reversing time to restore Maximus to his youth was irreparable.

But he didn't care about such trivial matters at all.

"Thank you all for your hard work. After Teacher Ma's defeat in the direct confrontation, I thought the outcome was already decided. I never expected such an unexpected situation to occur."

"A question mark—deciphering this anomalous structure that touches upon the very essence of divinity—I'm afraid only you in this entire corner of the middle layer could accomplish it."

"Assisting in combat is the key."

This guy was too arrogant, which is why we were able to find an opportunity to enter his body.

This thing's true form is merely a confined reproductive mother, its overall strength even inferior to the divine body it produces outside.

Once we successfully enter the core of his internal cavity and block all his reproductive pathways, we will have won this game.

"Hmm~ Is it possible for Teacher Jia Wen to recover?"

When Teacher Guo suddenly uttered those words, the atmosphere in the room changed slightly.

Instead of responding directly, the question mark took out the "divine core" full of holes. He had already mastered the manipulation of the holes, and wisps of virus were currently seeping out from the gaps in the divine core.

"Others might be dead beyond any hope of survival. But Jia Wen is different; as long as even one virus particle remains, he can continue to live."

The company still has infected corpses stored inside; letting those viruses infect him should allow him to return.

Another issue is the ownership of this "divine essence." Professor Guo, do you intend to hand it over to someone outside the realm, or to someone else?

"No need to hand it over, this is your personal spoils."

"I?"

The question mark didn't seem to intend to possess it all. He turned to Maximus, about to say something, but the other man preemptively responded:
“I have obtained the ‘spoils of war,’ and this thing that doesn’t belong in the corner is something only you can handle. Keep it safe.”

The question mark nodded, then looked at Roddy.

The latter quickly waved his hand, "Mr. Question Mark, this is the reward for deciphering the code; it belongs to you."

"Okay, I'll accept it then."

Gustav, who was licking his wound, suddenly jumped out, "Hey~ you haven't even asked me yet! I got a share too! I don't agree to you accepting it directly, unless you lick my tongue!!!"

Teacher Guo had already placed his hands on the ground, and the vortex covering the bottom of the pit began to rotate.

"The raiding squad from the City of Sin should have already returned to Vortex Town. I'll take you back too... We'll meet at the school cafeteria in about an hour."

I will explain the essence of this matter, and everyone must be present on time.

Just as the teleportation was about to begin, Luo Di suddenly stepped forward and asked, "Teacher Guo, are there any extraterrestrial remnants left on this island?"

"There are only us and the plague-infected on the island. That clown must have escaped beforehand, since he doesn't belong to the Lame Ones, but to someone else."

The school will continue its investigation and will keep you informed as soon as possible.

"understood."

The vortex is spinning.

All the people at the bottom of the pit disappeared, along with the plague that plagued the entire island.

All the snail-infected were also transported to Whirlpool Town, but their destination was the Crematorium, where they would be cremated and become ashes, becoming part of the town. As for Katayama, he was recycled in the form of a snail shell.

……

Whirlpool Town, Fourth Middle School, Public Classroom-01.

The teachers sat in the front row, while the students gathered in the back.

Even the owner of the Scream Hotel separated a part of his true form and came to the scene, appearing filthy and completely shrouded in the pajamas room.

Gusta was allowed to move around freely and help treat the members of the raiding squad.

Teacher Guo still has white hair, but his spirit and appearance are the same as before. He is currently drawing a special polyhedral structure on the blackboard with chalk.

Drawing finished.

Teacher Guo's voice filled the entire venue:
"The fact that everyone is sitting here listening to me explain all this means that we have already gained [basic privileges]."

As the lame man said, the world we live in is just a lower world on the edge.

We don't have any "development system" here, but for some reason,
A coincidence and chance

Or perhaps it's a special selection.

Let the system called "Corner" take root on the other side of our world.

They can either degenerate and become monsters, or they can maintain their identity as humans and explore the corners of the world... But essentially, they are the same: actively engaging with fear, embracing fear, and becoming fear.

Moreover, the arrival of this unexpected system has given our world a strong "connectivity," enabling it to connect with multiple worlds in the same dimension. Some worlds with higher status than us will have some kind of interaction with us.

This is why, in extreme circumstances, some humans can become "connectors," using the systems of other worlds to develop themselves.

The reason behind this, the essence of how corners are formed, and the root of all fear... all originate here!

Teacher Guo pointed the ruler in her hand at the regular polyhedron on the blackboard.

"We live in a multidimensional universe. Our world is basically located in the outer plane, while this 'thing' is located in the deep zone at the center of the universe."

Saying,

Teacher Guo used a polyhedron as the center and drew circles at equal intervals around it. On the tenth outer ring, she drew a small sphere, representing the Earth in the human world.

For some unknown reason,
The multidimensional universe we live in can be described as "chaotic".

Gods from different worlds, formed through different means, almost all tend towards a chaotic state of extreme selfishness. They always think about plundering resources from other worlds and will stop at nothing to climb to a higher position.

To stabilize this chaos, a special world prison was built at the center of the universe.

It is named [Abyss].

Those mad gods who have fallen into chaos will be imprisoned inside the abyss, labeled with numbers, and trapped there forever.

The limping one we killed was one of the mad gods, a lower-ranking death row inmate, number 1087, whose origin world was called Fan Yuan.

It is impossible for a lower-ranking death row inmate like this to escape.

After all, the being who created the prison and imprisoned the mad gods of various worlds can be regarded as the supreme will of the entire universe, a truly great being.

however,
About a hundred years ago, this great being died... not only physically, but also cruelly dismembered.

His body was cut into several pieces, which were scattered before he died.

One of his intact left arms crossed layers of dimensional barriers and, by sheer coincidence, landed here, on the other side of the Earth, thus creating a corner.

This is the origin of the corner, the origin of all fear.

This is why we always feel that the corners are dead... or rather, that our system has been in a state of death from the very beginning.

Gustav and Roddy, you two have received the [qualification], so you should have seen the image of the 'hand'.

From the moment this arm landed on our side, it was carrying out a task, a selection task! Eventually, an individual with a fear system would go to the deepest part, make contact with the arm, and become a candidate for the warden.

However, things are certainly not that simple.

Although the arm has tried its best to conceal itself, the development in the corner will still attract attention.

Fortunately, the first death row inmate to show interest was a neutral inmate who had undergone positive rehabilitation in prison.

This death row inmate favored order and stability, and therefore wanted to see what kind of talent our lower world, chosen by the Left Arm, could produce.

(End of this chapter)