Deep in the Living

Chapter 699 Entering the Coffin
Yuan Zihao

Type: Green Door Beast (Werewolf)

Stage: Pituitary flowering (one small stage before maturity)

Affiliation: Sin City - Crimson Arena

A man with disheveled hair, standing about two meters tall. He lived in Jupiter City when he was still human, and has pure Chinese blood flowing through his veins.

He slipped through the gaps between the six people to reach the corner, and with his powerful physique and werewolf traits, he fought his way through the obstacles to the middle level of the corner, quickly establishing himself in the crimson arena.

however,
Just when he was seen as an invincible gladiator, dreaming of the future, he lost a match yesterday.

His opponent was a seemingly ordinary monster, yet he was utterly defeated.

Although he did not die, Yuan Zihao was left with irreparable damage; the soul of his right arm suffered irreversible injury.

Defeat and physical injuries meant he could no longer stay there, and all the honors he had won had vanished.

Just when he felt deep despair and didn't know where to go,
A Chinese character advertisement posted in the alley caught his attention.

The first condition is marked in red: "[For those of Chinese descent only]"

<Recruitment at the Jiang Family Mansion>
"Any monster confident in its own body, as long as it has Chinese blood, can go to the Jiang family for selection. Once selected, it can become a member of the Jiang family and enjoy special privileges."

In addition to the basic membership permissions that other organizations can provide.

The Jiang family will also provide special body repair techniques, which can perfectly heal even irreversible physical damage to members.

Those interested should go to the South Gate Station of the City of Sin and undergo a simple initial screening to board the bus.

Upon seeing the recruitment information, Yuan Zihao instantly found his target and his hope was rekindled.

He had heard of the Jiang family's special organization long ago, but because he had done very well in the Crimson Arena, he had never considered it. He never expected that the Jiang family could provide special physical repair services.

Moreover, the selection criteria seemed to be only related to physical appearance, and his greatest confidence lay in his physique.

A post station outside the city.

An old, dilapidated wooden house stands here, with a cracked plaque hanging at the entrance, clearly displaying the large character "驿" (post station).

As Yuan Zihao approached the post station, he could clearly feel the temperature drop sharply, and an unknown danger seemed to be lurking there.

Having fought in the arena for years, he had subconsciously revealed his claws, and the werewolf's fur was also showing on his body.

Just as he arrived at the gate, the scene inside made his wolf fur stand on end.

The hall of the post station was filled with coffins, numbering twenty or thirty. Some of them had their lids closed and were sealed with the Jiang family's seal.

Some sections are open and urgently need a corpse to lie down in.

at this time,

A ghostly figure suddenly appeared behind Yuan Zihao. His fighting instincts, combined with his werewolf senses, allowed him to react instantly and slash with a claw.

Ding!
It could easily tear apart the claws of monsters of the same level, but it felt as if it had crashed into an indestructible surface, and its arm was shaken and became somewhat numb.

However, the claw attack also tore the other person's clothes and broke their skin.

Strangely, although the wound was formed, no blood flowed out; only wisps of eerie black energy drifted out from the wound.

Realizing the gas was poisonous, Yuan Zihao quickly jumped back and created distance.

Take a closer look.

The person in front of me was just an old man wrapped in cloth.

"Not bad, not bad. You reacted quickly and injured me even before you were fully grown! You're a very good seedling. Hurry up and lie down in your coffin. We're about to set off."

We must arrive at the Jiang residence before midnight tonight. I hope you will be selected successfully.

I am one of the Jiang family's stewards, specifically responsible for recruiting young people like you who possess the legitimate bloodline.

"Lying in a coffin?"

"Yes, if you want to enter my Jiang family, you must adapt to this Yin energy beforehand. Otherwise, even if you pass the subsequent tests and enter the Jiang family, your physical body will suffer problems."

And your arm looks like it's been seriously injured.

Don't worry, once you become one of us, this minor injury will heal easily.

"understood."

Without further hesitation, Yuan Zihao found a coffin and lay down inside.

The coffin lid was closed.

Strands of extremely yin energy began to permeate Yuan Zihao's body, and a strong sense of drowsiness slowly lulled him to sleep.

When he woke up again, the coffin lid had been opened.

All the coffins had been transported to an open space in a courtyard, where a pitch-black mansion, shrouded in night, stood before them, seemingly capable of swallowing people whole.

A total of sixteen monsters, including Yuan Zihao, were sent here.

The external manager in charge of recruitment and transportation has stepped down.
Ring ring ring! A strange ringing sound rang out.

A tall, thin old man, over four meters tall and clad in a black robe, emerged from the dark building. His ashen face stared at the crowd as he raised his arm and pointed to his target.
"You, you, you, and you, all four of you, come in with me."

The rest of you may leave.

Since there was no assessment or screening process, those who were directly screened out were obviously dissatisfied, but most of them didn't dare to say anything and could only leave dejectedly.

A man who had reached maturity and reeked of blood revealed a ferocious expression. He was extremely indignant that Yuan Zihao, an immature monster, had been chosen. "I'm clearly stronger, why wasn't I chosen? Your Jiang family at least needs to give an explanation."

The voice just fell,

The elderly man, who was over four meters tall, suddenly bent over and his neck grew wildly.

Before the other party could react, the old man's head was already pressed against it, biting down on the carotid artery.

In just three seconds,

The mature monster then turned into a dried-up corpse and died on the spot.

This scene made the others gasp, and many were even glad they hadn't been chosen, so they quickly left, treating it as a special experience.

The four chosen people followed the thin, tall housekeeper forward and entered the old house, which was shrouded in gloom and could not be seen clearly.

Just as they were about to step into the mansion, a scream came from behind them.

Yuan Zihao couldn't help but turn his head to look.

Using the night vision provided by the werewolf, he could clearly see that the monsters who hadn't been chosen and should have left were all lying on the ground.

Zombies, appearing out of nowhere, are sucking their life essence.

Cold sweat dripped down.

Yuan Zihao's knowledge of the Jiang family was limited to the fact that this organization only accepted Chinese people; he had no idea about the nature of the organization or its internal situation.

He was starting to regret it, but since he'd come this far, he had no choice but to keep going. There were only four competitors, and maybe he really could be chosen and become a member of the Jiang family.

Entering the mansion,

The internal yin energy is even denser, and even at night, visibility is limited, with only a very limited area visible.

not far away,
Four futons placed at equal intervals appeared.

The tall, thin butler's voice followed: "Kneel down. You will now have a meeting with the head of the family, who will personally decide your fate."

Because of what had just happened, no one dared to refuse, and they knelt on the prayer mats one by one.

Yuan Zihao continued to look ahead using the werewolf's vision, and through the yin energy, he saw a pitch-black curtain.

Behind that curtain, it seemed, sat the founder of the Jiang family.

The curtains did not completely cover the interior; some of the interior could be seen through the gaps below.

A black, festering leg lay on the ground, seemingly suffering from a severe toe ailment.

She had Chinese medicine applied to her face and was wrapped in bandages.

The bandage was not completely wrapped, and part of the sole of the foot was visible, with toes emitting black smoke and festering wounds oozing pus.

Just seeing this little bit of footage made Yuan Zihao feel uncomfortable all over.

at this time,

It seemed that Mr. Jiang had started to move; he slowly raised his arm and pointed at one of them.

It was Yuan Zihao.

Despite being chosen, Yuan Zihao felt no joy, but rather a sense of fear.

The dark, sinister aura seemed to coalesce into a dark, sinister mouth beside Yuan Zihao.

"What's your name?"

"Yuan Zihao."

"Great, come in! Your body is in excellent shape, very fresh, and very strong."

"Yes……"

Even though Yuan Zihao's instinct was to refuse, his body moved forward uncontrollably, passing through the curtain.

When he saw Mr. Jiang's face clearly, a strong sense of fear overwhelmed him.

Snapped!
A highly eroded body, covered in traditional Chinese medicine and wrapped in bandages, was thrown to the ground. With just that simple fall, the flesh completely cracked and dissolved.

follow closely,

A sound of bones cracking came from inside.

The curtain was lifted.

"Yuan Zihao" came out, but his eyes had completely changed, becoming pitch black and eerie.

Looking at the three monsters still kneeling on the prayer mats,

"From now on, the three of you will be members of the Jiang family. Follow Uncle Bo to complete the coffin-laying procedures."

The so-called "Uncle Neck" was the thin, tall manager. He quickly stretched his neck to stand in front of "Yuan Zihao" and asked in a low voice, "Master, is this body alright?"

"Generally, it should last about half a month."

"Understood. I will arrange for the housekeepers to continue searching for suitable women."

"Um……"

(End of this chapter)