Deep in the Living

Chapter 709 Wake up
When Gustave returned from the restroom, he found everyone else in the office staring at him.

Ms. Guo said softly, "Mr. Gustav, you've been in the bathroom for a while now."

Gustav clutched his stomach and let out a fart. "Ugh, I was a bit hungry last night but couldn't find anything to eat, so I took out some tongues from the fridge and ate them all. Apparently, a few of them had been sitting there for too long, which is why my stomach isn't feeling so good today."

"How is the situation on Luo Di's side? And what's the situation at the Jiang residence?"

"Just say it directly next time, you're making me so nervous... The situation is alright! It's a normal conflict between the two organizations, but it's clear that the Expo is well-prepared, so the Jiang family may be in danger."

However, it seems that our classmate Roddy has already been tainted by the zombies and has been dragged into it. I can't predict how things will develop. Should I intervene?

Or I have a suggestion… Doesn't Roddy's girlfriend have a nice older brother? We could use him to test the waters and see if our recent teaching methods are working on him.”

"Just keep the status quo."

……

Thunder roared.

Roddy suddenly woke up in his old bed and heard the sound of raindrops outside the door, realizing that the window was not closed.

Perhaps I was startled awake in the middle of the night, and my brain was still a complete mess.

Roddy, in his haste to close the window, didn’t notice that he seemed to be wearing only one slipper.

The rain has soaked the balcony.

Just as Roddy reached out to close the window, a sudden clap of thunder struck.

The light from the lightning allowed Roddy to glimpse something in the reflection of the window, as if someone was sitting at his dining table.

Turn around and look.

He was a middle-aged man whose entire body was covered in white paint and whose belly was bulging.

His head was shaved, and his lips were covered with some cheap lipstick.

He was grinning broadly, looking at Roddy with a smile.

"Jock!"

The name, ingrained in his mind, instantly surfaced, and Roddy instinctively entered battle mode, reaching out to grab the clothes rack beside him, intending to poke it.

Who knows,

Jock waved his hand, indicating that he meant no harm, and then pointed to the bedroom.

As if something had tickled his funny bone, Jock suddenly burst into laughter.

However, despite his seemingly exaggerated body movements and facial smile, Jock didn't make a sound, as if he were performing a silent film.

Roddy slowly moved over, glancing sideways towards the bedroom.

Another flash of lightning provided just the right amount of light.

Through the crack in the door, Roddy saw that he seemed to still be lying in bed... or rather, half of himself was lying in bed.

And those standing here are naturally half of themselves.

Jock burst into laughter, and even though he didn't make a sound, Roddy could almost hear the extremely disgusting laughter.

hum!
A sudden awakening.

Roddy, who was eager to sit up, found that he could not move at all. His whole body was sealed in wax, and he could not even move his eyeballs.

However, as his consciousness returned, he was able to check his physical condition.

The body, which should have been cut in two, has now been pieced back together, the wounds held together with white wax.

While the physical repairs weren't a major problem, the severed brain caused Roddy a fundamental injury.

Just as he was about to examine himself further,
A loud ringing sound came through my ears.

His thoughts were completely disrupted, his eyes rolled upwards, and a substance resembling brain matter flowed out of his nostrils.

Consciousness dissipated.

When he woke up again, the scene had changed; Roddy was buried deep in the soil.

It was damp, cold, and a black earthworm was wriggling around.

Just as he was about to move around, he felt discomfort in his brain again and fell asleep once more.

I woke up for the third time.

This time he returned to a familiar place - "the pool of corpse oil".

This time he didn't faint, but he felt a constant throbbing pain in his brain. He didn't dare to check his pituitary gland and tried to minimize related thoughts.

Just then, a series of footsteps suddenly came.

A woman in red knelt by the pool, and a gentle voice came from beneath the red cloth: "You've finally woken up... Fortunately, you underwent some kind of transformation, otherwise this deep trauma would have taken your life."

Do you know who you're fighting against?

"know."

"Then why not just leave? You have no direct connection with the Jiang family. These people are only after us. Leaving directly will not have any impact on you."

The woman in red makeup seemed eagerly awaiting the answer to this question, her toes gently clenching as she waited quietly.

"The other party is currently the pinnacle of Black Gate monsters in the mid-level area... How could I possibly miss such an opportunity? Besides, I also took precautions to ensure my safety when I infiltrated the Jiang residence this time."

I'm sure Madam has also noticed that Mr. Gustave has been secretly helping her.”

"Oh……"

"Ma'am, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. After your body was severed, the master rushed back. Although that old codger's physical body was destroyed, his strength was still there, so he didn't linger and decisively withdrew."

This time, thanks to you, otherwise the Jiang family would have been completely invaded by that guy. Once the central mansion is destroyed, the master will have no means of prolonging his life, and the destruction of the Jiang family will be only a matter of time.

Once you have fully recovered, come with me to see the master.

Don't worry, the master won't covet your body; on the contrary, he'll reward you handsomely. Your suggestion to repair the weapons, which you mentioned before, should be fulfilled.

I'm currently sewing that black spine into the white wax, and I'll repair it for you once the master is willing to allocate resources.

"Thank you ma'am."

"I should thank you... Alright~ You can stay down there until the pain in your head stops, then come out and see me."

Just as Lady Linglong was about to leave, Luo Di propped himself up and climbed out of the pool of corpse oil.

Although his wife had been in charge of his physical recovery during this period, she had already examined his entire body many times.

But this deliberate exposure and the fact that she had just woken up made the atmosphere a little strange, causing the lady's heart to beat again after a long time, and the wax on her skin to start flowing faster.

"What are you doing?! Didn't I tell you to rest?"

"As long as I'm in a thinking state and don't continue to pass out... Gustav's tongue can help me complete the remaining repairs, and the effect should be better than soaking in corpse oil."

Besides, I've already used quite a bit of corpse oil, so I feel a little embarrassed to continue using it.

I feel like I've gotten heavier, even heavier than before, probably more than five times my original weight.

The lady glanced at Roddy's physical body, then quickly covered it with a red cloth. "You are undergoing an alternative form of zombie transformation, which should be related to your special body. You are only exhibiting zombie characteristics in your physical form, but your essence remains unaffected."

This severe damage and repair allowed the zombie transformation to infiltrate, so you can now be considered a zombie to some extent.

Come with me! Let's go to my room first and talk about your changes in detail. Then I'll teach you some things about [zombies].

"Let's go see the master once you've fully recovered. Although I'm pretty sure he won't have any designs on you, it's better to be safe than sorry."

"Row……"

The maidservant arrived at that moment and helped Roddy change into the clothes he had brought.

Back in the room, which was filled with red, a large pot of braised pork was already prepared. Luo Di had been unconscious for seven days and seven nights and his body desperately needed nutritional replenishment.

While eating, Luo Di also voiced the question that had been on his mind: "Now that the mastermind behind this has come to light, what are the Jiang family's plans?"

"I don't know... In the past, that old bastard would definitely have brought all the zombies in the manor to find him. But now he's lucky if he can even take a breath, it's very problematic for him to be out for a long time."

The master hasn't expressed a specific attitude yet; it's estimated that this matter will only be discussed when you meet with him.

It would be difficult for the Jiang family to fight against the Human Body Expo with their current resources... He probably wants to rely on you and what's behind you.

Of course, if you don't want to interfere, you can simply refuse.

"It's alright, we can discuss it in detail when I meet with Mr. Jiang. Personally, I'm quite interested in the Human Body Expo, and I'd love to see Mr. Rose again."

Having eaten and drunk his fill, Luo Di placed his left hand on his head, and his tongue, which extended from his palm, pierced through his skull and licked the surface of his brain.

The previous pain completely disappeared, and the internal injuries were fully healed.

"All done, thank you for your hospitality, Madam. It's getting late, I'll go back and rest now. Let's go see Master Jiang together tomorrow morning."

"Wait... Luo Di, you need to explain the situation regarding your special zombie transformation. This is unprecedented since the establishment of the Jiang family. As the manager of the corpse refining shop, I need to know the details."

So you can stay here tonight, and it'll be convenient for us to go together tomorrow morning."

"convenient?"

"convenient."

(End of this chapter)