Deep in the Living

Chapter 712 Human Body Expo

The corpse-refining shop, a red-colored side room.

【make up】

Although what was told to Master Jiang was to use the lady's wax makeup in conjunction with Gustave's scent to create a disguise.

But a zombie is a zombie.

Even if they are wrapped in wax and their smell is altered, an organization like the Human Expo, which specifically targets zombies, would certainly have more sophisticated inspection methods, making the risk of exposure extremely high.

More sophisticated methods must be used here, such as the disguise used when Luo Di invaded the Jiang residence.

Therefore, Roddy also entrusted Gustave to deliver the message.

Wait a moment,

There was a sound coming from Roddy's left palm; someone was about to approach.

As the hole in his palm widened further, he could hear faint footsteps, clearly those of a woman.

A delicate arm emerged from it, and the entire body followed suit.

The black-haired girl stood firmly on the ground, holding three warm lumps of flesh in her hands, as if they had just been peeled from the body of some kind of creature. Each lump of flesh corresponded to a monster's pituitary gland, and they had all been "pre-processed".

Although only this one girl emerged, she could still feel something peering into her palm.

Although the other party did not come over, they were silently watching the situation.

In addition, several fleshy fibers seemed to crawl out from the palm.

When you see this strange material structure
Both the lady and Uncle Bo stared wide-eyed, cold sweat pouring down their faces!

Even Master Jiang, who was in the central mansion, seemed to sense danger and felt a chill run down his spine for a moment, because for only a moment, he thought it was the fear of death brought about by the decay of his own body.

……

Wu Wen is only here to help with makeup and will not participate in the operation.

She spotted the lady hidden beneath her red makeup at a glance, then glanced at Luo Di, maintaining her professional smile throughout.

"This must be Miss Wu Wen?" Madam Linglong took the initiative to introduce herself. "Welcome to the Jiang residence. I am Madam Jiang and the manager of this corpse refining shop. You can call me Linglong."

This is Uncle Bo, the head butler of the Jiang family. I presume Luo Di has already explained the operation to you in detail. Thank you very much for your assistance.”

Wu Wen put her hands on Luo Di's shoulders and replied with a smile, "Just take good care of him for me."

"Don't worry, Mr. Di saved my life. Even if I die, I will make sure he lives."

"Oh...come on, Roddy, let's get our makeup done!"

Wu Wen's hands were gripping Luo Di's face tightly, her fingers almost digging into his facial muscles as she rubbed him vigorously. The smile reflected in the makeup mirror looked particularly sinister.

An hour passed.

"I'll be leaving now. I wish you all the best in your operation! I'll leave my son Roddy in the care of Madam Linglong."

"Will do."

Wu Wen left.

The three had completely changed their appearance, and even their rank had become that of ordinary monsters that had just matured. They could even be found in the corner plant ranking list, all of which were 500+.

Luo Di and Lady Linglong were set up as a couple, and Wu Wen deliberately made it this way, since this couple identity could make the disguise more convincing.

Uncle Neck is a middle-aged gentleman who is supposed to meet the two by chance on the road. Since they both come from the city of sin, they decide to travel together.

Everything is ready.

The three first went to the City of Sin, where they rented a European-style carriage and tried to erase any Chinese characteristics from their bodies.

On the carriage

Roddy asked first, "Have you and Uncle Bo been to the World's Fair?"

The answer was no.

Uncle Neck scratched his neck, seemingly finding the high-necked gentleman's attire quite irritating. "When the master founded the Jiang family, I was the first member to join voluntarily, and I have always been active within the family."

At the time, a museum promoter did come to the door with invitations, but the old man tore them up. Not only the invitations, but the person was also torn up.

In his ideology, no individual of non-Chinese descent should ever set foot on the territory of the Jiang family.

The museum didn't cause any trouble at the time, but we never went there.

The lady added, "I encountered trouble not long after I arrived at the corner. After being rescued by Uncle Bo and taken to the Jiang residence, I have never left. I even came to the City of Sin twice with the master a long time ago... I remember there was a very powerful monster here called 'Mr. Question Mark'."

"Mr. Question Mark is really amazing... If you don't have any information, I'll have to ask the teacher."

Roddy opened his palm and flicked the center of his palm with his finger.

In an instant, the entire carriage became damp. The lady who had been leaning against Roddy, pretending to be his lover, quickly moved away, and Uncle Neck, sitting opposite, also changed his expression drastically, his neck appearing slightly longer.

They seemed to see countless tongues sprouting inside the carriage, each one wriggling and licking their skin. *Tap!*
The clicking sound stopped, and everything inside the carriage returned to normal.

However, a tongue grew out of Roddy's palm, curled up as if begging.

Just as Uncle Bo and his wife were sitting upright, his tongue made a pleading sound.

"Could you please spare me a bite of your tongue out of pity?"

"what?"

"It's about cutting off or tearing off your tongues and giving them to me... If it's inconvenient, I can help."

Regeneration is a very simple thing for most monsters.

They never expected that the plant ranked among the top ten, known as the "tongue," a dangerous entity that the master had mentioned many times, would actually look like a beggar.

Both of them pulled out their tongues and handed them over.

"Hmm~ It smells like cured meat, it's alright."

There was even a cervical vertebra inside the other tongue, like gnawing on a duck neck. It was somewhat unique, but the taste was still the familiar stench of a corpse. It was just so-so!
This lady gives it a score of 71.

As for you, considering your unique presentation, I'd give you a barely passing grade of 60! Remember to work on your taste buds more often; hopefully, next time you treat me to a delicious meal, it will taste even better.

"Senior, let's get down to business~ Let's talk about the Human Body Expo."

"Oh! This looks familiar. I remember I was young then, and the plants had just matured."

At the time, I was wandering around collecting tongues as a vagrant when I discovered a ticket to a human expo on the carcass of one of my prey.

I must say, it's truly fantastic.

I was often completely captivated by the scenes inside, and because of the tight security, I had no chance to steal a word. So I temporarily suppressed my desires and took a serious look around as a visitor.

Although nothing unusual happened during the visit, when I was about to leave after the visit, I discovered that two staff members were following me.

Fortunately, I was more skilled and quickly counterattacked, taking away the tongue.

By the time Mr. Rose was found, I had already left. Later, I became very interested in the exposition and gathered some information, thinking I could return later to slowly plunder the tongues within.

Unfortunately, this raised some questions, and my interests and plans completely changed overnight.

However, I still vaguely remember the relevant information.

Human Body Expo

The main venue is located in a non-disaster area in the central-eastern part of the city, not too far from the City of Sin, but many ordinary monsters have only heard of it and have never been there.

The origins of the Expo can be traced back to the establishment of the Corner system, when the first monsters arrived in Corner.

Mr. Rose was one of the first monsters to pass the selection process and step into the corner.

Moreover, he seemed to have relevant experience in the construction and management of expositions during his lifetime, and he always had related plans in mind. All his actions in coming to the corner were to promote the establishment of the exposition.

Unlike Mr. Jiang, who started from scratch, he had already gained a considerable following by the time he arrived in the middle district through his unique personal charm and unknown means.

These followers were highly skilled at killing, primarily targeting the Black Gate, and were known at the time as "The Butchers."

Under Mr. Rose's guidance, they found a good location and started building the Expo from scratch, making it the first large-scale self-built building in the middle district.

It wasn't until ten years later that it was exhibited to the public for the first time.

At that time, almost every monster stronghold, temporary city, or organization of any size received an invitation.

With the successful conclusion of the expo's first exhibition, only a portion of the visitors returned, while the majority remained, leading to the continued expansion of the expo's scale.

The corner also bestowed upon it the title of "Organization".

Mr. Rose's name began to spread in the corners, and many monsters who were interested in him came to see him. However, most of the monsters from the past ended up as exhibits.

Rumor has it that the core members of the Human Body Expo have always been only five.

They continue to use their original name – "Human Butchers".

Mr. Rose is always the top killer. The other four are slightly weaker, but they are all very dangerous... They all have an unusually sensitive sense of smell for human bodies. Roddy, you'd better be careful.

Furthermore, as Teacher Guo stated, the school will not interfere in this matter.

"understood."

The carriage continued along the main road and soon came to see a huge billboard standing by the roadside.

The entire billboard was actually sewn together from human bodies, with the skin removed and the text formed from the white bones on their bodies.

<Lifetime free admission to the Human Body Expo - Welcome!>

Luo Di rolled down the car window and looked at the billboard. He didn't smell any blood; instead, there was a fresh, clean scent of flesh...

For some reason, a strange smile appeared on his face.

(End of this chapter)