Deep in the Living

Chapter 716 Changes in Relics
[East Zone of the Expo - Subway Station Entrance, Workshop Dispatch Room]

As Roddy pushed open the door, the three living corpses, seemingly triplets, attacked from different directions simultaneously.

He kicked out with his size 45 work boots, directly denting the abdomen of the zombie directly in front of him, breaking all the metal structures inside its body, and sending it flying.

Chainsaws attacked from both sides simultaneously.

despair!
The tongue makes a slight clicking sound.

Roddy crouched down perfectly to dodge, and at the same time, he reached out with even greater speed, grabbed the two zombie heads, and slammed them heavily to the ground, causing green fluid to splatter everywhere.

The fog spread,

Absorption of relics.

Hoo... Ha...

Roddy took a deep breath, and as his body temperature rose rapidly and dryness set in, the green blood on his body evaporated completely.

He spared none of them, killing all the monsters in the subway station, mainly to feed his pituitary gland.

These monsters, who had long lost their humanity and could not even be considered living people, brought back memories of the days in Moon City for Roddy, who had not carried out a large-scale massacre in a long time.

For some reason, the long-awaited large-scale slaughter and the absolute overwhelming power made Luo Di's hands tremble with excitement.

Is this the feedback that comes with growing up?

Back when I was a student, I couldn't even kill a single ordinary fake human on my own, but now I can easily slaughter so many monsters.

Wu Wen has already moved to a higher level, and I need to catch up quickly.

It seems Mr. Rose has no intention of interfering... In that case, I'll continue. If I can devour all the zombies in the quarantine zone, perhaps my belongings will be enough to satisfy my hunger."

current,

Roddy was holding the last zombie he had kicked to pieces in his hand. The mist overflowing from his palm was peeling it away completely, from skin to flesh to bone, leaving nothing behind.

Just as he was experiencing his own growth and immersing himself in the long-lost feeling of slaughter.

Behind me, the door to the dispatch room was blown open by a gust of air that seemed to come from nowhere, widening to just enough for one person to pass through.

A white foot suddenly stepped into the crack in the door.

Unlike the pale-skinned zombies, the whiteness on this foot was painted on.

His enormous, wrinkled belly contracted as he inhaled deeply, allowing his body to pass through the door crack without any scraping.

Keep it completely silent, then move closer.

He even made a "shh" gesture towards the camera.

Another hand slowly rested on Roddy's shoulder, but the latter did not notice the contact.

Her lips, painted red, whispered in my ear:

"Pleasant, truly delightful..."

……

Roddy seemed to hear something and suddenly turned his head.

There was nothing beside him, except that the door behind him was not closed.

Just then, a sharp pain came from my palm, and the unknown relic that I had just finished eating seemed to have changed slightly.

Look down.

The surface of the relic, which should have been smooth, now had an extra mouth.

Although it lacks teeth and a tongue structure, it can still breathe simply, and most importantly, it can exhale mist.

Because it's held in the palm of your hand, this breath can reach your lungs directly through a special channel, providing extra oxygen.

Furthermore, Roddy can control his breathing and the inhalation and exhalation of mist.

"Um?!"

Although Roddy was the hidden beneficiary of the videotape incident, he remained resentful of the Mist Remains, which were the final reward.

After all, he had greeted the Fog Man many times and had a deep understanding of the effects of the fog and its compatibility with him.

Especially in some classic horror movies, fog is one of the most important and basic elements, and various B-movies often begin with the appearance of fog.

When Roddy killed Jock and obtained his pituitary gland, what he wanted most was the Mist System.

Now, looking at the mist overflowing from his palm, a smiling face appeared on Roddy's face, and a certain desire began to grow within him.

He possessed exceptional comprehension, or rather, he had already become familiar with the mist during his battle with the Mistman and the slaying of Jock. He quickly managed to cover the control room with mist.

Even when you push open the door and step out, the mist always accompanies you, effectively eliminating footsteps, concealing your presence, and killing silently.

but,

Roddy did not continue, but after adapting slightly, he completely dispelled the fog.

After all, he has already been exposed and is on someone else's territory. Using fog to conceal his whereabouts is meaningless. All he needs to do is confirm the changes in the relics and the usability of the fog.

"Since this thing can grow a mouth, it should also be able to grow eyes, a nose... When all the facial features are complete, perhaps that will be when the relic is complete."

I want to see just how special this relic, which has been highly praised by the Exploration Bureau, really is... Just how much of a power boost can an agent gain after obtaining a relic that is unique to them?

I must say, this feeling is truly wonderful.

Just as Roddy was experiencing intense pleasure and reverting to his killer mode,

The plant rooted in the pituitary space, "Walking Hell's Road," actually began to move through the soil, as if it were truly walking.

He didn't linger for long. After adjusting himself, he headed up the stairs to the East Zone of the Expo, which was also the quarantined area sealed off by Mr. Rose.

The leather shoes stepped onto the last step, landing on a large, smooth, pure white tile.

Roddy, who was prepared for a massacre, gradually put down his bat and relaxed as he saw the situation inside the exhibition.

The exhibition hall in front of me did not have any living corpses; there were only living bodies that had been made into specimens and displayed in glass partitions.

The display cases range in height from three meters to twenty meters, and the lights inside each case are powered on normally, allowing them to showcase the perfect details of the exhibits.

1. "Fire" - A living corpse lies in the forest, its abdomen has been cut open, but what is inside is not internal organs, but a furnace structure.

He was roasting a rabbit and eating at the same time, and the energy he gained from eating would continue to burn.

2. "Hunting" - A group of zombies with arms resembling various cold weapons are hunting a mammoth covered in metallic lumps.

The mammoth was still eating a person in its mouth. The undead it ate would grow directly from under its fur and hunt the undead that were attacking it.

3. "Reproduction" - Through pipes, bolts, bearings, and other structures that grow from their bodies, a large number of living corpses are connected to each other. They are either back to back, mouth to mouth, or upside down, forming a huge mass of flesh.

Their bodily fluids are transferred through the metal, nurturing each other and eventually producing numerous newborns with metallic structures from the top of the fleshy mass. These infants lie directly on the surface of the mass, suckling the breast milk flowing from the metal tubes, and only leave when they learn to walk upright.

……

Various forms of zombie exhibitions perfectly showcase the combination of human body and metal.

Even a layman like Roddy could feel the artistic expression within, and began to re-examine his own left arm, reconsidering the connection between metal and flesh.

"Wait a minute... these exhibits seem to be pointing in one direction, whether intentionally or unintentionally. They appear to be hunting, playing, or reproducing. Their gestures are all pointing in one direction."

This direction also happens to correspond to one of the pathways to the expo.

Moreover, although these exhibits are purely inanimate objects, their eyes seem to be staring at me. Is this some kind of surveillance method? The so-called "isolation zone" isn't completely chaotic; it's being manipulated behind the scenes.

The entity behind this might be capable of rivaling Mr. Rose.

It is also because of this guy that the Human Body Expo is now divided into two areas, east and west.

It's highly likely that the other party deliberately separated me and targeted me specifically, since I can be seen to some extent as a combination of flesh and metal.

Moreover, my metal is something you won't find anywhere else, not even in hell.

Gustav should be arriving soon; after all, he personally promised to assist with any actions related to the Jiang family. Since there's no other option, let's just follow the directions and see what happens.

Following the directional signs provided by the exhibits, Roddy soon arrived at one end of the exhibition hall.

There was a heavy metal door in front of me, with the Vitruvian Man, which I had seen at the train station, engraved on it.

Roddy tried to push the door open with either his right or left arm, but to no avail.

But when he stretched out both hands and pushed together, click! The internal mechanism began to turn, and the door opened.

A spacious and enormous exhibition atrium came into view, surrounded by two-story viewing platforms. Although the ground was spotless, the air was thick with the smell of flesh.

This scene and smell reminded Roddy of a place he used to love the most.

[Fight Arena]

Whether driven by rational thought or instinctive desire, both propelled him forward, leading him into the field...

P.S.: During the National Day holiday, I was taking care of my child intermittently, which resulted in less time for writing. Updates may be delayed for a short or long time, but will definitely return to normal after the holiday.

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