Deep in the Living

Chapter 729 Harvest
"This young man! Even I would be seriously injured by this knife. If I were cut on the head, I might even die on the spot."

Even though it was only in the mature stage of a plant, it was able to grow along the way and deliver such a decisive blow at the last moment! It truly deserves to be my confidant.

I want to dissect his body, I want to perform alchemy on him!
If I could create a living corpse, it would definitely be one of the greatest creations in history, and the entire process of creating it would surely inspire me greatly.

No, no! Roddy is my closest friend, I can't do that. Even if I have to do it, I have to wait until he's about to die, until I have a good enough reason to do it.

"Go over there and check the situation..."

Professor Noel quickly approached, and as he walked, he glanced sideways at the almost destroyed expo. Although he was somewhat saddened, at least the great threat of Master Jiang had been completely eliminated, so the overall result was still quite good.

If Roddy had chosen to return to Whirlpool Town, leaving him alone here...

Professor Knoll is unlikely to be possessed by this old man who is nearing the end of his life, but the outcome will definitely not be much better. Mr. Rose will surely take advantage of the situation.

As he walked, he suddenly slowed down.

A rose petal suddenly floated over.

Professor Noel tensed up instantly, even more so than when facing Master Jiang.

The undead that he had prepared in advance and buried deep underground began to move, as if there was a huge cellar of corpses at the bottom of the expo.

however,
The drifting petals did not cut him, but landed steadily in front of him.

Something is present in the center of the petals.
A key made of gold, engraved with exquisite rose patterns.

"This is... the key to the West End! This guy!"

Just as Professor Noel was in shock, a voice came from the corner, or rather, most of the monsters living in the corner could hear it: it was a special announcement.
The Corner Organization & Dungeon Guardians [Jiang Mansion] has been removed from the organization and its related authority has been revoked because its founder, Jiang Huaishan, has died and there are no successors within the organization.

A brand new organization, "Rose Manor," will be established on the Jiang family's territory, gaining control of the dungeon entrance. The organization's leader is "Mr. Rose."

The organization that Mr. Rose once belonged to, the Human Body Expo, will be transferred entirely to "The Great Alchemist - Noel Kasdinov".

Rose Manor has a one-month protection period during its initial establishment, during which neither monsters nor humans are allowed to engage in any invasive activities.
Upon hearing this piece of insider information, Professor Knoll said dismissively:

"Rose, you've already considered all the possible scenarios, and this one is probably the one where you'll profit the least."

Even so, you'll gain access to a brand new organization with dungeons, more corner privileges, and freedom from my harassment.

Yes!

Since you've left me with this mess, I'll cherish it, after all, it's something we created together.

However, without Rose's publicity, relying solely on my zombie form, I estimate that fewer and fewer tourists will visit.

The landscape of the corner is also changing. Vortex Town has basically become the center of the corner, and information is gradually becoming more transparent. Not many fools will be tricked into coming here for human experiments.

Now that the authority over the expo has fallen into my hands, I can take this opportunity to transfer the area.

Anyway, I'm too lazy to do any repairs, and my personal exhibits can't support such a large expo. I might as well just move my exhibits and personal lab and rebuild a brand new, smaller expo in Whirlpool Town.

With Luo Di's introduction, there shouldn't be any major problems.

There will certainly be no shortage of visitors, but I can't turn those visitors into statues. As for the corpses and materials, I'll have to find a way to get them from outside.

Oh, right... Roddy also mentioned there's a school in Whirlpool Town; maybe you can find someone there who also likes doing research.

Professor Knoll was in high spirits, rubbing his bald head as he quickened his pace.

He needed to quickly take his close friend back to heal his wounds, and also check if there was anything he could find at the scene.

Even if that old zombie didn't have a physical body, as a top-tier monster, it must have left behind something after it died.

If Professor Noel could obtain Master Jiang's pituitary gland, body fragments, and so on, he might be able to create a powerful subordinate similar to Master Jiang through human transmutation.

But as the professor approached, he discovered a horrifying scene.

With half of his abdomen cut out, Luo Di lay on the ground, unconscious. A misty fog surrounded him, and he could hear something eating.

As you approach the fog,
In a flash, the professor seemed to see a fat, snow-white person squatting there in an extremely ugly posture, reaching out to pick up pieces of meat scattered on the ground.

"who!!"

Noel, suspecting a third party was interfering, hurled a steel pipe at them. The pipe tore through the mist and pierced through the fog, embedding itself in the woods hundreds of meters away. However, it struck nothing; the fat man squatting there vanished as the mist was pierced through.

slowly,
The fog dissipates, or rather, it is being recovered towards a certain object.

The object landed right next to Roddy's palm; it was a red blob, the same thing Professor Noel had seen before. The deal Roddy made with him was based on this object.

"Relics!? This thing has eaten all of Master Jiang's remains... It's changing, it's growing! I've never seen such a strange human relic before."

Roddy had previously said he wanted to feed this thing with my zombies, but now it seems that's no longer necessary.

The professor squatted down in front of the thing and carefully observed its changes.

The red egg, which originally only had a mouth, was now wriggling, with dark blood vessels resembling those of a zombie emerging on its surface, and its overall color turning as dark as a zombie's.

But soon,
The darkness gradually faded, and the relics themselves returned to their fresh, blood-red hue.

This is different from the previous absorption of ordinary monsters. This time, it is absorbing the famous Master Jiang in the corner. Although he is incomplete, his essence remains.

One swallowing is enough to satiate the pituitary gland... and there's even some overflow.

Growth,

Eyes, a nose, and ears all grew out, making the entire relic resemble an oval-shaped red head.

However, all of these facial features are closed, and it seems that further changes will only occur when the holder, Roddy, awakens.

"Human relics, corner privileges, things that I, as a monster, cannot touch."

I've heard that Whirlpool Town seems to have established contact with the Human Exploration Bureau. Perhaps I can take the opportunity to go there and learn about human affairs, which will definitely be helpful to my research.

Perhaps my professorship at UCLA will come in handy.

……

I don’t know how much time has passed.

Roddy's consciousness gradually awakened on the moon, continuing his previous journey to the kingdom.

The steps beneath their feet were only 1/7 of their original length, far from reaching the kingdom's gates, and required many more victims to accumulate more steps.

But now, the steps have become longer! And they are still growing.

Previously, there was a corpse on each step.

But the corpse before them defied this notion, continuing to rise, with dark, sinister energy constantly building steps.

The final result was a black dragon corpse, which increased the total length of the staircase to more than half, greatly shortening the distance between Rodi and the kingdom.

Standing at the top of the steps, looking down at the dragon head below.

Roddy knew that he had won this life-or-death struggle.

Hiss!

He woke up with a licking sound.

He was no longer at the Human Expo, but lying in a familiar room, a temporary room at the Scream Hotel.

Gustav was sitting by the bed, licking his wounds; his body had mostly healed.

Just as the two were about to say something, Roddy suddenly felt a burning and swelling sensation in his left palm. When he turned around, he saw that there was a face growing on his palm.

A face that closely resembles Jock's, yet with some differences.

They have similar facial features, but upon closer inspection, there are significant differences.

Something seems to be hidden inside this thing, trying to pass it on...

<Unknown relics are saturated>

(End of this chapter)