Deep in the Living

Chapter 734 Inheritance
Inside a one-way passageway widened by the space, Minister Matthew's teenage prosthetic body led Roddy to the private room assigned to him.

"When the Exploration Bureau was first approached by the Secret Chamber and formally established, my predecessor was in charge of deciphering it."

While obtaining information from the past, they also discovered that there was more than one such secret chamber. By deciphering the information inside the stone walls, they could find the source of the space and establish connections with other secret chambers.

Twenty-three secret chambers have been discovered so far.

Six of these secret rooms are classified as "information secret rooms," containing a wealth of old knowledge, and are the main areas our technology development department is responsible for tackling.

The [Relic Chamber] needs no introduction; it's a unique chamber.

With the discovery of this secret room, the agents' overall strength increased, enabling them to confront the monsters head-on, and the Exploration Bureau was able to establish a firm foothold in the corner.

The rest are all classified as "ordinary secret rooms." They contain no recorded information and are simply ancient secret rooms that provide a pure and undisturbed ancient environment.

Agents who immerse themselves in a closed environment for focused reflection can increase their comprehension efficiency by 10% to 80%. This is especially effective when an individual needs to make a breakthrough or digest existing knowledge.

Simply keeping plants inside a sealed room will not allow them to grow.

Exploring hidden corners, hunting monsters, and confronting fear are the most basic ways to grow.

Therefore, agents who want to use the secret room often need to achieve a certain goal inside the corner, such as exploration, extermination, or rescue.

For Luo Di, who needs to inherit Master Jiang's mantle, the secret chamber is definitely the best place for seclusion.

The escape room number 13 is just ahead; you have the right to use it for the remaining week.

Minister Matthew pointed ahead, to the end of a straight passage filled with testing equipment, where an irregularly shaped stone door stood.

Roddy still had some questions, "How do we take care of meals and physiological needs during the trip?"

"For a seclusion like yours that lasts for a week, it's best to bring some food with a shelf life that will keep you full. As for physiological issues, it's best if you can digest them directly in your body."

If that doesn't work, you can apply for a portable toilet here. Never leave metabolic waste in the sealed room, or you'll be permanently blacklisted.

"Food...I don't think I brought any. Can you provide it here?"

"You can get compressed biscuits and energy bars at the entrance. I personally suggest you go to the cafeteria to get some sausages, grilled noodles, chocolate, etc. Sometimes, eating good food can help you focus better."

"It's alright, the compressed biscuits are fine. I'll head over there now, thank you, Minister."

"Good luck. If you can truly inherit Master Jiang's mantle, your strength will probably reach the ministerial level ahead of time. I look forward to seeing you when you come out."

Roddy went to the secret room alone, passing through a checkpoint along the way. Since it was free, he simply carried two whole boxes of compressed biscuits.

In addition, the hellish body also has a similar physiological metabolism. Although it can be directly evaporated by high temperature, it is a closed room after all. Considering the possibility of poor ventilation, Roddy still brought a few portable toilets.

After passing the final identity verification, Roddy went inside.

The interior is a small stone chamber measuring 4m x 4m x 2m.

The ancient atmosphere emanating from the interior is almost identical to that of the secret chamber where the artifacts were made.

Complete silence, without any external sounds, and this ancient feeling gives the pituitary gland a sense of homecoming, allowing the individual to quickly immerse themselves in it.

Luo Di didn't waste any time. He sat cross-legged in the center, his consciousness returning to the moon, and he opened the book "Dragon Zombie" that recorded Master Jiang's life experiences once again.

He was once again placed in the role of Jiang Huaishan, who, upon arriving in the corner, relied on his zombie body to wreak havoc, but also faced many moments of crisis.

During the immersion period,

Roddy himself was unaware of the passage of time, nor was he aware of the changes in the external environment.

He has now completely transformed into Master Jiang, and is retracing the path that led the other party to become a monster.

The last time I read a book, I reached my mental limit in just three hours, feeling dizzy, lightheaded, and even having a nosebleed.

But this time was different. Six hours had passed, but Roddy was still in a normal state, without any brain discomfort.

A faint, intangible ancient aura was seeping out from the cracks in the walls of the secret room, not actively, but passively.

The "Egg of Evil," the relic that Roddy wore around his neck, suddenly opened its dark eye sockets, opened its mouth wide, and began to breathe heavily.

The old aura between the stone walls was slowly drawn out, stuffed into the relic's mouth like cotton candy, and after some chewing, sent into Luo Di's brain in the form of mist.

The brain, which should have been exhausted, and the pituitary gland, which should have been struggling to cope, were restored after absorbing these old fogs.

that's it,
Two full days have passed.

Luo Di maintained the same sitting posture. Despite not eating, his body showed no signs of weight loss; on the contrary, he seemed to have a continuous supply of energy. A close look at his abdomen revealed a faint red glow, the very spot where Mr. Qu had struck him with his palm in the cafeteria earlier.

There, a fleshy tumor was implanted, which is currently releasing flesh and blood energy, helping Roddy complete his physical transformation.

I've already browsed more than half of the books.

Roddy's appearance has also changed quite a bit.

Two zombie teeth have already formed, even piercing through the skin at the corners of their mouths and deliberately exposing themselves.

The skin all over his body became stiff and wrinkled, but from a certain angle, these wrinkles looked like scales.

The overall color scheme became somber, and breathing became heavy.

This old secret room, which had been painstakingly developed, seemed destined to become just another ordinary stone chamber.

……

Between books.

The character of Master Jiang, played by Luo Di, has returned to the heyday of the Jiang family.

Because Wuxing Manor was very low-key and did not recruit outsiders, Jiang Mansion could be considered the largest organization in the corner at that time.

Almost all the Chinese monsters that came to the corner would go to the Jiang Mansion, either voluntarily or involuntarily. There were thousands of coffins used for transformation alone.

The zombies that came out of the Jiang residence were active in every corner and area, instead of just staying inside the residence as they are now.

Sitting alone on the golden toad,

Looking down on all living beings.

Roddy was completely immersed in this feeling, this feeling of being the only one who mattered to him as a king.

However, during his heyday, Master Jiang did not attempt to expand his territory, nor did he directly invade other organizations or target the Exploration Bureau.

He focused all his attention on ascension and on himself.

He seemed uninterested in this corner of the land, but rather harbored a most primal and pure dream.

These people of Chinese descent, recruited in large numbers, were merely used to increase the population, thereby obtaining more corpse oil and yin energy, and also to select some bodies with special physiques that could serve as backup containers.

While reading this content,

The remaining Yin energy that had been lingering in Luo Di's body gradually dissipated and was completely absorbed by him.

The dragon scale structure on the surface of the body became unusually obvious, and lightning also appeared, especially on the metal left arm, where electric light could be clearly seen surging.

Five days and five nights have passed.

Roddy remained completely still.

His weight seemed to have increased several times over, and even the ground bore the marks of his sitting posture.

The pages turn.

This book, "Dragon Zombie," has come to its last page, with the story ending on the eve of Master Jiang's decision to venture into the depths of the dungeon.

"Huh!? I've already finished reading it... How did you do that? Shouldn't I have paused halfway through?"

Although Luo Di was puzzled, his thoughts remained on the story. He was very curious as to why such a powerful and self-important Master Jiang had ended up like this.

He didn't pay attention to the external situation, nor did he check his current physical condition.

Instead, he quickly opened the memory box and pulled out the diary made of zombie skin.

Although the diary entries here differ from the narrative structure of "Dragon Zombie," the content is consistent, recording Master Jiang's detailed experiences in the dungeon.

Picking up this sealed book again,

Significantly different from before,
Luo Di's fingertips actively released Yin energy, which slowly seeped between the pages of the book, causing the stuck-together diary to gradually separate, revealing the contents page by page.

This book records my entire journey to the deepest part of the dungeon, to prevent any memory loss in case of an accident. It is made from the skin of the back of my head and is not to be read by outsiders.

(End of this chapter)