Deep in the Living

Chapter 735 The Sealed Diary
As described in the preface, this diary was made from the special occipital sac of Master Jiang, which is also the relatively soft skin layer of the zombie's body.

Every page was like this; the different pages were completely tangled together by the hairs growing from the follicles, and even the slightest force would damage the diary.

Only with Master Jiang's unique Yin energy can the hair be separated to view the content.

As Roddy unfolded the diary page by page, the contents instantly stripped him of his previous sense of self-importance, turning him into someone somewhat creepy. Even just reading these simple words, he could already sense a dangerous aura.

I am the first to venture into the deepest part of the dungeon; no one in the entire middle level dares to attempt this.

Considering the completely unknown risks, I specifically brought eleven corpses with the highest compatibility, which can be used to transfer damage if we encounter fatal danger.

In addition, he also carried a total of five bottles of top-grade corpse oil produced by the corpse refining shop.

One piece of black cloud armor.

A horse-slaying sword from Fengdu.

When I chose to venture into the deepest part of the dungeon, the staff clearly informed me that the structure of the deepest part of the dungeon was completely different from the previous literary-related unit-type dungeons. It was a completely randomized and unknown area with no literary works to refer to.

My mind is made up; I will step into it.

I arrived at an underground space I had never been to before; the architectural style and rock formations here were unlike anything I had ever seen before.

It is ancient and long-standing, with a history of at least a thousand years, even ten thousand years... This antiquity surpasses my current understanding, but my pituitary gland felt at ease and comfortable, as if this were its hometown.

I continued exploring and soon discovered the "thing" that was lingering there.

It is neither a monster from a corner nor an object created by corners following horror literature.

Rather, they are strange beings that died here long ago. Death does not seem to be the end for these things. They do not belong to our world; they are a completely different kind of existence.

These things require special methods to deal with, and in the process, I was affected by some emotions I'd never experienced before. I heard noises, I felt uncomfortable...
When Roddy saw this, he paused for a moment.

Unlike when I was immersed in the personal biography "Dragon Zombie".

His instincts seemed to resist immersing him in this dungeon exploration, as if he could actually hear noises, a kind of unsettling, jarring noise.

"The deepest part of the dungeon is in an ancient state, and it may be closely related to the secret room on the Exploration Bureau's side."

Master Jiang insisted that the creatures he encountered below did not belong to this world. Could they be extraterrestrial beings?
Upon closer examination, the root cause of the corner lies in the arm of the prison warden who fell to the other side of the earth.

The arm of a prison warden capable of imprisoning countless madmen certainly cannot be understood using conventional concepts.

Just as a landlord can rent out his own body as a hotel, is it possible that a prison warden could also use his own body as a prison to trap those madmen?
His arm may also contain an internal space, an ancient, massive underground cave structure that once held prisoners.

Forget it, let's stop speculating blindly and just keep watching... there should be an answer eventually."

Roddy pinched his nose and tried to read again.

But then the page turning problem occurred.
The yin energy seeping from his fingertips failed to turn the page, as if it were stuck to something.

Roddy could only turn the pages as slowly as possible, tearing the sticky pages apart bit by bit.

A sizzling sound wafted out, revealing that what was sticking the pages together was a blackened brain tissue with extremely high viscosity, which could easily damage the pages if not handled carefully.

Roddy was also very careful, afraid of damaging the contents, and spent a long time separating them.

The final result made him frown; even though the pages were undamaged, the contents were already blurred and illegible.

The brain tissue had already completely permeated the text, becoming one with it.

Roddy then flipped through more than ten pages, and the same thing happened to them all... He couldn't read any of them.

"There's something wrong with my memory. I can only think of two possibilities. One is that this dungeon experience is not to be shared with outsiders, and only Master Jiang, who experienced it, can access it himself."

These are the rules set by the corner, and even though I have inherited Master Jiang's mantle, I have no way of knowing them.

Another possibility is that, before his death, Master Jiang realized we might steal his memories. These were important memories he gained at the cost of his physical destruction.

He absolutely refused to share it with others, so he completely erased the memory before his death. Either way, the result is the same… if this memory is erased, we'll have far less information to rely on, and we'll have to explore the unknown dangers below on our own.

Roddy didn't give up and kept turning the page.

I finally found the area without any brain tissue stuck together, but it was also close to the end of the diary.

I... I shouldn't have come here!

I chose the wrong path; this guy can actually injure my body. Damn it, there's no way to escape; I've exhausted all the corpses I brought.

No! No... I can't run anymore.

This physical body must be discarded!
I absolutely cannot die here! I must find a way back to the manor! My accumulated wealth will definitely allow me to start over. Even if there are no suitable bodies in the Jiang family, I can still use the organization's name to select one by one.

As long as my soul remains, there will be a chance to come back.

Next time, I will never go astray. As long as I can avoid this place, I can go to a deeper place and reach the divine.

It's here... right behind me...≯
The diary ends abruptly here.

These words were all woven from Master Jiang's hair, and Luo Di, the heir, felt extremely immersed while reading them.

It was as if something was really chasing him from behind, and he even heard more noise, which made him feel uncomfortable all over, and he even pulled out some of his hair.

Huff~ Luo Di let out a deep breath, finally managing to regain his composure.

"Went astray? Chased by something? It doesn't seem like a group, but rather a single one... How could someone of Master Jiang's strength be suppressed like this? What exactly is chasing him?"
If the danger reaches that level, Teacher Guo will probably reconsider carefully and discuss it further when we get back.

Roddy wiped the sweat from his forehead, leaned back and lay down on the lunar surface, slowly adjusting his thoughts, pulling himself out of the tense world of his diary and returning to normal.

suddenly,

He discovered that a layer of yin energy permeated the sky above the moon, and he could even see cloud-like structures.

Only then did Luo Di realize that he had completely inherited Master Jiang's mantle.

He suddenly stood up and looked down at himself... Although his physical strength was not as good as that of Master Jiang at his peak, when he reached that level, the difference would be negligible.

more importantly,
His essence is not that of a zombie. This physical characteristic belonging to Master Jiang is completely attached to the hellish body, which is equivalent to adding an extra [characteristic] on the basis of the original physical body.

The physical structure of the hellish body remains unchanged, still dominated by the old spine. The most important changes are in the "skin" and "internal circulation".

Needless to say, Luo Di's physical appearance has also been greatly improved in terms of hardness and strength.

The internal circulation is the most crucial element. A completely new breathing and circulation system, designed to control Yin energy, is located within the body and converges at the Dantian (lower abdomen).

By using Master Jiang's special breathing method, one can mobilize this yin energy for one's own use, and even use it to change one's physical condition.

Not only can they fly and disappear into the earth, but they can also manipulate yin energy and summon lightning, just like Master Jiang.

but,

Luo Di's method of summoning lightning is somewhat different; perhaps his cultivation level is not yet sufficient to draw out heavenly lightning. He can now wrap lightning around the surface of his left arm, imbuing his everyday slashes with lightning attributes, and many more uses await development.

Open your eyes again,

Roddy returned to the secret room.

I don't know how much time has passed, but considering that no one has disturbed us, it shouldn't have been a week.

"Hmm? Where did the ancient atmosphere go?"

Just as Roddy left the secret room with his doubts, a red alert suddenly went off outside.

The sealed room has been severely damaged, and the user, Roddy, is exhibiting abnormal behavior, suspected of undergoing a monstrous transformation. Level One Danger Warning: Elite agents and above are requested to proceed immediately to suppress the area.
"what?"

(End of this chapter)