Deep in the Living

Chapter 739 Teacher Guo's Mission

The next morning.

Today happens to be Wu Wen's art class. Since she missed the first class, she can make up for it today.

Roddy followed Mr. Question Mark out of the depths of Whirlpool Town and back onto the normal streets of the small town. Because he had gone to bed too late, Roddy was still yawning on the way.

As the action of yawning takes place, the eyes are closed and the ears are shut, and all the nerves and muscles in the body are completely relaxed... but it is precisely this momentary relaxation of consciousness.

Sizzle... sizzle...

A series of noises came through.

Roddy was momentarily stunned and began scratching his head again.

Each grab would cause clumps of hair to fall out, and the hair would even wriggle on the ground for a while, like a dehydrated and dead earthworm.

He immediately turned and headed towards the dungeon entrance.

Mr. Question Mark naturally noticed something was amiss, but he didn't stop them. Instead, he followed closely behind and observed carefully.

He first made a small hole in the back of Roddy's head to look inside, and what he saw made him frown.

Inside the hole,

Roddy's brain was in a state of activation, a true activation, with the stripes on the surface of his brain wriggling wildly like maggots.

"It can actually have such an impact?"
If I were truly in the deepest dungeon, could I withstand this influence? Or is this noise something all monsters venturing into the depths must endure? Only by enduring this anomaly can one be qualified to ascend the stairway to divinity?

Mr. Question Mark came to Roddy's front again, blocking his movement.

He flipped open his eyelids and created a hole between his eyes.

Mr. Question Mark then pressed his eyes against the glass, wanting to see if Roddy saw anything.

However, the scene looked rather strange.

The two stood in the middle of the road.
Roddy continued walking forward.
Mr. Question Mark blocked his view with his body, and their eyes were pressed together.

Almost at the same time,
Wu Wen, carrying her lesson plan, wearing black stockings, a pencil skirt, and high heels, was hurrying towards the school.

Last night, after watching a movie with Roddy, she suddenly remembered that there was still some teaching material to prepare, so she stayed up late. This morning, she accidentally woke up a little late and now she has to hurry over.

Mr. Qu followed closely behind, making sure his only sister was not harmed.

Just as the two were crossing the intersection,

Both of them sensed something and turned their gazes toward the direction leading into the depths of Whirlpool Town, where they also saw this strange scene.

Although Wu Wen was well aware that Luo Di was perfectly normal in terms of orientation, the previous conjecture from Hua Yuan was just a series of misunderstandings.

But the scene before her eyes made her begin to doubt herself.

Mr. Qu, however, immediately saw the problem; he could sense that Luo Di's flesh and blood were abnormal.

However, when his flesh and blood reached the man wearing a burlap hood, he found nothing.

All the physical information he received was unknown, and even question mark structures appeared on the surface of his skin... but these question marks were not malicious, and were more like a greeting.

At the same time,

Mr. Question Mark stopped spying on Roddy and looked up at the two people at the crossroads.

His interest shifted to the man whose background appeared to be entirely crimson, capable of swallowing up the entire town of Whirlpool.

"Roddy, it's time to wake up! A lot has happened while I was in seclusion."

……

Five minutes later, at the school gate.

"Mr. Qu will accompany me to the Academic Affairs Office for a private talk. You two go to class."

In this brief encounter on the road, Mr. Question Mark and this No.1 have already found a common topic: the deciphering of flesh and blood.

Mr. Qu was initially very wary, after all, he had been in the town for so long but had never seen this person before, and he was one of the few who could make him feel threatened.

But after learning that Mr. Question Mark was the school's academic director, he gradually lowered his guard.

As the two left,
Luo Di and Wu Wen's eyes met; the previous events had already been explained on the way.

"Squad leader, let's go."

"I've told you so many times, use your job title when you're at work. Also, don't get too close to me, and don't even think about holding hands, it's not a good look."

"Understood, Teacher Wu."

Roddy followed obediently behind him, having completely embraced the teacher-student relationship.

"By the way! Did you bring what we asked for in art class?"

"What is it? You didn't tell me."

"You didn't attend the first class, so you didn't even bother to ask? If you don't have the tools, you'll be standing at the back as punishment later." "...Okay, class...Ms. Wu, are you in a bad mood today?"

"I'm in a great mood."

The two arrived at the classroom door, where the students were all carrying craft knives, paintbrushes, and watercolor paper. Roddy's eyes quickly scanned the room, trying to see if anyone had prepared an extra set.

at this time,

Footsteps echoed from the end of the passage.

Mr. Guo, whose facial features resembled a vortex, was walking briskly towards us. His shirt was wrinkled, and the bottom button was undone.

"Teacher Guo, what's the matter?"

This was the first time Wu Wen had ever seen Guo's appearance and demeanor in such a state, and even as the other person's facial features were rotating, the obvious dark circles under her eyes were still visible.

"Ms. Wu, I need to take two students with me. I hope that won't disturb your class."

"two?"

Ms. Guo walked straight past Wu Wen, stood at the classroom door, and pointed to a male student sitting in the front row.

"Domo, come here for a moment."

"what?"

Domo was also a little surprised, after all, he was really looking forward to this week's art class, and today's lesson would involve a quick makeup tutorial.

After only a moment's hesitation, he felt a stirring sensation in his body. Teacher Guo seemed a little different today, so he decisively got up and walked out.

Roddy, who was standing outside the door, happened to see this scene. Since Domo's things were available, he could borrow them.

Just as Luo Di was about to go in, Teacher Guo placed her hand in front of him, blocking his way.

"Rodi, come with me too."

"I?"

"Yes, you two come to my office. It's very important."

As Luo Di left, he glanced at Wu Wen, whose eyes were wide open like copper bells, and who had an unusually strange smile on her lips. Her raised right hand was rhythmically waving goodbye.

……

Inside the office.

Teacher Guo took out the written records from the deepest part of the dungeon. The records contained not only the text obtained from Luo Di's memories, but also various analytical notes filled in the blank spaces.

It is clear that after dealing with school matters yesterday, Teacher Guo immediately immersed himself in this matter and seems to have drawn some important conclusions that need further verification.

While Domo was reading in detail
Teacher Guo turned her gaze to Luo Di, "Did you hear the background noise?"

“I heard that…” Roddy recounted the dangerous situation from yesterday and Mr. Question Mark’s assistance in detail.

"really!
This is a good thing, indicating that you have made contact with the deepest part of the dungeon, and we can conduct a 'simulated exploration' to obtain more information.

Based solely on Mr. Jiang's mostly incomplete diary, it is difficult for me to make an effective plan.

Therefore, you two need to work together to further explore those vague and unclear memory details.

"Cooperate?"

"Using your thoughts as the core of the dream, Domo will create a detailed dream. You will use Master Jiang's diary as a blueprint and experience the dream in the form of 'entering the dream'."

I will monitor your status, and will immediately terminate the dream if any abnormality is detected.

Although it was just a dream, Roddy sensed a dangerous aura.

He knew very well how strange Master Jiang's memories were, and now he was actually going to use dreams to explore those lost records in a deeper way.

Roddy asked, "It's just the two of us. Can't we bring more people? Or could we have a teacher come with us into the dream to ensure our safety?"

"You are the vessel of the dream's content, while Domo is the dream creator. The intervention of any unrelated person will cause instability in the dream and increase Domo's mental stress."

I have conducted numerous simulations, and the two of you entering the dream is the most stable and safest option.

This is of great significance. Once more useful information is uncovered, the school can organize the first exploration.

The more information you uncover, the higher the teachers' chances of survival when they venture into the deepest part of the dungeon will be... Also, Roddy, don't you want to go too?

Such a dream experience is also beneficial to you.

Seeing that Teacher Guo was so determined, Luo Di agreed, "Okay."

When Domo finished browsing, an uneasy expression appeared on his face, but he didn't say anything more.

Bring me a water glass.

He exhaled a light blue crystal and made Roddy a special dream-inducing drink.

(End of this chapter)