Deep in the Living

Chapter 746 Final preparations
Six o'clock in the morning.

Pumpkin Fran has already cooked all kinds of porridge for today and prepared various breakfast ingredients.

He needs to go back to the Scream Hotel now, not to pick up something, but to deliver something.

He was pushing a cart with a large bag on it, which wobbled as he pushed it. Inside the bag was meat.

It is pieces of meat that have been cut or chopped.

The meat given to Roddy for practice couldn't be wasted, and the best "recycling place" was the inn, as this amount was just right for the landlord's breakfast.

The meat was sent to the garbage dump behind the hotel.

Push aside several trash cans that seem to have nothing to do with the hotel, and you'll find them deep inside, with twisted teeth embedded in the inner walls.

Pour out the minced meat.

Fran seemed to have gotten used to this kind of life and continued pushing the cart back.

"The meat today is no different from yesterday's. I guess this kind of life will be over soon... I really hope Roddy can stay a little longer. It's so nice to have someone help me chop vegetables."

……

[Canteen Kitchen]

Roddy's time on campus has lasted longer than a few days, exceeding half a month.

The reason I've been lingering here to bother Hunter is mainly because the problem with [Slaying] hasn't been resolved. Roddy made significant progress a few days ago, but now he's basically stagnated.

He still couldn't recall the blow that killed Master Jiang, and he couldn't get back into that state.

Inside the kitchen,

Hunter crossed his arms over his chest and stroked his beard with the index finger of one hand.

Roddy, on the other hand, squatted on the ground with his back against the stove.

Hunter offered a brief comment: "There has been no improvement in meat cutting today."

The reason you made such significant progress recently is not because you recall your past state, but because you have inherited Master Jiang's mantle; your level, or rather, your potential, has been raised.

After the previous ten days of training, your meat-cutting ability has reached this limit.

However, the fatal blow that you forgot—the one that killed Master Jiang—would probably be difficult to achieve in this quiet state.

To recreate that state of mind, we would need to meet the conditions of that time, or similar conditions.

Sitting on the ground, Roddy had finally come to his senses. "Indeed... thank you for your help during this time, Hunter. I'll go talk to Teacher Guo. I'm sorry for causing you trouble lately."

Hunter didn't respond, but instead took out a piece of chewing gum and chewed it. Just as Roddy was about to leave the kitchen, he suddenly said:

"Wait... Fran is now in charge of breakfast in the cafeteria. I'm fine, come with me to the gymnasium."

"Ok?"

"I will simulate the situation you faced against Master Jiang in the past with you. I will not hold back at all, and I will treat you as a delicacy before I finally devour you."

You can refuse, after all, I really might kill you.

"Thank goodness, dying here is better than dying in the dungeon..."

……

Due to an unforeseen event involving Chef Hunter, the cafeteria will be temporarily closed today.
After the school broadcast the announcement, the students had no choice but to leave the school one by one. Monsters that have eaten in the cafeteria generally develop a strong dependency on food, making it difficult to find a substitute outside.

Mr. Question Mark happened to have something to discuss with Teacher Guo today. Besides matters within the school, there was also the matter of "God" that they had discussed privately last time.

He was surprised to find that Professor Guo was rarely in his office. Normally, no matter what time he visited, he would see Professor Guo writing furiously at his workstation.

Draw a "?" on the desktop with your finger.

Ask questions

Get the answer.

Mr. Question Mark immediately turned and left, but the office door seemed to have changed.

The door no longer leads to the school building and street, but to a hidden compartment in the mezzanine of the gymnasium.

Teacher Guo is standing right here.

The specific situation in the enclosed combat zone can be observed through the one-way glass in front of you.

A dark vortex was always in his hand. He had been waiting here since morning, ready to act in a critical moment. This waiting had continued until now.

Mr. Question Mark did not speak immediately, but silently observed the situation before making his evaluation later.

"This school has many young people who are growing at an astonishing rate, but in terms of potential, the only ones who can compare with Roddy are probably you, Teacher Guo, and that born monster."

Why put him through such a risk?

He was only lightly marked; as long as I kept an eye on him and he didn't go near the dungeon, there wouldn't be any major problems.

Now he's been deeply marked and has no choice but to go to the dungeon to deal with this personally.

Teacher Guo calmly replied, "Whirlpool Town is a group. Whoever holds the torch that can illuminate the unknown path should go first."

The organization's purpose is not to cultivate someone who can inherit the corner's essence, but to lead the entire organization, as many people as possible, to the end of the corner.

If death is inevitable, then so be it.

But if he actually survives, the significance will be immense. Besides... his purpose in going to the deepest part of the dungeon wasn't to become a god; he hasn't reached that stage yet. He was simply going to retrieve something, and once he got it, he could return—the difficulty was relatively low.

If we can bring back more intelligence through this opportunity, it will be beneficial for the organization to penetrate deeper into its various corners.

Just as Mr. Question Mark was about to say something, an unusual phenomenon occurred in the room.

"Mr. Guo!"

Question mark quickly reminded him, and the teleportation on Teacher Guo's side was already completed, and Luo Di was brought back.

Half of his body was completely bitten off, leaving dense teeth marks on the surface of the wound.

Teacher Guo seemed to have anticipated this situation. He had already drawn a reverse vortex array on the ground and immediately reversed time for him, returning to the beginning of the sparring session this morning.

Mr. Question Mark's attention, however, remained focused on the interior of the venue.
He looked at Hunter preparing to eat at the table and at the skulls covering the entire area.

"It seems I overlooked one person earlier. This head chef's potential is quite high as well... In terms of destructiveness alone, he should be no less than the teachers."

Inside the venue,

Hunter, seemingly blinded by rage, sniffed the air and quickly located the hidden compartment, pinpointing the exact location of his prey, Roddy.

Its monstrous gluttony would never allow its food to escape.

Seeing that the killing was about to begin, Mr. Question Mark had prepared countermeasures.

next second.

Hunter's entire jaw was severed, the cut surface smooth. It was this injury that brought him back to his senses instantly, suppressing his desires.

He stared in astonishment at the severed chin, seemingly not quite understanding how it had been cut off, before a relieved smile spread across his face. It seemed the two-week training had finally paid off.

……

evening.

Wu Wen came to the cafeteria as usual to give Luo Di a private tutoring session.

In reality, there wasn't much she needed to catch up on lately; she simply wanted to come and see this man who was in dire straits.

The wait was a bit long tonight, though; Roddy seemed to have been sleeping the whole time.

I checked the time; it was already past nine o'clock.

Wu Wen didn't intend to disturb them and planned to come back tomorrow night. Just as she turned around, Luo Di, who was still yawning, walked out of the cafeteria.

He still seemed to be half asleep, only his biological clock had managed to wake him up.

"Why are you up so late tonight? Is it related to Hunter taking the day off at noon?"

"Ah... yes."

"Then let me test the results of your special training!"

As usual, Wu Wen stood up straight, slightly revealing half of her shoulder, waiting for Luo Di's daily stab.

"it is good."

Roddy simply walked over casually, a stark contrast to his previous state of complete focus on wielding the sword.

Wu Wen didn't even notice how the other party drew the knife; the black butcher knife seemed to appear directly in Luo Di's hand.

suddenly,

The feeling has changed.

Despite being of a higher rank, having already opened up her garden, and with everything flowing towards her, Wu Wen couldn't sense Luo Di, the person she knew best, at this moment.

It seems that everything is deliberately taking a detour.

Wu Wen instantly became alert, but she had not yet made any defensive moves.

The simple, unadorned machete had already come slashing down.

Wu Wen had seen this scene before; it was just like the slash the killer delivered when he was crushing the blonde girl during the movie they were watching at Luo Di's house on that rainy night.

crucial moment,

A ball of red substance rushed over and instantly shielded Wu Wen behind her.

however.

Bang!

Roddy's injuries suddenly flared up, and he fell to the ground, unable to unleash his attack. He lay there snoring.

Just as Wu Wen was worried that Mr. Qu would continue to kill,

The faceless man squatted down and buried a flesh seed between the youth's skin. Flesh and blood fibers quickly filled in the areas where the bite marks were difficult to repair.

He stood up and turned to Wu Wen.

"He... is not bad. You don't have to go back tonight."

P.S.: Little Fatty wasn't feeling well yesterday and didn't go out to play; I stayed home to look after him. Today he got sick with a fever, and after testing, it turned out to be a viral infection. Updates might be irregular for a while, but it won't be delayed for too long. Please forgive me.

(End of this chapter)