Deep in the Living

Chapter 748 Master Jiang's Relics

Looking at this coffin that exudes the former aura of Master Jiang, it is certain that this is the [Jiang Family Secret Treasure] obtained from the memories.

Upon closer inspection, it can be seen that the coffin has a very special structure, and there seems to be a mechanism inside. If the coffin is forcibly opened, it will be damaged from the inside.

The reason Mr. Rose didn't touch the coffin was clearly because his current methods were insufficient to open it normally, or rather, only Roddy, the successor, was capable of opening it.

However, Roddy was not in a hurry.

He tasted the tea; the rose fragrance was exceptionally wonderful, almost giving him the illusion of tasting blood, which even stirred up his murderous instincts.

"Good tea... By the way, why doesn't Mr. Rose join Whirlpool Town? Even just a nominal membership would be fine."

If my dungeon expedition is successful, I'll bring back more information, and the teachers in Whirlpool Town will share it immediately.

Mr. Rose gestured to a servant to bring some bread, which he then stacked like a pyramid, before beginning his explanation:

“I had considered it before but ultimately gave up, which is why I'm doing a personal deal with you.”

I like life at the top, and I don't like being overshadowed... Whirlpool Town is really great, and I'm very grateful to you for driving away the extraterrestrials.

"I simply want information. If you agree to this deal, Roddy will become a permanent guest of honor at Rose Manor."

"Okay, but..."

Roddy took another sip of tea.

“Besides this black coffin, I have one more request.”

"I will try my best to meet your needs."

"If I manage to return from the dungeon, I hope to have a face-to-face spar with Mr. Rose, and the location will be in Whirlpool Town."

With this remark,
The servants in the banquet hall all looked over.

They were self-aware and completely unable to understand why this young man would challenge Mr. Rose; given the difference in their ranks, it was practically suicide.

Mr. Rose, however, revealed a strange, enigmatic smile.

"Sparring? I haven't heard that word in a long time."

"Alright, I can agree to this condition. However, you need to make a special note: this is limited to a sparring match between the two of us, and regardless of the outcome, Whirlpool Town must not interfere and will not hold us responsible in any way."

"can."

The signing is complete.

Breakfast begins.
What was presented to Roddy was food for two. As he ate, a woman's hand would grow out of his skin and put another portion of food into his mouth.

Mr. Rose finished his meal early and went to a private room in the banquet hall to change his clothes. He quickly put on a mink coat, tied a tie, and tucked his pure white trousers into his gold-trimmed boots.

After Roddy finished his meal, the important "moment of opening the coffin" began.

Mr. Rose also stood beside the coffin, wearing a glove that looked like it was made of zombie skin, and gently stroked the surface of the coffin lid.

"Master Jiang's coffin was hidden very deep. It took me a lot of effort to get it out when I was moving it."

As it turns out, I couldn't open it at all; I tried various methods without success. It can only be opened when there's a perfect match in aura, allowing one to draw upon the yin energy inside the coffin through its opening.

"It seems only you, who personally killed Master Jiang, could unlock this."

Mr. Rose stepped aside and gestured for them to proceed.

Luo Di suppressed his slightly restless heart. He had always been looking forward to seeing what the so-called secret treasure of the Jiang family contained, and what this thing that belonged exclusively to Master Jiang was.

Place your palm on the coffin lid.

Breathing in the yin energy,

The yin energy accumulated inside the coffin was slowly stirred up, as if several controllable arms were forming inside the coffin, activating the mechanism.

The coffin lid was loose.

Mr. Rose decisively stepped back to avoid being tainted by the intense yin energy.

Luo Di stepped forward, took a deep breath, and then used the relic to absorb all the Yin energy, transforming it into a misty form that he could control.

Once the mist inside the coffin dissipated,
The priceless treasure hidden away, which was expected to belong exclusively to Master Jiang, did not appear. The interior was empty, with only a few traces remaining on the coffin walls.

Judging from these traces, a lot of things were once stored inside.

It wasn't Mr. Rose who took it.

It was Master Jiang himself.

Before heading to the deepest part of the dungeon, he retrieved all the treasures stored there: weapons, armor, and ancient corpses that could be used for body replacement.

However, as Roddy absorbed the yin energy, he sensed something and reached out to touch the bottom of the coffin. *Click!*
He actually managed to open a hidden compartment.

He thought it contained a rare treasure, but what Roddy held in his hand was just a patina-covered claw hammer, something that could be bought in any hardware store in the human world.

"This is the tool that Master Jiang used most often during his human days. It was with this hammer that he spent several years completing the infrastructure construction of Jupiter City."

I never imagined this thing would be preserved, and hidden in a place like this.

Suddenly, Roddy caught a glimpse of something unusual out of the corner of his eye.

Mr. Rose seemed to show a wary look when he saw the hammerhead, and his sealed metal left eye seemed to open for a moment.

"Mr. Rose, do you recognize this?"

“I recognize him… but almost no outsiders know about this. Since you are a guest of the manor, Roddy, I will share it with you.”

When I created the Human Body Expo, I extended an invitation to the Jiang family, but not only was I rejected, the messenger who was responsible for delivering the invitation was also killed.

Professor Knoll should have told you about this. My stance at the time was that it's better to avoid trouble. After all, the expo had just been built, and there was no need to create an adversarial relationship with another organization in the corner.

But I wasn't about to let this go. After some special disguise, I secretly infiltrated the Jiang residence in my own name to take revenge.

Kill my messenger, and I will kill his servant.

I directly wiped out the corpse-refining shop at the time, including an elderly manager.

Unfortunately, Madam Jiang was not among them that night; otherwise, the loss of all the corpse-refining talents would have severely hampered the development of the Jiang family.

I was stopped by Master Jiang while I was making my escape.

I certainly didn't intend to fight him head-on; I planned to exchange blows briefly and then slip away... but I ended up getting a severe blow to half my head, leaving me in this state.

Mr. Rose touched his golden left cheek and brushed his hair aside, continuing:
"It was also thanks to Mr. Jiang's sabotage that I was able to reshape my left face in a completely new way, which gave me a higher pursuit of human body art."

This hammerhead is not as simple as it appears. Now that you have inherited Master Jiang's mantle, you should be able to unleash its true power.

Luo Di was puzzled. "Why did Master Jiang take everything with him when he went to the deepest part of the dungeon, but not this?"

"Who knows? Maybe he took the hammer with him. It's just that it's very important to him, and he'd do anything to get it back, even if it meant losing other treasures."

"really……"

Roddy played with the rather meaningful claw hammer. Although he had never done any construction work, he had used a similar baseball bat as a weapon.

Keep the hammer safe; it might prove surprisingly useful during your exploration of the deepest parts of the dungeon.

"Roddy, are you leaving now?"

"Yes, it's urgent."

"Follow me. The dungeon is in the back mountain of the Jiang residence, which is now my back garden. Since we're in a hurry, let's get there as quickly as possible."

I might be faster; just follow my scent to find me.

Mr. Rose deliberately moved at top speed, as if stepping on some special dance steps, and disappeared from the banquet hall in an instant, petals falling wherever he went.

however,
Just as Roddy was about to follow, a voice came from inside his body.

"Like to show off? Roddy, don't move, let me dominate your body..."

"Row."

When control is relinquished
Roddy sensed that the surrounding environment was beginning to change. The solid buildings were flowing like liquid, and they were all flowing in his direction.

Environmentally adaptive.

His body was positioned in an exaggerated starting stance.

Leaning forward, with the center of gravity almost touching the ground.
Both arms were stretched to their maximum length, fingers spread out, and dug into the ground, creating deep grooves in the banquet hall tiles.

The extremely compressed heels, through muscle control, form a spiral structure.

At the moment of exertion,

The space itself seemed to tremble.
Every kick and every arm swing was flawless.

[Dungeon Entrance]

All the creatures affected by the dungeon here were slaughtered by the assassins of Rose Manor. They all wore various forms of animal masks and were covered in strange crimson stains.

Sensing their master's arrival, they all lowered their heads and held their weapons across their chests.

However, they also noticed that a faster figure was approaching from behind, arriving at the entrance even before their master.

(End of this chapter)