Deep in the Living

Chapter 754 The Stage of Fear

Yue!

Even though the battle is over, the toilet-like staircase still reeks of the old stench.

Roddy, who was trying to think about the problem while squatting on the toilet, vomited again.

However, he could clearly feel that his tolerance for the stench and his adaptability to biological structures were increasing.

They are also slowly coming to understand the so-called "old concepts".

Roddy now roughly understands the basic process of corner selection and knows this step-by-step guidance method.

For some reason, as he squatted in the toilet, his thoughts became clearer.

"Whether it's being in the human world and first coming into contact with the fear system, or going to a corner for subsequent pituitary development, it's all part of the 'first half' of the preparatory process."

This includes recognizing fear, choosing fear (type), developing fear and reaching its 'ultimate', which means allowing mature plants to bloom in the pituitary space and making self-perceived fear completely stable in consciousness.

Corresponding to the teacher level in Whirlpool Town, these are the leaders of various mid-level district organizations.

Of course, there are some teachers who cannot be simply categorized like this.

The development described above in the 'first half' is based on human cognition; all types of fear originate from human cognition of fear itself.

Once the preparations for the first half are completed, the actual 'screening' will begin.

Whether you take the human route or the monster route, there will be ways to access the past and encounter that fear beyond comprehension.

This is a fear that existed long before the birth of humankind, before the birth of the Earth, and even at the center of the universe.

It is the first emotion perceived by the first conscious life form.

According to Professor Guo's explanation of the entire universe system, the being who guards the central prison and manages all the mad gods may be the collection of all the fears in the universe, the "first fear".

Only by actively adapting to and accepting this old fear can we be qualified to serve 'He' and be granted the corresponding divinity of fear.

As I saw on the notice at the main entrance before

Deep within this dungeon, in what is known as the "Primitive Dungeon," the process underway is the selection of the most basic jailers.

I haven't fully grasped the concept of basic fears; I shouldn't have come here.

Because of the special nature of the relics, I received an experience voucher in advance, allowing me to have early contact with the past.

I must make the most of this opportunity; perhaps the gains from this experience will go beyond just the relics themselves…

Having figured this out, Roddy's confidence soared. He no longer viewed this dungeon exploration as an unknown adventure with an extremely high mortality rate, but rather as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

He was no longer disgusted. Instead, he reached out and touched the filthy corpses that made up the steps, trying to feel their true nature.

"Cough cough~ I have to say, this stuff really stinks... I've smelled all sorts of stench along the way, but nothing compares to this."

If it were a monster with poor tolerance or obsessive-compulsive disorder, it probably wouldn't be able to face it positively at all.

The "biological structure" of this thing is relatively weaker compared to the eyeball and the flock of crows lingering in the hall.

I can suppress it through pain, and I can also suppress it physically by relying on Master Jiang's mantle and my own hellish body.

After this experience, I feel like I've grasped some of the 'tricks'... It is indeed a kind of fear that I've seen in the corners, a more primal, old fear that transcends death.

Conventional fear only causes mental shock to an individual, but this kind of fear can completely disintegrate an individual, both physically and mentally.

Just like in a horror movie, the appearance of a serial killer can scare a blonde girl so much that she can't move.

If the killer himself possesses this old fear, then the girl herself has already begun to disintegrate when she hears the killer's footsteps, hears the sound of a blade dragging, or sees the structure of his mask.

Knife wounds appear on the body surface
Or the body began to tear.

Even the iron-based, automatically synthesized blade structure flowing in the blood penetrates the entire body.

and many more……

I understand, but can I truly achieve that effect? ​​Do I need to gradually advance to the level of a teacher before acquiring divinity, or can I learn this ancient fear now and integrate it into my Black Gate system?

Just as Roddy was squatting on the steps analyzing the problem, a long-lost sound came from the corner.
He happened to be in the pituitary space, and the sound information transmitted from the corner directly formed specific text, like an information atlas.

"Old Pictorial Guide - Updated" [Maggot Mouth]

Location: Primitive Dungeon
"Description": A chef who appears physically strong and is skilled at torturing prisoners to death and turning them into food, but chooses to escape after the dungeon goes out of control.

He was terrified that the enraged prisoners would come to him, skin him alive, torture him to death, and then eat him alive.

Fear overwhelmed him, and he could only see the one place where he could possibly escape danger – the toilet.

However, as a chef, he was too obese to squeeze inside. He had to use a butcher's knife to cut away most of his flesh until his body could fit inside.

He remained in the most filthy squatting pit, surrounded by filth and maggots, without end.

The darkness of the dungeon quickly spread, his sanity began to crumble, his spirit began to collapse, and he became a part of the dungeon.

Even so,

He remained afraid to leave, and still preferred to hide under the toilet.

"Deconstruction Index & Effect": ★ - Any object seen, touched, or tasted will be physically deconstructed, with the entire body's flesh and fluids decomposing into "maggots" that crawl out from the pores.

"ability":
1. Pit Gaze - Staring at the target from the mouth of a pit can transmit the most extreme stench of the past, greatly weakening the target's basic attributes. Targets of the same or lower level will be in a short-term state of stun (vomiting).

2. The Foul Odor Zone - The area he is in has a strong, foul smell that can arouse an individual's curiosity and numb their thinking.

3. Maggot Nest - It has become one with the maggots and has extremely strong vitality. Attacks that cannot kill it will continuously trigger its regeneration. A large number of eggs accumulated in its body will hatch continuously with external stimuli, and each regeneration will increase its size to ten times its original size.

……

"Hmm? There's even such detailed information... Corner seems quite thoughtful. Just as I expected, this guy's biological structure is weak, only one star."

Even with this most basic biological structure, I still couldn't understand or learn it.

Is it possible that in order to achieve biological deconstruction, I must first experience it myself? It now seems that whether it is this maggot, the eyeball, or the crow, they have all undergone thorough biological deconstruction.

Never mind... don't think about it too much for now.

After they were deconstructed, they spent at least tens of thousands of years in the dungeon.

I don't have that much time. Once I'm deconstructed, I'll most likely remain in the dungeon, becoming part of it, a stepping stone for anyone who comes to explore it later. I won't have time to regain my sanity.

My reverie while squatting on the toilet has temporarily ended.
Roddy's consciousness returned to his body, back to the kitchen in the dungeon.

The scene here is too complex to describe in detail, but Roddy can't leave immediately; he has an important matter to attend to.

Oil and fat collection

Unlike ordinary people,

Having worked at the Corpse Refining Shop and received personal guidance from Lady Linglong, Luo Di was already capable of performing basic corpse refining.

They collected the maggot-infested corpses, built a furnace, and burned them to refine oil.

During this time, Roddy's tongue began to slap wildly again, recording his crimes and accusing him of cooking history in the dungeon.

"Done! A full bottle, enough to keep the torch burning for at least an hour."

Just as Roddy was all ready, his right eye began to twitch.

That familiar voice came again:

"You...you actually managed to kill this maggot? This guy is notoriously cowardly. Although his deconstruction ability is very poor, his vitality is very strong."

The creatures that lingered in the dungeon refused to come here, lest they be covered in its stench.

"What happened to you just now? Weren't you going to give me directions?"

"No creature is safe in this primitive dungeon, not even a 'native' like me. There was a bit of trouble earlier, but it's fine now."

"trouble?"

"Stop asking questions you shouldn't know, hurry up and go up! Use your stealth abilities, the dungeon hall is up there, that crow might still be lingering..."

(End of this chapter)