Deep in the Living-Chapter 443 - 431: Question Mark Space

[The Next Day]

Luo Di woke up on a sofa, wearing only a pair of pants, covered with a blanket made of feathers formed by Crow Colt.

Buzz!

Even though it felt like he had slept for a long time, the ringing in his ears was still echoing strongly when he got up.

Several blurry memory images mixed with alcohol flashed through his mind.

Yesterday, after leaving the Soup Pool with the Squad Leader, it seemed that Hua Yuan, who had been following them all along, also joined in while they were playing in the rest area of the Real Death Game.

However, things didn’t go smoothly for the three of them,

because Luo Di, having achieved victory in the challenge game, was well-known among all the spectators, often encountering people in the rest area coming over to greet him, take photos, or even make bizarre requests.

In such a situation, it was impossible to play properly, even eating was blocked.

In the end, they could only pack dinner to take back.

During the Death Grand Challenge game, the four sisters had booked a high-end suite here, adding one more person like Luo Di wasn’t a problem, besides, there were no more rooms available.

When they returned with the takeout food, Yu Lu and Juan were already inside, and they had brought two whole boxes of "Dream Returning Wine", a specialty from the City of Sin.

Whenever the Sisterhood’s members overnight in the "City of Sin", they always buy wine to drink. This wine can lead people into deep dreams, allowing the body to completely relax, even benefitting the pituitary gland.

Luo Di considered himself to have a good tolerance for alcohol, yet after one glass, his subsequent memories became fuzzy.

...

Currently, Luo Di’s body was completely relaxed, the tension from the Death Grand Challenge and the sense of dissonance peeled away by the question marks had all vanished, as if he were completely "reset".

However, the scene before him made even someone like Luo Di, who was not too squeamish, instinctively avert his eyes.

Yu Lu lay on the ground like a specimen without bones or organs, the closest to him, with even a hand draped over the sofa.

As for the other three sisters, they all slept on the bed,

Hua Yuan tightly hugged Wu Wen, their bodies entirely pressed together, and her hand was placed in a somewhat inappropriate position.

Juan, resembling a slit-mouthed woman, was positioned below the two, her head wrapped between the two girls’ calves.

The longer Luo Di gazed at this censored scene before him, the clearer his memories became.

He seemed not to be the core participant, but rather an observer...

Suddenly shaking his head, trying to cast what had happened last night to the back of his mind, treating it as a hangover.

Gurgle~ A most familiar hunger pang came from his stomach.

It was still early,

Luo Di could go have a bite to eat first, then wait for them to wake up before going to find Mister Question.

The entire rest area of the Real Death Game was like a large comprehensive zone, containing everything.

Until 2 PM today, most services here were free.

Luo Di arrived at the cafeteria area, holding a bowl of specialty fried fish noodles, just about to send the noodles into his mouth, when his eyes caught sight of a floating red chili slice on the surface of the noodle soup.

With the appearance of this red color, his peripheral vision quickly caught another glimpse of red in the Corner-like Space of the cafeteria.

This color extinguished Luo Di’s appetite completely, his expression turning somewhat unpleasant.

The red in his peripheral vision started to draw closer.

This time, Luo Di did not close his eyes but instead looked over actively.

Clap!

A pair of pallid hands placed the tray they were holding down, the tray piled with red stewed beef, even making it seem like the red meat chunks wriggled and twitched slightly, the surface stripes forming a smiley face pattern.

The clown had actually come over actively,

sitting at the same table as Luo Di.

He said nothing, only continuously stuffing meat chunks into his mouth, chewing with a nauseating sound.

This was Mister Question’s turf, the clown couldn’t do anything to threaten Luo Di, but such typical interactions like eating and approaching were allowed.

Luo Di said nothing as well, simply watching him quietly, then got up and changed seats.

However, the sound of meat being chewed in his ears didn’t disappear,

the clown practically moved in sync with him, carrying the tray and approaching again.

Luo Di relocated his dining spot once more, but the situation was the same, the clown followed closely, always trailing behind him.

Even though he did nothing, it left Luo Di restless and uneasy, with a vague feeling that the other’s dark red was seeping over unnoticed.

Luo Di chose to make a concession, preparing to pack the noodles to take back to the dormitory.

Familiar footsteps approached, accompanied by the sound of a rope being tightened.

Bang!

Four plates were put down simultaneously, marking the arrival of four diners.

Though the dining table was very small, it was crowded with six people.

The noise Luo Di made when leaving the guest room had awakened Yu Lu, and soon all three people in bed were awakened and came to the buffet restaurant.

Currently,

The four sisters looked at the clown with different expressions, blocking all his exits with their bodies.

Among them, Hua Yuan was the most furious; seeing this person reminded her of the ruined flowerbed, filling her with rage, but she had to suppress her anger considering the venue.

The clown sandwiched between them was unfazed, leisurely finishing the last piece of meat.

He did not bother to wipe off the grease and soup around his mouth, instead reaching directly into his pocket.

The sisters also became wary, uncertain if this lunatic dared act on Mr. Question Mark’s territory. However, what he pulled out was a stack of cards, not anything dangerous.

[Scarlet Carnival Activity Ticket. This ticket allows you to enter the carnival gates for a chance to win discounts on various tickets or even a free pass.]

The clown first distributed the activity tickets to the four sisters, then turned his gaze to Luo Di across the table, handing it over with a grin.

Seeing Luo Di had no intention to take it, the clown pressed the activity ticket beneath his plate.

After completing this, he made a surrender gesture, and once the sisters gave him some space, he swiftly slipped out, disappearing in an instant.

Encountering this incident early in the morning was somewhat off-putting, but Luo Di was fine with it; instead, he sensed other murderous intent bubbling.

Two different murderous intents were brewing among the four sisters,

One was Hua Yuan’s external murderous intent towards any invasion,

And the other was a deeply hidden, subtle murderous intent that only a murderer like Luo Di could sense, almost ready to turn into a blade and stab into the clown’s back.

Luo Di then turned his attention to the activity ticket pressed beneath the plate.

[Torture Device Construction]

The miniature Iron Maiden secured the ticket, which might be used later on, even if the direction it pointed to was likely a trap set by the clown, but it was at least related to him.

And the sisters also took it in different ways, regardless of whether they’d use it.

The meal ended.

Juan got up earlier, made a farewell gesture: "You should be going to see Mr. Question Mark, right? I’ll go relax in the massage area first; remember to call me to go back after you finish.

Wu Wen, are you going together? You probably can’t go, right."

"I can go~ Yesterday, I managed to submit a face-to-face application and it’s been approved."

"Okay, I’ll go first then."

With Juan’s departure,

The three women and one man proceeded under the waiter’s guidance to a special elevator, with green tape affixed to the elevator door in a question mark.

It seemed the question mark itself could recognize the arrivals, and the elevator door opened as they approached. Oddly, the elevator did not have any control panel inside, only bus-like hanging rings for gripping.

The four entered the elevator and began to move rapidly.

It was a disorienting movement that could rob one of their sense of direction, even the monsters inside gradually lost their balance, forced to grip the hanging rings at the top.

Buzz!

The cabin sharply decelerated to zero, and the elevator door opened!

Expecting a particular office... Boom! Thunder roared.

Though they were inside the building, what lay before them was an outdoor wasteland kind of presentation.

Upon closer inspection, the lightning rolling between the clouds shaped like a question mark, and the wild grass and withered trees growing here had some question mark structures.

"Corner-like Space?"

Luo Di quickly thought of a Pseudo-Person’s ability.

Wu Wen responded: "This is a high-level presentation of Corner-like Space, a method of Mr. Question Mark.

This is his personal domain; once stepped in, if he wants us dead, we will die quickly, even faster than you, Luo Di, would in the game room."

"Custom game space?" Even though Luo Di hadn’t played many video games, he knew some basic concepts.

Everyone followed the guidance of the question mark, advancing approximately one thousand meters, a Victorian mansion emerged before their eyes,

From the front door, the walls, to the windows... the entire mansion was sprayed with yellow question marks.

It seemed if anyone wanted to take Mr. Question Mark’s life, even arriving here, they’d need to solve layers of puzzles to reach the inner depths of the mansion.

The front door opened,

The First Generation Zombie they’d seen before, Mr. Jia Wen, was now in a white suit waiting at the door, signaling the group to enter, especially focusing his gaze on Luo Di, the desire to infect fleetingly shown.

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