Deep in the Living-Chapter 468 - 456 Treasure

Luo Di stared at the cellar door embedded at the center of the ground,

secured firmly by locks of different structures.

Each lock was made from different materials, possessing sealing mechanisms, such as finger-locked ones, skull locks, or those engraved with question marks, probably purchased last time from the City of Sin.

The cellar door itself also employed corner technology, though it appeared to be a thick black cellar door, both the surface plating and structural design, as well as the embedding method, were very peculiar.

Even though it was sealed so thoroughly,

an aura of fear still seeped through from below.

Even if it was only a slight seepage,

the purity and concentration of which Luo Di had never experienced before.

Since coming to the Corner, although he had seen many powerful monsters, been to many places, and experienced the fear disasters of the middle layers.

This was the first time he felt such intense fear.

Just a normal breath was enough to give him goosebumps.

Luo Di then looked around the so-called circus tent, with various strange sealing symbols drawn on the special black cloth; the so-called tent was also a sealed space.

He also realized the true purpose behind the construction of this amusement park.

Whether it was this special cellar door,

or the circus tent made with sealing leather,

or the outer walls paired with balloons forming some kind of barrier,

or the vast amount of malice gathered in the entire amusement park,

it was all meant to cover up, hide, and seal what lay beneath.

Even the born monster Lebeite sensed the danger. When he first approached the amusement park, he faintly felt it.

"Wu Wen, is what lies beneath... the dungeon?"

Luo Di had heard this term many times before, and the plant pot he obtained from Mr. Question Mark was also produced in the dungeon, a special area deeper than the middle layers.

"You’re overthinking it~ the dungeon isn’t like this.

This should be some kind of ’benefit’ provided by the original organization of the Corner, the Eight Evil People.

Didn’t you see the information Lebeite gave you before? As an original organization of the Corner, they periodically receive a ’guidance’ from the Corner.

This guidance might ask them to complete a certain task, explore an unknown area, and so on,

and upon completion, they can receive rewards, and their plants will grow.

Of course,

this ’guidance’ is sometimes simple, and sometimes very challenging, even lethal.

How to say~ the Corner itself is something unfathomable, no one can guess how it will arrange things.

This cellar in front of us is most likely the guidance of the Corner,

asking the Eight Evil People or the clown to explore alone, handle or meet a specific requirement below.

Because it was too difficult or for some other reason, they didn’t complete it.

But the reward corresponding to this guidance is quite rich, even involving some secrets of the Corner.

The clown didn’t want to let this place be leaked, so he spent a lot to build an amusement park. Not only could it hide the existence of this place, but it could also prevent the intense fear from leaking out by using internal means, and he took the opportunity to collect malice through the amusement park.

Simply put,

it’s like a person getting guidance from heaven to find an oilfield~ but unable to exploit it now, so to prevent others from finding out, he buys the land in advance and builds an amusement park to throw them off.

I guess that clown has already invited the other Eight Evil People to attempt it multiple times, all ending in failure.

Which is why he used you, ’Luo Di’, as bait to draw all of us in... Of course, this is just my personal speculation.

To know for certain, we need to go down and investigate.

With the plant pot containing dungeon components protecting you, no matter how intense the fear is, it will have little effect on you and might even nourish your plants.

As for Lebeite and me, there’s even less to worry about, let’s bring Hua Yuan down too."

Lebeite had already come to the dungeon entrance, squatting down and fiddling with the different types of locks on it.

"There’s even a lock like mine at home...they really spared no expense, what on earth is hidden below? Since we’ve been let in, breaking these locks shouldn’t be a problem, right?"

Wu Wen didn’t stop this,

even she couldn’t open these locks through flesh mimicry, the only way to go below was to destroy them.

Just as Lebeite was about to prick his finger,

Click!

The spotlight at the top of the circus tent shone down.

The passage door on the side for performers opened,

wafts of stench floated out, which to Luo Di smelled extremely foul but to Lebeite was delectable.

It was... the aroma of his desired cuisine.

So much so his skin quivered slightly.

...

"Luo Di, and your friends~ welcome to the depths of the circus."

A comical, shaky voice emanated first from the passage, sounding like a moldy balloon was lodged in the throat.

The clown, who had remained silent the entire time even during the real death game, finally chose to speak.

Four figures emerged from the passage,

each with entirely different aura, stature, appearance, and fear mode.

But they all shared a common trait, which was the intense, detestable malice radiating from them that repulsed Luo Di. Before becoming monsters, they were Pseudo-Persons subjected to extreme wanted statuses, devoid of humanity.

The clown in suspenders walked at the front,

who had specially applied vibrant red lips for tonight’s show, after all, he was the host here.

The second was "Abuser. Douglas", someone he had previously encountered in a supermarket and had a brief tussle with Hua Yuan.

A nearly three-meter tall body wrapped tightly in a brown coat.

A white mask stained with blood, exposing only the mouth, where a deformed thin tongue moved quickly inside. This was the existence Hua Yuan found most disgusting and loathsome.

The third was also an adult male, around forty to fifty years old.

Looked relatively ordinary, neatly trimmed short beard (goatee), black short hair slicked back, with a few stray locks adding a laid-back vibe.

Simply put, the body wrapped under the trench coat seemed somewhat bloated, as if concealing something within the flesh.

Moreover, Luo Di could smell a scent of meat from this man, accompanied by strong malice, and a certain familiarity he couldn’t quite place.

The fourth was the only female, a Caucasian girl showing off her big white teeth, trying her best to smile broadly.

With a round face shape, wide and full forehead, round large eyes (light blue irises), a small nose tip, and full lips, seemingly imbued with a girlish naive and innocent look at first glance.

Long light blonde hair usually styled into two thick braids hanging over her chest.

A high-necked cotton shirt tucked into a denim skirt, barefoot on the ground, yet with bloody footprints underfoot, as if she had just finished venting some kind of malice.

The clown standing at the front did not start with introductions, but instead stared straight at Luo Di, continuing in that comical voice:

"Today’s playtime performance has proven that you all have the qualifications to come here and face the true fear together with us... actually, my initial intention was to bring you and that Taoist over, but who would’ve thought you could bring out so many powerful monsters.

Whether it was the innate monster Lebeite or this genius girl from an unknown organization, both could increase our success and survival rates through the [videotape].

Between us,

we already lost two companions below, and another two refused to get involved in this, which resulted in an insufficient headcount, forcing me to rack my brains to recruit ’people’ from outside.

We thank you greatly, Luo Di, that you managed to fill our numbers to eight just by chance, eliminating the need to attend various events scouting talents.

I assure you,

once this thing is smoothly handled,

you may handle me however you wish later.

But please, don’t act here.

As what stands before you is a unique treasure within the Corner, a treasure that would drive the monsters outside mad.

It’s the real fear that every monster desires to possess."

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