Deep in the Living-Chapter 504 - 490 Meeting the Parents

"If we go through the sewer, quickly dig up the corpse at the designated spot, and then bring the corpse back to the inn to slowly decipher, how about that?

Wouldn’t the risk from the mist be minimized?"

Mia offered her suggestion; she really didn’t want to confront her own fear.

Her aging self was terrifying. Just pulling the curtains aside for a second had already cut a bloody gash on her.

The idea sounded great at first, but upon careful consideration, many issues emerged.

Wu Wen shook her head, "It’s not feasible. Although the clues we’ve obtained touch upon the event’s core, the graduate student’s notebook didn’t provide the exact location of the remains, only that it’s somewhere in Miller Park.

The park isn’t too large, but locating a ’remains’ position definitely isn’t something that can be done quickly. At the very least, there’s a searching process exposing us to the mist.

Besides, according to the clues, the remains are very likely the source of the mist. Holding onto them means coming into direct contact with the mist’s center, and the effects will be maximized.

Bringing the remains through the sewer is even more impossible. It would surely disturb the death presence within.

This operation is incredibly risky. We need to at least directly face the ’self-fear’ within the mist to possibly obtain the remains."

Luo Di offered an addition from the side: "It’s not just about facing fear. If the remains are indeed the mist’s origin, we need to completely adapt to and accept the mist.

Only this way can we acquire the remains and receive the reward for this event.

If my guess is correct, the ultimate reward for the event is the ’mist.’

Only those who can find the truth within the mist, accept it, and master the remains can obtain the ’mist’ and gain this special fear ability, which might even integrate the Fog Man’s characteristics into the plants.

The essence of the corner is selection. The current event we are experiencing is essentially a selection process, where the mist surrounding the environment from the very start is the final reward given for selection."

Luo Di’s analysis slightly changed the team’s atmosphere.

Throughout the journey, everyone had experienced the transformation of the mist, its concretization, and the sense of fear.

If they truly could master this fear, their power would not only greatly increase, but the pituitary plants would surely advance to a higher level under the mist’s shroud.

Mia still asked, confused, "Accept the mist? How do we do that? Kill off our self-fear? Until the fear within the mist no longer appears?"

Luo Di shook his finger, "No... I’m afraid killing isn’t possible here.

The mist can’t be completely eliminated. In fact, slaughter will make you more resistant and unable to fuse with it.

Based on my contact with the Fog Man last night, I roughly explored the feeling of merging with the mist.

How to say... it’s probably a kind of ’relentless pursuit.’

No matter how the mist invades, tears apart, or shatters your flesh, you still want to attach yourself to it, maintaining complete contact with it.

As long as you can continue in this way, slowly, you will be able to merge with it. The mist itself will no longer pose a threat to you, and that ’self-fear’ will become a trivial part, instead enabling you to constantly keep your concentration focused."

"Oh..."

Mia seemed to somewhat understand, yet at the same time not. But just thinking about battling against her self-fear within the mist made her extremely unwilling.

Luo Di wasn’t too worried, realizing that this somewhat neurotic woman would eventually find an answer.

His gaze turned to Wu Wen, who was leaning by the window,

The female journalist who could always make quick decisions and promptly offer actions was now standing stunned, even biting her nails.

He actively stood up and approached her,

Wu Wen also noticed Luo Di approaching and paused her nail-biting action, even though her skin had already been bitten to the point of bleeding.

"How does your ’self-fear’ present itself?

Mine is family, Mia’s is herself after aging... Seeing you hesitate for the first time, it must be something very difficult to face, some kind of very disgusting thing."

Luo Di reached out and wiped a lingering droplet from her cheek, which was indeed a kind of saliva, very foul-smelling.

Wu Wen didn’t hide it, "My father, and his way of presenting is probably different from your fears. He doesn’t have the means of slaughter, nor does he directly attack me. Instead..."

Luo Di gently raised his hand to interrupt, "I think I get it. It’s indeed not easy to handle. If it’s just slaughter, one could still resist physically. This kind of pure mental filth is the most troublesome.

But if you can’t overcome this aspect, then you’re not qualified to master the dense mist."

Wu Wen bit down on her lower lip, "Your theory about the event reward is likely correct. I can only try. If I can’t do it, you and Mia can go ahead.

Judging by the clues, if I stay here until the end of the third day, I should be able to leave safely.

Although I can’t obtain the mist, I’ve gained other things, which is quite enough."

At this moment, Luo Di switched his tone, "I dreamt of you last night."

"Huh?" Wu Wen was taken aback by this sudden remark, responding awkwardly, "What do you mean? Are you saying our recent collaboration left a strong impression on you?"

"No... It wasn’t an ordinary dream.

My family met you in a dream, and I can sense that this isn’t entirely fictional. Perhaps it really happened, maybe we’re friends in reality, and not just any friends."

"What about the girl with the iron bucket? She should be more important to you."

"I don’t know. Last night’s dream made me sure that at the very least, our relationship exists. Maybe we’ve known each other since childhood... or perhaps I know your family too, know your father.

Shall we collaborate deeply? It might help you overcome your own fear."

Wu Wen understood Luo Di’s intention at once, "Are you saying we should engage in a deep connection on a mental level? Face our corresponding fears together?"

"Not just mentally; our bodies should try to fuse as well. Since Wu Wen, you can move through water and pipes, my blood vessels should be similar."

Wu Wen’s expression suddenly changed, without moving her feet, she leaned closer, staring into Luo Di’s pupils.

"You... have other motives."

"Yes."

"What?"

"Mia and I encountered a terrifying figure when we entered the city, who was also the novelist Lebeite on the train.

If that person also learned about the remains and arrives at the same time as us, it will inevitably turn into a contest for the corpse.

If you could hide inside me, you might be an ace up my sleeve."

"Is that so? Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you from the inside to get at the remains?"

Luo Di smiled faintly, looking at Wu Wen, "Even the Fog Man can’t kill me..."

She pondered momentarily, turned, and walked toward the bathroom, gesturing slightly with the hand behind her back, having given her answer.

Mia, who was mentally struggling, noticed this scene and quickly stood up, "Hey! What are you guys doing? I want to join too."

Luo Di, on his way to the bathroom, just replied, "It’s not what you think, it’s just a battle plan."

Click! Bathroom door closes.

Despite saying that, Mia still felt something was amiss and pressed her ear against the door, trying to hear the sounds inside.

If her assumptions were correct, she would hear the collision of bodies and Wu Wen’s slight cries.

In reality,

There were bodily sounds, but they didn’t seem like impact sounds, more like some kind of flesh-flowing sound.

There were cries as well, but they weren’t Wu Wen’s, instead, they were Luo Di’s.

With a moment of imaginative thinking, Mia seemed to form a very strange image, abandoning the idea of opening the door.

Soon after.

The bathroom door opened, and only Luo Di walked out, besides a lingering smell, like a mix of dead fish tossed in a pile of pork.

"Where’s Wu Wen?"

Luo Di didn’t respond and instead walked outside, "Wu Wen and I are going to test the fog reaction, Mia, if you’ve decided, come find us, and remember to bring the iron bucket."

"Oh."

Luo Di didn’t leave the inn, exposing himself on the street.

He just left the inn door wide open, standing in the lobby, watching the thin mist outside.

When he saw the mist,

Several arms climbed onto Luo Di’s body, and his family had appeared by his side.

"Luo Di, you actually brought a girlfriend home! It looks like she’s a classmate of yours. Didn’t even tell mom in advance. There’s no time to buy groceries now, so we’ll just have to cut some of your intestines for use."

"Little brother, how did you find such a pretty girlfriend? Tsk tsk tsk! Let big sister check if she’s had any plastic surgery, it should be fine to tear off her face, right?"

Luo Di completely ignored his family’s interaction, even as his abdomen was slashed open and various organs were being tugged.

This injury was far less severe than the Fog Man’s direct erasure.

He kept his eyes firmly on the outside,

Gazing at the middle-aged man slowly walking in, who appeared to be a highly educated person, dressed in a suit, a professional elite.

But his gaze was very off, especially when he saw his daughter mingling with a male, even engaging in physical contact, his face started to rot. ƒгeewebnovёl_com

And Luo Di could smell a stench from this man, a stench called malice, his fist clenched who knows when.

"I think I’ve seen him somewhere, I think I beat him up before..."

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