Deep in the Living-Chapter 510 - 496: Deep Integration

Hush!

Fingers placed upright in front of the mouth,

shoulders pinched, elbows retracted, tiptoes lightly on the ground,

the Joker Joke moved through the park with exaggerated stealth.

Though exaggerated, his steps made no sound, precisely skirting everyone’s blind spots, drawing closer to the memorial hall situated at the park’s highest point with each step.

Halfway there,

the side wall of the building suddenly exploded, and the bisected Lebeite flew out, immediately pursued by a Hell Demon-like creature.

Joke paused briefly before continuing upward.

He timed his arrival at the memorial hall flawlessly, unnoticed by anyone. It seemed like coincidence, or perhaps he had somehow acquired this crucial "time point."

Entering through the main gate,

he tread deeper over the scattered gravel,

reaching the art exhibition area unimpeded, seeing the concrete floor already chiseled open, with mist seeping from below.

Reaching into his abdomen,

Joke pulled out a huge shovel from within himself, continuing his silent steps closer, intending to excavate the corpse below.

The exaggerated movements actually offered remarkable stealth, not even the most preemptive perception methods could detect his presence.

If by chance a normal person stood there observing, they would see nothing, only perhaps catching a glimpse of a faint balloon out of the corner of their eye, and upon trying to focus, they would find nothing.

However, the balloon halted abruptly on its way to the burial site.

The balloon rotated,

following Joke’s turning head,

only then did he notice an iron barrel placed in the corner of the room.

His face full of confusion, he couldn’t understand why there was another participant here, seemingly differing from the information he had received.

From an external look, the girl seemed merely asleep inside the iron barrel, just like initially on the train.

Joke chose to ignore it, lifting the shovel to dig when he felt a cold gaze from behind, forcing him to turn back to the barrel, where the girl still slept but her head had moved upward slightly.

Joke decisively stopped excavating, approaching the barrel, freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

without any killing intent, he merely blew a balloon from his mouth, intending to cover the iron barrel before him.

As the balloon neared the girl’s body,

Joke suddenly realized something, swallowing the balloon back without hesitation and left the place, abandoning the foggy corpse nearby.

Gone was any smile from his face, replaced by a complete lack of emotion.

Upon leaving the memorial hall,

Joke stood at the highest point, casting his gaze around, first catching a glance towards the lake where Lebeite was fully transformed, and Luo Di who had grown an extra sword-wielding arm on his back.

Then another glance towards the small grove filled with plague and rot, where a girl and a strong man were engaged in direct combat.

A specially crafted lucky coin appeared in Joke’s hand.

The coin’s edge was not smooth, bearing tiny dents from countless transfers and impacts.

It did not seem like Joke’s own tool, but a special reward he had obtained from this event.

Tossing the coin, catching it in his palm.

Joke immediately made the corresponding choice and action.

...

[Park Lake]

Luo Di had already created a distance of over a hundred meters, observing the new form Lebeite had revealed.

The opponent not only fully repaired the "severed body" formed by Hell Slash, but also elevated the overall level. Previously separated shell and core could now completely fuse.

Especially his "hand," which had its effects further magnified, increasing the danger.

It seemed he no longer needed to touch to crush a target directly.

This crisis caused a slight tremor in his spine.

At present, Lebeite was still adapting to this form he hadn’t used in a long time and didn’t attack directly, which gave Luo Di a time gap to secretly communicate with his companion inside:

『Wu Wen, you cannot harmonize with the mist, this corpse contention has nothing to do with you.

You can retreat now, your camouflage and affinity with water should allow you to quickly leave the park and find a place to wait until the incident ends.

I can handle my matters myself, thank you.』

In Luo Di’s view, Wu Wen needn’t be here in the first place. Upon confirming she couldn’t harmonize with the mist, she should’ve decisively left the team.

She could choose to seek other opportunities within the city or outskirts or simply stay at the hotel until everything ends, as she had already received rewards related to water.

However,

Luo Di’s "separation suggestion" did not receive a direct response.

Wu Wen spoke of another matter, quite seriously:

『My initial assumption was incorrect... Lebeite’s shell wasn’t made by his family or organization, it was part of him since birth.

A corner-born being must possess such uniqueness.

The two parts restrict and complement each other.

The inner part adapts perfectly to the corner’s environment but is inherently chaotic. The outer shell receives normal education and stable upbringing.

The current fusion is his true form.

Moreover, this is just his early stage, he will reach even more terrifying forms.

Unlike typical monsters, the closer he gets to being human, the stronger he becomes... only his mother’s forearm achieved "humanization."

No matter how he changes, we should still focus only on the "arms."

Compared to before, where he could freely move the inner monster within "a certain range" to teleport. Now he can directly apply the damage from his arms to this range without contact, carrying out "remote strikes."

Direct contact might potentially double the damage.

From what I see now, Luo Di, your intuition is correct; even if we join forces, there’s a high chance of defeat but... let’s try.

Fighting against such top peers in the same rank is a chance in itself. Listening to Lebeite’s character, when you show weakness, you end up worse off.

Only by giving it everything is there a chance for survival.

And during the time inside you, I’ve confirmed something... we know each other well. Additionally, you might be two-timing.』

『Huh?』

『Your knack for mimicry might be picked up from me, else our flesh fusion rate wouldn’t be this high. Next, I’ll further infiltrate your body, you try to mimic me, especially the lower half.

Besides the arm structure on your back,

I will provide [speed] as much as I can... it’ll be fast, but no time for you to adapt, you need to utilize it in real combat immediately.』

『Alright.』

Just after Luo Di responded, he felt something spreading inside, like a silky liquid penetrating his lower body, nourishing every muscle and even bone.

Compared to the previously muscular legs symbolizing the Hell Great Demon,

his current legs had thinned somewhat, and the skin on the calves revealed clear muscle fiber bundles, even outlining a beautiful image.

Suddenly, Luo Di had a strong urge.

"I really want to... run!"

The standard starting position was ready, facing directly towards Lebeite emerging from the lake.

In that moment, he seemed to return to the starting line on the school track.

Run!

He set off, sprint!

Unlike regular sprinters, at the start, Luo Di’s upper body leaned forward at a 90° angle almost vertical to his lower body, highly aggressive.

At the same time,

Lebeite, just showing his true form, also noticed this change, sensing Luo Di’s legs seemed somewhat different.

He raised his pure white arm, preparing to act when... Shwoosh!

The target in front vanished suddenly,

leaving only the grass torn by speed and the water surface yet to settle.

Swish!

A sharp cut appeared on Lebeite’s palm and cheek, not too deep nor too shallow, precisely slicing through flesh but not hitting bone.

Drip drip~

Pure white blood trickled from the wounds.

Lebeite never expected that after revealing his true form, he would be the first to get injured.

The speed translated to a surge in kinetic energy, greatly enhancing the aggression even if the original power remained unchanged.

And just in a flash, Lebeite lost sight of the target.

"So fast!"

Lebeite smelled danger, quickly shifting his hollow-headed structure to track down Luo Di.

But then he heard... Boom! a loud crash.

Through a special long-distance vision, he saw an incomprehensible scene that even puzzled Lebeite, making him tilt his head slightly.

Luo Di seemingly failed to control this speed and slid, crashing into a public restroom hundreds of meters away, with dust mixed with a foul yellow gas.

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