Deep in the Living

Chapter 769 Return
The continuous drizzle was like newly hatched maggots slapping against the glass surface before slowly wriggling down.

The video store, with its Asian-style decor and various eerie posters,
Despite the presence of electricity, not a single light was turned on, not even a single candle was lit.

There was only one employee here.

He was emaciated and even felt like he was starving.

He lay completely on the table, a pipe in his mouth, taking a puff and then falling asleep for a short while.

Sudden……

A faint sound came from underground.

The sound of the elevator hinges shattered the tranquility, and with the arrival of the elevator, the entire shop seemed to grow even darker, as if some dangerous entity was about to arrive.

The shop assistant, who was just going through the motions, suddenly sat up and rummaged through the back of the table to find candles.

He held the lit candle in his hand and slowly approached with a hunched posture.

click!
The elevator has arrived.

Endless darkness spread outwards like a tide, even swallowing the light of a candle.

Just as the shop assistant revealed a ferocious expression, as if some unknown entity was about to crack open beneath his skin, Roddy's gray-haired head suddenly popped out.

In his arms,
A pig-headed baby is sleeping in a rag bag, and the darkness comes from this strange infant.

Originally excited to be leaving the dungeon, Black-Eyed Morton seemed to see something deeper when he saw the skinny shop assistant in front of him, and was so frightened that he curled up.

The darkness that had been released was instantly withdrawn.

The candlelight in the shop assistant's hand was restored and diffused normally again.

The photo revealed Luo Di's body covered in wounds, his frail and emaciated appearance, and even the sight of dead crows hanging between some of his wounds.

"Oh? You actually came back alive, that's good."

The person you're carrying is a prisoner from the dungeon, isn't they? Changed nature, merged and reborn, lost memories… They're not much of a threat, that's good.”

Roddy didn't respond directly, but remained stunned for half the night.

His thoughts seemed still immersed in the chase just now. As his pupils slowly dilated and his thoughts gradually focused, he realized that this dungeon journey, which had been warned about by countless people, was finally over.

He survived.

He survived in that dungeon that could have swallowed Master Jiang whole.

Moreover, not only did he survive, he also gained something.

It's not just the main purpose of this dungeon trip; there are also additional rewards, a completely new understanding of the past, and a renewed appreciation of past fears.

"it is good!"

Clench your fist and shout.

The clerk seemed a little impatient. "What's with the 'okay'? Hurry up and give me the item. You can wait here for a bit. If you're bored, you can find some books or movies on the shelves. There are special viewing and rest rooms on the second floor."

Learn how to use the popcorn machine yourself. The cola seems to be expired, but the taste is still okay.

"What did you give me?" Roddy was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding.

"What are you talking about? What is the fundamental reason you were able to experience the dungeon?"
Anyone who goes to the dungeon, whether to experience related dungeon events or to the deepest, most primitive dungeon.

You can get the "final reward" from me.

Bring over what you activated in the dungeon. The final incubation will be completed here, which will probably take several more hours.

"Row."

Although Roddy believed that the video store was a completely neutral corner place that could be trusted.

But when he took off the pendant, he hesitated.

Ever since Roddy got his hands on this thing, troubles have followed one after another. Several times along the way, Roddy almost found himself in a deadly predicament.

Now that he has returned alive from the dungeon, he naturally wants to witness the final hatching moment himself and hold the egg firmly in his own hands.

The shop assistant noticed this hesitation and understood it. He wasn't in a hurry and planned to wait until Roddy had figured it out before making a decision.

Just as he was about to return to his workstation to smoke and take a short break.

On Roddy's side, he heard a reprimanding voice transmission: "What are you thinking?! Hurry up and give it to me, it's the last step, why are you still holding back? Even though you escaped the dungeon with your eye, I still can't stand the stupid thinking of a lowly being like you."

Do you know what kind of being you are talking to?
Although your thing has been activated, you will definitely need someone else's help to fully hatch it.

If I'm not mistaken, this guy in a human body is the warden's handpicked "manager." They don't participate in the management of prisoners, but they can directly interfere in the affairs of each prison.

I saw him once by chance during my imprisonment; although it wasn't this person, the aura was quite similar.

"The administrator? Didn't you say you didn't remember what happened in the dungeon?"

"Are you stupid? This isn't something that happens in the dungeon!"
This is higher-level knowledge, information I collected myself. Moreover, these things don't involve the details of the prison's internal workings; they're just some very basic things.

What has been blurred and forgotten are merely the things from the original dungeon.

Let me explain this to you properly; you're really incredibly stupid.

The central prison controlled by the warden is not a single area, but rather many sections and various smaller areas that radiate out from it.

Each area can be considered an independent prison.

The dungeon is the smallest and most basic unit of the area, used to imprison false gods like myself who have only recently ascended.

Although the warden is incredibly powerful, his energy is ultimately limited, and such a massive prison system naturally needs others to help manage it.

These managers were handpicked by him, but I don't know exactly how they were chosen.

The warden died, and the prison collapsed.

I thought the administrators had all been killed by those out-of-control mad gods, but I never expected them to appear in your godforsaken, lowly world... and they seem quite weakened, most likely related to the warden's death.

Thank you for the explanation.

Hearing this, Roddy no longer doubted and stepped forward.

The moment he handed over the pendant, he seemed relieved, as if everything was over. Strangely, Roddy felt neither excitement nor fatigue... but rather a sudden sense of nausea.

The staff immediately pointed out the direction of the restroom.

Roddy ran over immediately and vomited violently in front of the toilet.

Black-eyed Morton watched all this calmly and softly comforted her, "It's normal, it's normal... There's a strange smell in the dungeon, a rotten smell of time."

After you've let go of everything, this feeling will ferment within you. Everything you've experienced will come rushing back at this time.

"Don't even mention you, even a native like me would feel nauseous after staying here for a while."

Morton controlled the baby's body and, using tentacles that grew from under the skin, jumped down and went to the pool to wash himself and get rid of the strange smell of the dungeon.

The more he washed, the more excited he became, and he even started humming a song that Roddy couldn't understand.

Even after Morton washed off the entire bar of soap, he still had a lingering scent—a faint heather fragrance.

The smell seems to be inherent to this piglet and can't be washed off.

But Morton didn't care anymore; as long as he could get out of that damned dungeon, this little problem was nothing.

Just as he climbed out of the pool, ready to discuss the corner with Roddy,
But he found that the young man who had broadened his horizons in the dungeon, the young man who dared to cut down even crows, had now plunged into the toilet and fallen into a deep sleep.

"Wow! Is the effect of the maggots still there? I knew that thing was not simple... Speaking of which, can I take this opportunity to slip away?"
The managers here probably won't care about me.

Once I seize the opportunity to leave, I can easily grasp this inferior world in my hands, and there's no need to be bound by this guy.

"It's all your fault for falling asleep. I'll be going now! See you again sometime, Roddy."

ten minutes later.

Dozens of eyeballs carried Roddy's unconscious body to the resting compartment. The piglet sat on top of Roddy's body, striking a thoughtful pose.

"No, no~ I still need to use his network of connections to get in touch with and possess that hellish eyeball. He still has value to me, there's no need for him to leave."

Moreover, I am too weak right now.

Not to mention, something's very wrong with this inferior world. Not only are there administrators in disguise here, but there's also a high-ranking death row inmate whose identity is unknown. I'd better play it safe.

P.S.: Thanks to the new leader [halfhorn].

(End of this chapter)