Deep in the Living

Chapter 773 The Store Manager's Requirements

Roddy seemed to relive that memory, and when everything was over, his thoughts returned to his drawing table, where the entire experience was presented in the form of a black and white comic.

The moment he regained consciousness, Roddy gave up his seat.

The shop owner sat down next to him, almost lying down on it, carefully observing the contents of the comic book section.

"Hmm~ You have a good talent for drawing. The paneling in these few pictures is very good... especially the scene where the eye sockets are pulled by the hand formed by green light, and the scene where the head is about to turn around."

At the last moment, you were squeezed out by the darkness. This eyeball you brought out has great potential. It knows how to use the darkness left by the warden in the dungeon to pull your consciousness back.

After all, darkness is the defining characteristic of dungeons.

But this greenery is a kind of permeating substance.

As if hearing praise, the piglet in her arms stopped pretending to be asleep and quietly peeked out its one eye, speaking in a very humble tone:

"I was imprisoned in the darkest place for tens of thousands of years. This darkness, which originated from the warden's corpse, was 'superficially' combined with my eyeballs, and I was able to barely make use of it."

The shopkeeper didn't reply immediately, which frightened Morton so much that he started trembling again.

After carefully examining the comic, the shop owner seemed to have obtained the information he wanted, and then turned around. This time, he didn't look at Roddy, but at the piglets hanging in the pocket.

How much do you know about green light?

"Ah... I used to have many, but as I married the son of a prison guard, I was stripped of my prisoner status, and all those memories disappeared."

All I vaguely know is that the green of the transition layer looks out of place and dangerous; it doesn't seem to be part of the original dungeon.

"Was it blocked by recognition? That's a bit of a shame."

Just then, Luo Di added, "Jiang Huaishan, the founder of the Jiang family, was captured by Greenery when he went to the dungeon and was taken inside."

Ultimately, all the spare corpses he carried, including his own body, were destroyed, allowing him to escape using his fragmented soul.

Shop owner, have you ever contacted him to inquire about this?

In Luo Di's view, the other party's methods could reach every corner, and after Master Jiang came out of the dungeon, the shop owner would definitely be able to find the other party to have a chat.

The shop owner smiled and replied, "Of course I talked to him. The relevant memories, especially the memories of going to the Green Cave entrance, have been completely erased."

"It's not as good as the information you got outside the cave, Roddy."

"Is that so... Shopkeeper, what exactly is this green color?"

This Outer God showed no airs of rank whatsoever, placing the pencil in his hand at the green opening. "Judging from the information given in the memory comic, I can basically conclude that this is the [target] I'm looking for."

"Your...goal?"

Roddy seemed puzzled at first, but after a moment's thought, he understood. "Could it be that you didn't come to our world to find the warden's arm, but rather to track down a prisoner?"

"That's right~ Once, when I was imprisoned in the central prison, I had a 'neighbor' with a really foul mouth. His foul mouth was beyond your comprehension and successfully enraged me."

Moreover, most of the people who had been his neighbors were in the same situation.

When the warden died and the central prison was completely out of control, unlike the others, I didn't rush to deal with the warden's affairs. Instead, I went to find this foul-mouthed guy on my own.

He used to talk trash through the door.

Now that we've met, I killed him directly. Although the process wasn't easy, I almost completely destroyed his body.

Afterwards, I was in a good mood. While the other death row inmates were busy destroying prison-related things, I went back to my cell and began to express the whole experience in comics.

But when I finished painting, I discovered a problem.

I did kill the creature's true form, but in the moments before its death, it seemed to cast a faint, barely visible green light in a certain direction.

Although this person is foul-mouthed and incompetent, he is still a death row inmate who can be imprisoned in the central prison.

Following this green light, I tried to continue the drawing and roughly determined that this guy had escaped a wisp of divine consciousness and taken root in a believer.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to determine the believer's exact location and identity. The only thing known is that the believer has also become a god and is imprisoned in some outer prison.

Having reached this conclusion, I temporarily separated from the death row inmates and searched alone throughout the universe for the individual inhabited by this guy's consciousness.

They searched numerous outlying prisons and even visited the guy's hometown, but to no avail.

Just when I thought I really couldn't find it, your planet appeared before me—a low-level planet completely outside my perception range, not even on the cosmic map. I never expected the warden's arm to be here. Curious, I followed and investigated. I quickly discovered that the arm had brought a dungeon with it, used as a necessary step in 'personnel screening'.

I was right.
That guy's consciousness traveled here, hiding in the deepest part of the dungeon where it was hardest to be discovered, and merged with one of his followers inside.

Now it's finally confirmed, and I must thank you for that, Roddy.

The shop owner not only nodded slightly, but also extended his hand, which surprised Roddy greatly. He was stunned for a moment before he reacted and stepped forward to shake hands.

The touch was completely human, devoid of any divinity or intensity.

"No need to thank me. I was just going to the dungeon to retrieve the relics when I happened to encounter the green light on the way."

"No... I mean, I need your help with something."

"what?"

"If you are going to the dungeon again, please be sure to kill this guy for me."

"This……"

Just as Roddy was about to say something, his hand was suddenly clenched tightly. This unusual grip was different from ordinary force; it seemed to be compressing Roddy's hand completely, turning it into a two-dimensional structure.

"Don't rush to refuse me! I know this is difficult for you, after all, the one from the Jiang family suffered a complete defeat after heading to the entrance of the Green Light Cave."

But risks also present opportunities.

If you can do it, I will give you the complete book of "Fish".

Since I've been here for quite some time, I don't care about a little while longer... You can take your time to prepare before dealing with this matter.

and,

Having experienced what happened last time when I sent Hua Yuan in, if you really want to go, perhaps you could take her with you.

Roddy was puzzled. "Huh? Isn't the dungeon strictly restricted to one person at a time? Besides, if you can interfere like this, why don't you go in and kill that thing yourself, shopkeeper?"

"If it were that simple, I would have done it already."

This seemingly simple dungeon had actually been specially modified by the warden for personnel screening. Any high-ranking death row inmate like myself attempting to force entry would immediately be affected by the warden's corpse.

Not only will I get injured, but the entire dungeon may collapse.

The green light will use this opportunity to escape, and your world will be completely exposed.

As for the rules of the dungeon, only one local is allowed to enter at a time. But Hua Yuan's nature has changed; she is no longer entirely a monster, but rather an alternative existence.

Since she was able to help you for a few minutes last time, it means it's possible for her to do so.

"Oh……"

Roddy still found it hard to agree. He had already obtained the relic and could have avoided going to the original dungeon, using his [qualification] to advance in the future.

Most importantly, that green light was far too dangerous; Master Jiang was a prime example.

Even now, Luo Di admits that he is absolutely no match for Master Jiang in his prime.

at this time,

A head gently rested on his shoulder, and rosy lips pressed against his earlobe as she whispered, "Roddy, agree to it~ The shopkeeper rarely asks for help."

Anyway, we're not in a rush. We'll go when you're ready.

If you don't agree, things might get even more complicated.

"……Row."

As Roddy agreed, his hand returned to normal, and the shopkeeper smiled with satisfaction.

"Alright~ You two go back to Whirlpool Town. By the way, please pass on a message to Xiao Guo and ask him to come over when he has some free time."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)