Deep in the Living

Chapter 780 First date

Roddy once clashed with Mr. Rose in front of the Jiang residence.

Even with the help of Gustav's tongue, he only managed to cut off one of his opponent's thumbs before being cut in half.

If Luo Di hadn't been in the Jiang residence, with Lady Linglong, who was skilled in corpse refining, nearby, he would probably already be dead.

and,

Roddy could sense that Mr. Rose hadn't used his full strength yet and was still fighting in "human form."

The metal parts on his body were not yet in use. Moreover, according to his subsequent intrusion into the human body exhibition and conversation with Professor Knoll, Mr. Rose's pursuit in human body art had shifted from metal to flesh.

Metals are probably the most dangerous.

Although plants are ranked seventh, it doesn't mean that their overall strength is seventh; they may be ranked higher or lower.

Roddy walked into the stadium, looked at the upright Mr. Rose, and quickly assessed his abilities.

Mr. Rose possesses two weapons, each corresponding to a different fighting style: a rugged, chopping hand axe and an elegant, swift curved cleaver.

Once you are slashed by him, the wound will bleed rose-colored blood, doubling the bleeding effect and making it difficult to heal.

In addition, every time he is about to be hit, flower petals will float past his eyes, which not only disrupts the attacker's vision but also serves as a warning.

With Black Eye's help this time, I might be able to see through Rose.

Even so, the opponent is a top-tier Black Gate monster. Whether it's the number of kills, the experience in slashing, or the use of fear, he is definitely superior to me.

Even if I use the perfect spine-opening technique combined with existing methods, I will never gain any advantage in logging.

I need a completely new operational role… Since Hunter is here, why don’t I conduct an “experiment”?

Roddy's eyes then turned to Hunter, who had followed him out.

"He had been suppressing his feelings at school for a long time and craved this kind of pure physical killing even more than I did."

For today's sparring, I'll just be the second-in-command! Let's try out what I brought out of the dungeon, let's try dancing under the moonlight...

At that moment, Hunter's face also turned towards him.

Their eyes met, and they understood each other.

Roddy slowed his pace, letting Hunter walk ahead.

Immediately afterwards, mist flowed out from between the jade tablets. This mist was not as thick as before, but Luo Di gradually disappeared under this mist, as if his body was covered with a thin veil.

"Ok?"

Mr. Rose tilted his head slightly.

He couldn't even see Luo Di with his human eyes, and he even lost all of the killing intent and living aura emanating from the other party.

"An ability brought from the dungeon? Fine~ I'll stay in the shadows a little longer then. I'll chop this cook down first."

Mr. Rose smiled, first tucked the axe into his waistband, and then stepped forward to shake hands with Hunter.

At the very moment of shaking hands,
A rose petal floated past his eyes. The axe that had been tucked into his waistband was now hanging in the air. One hand gripped Hunter tightly, restricting his movement, while the other swung down, attempting to behead him.

……

"Moonlit Night Mist"

The mist not only concealed Roddy, but also drew him into his own cinematic space, back to the familiar Crystal Lake.

It was daytime, and the moonstone was ineffective.

But as night falls between film scenes, and the bright moon casts its light and shadow, the jade pendant on Roddy's chest begins to change.

A crescent moon outline appeared on its surface, and it was a complete full moon*.

During a full moon, an individual's moon-related traits will be amplified, and they will be able to mark targets with moonlight.

A strange feeling filled his body, and a few strands of silver light appeared on Roddy's hellish gray hair, and his broken, decaying old spine was also coated with a layer of silver.

For some reason,

The books that should have been buried inside my body have somehow ended up in my hands.

It didn't seem like Roddy took it out by himself; rather, the book popped out on its own.

He is currently in the arena where a bloody conflict is about to erupt. His plan is to find an opportunity to pinpoint Mr. Rose's weakness after the Moonstone is activated, and then cooperate with Hunter to launch a surprise attack from the shadows.

However, he was stunned and even forgot about the killing.

The book was opened to the first volume, which contained the insights that Luo Di had gained from reading in his dormitory last night under the influence of the new moon.

The first volume is neither a profound and difficult-to-understand ancient secret scroll, nor a skill or technique that requires diligent study and practice.

Instead, it requires Roddy to express his emotions through reading aloud the scene of his first date with the moon, and to write down his most memorable monologue between the pages of the book.

The so-called "first date" naturally took place in Lunar City.
Late last night, Luo Di had already written his inner monologue in his dormitory.

However, he used normal Chinese characters to write and record at that time.

When the book is opened again, it has turned into old characters, with each vertical and horizontal line resembling a living white worm.

These monologues belonging to Roddy, at this moment, actually crawled out from between the pages of the book, climbed onto his body, and burrowed into his skin.

Not only did it bring Roddy back to his past killing spree in Moon City, it also made him always feel like he was under the moonlight.

look up,

On Crystal Lake, the moon, which should have appeared normal, seemed to have developed facial features—features constructed from enormous craters. Especially striking were two huge, dark, round eyes, staring intently at Roddy.

same moment.

[Primitive Dungeon - Transition Layer]

In the hidden cave, the cloth-wearing man who was weaving suddenly sensed something and abruptly peeled a strip of cloth belonging to the jailer's son from his body.

I peered out through the gaps in the strips of cloth.

He saw the albino youth bathed in moonlight, his skin twitching slightly.

"Phew... He got into the zone so quickly. It seems I've really done a great job this time. It's been a long time since I've met such a talented believer. When you meet him, I'm sure you'll be very happy."

……

hum!
When Roddy woke up from his monologue, he was already back in the stadium, hidden in the mist.

The sounds of metal clashing, flesh tearing, and various air explosions continued to ring out.

But his thoughts remained focused on himself.

Look at your hands,

Beneath the pale skin, something seemed to be wriggling; upon closer inspection, it was the monologue text.

Moreover, even though he is not currently in a movie scene, the Moonstone is still working.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the moon-shaped pituitary gland was actually glowing, illuminating itself from within, maintaining its "self-moonlit night."

The spinal surgery had already taken place, but he wasn't as violent as before; his pale body made him look more like a monster under the moon.

When Roddy finally tore open his clothes, he discovered that the moonstone, which served as a pendant, was actually embedded in his skin, with only half of it exposed.

He could feel himself becoming one with the relics.

"If I can gain a deeper understanding of the moon, perhaps I can achieve a perfect union with the moonstone! That is what the Human Exploration Bureau calls the union of relics."

At that time, I may be able to achieve a posture even more perfect than [Spine Opening], a posture of the past, a perfect state of killing.

This stance should be enough for now. Let's see how far we can push Mr. Rose... Perhaps we'll actually have a chance to kill him."

Shift your attention away from yourself

Dark eyes peered beyond the mist.

Two top-tier monsters are engaged in a head-on battle.

Mr. Rose has also drawn two weapons.
Each time the right hand swings the axe, the chopping power suddenly bursts forth, and the posture becomes wide and sweeping.

Each time he swung the curved sword in his left hand, he would move with graceful footwork, delivering an extremely tricky and rapid slash.

Even a genius like Hunter was covered in injuries.

However, these cuts did not bleed; instead, they all transformed into mouths.

Dance steps,

Another battle ensued.

An axe and a sword came at the same time.

Hunter, holding his most frequently used kitchen knife, intended to clash with the other's precise curved blade.

As for the powerful hand axe, it was simply bitten down by the large mouth that grew from its shoulder.

but……

A rose petal drifted past my eyes.

With just a moment of visual obstruction, the change had already occurred; the left and right hands were switched.

The axe and the kitchen knife collide head-on... Clang!

The immense force sent the knife flying, slamming it heavily into the side of Hunter's head.

The precise and versatile scimitar evaded the jaws snapping at the shoulder, changed direction in mid-air, and then followed suit, slashing towards the head.

Cross-shaped Bloodbath!

hiss~
Blood splattered behind him as the headless Hunter knelt on the ground.

Mr. Rose stopped steadily as he danced.

"Phew... Done!"

Just as he wiped the blood off his weapon and reached up to touch the mustache on his face, he smelled the odor as he brought it close to his nostrils.

Not all of this blood was Hunter's; some of it belonged to him as well.

follow closely,

The hand that was stroking its beard was completely severed, the cut smooth and white.

"Hmm? When..."

Rose quickly looked toward the spot he vaguely sensed, in the corner of the venue, where only a thin mist remained.

That is, when he looked over,
Heavy breathing came from behind.
A pure white creature was behind them, pale and writhing...

(End of this chapter)