Depths of the Living
Chapter 157

Evening Banquet

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The dinner is an essential part of the gathering and one of the most important parts for the sisters, because they will taste "Grandmother's Blood" here.

For some of the women, this was the real reason they actively responded to the rally.

The dinner was held in the backyard of the mansion.

The seemingly open-air environment was actually shrouded in a thick, impenetrable Thick Fog.

A Chinese-style round table has been placed here by Uncle Zombie. However, the round table is twice the height of a regular table, and there are no chairs placed here. It is obvious at a glance that the banquet will be held standing up.

No dishes were served on the round table for a long time; there were only seven porcelain bowls, each with a corresponding sister bowl.

The squad leader stood motionless in front of his bowl from the moment he stepped into the backyard.

The Grandmother directly killed Hua Yuan's companion, something that had almost never happened before.

This kind of "variable" is one of the worst-case scenarios. Although she believed in her ability to disguise herself and that Luo Di could handle it calmly, she was still somewhat worried.

Suddenly,

Two seemingly delicate but actually extremely aggressive hands wrapped around her from behind.

A tongue as serpentine as a snake licked the squad leader's cheek. Even through the leather jacket, he could still feel the lick, a strong sense of invasion reaching his brain.

The visitor was none other than Hua Yuan.

"Are you nervous, Isabella? Are you worried that the man you finally found will be killed by your Grandmother?"

"Um."

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Anyway, my dog has already been killed. If your man is also killed, we can still keep each other company as 'widows'."

I brought some very special props with me. How about coming to my room tonight?

"Good..."

"You're such a good girl, you haven't changed at all!"

Hua Yuan gently stroked the class monitor's head, his tongue, which had been licking her cheek, slowly withdrew. Instead, he pressed his lips close to her ear and whispered something only the two of them could hear:

"I'm saying, what if your partner wasn't killed, what if he got your Grandmother's approval?"

I meant "in case"!

I believe you won't be stingy, little sister, and you won't watch your older sister be lonely, right?

Hua Yuan's hand slid down the back of the class monitor's head, along her spine, and finally gave her a hard pat on the buttocks before turning around and returning to her seat.

Judging from the timing, Grandmother should be arriving soon.

The squad leader remained rooted to the spot.

Without any anger, dissatisfaction, fear, or apprehension, they remained in their original state, quietly waiting.

The sound of the Back Gate of the mansion opening could be faintly heard, and the sisters stopped talking and stood straight in front of their respective porcelain bowls.

Amidst the Thick Fog.

Grandmother's tall figure, shrouded in the veil of her hat, gradually emerged and walked to the head of the round table, but a familiar human figure appeared beside her.

Not only that,

The human-shaped silhouette was somehow connected to the Grandmother.

For once, my Grandmother reached out from under her hat and took the hand of a rough and strong male hand, with a large contact area between their skin.

The silhouette beside her Grandmother also emerged from the Thick Fog.

It was Luo Di.

Not only was she not killed, but her Grandmother personally led her to the banquet, something that had never happened before.

Those sisterly partners who were previously approved by their Grandmother,

Either arrive at the banquet area early,

They either walked one by one at the back, waiting for their Grandmother to take her place and for her permission before slowly approaching like servants.

I have never been led here by my Grandmother like this before.

Moreover, Luo Di's treatment wasn't just that he was "brought over".

Instead, she held the hand that even her sisters rarely touched— her Grandmother's hand, a hand that was incredibly special and capable of killing all of her sisters.

Even the class monitor was stunned. She had never imagined this would happen and couldn't understand what was going on.

In her opinion, although Luo Di had a high probability of passing, she did not expect him to come to the banquet in this way.

Hua Yuan, standing opposite, glanced at the young man led by his Grandmother with a meaningful look, a fleeting crimson glint in his eyes. He seemed to have a special plan in mind.

When her Grandmother reached her seat, they were still holding hands, and she announced to everyone:

"Mr. Di * has passed my test and is now officially a member of the sorority. From now on, he will work with Isabella to advance to the corner."

"Uncle Zombie, go get another bowl."

* Mr. Di is the Chinese name for Mr. D.

A brand new porcelain bowl was brought by Uncle Zombie. Logically speaking, this thing will only be given to the sisters. Every new sister who joins will receive her own porcelain bowl.

But now, the porcelain bowl has fallen into the hands of Luo Di, a male who is not a sister.

"Mr. Di has a good pituitary implanted in his body. Since he is already an internal member of our sorority, he will also be entitled to dinner, although the amount of food will only be 1/5 of everyone else's."

Okay~ Take your bowl and go wait there.

"Thank you, Grandmother."

When Luo Di returned to the squad leader's side with the porcelain bowl...

Apart from Miss Sunflower, the other sisters all looked at him with different expressions.

Everyone had never seen anything like this before, and they were all incredibly curious about what kind of outstanding performance Luo Di had that earned him such special treatment from his Grandmother.

Just as Luo Di returned to the squad leader's side, snap! His hand was grabbed tightly, and the sound came from between his limbs.

"You... never mind, let's talk about it when we get back to our room tonight."

Even the class monitor couldn't suppress his curiosity, but considering that Luo Di couldn't reply telepathically, he could only hold back for now.

Next came the most important part: the dinner.

Grandmother walked clockwise around the round table, and each time she came behind one of her sisters, she would extend her hand and point her wrist toward the porcelain bowl on the table.

Next, the women will need to perform "wrist cutting".

It's not a simple cutting; rather, they use their individual abilities to cut their wrists and draw blood.

The Grandmother could also use this to judge the abilities of her granddaughters; those who were particularly outstanding might receive special treatment or even be promoted at subsequent gatherings.

The sisters naturally used their own methods, having practiced no less than a thousand times before arriving at the gathering.

It could be cutting, tearing, or breaking.

When it was the class monitor's turn, her approach was different.

He separated a syringe made of bone from his palm and inserted it into his Grandmother's vein to draw blood.

"Isabella, you've made great progress this year, and you've found such a wonderful partner. I'm so happy! I'll give an extra 1/5 to Mr. Di."

The squad leader trembled slightly upon receiving the praise, and even felt something flowing out of his body, though it was hidden by the latex suit.

"...yes."

After the blood draw, the Grandmother didn't leave. Instead, she stood behind them watching the blood distribution process and offering reminders.

"Mr. Di, since you are not Pseudo-Human, it would be very dangerous for you to drink my blood directly. There is no need to drink it; just place the hand with the implanted pituitary gland in the bowl."

"Thank you, Grandmother."

"Feel my warmth."

After all the sisters had finished cutting their wrists, the Grandmother returned to her seat to give her final speech at the dinner party.

"Excellent! This generation is the best in the last ten years or so. Therefore, the blood I bestow upon you tonight contains a high concentration of Essence Blood. Let the banquet begin!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

The sisters, who could no longer contain themselves, immediately picked up their porcelain bowls and drank it all in one gulp.

Luo Di also put his right palm into the bowl.

Even though it was restrained by the restraints, the pituitary gland inside the back of the hand was incredibly active, as if it had gone mad, and it opened a slit on the surface of the back of the hand, using the slit as a mouth to suck.

During the sucking process,

Luo Di could clearly feel his pituitary gland growing, and the five fingers of his right hand were also twisting and turning. He even felt that some kind of spiritual finger was about to appear on the outside.

When the sucking is finished,

Luo Di received a voice of consciousness emanating from within his pituitary gland.

Thank you...

The pituitary gland, taken from a death row inmate, did not rebel as it grew; instead, it became even more subservient to its master, Luo Di, and the synchronization between the two seemed to have increased.

The dexterity, precision, and penetrating power of the fingers all increase.

A spiritual outline related to the middle finger also faintly appeared.

When Luo Di had fully adjusted to the changes in his hand and turned his attention back to the table, the scene before him made him freeze for a moment, and he almost revealed his murderous intent.

The women around the round table are dancing gracefully.

Those who drank their Grandmother's blood received a fundamental boost, and in some of them, their pituitary glands were activated on their own, allowing them to fully release their innate fear.

Even the class monitor lay down on the round table, spreading his legs as if giving birth, presenting the shape of a "birthing mother".

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