Depths of the Living
Chapter 181

The Longing One

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The dark and cramped cave passages are so narrow that in many places only one person can walk at a time.

Hua Yuan had no choice but to carry the weakened Luo Di on his back.

If the other members of the sorority were to see this scene, they would surely suspect it was an illusion. After all, Hua Yuan's image within the sorority is both domineering and selfish, making it virtually impossible for her to take the initiative to make sacrifices.

However, Luo Di could see through Hua Yuan's true intentions.

really,

Hua Yuan gave him a very bad first impression as well. She was someone the class monitor had emphasized he needed to be careful of and wary of, and she was the eldest sister in the sorority who was most favored by his Grandmother.

But ever since her Grandmother talked about "Corner Wanted Order," her entire aura and attitude have changed. Although her outward personality is still similar, all her thoughts are focused on the Wanted Poster.

Upon learning that Luo Di had a strange nightmare on the first night, Hua Yuan focused her attention on him.

This includes the second night's companionship and the "timely rescue" that just happened.

After spending the past few days together, Luo Di was certain that Hua Yuan was definitely the most serious and cautious among the sisters. Her seriousness about the Wanted Poster exceeded that of everyone else, perhaps because the sisters had all died while carrying out Wanted Poster in the past.

Just right,

Luo Di was also able to rest for a while.

With the help of the pig's head providing nutrients such as protein and fat, Luo Di's body is slowly recovering, replenishing the physical parts that Hua Yuan took away.

There was still some time before they reached the cave exit, but Luo Di couldn't contain his curiosity and asked a question:

"Did you place some kind of parasite or body tissue inside my body beforehand to achieve this body transfer?"

"Don't make other people's abilities sound so inferior, okay? My 'transfer' doesn't need such a physical carrier; all I need is for others to miss me."

Most humans,

Anyone, regardless of gender, who has spoken to me will develop a "longing" for me.

A small percentage of people need some physical contact to feel "longing".

Mr. Di, you belong to the very few exceptions. Despite multiple close encounters, you still haven't developed any feelings for me. In the end, I have to personally sleep with you for one night, personally planting the thought of longing in your mind, just to barely maintain this for a few days. I estimate that you'll forget me completely in less than ten days.

This is one of the reasons why I'm interested in you.

How could someone like you fall for a woman like Isabella, just because she can have babies? Because she's big-breasted? It's really incomprehensible.

"Never mind~ Anyway, the situation is very good now. It was because we paid attention to you that we got on the right track, which led to the current situation and made it possible for us to complete ' Corner Wanted Order ' instead of having no clues at all."

Luo Di's Focus Point remained on Hua Yuan's abilities.

"Your abilities, to some extent, have transcended the category of Pseudo-Human; you could even be considered a 'calamity,' right? The Source of Calamity is your 'external appearance,' and anyone who sees you will be affected."

"What kind of inferior scourge is it that requires my own body to spread influence?"

If I can take this opportunity to get promoted, perhaps anything related to me, including my figurines, photo stickers, or even my signature, can be easily implanted into other people's brains, generating a strong longing for me.

Everyone will become my "Backup Container," and that's the real threat.

Luo Di was now certain that Hua Yuan was indeed the strongest Pseudo-Human he had ever encountered, aside from the undefinable Teacher Guo.

Her abilities are so abnormal that it's no wonder the class monitor praised her as the strongest sister in history. This ability almost means that Hua Yuan possesses an "immortal body," making her virtually impossible to kill in a one-on-one situation.

Once the original body is about to be killed, it can be formed from the body of a person who misses it.

and.

"Thought Transfer" is just one of Hua Yuan's characteristics.

She also possesses an invisible destructive power, a spiritual means, far stronger than the spiritual fingers of Death Row K.

It is a complete and holistic spiritual entity.

Luo Di had previously glimpsed the appearance of the spirit in the cave through the Pig Head Mask. Although he wanted to ask Hua Yuan what the Phobia-concretization was, he swallowed his words for some reason.

To everyone's surprise, Hua Yuan took the initiative to start this topic:

"Are you curious about what my physical form is? Well, you've already seen it... I'd be happy to share it with you."

After all, once this incident is over, I will either die or be relegated to some obscure corner of the world.

You may be the last human I talk to, and a very special one at that.

"Take a guess first, and I'll tell you if you're wrong."

Since Hua Yuan brought it up, Luo Di, though somewhat skeptical about whether the other party could read minds, still followed up on this topic of curiosity and gave a very definite guess:

"Opposite sex? Man?"

When Luo Di gave two simple words, Hua Yuan, who was walking, suddenly paused, and his words turned slightly cold.

How did you guess that?

"You seemed to have mentioned before that you had a rather special experience when you were still human. And your beauty, your longing, and the spiritual image I just glimpsed deep in the cave are all related to the opposite sex."

Hua Yuan parted her red lips, her tongue scraping between her teeth, and her pupils quickly turned red.

"I didn't expect you to care about me so much... Yes, I used to be terrified of men, and I would tremble just looking at them."

Looking back now, I should thank those guys. If it weren't for that experience, I definitely wouldn't have been able to develop such a unique "Phobia-concretization."

Now I can kill any member of the opposite sex who gives me a bad look, especially since squeezing eggs feels a bit disgusting, but it's very stress-relieving every time I do it.

I also really enjoy seeing multiple men kill each other for my sake.

"Mr. Di, don't worry, I have no hostility towards you! After all, you've never looked at me like that before."

As they chatted...

The passage ahead was no longer pure darkness; a ray of starlight pierced through the darkness, and we finally reached the exit.

After resting for more than ten minutes, Luo Di had almost recovered. When he walked out of the cave, he took the initiative to jump off Hua Yuan's back and did some simple exercises to loosen up his joints.

Perhaps it was because I had been in the dark cave for a long time, but the night sky seemed exceptionally bright tonight, and I didn't even need a flashlight for illumination.

Hua Yuan closed his eyes, his brows furrowed.

"That's strange... Even after leaving the cave, I still can't sense my sisters' presence."

To be honest, we all have our Grandmother's Blood flowing in our veins, so as long as we're not too far apart, we can definitely stay connected.

Has some kind of isolation zone already been created on the island? Can it block perception?

Luo Di chimed in, "That should be true. Just as that guy said, the island has been activated and has undergone special changes that could threaten us."

Since you can't sense them, they shouldn't be able to sense our location either.

Let's go back to the island village first, back to the wooden cabins we were assigned to. Maybe they're waiting for us there.

"Well, that's the only way. Mr. Di, you've just recovered, so just stay close behind me and try not to wear that ugly pig's head anymore. I'll protect you."

"Um."

Despite saying that, Luo Di was still ready to reach for the pig's head at his waist at any moment. As for his Hellish Ability, since Hua Yuan was here to help, Luo Di should hide as long as possible, preferably until his monster form was fully exposed.

The two stood at the altar halfway up the mountain, just about to set off.

However, heavy footsteps echoed along the mountain path.

A familiar man was walking up the hillside. His head, which was completely covered by hair, was particularly conspicuous in the moonlight. It was the Baldy from the documentary filming team, but he seemed to be in a strange state.

He soon walked up the hillside and watched the two from ten meters away.

When he saw Hua Yuan, his mouth split open in an exaggerated way, and saliva flowed out.

The Baldy was only wearing a light brown trench coat, with nothing underneath. The trench coat was also wide open, unbuttoned, and a swollen tail hung down to his waist.

He held a bloodstained logging axe in his hand, the blood still clinging to it.

The blood source came from the sides of his trench coat.

The two heads were suspended by thin ropes.

They were subordinates of the same documentary filming team.

Moreover, something was inserted into the mouths of both skulls, also swollen and protruding.

"Miss Hua Yuan... My colleagues and I missed you so much! So we had an internal competition and won."

So I chopped off their heads and tools.

As you can see now, I win in terms of size and dimensions!

But this competition isn't over yet. Let me see what the boy next to you is really like. Please wait a moment, I'll go and verify and compare right away!

"You'll definitely be the best! I'll make sure you have the best experience."

The Baldy dragged his axe and strode closer, his eyes filled with madness, adoration, and hatred, while also gleaming with an eerie light.

Just as they were about to get close,

Hua Yuan snapped his fingers!

The Baldy's head was immediately smashed by some invisible force.

His body did not immediately collapse. Instead, it underwent further mutation due to the threatening attack. Thick, colored Thick Fog rose from between his shattered skull, and his tail, which hung down to his waist, grew larger, as if it were about to lash out at the two of them or launch some other kind of attack.

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