Symbol

The encounters and experiences after emerging from the cave, coupled with the Gentleman Fish's remarks.

Both Luo Di and Hua Yuan had a general idea in their minds: the being hidden deep within this island might indeed be conducting an experiment, and one specifically targeting a corner of the island.

The creations it generates are practically the natural enemy of Pseudo-Human, and can also suppress the effectiveness of Corner Ability.

It's estimated that the monster itself is probably deeper in the corner than the Grandmother.

Since the Wanted Poster was directed at such a "big shot," Hua Yuan became even more unscrupulous. In her opinion, since things had already come to this point, the best option was to actively cater to the other party's experiment.

Thinking of this Hua Yuan raised a question:

"Can we only choose one of the three rewards? There are two of us."

"The rule is this: you can only choose one. Don't try to snatch it from me! Otherwise, I'll have a real headache." The Gentleman Fish scratched at himself again, his hands still in his pockets.

Hua Yuan turned her face away again, casting a flirtatious glance at Luo Di, "Can I have this reward?"

"Your contribution was already greater."

Luo Di wasn't interested in the so-called reward at all.

In his view, this so-called "Island Experiment" may have been planned from the very beginning, and even the exposure of the island and the formation of the Wanted Poster were pre-designed by the "monster" behind it.

Intentionally exposed,

He used the "Corner Wanted Order" mechanic to lure a group of top-tier Pseudo-Human to the island, and then used these Pseudo-Human to test his creations to determine if they could suppress Suzuki.

Luo Di himself seemed more like a "superfluous" presence. The impact of the "calamity" on him might not remain superficial, but rather induce deeper changes in him, which is why he started having nightmares on the First Day while his sisters were completely unaffected.

Since he is not a player, it's best for him to avoid touching these kinds of experimental items.

"If the island's true plan is as I suspect, then I am nothing more than a thorn in the side of the monster, an unexpected parameter interfering with his experiments."

If the other party has a bad personality, they might do anything to get rid of me.

That's why I started having nightmares as soon as I arrived on the island, and I almost had an accident in the cave.

But something feels off, some details I haven't noticed... First, I need to survive as much as possible. My spinal column is already over 75% saturated; I need to try and reach saturation before things get worse.

Luo Di had a feeling he couldn't quite describe.

The truth about the island is clearly coming to light, but there seem to be some very important clues and details hidden beneath the surface, which could completely distort the truth we are seeing.

Considering the unknown variables, all Luo Di can do is to do his best.

While Hua Yuan was selecting a reward, he rolled up his sleeves to reveal his forearm, broke a sharp tooth from between the pig's mouth, and began to carve something on the inside of his forearm.

The pain of this tearing flesh was almost like an itch to Luo Di.

What he engraved was the "Hell Symbol".

However, this time the physical imprinting was very elaborate.

Luo Di did not carve the complete Hell Symbol directly, lest he accidentally project his consciousness into the True Hell while his physical body remained here.

He broke the Hell Symbol in half and carved it on his left and right arms respectively.

If an unpredictable and irresistible danger suddenly strikes, perhaps we can be prepared to burn our bridges.

The feeling of having symbols imprinted on the body was strange, and it also brought Luo Di's thoughts back to his old classroom, making him forget about taking the bus for a moment.

Just as he was about to finish engraving,

A strange aura emanated from directly in front.

Luo Di's thoughts hadn't yet returned to the bus, so he instinctively retaliated.

Snap!

With her left hand, she grabbed the soft neck, and painful wires immediately wrapped around it, as if trying to completely break the delicate neck.

"Mr. Di, do you want to kill me?"

Now is not the time to kill me, otherwise we will all die here.

"If you want to kill me, you can wait until the Wanted Poster expires. If we're both still alive, you're welcome to kill me anytime... Perhaps being violated by you would be a different experience."

Hua Yuan's seemingly normal words contained a special kind of mental invasion, as if flower stamens were caressing the surface of his brain.

Although Luo Di's thoughts were still in the classroom, the class monitor in his memory suddenly transformed into Hua Yuan's appearance, forcing the memory to be abruptly interrupted and returning to reality.

The hand gripping Hua Yuan's neck immediately released its hold.

As the wires piercing her neck were pulled out, Hua Yuan even let out a rather strange cry, clearly demonstrating her considerable resistance to pain.

Hua Yuan didn't blame Luo Di; on the contrary, she looked at him with even more fondness because of the choking gesture.

She had already chosen her reward.

A stick covered in fishbone-like sharpness was slung over his shoulder. Hua Yuan's unique "aggressive nature" was somehow combined with the stick, making them a perfect match.

"This club is surprisingly useful; I wonder what kind of creature's bones it's made of."

We Pseudo-Human are not allowed to use the pituitary glands of other Pseudo-Human, nor are we permitted to use props formed from those pituitary glands. All our killing and fighting relies entirely on our own physical transformations, making it difficult to obtain suitable and useful props.

I heard there's a special shop in the corner that sells special items, but I haven't been inside yet.

This is the first time I've received such useful external equipment; I even feel like I'm invincible again! And the shape is perfect for my Invader Stance.

Luo Di stared at the stick, which bore a certain resemblance to his pig's head, both possessing a sense of life.

But a pig's head, though a pig's head, contains the individual consciousness of Zhu Bo, influenced by the surrounding environment. The stick in front of them, however, lacks a pituitary-like core; it is a unified entity.

Those seemingly sturdy fish-skeletal structures can wriggle and move amidst the flowing colors of the seawater. Being hit by one of these things always feels like a terrible outcome.

"Hey you two, look over here! Glug glug~ This is a brand new island map. Since you successfully defeated the extremely difficult [Dead Face], you now enjoy one bus ride."

You may designate any area of the island for me.

A simplified island map is projected into the air, with different areas marked in different colors, simply divided into:

The Forest of the Dead

[Floating Corpse Coast (East)]

Lost Coast (West)

[Worship Mountain and Island Village]

[Happy Resort Area]

"Resort area".

"Gurgle, gurgle! The car's off!"

Several sharp fishbone-like spikes protruded from the soles of the Gentleman Fish's leather shoes.

Step on the tumor structure with one foot and penetrate it.

The creature embedded in the chassis, representing the bus itself, immediately began to writhe wildly in pain.

The steering wheel is connected to the creature's brain and nerves, allowing it to perfectly control its direction of travel.

With its bio-chassis and omnidirectional tentacle tires, it can drive on any terrain. Although it can directly run over and devour trees, the vehicle always actively avoids them, seemingly still following the rules of the nature reserve.

"The drive takes about half an hour. You can ask me any questions you may have."

If there are no problems, you can take a short rest on my bus; you'll all be tired later.

Hua Yuan crossed his legs, examining the stick as he asked questions:

"What exactly is it that we are encountering?"

"Gulp~ This is a complicated explanation. You just need to know that this is something that the boss designed after spending a lot of time and effort and consuming a lot of manuscripts."

The tentative name is "Offspring," and you are among the first users to experience this.

"Was it induced by calamity?"

"Gurgle~ If only it were that simple! The boss's 'trouble' is indeed special, able to infiltrate various organic life forms through color and carry out the most basic induction and transformation."

However, to obtain a descendant that is exactly the same as the original design, it requires meticulous carving, nurturing, and growth.

This is still in the early stages of experimentation.

Achieving a stable and large-scale "transformation" is still a long way off, so I hope everyone will cooperate fully! If the leader can collect enough data, it might greatly advance the experiment's progress.

Hua Yuan seemed to realize something very serious and continued to press for answers:

"Are you trying to create a completely new 'system'? A non- Corner System?"

"Ah~ Miss, you're quite clever, but your word choice is a bit off. Don't say 'we,' there's only the eldest brother, I'm just a relatively successful descendant."

You're absolutely right!

However, this kind of innovation will be particularly difficult, and there is still a long way to go before a true system is formed.

So we are very grateful for your cooperation. Every offspring you kill, or every offspring that kills you, helps the boss's experiments become more complete.

Hua Yuan's gaze shifted slightly. "Are you really okay with openly opposing the corner like this?"

The "boss" you speak of is probably Monsters in the Corner, isn't he? You're just revealing this to us like this; do you have 100% confidence in keeping us on the island?

"To oppose?"

The corner is very inclusive, especially for someone like the leader who has reached the deepest level. It's even possible that this was a "project" that the leader actively requested from the corner.

The reason you came to the island to participate in the experiment might just be because of a hidden corner?

Don't worry about it, I was just saying.

You guys better work hard! There are still 16 hours left until the experiment ends! If you can't find the leader, you'll all be used as experimental subjects.

Of course, even if they found it, they would only face certain Dead End (whispering).