Choosing Fear

Given the dangers of serving in Hell, and the possibility that Luo Di, as Foreign Apostle, might face rejection among the Spine People, this was a significant factor.

Even if Luo Di has a great spine and is very talented, the risks of New Recruit cannot be ruled out.

Before officially heading to the Spine-bearer Headquarters to serve, Luo Di must possess something that is unrelated to the Spine People, or even to the True Hell, something that belongs solely to him.

This is also the special system of the world where Luo Di lives.

Furthermore, Luo Di had been eagerly anticipating a comprehensive understanding of the pituitary gland. This would allow him to gain a deeper understanding of the pituitary gland and ultimately eliminate it more quickly.

Luo Di had already passed the "recruitment interview" of the Spine People on the island.

Once his body has fully recovered, his spine will directly project his consciousness to participate in the Service Ritual. To delay the projection, Luo Di also voluntarily wore the "restraint ring" provided by Mr. Hook.

This thing will completely penetrate the cervical spine and fit around the neck, which can greatly restrict the connection between the spine and the body, keeping Luo Di in a weak state.

only,

The wait for the pituitary gland to be checked was longer than expected.

Luo Di would meet with researchers from the capital every two days to have psychological conversations or to conduct physical examinations. On one occasion, he even cut off a piece of flesh and took it back to the capital for a "Pituitary Compatibility Experiment".

A month has passed.

Under the influence of the restraint ring, Luo Di's body gradually deteriorated, and he only managed to hold on until this point thanks to the powerful physique he had accumulated over the years.

Finally, all pituitary gland tests were completed.

Whether it's the Research Bureau, Mr. Hook, or the class monitor, they all gave safety and stability evaluations from different perspectives, and this pituitary gland is currently the most suitable corner medium for Luo Di.

Glug!

Swallow it down.

As the pituitary gland descends into the stomach, acid engulfs and covers it like waves, and the dark gray color on the surface of the pituitary gland begins to spread throughout the stomach.

It is ultimately absorbed in the small intestine and then circulated throughout the body via the bloodstream.

Luo Di did not experience any physical discomfort.

There was no rejection reaction as expected.

There were no whispers or mental disturbances from the Corner Monster.

Everything was so comfortable.

Everything happened so naturally.

When the blood, carrying color and the digested pituitary essence, flows throughout the body and reaches the brain region, a gray hue quickly stains Luo Di's own pituitary gland.

The coordinate axis symbol representing the corner also appears on his own pituitary surface.

Buzz!

A slight tinnitus sounded in my head.

A strong feeling of falling acted on Luo Di's consciousness.

Unlike the Hell Projection, which allows you to reach your destination instantly, Luo Di could feel his consciousness plummeting along the cracks in the corner.

Snap!

They eventually landed in an unknown area.

"Here it is?"

When Luo Di raised a question deep in his heart

A whisper came from behind.

A whisper came from a voice he had heard twice before, but which he had rejected both times.

It was a whisper coming from a great depth, yet it felt as if something was speaking right next to my ear.

He only uttered four words as his answer to Luo Di's question:

<Fear Between>

The whisper revealed the answer.

One by one, pure white flame lamps lit up the surrounding area, illuminating the current area.

A closed, circular area with six doors.

Each door is a different color and has a distinctive symbol engraved on its surface.

1. "Red Gate" - a skin sac that is bleeding outwards.

Just one glance at it makes one feel uneasy, causes blood to rush to the head, and fills the mind with fragmented and sinful images.

2. "Yellow" - A brain shaped like a heart.

A single glance can induce intense hallucinations, even the sensation that the brain on the door is beating like a heart, with blood seeping out from between the cracks.

3. "Black" - A mask without facial features or expression.

Looking at the mask, you'll hear knocking, banging, and lock-picking. It feels like an irresistible, terrifying presence stands behind the door, ready to burst out and deliver the final blow.

4. "Green" - A gaping maw of fangs, dripping with pus.

One glance and you'll hear distinct gnawing sounds, as if some unknown monster is devouring flesh somewhere, and that monster has already caught "your" scent.

5. "White" - No markings.

Looking at this pure white door, one feels as if their soul has left their body, and it is as if there is a void world behind the door.

6. "Flesh-colored" - An incredibly realistic human model.

When looking at the sign, there is a distinct physical abnormality, as if one's own skin and flesh have become uncontrollable by the brain, becoming unnatural, deformed and twisted.

"Six types of horror literature? Is this the initial system of Corner... similar to the ' Hell Object ' belonging to different factions in True Hell."

Once you choose a particular door, you determine the direction in which your fear will develop; I think that's the meaning.

Luo Di, being a horror movie enthusiast, immediately grasped the basic meaning of these doors and the initial choice of the so-called Corner System.

Suddenly, a wave of nausea hit him, and he spat out a "card" from his mouth.

The dark gray cards didn't match the color of the doors.

One side of the card is decorated with a coordinate system symbol representing a corner.

The other side of the card corresponds to a series of writhing tentacles.

The whispers came again.

You possess Colorless Card, allowing you to choose any Door of Fear.

"It seems that not all investigators who come here can choose as freely as I can. The type and color of the card will be determined by the absorbed pituitary attributes."

That's interesting.

Luo Di didn't need to choose at all, or rather, he had already made his choice years ago.

They walked straight towards the "Black Door," marked with a mask symbol and representing the assassin/horror genre.

Swipe your card to open the door.

The interior was completely dark, and all light would tremble outside the door.

But Luo Di resolutely stepped into it, his eyes even revealing a strange excitement, a sense of joy at approaching his dream.

As he stepped into the darkness and closed the black door behind him,

The lights came on as the door lock closed.

"Um!?"

The sight before him stunned Luo Di.

"Have all my memories been completely read?"

What appeared before me was not some Corner Space, nor a place for promotion.

Rather, it was Luo Di's "home".

A 100% perfect replica of the home, even the photos on the shoe cabinet are there.

The only difference was that there was a delivery box on the dining table.

The recipient's name was written as Luo Di, but the sender's information had been completely torn out.

Open the package.

Inside was a collector's edition movie Gift Box, containing a 4kUHD remastered disc, a poster, postcards, and the same diary as Luo Di's.

The poster shows Luo Di as the main character in the movie.

"Wearing a mask specially made for him in Pluto City, a black trench coat, and oversized leather shoes, he looked exactly like Mr. D. He was walking through the cold, rainy alleyways, conducting some kind of pursuit."

As for postcards, there are several types, including those with mask patterns, pig head patterns, Jaw Ripper patterns, and so on.

The only difference from the real movie Gift Box is that neither the poster, postcard, nor disc contains the movie title.

When Luo Di opened the most important DVD box and took out the disc inside...

Buzz! The gray card in his hand was automatically attracted to the disc, sticking to the surface and turning into a burst of color, completely blending into it, and the disc underwent some kind of change.

at the same time,

The intention behind turning on the CD player and television in the living room at the same time is quite obvious.

"This system's way of accepting people is too much of an individual... It's completely different from the feeling of being forced to have a spine in True Hell, or having wires implanted by Mr. Hook."

This is more like a matter of personal will.

Luo Di didn't play the disc right away. Instead, he took out the dumbbells from his bedroom, as if everything had returned to the way it was before, back to his life alone, back to the time when he watched movies at night.

While doing dumbbell curls, I started appreciating the movie.

As the "Corner Studio" logo appears, the movie officially begins.

The story revolves around four Girl who go on vacation to an island and, out of curiosity, wander into the island's primeval forest, accidentally awakening a sleeping serial killer.

It's a standard B-movie formula, yet it perfectly corresponds to Luo Di's memories.

The film was produced to an extremely high standard, perfectly matching Luo Di's aesthetic, and he gradually became immersed in it.

The first part is mostly a standard chase scene.

When only one of the four Girl remains after being killed, the movie is about to come to its final end.

However, this Black-haired Girl with a ponytail is very good at running and has been able to shake off the killer's pursuit many times.

She also possessed remarkable physical abilities, using the complex environment of the resort hotel to fight the murderer, and even at the last moment picked up Fire Axe and slashed it heavily at the murderer's face.

Sizzle!

The screen flickered, and streaks of gray appeared on the screen.

The killer's mask was cleaved open and fell off by the axe.

Beneath the mask was not Luo Di's face, but an unknown face covered in tentacles.

Snap!

He grabbed the Girl's head with his right arm and lifted her high up.

No logging,

It was not crushed.

Instead... crunch crunch~

A gray tentacle emerged from between her palms, burrowed into the Girl's mouth, and penetrated her body.

Fear quickly filled the Girl's face, and she deflated like a balloon, as if something had been sucked out.

Snap!

Crush his head.

The Girl's entire body was also completely shredded by the tentacles inside.

The movie has ended!

Luo Di was captivated by the ending of the movie and even felt a sense of resonance with it.

He sensed something was amiss.

Looking down at his right hand, which was bent upwards,

Before anyone knew it, tendrils were wrapped around the dumbbell, twisting and wriggling.

The whispers came again:

<Fear has been accepted>