New Life

<Fearful Identity: Serial Killer>

Horror Tags: [Chase], [Beard-like Object], [Unknown], [Stress]

<Please replenish your pituitary gland (Fear Seed) until it is full by spreading fear, creating fear, etc.>

Once fully developed, it will reach the limits of human potential and will be unable to continue its development in the Human World. It must go to a corner to proceed to the next step.

Buzz!

The lights went out, and darkness returned.

Luo Di's consciousness began to rise in the darkness, leaving this special, brief "Fear Between" and retreating back to his physical body.

Buzz!

Consciousness returns.

The whole process is not like a "projection" to True Hell, but rather a kind of "sinking and floating".

It's as if the consciousness residing within the body has been detached and sunk, sinking to the ground and heading towards the other side of the earth.

Now it's a return to the ground, a return to the physical body, a very intuitive process.

When Luo Di opened his eyes,

What lay before them was not the Dean's Office, but a preaching room filled with hooks.

Clearly, Mr. Hook, like him, was looking forward to the changes brought about by pituitary integration, or rather, wanted to see what the system of Luo Di's world was like.

Ding ding ding!

The hooks hanging from the roof began to collide with each other, as if wary of Luo Di, this oddball, just like when the class monitor once came to the preaching room.

But as Hawke reached up and grabbed, all the hooks came to a standstill.

Gazing at the youth before him, whose appearance remained unchanged, Hawke noticed subtle gray hues that appeared sometimes in his pupils and sometimes on his skin.

"Oh? Your body seems the same as before, yet somewhat different... Even though you're still wearing restraint rings, I can sense a subtle danger."

"Mr. Hook, I feel I can remove the restraint rings."

"If you remove it, you could be sent to the Spine People at any time... Are you already prepared to serve in the military?"

The thin, frail, and weak-looking Luo Di slowly touched the restraint ring that ran through his cervical spine and explained:

"Now I can use my own abilities to stop the connection between my spine and True Hell, and I no longer need the restraint ring."

Having said that,

Luo Di's right hand, which was touching the restraint ring, began to show a deep gray color. Then, a tentacle emerged from his palm and easily removed the restraint ring.

At the same time as the demolition,

These small tendrils can also block the transmission of consciousness by entering the gaps between the cervical vertebrae.

When the tentacles are displayed

Mr. Hook's eyes narrowed to slits, and a strange smile appeared on his lips.

"Interesting, very interesting... Your world has actually given you such strange and dangerous systemic characteristics. If you can master this ability, I wonder how interesting it would be to serve under the Spine People."

You've made me want to disguise myself as a spineless person and go check it out.

The dual-world system, each being top-tier, is truly a divine choice.

"It's been so long since I've met such an interesting creature."

As Luo Di's restraint ring was replaced,

The tentacles can precisely block the transmission of consciousness without inhibiting the spine itself. Streams of hellish warmth are being released from the spine, and a continuous stream of Hell Power is being released throughout the body via the blood vessels.

The physical weakness caused by this month of confinement is rapidly recovering.

"Thank you, Mr. Hook."

"Bring me some more pituitary glands... When you're really ready to serve in the military, remember to let me know so I can take some time off to check on your performance."

"OK."

Hiss!

Large amounts of steam filled the Dean's Office, and the resulting high temperature even triggered the fire alarm.

The two middle-aged men, who said they were going to practice Tai Chi, were actually just standing outside the door waiting quietly. When they heard the fire alarm being activated, they rushed into the room immediately.

The large amount of white steam made visibility in the office extremely low.

at the same time,

They could also glimpse an unusual gray hue amidst the white steam.

Open the windows and doors, and wait until the steam has completely dissipated.

Luo Di was sitting in his office chair, panting heavily. His eyes, which had been dull before, were now full of light.

His thin and withered body had recovered, radiating the deadly vigor of youth.

"Congratulations on completing the exotic meal!"

Yu Ze was the first to stand up and offer his congratulations. He then took out a document from the dressing room and threw it on the table. "The transfer document has already been prepared for you in advance."

If your interview goes smoothly, you can complete your probationary investigator appointment ahead of schedule and will also get an interview opportunity at the Capital Investigation Bureau.

Please sign it if you'd like.

"Are there more cases in the capital?" Luo Di asked, his breath steaming with sulfurous heat as he spoke.

Yu Ze pinched his brow and laughed helplessly, "Haha~ I guess you're the only one in the whole world who still has to ask questions and hesitate when faced with this document. I always signed it first and then asked questions."

What do you think, fellow villager?

The very heart of the nation, the place closest to the corner, even within the World Bureau, has a direct "door" leading to that corner—do you think there wouldn't be many incidents there?

"OK."

After Luo Di signed the document, the one with the internal chip became effective immediately, Capital Investigation Bureau's personal database also immediately obtained the same document information, marking Luo Di with the "awaiting interview" label.

When are you leaving?

"What's the rush? You still need to go to the Hades City Investigation Bureau to complete the relevant transfer procedures. You probably still have some important things at your residence, right? We'll leave after you've taken care of everything."

Anyway, because of what happened, Yun and I got a whole week off.

"OK."

Just then,

Yun suddenly leaned closer, staring intently at Luo Di's body.

"Temporary weakness, is this your body? It feels so hard... Great! If you can pass the interview and join our department."

The three of us can form an adventurer team!

You're the warrior, my senior is the mage, and I'm the assassin! La la la, let's go defeat the Great Demon King!

Wait, something's not right. The adventurer's party should also have a priest to help with healing and restoring health. Ugh, it seems we still need to recruit someone.

Luo Di stared at the Girl in front of him, who looked to be underage, completely unaware of what she was saying.

He got up and walked toward the two middle-aged men standing at the door.

"Dean, Director Wang, thank you for your hard work."

The Luo Di, however, looked melancholy. "Ah~ It's no trouble at all! The longer you stay here with me, the happier I am... It's just that you're about to head to the capital, so I guess you probably won't be coming back, right?"

"It will come. The Fifth Hospital is very important to me."

Upon receiving this reply, the dean immediately perked up, "That's good! Anyway, I'm always here. Just call ahead when you arrive, and I'll arrange everything for you, including your office."

"And you called him by the wrong name just now. This isn't Director Wang, it's Deputy Director Wang."

Wang Shuokang didn't seem to mind. "It's alright, call me whatever you like. Since there's nothing else here, I'll head back now. I have a ton of things to take care of in Jupiter City."

Before leaving, Wang Shuokang also placed his hand on Luo Di's shoulder.

"The situation in the capital is far more complicated than you imagine. No matter where you are, you must take good care of yourself. If you have any questions that you can't answer, go back to your Hometown and stay for a few days. It might help you."

"Thank you, Director Wang."

Luo Di personally escorted Wang Shuokang out of the hospital, expressing his heartfelt gratitude for the care and concern Wang had shown him all along.

Luo Di was also preparing to go directly to his bachelor apartment to pack his luggage. The videos and diaries that had been sent from Jupiter City should have arrived by then. He never expected that he would have to move again before he could even settle down.

"Hey fellow villager, wanna go eat together?" Yu Ze's voice came from behind.

"You guys go ahead, I'm not hungry right now."

This time, Yu Ze didn't insist. He could tell that Luo Di needed to be alone. "Okay, send me a message once you've finished things here, and we'll go to the capital together."

"Um."

[Youth Apartment - Room 1107]

Luo Di returned here for the last time with the package sent from Jupiter City. There wasn't much to pack; he only needed to take the investigator's belongings.

While he was thoroughly cleaning the house,

The hiking backpack hanging in the closet brought Luo Di's thoughts back to more than a month ago, back to when he first arrived here, back to when he needed to use this backpack to carry some kind of spherical object.

He reached out and grabbed the zipper of his backpack, gently sliding it open.

Of course, there wouldn't be any black hair or pale skin inside; there wouldn't be anything. The backpack had already been emptied when the class monitor was reborn.

but,

There was an extra note inside the backpack, which was clearly empty, just like the little notes passed between classes during school days.

"Luo Di, remember to take good care of yourself when you go to the capital."

—Wu Wen