One Month

The capital city, Lorraine University (Dyatlov University)

Yu Ze arrived at the School Gate before dawn. He had important information to research in the library, which he needed to use to communicate with the world he was connected to and create a brand new technique.

He was just about to step into the school gate,

A text message popped up on my private number.

Upon seeing the message Yu Ze's expression changed. He decisively postponed his trip to the library and hailed a taxi to head towards the Earth-Moon Orbit.

Yu Ze did a quick divination and roughly understood the importance of this matter.

He could have entered the station earlier by showing his ID, but he sneaked in using an Invisibility Talisman.

Upon arriving at the train tracks, special incantations were used to disperse all platform personnel and disable the cameras in the area.

Everything is done.

The train is arriving at the station.

Very few people can return from Moon City normally; most of the time, the trains are empty. But today, there is a passenger with an oversized piece of luggage.

Luo Di came down carrying an Iron Maiden on his shoulder, thinking he had just bought a medieval antique at auction and was about to take it home.

Moreover, this Iron Maiden appears to be specially made, with a larger cross-sectional area than usual, suggesting that a large, obese person is inside.

Luo Di glanced at the camera that had been covered with talismans and the platform where only Yu Ze was present, and nodded to Yu Ze in affirmation.

Yu Ze stepped forward and reached out to touch the surface of the Iron Maiden, feeling the specific situation inside.

"Fellow villager, you've gotten yourself into trouble so quickly~ By the way, could the things in here be dead? This is the first time I've seen you so ruthless. When I saw you on the island, it was just simple killing, not the torture and torment you're showing now."

However, special measures are indeed needed for specific groups.

Luo Di, however, seemed completely unconcerned.

It doesn't matter whether the things inside are dead or not.

"If she doesn't die, could you help her find a 'suitable' prison? If she does survive, I have some questions to ask her later."

"Suitable..." Yu Ze did a quick calculation, "There is a very remote prison with a very sound system of self-control that is not affected by external forces. It should meet your requirements."

Do you want to come with me?

"No, I have other things to do."

If this person is indeed not dead and has been sent deep into prison, please inform the prison there that she can contact you or me directly once she recovers or wants to provide information.

"Don't worry about what I do~ Judging from your performance, it probably won't even take half a year, maybe one or two months to fully replenish your pituitary gland, right? What's wrong, is the corner system different from the hell system?"

"Good."

Yu Ze immediately drew a special talisman and affixed it to the surface of the Iron Maiden.

The moment the talisman was affixed, the torture device in front of them transformed into a large wooden delivery box, with the words "[Valuable Item]" sprayed on it in large red paint.

Yu Ze somehow got hold of a trolley, dragged the large package away from the platform, and raised his right hand over his shoulder as a farewell gesture.

"Thanks."

Luo Di's initiative to thank him caused Yu Ze to pause for a moment.

"You're too kind, my friend. By the way... if you run into any trouble, you can use the things I put in your pocket."

Luo Di then realized that a stack of talismans had been unknowingly stuffed into his chest pocket.

He boarded the train again and returned to Moon City.

It must be said that Yu Ze is quite reliable. He can quickly handle any difficult situation, and his communication efficiency is 500%. In many cases, he can even anticipate problems without needing to communicate with anyone.

Once Luo Di officially joins the Special Operations Department, he will naturally repay the favor.

He leaned back on the cold train, lost in thought.

"The organization of a serial killer?"

Is it an organization similar to a sorority? And is there a monster incarnate managing everything behind the scenes...? If that's the case, once I find their lair, I might be able to quickly replenish the nutrients my pituitary gland needs, and the nutrients best suited to me."

In the past, Luo Di Diruo would have been excited to hear such information.

But now, with his head resting on the cold carriage, Luo Di was expressionless, unconsciously recalling what had happened in the park last night.

Sizzle!

The lights between the carriages flickered.

In a carriage that was previously empty, a person suddenly appeared.

Black-haired Girl in a white dress sat opposite Luo Di.

Tick-tock tick-tock~

Blood kept seeping from her neck and genitals, and the sound of the dripping liquid even drowned out the sound of the train running.

Finally, her head rolled off her neck and down to Luo Di's feet, staring at him with eyes filled with despair mixed with a hint of pleading for survival.

Despite having never met before, Luo Di felt very uncomfortable.

His dream was to become a serial killer, but he was troubled by his inability to save the Girl, and his guilt had not completely dissipated.

Back in the rented apartment, life returned to normal.

After the encounter with Wendy,

No suspicious persons came to the door, and Luo Di's tongue did not click on its own.

This made Luo Di wonder if the so-called organization behind him even existed, or if it simply didn't care about Wendy's situation. After all, if it were the sorority, Luo Di would likely be relentlessly hunted down if he killed one of its core members.

Time passed day by day.

Luo Di returned to this routine life. The offline activities provided by 4hs were too convenient, with events involving Pseudo-Human almost every day.

Occasionally, there will be ** High-Risk Activity **, with one instance where the reward was as high as 250 Fear Beans.

Luo Di was asked to go to an abandoned hospital to participate in a werewolf game. It turned out that, apart from Luo Di, the other four participants were all Pseudo-Human, and the entire hospital became a special space they had created.

This werewolf game event broke Luo Di's record for the longest time participating in an offline event. He didn't get home until 8 a. m., and after eating and drinking his fill, he fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed.

He slaughtered the entire hospital.

A month passes in the blink of an eye.

Perhaps it's because of Luo Di's continuous participation in offline events and the daily deaths of Pseudo-Human players that there are fewer and fewer event posts in the Moon City Special Zone.

Luo Di was pretty sure that the Pseudo-Human would also log into this section and attract prey by posting.

Because of his existence, the Pseudo-Human group died one after another.

Even the Pseudo-Human who logged into the website didn't dare to post anymore. Now it would probably take 3 to 5 days for a post to appear, and even then, Luo Di might not be able to snag one.

He still remembered Wendy, but since there was no contact from the prison, he had long assumed that she had died in torture.

After all, this was the first time that Iron Maiden like that had been created by Luo Di and targeted at a specific person.

Within a month, Luo Di's pituitary gland was saturated with feeding.

According to the whispers in the corner, Luo Di will also gain the "seed stage" Characteristic Ability, which is a true manifestation of ability, rather than the basic tentacle manipulation he had before.

As he fell asleep

The consciousness descended again, arriving at the area where the enormous pituitary was suspended.

The pituitary gland is no longer as shriveled as it was a month ago; it is now plump and vibrant, and it is clear that more than half of the nutrients stored in the Posterior Lobe region have been replenished.

The entire pituitary gland was emitting a gray glow at a fixed frequency, seemingly prompting Luo Di to quickly step forward and touch it to activate the first Characteristic Ability of his Fear System.

Step forward,

Reach out and attach.

This time, the tentacles didn't wrap around his arm.

Instead, it was a powerful suction force that directly drew Luo Di into it, bringing him inside the pituitary gland.

Whispers surrounded my ears:

The saturation level has reached 50%.

The first "Characteristic Ability" will be activated based on your feeding methods, methods of spreading fear, and your subjective fear tendencies.

Due to the unique characteristics of your pituitary gland, you can choose one of three different Characteristic Ability.

The whisper ended,

Three consciousness windows popped up.

"Enhanced Tentacles (Passive)"

The tentacles' maneuverability, strength, and hardness are all increased by 20%, which can effectively improve logging efficiency. If you master the tentacles, they can even evolve into a hand-like structure to assist in holding weapons for logging.

"Infection (passive)"

It improves the infection efficiency and fear-spreading efficiency of gray. It makes it easier to mark targets with gray, and can even achieve non-contact color radiation within a certain range.

"Mask (Active)"

It consumes a large amount of pituitary energy, gathers more than 80% of its tentacles on its face, and condenses them into a killer mask (which can be based on an ordinary mask).

The three options before them all fit Luo Di's performance over the past month.

First, eliminate the first one.

While the tentacles are useful, Luo Di always carries out his killings personally. If he were to rely on the tentacles to cut down enemies, he would deviate further from the concept of "human" and become more like Monsters in the Corner, which would also contradict his own pursuits.

The tentacles, as an extra structure, are better used as an aid and for fear release.

Luo Di prefers to use his hellish traits for hunting and killing.

As for the second infection, it is indeed a very good passive effect.

The fact that Wendy was able to be caught early was entirely due to the gray marker.

If one could radiate color like the monsters on the island, marking others from a distance without physical contact, Luo Di's subsequent hunting and killing would become much simpler and more efficient.

but,

Luo Di's gaze, however, found it difficult to leave the three options.

A mask is a kind of fake face.

It is not only strongly related to the main terrifying characteristic of a serial killer, but also has an indescribable sense of mystery and the unknown.

What would happen if you wore a mask like this?

What changes will occur?

Will it make me more like the murderers in movies and TV shows?

The description of his abilities was not mentioned, which greatly piqued Luo Di's curiosity.

Moreover, Luo Di not only needs to consider matters of killing, but he will also be going to serve in Hell.

If we're considering fighting the Hell Legion, the Infection Mark might not be that important; what's more important is enhancing one's own strength as a Spinewalker.

Most importantly,

Luo Di happened to have a mask that he designed himself. He loved the mask so much that he didn't even use any pituitary gland to modify it, because he always believed that the mask was his own property and should not be parasitized by the pituitary gland of others.

And now,

Luo Di can activate the mask with his own abilities, so this option might be the most suitable for him.