Call of the Corner

An underground chamber.

Luo Di was sitting cross-legged in the corner, with a device made up of dozens of skulls already on his head, and some kind of special connection had been established.

Even though this was not an instrument created by Luo Di, it did not cause any rejection after being worn.

Agatha watched the entire process intently, occasionally catching a glimpse of a gray hue flowing between the instruments, as if this color was harmonizing Luo Di with the equipment.

"As expected... Luo Di's Corner System has extremely high adaptability. This brain-related device is also a perfect match for his Pituitary Gland, allowing him to adapt more quickly."

According to the instructions on the Gate Manuscript

Korlion's goal is to achieve a kind of brain-based demonic ascension, using the Gate as a means to shift the focus of physical development from the spine to the brain, much like the Eye Demon Lord among the Spine Lords who developed collateral characteristics.

If successful, most of his original physical body will be discarded.

To reconstruct a completely new body using the brain.

This door is of a very high standard, far superior to the door that the inn rats built using the corpses of customers. Luo Di may gain something even if he enters merely as an observer.

Moreover, Luo Di's journey, the path he's taking, is indeed related to the brain.

Seeing that the situation was basically stable, Agatha was about to lean against the wall to rest for a while... Buzz! A sense of unease suddenly came over her, and she subconsciously picked up the Iron Rod and locked it onto the skull device.

But she didn't act impulsively or cause any direct damage; instead, she carefully approached Luo Di's side.

Squat down.

Remove the Monk's leather coat from Luo Di's body.

Luo Di's back was also wriggling, and some of his muscles even resembled Korlion's, showing a brain sulcus structure.

He vaguely sensed that Luo Di's aura was changing, gradually becoming like Korlion's... It seemed that his body was being Body Snatching.

Just as Agatha was considering whether to end the process,

A gray tinge spread across my back.

A kind of metallic nerve also grows out from between the spine and quickly spreads throughout the entire back.

Under the suppression of this metallic nerve, the back muscles quickly returned to normal, and Luo Di's overall condition stabilized.

Agatha was so shocked she couldn't close her mouth.

Although she had witnessed Luo Di's baptism, she was unaware of what had happened between him and the Pope.

"Isn't this the Pope's neural structure? How is Luo Di able to express it... Although it is far from the cathedral's neural structure, such a neural expression cannot be wrong."

What happened in the cathedral before?

Before Agatha could even recover from the metal nerve incident...

Another mutation occurred.

Suddenly, numerous gray tentacles sprouted from Luo Di's face, connecting upwards to the skull device. A strange "connection" was forming, and one could even sense that these tentacles were sucking the essence from the skull in reverse.

[Five minutes ago]

Luo Di sat cross-legged, holding the skull at the very tip of the device in his hands, inhaling the familiar smell of brain matter.

The Brain Tissue connecting the skull bones is preserved by the periosteum, and there is no spoilage.

Although these are the brains of insects, at least in terms of smell, they are not much different from those in barbecue restaurants, and in some aspects, they even fascinate Luo Di more.

For some reason,

When Luo Di held the skull and smelled the aroma, he felt a hunger that came from deep within his brain, even though he was full.

If he didn't know how to use it, Luo Di would most likely just grill it and eat it on the spot, following local customs and not being too particular.

Endure the hunger and lift the skull above your head.

Just as Luo Di took a deep breath and prepared himself, a familiar voice, a voice that did not belong to hell, suddenly echoed in his mind.

<Put it on... put it on...>

"A sound from the corner?"

The mature pituitary seed in Luo Di's brain, which could only sprout and enter the next stage of pituitary development in depths of the Corner, was actually strongly craving the current wearing behavior.

Since that's the case,

Click!

The skull was placed on the head.

The device is now operational.

After a ringing sound, the scene before Luo Di's eyes had completely changed, and even the sensation of touch had become different.

Looking down, he saw that he was sitting in a shallow pool of water, just above Luo Di's ankles, and the so-called water was actually a kind of cerebrospinal fluid.

Luo Di wanted to peek through the "door" he wanted to reference.

It stands in the middle of the puddle.

In terms of size, it is far inferior to the door that rats previously built by piling up their corpses.

It was just an ordinary-sized door, the same size as the door to Luo Di's house and classroom that he used to open every day. However, the material of this door was pure brain, the brain of an insect, or what is called a theatrical brain.

Moreover, the construction method is quite sophisticated.

It's clear that this is a masterpiece that Korlion spent seven years creating. The door frame, door leaf, and lock are all made up of different parts, meticulously crafted with no superfluous components.

When Luo Di saw the door, an extremely strong desire surged through his mind.

Completely different from the gate where I had seen piles of corpses before.

The desire to enter the door increased more than tenfold.

Perhaps by going through this door he can complete his ascension to demonhood ahead of schedule.

Perhaps by passing through this door, his pituitary gland can germinate earlier in the non-corner area.

Perhaps by passing through this door, he could get one step closer to his promise to the class monitor.

Perhaps if he goes through this door, he will have the ability to kill the Monsters in the Corner.

A powerful desire urged Luo Di on, compelling him to wade through the shallows, step by step, towards that near-perfect forehead.

I reached out and grasped the delicate, warm, and slippery Door handle.

The instant of contact with the door,

A more direct and profound impact was transmitted, reaching directly into Luo Di's brain.

It seems that Korlion stored a part of his consciousness inside the door, and any outsider who comes into contact with it will have their brain invaded and their consciousness Body Snatching.

This was Korlion's ultimate plan; he had considered the worst-case scenario, even if his residence was exposed and he was killed. If the person who killed him harbored greed and chose to wear the device on his skull, it would trigger a mind- Body Snatching.

As a result, Luo Di's back muscles began to gradually exhibit a brain sulcus structure similar to Korlion's.

"Did you actually kill my external self?"

However, you are truly insatiable, daring to even use my instruments... Your body is actually Dual System! That's fantastic, with your body, I might be able to reach an even higher level.

"Hmm? What kind of structure is this?"

Korlion's remaining consciousness reached the brain region and quickly discovered the Pituitary Gland, which had Moon Structure.

Since his physical body is dead

Now Korlion has only one chance, and he dares not hesitate or waver in the slightest. If someone outside sabotages the equipment, his remaining consciousness will be completely extinguished.

There was no time to think about the strange pituitary gland in front of him anymore; the Body Snatching began.

Buzz!

The moment Korlion's remaining consciousness came into contact with this pituitary gland

The world spun around.

He felt as if his consciousness had been drawn into a vortex and sunk to an extremely deep place. When his consciousness stabilized, he felt no sense of having successfully Body Snatching the body.

It's more like being projected into a completely unknown and distant place.

"Where did you come from!?"

Before me lay a narrow and dark passage, chilling to the bone, unlike anything I'd ever seen in hell.

He could vaguely see a red balloon floating out from around the corner of the passage ahead, and then it gradually approached him.

Korlion had never seen a balloon before and assumed it was some kind of dangerous floating object, so he quickly popped it.

The moment the balloon was touched.

Snap!

The crisp, loud explosion echoed through the corridor, louder than expected, even forcing Korlion to cover his ears.

The sound of the balloons bursting traveled endlessly into the depths, as if announcing something to someone.

Following closely behind,

A strange and rapid sound of footsteps came from the other person, who seemed to be wearing some kind of rubber shoes, which made a strange sound as each step stuck to the ground.

Korlion sensed danger, Dragon Spine rapidly formed behind him.

He stared into the dark passage before him, ready to behead someone at any moment. Even without a weapon, he could achieve a similar effect with his Hand Blade covered in Dragon Scale.

However,

The strange footsteps stopped abruptly at the corner, without revealing their bodies.

Tick-tock~

The ticking of the second hand filled the air as time ticked by.

When Korlion focused all his attention on the corner,

A pair of hands reached out from the darkness behind him.

These hands are wearing clean white gloves.

It hovered silently above his shoulder... Clap clap! Suddenly, there were two consecutive claps.

The sudden fright made Korlion's body stiffen, and then he turned around abruptly.

The instant he turned his head,

A primal emotion quickly filled Korlion's heart. He even abandoned his most basic will to survive, but his fighting instinct as a Spine warrior wanted to resist.

Decapitation...

The Hand Blade was only swung out before it stopped in mid-air.

Click!

It bit off half of the body in one bite.

The chewing was accompanied by eerie laughter echoing through the passageway.