Invasion

[Half an hour ago, on the Pure White Plateau]

A Suffering Pilgrimage, trekking through mountains and crossing bridges, can complete his pilgrimage by simply walking the last, easier stretch of the journey to the Grand Monastery.

The pilgrim seemed strange; instead of stopping outside the Grand Monastery, he continued walking along the main road.

Along the way, they encountered convoys transporting criminals, but strangely, the personnel in charge of the escorts seemed not to see him at all, completely ignoring him.

final,

The pilgrim arrived at the torture chamber building located on the edge of hell.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the torture chamber, the spiked door structure immediately swung open.

At the same time, the sound of metal hooks clashing came from behind, and Hawke, dressed in leather with hooks tucked into his back, arrived in person.

"Oculus... what are you doing? Shouldn't you be busy with the ' World Invasion ' lately?"

"Hey~ This kind of thing was taken care of a long time ago! I was bored and suddenly had the idea to come and experience the journey of a pilgrim."

Hawke's dark pupils seemed to pierce with sharp thorns as he stared directly at the figure before him whose face was hidden by a hood. "Stop talking nonsense. Everything you do has a reason. What do you want with me?"

Oculos slowly raised his head, staring at Hawke with his large, round eyes in the center of his face. "I had a rather in-depth conversation with Luo Di. I am here on my own behalf, not on behalf of the Spine."

Hawke, you know what I mean, right?

"Don't know."

With her big eyes blinking, she said, "Hey~ we've known each other for ages, don't be so stingy. Besides, I went through so much Suffering Pilgrimage to get here, aren't you going to invite me in for a seat?"

They're not interested in any World Invasion right now; they just want to know about the world behind our Luo Di envoy.

Furthermore, I assure you that this matter will not be known to the Spine Man; it is a secret between the two of us.

Furthermore, my eyes can help you obtain information beyond the World Anchor Point, and can also assist your pituitary research.

Hawke did not respond directly, but instead maintained eye contact with Oculus, forming more than ten hypotheses in his mind before finally assessing the best-case scenario.

"Come with me..."

"That's great! By the way, Hawke, you should have already started some kind of infiltration, right?"

"You're still the same as before, always talking nonsense, Oculus."

"Isn't the purpose of a mouth to speak? Just like eyes, which are constantly observing from birth to death."

[Human World, Federated States, Pluto City]

Because the Fifth Hospital was designated as a model unit in Pluto City,

It surpasses the earlier-established Mental Hospital in almost every aspect. Not only has the capital allocated funds to the hospital to introduce brand-new equipment, but the staff's treatment has also been comprehensively improved.

The reputation of the Fifth Hospital spread beyond the city and throughout the country.

It has attracted a large number of talents from other cities and even the capital.

Today, a final interview for new doctors was held at the Fifth Hospital, and only three people successfully advanced to the final stage.

Only one person was ultimately selected, and Dean Hawkins was present at the ceremony.

Two of them are experts from other cities and have more than ten years of experience in the field.

The other was a neurosurgeon who came from the capital with no work experience but was a PhD graduate from the University of Los Angeles.

I thought it would be a difficult selection process.

As a result, when Dean Hawkins saw the young man from the capital who entered the interview area with wide eyes and a big smile, he had already made a decision in his heart for some reason.

Because the [Torture Chamber] has a strong built-in shielding effect.

The eyes of Oculus scattered throughout the world were all forced to have their effects weakened, as was the eyeball donated to Navel Port, which became dim overall.

Before the light dimmed, they also glanced at the merchant ship where Luo Di and his group were, but found nothing unusual.

In his view, since the little ones had chosen the Chamber of Commerce cruise ship, which prioritized safety, there was no need to keep an eye on them; their own interests were the most important thing.

The First Day of the voyage went very smoothly.

In the stillness of the night,

Inside the monitoring room of the Chamber of Commerce cruise ship.

The skeletons on duty here are all very alert; they don't even have a chance to doze off, since they don't have eyelids to close.

Today's sea voyage was rather boring.

A whole day passed, and not a single abnormality was found on the scanning instrument's panel.

In the past, ancestral remains could be discovered at least twice a day. Then, the control room would be notified to change the flight path. If we were lucky, we could even witness what the ancestral remains looked like, which was a kind of entertainment.

One of the skeletons responsible for monitoring the instruments said somewhat boredly, "Hehehe~ Is the lighthouse under maintenance today? I haven't seen any light since I scanned the cruise ship when it left port."

Another skeleton responded, "Oculus is the most dedicated Special Spine-bearer. His eyes are scattered all over the world, helping to monitor the situation in various parts of Hell and also helping to keep an eye on the situation outside the realm."

The lighthouse's importance is listed first, so it must have encountered some problems that necessitate biological maintenance. Once repairs are complete, work will begin immediately.

"That makes sense! Anyway, I don't have anything to do right now, so I'm going to read a book for a while. Could you keep an eye on monitor number three for me?"

The skeleton pulled out several sheets of paper from between its bones, eventually piecing them together to form a small book. This was a common practice for the crew members; their work was incredibly monotonous, and they occasionally needed something to relieve their boredom.

To everyone's surprise, the other skeleton froze when it saw the book cover. "This is... the latest 'Hole Adventure'? There's a new installment?"

"Yeah, you can buy it at that pirated bookstore in the crevice of Navel Port. You haven't read it yet?"

"Of course I didn't see it! You hurry up and see it... then lend it to me."

"OK."

Just as the two skeletons were discussing the book, a red dot flashed across the radar of instrument number three. Because the time was very short and the intensity was low, it did not reach the standard to trigger an alarm.

By the time the skeleton's gaze returned to the radar, it was already empty.

Besides the two of them, there were four other skeletons in the monitoring room watching different types of detection devices, none of which showed any abnormalities.

Just as the skeleton was curled up in the corner, preparing to steal a moment to read a book.

Knock knock knock~ The door to the monitoring room was suddenly knocked on.

"Um?"

Cruise ships have strict time management, and it is still far from time for the crew change.

"Is the security camera outside the door broken?"

There is a hidden skull monitor installed outside the door, which can be connected to at any time to spy on what is happening outside, but the current connection is completely invalid.

Logically speaking, when faced with such an unknown situation, these skeletons would consider the potential risks and notify the captain immediately.

Strangely, none of them contacted anyone, and they all headed towards the door, a strong urge to open it taking over their entire consciousness.

The skeletal hand landed on the door lock and turned it open.

In the blink of an eye.

All the skeletons in the monitoring room have disappeared.

[Ship passenger area]

Luo Di woke up from a strange dream, and there was a knocking sound at the door of his room that was exactly the same as in his dream.

The moment he heard the sound, his body instinctively moved, his feet touching the ground as he tried to open the door. But the warning from the class monitor in the dream persisted, stopping Luo Di from opening the door.

at the same time.

Karlien, who was embedded in the living room wall, and Agatha, who was sleeping next to Luo Di, woke up at the same time.

The first thing they wanted to do when they woke up was to open the door.

Realizing something was wrong, Luo Di immediately took action. He first went to Karlien, who was closest to the [door], and tried calling out to him in various ways, but nothing worked.

In the end, Luo Di had no choice but to get close to the other person's ear and forcefully knock the tongue out of his mouth.

Despair!

Karlien then came to his senses, and a Danger Perception made him quickly retreat and shrink back against the wall.

As for Agatha, it was quite simple. Luo Di simply constructed a pillar-shaped torture device and struck her buttocks with it!

Snap!

The sharp pain and the sensation of the cylindrical object quickly brought her back to her senses. She blushed slightly as she looked at Luo Di with a strange expression she rarely showed.

But Luo Di's next words sent a chill down her spine, making her break out in a metallic sweat.

"Our ancestors might be outside..."

Knock, knock, knock! After a series of unsuccessful knocks on the door.

The guest room door, which should have been locked and sealed, was easily opened by some kind of substance.

Something "walked" into the suite.

The suite was now empty except for a broken window and shards of glass scattered all over the floor.