Contradiction

Some kind of living substance was mixed into the food, like a parasite, but it was very strange.

Luo Di's understanding of the physical body has reached a level he considers quite advanced, and he can detect any abnormalities within his body immediately.

Whether it's the Hell Wire belonging to the torture chamber or the tentacles from the pituitary gland, both can serve as a medium for internal perception.

But this time it couldn't be cleaned up.

The parasite-like structure disappeared immediately after entering the esophagus, seemingly having penetrated the esophagus and settled in a certain area of the body, completely hidden away.

It cannot be detected by barbed wire, nor can it be infected by gray.

This is a higher-order substance, and it is very likely a creation related to Mr. Question Mark.

Looking at the exquisite meal left in front of him, Luo Di still had some physical resistance, but with limited time, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and eat.

The Tooth Child sitting opposite him was the same; his teeth were trembling slightly, but he still gritted his teeth and ate with Luo Di, making sure they ate the same amount.

Whether it's Meatball, steak, or vegetables,

As soon as you put it in your mouth and chew it, something like roundworms will crawl out. The taste is like the mixed smell of a large number of bedbugs crawling into an unsealed kimchi jar, which has been soaked and rotten.

With amazing perseverance, the two finished off all the dishes on the table.

Just as they finished eating the last bite of their food,

Thump!

A pumping sound came from inside the body.

It's not the heart, but something else inside the body.

The parasites that had previously disappeared are now gathering in the abdomen of the two people, forming a fetal structure.

Luo Di had relevant experience and knew very well what might happen next.

Something was rapidly draining his life force, absorbing even the nutrients from his Old Spine and not sparing even his gray tentacles.

"Quickly cut it open!"

Luo Di shouted and took the initiative, pointing the butcher knife at his abdomen to perform a self-cesarean section.

really,

An egg was buried between the intestines, and the black blood vessels on the surface of the egg outlined a question mark pattern.

"The final level was indeed designed by Mr. Question Mark himself."

Whoosh!

As the blade pierced the egg's surface, a pitch-black creature, resembling an alien, burst forth. Despite having only been inside for a few seconds, it had already grown to nearly a meter in length.

The most bizarre thing is the monster's head, which is also shaped like a question mark.

When the fetus ruptures

As the mother, Luo Di instantly fell into a state of weakness, and all of his bodily functions suddenly decreased.

The alien larva immediately opened its mouth, which was full of acid, seemingly trying to find "nutrients" from its mother, and locked onto Luo Di's head.

The tiny mouthparts suddenly emerged.

Whoosh!

Luo Di's head was not pierced; instead, a faster slash severed the question mark-shaped head of the opponent.

Although weakened, the slashing was still a primal instinct.

Even with its head severed, the alien creature continued its basic life activities, waving its newly grown claws, trying to tear apart Luo Di's exposed internal organs.

Due to weakness, the second strike will be relatively slower.

Just as the intestines were about to be torn apart,

Click!

The headless alien body was suddenly bitten in half, and the remaining half collapsed to the ground, oozing black fluid, convulsing and dying.

Luo Di turned to look across the table.

Tooth Child stretched out his palm, aimed it at this side, and bit off the alien's body from a distance.

He didn't even need a cesarean section; he simply chewed and crushed the eggs inside his body, and then all that was needed was to remove the Dead Fetus.

Luo Di stared at the other person's facial features, formed by teeth, and nodded in acknowledgment.

Next, painful wires were used to sew up the abdominal opening, while gray smoke filled the inside of the body for a thorough inspection to make sure there were no foreign objects before they were relieved.

at the same time,

Mr. Question Mark's voice came from inside the house.

"Congratulations on passing the first room. Please rest in the room for the remaining time. You can proceed to the next room when the Countdown ends."

Since you chose to "cooperate," you absolutely must not kill each other during the rest period. The person who strikes first will be considered to have violated the rules and will be eliminated.

The sound ended.

The entire room seemed to have been refreshed; all the stench and the corpses on the ground had disappeared. This method reminded Luo Di of the photographer who could recreate scenes with a camera.

Seeing that there were still twenty minutes left on the Countdown, Luo Di got up and stretched his body a little to try to eliminate the weakness he felt after becoming pregnant.

Just got up,

The toothed hand reached out again, just like before, wanting to shake hands with Luo Di.

Although Mr. Question Mark warned against killing during the rest period, he did not say that infection, invasion, or planting were prohibited.

But Luo Di couldn't sense any hostility from the other party.

After some consideration,

Crunch crunch Several thin tentacles sprout from between the wrists, sticking together to form a glove-like structure. Ensuring an airtight seal, they are held tightly together with the Tooth Child's hand.

The texture is indeed not very good; it feels like holding the inside of a mouth without saliva, especially the teeth.

But there was nothing unusual about the whole process; it was indeed a very simple handshake.

"Thank you for reminding me."

A somewhat childish voice came from the other person's mouth.

"Um."

Luo Di simply nodded in response and then withdrew his hand.

In a normal, everyday setting, Luo Di might try to chat with the other person, or even ask about their monster characteristics or origins.

After all, this Tooth Child was indeed strange; Luo Di had been living in the corner for some time now.

He had seen madmen like the clown, the ghost that had ambushed him in the underground garage, and the bloodthirsty monsters in the pits.

But this Tooth Child really gives off a strange vibe... you can't sense even the slightest bit of hostility.

Unfortunately, the setting was not suitable for excessive chatting, getting to know each other, or developing a deep friendship.

According to the game's mechanics, the two will inevitably engage in a final battle.

Luo Di also realized that Mr. Question Mark seemed to be deliberately creating this scenario, putting the two in the same group in a contradictory state.

Tooth Child opened his eyelids, which resembled front teeth, revealing crystalline white eyeballs inside. He glanced at Luo Di had stopped shaking hands and retreated.

He seemed somewhat disappointed and sad, and lowered his head again to fiddle with the teeth bracelet.

Time passed in silence.

The Countdown ended... Click! The lock on the door directly opposite clicked, and the door opened by itself, revealing complete darkness inside.

Once the two had completely entered and were surrounded by darkness, the door behind them slammed shut, and the scene in the next room slowly came into view.

It's like some kind of game, with the scenes updating in real time.

This time it wasn't a lavishly decorated restaurant, but an old basement.

The door leading to the next room has become a dilapidated wooden door, and the lock itself has become a separate metal U-lock.

Various dust-covered wooden crates were piled up around them.

A special device was placed in the center of the basement.

A transparent cube-shaped container with sides measuring half a meter was placed on a stone platform. The container was filled with a light green liquid, with question mark-shaped bubbles constantly rising to the surface.

Just looking at this liquid makes me feel very uncomfortable.

And at the very bottom of the container lay a key.

Without even finding the envelope, Luo Di could roughly guess what the room required, or rather, that it was intentionally designed that way.

"I found it..."

Tooth Child quickly found the envelope inside the wooden barrel and took it in his hand. This time, there was no prompt sound; the two of them had to operate it themselves.

"Mr. Di, would you like to open the letter?" Tooth Child looked at the other person with his crystalline eyes, actively seeking his opinion.

After a moment's hesitation, Luo Di made his decision.

"Open it."

The two of them simultaneously tore open the envelope and took out the letters inside.

Just as Luo Di had predicted, the requirements were very simple, much simpler than the first room.

"Take the key from the container, unlock it, and you can proceed to the next room."

This time, however, there was no requirement to divide the food equally as before; it seemed that only one person was needed to retrieve the key inside.