Transformation

"Hey handsome, wanna get a DVD?"

Luo Di shook his head abruptly, refocusing his gaze.

The scene before me was so familiar: a tall, blond-haired man was displaying his prized goods.

Luo Di glanced back at the elevator behind him, then at the brand-new candle in his hand that had just been lit, confirming that this was the moment he stepped out of the elevator and arrived at the "Special Sale".

Was time disrupted, or was the illusion cast as soon as they stepped out of the elevator?

When Luo Di tried to recall what had just happened, he found that his memory was somewhat blurry, as if it were covered by something, torn apart and dismantled.

Even if the mind grows a lot of tentacles to try to dig deeper into the memories, it will be to no avail.

All I remember is blue glass and a book... a very strange book, and deep inside the book, there seems to be someone. Fortunately, before the memory completely fades, the tentacles grasped a crucial fragment of memory.

"Manga Book... yes, it seems to be Manga Book."

After rejecting the film seller, Luo Di suddenly looked at Hua Yuan behind him.

The other person's impatience vanished, and they calmed down, looking at Luo Di with a non-aggressive but strange smile that evoked an indescribable sense of unease.

Just as Luo Di was about to ask about the details of the comic,

Hua Yuan grabbed his hand and pulled him back into the elevator.

"Our shopping trip is over, let's go back to sleep~ We'll see if Wenwen wants to buy anything else tomorrow morning. If not, we just need to wait for your good brother to come and discuss the operation time, and then we can go back to the sorority."

"I have to go to the fourth floor again tomorrow; my crow is still there."

"Oh, I see."

You traded that Hell Creature for money, and I knew it! Even though Grandmother likes you a lot, how could she cross the line and give you so much money?

She's a very principled and rule-abiding old woman... No matter how well you behave in front of her, you'll only get a fixed allocation of supplies.

Luo Di immediately cut to the most crucial topic, "You did get that Manga Book, right? My memories of it are fading, and I can't remember what the Manga Shop looked like."

We must have had a special experience at the Special Sale.

"Of course, otherwise how could I leave willingly? Besides, my memories are also fading, but this book is enough."

Hua Yuan patted his chest, as if the Manga Book was inside, sewn between his flesh and blood.

"What exactly is that Manga Shop?"

Hua Yuan maintained that strange smile, just like the woman on the Manga Book cover, which made Luo Di very uncomfortable.

"I don't know, and I've never heard of it before."

The corners are filled with all sorts of unknowns, and in such dark depths, there lies Fatal Danger, but also a chance for opportunity.

Anyone or anything that comes to the corner is likely to encounter this.

Don't tell anyone what happened tonight, including Wenwen and Grandmother. It's a secret between the two of us.

Looking at the strange Hua Yuan before him, Luo Di even felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

"Yes... but only if everything is normal for you."

Hua Yuan suddenly wrapped her arms around Luo Di's neck, pressing her face against his. "Eh~ when did you start thinking about me? Don't worry... I won't die before you do. I am who I am. Although I crave the power to invade everything, I will never let anyone take advantage of my weakness."

Don't worry, I'm just very excited and I really care about what I just experienced.

Although staying in the sorority provides me with a stable supply of resources and allows me to exchange growth experiences with my fellow sorority members, to a large extent, I will be trampled underfoot by my Grandmother for the rest of my life.

Now there may be a glimmer of hope, a different, less obvious route.

I'm even starting to understand why Wu Wen left the sorority at all costs. She's definitely smarter than me in some ways; she saw the limitations ahead of time.

Without your persistence, we might not have found that Manga Shop tonight.

Lips pressed against the body,

He kissed Luo Di's cheek.

This time, there was no resistance from the flower stem, no further action, just a simple expression of gratitude.

"Thank you, Mr. Di."

Suddenly, Luo Di reached out and pinched Hua Yuan's cheek, pinching it back and forth several times until the other person stopped showing that strange smile and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

What are you doing?

"Just to confirm..."

"Confirm what?"

"It's definitely you."

"Stop fucking pinching me! Go to sleep, I'm going to read, I don't have time to play flirtatious games with a man like you. If you're so capable, come at me in front of Wu Wen, now get out of here."

Seeing Hua Yuan's slightly angry face, and after being scolded by Shuang, Luo Di felt much more at ease and obediently returned to the Coffin Room to sleep and rest.

Click!

The coffin was closed.

Close your eyes and fall asleep.

That night, Luo Di had a very strange dream.

He dreamt of his student days, where he brought his class monitor and two classmates, Hua Yuan, home for dinner. There were no family members around, and Luo Di was in charge of cooking.

Today, the community gave away a large crucian carp for free, so Luo Di decided to make braised fish. But when he was cleaning the fish's internal organs, he found that the inside was rotten and contained various metal parts.

Not only that, the fish that should have died grew strange structures and bit Luo Di.

Finally, Hua Yuan, who heard the noise, came to the kitchen and stomped on it until it was crushed to pieces.

When they looked out the window, they found that the city streets were crawling with all sorts of strange fish, and the air was filled with a foul odor.

Luo Di, who was initially bitten by a fish, also began to change, becoming fat, strange, and unable to maintain his own identity.

It wasn't until he saw the bright moon in the space that night that he suddenly awoke and lit the candles Coffin Room...

Huff~ Heaving heavily.

The breath he exhaled smelled exactly like the stench in his dream.

Luo Di dared not be negligent and immediately put on his best performance.

Moonlight shone down inside the sealed coffin, and a short, sharp blade grew from the hilt of the knife.

Whoosh!

Cut open the throat,

They would tear a tiny fish fry from its throat and then burn it in the hellish heat until it was reduced to ashes before they were completely satisfied.

"Fish... Manga Book."

Yes, when I entered the store, I glanced around and saw a comic book called "Fish".

Is it possible that just one glance had such a strong impact, or is the Manga Shop owner deliberately targeting me? That person seemed to have mentioned Mr. Kraft's name before; could they be of the same kind?

Hua Yuan must be careful.

That Manga Book could be an opportunity, or it could be Fatal Danger.

"Isn't it morning yet?"

Just as Luo Di was about to confirm this, his coffin lid was pushed open, and Wu Wen was staring at him with a smile.

"You're awake? Where did you and Hua Yuan go last night? Given her anxious mood, she should be the first to wake up today, but there's not a sound. Luo Di, you have dark circles under your eyes too."

Luo Di sat up and looked at the supermarket with the lights on and people coming and going. It was already the second day of business, but Hua Yuan's coffin was still sealed.

He briefly explained the situation at the night market, but did not mention the incident with the Manga Shop.

Did Hua Yuan buy anything?

"She bought the planter she wanted most and spent all her money in one go. Today, all we need is for you, class monitor, to buy the planter."

"Such good luck? What kind of planter is that?"

"...abyss."

"No wonder you slept so soundly and calmly~ Since Hua Yuan hasn't woken up yet, why don't you come with me for a walk?"

"Good."

As Luo Di got up and left with the class monitor, he couldn't help but glance back at the sealed coffin. Last night's dream made him somewhat worried about Hua Yuan's condition.

Although Wu Wen was walking ahead, she could see very clearly, but she didn't delve into it or ask any further questions.

"Squad leader, come with me to the fourth floor first."

"Fourth floor... Oh, go ahead."

Lisa Pet Shop

Despite the wooden sign hanging at the entrance indicating that the business was temporarily closed, Luo Di still went inside.

The proprietress, Lisa, wasn't behind the counter, and there were far fewer small animals on display in the sales area than when Luo Di had come yesterday.

The Pet Shop was also dark, with no lights on inside; the further you went in, the dimmer it became.

Luo Di pulled the squad leader step by step toward the back room.

The door was not locked.

It opens with a gentle push.

A clicking sound, like eating, came from deep within.

Luo Di lowered his steps, held his breath, and silently reached the deepest part... His right hand unconsciously reached for the baseball bat he had just bought yesterday.

A humanoid, emaciated Crow Monster covered in a few feathers was devouring Lisa's flesh.

It crushed the cat's head between its belly with its beak and swallowed it one by one.

Just as Luo Di realized something was wrong and was about to step forward to stop it,

Lisa, who was being fed, suddenly turned her head and gestured for Luo Di to be quiet, telling him not to disturb the process, as the corner transformation of the crow colt was about to be completed.