Nightfall

In terms of price, the Blood Letter is the best among all the redeemable rewards.

However, if we look at books according to the conventional definition, everyone can read them.

Luo Di's plan was to first see if the contents of the book were suitable for him, and if not, then give it to Mia.

"You take a look first~ I haven't read many books before, and I hate books the most."

Mia also voluntarily gave up the priority opportunity.

Since that's the case, Luo Di won't stand on ceremony.

He picked up the book cover with its vascular texture and tried to turn the first page, but found that he couldn't open it at all; the veins seemed to have locked the book shut.

Opening it forcefully may directly damage the book.

Luo Di noticed that there was no blood flowing between these blood vessels, so the whole thing was in Plant Zombie* state, and there was probably only one way to read a book.

Whoosh!

He bit his wrist with his front teeth.

Let the blood drip onto the book cover.

As expected, with the infiltration of blood, the spaces between the blood vessels forming the book cover were quickly filled, and the flowing blood revitalized the blood vessels.

The entire book even swelled slightly, and the veins holding the pages together automatically untied themselves.

This was the first time Luo Di had ever encountered such an exquisitely designed book. When he eagerly opened it, however, there were no pages inside.

All that remained were the blood vessels themselves, arranged in a symbolic pattern, that had just absorbed Luo Di's blood.

The blood vessels at the ends even have lamprey-like mouths growing from them, waiting for the reader to come.

After confirming that the blood injected into the book matched the scent of the person turning the pages.

Whoosh!

The sharp teeth bit through the skin of Luo Di's fingers and quickly burrowed inside.

Just as the latter was about to stop this, Mia's voice rang out:

"Ah~ so that's how it's designed! It seems there's no chance of sharing it. It's okay, Luo Di, just accept it."

Fresh blood is useful to us "murderers," but I prefer decay, so fresh blood doesn't suit me very well.

"You can have the books, but I'll take your heart."

"Good."

Luo Di stopped trying to stop the blood vessels from invading, and he quickly realized that this was the true purpose of the book.

These external blood vessels that burrowed into the body quickly connected to Luo Di's circulatory system, forming a core artery that originated from the heart and circled the main parts of the body.

As the end of the blood vessel bites into the surface of the heart, an entire additional blood circulation system is thus formed.

All blood flowing through this blood vessel will be purified, filtering out waste products.

Despite bleeding from all seven orifices, Luo Di's expression showed immense pleasure, and his body felt light.

Buzz!

His consciousness had unconsciously drifted to the Pituitary Space.

Heading to the gray moon,

Go down along the crater,

Head to the dungeon where the victims are being held.

A strong smell of blood filled the dungeon.

Luo Di's consciousness followed the scent to the deepest part of the [Planting Room].

The jet-black plant grows in the center of soil covered with human faces.

Luo Di stepped through the soil to the spot with the strongest smell of blood, tossed aside the soil containing the human face, and found the bright red book buried there.

The Blood Bible

This means that the book is now tied to Luo Di, rooted in his pituitary gland, and is meant for his exclusive reading only, and will not be lost.

Luo Di was finally able to open the book.

Between the title pages, there is an introductory sentence:

The earliest humans were terrified when they saw their own blood flowing out.

The subsequent content is not like the martial arts manuals found in wuxia novels. It does not teach Luo Di how to cultivate some kind of blood-related secret technique; it merely explains the meaning of blood.

As Luo Di read,

Blood began to slowly seep into the entire cellar.

Luo Di gradually began to understand how to use ketchup to achieve better visual effects when shooting B-movies.

How should blood be splashed to instill greater fear in the "audience"?

This reading didn't last long before it reached its limit.

Even the walls of the cultivation room began to bleed, and his consciousness became confused, with a severe hemolytic reaction.

"This book needs to be read slowly. Reading too much at once will only backfire and cause you harm. Don't rush. As long as you survive this incident, there will be plenty of time later."

Luo Di decisively closed the book and buried it in the soil.

Although blood is not his primary attribute, it is a "friend" that a serial killer will encounter at any time, and burying him here can help the "Victim's Sprout" grow to some extent.

Buzz!

Consciousness return

What lay before them was no longer the sacrificial house on the second floor of the villa, but a dilapidated bathroom.

A candle was lit in the corner, and delicate arms were wiping Luo Di's body with linen cloth, while a few flies swarmed around.

Mia, with light blonde girl and freckles, was carefully wiping his body, cleaning away the blood seeping from every pore.

"You're finally awake! Looks like you've gained quite a bit... Ever since you fainted, your body has been constantly bleeding, and your condition has been getting worse and worse."

All I could do was carry you to the bathroom, cleaning the blood while using maggots to stop the bleeding.

I thought you'd die from the weight of that book.

Luo Di instinctively squeezed his legs together, trying to change the subject, "Has a long time passed?"

Mia noticed the other person's slight shyness and chuckled.

"Haha, I didn't expect to find a shy young man like you in the corner! What kind of bodies haven't we, as murderers, seen? Why are you still hiding here?"

I'm only interested in killing.

Of course, if you want to get to know each other better and have a baby with me, I wouldn't mind! I'm personally looking forward to having offspring born from our combined genes.

The timing is fine; we're still on First Day. It's just that it's already late at night, but we can go to sleep after we shower.

"What about the other two prizes?"

"I've already installed the heart. Look! It's a really good thing. It greatly increases the chances of survival. It's worth all the painstaking slaughter we went through."

Mia directly exposed her body, tearing open her right chest with her fingernails.

A bright red heart was pumping inside, and the maggots and flies around it were greatly replenished with life, turning their entire bodies crimson.

[The Second Heart]

Not only can it supply Mia with more blood and bring her more bodily functions, but it also seems to be able to give her new life in a near-death situation.

Isn't it beautiful?

Luo Di nodded and looked away, and the latter was once again amused by this rare sight of youthful innocence in the corner.

Mia didn't put on any pretense and quickly put on her denim overalls.

"By the way! I've already fed that vial of blood to the Girl in the bucket. Her body has become even younger, she feels like she's only fifteen years old, but she still hasn't woken up."

"Okay, let's go and rest."

A full day of exploration, battles, and blood-soaked reading left Luo Di exhausted, so he decided to rest in the villa for the night and head to the city the next day.

The two had just pushed open the bathroom door.

Flies crawled out of Mia's eye sockets, and she instantly entered a killing frenzy.

The Waning Moon that was previously visible outside the window is now completely obscured.

The whole world seemed to be plunged into absolute darkness, and the candles lit in advance in the room could only provide minimal lighting.

The candlelight, barely managing to climb the wall, illuminated distorted and exaggerated characters.

The walls of the entire villa were covered with the same words painted in black at some point.

"Sleep Time"