Depths of the Living
Chapter 504

The Follower

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With the camouflage provided by Wu Wen, the team stealthily approached the park where the corpses were located, using various buildings and alleys as cover.

Each time they passed a trash can, Mia would dump her own rotting matter inside to make sure no one was following them. However, they encountered nothing along the way.

Just pass through this electronics store, and you'll reach the West Gate of the park.

However,

Just as they passed a television sales counter, inside the shop where the power should have been cut off.

Sizzle!

A series of electromagnetic sounds came through.

All the different models of TVs turned on simultaneously without any interval, and a half-face structure immediately appeared on the screen.

The image of this face was exactly the same as the one Luo Di and his friends had seen on the university campus before, which at the time signified the arrival of the Mist Man, but now it was different.

Luo Di remained calm and gently pressed down on Mia's arm, which was about to swing the axe.

"There is no danger; I can sense it."

Having had a deep encounter with the Mist Man, Luo Di was already familiar with that feeling. He knew very well that there was no fog spreading in front of him; it was just a simple television screen.

really,

There was no fog, but the mouths in the scene moved.

at the same time,

The same static was heard on the city streets, on every radio in every household, and on every television set.

A voice with extremely unstable audio, making it difficult to distinguish between male and female, came out, which Luo Di and the others in front of the TV cabinet could hear more clearly.

[notify]

<Chef Hunter has fulfilled his special request in the key scene [Pure White Forest] and has now left the event (all Event Participant will wake up simultaneously after the videotape ends, regardless of when they leave; there is no need to worry about their physical condition).>

The briefing ended, the television was turned off, and everything returned to normal.

"The fact that this was announced to everyone at this time suggests that this person has achieved a very special request. Although the fog is part of the main storyline, the event is also full of other opportunities, just as the exploration of the corners is not a single line."

[Pure White Forest] I remember it was a road sign pointing in a certain direction when we got off the train. Most people chose to go straight into the city, but Mia and I chose to go to [Shiyin Town].

This person must have gone to the Pure White Forest alone and stayed until the Third Day. They're a very decisive and capable individual. It's a good thing for us that someone like that left the incident in another way.

Luo Di recalled the earliest scene on the train. The chef appeared to be an ordinary middle-aged man who was always snacking.

But he always had a meaty smell about him, and if you looked closely, you could even vaguely feel the sensation of being bitten.

Mia pressed herself against the supermarket window, gazing at the faint, shimmering light of flesh and blood outside the city.

"Luo Di, were there any places we missed in the villages and towns back then? If we had continued to dig deeper into the information about the blood and met certain requirements, we might have gained even more."

"Yes, but the fog is the real main plot, and the rewards there will definitely be the greatest. Don't think about anything else, let's go."

"Too."

Creak!

The side door of the electronics mall's warehouse was open, and across the street was the West Gate of the park, which was also the smallest gate corresponding to the dense forest area.

By deliberately choosing to enter from this side, it is less likely to be detected.

The best-case scenario is that the other participants have not yet received this information about the park, nor have they yet adapted to the fog.

The two men, carrying iron buckets, had just slipped through the West Gate.

Tick-tock!

Blood suddenly slid down his arm, and Luo Di's abdomen was even cut open.

The fog's effects suddenly intensified; the Mist Manifestation, which had previously ceased attacking them, suddenly attacked again as they entered the park.

Wu Wen's "father" even came to Luo Di's ear and said all sorts of filthy things about his daughter, and even asked to share his daughter's body with him, after all, he was the perfect offspring he had painstakingly "sculpted".

[Fifteen minutes]

Security Room at the West Gate.

The two serial killers are using their Undying Trait to repair their bodies, and they have once again adapted to the higher concentration of the fog.

Meanwhile, Luo Di killed the man's physical form nearly a hundred times.

Although it took a lot of time, at least we can confirm that the clues are correct, and the increasingly thick fog means that the remains must be in the park.

The next step is to determine the exact location where the remains were buried.

A park map was found in the Security Room.

Based on the clues collected earlier, the newspapers clearly stated that the body was dug up 20 meters underground, and the possibility of digging to such a depth was very likely due to construction work.

Moreover, the location where this corpse, which brought disaster to the entire city, was excavated and buried must have been very conspicuous and clearly marked.

Next, simply conduct a quick search of the park, focusing on the public buildings, and you should be able to find the specific Burial Ground.

"Luo Di, shall we split up? Shall we run a lap as fast as we can and meet up at the Security Room?"

"You probably don't watch many horror movies. No matter what the situation, don't split up. It doesn't matter if it takes a little longer. Let's go together."

"Well~ I never watched it anyway, since I was the one who killed others before. Thinking about it, it's true~ I love it when people split up, hehe."

The final search of the park officially began, and the two continued to choose to travel through the woods where they were less likely to be discovered. As of now, it seemed that no one else had come to the park.

It was shortly after they left the West Gate Security Room.

A sneaker that was a size too small was placed at the doorway.

Although Mia had cleaned up the bloodstains using saprophytic creatures, the man could still smell the odor.

Moreover, when he entered the West Gate, he seemed unaffected by the thickening fog and walked into the Security Room quite naturally.

There was still no bloodstain, but he sat down in the chair, stuck out his tongue and carefully licked the tabletop, savoring the Pheromone that could not be completely erased.

"Same taste, just like that cola."

He seemed to have located his target in some way, and decisively got up and walked into the park, with a huge creature tied to his back by a sturdy pet leash.

Wherever they went,

The fog will both surround you and help you avoid it to some extent.

It seems he had adapted to the fog on his First Day here, or perhaps he simply had no Self-Fear.

[Wenslaim City Hall of Fame]

Located at the highest point of the park, surrounded by cement steps, it must have been a popular spot for visitors in the past.

The memorial hall is now completely closed, and the main entrance has been sealed with cement.

Various warning signs are placed around the building, indicating that no one may approach, otherwise they will be arrested according to law. Numerous surveillance cameras are also installed around the perimeter, along with some abandoned police posts.

With such an extravagant arrangement, it's easy to guess that the remains must be inside.

It took Luo Di less than five minutes to find his way from the West Gate. Without any hesitation, he picked up Metal Bat, smashed open the cement, and went inside.

This Hall of Fame is quite large, divided into several areas.

"Over here!"

Luo Di's affinity with the mist is increasing, and he can now sense the flow and concentration of the mist within, quickly determining the direction.

At that moment, Mia suddenly leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.

Luo Di nodded slightly and continued exploring.

Several intersections along the way were blocked by cement, but Luo Di broke through them one by one until he finally arrived at the [Art Exhibition Hall] deep inside.

The fog concentration reaches its maximum here.

The central display stand used to showcase the paintings has been demolished, and there are obvious cement seals on the ground.

Clang!

The Metal Bat slammed down, cracking the cement and revealing the soil structure beneath. Luo Di placed his right hand on it, carefully feeling it.

"It's right down there! Next, we need to dig..."

A depth of over twenty meters will take some time to reach.

But Luo Di hesitated to make a move.

It seems they are making final preparations to face the remains.

It also seemed to be waiting for something.

Sudden.

Boom! A loud explosion,

The side wall was smashed open by a tremendous force, and Mia immediately drew her axe and swung it down. However, the sharp axe only cut halfway into the opponent's arm; the powerful muscle density stopped the strike.

The opponent has a massive body that is over three meters tall.

Blood was seeping from the white hood covering the face, vaguely forming an ugly, bloody face.

He bumped into Mia.

The enormous difference in size sent the Girl flying, splattering blood everywhere and denting the wall behind her.

Just as the giant creature was about to attack Luo Di,

Luo Di has already swung his Metal Bat.

The bat's trajectory was strange; it didn't go towards the giant object at all, but instead swung in a completely unrelated direction.

Boom!

A shockwave rippled across the ground, even dispersing some of the mist.

The bat was stuck in mid-air and could not move.

Ten centimeters away, a blond, middle-parted, frail-looking young man slowly emerged from the mist.

A hint of surprise flashed across the other person's face, but they quickly switched back to their normal expression.

Was it exposed prematurely?

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