Beneath the Deep Pit

Three days longer than the expected week-long journey through hell.

Using Oculus's lighthouse teleportation to return to the Penitentiary,

Now that he was at this World Anchor Point, Luo Di only needed to close and open his eyes to return to Fifth Hospital. However, before going back, he still needed to confirm whether the class monitor was here.

After all, he was a few days late. If the class monitor had been waiting here bored, there was a good chance she had already left.

Ding, ding, ding~

To his surprise, the sound of curved hooks clashing came from the preaching chamber, seemingly calling Luo Di over.

"Has Hawk returned already? Wasn't he supposed to stay with the Spine Bearers for research? Or did he leave a clone here to oversee the Penitentiary... Either way, I'll go ask about the class monitor."

The moment Luo Di entered the preaching chamber, countless curved hooks descended from above, catching onto his back and swiftly delivering him onto the chamber's altar.

Bald-headed Hawk was standing there.

Today, he wore an exceptionally avant-garde studded leather outfit and held a spiked whip.

"Luo Di, your focus is currently entirely on your spine. But you are a trinity, and you need balanced development. Pain is an important physical foundation. If you neglect it, your foundation will become unstable.

Before you go back, let me reinforce it for you."

"Senior, I'm a little pressed for time~ I already spent three extra days in Chaos Nest.

Besides, haven't we been continuously working on pain acceptance and metal modification over the past few days? I haven't fallen behind. I've merely been carrying out specialized training."

Yet Hawk did not respond at all. He simply raised his hand and lashed him with the whip.

The spikes pierced flesh, and excruciating pain