Dark Room

Luo Di looked at Stinky Nine, who had suddenly barged in beside him, puzzled by his immediate conclusion that someone had gone missing.

"Gone missing? Why couldn't they have already left the fishing village, or simply gone out for a while? How did you determine that?"

"Once someone goes missing, a 'umbilical cord' will always be left at the place where they disappeared..."

"You call this thing an umbilical cord?"

Luo Di stared at the Flesh Fibers writhing on the bed. They did indeed have a somewhat tubular structure, but their surfaces were covered in even more threadlike strands, vivid and squirming.

Stinky Nine revealed a rather creepy smile, saliva continuously dribbling from his mouth. "Umbilical cords symbolize new life. Umbilical cords correspond to circulation. Umbilical cords are the foundation of this fishing village's existence... Only with the birth of umbilical cords can new fish hatch, allowing us fishermen to survive."

"Can this umbilical cord be touched?"

A bold idea arose in Luo Di's mind. He actually wanted to taste it with his tongue.

Perhaps the taste could pinpoint Red Sweater's exact location, or even uncover the cause behind the entire fishing village's disappearances.

"Touch it, hurry and touch it... No! No, you can't! Leave this place immediately. Your target has already gone missing and can't possibly appear in this world again."

Stinky Nine suddenly seemed to regain his senses and hurriedly urged everyone to leave.

Wu Wen, standing nearby, noticed the issue and stepped forward. "What happens if we touch this thing?"

"You'll be marked. The risk of going missing will increase greatly."

"This bed hasn't gone missing. It should be fine if we touch it with something else, right?"

"The umbilical cords will actively seek out life. Once they sense a living thing approaching, they'll begin moving. Stay