An Unnatural Green

The torch's range was limited. All Luo Di could see along the way was the unchanging rocky ground, with the occasional stone scattered about. Nothing more.

"Hey, Morton! Can you share your vision with me?"

"Morton? What kind of stupid name is that... Wait, don't tell me that's my name? Did you receive my personal information?"

"Yes."

"Looks like I really was classified as your reward! I'm not happy about it, but it's still better than before.

There's a price for obtaining this eye's vision. Since you're helping me get out of here, all you need to do is beg me. Maybe, if I'm in a good mood, I'll generously bestow the corresponding blessing upon you."

"Then forget it..." Luo Di's tone changed as well. "Morton, under normal circumstances like this, you can refuse my request.

But if we encounter a real crisis—if I genuinely need visual assistance from you—you must respond immediately.

Otherwise, I'll officially discard you.

This isn't a joke. Things here are far from over. We could very well encounter even more dangerous things and Old Days individuals."

"You... Fine! Hurry up and close that ugly right eye of yours."

"Alright."

Closing his eyelid also meant the descent of darkness.

A strange sensation came over him.

When Luo Di opened his eyes again, the dual-pupil structure had reappeared, while the infant hanging from his chest had closed its eyes.

The darkness beyond the torchlight, which he had been unable to see before, now became perfectly clear. Luo Di looked around, able for the first time to clearly observe this Transition Layer.

"This place is actually this huge!?"

Black Eye's voice came directly from his right eye. "The Transition Layer was always enormous. This is the middle ground that connects and supports the dungeon... My memories are hazy,