The conversation during the massage was very profound,

Luo Di considered himself to have seen quite a few quirky Corner monsters,

including everything centered around Gust's tongue,

the handsome-faced Mr. Question Mark, whose face has been veiled for years and regards everything as a game,

and the "Landlord," who is a hotel himself, renting out his own body long-term.

But this unexpected encounter with Noel Castinov was completely different.

When first meeting this person,

Luo Di could smell a "stench" on him, the kind of scent inevitably exuded by evil people.

Just as Professor Noel said, he used to be one of the Butchers of the Human Body Exhibition Hall, and an early follower of Mr. Rose.

In the early days of the exhibition's founding, he secretly committed many malicious acts.

Although the stench still lingered on him, it had become quite thin, indirectly indicating that he had stopped committing such nefarious acts long ago and instead devoted a lot of time to [learning].

He used a disguised identity to conduct in-depth studies at Luo University in Capital City, not only graduated successfully but also stayed on to teach and even achieved the title of professor, focusing entirely on research.

As a monster, he no longer pursued strength enhancement or the progression of fear,

but rather engaged in the most fundamental pursuit of knowledge.

Luo Di gazed at the Tree of Life in front of him, watching the academic knowledge flowing on it, and surprisingly found his heart settling into calmness.

Moreover, he recalled a very special monster, Hunter.

This individual also underwent a huge personality change as the [Head of the Eight Evils].

To some extent, there was a certain similarity between the two.

They abandoned past obsessions and the malevolent desires of monsters, focusing on the purest self-development.

Suddenly,

for some unknown reason, Luo Di suddenly felt a great emptiness… or perhaps this feeling had long existed, simply surrounded by many things that kept him unaware.

Luo Di embarked on the road of being a murderer ultimately because of the events of the year he graduated from middle school.

With the finishing of the final film shoot, where he personally ended Joke,

the obsession driving him forward tirelessly was abruptly severed at that moment.

Yet, as the student of Vortex Town, he still needed to continue learning and growing. Moreover, Wu Wen was forging ahead, and he needed to keep up.

Many teachers who highly valued him all hoped to see Luo Di move in a farther direction.

But,

what about him?

Luo Di seemed never to have genuinely contemplated this question; he merely kept moving ahead passively, yet still managed to achieve good results.

Due to the previously established dual systems foundation and decent talent, he could continue to grow rapidly.

The acquisition of unknown relics and the long-lost thrill of killing even immersed him in the most vulgar desires, seeking growth through satisfying them.

Looking at the Tree of Life in front of him, feeling the tranquility and purity of the garden.

Luo Di, a rarity, alone, conducted self-reflection.

"Joke is dead… the film I've always wanted to shoot had finally reached its conclusion.

What should I do now?

Grow with my classmates, venture together into Corner Depths, pursue the so-called Divinity together, prepare collaboratively to face the Outer Realm Mad God?

No…

Wu Wen has always had her own ideas, unlike me being propelled forward by others.

Hua Yuan is the same; she went to the comic store, seeking another completely different path.

Lebeite wants to know everything about humanity, wanting to root something called human nature within himself.

And Gust, no need to say more, he inherently is an extremely pure individual, his goals always remaining pure.

What about me… what do I really want? Engage in endless slaughter, becoming the most powerful murderer? Achieve victory in the Corner selection, inheriting the will of a great existence?

Or establish my own power in Hell and become the ultimate Demon King like Overlord?

It was the same before,

Even during childhood, I never had a genuinely desired pure goal.

It was merely because my parents wanted me to achieve good grades that I worked hard to study. Though I could do well, there was always a feeling of having done nothing, just living day by day."

Unconsciously,

Luo Di sat under the Tree of Life, closed his eyes, meditating.

And at this moment,

A white foot stepped silently between the Greenhouse soil, sneaking around human-shaped plants with a finger placed against lips, gesturing everyone to remain silent.

He slowly approached Luo Di from behind,

just unlike before at the subway station dispatch room,

he didn't whisper over, but pulled out a balloon from within himself, inflating it persistently beside Luo Di's ear.

Until the balloon reached its maximum limit… Pop!

...

Searching for his self-answer in the depths of his heart, Luo Di was abruptly startled awake by this sudden noise.

His thoughts were not only interrupted, but Luo Di's consciousness returned to his body.

Massage ended.

The professor donned a bathrobe, staring at him bewilderedly:

"Your state just now was very good, soon able to immerse into my garden, conducting self-examination like me, seemingly about to find the 'answer'.

But at the critical moment, a problem suddenly arose, a certain element of unease seemed to exist deep within your thoughts.

The state you were just in was hard to achieve, and once interrupted, it's difficult to regain that feeling in a short period.

Be careful, young man, although your state appears well on the surface, there are significant issues underneath.

Many monsters experience similar situations as yours, constantly trapped in limited thinking and unlimited desire... You need to find a way to resolve it yourself; once lost, you'll be unable to move forward."

"Thank you, Professor..." Luo Di also felt strange; everything was clearly fine just now, but he didn't know where the problem arose.

"By the way, when you came here earlier,

I clearly sealed your left arm with a magnetic field, yet your left hand could still absorb something, completely assimilating my living corpse from skin to flesh without leaving a trace.

Is there something embedded in your palm? Something extremely lethal to monsters, what is it?"

"A relic."

"Oh~ something from the Human Exploration Bureau, you came to the Exhibition at great risk on the surface to seek the Jiang Mansion's help, but actually trying to absorb monsters, right?"

"That's one reason; my relic is quite unique, requiring the absorption of enough monsters to reach its complete form and fully function.

The creations at the Exhibition seem to suit this thing's taste and also satisfy my desire for slaughter."

Professor Noel rubbed his chin beard, "My human body refining is different from other organizations; even a monster's corpse can become a living corpse... I am never short of this thing.

Since you need it, I can provide. I can even give you a battlefield, letting you absorb in the form of slaughter.

Accordingly.

Through the recent massage, I have roughly understood your left arm's basic form and inner essence; this is a field I've never touched before, and it's hard to make breakthroughs with independent research.

This arm of yours should already be under research, right? Someone in Hell, perhaps?

Could you introduce me, maybe I can have an academic exchange with him... My avatar in the Human World is quite stable, and if you could provide a teleportation gate, I should be able to go to Hell."

Luo Di hurriedly waved his hand, saying: "No need to go to Hell, Mr. Hook is active in the Human World. Once things here are settled, I will introduce you.

Furthermore, I highly recommend Professor Noel to join Vortex Town.

Due to Vortex Town's uniqueness, it allows monsters to come to the Human World in their true form, though with considerable constraints, it's definitely more convenient than an avatar.

Currently, Vortex Town has established preliminary cooperation with the Human Exploration Bureau, making it very easy for you to go there.

I can personally guide you to meet Mr. Hook."

"I didn't expect Vortex Town to have such arrangements?!"

"Yes."

"I really need to think it over, but for now, the Exhibition's situation is special, so I can't leave yet.

For now, let me advance some living corpses to you, follow me... Let's go straight to the Exhibition's atrium where we first met, as it is originally a place for dueling.

Let's pretend to duel; we might achieve a good result."

"Alright."

Luo Di followed the professor to the atrium, walking along.

Suddenly, Professor Noel stopped in his tracks, his expression turning serious.

"Professor, what's wrong?"

"Trouble's coming..."

...

[Metro Tunnel (Line 2)]

Uncle Neck and Madame Linglong were blocked from both front and rear, with an unimaginable number of living corpses, occasionally mixed with some special tough varieties.

Even so.

The two continued to fight forward; Madame Linglong seemed to have made a certain resolution, no longer disguising, revealing her zombie essence for direct confrontation.

Just as they slowly advanced,

suddenly,

a burst of extremely dense Yin Qi surged, making all the living corpses instantly stiff and motionless; their necks almost simultaneously developed dark black bite marks, and their flesh was immediately drained.

A suona played.

Four strong zombies appeared, carrying a black wood coffin, jumping from the other end of the tunnel.

"Master! Why are you here!"

Uncle Neck could not even rest, quickly moving forward to check the situation.

The coffin lid slightly opened,

a burst of Yin Qi spread out, a hoarse voice emerging from within: "Where's Luo Di?"

"We encountered an unexpected interference while taking the subway, and when we regained our senses, Luo Di was already gone."

"Ah... The situation indeed sounds urgent."

"Master! No worries, that young man Luo Di is quite exceptional, with self-defense measures on him.

We are only here to investigate the Exhibition's situation; once Madame and I find Luo Di, we will definitely bring him back to the mansion.

You should return to wait; the mansion's corpses are nearly exhausted, and your outing is too risky."

"Uncle Neck, would you be willing to help me?"

"This old servant has long dedicated the body to the Jiang Mansion, lifelong as the master's steward."

"Very good."

Yin Qi transformed into a form like a giant hand, seizing Uncle Neck's body, quickly grabbing him into the coffin after a struggle, it went silent.

The black coffin moved, coming to Linglong's side.

Wax dripped like cold sweat from her back, body stiff, teeth clenched tight...

Before, the voice inside the coffin was weak, but now it became deep and strong:

"Madame, shall we go..."

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