Chapter 651: Chapter 633: Deep Probe
The ti goes back to this morning,
right when Luo Di had just returned to the town with Gust.
In the basent,
Gust examined Luo Di’s arm and the hole structure constructed in his palm, and then separated a large number of “little tongues” from them, which, like small fish, poured into it all at once.
“It’s actually this deep inside, equivalent to an independent space cave. It seems you really have inherited so traits from the Outer Realm.
This strange ability of Outer Spatial manipulation might allow for so special traversal.”
“What special traversal?”
Gust couldn’t explain well, so he found a piece of white paper.
Using saliva, he drew two dots on the white paper.
“Generally, the movent of a living individual is a straight line from point A to point B, right? If there are obstacles on the way, detours are needed.
But with my kind of ability, I lubricate the space with my tongue.
By creating a condition with no friction, I can accelerate the space to directly leap from point A to point B.
Teacher Guo’s vortex is a bit more advanced, it can create a vortex entrance at point A and set point B as the vortex exit.
This represents the simplest two-point leap.
Now let’s increase the difficulty…”
Gust folded the white paper in his hand, one dot on the front and one on the back.
“The two points aren’t on the sa plane, or in the sa layer.
For instance, the Middle Layer in the Corner compared to the Human World. Teacher Guo would be faster than , as he can still create ‘entrances and exits’ for direct transmission.
While my spatial lubrication needs to be done in two steps.
First, go from point A to the top of the paper, flip it over, then go to point B.
Then let’s increase the difficulty again…”
Snip!
The paper in Gust’s hand was torn into two pieces,
points A and B were on different sheets of paper,
he found a hardwood board,
and stuck one sheet on the front and one on the back.
“The two points are completely in different spaces, not even directly connected on a level, without any direct ‘paths’.
At this point, most spatial techniques cannot perform the transfer.
I can’t do it,
Teacher Guo might be able to, but it would be very unstable.
But… the spatial thod you accidentally acquired, Luo Di, might be able to do it easily and also stably.”
Gust used his pinky as a drill, piercing through the paper and the wood board clamped between them, connecting points A and B through this small hole, and it was stable and direct.
“The essence of a hole is a stable ‘spatial passage’, no matter how two points are separated, as long as the hole is made well, the space can be connected, do you understand?”
“I think… I kind of… get it.”
“Great, once you understand~ I have a particularly bold conjecture!
Since this is a thod from the Outer Realm, they can use this [hole] to co to the Corner.
Is it possible that you can also make holes on your own to connect to their side?
Of course, this is undoubtedly a suicidal act.
But we can think differently, isn’t the current exploration of the Corner stuck in the Middle Layer? To go deeper, you must reach a level like mine or Question Mark’s, and then match it with the qualifications to ascend.
Now it’s different,
perhaps you, Luo Di, can use this special capacity from the Outer Realm to take a look deep inside ahead of ti, just as I said before, dig a hole and go through.
Of course… I also have my own selfish motives.
Because I’m not sure about the situation in the depths, and I don’t know whether I can return after ascending, the qualifications that I hold in my hands have never dared to be used.”
Luo Di finally understood Gust’s true purpose.
“Senior wants , in my current state, to peek into the current state of the deeper corners?
That’s a bit too much, isn’t it? I just mastered this ability, the space transfer I can achieve is only from inside to outside the house… how can I possibly go to the deep corner, you’re overestimating a bit.
Besides, if I, a freshly matured human, were to go over, wouldn’t I die quickly?”
Gust, however, patted Luo Di’s shoulder with his tongue, “You don’t necessarily have to actually go over, but project your consciousness there… Besides! You won’t be alone, this teacher will accompany you.
You provide the passageway technology, I provide spatial lubrication, and then use the qualification tool as a dium.
If the theory holds,
your consciousness will be projected over, attached to a corpse, to observe the situation in the Corner Depths.
If any trouble arises, I’ll cut the connection imdiately from my side with no problems.
You personally will not only beco proficient in spatial techniques but also be exposed to root fear ahead, and I can get the answers I want, isn’t this killing three birds with one stone?
If the deeper area turns out to be fine, when my teaching contract is over, I’ll head over first.”
Luo Di mulled it over for half the night, and eventually agreed.
The testing location was set in the basent, with Luo Di advised to lie down, as the closer he is to the ground, the easier it is to establish a channel connection.
He stretched out his left arm,
constructed a hole structure in his palm,
and Gust imdiately held his arm, inserting his main tongue into it, licking it with the most lubricating saliva.
A peculiar feeling was generated between the arm, and under Gust’s assistance, the spatial sensation beca increasingly stable.
When the timing was about right,
Luo Di placed the ring on his middle finger.
This ti, it wasn’t a call for Divinity, but to establish a remote connection.
While receiving a divine sensation, Luo Di tried to bring his palm closer to that direction, to grab it!
Suddenly… Buzz!
A buzzing sound attacked, and Luo Di abruptly opened his eyes.
What lay before him was no longer the basent but an indescribable giant maze, with the surrounding high walls reaching thousands of ters.
Pure white, towering, extending inward.
Luo Di looked down at his body, and what he saw was an extrely rotten corpse, with a large amount of fungi growing on the surface.
Unexpectedly, the corpse appeared anomalously stable, with the spores rooted on its surface seemingly making the flesh stable, filled with vitality.
Moreover, the entire maze floated with vast quantities of pathogens,
seemingly preventing creatures from approaching,
making this maze an absolute forbidden zone.
The body Luo Di possessed was that of an invader who died from a germ infection.
Luo Di lifted the corpse’s left hand, discovering a similar hole structure in the palm.
“It actually succeeded in one go! The hole in the palm signifies a remote connection between and the corpse… Is this really the Corner Depths?
Why is there so much pathogen floating around? It’s hardly suitable for any living being.”
At this mont,
a tongue erged from the palm, producing Gust’s voice, “Quickly head deeper; you’ve arrived here through the qualification tool, so your current position is likely close to the origin of the Corner.
These pathogens might be released by the origin, used to restrict those from the Outer Realm, ensuring the stability of the Corner.
Our ti is limited, and the connection might not stay stable.”
“Okay.”
Luo Di, possessing such a corpse that died from disease, used the sense of qualification and the change in pathogen concentration in the air to head toward the maze’s depths.
“Senior Gust, are these pathogens a tangible manifestation of deep Fear? Is the effect so potent that it can deter the approach from the Outer Realm?”
The tongue in the palm slightly licked the substances in the air, not daring to lick too much.
“The taste isn’t quite right, doesn’t seem purely a product of Fear, but sothing else. We must consider the worst-case scenario here and be extrely cautious.”
“Do you an this place has already been invaded, the pathogens are products of the Outer Realm? To prevent the approach of locals like us.”
“That’s possible, at any sign of trouble we’ll retreat imdiately.”
Continued venturing deeper,
walking through this giant maze,
for thousands of ters yet seeing nothing, not even corpses. The corpse Luo Di possessed seed to be the closest diseased one to the center.
Eventually, the paths ahead had no more junctions, with the walls gradually closing in.
An “exit” lay ahead.
Luo Di could vaguely sense the origin lay there, perhaps his “qualified finger” derived from a being up ahead.
As he stepped forward,
the closing walls offered a very narrow view,
as if a hugely gigantic being lay inside—or died inside—as the countless pathogens likely resulted from the body’s decay over ti.
The specifics needed to be checked firsthand.
Luo Di grew increasingly tense, his heart racing, knowing full well it might be the deceased [Corner Consciousness].
“Hand?”
He hastened his steps to capture the full view.
Upon reaching the exit,
as his front foot crossed over,
the instant his view widened,
Snap!
A silhouette suddenly attacked,
so fast it was unfathomable, Luo Di didn’t even have the ti to react, and even Gust’s tongue didn’t manage to sever the connection.
The figure didn’t kill him, though,
but covered his eyes with a hand.
A voice, slightly amused and magnetic, ca over,
“Ha! You’re… the youth chosen by Mr. Kraft. Such a familiar Eastern appearance, with a Murderer’s essence much akin to an old friend of mine.
You’ve arrived here too early; witnessing the ‘Great Thing’ prematurely does you no good.
Don’t worry,
I’m here conducting pathological research, generally warding off outsiders. The Corner’s system can still operate continuously; you’ve got ti to develop yourself.
The spatial thods you’ve grasped are rather special, can be applied elsewhere, but refrain from coming here for now, it tends to cause sickness.
Even if it’s just a consciousness connection for you, my maladies here might still affect you.”
Luo Di sensed the goodwill and began to speculate on the identity, “You are the monster from the Corner’s depths! Thank you for guarding here all along…”
“Ha! Quite perceptive, aren’t you? Much more articulate than my old friend. Go back.”
Snap! A finger snap.
Luo Di seed to have an epileptic seizure instantly, falling to the ground convulsing violently, his Consciousness forcibly detached from the corpse.
When he awakened,
he was already back in the basent, with froth still lingering at the corner of his mouth.
Gust had long left, crouching in the corner, picking at the lumps growing on the surface of its tongue.
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