Chapter 670: Chapter 652: Black Door Contract
The restoration effect of the Pumpkin Brain Fluid was astonishingly remarkable; not only did it allow Luo Di, who was initially immobile, to stand up imdiately and finish off Xiao Xun with the final beheading, but the continuous flow of nutrients also quickly spread throughout his body.
With the successive support of Frank and Lebeite, Luo Di made a decision to temporarily ignore the Joke before him.
He focused on his own recovery, letting every cell in his body move along, striving to achieve 100% nutrient absorption.
The previously severely atrophied spine now beca vibrant again… Of course, since it involved the consumption of his Original Spinal Cord to fight, the entire Old Spine could not be completely repaired in a short ti.
After absorbing all the pumpkin nutrients, he was about sixty percent recovered.
However, there is still a problem,
gin had been completely exhausted on her side; already broken and incomplete to begin with, she had long reached her limit withstanding prolonged Open Spine and accepting Luo Di’s Original Spinal Cord.
Weapons were certainly no longer usable.
Luo Di had to make a decision…
The difficulty of killing Joke was definitely no less than Croupier Xiao Xun,
This Joker was known for his caution since his inception,
he could always find and make good use of any loopholes, ambush thods, or escape holes at the first opportunity.
The videotape incident he orchestrated,
proactively bringing in adversaries like Luo Di and Lebeite, and even being able to seize the corpse in the final stage — and still escaping under a multi-person siege, was enough to prove his prowess.
Not to ntion, he had already embraced the Mist and received a gift from the Outer Realm.
Currently, however, there was a rare good opportunity.
Joke’s sudden attack was largely built upon Luo Di’s weakened state.
However, he underestimated Frank’s capabilities and failed to notice the perfectly hidden Lebeite. Not only was he quickly countered by the two, but his “weak point” was also found.
Now was an excellent ti for slaughter,
Luo Di knew clearly that he could not be “nonchalant.” He had to put forth his best state and bring out the backup ans he had not used in the casino before.
He had to bring out what Xiao Xun referred to as a “Ghost Card.”
This Ghost Card was sothing Luo Di had inadvertently acquired recently and had not yet officially used in battle.
…
Several days earlier,
when he was taken back to Vortex Town by Gust.
The two cooperated,
Luo Di constructed a “channel” through his left arm, Gust was in charge of “space lubrication,” using a qualification finger as the “dium.”
Ultimately, Luo Di’s consciousness went to the Corner Depths, and it was still the location of the Corner’s Will.
However, because he encountered a deep-level monster guarding there, he ended the journey prematurely.
Since there was still a lot of ti remaining,
since this “sneaky” way to reach the depths worked, naturally, he had to try several more tis. So, Luo Di replaced the “dium” with another object related to the Corner Depths.
That exclusive Black Door mbership card of his.
Channel established,
space lubricated,
Luo Di appeared in a more stable consciousness form across the street from the bar, even leaving a “hole” on the alley wall, as if he had crawled over.
Strangely,
Luo Di was not as excited as initially.
Although he could converse and even interact with various classic murderers between films. But now that the Outer Realm had already arrived in the Middle Layer, these interactions, almost considered as “star-chasing behaviors,” didn’t have much aning.
After experiencing multiple dungeon explorations, Luo Di also clearly understood the essence of these murderers.
They were not monsters, not evolving gradually from humans.
Instead, like Kayako from “Curse,” they belonged to “concretized literature,” a very special product of the Corner.
Using the classic horror images from literature as templates and sculpting with the original fear of the Corner.
The whole sculpting process was very troubleso and had to be completed in the deep layers of the Corner, needing to be close to the essence of the Corner to form.
The more recognizable a fear image was to the human populace, the more powerful it beca once sculpted.
They ford parts of the Corner, a crucial part needed for human and monster selection.
Moreover,
each character corresponded to the literature they originated from, carrying their background individually.
These murderers operating within the bar essentially housed their cinematic worlds within themselves, gathering here in an “individual” form.
This ti, Luo Di wasn’t there to et idols but to learn sothing.
However,
as he arrived at the bar’s entrance, he found the delivery slot sealed, and knocking resulted in no response. It was as if the bar was closed today, yet its sign outside was evidently lit.
At this mont,
he suddenly felt a deadly Killing Intent, instinctively turning his head back.
He saw soone standing in the alley he had just traversed, a figure almost enshrouded in darkness. Yet, from its attire, he could discern its identity.
It was the mysterious bartender.
Every ti Luo Di visited the bar, he would et this person, but he could never see the person’s face… or, more accurately, he couldn’t recognize the face, or he would forget it the mont he saw it, hence he couldn’t see it clearly.
There was a feeling,
that while this person served the bar, he might be linked to the bar’s essence.
Currently, the bartender was signaling for him to co over.
“Is this the ‘hole’ you constructed? Could it really be this stable?”
“Yes…”
Luo Di briefly explained the related principles, especially the process of claiming the Outer Realm trait as his own.
The bartender seed to smile slightly.
“Interesting thoughts, and quite audacious… You claid soone else’s stuff as your own; surely this would infuriate the other party, wouldn’t it?”
Luo Di nodded, “Yes, I encountered an Outer Realm ambush not long ago, almost got into trouble, fortunately saved by a senior, and I will be extrely careful in the future.”
“They have already begun to officially focus on the Corner, even arranging a pioneer to co over. No matter how careful you are, it won’t help, as even the Corner itself has been invaded.
Tell you what~ Since you can establish a stable channel, and given that you are a mber of our bar and have perford well in previous encounters…
The bar can sign a literary contract with you.”
“A literary contract?”
“You chose the Black Door yourself, and you also have ‘Deep Imitation’ and ‘Filmization’ capabilities… Your plant is already mature and possesses qualified tools.
Considering all these conditions,
the bar can sign a literary contract with you,
once you encounter Outer Realm danger, imdiately establish a channel with the bar here, and I’ll arrange for custors who aren’t too busy that day to co and help.
Of course, they can’t appear directly in the Middle Layer but will use your body as a ‘vessel’ to descend.
Bringing their Fear Traits to your pituitary, achieving a ‘temporary essence transfer.’
You can obtain their traits for a limited ti, and your abilities won’t be affected. Of course, the compatibility between you and them will determine the strength of the effect.
Based on my current observations of you, you should be fine. Furthermore, everyone seems to like you.”
“Descent, essence transfer?”
“Yes… What you did before with the related tools was only an imitation, and once this contract is signed, you can directly borrow their traits.
Of course, it bears a certain randomness.
The current situation in the deep layers of the Corner is not too good either; everyone isn’t always in the bar, and I’ll try to arrange for custors who are more suitable for you to help.
Rember, it can only be used against the Outer Realm.
After all, this thod is already considered ‘violating’ and won’t be beneficial for your normal fear growth, feeling like a kind of forced growth.”
“How to sign the contract?”
The bartender directly pulled out a contract from the darkness, and Luo Di unhesitatingly signed his na in the bottom right corner, instantly feeling a deepened connection with the entire bar.
Taking back the contract, the bartender turned to leave, “That’s it, back to work I go.”
“May I ask, what do I call you, senior?”
“I’m just a worker, you won’t rember my na anyway. Wait until you’ve navigated through this crisis and officially reach the Corner Depths, then we can talk.”
“Thank you, senior.”
…
Ti returned to the present.
Luo Di, through his mark on Joke and familiarity with the Mist, instantly pinpointed the unnatural cloud mass above the city.
The Great Slaughter instantly annihilated four ballonized employees while simultaneously gripping Joke’s neck.
However,
Joke himself felt sothing wasn’t right, well aware of the scent Luo Di should have, but the one gripping his neck now emitted a different aura.
Turning his head,
Luo Di’s face surprisingly bore an unfamiliar white rubber mask.
anwhile, the whole sky turned gloomy, with a minimalist yet efficient piano lody echoing in his ears, as if a cold chase had descended.
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