Deep in the Living
Chapter 41 - 41 37 Marriage

41: Chapter 37: Marriage 41: Chapter 37: Marriage After slaying the Double-headed Paper Man,

perhaps due to the contamination with another’s blood, or the kin-like scent in this blood, the Zombie Blade became active, with every covered nerve squirming.

Luo Di, however, didn’t have time to attend to this, he rushed towards the living room at his fastest speed.

But trouble arose as soon as he descended the stairs,

the corridor, previously merely ten meters long, had been extended to hundreds of meters,

the narrow, suffocating corridor was filled with dense red lanterns and black spider silk, and the walls and floor were covered with poisonous spiders, evidently meant to hinder Luo Di’s movements.

But Luo Di hesitated not a bit, even a slight delay could cost the monitor his life.

Pulling up his fastest pace from the physical tests, he crushed the spiders and slashed through the black spider webs blocking the corridor, forcibly tearing open a path to the living room.

But no matter how fast he was, it still caused a considerable delay.

He had not yet fully crossed the corridor when he heard the chirping chatter; the entire living room had come alive.

The moment he stepped out of the corridor, a paper man suddenly appeared,

not to attack Luo Di, but to hand over a brand-new red envelope.

The original living room had been extended to three times its former size, festively red cords were hung from the beams, and offerings were already placed on the eight immortals table, with the paper people wearing white wigs seated beside.

“A bow to heaven and earth!”

A loud voice rang in the hall,

The newlyweds were undergoing the wedding ceremony.

The groom was the paper man previously seen in the bedroom,

The bride, judging from her attire, should be the Spider Pseudo-Person; the monitor was nowhere to be seen, and the bride was wearing ceremonial headdress, covering the back of her head.

As an intruder, Luo Di was not restricted, seemingly considered a guest.

He didn’t act recklessly, instead slowly moving his feet, trying to get a clear view of the bride’s face from the side.

He also needed to watch out for the surrounding paper men, gripping the knife handle tightly.

The view slowly shifted to the side, but due to the ceremonial headdress, he couldn’t see clearly yet; he needed to move a bit further.

At this point, Luo Di seemed to anticipate a very bad outcome,

Just as he continued moving, about to get a clear view of the bride’s face,

“A second bow to the parents!”

Both the groom and bride bowed their heads,

Luo Di also furrowed his brows, silently waiting…

“Rise!”

The bride slowly lifted her head,

A pair of sinister yet puzzled eyes were staring at Luo Di, seemingly surprised that this young man had arrived so swiftly.

Luo Di was completely stunned, the face he saw was the monitor’s,

but upon closer observation, there were no sewing or adhesive traces on the face, not like it was just attached.

On close inspection of the bride’s body shape, it also leaned more towards the monitor’s figure.

Luo Di breathed a sigh of relief, at least the monitor was still alive.

But the expression he wore was unpleasant; although the monitor’s face hadn’t been torn off, the situation in front of him was precisely the [Possession] he had encountered before.

That old woman had somehow possessed the monitor’s body, and with time pressing, once the ‘Complete Possession’ occurred, there would be no chance of reversal.

Judging from the current situation,

Once the wedding ceremony concluded, which probably meant the completion of the third bow, it would probably be the moment of ‘Complete Possession’.

Time was running desperately short,

Although the Spider Woman was surprised that Luo Di could deal so quickly with the “girl” she discarded and rush here, she was convinced he couldn’t handle the [Possession], and now, at the final moment, she was fully engrossed in her role as the bride, which couldn’t be interrupted abruptly.

With just one last bow, everything would be settled.

Besides, all the paper people in the living room were watching Luo Di’s movements.

Luo Di, standing in the corner, took a deep breath, his whole demeanor turning grave.

He slowly raised the Zombie Blade in his hand,

not swinging it out,

but horizontally slicing into his own mouth, cutting open both corners completely…

[Five months ago]

One month after the Simulation Practice, he followed the arrangements and went to the City Research Bureau for relevant examinations.

After the examination,

Luo Di had been using the “Zombie Blade” for over half an hour daily.

Except for a lack of nutritional intake, all other tests were completely normal, indicating that he would not be affected by the Cornered Tool.

Director Wang, whose head was square-shaped and had a mole above the corner of his mouth, was quite satisfied with his condition.

“Keep it up!”

Usually reticent Luo Di, however, raised a question on his own.

He still dwelled on the events that happened during the practice.

“Director, if I encounter another Possession event, can I handle it with this weapon, or is there another way?”

Director Wang was very optimistic about this young man and explained patiently:

“Possession?

For someone still learning, it’s a bit too early for you.

However, since you want to know, I can tell you about it.

Do you know the essence of Possession?”

“Not really.”

Director Wang placed his index finger on his forehead and tapped lightly:

“Possession is rare.

Pseudo-People themselves must possess ‘Essence Projection’ capability, projecting their essence in the form of the pituitary into the body of the possessed to achieve Possession.

There are many ways to project, the simplest is having the pituitary swallowed by the possessed,

and what you encountered during Simulation Practice was a more sophisticated curse projection, which can directly affect a single target invisibly, making it hard to prevent.

Once possessed, the Pseudo-Person’s ‘pituitary’ will gradually erode the possessed individual’s brain, eventually taking complete control over the hypothalamus region to achieve Complete Possession, by which time the possessed person will also completely die.

At your current stage, helping someone else remove Possession is impossible for you; it mainly requires the possessed individual themselves.

If that person has strong willpower, or say, has undergone strict mental training, they might break free from Possession on their own, but achieving this during the student phase is too difficult.

So it’s best for you all to stay honest in school this year before Admissions, avoid causing trouble outside.

I believe your luck isn’t that bad to encounter entities with Possession ability again.”

Luo Di still wanted an answer, “What if it happens?

What can I do if someone else gets possessed?”

“You need to abandon the possessed person at first sight and escape by yourself.

In the current situation, running away is not a bad thing; those who can escape from absolutely dangerous environments might even receive national attention.

If there’s really no way to escape, perhaps your weapon might offer some minor external assistance,

injecting the Corpse Poison close to the inflicted person’s brain, the Zombie Attribute from the Corner can provide some disruption, but it’s only limited to disruption, removing it must rely on the possessed individual’s own willpower.”

“Okay.”

…

“Couple bow!”

The piercing voice echoed in the hall,

the possessed class leader buried her head again,

just one last bow to complete, and the Possession would be fully complete.

The efficiency was so high because she was in her territory, and since Wu Wen stepped into the room, the concept of “marriage” has been subtly suggested by the embroidered shoes, lanterns, and wedding posters, plus the final invasion of fear causing mental loopholes.

“Rise!”

As she was about to rise from the final bow, she felt someone standing behind her, and sensed a heat not belonging here.

Just as the Spider Woman wanted to look up, she found her body embraced.

Before she could threaten or resist, something headed towards her neck, whoosh!

It was not a blade edge,

but a pair of sinister fangs biting into the artery, perfectly injecting the Corpse Poison factor, the dark, cracked lips fully pressing against her neck.

Luo Di slit his own mouth with the Zombie Blade, sacrificing half of his face to gain the Zombie Attribute.

It was merely the clenching of teeth, merely the lips pressing on the neck surface,

yet it felt as though the two were engaged in a conversation,

“Class leader…”

A voice transmitted deep into her mind.

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