Deep in the Living
Chapter 44 - 44 40 Special Reward

44: Chapter 40 Special Reward 44: Chapter 40 Special Reward Just as the investigator was talking to the two young people who had experienced anomalous events,

A government car arrived directly at the door of the investigation subdivision, and the fourth person to join the conversation arrived just as the previous topic was wrapping up, someone already well-known.

A middle-aged man with a square face and a mole on his lip, the Director of Records Management of the City Research Bureau, Wang Shuokang.

Upon learning that the abnormal arrest at District 13 had a direct connection to Luo Di, he hurried over.

As Director Wang took his seat, the focus of the conversation shifted to him.

“Ge Wenju, have you finished your questioning?”

“Please go ahead, Director Wang.”

“Cough cough, let me get straight to the point then.

It seems my idea was correct, one of you is very special, possessing characteristics that easily trigger ‘accidents.’

Only half a year has passed and yet another accident occurred, the opponent being an almost mature Pseudo-Person, it seems giving you the ‘Cornered Tool’ in advance was the right decision.”

The class leader asked curiously, “Besides us, are there other people who are prone to accidents?”

“There are dozens of similar cases nationwide, some people encounter them more extremely, experiencing one or two a month.

Of course, this nature has not been determined yet, and in other research bureaus, it’s only considered a coincidence due to the population base.

They have their reasons, as statistics show that the frequency of the ‘Psychological Corner’ is increasing year by year, the number of Pseudo-People is also increasing, thus the likelihood of encountering anomalous events is also growing.

Anyway, for the second half of the year as much as possible stick to going between school and home, I hope you both can successfully complete the Admissions examination.”

The class leader continued on the topic of the Psychological Corner, “Have we found the reason why Ms.

Wu Huazhen formed a ‘Thought Corner’?”

Director Wang tapped on his ring, he had received the ‘Pseudo-Person File’ from the research bureau two minutes earlier.

“Ms.

Wu Huazhen has been living alone for over ten years since the death of her parents, during which she pursued relationships with the opposite sex but was rejected every time.

Over time, she began to doubt her ‘appearance’, combined with malnutrition and hormonal imbalances leading to hair loss, she fell deeper into self-doubt.

However, she was very good at disguising herself, appearing fine to others.

She slowly began to decrease how often she went out, retreating into long periods of reclusion at home.

Frequently sitting alone in her empty house, not maintaining cleanliness, she attracted flies and spiders, and gradually developed arachnophobia.

Her disgust and even complete abhorrence towards her own ‘appearance,’ her jealousy and longing for beautiful young girls, and her obsession with romantic weddings,

The accumulation and fermentation of these emotions eventually created a Corner in her mind, living as a Pseudo-Person for one year and five days.”

“Over a year!”

“That’s right, and she’s also tainted her hands with human blood, already nearly ‘mature’.

This makes her a very good research subject, and our two bureaus will also provide you with substantial rewards.

Being able to survive at the hands of this creature also adequately demonstrates the quality of you two, this experience will clearly be recorded in your files.”

Luo Di wasn’t interested in the nature of the Pseudo-Person, or rather, from last night’s experience, he had generally deduced the cause of the opponent’s Corner formation.

He was more concerned about the so-called reward, and Director Wang seemed to see through his thoughts and immediately said:

“Luo Di, being able to proficiently use the ‘Cornered Tool’ at your student’s phase and even confront a real Pseudo-Person head-on is very commendable.

If I reward you with another Cornered Tool, it might surpass your limit of endurance.

Considering your family situation, I can apply for a generous reward fund and a housing quota for you.

Although you are likely to move out of your current district after admissions, I still suggest you move out now.

After all, isn’t this the ‘second’ anomalous event to occur in your district?”

“Second incident?” The class leader was shocked, she hadn’t heard Luo Di mention it before but immediately remembered that the occupancy rate at District 13 was indeed very low.

Luo Di’s reply was firm: “My family and I have discussed it, now we are just left with the last term and moving now would involve many issues that would certainly affect me, so we plan to move after I graduate.”

Director Wang stared at Luo Di, suddenly thinking of something,

“In that case, I have another special reward option for you.

Last night, you wounded Ms.

Wu Huazhen with a weapon, right?”

“Yes.”

“Bring it out and let’s have a look, it might have undergone some changes, after all, the characteristics of a zombie are not just hardening, but also an important trait of ‘blood absorption’.

Allowing it to taste the high-value blood of its kind may trigger a special reaction.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Di immediately perked up, even his drowsiness was forcibly suppressed.

From the end of the incident until now, he hadn’t had time to check the condition of the Zombie Blade.

Unwrapping the shroud,

Luo Di himself was stunned for a moment,

He knew the blade more than anyone else; originally lifeless, the blade now seemed somewhat livelier, with several nerve strands even slightly wriggling.

“Indeed, after tasting the blood of an older Pseudo-Person, it becomes even more bloodthirsty.

How about this!

I’ll make the decision for you.

When the City Research Bureau handles Wu Huazhen, they will extract the cranial cavity blood that flowed through her pituitary.

This blood will be stored separately to feed your blade.”

“How much?”

“A maximum of 100ml, and you will need to go to the City Research Bureau in person to absorb it in our presence…

The reason is simple, bloodsucking increases the risk to you, the holder, and we need to ensure you can still control the blade.

We will call you within five days.

With that, are you satisfied with the reward?”

“Thank you.”

Ge Wenju, standing to the side, was well aware of the dangers of this practice, let alone when the subject was merely a high school student.

But after seeing Director Wang’s expression, he swallowed back what he wanted to say.

“What about my reward?” the class president also asked eagerly.

Director Wang was not particularly interested in Wu Wen, “Your reward will follow the standards of the Investigation Bureau.

I believe it will not be far off, right?

Wenzhu.”

Ge Wenju didn’t speak, just placed a red-headed document on the table.

“Regarding the Assistance Rewards for the Capture of ‘Wu Huazhen (anomaly)'”

Due to your significant role in the capture, you may choose from the following rewards:

1.

An internship at the Jupiter City Investigation Sub-bureau after normal graduation.

2.

An assistance fee of 8 million rubles.

3.

A set of basic combat uniforms for investigators (simple gear).

Expecting nothing worthwhile, the class president’s finger decisively landed on option[3]upon reading the text.

“Can I really have this?”

Ge Wenju nodded, “Since it’s written on paper, it will certainly be given to you.

This decision comes as recognition of your outstanding performance, and of course, we also hope you actively participate in the investigator screening later.”

“Okay, I’ll consider it.

By the way, when can I get this uniform?”

“It will be custom tailored based on your body check information from this morning; our bureau will send someone to deliver it directly to you.

The customization is expected to take 3 to 5 days, and a special commissioner will also explain the wear instructions and the basic functions of the uniform upon delivery.”

“Awesome!” The class president immediately raised both hands, as if celebrating a victory.

Director Wang gestured with his hand, “Alright~ You two have also worked very hard, there will be a car at the door to safely take you home, have a good rest.”

As the young people left, the two adults began a special conversation.

“How about it, Wenzhu?

The young people we at the City Research Bureau had our eyes on beforehand, pretty good, right?

To survive such an event and even inflict certain wounds on a Pseudo-Person of that caliber is unprecedented.

We hope you can help keep this confidential for now as well, otherwise the higher-ups might come directly to recruit him.

In my opinion, it’s better to disclose information about him when he comes of age, both for our sake and his.”

“What Director Wang means is, we should downplay the descriptions about this individual in the incident report.”

Director Wang quickly raised his hand, “I never said that~ Just a heads-up, after all, this is a matter for your Investigation Bureau.”

Ge Wenju was, of course, aware of Luo Di’s potential, and he too wanted to keep such talent within the city bureau.

“By the way~ Director Wang, who among them do you think is a likely individual to trigger an ‘accident’?”

Director Wang didn’t answer verbally but instead took out detailed personal information from the briefcase he carried and placed it on the table.

As Ge Wenju picked up the information and began examining it, his pupils gradually widened.

“This…”

Director Wang made a silencing gesture.

CREATORS’ THOUGHTS 549690339 [free document] Publicly Available Intelligence -Mature Pseudo-Person:

According to the documentation provided by the Investigation Bureau, the development of most ordinary Pseudo-People is as follows:

1.

“Disguise”:

From the formation of Thought Corner, maintain the original persona and lifestyle, and accept Psychological Detection from human society normally.

The more natural the process of disguise is, the more humans it can deceive, and the greater approval it can gain from the Corner.

2.

“Desire Release”:

From the moment of Thought Corner’s generation, the individual will hear Whispering from the Corner every day, which will evoke the individual’s repressed desires and obsessions, and amplify them over time.

This includes, but is not limited to, violence and fighting, exhibitionism, theft, and even murder.

The higher the level of desire release while maintaining a disguise, and the greater the impact, the more approval from the Corner can be obtained.

*There are also a few special individuals who, even just through Disguise, are considered to release their desires.

These individuals may not be affected by the Whispering, and can recognize the Corner in their own way, and even dominate Thought Corner in reverse.

When one maintains a normal surface Disguise, and private Desire Release continuously for more than a year, such Pseudo-People are approaching or reaching [Maturity].

Mature Pseudo-People have the following characteristics:

1.

“Perfect Fear Embodiment”: Able to undergo full-body changes, presenting the most perfect form of Fear within the range of the brain’s acceptance and the body’s tolerance.

2.

“Blood Flesh Corner”: The once ethereal Thought Corner can now be visually presented on the surface of the pituitary* and even the entire face, allowing it to influence the individual’s most familiar region to form a Corner-like Space.

*The mature pituitary has very high value.

3.

“Special Qualification”: When the time is ripe, the individual will receive special notification from the Corner, obtaining official qualification to go to the Corner through █████.