Deep in the Living
Chapter 65 - 65 61 Skirmish

65: Chapter 61 Skirmish 65: Chapter 61 Skirmish Six months ago, during the winter break,

as the Zombie Blade absorbed the cranial blood of Spider Woman, the relatively young Zombie Pituitary inside it experienced growth, becoming at least equivalent to the pituitary of a Pseudo-Person that’s over a year old.

The machete it was merged with also gained more of a zombie’s characteristics, striking right at Luo Di’s fancy as a B-grade film enthusiast.

However, although Luo Di liked the knife’s appearance, practicality still needed to be considered.

The two milk teeth initially scattered on the blade’s surface seemed to Luo Di as if they might have other uses, perhaps changing the position of the teeth,

or even grow out some more to perfectly merge with the blade and exert their true function.

During the few months of his last semester in high school,

the Zombie Knife was like a child growing up, unexpectedly growing teeth on its own, and the teeth itself became more mature and even sharper.

With Luo Di’s daily after-school knife-training, the lessons from Mr.

Luo Fei during nighttime runs on how to utilize “Cornered Tool,” and almost “sleeping together” with the Zombie Blade every night,

in the last month before the college entrance exams,

Luo Di gradually managed to transmit his consciousness to the pituitary inside the blade, establishing basic communication, and could even make ‘requests’ to induce the brain pituitary to cause corresponding morphological changes in the blade.

Finally, those seven randomly distributed teeth on the blade also managed to change position under the movement of the cortex, able to move and align according to Luo Di’s thoughts.

How could the maximum effect be achieved to enhance the Zombie Blade’s destructive power?

Luo Di didn’t take long to find the answer, his thoughts returning to the supermarket where he first met the class leader, Little Gao, and Anna,

and recalled the brand-new chainsaw purchased by the class leader, which cost quite a bit of money.

Whether it was about surviving in the wild or fighting against zombies, it was a big help, it was just a pity that the chainsaw ultimately broke due to the zombies’ hardness.

Luo Di only needed to arrange those teeth like the teeth of a chainsaw on the edge of the blade, and it might produce a similar cutting effect, or even inflict Corpse Poison while slicing through an opponent.

It would be highly lethal against flesh-and-blood enemies.

Now, on the track field,

Click~ the proliferated arm was completely severed, with the teeth neatly aligned on the blade’s surface now biting into Gong Xin’s shoulder joint.

The two were in almost a close-range combat situation,

such a close encounter was extremely precious, and Luo Di couldn’t afford the slightest hesitation if he wanted to survive.

Drawing the blade and raising it high,

Luo Di envisioned himself as the Murderer in a movie, having been training his body so hard for over a decade just for this moment.

His body lowered,

both hands gripping the knife,

he struck hard and fast,

it was the most powerful and lethal move.

Under the dim lights of the track field,

a dark silhouette slashed diagonally,

Ssslaaash~

the forceful strike split open Gong Xin’s entire skull, and even continued downward, finally stopping at the sternum.

Gong Xin’s entire brain was crushed by the teeth, and the hypothalamus region was obliterated, from any angle, this was a kill of a Pseudo-Person.

But,

Luo Di hadn’t even had the chance to take a breath of relief when he suddenly heard a strange, distorted sound emanating from Gong Xin’s abdomen,

“It’s beyond imagination!

Fourth Middle School can actually cultivate a monster like you, surpassing any student I’ve ever seen during my time in school.

I’m so moved, do you see this, Principal?

This student is even stronger than a regular PE teacher, it’s unbelievable.

If I hadn’t prepared in advance, if I hadn’t absorbed so many students and teachers, I might have actually been hurt by your blade.”

A twisted and insane face bulged out from Gong Xin’s abdominal area,

danger descended,

Click~

a clicking sound resonated,

Luo Di had already instinctively sensed the danger, hurriedly pulled out the knife, and leaped back.

However,

Gong Xin’s head, split in two, was rapidly regenerating, transforming into two separate whip-like tissues, and he began to smooth out the shattered skull, concentrating it at the tip of the whips to form sharp blades.

Like two blood-flesh whips embedded with blades, they were raised high,

Swiftly and forcefully striking at Luo Di!

The latter could only barely block the attack on one side with his Zombie Blade,

But the other side was wide open…

[Gymnasium]

Just as Mr.

Guo had said, the Seam that enveloped the school affected the gymnasium to a great extent, restricting the group of teachers and students gathered there.

As soon as Li Xiaoying entered, she felt like she was about to get lost.

Where was the gymnasium she remembered?

It was a completely unfamiliar place, full of branching paths like a high-level maze, with narrow passages that at most allowed two people to walk side by side, and every ten or so meters, multiple paths would appear with no reference points whatsoever.

It was simply the perfect hunting ground for flesh and blood.

“Which way?

If I run around randomly, even if I find the teachers later, I might not remember the way back.

If I mark my path every little distance, it will take too long, and Luo Di definitely won’t last!”

Just as Xiao Ying was stuck in a thinking dilemma, a series of footsteps came from the front intersection, and even whispers could be heard, a very familiar voice.

“Deputy class leader!”

Gao Yuxuan was the first to appear around the corner, having found the exit of the gymnasium through layers of analysis.

Following Gao Yuxuan were three physical education teachers including the class teacher, and the remaining students from these teachers’ classes, with most of the students’ eyes filled with a color of fear,

As minors who had never encountered abnormal incidents, overwhelmed by the huge gap in strength and watching classmates being absorbed alive right before their eyes, very few could calm down in a short time.

“Li Xiaoying!”

The class teacher, Ruan Zhijun, spotted his own student standing at the exit right away and immediately asked, “Where are Wu Wen and Luo Di?”

“The class leader lured a Pseudo-Person with skin attributes to the security room in the teaching building, Luo Di is delaying a flesh-and-blood Pseudo-Person at the track field, and Mr.

Guo did not harm us.”

Xiao Ying summarized the situation succinctly and quickly.

When they heard that Luo Di was out there alone fighting such a monster, even Ruan Zhijun couldn’t control his emotions and almost rushed out.

But recklessness only leads to defeat.

Having confirmed the situation, they needed to immediately arrange a combat plan.

“Students who rank within the top twenty in physical performance with no fear, confident in their own reactions and speed, or those who are fitted with prosthetic tissue or special protective gear, follow us!

All other personnel must stay in the gymnasium.”

Only two students stepped forward,

One was Gao Yuxuan, whose prosthetic left arm could effectively prevent being absorbed by flesh, and he had some combat experience as well.

The other was Cheng Hao, known among classmates as the “Giant Beast” with a height of 2.1 meters, who had undergone Simulation Practice during the senior year and was awarded a set of metal exoskeleton armor specially tailored for his physique due to his outstanding performance.

“I’m going too…”

Li Xiaoying clenched her teeth; with the help of the class leader and the sprint phase of the last semester, her physical results had progressed to the top fifty of the grade.

But she had no experience, no equipment,

And her only weapon was a claw knife, a close-combat weapon that couldn’t cause effective damage to the target and would leave her as fodder for the enemy’s nutrition if she made a mistake.

The class teacher gently patted Xiao Ying’s shoulder, “Stay here, there’s no need to feel guilty, it’s already impressive that you are not affected by the Seam…”

“Oh.”

When Ruan Zhijun and the other four walked out of the gymnasium exit,

The sight in the middle of the track field was projected into their eyes,

It was like a wave of heat rushing into their bodies, stimulating blood to flow rapidly and exciting the brain to secrete adrenaline.

“Luo Di, that guy is actually directly confronting such a monster!”

In the center of the field.

Luo Di, who had almost fully undergone zombification, was fighting with a chainsaw in hand.

Red Vein Through the Eye,

At this moment, Luo Di was performing at 120% of his usual capacity, completely immersed in the combat, with every move being almost perfect.

Forgetting the pain,

Forgetting tonight’s admissions exam,

Forgetting about buying time,

Forgetting the left arm that had fallen more than ten meters away, its cut oozing out a stream of rotten fluid.