Deep in the Living
Chapter 72 - 72 68 Arid Heat

72: Chapter 68 Arid Heat 72: Chapter 68 Arid Heat The class president stood on the podium, fully showcasing her unfettered body.

The shy awkwardness of her first time on display quickly transitioned into something more seductive.

“Do I look beautiful now?

Through my time spent with you, Luo, I guess this image must fit your aesthetic, right?

Too bad there’s not enough time now, or I wouldn’t mind giving you my ‘first time.’ Given your physical fitness, a few minutes wouldn’t cut it.

I can’t afford to waste half an hour.

But that’s okay.

After I’ve completely killed you, I’ll take your body with me.

It’ll be just the same to give you my ‘first time’ then.

Hey~ why aren’t you talking?

Are you shy, or are you thinking about how to kill me?

Don’t worry, I’ll give you a chance in a while.”

The class president stopped showing off her body and pointed a finger straight at Luo Di below the podium,

“Now, let’s talk about why I need to ‘completely’ kill you.

According to the voices from the depths of the Corner, I belong to a very special class.

And so, in the whole five years of my disguise, I’ve never once been forced to kill anyone or anything.

Instead, they’ve set up many high-difficulty disguise missions for me, including the last dangerous trip we took to the City Investigation Bureau together.

However, I also have an ‘optional mission.’ Before I get my identity card from the Corner, I must kill a [closest] human.

The closer and more special and powerful the human is to me, the more ‘rewards’ I’ll get after the mission is completed.

Initially, I chose Anna, who I had grown up with since childhood.

Unfortunately, I underestimated the strength of First Middle School.

I couldn’t possibly use that school as my final promotion venue nor had any chance to build a Seam there.

There were too many monsters among the students, and there were even investigators stationed inside.

I was forced to find some reasons to facilitate transferring schools and ended up at Fourth Middle School.

Little Gao was initially on my list as well, but unfortunately, he wasn’t special enough.

Just as I was fretting over this, you appeared.

Honestly, I did develop real feelings during the time I spent with you, to the point that I even considered giving up on this mission.

After all, once I went to the Corner Depths, I could still grow in other ways.

But man proposes, god disposes.

Who knew that in a mere four-person interstice screening, there would appear a monster more special than me?

Even the entire environment of the Seam was affected by his abilities, forcing me to resort to scheming, forcing me to see you as my final trump card for a comeback.

As long as I completely kill you, Luo Di, and acquire your complete corpse, the Corner will grant me a true reward substantial enough to induce a qualitative change.

At that time, I will be confident in becoming the ultimate winner of this interstice screening.

Alright!

That’s all there is about me.

Now you know everything, and you’re the only one who does.

According to the agreement between us, it’s now your turn.

Where did you put the severed arm?”

“The infirmary.”

The class president, who had just obtained the information, showed not a hint of joy, but rather her mouth curled into an unnatural smile,

“Actually!

I had guessed it already.

Gao Yuxuan was carrying a bunch of potions; you’ve lost an arm and are bound in bandages, definitely went to the infirmary, huh?

The severed limb was preserved through refrigeration, waiting to be reattached at the hospital after everything is over.

I just wanted to take the opportunity to let you know me better and to make our relationship ‘closer,’ so that I can get more rewards after killing you.

Ha ha ha~

Luo Di, don’t let yourself be killed so easily, okay?

Remember what I told you before the admissions?

You have to bring out all your strength.

The more you resist and the stronger you are, the more satisfied the Corner will be, and the more I will gain.”

Squeak~

The class president zipped up her clothing again, cancelling the display mode.

She needed to rely on this combat uniform of the investigator for its effects now.

Throw!

The head that had been placed on the lectern was suddenly hurled by the class president.

If it were someone else’s head, it wouldn’t matter,

but this head forced Luo Di to instinctively reach out to catch it, and he had to do so.

His attention was thus completely focused on the head, its eyes already dispersed.

Luo Di trembled uncontrollably as he watched.

Just a moment’s distraction, and the class president was no longer on the platform.

Her speed was astonishing, already standing behind Luo Di.

Ten sharp, jet-black claws slashed down in a cross pattern,

Whoosh!

Luo Di instinctively rolled forward, smashing through three desks…

but a great amount of blood flowed down his back, even leaving behind strips of flesh torn from the floor.

Even though he had reacted immediately, he still couldn’t avoid the class president’s attack.

The speed was too fast.

His entire back was nearly sliced open, his spine and ribs partially visible.

Looking at the flesh hanging from her nails, the class president cocked her head,

“So tough~ Honestly, the boost that the Cornered Tool provided you shouldn’t be this high; it’s the most basic use of the pituitary…

I can even easily slice through the regular combat uniforms worn by security guards.

Just now it only cut the skin, not even severing the spine.

So tough, Luo Di!”

Luo Di had already gotten back up amid the disarrayed desks, looking at the class president without being distracted by the wound on his back.