The gathering ended, and everyone went home to sleep, feeling utterly exhausted. Most people would probably sleep for 1 to 3 days to recover.

Mr. Question Mark, however, immediately rushed back to the City of Sin, needing to inject the virus into a suitable host and then carry out precise cultivation.

After all, Jia Wen was essentially "completely dead." Though the virus particles still existed, the entire infection and cultivation process required careful handling...

However, Mr. Question Mark would not be responsible for the reconstruction of the City of Sin. He would even completely delegate the authority of the True Death Game company to others to manage.

He would fully commit to Vortex Town, focusing on his own development and student education, concentrating on Outer Divine Status, focusing on games beyond the Corner.

During the period of infection in the hole, not only did he complete a deep decryption, but his mindset also changed, allowing him to see more.

...

Inside the villa.

The master bedroom tonight still had only two people.

After the photo session, Hua Yuan returned to the Sisterhood and even took the initiative to talk to Teacher Guo about the comic store during the night. As a special comic holder, she must make good use of this opportunity.

Luo Di fell asleep as soon as he touched the bed. In this operation, he was the only member running back and forth without pause from the start to the end, and even after returning, he was busy with various matters.

However,

This sleep didn't last long; the biological clock he maintained as a human woke him up shortly after six in the morning.

Though his brain still felt a bit tired, his Hell Shell was essentially repaired.

Without disturbing the still-sleeping Wu Wen, Luo Di went to the bathroom alone, washing off the barbecue scent lingering on his body.

"Let's go for a morning run and think about how to handle things."

Unexpectedly, as Luo Di walked out of the bathroom, drying his hair, an aroma permeated his nostrils. It was the scent of noodles, the kind from his hometown.

Wu Wen had cooked two bowls of beef noodles in the kitchen and brought them into the room just in time.

There wasn't much to say; Luo Di, who hadn't eaten much last night, was finally satisfied and flopped onto a chair, putting morning running on hold temporarily.

Wu Wen propped her hands on the table, resting her head on them, her dark eyes observing the young man who had drunk all the soup.

"Luo Di, let's talk about your issue.

To locate the Joker, several teachers should be able to help, and even Teacher Guo can directly communicate with the comic store to hand over the person, but the price might not be small, considering that Joker is still a good fit for the comic."

Luo Di didn't respond verbally but instead suddenly activated his Hell Ability.

A uniquely shaped Iron Maiden container appeared directly on the table, still steaming with heat.

"Squad Leader, I forgot to tell you this... Lebeite, Frank, and I encountered Joke in the City of Sin. Although he escaped, he paid a price."

The Iron Maiden opened, and a complete arm appeared before them, still attached to part of the shoulder's flesh.

"I want to ask, if I have this complete arm, including the soul, could it give me some advantage? Or could I use this arm of his to directly locate him?"

Looking at the completely severed arm, Wu Wen suddenly burst into laughter, incredibly joyful.

"Hahaha~ so you've already won! I thought I had to join you in finding the other one's whereabouts.

With this, things are simple.

Such a complete arm in your possession means Luo Di, you have absolute initiative.

With the soul severed, this person is basically done for, unlikely to develop further. To put it bluntly, the new weapon you brought from Hell was discarded by its former owner not because it's no longer sharp, but because it cannot grow.

For any being, regardless of their development system, once the soul is no longer complete, the system's development stops.

An incomplete soul cannot achieve the most basic [cycle].

Moreover, the soul of this arm remains "intact," meaning the Joker cannot reconstruct his soul either.

He must either retrieve this arm from you or find a way to destroy it so that the soul essence returns to the world, allowing him a chance to repair it.

Luo Di, you can keep the arm here and continue to develop and grow until your plants form a garden and reach the level of the teachers, until your Hell System becomes a kingdom.

By then, you could squash him like an ant with ease.

During this time, he can only wear himself out infinitely, suffering mental anguish, unable to do anything."

Luo Di was somewhat surprised, never expecting that occupying one of his opponent's entire arms would provide such an advantage. However, he did not accept Wu Wen's suggestion.

"No... that guy is still very capable.

Hunter, as a member of the Eight Evil People, reached this level, on par with the teachers. Joke, as one of the Eight Evil People and the ultimate beneficiary of the video tape incident, must also be skilled.

And he was also selected by the comic store, indicating that the Outer God behind him might also value him greatly.

If given time, he might come up with other ways to replenish his soul.

Since there is such an advantage right now, it's necessary to seize it and quickly deal with this matter... Besides, I've already prepared, and I don't want to wait anymore.

Squad Leader, from your perspective, Joker should really want this arm now, right?

I'm thinking, is it possible to specifically choose a [location] where I can personally settle this matter? Using the arm as bait, and ensuring it's just me, would he come?"

"If it were me, I would definitely come~ This is the only chance to return to completeness."

Luo Di thought for another moment and said, "Before, when we were fighting the Outer God, Teacher Guo had a contingency plan for failure.

If it failed, he would let all the teachers and students in Vortex Town hide among humans; it was the body going over directly, not an avatar descending.

I'm wondering... Can we let Joke's body go over?

I want to deal with matters over there."

"Oh..." Wu Wen immediately understood, "Generally speaking, monsters are not allowed to go to the human world; this is a rule set by the Corner.

As the leader of Vortex Town, Teacher Guo has some privileges, perhaps allowing town personnel to go to the human world, though there are likely limitations,

you need to personally ask Teacher Guo about this."

"Alright."

Wu Wen frowned, "Are you really planning to settle it over there? If the two of you clash, who knows how many innocents will be affected."

Luo Di's gaze was unusually determined,

"Since I have complete control, I'll set the necessary rules in advance to ensure no one is affected."

"Alright~ then let's find Teacher Guo together. I'll participate in this matter as a spectator; is that alright?"

"I originally wanted to invite you; this should turn out to be quite a good Murderer-themed movie."

...

[City of Sin]

In a bottomless alley, there seems to be a comic store here.

The glass door covered with posters suddenly opened from inside, and a swollen big foot stepped out.

Corresponding to a man wearing a duckbill cap and an oversized hooded sweatshirt. One of his sleeves was fluttering in the air, completely empty.

His face was scrunched up, as if still cursing something.

Suddenly, a monster over four meters tall, covered in tusks, also appeared in the alley. Since this place was currently a non-surveillance area, it intended to devour this crippled fat pig in one bite, seizing all the resources on him.

The huge mouth took a bite, snap... only to bite into nothing!

Because for some reason, its own head began to float, separated from its body.

The cranial pressure suddenly increased, as if the whole head was inflating rapidly.

Bang!

With a loud bang,

the head exploded,

purple blood scattering down.

The headless body collapsed to the ground, dried up by mist.

But,

despite easily taking the life of a monster, Joke still looked troubled.

Just as Wu Wen described, Joke's current state was dire; with the soul missing, he could only seek help from the comic store, but he got no result and had to come up with ideas himself.

Just as Joke was about to leave the alley,

something else attacked from behind.

Already irritable, the mist quickly spread behind him, intending to inflate the opponent from inside, just like before.

However, when the mist entangled the opponent, it accidentally caught a mark... a Question Mark.

Frightened, his whole body of fat shook, ready to use his trump card to escape.

Unbeknownst to him,

the person behind had already approached him.

It wasn't Mr. Question Mark but a company employee with a Question Mark burned into his face.

The other party didn't show any hostility but instead handed over an invitation.

"Dear Mr. Joke,

In light of your status as a former member of the Eight Evil People and as a comic holder, we formally invite you to join our large collective in Vortex Town.

As a welcoming gift, we will consider returning your arm.

——?"

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