[Vortex Town - Screaming Inn]

Under the entrance stairs,

A damp rag is laid to the side,

with Gust sitting there, a meal tray in front of him.

Any guest entering the inn must pass by him, and once someone arrives, Gust adopts a pitiful look.

Behaving this way, he's likely to receive a tongue.

After all, the monsters that can stay at the inn are all Green Gate certified, highly regenerative beings, so a tongue is nothing to them.

Gust himself thoroughly enjoys this feeling of "effortless gain," and besides attending classes, his favorite thing to do in Vortex Town is to idle away time at the inn.

Furthermore, there's another reason...

Perhaps due to the quieting of outer realm threats, it's been somewhat dull recently, and the "landlord" who rarely interacts with people and speaks little has now appeared in a different form.

At the top of the inn, representing "blood vessels", various ventilation ducts started leaking.

Drip!

A series of dark black substances fell down, quickly forming a humanoid shape, like a black wild man wearing a ghillie suit.

By chance,

Pumpkin Fran also returned from work, or rather, he purposefully came back at this time, holding a special deck of playing cards in his hand.

Without any verbal communication, they immediately started playing cards.

However, they hadn't played for long before Gust, who had just gotten a good hand, suddenly tasted a strange flavor with his tongue.

As Vortex Town has established preliminary cooperation with the Human Exploration Bureau, it's quite normal for outsiders to arrive. Additionally, Teacher Guo also plans to expand the school, opening admission to the entire Corner.

Whenever Gust tastes an interesting flavor, he makes a note so he can personally go and ask for a tongue later.

This time, however, the taste was overwhelmingly strong, even choking his trachea, causing him to cough violently and abandon his good hand.

At the same time, he spit out his tongue, lowering his eyes to observe.

The taste buds on his tongue showed signs of abnormal activation, with each bud autonomously growing, as if trying to break free from his control.

Seeing this, Gust directly pulled out his tongue at the root, crushed it, and grew a new one before returning to normal.

"What is this!? It's so overbearing! I just tasted a bit, but my tongue's nature was affected. Is there a new teacher here?"

The landlord sensed danger too, and the mimicry playing cards quickly dissolved and returned to the inn's main structure. The inn's exposed structure started to fully compress, leaving only a Green Gate in the most hidden area.

Fran turned his pumpkin head, glancing around: "A new teacher? Indeed, I seem to smell the scent of flesh... This scent can even permeate the inn, how exaggerated!"

"Let's go see."

Gust's curiosity directly drove him to trace the scent, and Fran hurriedly followed, wanting to see who the new teacher was.

Just as Fran pushed open the inn door, the scent intensified tenfold, even causing abnormal rashes on his skin.

He intended to follow Gust further when a hand suddenly grabbed him, a hand emerging from the Green Gate's surface.

"Landlord?"

"...Danger, come back."

...

Gust immediately headed to the city's edge, Teacher Guo arriving alongside him.

However,

Gust hid in the shadows, using the Tongue Monster's licking to completely erase himself from reality. Teacher Guo appeared at the Crossroad, taking the initiative to reveal himself and wait for the other's arrival.

Gust, with his tongue swirling wildly in his mouth, felt puzzled:

"What is this creature? I've been around the Corner long enough, yet I've never seen... Only so many top-tier monsters can make plants flourish within the pituitary space, and this guy is completely unfamiliar, never even tasted this flavor."

Moreover... No face, no obvious tongue structure, somewhat beneath my expectations!

But it's possible he hides his tongue inside."

Just as Gust was about to lick again, snap! His tongue in his mouth snapped sharply, and he saw a detailed vision of death, scaring him so much he nearly stumbled off the roof.

"Damn! What the hell is this, it feels even more dangerous than Teacher Ma.

And what's with Wu Wen sticking close, this girl doesn't feel the same anymore, it seems like she's gained some new attribute and is on the verge of reaching the top tier.

Even Luo Di and the others following behind asked me about the Fishing Village before? Could such an existence be hiding in that stinking place?

Screw it! With this being around, I'll have to change my backyard plan.

I can't keep begging and playing every day; I need to retreat like Question Mark does.

Let's see what identity this guy has, and how Teacher Guo handles it."

...

At the center of the Crossroad,

As Teacher Guo watched the figure gradually approach, he raised his arm proactively, making a handshake gesture and introducing himself.

"Hello, welcome to Vortex Town! I'm the person in charge here. Vortex Town is willing to offer free accommodation and dining services to high-level monsters like you.

If you're interested, you can stay first, and I will personally explain in detail about Vortex Town's situation and the conditions for permanent residence."

The Faceless Man didn't respond, perhaps because he lacks a mouth to respond.

His bare feet tread the highway, halting five meters from Teacher Guo, seemingly having no intention of shaking hands.

Despite doing nothing,

Teacher Guo felt as if he were standing in the center of flesh, potentially swallowed whole at any moment, causing cold sweat to form on his usually composed forehead.

However,

The Faceless Man showed no intent to attack, instead leaving the choice to the young girl beside him.

During their journey from the Fishing Village, the girl had once again matured, now appearing around sixteen, closely resembling the former Wu Wen.

Yet, her unique fisheye structure and the scales on her body made her seem like someone else.

Her speech had also become fluent from talking on the road, no longer vague or stuttering.

"Brother, I used to be part of this place... This is Teacher Guo, he taught me a lot of useful knowledge and provided shelter when I first came to the Corner.

This place gathers more than half of the top-tier monsters in the Corner, all coexisting harmoniously and promoting each other.

I can also continue my studies and grow here.

I wonder if you'd like to stay and become part of Vortex Town... It's unlike other Corner organizations, with no personal restrictions."

The Faceless Man seemed unfamiliar with the concept of an organization, as during his trek to the Fishing Village, such a concept hadn't yet spread in the Corner.

Moreover, the monsters seeking refuge in the Fishing Village were mostly exiles or loners.

Nonetheless, he still nodded slightly, agreeing, or rather following his sister's will completely.

"Teacher Guo, please register my brother."

"Alright, how should I address him?"

"My brother hasn't spoken for so long, related organs have been removed from his mind. He needs time to adapt... Let me introduce him.

My brother is Qu Qingfeng, and I am Qu Shuiyao.

We were part of the earliest exploration team to replace the country in the cornered area. At that time, the United Nations didn't exist, there were no so-called monster organizations in the Corner, not even many monsters."

Teacher Guo nodded, "We can discuss the details after registration. Mr. Qu needs to complete the identity registration."

The vortex swirled,

a contract to join Vortex Town appeared, and Teacher Guo slightly altered the requirements on it to maximize personal freedom.

It was expected that the other party would look over the relevant sections,

yet the Faceless Man didn't even reach out; blood from his flesh dripped upon it, completing the authentication.

According to the rules, once a member joins the corresponding organization, the basic personal information is shared. This includes the individual's name, title, and Corner plant ranking.

Equally, all members within the organization will receive this shared information.

Whether it was Gust hiding on the roof, Luo Di and others following behind, or Teacher Guo completing the signing, all were stunned at this moment.

§Mad Crimson Dream, Flesh Unending§

——NO.1——

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