Chapter 1 Diary_3

At this moment, the whispers in his head became noisy, and it even felt as if his entire face was about to crack open.

Hiss, hiss, hiss~

A structure resembling tentacles seeped out from the eye sockets and teeth of Zhang Chi; a crack appeared on the tip of his nose as if his entire face was about to split open, exposing the most terrifying part within.

Chirp! Chirp!

The bird calls were incessant,

the bird that belonged to Zhang Chi, perched on his shoulder, was now incessantly chirping and flapping its wings frantically, trying to leave its owner.

Just as Zhang Chi was about to transform into some dreadful form,

Whoosh~ something too fast for the naked eye struck from the front.

Zhang Chi only felt as if something had been inserted into his mouth, the horrific transformation occurring on his face was forcibly interrupted, and his consciousness gradually became blurred,

Lowering his eyes to look,

The paper knife folded from a piece of paper had already penetrated his mouth, reaching into his brain, disrupting a certain organization.

At his last breath,

A brief moment of lucidity reminded Zhang Chi of some things,

It seemed that, starting from a certain day, he had been hearing invisible whispers in his mind,

It seemed that, under the influence of the whispers, he would occasionally become like a stranger,

It seemed that he had killed his own girlfriend recently,

Snap!

His body heavily collapsed to the ground, a pinkish liquid flowing out from the mouth impaled with the paper knife.

The investigator was killed,

Yet the prison alarm took an unusually long time to be activated,

Only the bulletproof glass used as a barrier descended once again from the ceiling.

At this time, Mr. Anderson stood outside the glass, leisurely taking out a cigarette and lighting up for himself, looking at the corpse, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Not surprised that his colleague was killed, but surprised that Mr. Di had become even stronger during the time he was bound in prison.

Mr. Di was squatting beside the corpse, seemingly conducting an examination, while simultaneously delivering an analysis, "This guy doesn't even realize he has already 'transformed,' achieving a perfect disguise... These things are 'evolving.'"

Anderson's voice came through the earpiece: "We appreciate your assistance with this matter, Mr. Di."

"Since you had already determined this person was problematic, why not resolve it internally?"

Anderson shrugged, "Once the news of a Pseudo-Person in our ranks leaks, it is bound to cause widespread panic. Even a one in a ten thousand chance is an unacceptable risk.

By comparison, the narrative that an investigator was accidentally killed by a criminal during a prison inspection sounds much better."

"Is that so?"

Mr. Di suddenly stood up and approached the glass, pressing his entire face against it as if he was about to break through from the inside.

This scene made Anderson, an old fox, break out in a sweat, "Mr. Di, there's definitely a reward for your help~ Regarding the artifact you were previously tasked to retrieve, we've found it for you."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Di immediately returned to a normal state, stepping back on his own and his speech softened.

"Is that so?"

Anderson pulled out a vintage-looking notebook with a leather cover from his clothing, "I will make a copy for you right now."

"No need, give me the original."

Mr. Di was actually holding a handful of teeth, which he had momentarily extracted while examining the body.

These sturdy teeth seemed to be set between the fingers of Mr. Di as a makeshift tool,

His fingers pressed against the glass surface, rotating clockwise, and the bulletproof glass was cut open, forming a circular opening.

Crackle and pop~

His extended arm dumped the teeth out, rolling them to the feet of Anderson, followed by a 'give me the item' gesture.

This action triggered the prison alarm, red lights flashing.

However, Anderson did not back away, instead, he stepped forward and handed over the diary.

Mr. Di, who received the diary, instantly turned 'docile' and focused entirely on the diary.

He immediately reached out and touched the cover, even pressed it against his face and sniffed delicately, as if cherishing the skin of a beloved.

"Ah~It has not been tainted with the scent of others, it hasn't been perused by anyone else, this is truly wonderful. Thank you, Mr. Anderson."

After the prison inspection,

Anderson took the initiative to explain the situation to the prison authority, instructing them not to interfere with Mr. Di's examination of the diary.

But Mr. Di, now back in his room, could no longer contain himself, cleaned the blood stains between his palms, and carefully dried them with a towel.

Seated at the desk,

He gently lifted the cover of the diary with his index finger, his eyes focusing on the text inside.

[Owner: Luo Di]

[Diary Start Date: June 10, 2026]

Day One, Clear Weather

As he read each word, Luo Di's thoughts also returned to several years ago, to that unique and distinctive high school era.