The Gentleman at the End

Chapter 202: Chapter 201: The Journey Home

“Yellow skin? If it’s related to skin, it’s most likely connected to the Gentleman’s Skin Market.”

The Duke lifted his arm, pointing to the black sun impaled by the huge sword, and continued:

“The Old World has been locked down, and it’s impossible to produce new types of illness outside the Source Epidemic Area… but that doesn’t rule out the possibility of a completely new illness emerging in your world, like the one your friend represents.”

Yi Chen provided more detailed information:

“On my way to the Old World, near the ‘Passage,’ I encountered an attack from a strange Sick Object. It had evolved a yellow robe that enslaved an Aggregation called Gathering Eye Disease, forming a temporary whole.

After we killed the eye, the yellow robe immediately separated on its own and showed interest in me.

Later, I repelled it with the combined efforts of my teammates, but we couldn’t fully exterminate it… By the way, I still have a piece of the yellow fabric that was cut off.”

When Yi Chen took out the Sealing Envelope woven from Gentleman’s Skin from his clothes, the Duke appeared puzzled, “Hmm? You had to use skin to seal it? That is to say, the two are not completely of the same origin… Let me see what exactly it is.”

The moment the envelope was torn open,

The yellow fabric inside disintegrated into hundreds of fine threads, which, like springs filled with energy, shot out towards various directions in an instant.

If Yi Chen had been the one to open it, it certainly would have escaped.

However,

No matter how fast those fine threads shot out, no matter how many there were, no matter how tricky the angles of ejection, they were always moving in a sea of fat.

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To the bystanders, they hadn’t even left the Duke’s palm.

The Duke scrutinized these yellow threads, his eyes suddenly widening as if he had remembered something.

“That’s right! I remember overhearing a trivial rumor a while ago, just a casual statement from a passerby, so I didn’t make a special effort to remember it.

It was said that there was an incident in the Skin Market, something to do with yellow skin.

It appears the rumor might be true. I didn’t expect such an issue in a tightly regulated area like the Skin Market. I’ll take care of this thing for now. I’m heading there soon to check it out.

If there’s indeed something interesting, I might be able to profit from it, and then you’ll get your share.”

“Okay.”

Handing over this mysterious small item to the Duke wasn’t a loss, and it might even bring unexpected rewards later on.

“That’s that, then. Until next time, my premium customer.”

The Duke waved his fatty arm to say goodbye, and the Ancient Castle’s shop door closed. Those on the back seat began digging furiously, and the sedan chair quickly sank deep into the ground.

Cough cough~

Dark, bubbling blood spewed from Yi Chen’s mouth.

The negative effects of Death Awakening on the body were becoming increasingly severe, and the grape responsible for the right side of his body was also suffering, occasionally spitting out black material as well.

The warning voice of the grape came through:

“We need to hurry back to the other world. Under the harsh conditions of the Old World, it’s not possible to perform physical repairs, and the encroachment of death will get worse. This grape feels like it’s about to give out~yue!”

“Okay…”

Just then, a hospital-style wheeled walker appeared next to Yi Chen, and a female Doctor wearing red high heels also appeared, quickly inserting the IV needle into the vein on the back of his hand.

As the liquid flowed in, Yi Chen’s condition began to stabilize.

Moon Scar was standing dozens of meters away on a dune, gesturing for the two to hurry over.

Yi Chen, leaning on the walker, began to walk normally, expressing his thanks to the female Doctor who had been with him the whole time.

“Thank you.”

Unexpectedly, the female Doctor’s head turned from the IV stand, and from under her red lips came a delicate voice that only Yi Chen could hear:

“Mr. William, may I ask you something?”

“Sure.”

“After the Master emerged from the gambling, he seems different, his eyes clearer and more distinct~ What exactly happened in there?”

“Lorrian found the ‘joy’ of living.”

Upon hearing this, the female Doctor appeared extremely excited; various infusion tubes trembled nonstop on her iron rod-like body, “What is it?”

“A special kind of book, often requiring a large amount of text to bear its grand content and narrative, enhancing the sense of immersion.”

“That’s wonderful~ Our Master has been wandering around with his several sisters since completing his Revenge, leading a nomadic life… Although we often gain medical technology from some human hospitals, there is always a hint of perplexity in the Master’s eyes.

Now, for the first time, I have seen a whole new scene through our Master’s eyes. Thank you, Mister William!”

Due to her long legs, high heels, and the special structure of her infusion pole, the female Doctor was half a head taller than Yi Chen.

She slightly bent her knees and lifted her black hair, pressing her cold red lips to the side of Yi Chen’s face as a gesture of gratitude.

“I just hope he will spare me in the future~ haha,” Yi Chen chuckled awkwardly.

“That’s unlikely, as our Master has been certain since he first set eyes on you that only you can fill the other half of the twin moons… Unless you grow as strong as the Master himself, maybe then you can resist a bit.

Pfft~ But I don’t think it will be of any use, just stay with the Master peacefully.”

Yi Chen said no more, trying to keep up with Lorrian as quickly as possible, seeking to leave sooner.

On the return journey,

the probability of encountering danger in the new passage was extremely low.

The reason Lorrian was hurrying was that he couldn’t wait to find a quiet place to read the novel gifted by the Duke and hadn’t considered any danger at all.

Yi Chen also focused on sustaining his battered body.

Halfway through,

Yi Chen was chatting with the female Doctor about some trivial matters of life.

Clang~ The iron chains inside him trembled suddenly as if they were presaging something or serving as a warning.

The next second.

Iron chains, like serpents, emerged silently from the sand beneath his feet.

By the time they were discovered, they had already coiled around Yi Chen’s legs; the chain’s snake head even clamped onto his thigh, causing his entire lower body to lose control.

The female Doctor attempted to come to his rescue,

Whoosh!

Another chain, adorned with a hammer-like structure, immediately smashed the female Doctor’s body to pieces; her high-heeled shoes and infusion bottles scattered among the dunes.

“What is this!”

Debilitated and with the loss of control over his lower body, Yi Chen couldn’t break free.

Just as he was about to be dragged into the sands,

Whoosh!

A flash of silver light severed Yi Chen’s legs and seized his collar, pulling him away from the danger zone.

Lorrian, carrying the remaining upper half of Yi Chen’s body, and holding the female Doctor’s head, stood on top of a dune dozens of meters away, scowling at the site of the incident.

Shh, shh, shh~

The quicksand took shape, and slowly emerging from its center were three distinctively different Monks.

One female, clad in a high-waisted black leather garment, had her arms wrapped in serpentine chains; her mouth was forcefully held open in an O-shape with metal wires. Inside her mouth, a snake’s nest brought forth newborn serpents continuously biting and tearing at the lining of her mouth, releasing venom to stimulate the Pain.

One male, shirtless with a black leather skirt, was covered with heavy iron chains ending in hammer-shaped structures and wore a square, rigid Iron Virgin mask.

The individual taking the lead had not yet revealed the structure of his chains; his skin turned inside out and painted black, resembling a surrealistic leather garment.

The inverted skin on his neck and chin stood up like a collar, concealing his mouth, which was stitched with threads.

As he spoke, the stitches tugging at his mouth moved the entire face’s skin, speaking in unison:

“Acceptor of Pain, follow us to the Monastery. Should you refuse, we shall remove the iron chains from your body.”

Their voices, sharp as needles, reached out, and both Yi Chen and Moon Scar bled from the ears and mouth.

In Yi Chen’s retina, copper structures appeared simultaneously over the heads of the three Monks, signifying the Level of Open Source.