The Gentleman at the End
Chapter 390 - Chapter 390 Chapter 389 Invitation

Chapter 390: Chapter 389: Invitation Chapter 390: Chapter 389: Invitation In the Mountain Base Warehouse where tens of thousands of corpses were hung, two of them were engaged in conversation.

“By the way, Teacher Zede!

You said before that you wanted to overthrow the entire Suffering Monastery; how would you deal with the prison issue?

Since the Suffering Monastery has always been responsible for guarding and suppressing those deemed ‘prisoners’ who are dangerous, once the Monastery is destroyed or toppled, wouldn’t their release also pose a threat to us?

Moreover, since the Monastery is the only prison institution recognized by the Old World, if we attack it, wouldn’t the other Source Epidemic Areas necessarily sit by idly?”

“No, it’s not about overthrowing or demolishing this Source Epidemic Area, but about killing those in power and those despicable fellows inside, keeping the Source Epidemic Area intact… Of course, there are many details involved, and you don’t need to understand them all right now.

When you, William, advance to the next level, when your Plague Frame reaches the next stage, let us revisit this topic seriously.

You just go and take care of your business during this Old World journey. If any low-ranked monks come to you, with your current skills you should be able to handle them.”

“Okay.”

Swish!

Yi Chen pulled out the curved hook that was piercing through his neck, landing steadily on the warehouse floor.

After waving goodbye to Teacher Zede above, he turned and walked towards the exit of the warehouse… However, during his departure, back towards Teacher Zede, a chillingly eerie corpse-coldness swept over his entire body.

Even though Zede had no hostility, and even a friendly demeanor,

Yi Chen still felt a bone-deep threat from the corpses,

even experiencing the illusion of falling again into a physical demon cave, as if he were enveloped by numerous cold limbs, until he closed the warehouse door and the sensation finally dissipated completely.

“How terrifying! Has Teacher Zede become even stronger~? This can no longer be described as a monster, right?

I never thought the Suffering Monastery was actually the prison of the Old World; I initially thought it was some religious area, no wonder they are so fond of capturing people to implant them with iron chains, it turns out they are short of manpower.

Although Teacher Zede said it’s not a big problem, I’d better be a bit cautious.

I should ask Jin if she has any plans to go to the Old World soon. If not, I’ll have to make the trip alone.”

Upon reaching the apartment building where Jin lived, the smell of meat became apparent right from the ground floor, growing stronger as he ascended.

“Has Jin been cooking meat all these days?”

When he arrived at the room at the end of the top floor, the door was surprisingly not closed and was left ajar by a gap as wide as a finger,

Jin, with half of her shirt buttons undone, was lying on the living room mattress fast asleep, wearing only a pair of shorts on her lower body, drool seeping through the mask had completely soaked the mattress in front of her.

There was no need to worry about Jin being taken advantage of, as no one dared to approach this room; even the tenants from the top floor and the floor below had moved away long ago.

No one dared to provoke her, fearing they’d be turned into meatballs or made into human weapons.

Yi Chen entered the room quietly without making any sound, sitting beside the mattress, quietly waiting for Jin to wake up.

Perhaps sensing a familiar scent,

Jin, in a deep sleep, instinctively shifted her body and ended up resting her small head on Yi Chen’s thigh, with an extremely rare smile appearing beneath her mask.

“Never mind, I might as well take a nap~ Although I lay in the Principal’s bathtub for a long time, that hardly counts as rest.”

By the time Yi Chen opened his eyes again, he saw a face that was both strange and familiar to him in front of him, staring at him with wide eyes.

“Jin? You’re awake… Why aren’t you wearing the mask?”

“[Mom]she needs to take a bath, I will put it on again once she is cleaned.”

Jin pointed towards the bedroom partition,

Meaty steam incessantly poured from the gap under the door, and smelling the rich aroma of meat, Yi Chen could guess what the so-called “bathing” was about, probably involving simmering the mask in concentrated meat broth.

As usual, Jin pressed her nose against Yi Chen’s shirt collar and sniffed lightly, “Why do you smell like a corpse? Where have you been these past few days? I haven’t seen you since you left the Divine Skin Mansion.”

“It was at teacher Zede’s… not for a spar, but to discuss some matters. I’m planning a journey to the Old World; do you want to come along?”

Jin furrowed her brows and then tapped her head, “Aren’t you supposed to be smart? You know full well I don’t like staying in the organization, yet you ask this question.

“When are we leaving? I’ve prepared quite a lot of meat potions recently; enough for the road.”

“Today or tomorrow perhaps?”

“That soon? Don’t you want to see what the situation with the new First Gentleman is like?”

“Given Galon’s strength, there certainly won’t be any issues, and when we return, we can visit the Official Residence. Besides, this ‘Transfer Ceremony’ will undoubtedly be very lengthy, staying in the city would be a waste of time.”

“Fine then~ But what are you going to do in the Old World? Are you accepting a dead man’s invitation?”

“Not just the dead, I also plan to visit a Skin Factory.”

Jin rested her fingers on her chin, “Ah, I see~ I’m particularly uninterested in both those places, especially the Original Tomb… That den of the dead is dangerous for us cancer patients.

But well, I can accompany you to the Skin Factory.

I can’t be bothered to think more about it; let’s discuss it once we reach the Old World! But first, I need to take you to the Cancer Palace to meet my teacher, she’s quite an impressive figure.”

Yi Chen nodded; he was also interested in the Cancer Palace and saw no harm in visiting.

“Okay, let’s have a good meal before we leave~ else it might be a long time before we can eat human food again, and let’s also ask Reagan if he wants to come along.”

“Awesome! Let’s go for some steak~ Just wait a moment; mom should be about done with her bath, I’ll go fetch her; you better not peek.”

Jin slightly pushed open the bedroom door, squeezing through the gap while making a forbidding gesture towards Yi Chen.

It wasn’t simply about putting on a mask,

Alone in the room, Jin talked to herself, occasionally laughing, as if she were having an everyday conversation with her mother, and even mentioned the upcoming ‘Old World date’.

Yi Chen quietly observed all this, his expression scarcely changing.

He was willing to accept Jin’s madness and stay with her, precisely because they shared certain similarities in their childhoods.

When Jin, with her mask on and smiling, walked down the apartment stairs,

A strange aura struck from behind, unfamiliar and instinctively prompting a defensive stance from the two living in Zion.

Turning around,

A gentleman enveloped in pure white robes stood behind, hands folded at his chest, making a unique bowing gesture.

“William Behrens, that’s you, correct?”

Yi Chen was surprised, as his performances in the Skin Promotion had made him the talk of the city; even though he wore a mask and hood, he was recognized by the other party.

“Yes… may I ask, what’s the matter?”

“Archbishop Yaleris has summoned you, please follow me to the Glory Hall.”

“The Archbishop?” Yi Chen’s eyes lit up, immediately understanding what it was about, “Can Miss Jin come with us?”

“Any gentleman listed in the Hall has the right to set foot in the Hall again.”

As he followed the other party, Yi Chen couldn’t help but smile, “I didn’t expect the Archbishop to be so efficient… Meeting directly at the Hall means the ‘product’ must be ready.”