The Gentleman at the End
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Chapter 407: Chapter 406: Hunger Control Chapter 407: Chapter 406: Hunger Control “Abdominal Extraction Device”

A total of 64 fleshy tubes dangled in the air, their ends similar to the mouths of lampreys, embedded with a ring of sharp, serrated teeth.

Enveloping the mouth of the tubes was a cystic mold of a human grinder, which also functioned as a fixture. Its trait of freely contracting could accommodate Patients of any physique.

Seeing such equipment and the hunger-afflicted cancer patients embedded in the walls, Yi Chen’s expression was extremely unsightly,

He had originally thought it would be something akin to an enema device, but now it seemed the part of the Physical body that the device was about to touch and extract from would be even more ‘profound’.

There were precisely two devices set up here, capable of extracting from two individuals simultaneously.

The Employee with the Back Tumor began to introduce the device to the two newcomers,

“Depending on the individual’s Physical condition, the duration of abdominal drainage can vary from 15 to 30 minutes.

Since it’s your first drainage, I should remind you that the process will involve extraction of cellular energy. Most bodies will produce a stress-induced resistance response, and you will need to actively suppress your Physical body.

If you are unable to reduce your ‘energy content’ to below 10% within the allotted time, you will not qualify to participate in the ‘Hunger Duel.’

If an accident occurs during the process and you are completely drained, becoming an unconscious hunger-individual, you will stay in this Abdominal Drainage Room permanently, increasing the room’s degree of hunger.”

If you’re ready, please go ahead. There are still plenty of people outside waiting for their ‘abdominal drainage’.”

While Yi Chen hesitated slightly, Jin leaped onto one of the devices.

Hu~

Yi Chen took a Deep Breath, embracing the concept of ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do,’ and jumped onto the other device.

The adaptive tightening of the cystic mold fixed both individuals in a spread-eagled position, mid-air,

Smack, smack, smack~ The 64 living tubes surrounding them seemed to get the ‘dinnertime’ notification, writhing and slapping against each other, even drooling from between their teeth.

Apparently possessing a group consciousness, after a bout of wriggling, they all attacked the two people in the mold.

First came the eyes, mouth, and nose,

Followed swiftly by the back of the head, neck, chest, and rear,

By the time all 64 living tubes were attached, there was hardly any spare space left on the Physical body.

Beyond sucking everything remaining in the gut, they also extracted about-to-be-converted glycogen, fat, and some protein.

Yi Chen monitored the entire suction process through Madness Brain, neither triggering a stress response, nor allowing the tubes to voraciously extract too much, maintaining a steady state of energy loss.

When his body’s energy dropped below 30%, Yi Chen felt a distinct sensation of weakness,

All the brain tissues in every muscle went into reflexive dormancy in order to reduce the main body’s energy consumption, and even the most basic breathing slowed down.

When the critical value of 10% was reached,

Whir!

The Madness Brain exerted a potent spiritual power, forcing all the tubes off his Physical body,

The nearly drained Yi Chen detached from the mold and fell, barely managing to stand after stumbling a few steps upon landing.

He had never felt such weakness before,

Every single cell in his body was overwhelmed with hunger, constantly sending ‘eat’ signals to his brain,

His gaze quickly Locked onto the young Employee in front of him, even desiring to pounce on and gnaw at the pus-filled lumps on the other’s back,

“Steady!”

The forceful command transmitted by Madness Brain calmed his Physical body,

Leveraging the skin’s properties, he let the gentleman’s clothes act as a kind of exoskeleton armor to assist with movement.

Supported by the skin, the person gradually closed his eyes and entered meditation with hands stacked on his abdomen,

recalling his time in Principal’s office, floating among the stars, trying to adapt to the weakness, and even embracing the sensation of hunger.

Gradually,

threads of starlight zigzagged through the flesh, filling the body with what seemed like nihility, using the void to satiate hunger, allowing the Star River to flow within the flesh.

The hunger was not only adapted to but allowed Yi Chen to reach a ‘Pure State’ where his body felt emptied, giving him the sensation that a light leap could let him drift in the air.

“I didn’t expect Principal Desline’s bath to have this effect, to actually use Star Particles to fill the physical voids, no… these Star Particles are energy points, and my drained body is just right to unleash their fullest effect.”

By the time Yi Chen reopened his eyes,

Jin, having taken off his mask and opening his mouth wide, had brought his entire face close to Yi Chen’s,

with his tender and sticky tongue licking cheeks and hair, possibly moving in to take a bite next.

As the tongue swirled in his ears, an intense voice of craving transmitted into Yi Chen’s brain,

“William, hurry up and give me something to eat.”

“Jin, stop pretending… do you think I can’t see it? With your Red Lotus Trait and the reading of the ‘Swelling Record,’ even with only 10% of energy left, you should be able to undergo proliferation to suppress the hunger, right?”

“You totally can’t fool me~ not fun at all.

By the way, William, how did you do it? You don’t have the cancer attribute, yet you quickly adapted to this hunger.”

“There’s always a way~ alright, we are about to go on stage soon!”

As Yi Chen’s eyes, saturated with Star Particles, met the gaze of the young employee, the latter’s eyes were filled with admiration; he had never seen a contestant so unaffected by hunger.

“There is half an hour left before the next Hunger Duel! You two can come with me first, to adjust your condition in the waiting room… I believe both of you will surely win the final victory tonight.”

The two were among the earliest and fastest contestants to complete ‘Abdominal Extractions,’ opting for a personal Changing Room closest to the arena, closing the door, Locking it, and setting up a Barrier.

Though slightly cramped on the inside, at least they wouldn’t be disturbed by others.

Yi Chen didn’t have anything to prepare; he was ready to compete now.

So he chose to stand by the wall and continued to meditate with closed eyes, striving for an even better state.

And as he closed his eyes,

Jin removed the loose Skin she wore, took out pre-prepared cloth bandages, and started wrapping them around her upper body, constraining the weighty parts to the smallest possible size.

Ordinary fabric, however, just couldn’t compare with the ‘Gentleman’s Skin.’ Despite the tight binding, the desired effect wasn’t achieved, and the front still bulged out a bit.

There was no helping it; she had to make do.

Then Jin ‘tightened’ her loose Skin,

turning the casual, loose T-shirt suited for everyday life into a perfectly fitting battle leather jacket, further dyeing it through cancer cell mutation to full Black, which was more suitable for Concealment.

When Yi Chen opened his eyes in the Meditation Room, the black curves before him made him pause in surprise.

“What are you looking at, William?”

“Nothing… I rarely see you dressed like this.”

“A bit tighter~ This is more suitable for the upcoming battle. We need to show ourselves as much as possible in the arena, striving to catch the attention of those above while winning.

Maybe then we can advance to higher-level competitions, even joining the circles of the Honored Tumor Knights.”

“Yeah, let’s go.”