The Gentleman at the End
Chapter 429 - Chapter 429: Chapter 427 Heading to the Dark Side

Chapter 429: Chapter 427 Heading to the Dark Side

The Light City East District, where the merchant association was located,

had all its gold foil and temporary structures neatly organized and cleared.

The thousands of golden masks responsible for the management of the merchant association began to gather, facing each other, merging into one upon touching, until all the golden masks became one entity, with its appearance slightly altered.

A head of golden hair cascaded down the shoulders, and its attire was remarkably similar to that of a gentleman’s, a formal suit without buttons except it was black in color.

Gold was used for decoration, including a gold tie, golden leather shoes, and a gold pocket watch connected by a gold chain from the collar to the breast pocket,

with the most important being a golden briefcase, which contained the Old World gold that could cover the entire merchant association area, a portable architectural frame, and reduced models of auction halls, among others.

As for the rumored silver mask, it never showed itself from the beginning to end.

The Duke’s castle palanquin was also lifted by the “backseat people,” with more bearers than before, clearly having signed themselves into servitude for thousands or even tens of thousands of years due to gambling debts incurred during the merchant association’s event.

As the number of backseat people increased, the size of the castle also grew slightly.

The golden mask made a quick run coupled with a hop-step jump, steadying itself atop the Duke’s castle, squeezing past the Duke’s fat back to find the room that belonged to him, hidden deep within the castle.

The packing of the merchant association was complete, and it departed in the form of the castle throne.

Lamp City Ignasi also specially lowered its distinctive spotlight for it, with numerous skull lamps also surrounding it, and the residents of Light City gathered on both sides of the street from which the Duke departed, projecting upwards with their specially made lanterns.

Although the Duke was accustomed to this, he still broke into a smile, showing his incisors, bidding farewell to everyone cordially.

Yi Chen also, as a premium customer, followed along out of the city, with Candle Puppet Thirteen obediently trailing behind him.

Outside the city gates.

The merchant association, now outside the scope of Light City, temporarily halted its march; Yi Chen approached the castle and bowed respectfully, having reaped substantial rewards from his trip to Light City, particularly in the fabrication of “Black Death Skin”.

“You need not thank me, as you completed the fabrication process entirely by yourself. Even if I hadn’t facilitated your encounter with the Skin Bag Guest, this fellow would have had a private conflict with you through skin sensing in the following days.

After all, you are the only one in the whole Light City who fits his standards.

What do you plan to do next, go to the Original Tomb or the Skin Factory?”

“Let’s head to the Original Tomb first, since that’s the place inviting me over. It’s the perfect opportunity to imbue the garments with traits of death, striving to reap benefits in the tomb.

As you said, Duke, aside from the Dead Person Wedge Stone, I’ll see if I can acquire a Dead Horse without becoming a Death Plague Knight.”

“That old chap from the Original Tomb is not as easy-going as I am… If you get too greedy, you may invite death upon yourself. Don’t worry too much about the Dead Horse.

While the Dead Horse ranks high among the Old World mounts, there are better steeds than that.”

“Alright, there’s also something I’d like to ask you.

During this Old World journey, apart from visiting the two Source Plague Areas, I’d like to get in touch with a circus… I asked a noble about it back in the Cancer Palace, but she wasn’t very clear.”

“Of course, you can~ As long as you have pre-established contact with the circus, you can choose to go and see it. In my opinion, this circus is quite interesting, its operation model is much like my merchant association, both are mobile.

Due to the defeat of the Old World, the rules have been completely sealed, and such mobile organizations will become mainstream in the Old World in the future.”

“Ok, but I don’t know how to get in touch with the circus?”

“Fear Circus, being fairly new and having a distinctive recruitment model, caused the deaths of a large number of the Audience during recruitment times and offended quite a few organizations and powers.

Therefore, the circus often appears in uninhabited areas, and whether you encounter it or not is entirely down to luck.”

With that,

the Duke produced a metal spear-shaped toothpick, and just like he did at the auction, he began to pry loose the remains stuck in his teeth, extracting everything, whether dead or alive, be it chunks of flesh or pieces of metal.

He squeezed it between his fingers and eventually rolled it into a ball of flesh before presenting it to Yi Chen.

“When you’re ready and truly wish to head to the circus, try to recall your past encounters with the circus members, even their scents, and then eat this meatball.

“As long as your luck isn’t too bad, you should be able to obtain information about the circus, you might even find yourself at the circus entrance by accident,”

“Thank you, Duke.”

“I hope the next time we meet, you can still maintain such a rate of growth.”

With that, Yi Chen watched as the Duke and his company left, with numerous backseat drivers transporting the throne to the next destination city, to earn money and amass endless wealth.

Yi Chen then took out a Black Worm card and called for the nearest Ascaris train.

When the conductor heard that the destination was the Original Tomb, his expression turned sour.

“Honorable William, although our Black Ascaris Company has moved up to the top three of the Old World in terms of business transition, the line to the Original Tomb is not yet well established, or rather, difficult to establish.

We can only take you as far as the outskirts of the Bonfire Mountain Valley.”

“What place is the Bonfire Mountain Valley…”

“It is the boundary between the dead and the living. Back when the Evil Sun still existed, the valley could block its illuminating light, ensuring that the land of the dead was covered in darkness all day long.”

“The Extremely Dark Land?”

“It’s different. The area where the dead reside is already designated as a lightless region and has its order and Manager, which is the ‘First Dead Man’.

The Death Plague drifts there, maintaining the overall stability.

The Extremely Dark Land formed by the fall of the Evil Sun is a place of utter chaos, without order or a Manager, and not even under the fundamental control of illness, starkly different in essence.

In the past, the living who wished to set foot on the land of the dead had to perform related rituals in the Bonfire Mountain Valley, and only those who acquired the bonfire could proceed to the other side of the valley to meet with the dead.

Nowadays, with the falling of the Evil Sun and the perpetual darkness, the dead have also begun to step out of the valley and expand outward.

We can only ensure that we take you near the valley, and the price will be quite high, roughly 700 Ancient Coins.”

“Is there a long distance from the valley to the Original Tomb?”

“We are not sure about that, I’m terribly sorry… However, as long as you can step into the region of the dead, the Original Tomb should not be far away.”

“Let’s set off.”

“Very well, please hold on! Going to the Original Tomb requires a special Ascaris Car, one with the highest stealth and won’t be rejected by the dead.”

After paying enough Ancient Coins and waiting for another half an hour,

a worm with a face that was rotting away, exuding an aura of death, emerged from the ground. Many parts of its body were even replaced with metal, lingering in a state of semi-death.

“The Original Tomb is on the other side of the Old World, and the journey should take about 2 to 3 days. I will accompany you throughout and provide the best service I can.”

“Let’s depart.”

Yi Chen didn’t mind. With various massage services, he slept for two days straight.

When he opened his eyes, he could no longer see any bright things outside the window, not even the Underground Sun covered this area… but far ahead in the direction of the train’s travel, he could faintly discern a small, dim light.

As the train neared,

a super mountain range connecting the ground and the sky came into view, and a huge bonfire was burning at the center of this mountain range, with numerous dead beginning to appear around it,

Not only did Yi Chen feel no discomfort, but he also felt as though he was coming home.

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