The Gentleman at the End
Chapter 431 - Chapter 431: Chapter 429: Black Mouth

Chapter 431: Chapter 429: Black Mouth

“So fast! And it’s still undergoing transformations…”

The Dead Horse under Black Wolf Bernard’s command transformed as it galloped, assuming the form of a black seated wolf after about a kilometer, becoming wilder, more irritable, and highly aggressive,

Yi Chen also noticed that the black armor on the wolf was continuously drawing in the Death Plague bacteria from the air, maintaining a full state no matter how long it ran.

After some running, Yi Chen grew even more interested in the ‘Dead Horse’. Having such a mount would indeed make the journey in the Old World much more convenient.

Bernard naturally noticed the young man’s surprised expression behind him, sped up further, and said,

“My seated wolf ranks among the top three in the Knight Order in terms of speed, and its aggressiveness is also among the top five… Its mount ranks are definitely among the very best.”

“That’s really amazing, I can feel the Death rhythm inside this wolf as well as its nearly perfect energy output, it must have been just as perfect when it was alive.”

Bernard could tell that the youth was not merely flattering him, but truly expressing heartfelt admiration and awe, and he greatly enjoyed such praise.

“Senior, speaking of which, is that City of the Dead up ahead newly built?”

“It has been built for a long time now. After the fall of the Evil Sun, we established a city-state here at this pass, which also serves as an external base for our Knight Order, facilitating our outward expansion.

We have always been confined beyond the valleys for a long time, and it’s time to expand our territory.”

“So, when I pass through the gap later, do I need to handle any related passage procedures within the city-state?”

“All of Original Tomb have seen your stream, and the boss has spoken too. With me bringing you, you can directly ignore all sorts of identity verification and head deep into Original Tomb.

If you are interested in joining the Knight Order later, you can come to me for a recommendation.”

“Thank you, Senior.”

[Black Mouth City – Bunanmao]

Rather than a city-state, it resembled a military fortress guarding the pass, and over several thousand meters around Black Mouth City, numerous traces of war could still be seen.

Although the war-torn holes were already covered by the Death Plague and most of the residues were eradicated, there still remained some fragments that couldn’t be completely erased, also a kind of metallic flesh that Yi Chen had seen before.

“Did the Honored Tumor Knight Order once have a large-scale battle here with the Death Plague Knight Order? The relationship between the two really isn’t ordinary; it seems essential to hide the fact that I’ve been to Cancer Palace now.”

Upon thinking this, Yi Chen buried the Cancer Crystal that Mrs. Oreina had given him deep in his brain, hidden between ponds of accumulated Black Liquid, to avoid detection.

As the pitch-black seated wolf approached the gates of Black Mouth City,

owing to Black Wolf Bernard’s high reputation and strong standing in Original Tomb, the groups of the dead hanging from the city gates started to rotate upon seeing the galloping wolf,

and the ropes entwined around their necks rotated along with them.

At the other end of the ropes connected to the city gate mechanism was activated, and the heavy doors of Black Mouth City slowly opened inward.

Just then,

a black shadow suddenly descended from the sky, spreading its pitch-black wings to block the way.

Bernard also promptly brought the seated wolf to a halt, his wolf helmet revealing a fierce glare, with a mouth poised to tear apart, he loudly reprimanded, “Renato, what is this supposed to mean? How dare you block my path?”

Sitting in the back, Yi Chen also leaned out his head, looking at the one blocking their way.

The person wore a black crow mask devoid of any expression, his slender body clad in mostly fabric-bound armor, and massive crow wings spread out behind him, almost completely blocking the city gate.

“Another Death Plague Knight… Seems he’s targeting me, with armor styling and the Aura of the Deceased distinctly different from Mr. Bernard.”

“Bernard, by bringing an outsider into the city without conditions, naturally, I must stop you.

In this special period, everyone must follow the rules of entering the city, even if invited by the boss externally.

He comes from the outside, his body mixed with blood that isn’t ours, with life still lingering. If he carries forbidden items, affecting the Root of Original Tomb or even influencing the boss, could you take responsibility, Bernard?

As the current person in charge of Black Mouth City, I must ensure that everything runs smoothly. If you have any complaints, you could directly communicate them to the boss. If you insist on forcing your way through, don’t blame me for exercising the rights of Black Mouth City, Bernard.”

“Ah? A mere pass fortress trying to scare me… Come on then, I haven’t killed enough yet!”

Bernard swung the Tombstone Giant Sword directly, and as the blade fell, the entire city trembled slightly.

Just when the situation was about to escalate,

Yi Chen jumped between the two, facing Bernard with a bow.

“Thank you, Elder Bernard, for leading me to Black Mouth City. I was never entirely one of the dead, nor do I belong to the Old World, so undergoing inspection is nothing but normal.

Moreover, before heading to the Original Tomb, I specifically brought a Candle Puppet capable of harboring the Flame, wanting to experience the process of delving into the realm of the dead.

Once I formally proceed to the Original Tomb, I will come to visit Mr. Bernard afterwards.”

Bernard held the Tombstone Giant Sword in his hand for a full ten seconds before slowly lowering it, and managed to squeeze out a somewhat normal sentence, “See you in the Original Tomb.”

As he rode his mount through the city gate, he intentionally spat beside Renato, a Death Plague Knight and the current head of Black Mouth City.

Yi Chen found this scene quite embarrassing; he had originally thought that the dead were a very united group, but now it seemed different from what he had imagined.

Yi Chen turned immediately, faced the head of Black Mouth City, and bowed in apology.

“No need to apologize. As a guest invited by the boss, you originally had the qualification to go directly to the depths of the Original Tomb, but recently, due to our expansion, it has attracted a lot of hostility from the living, and any risks must be considered.”

“How can you ensure that I pose no risk?”

“Go alone to the bonfire. As long as you can obtain a Flame from there, it means you are harmless to the dead. I will be secretly watching all your actions.”

With that said,

Crow feathers fluttered, and his figure vanished into the pitch-black night sky.

A pair of glossy black eyes remained, always peering at Yi Chen from the darkness, feeling the ever-present surveillance as long as he was in Black Mouth City.

Yet such surveillance made the little grape drool incessantly; it had never seen such appetizing grapes since leaving the cemetery.

But it could only fantasize briefly,

If one were to try capturing those eyes, it would unquestionably result in being hunted frenziedly by the entire Death Plague Knight Order, surely leading to death.

Stepping through the city gate, Black Mouth City was utterly desolate. It lacked shops, residential houses, and even basic buildings were scarce, with only the dark, pointed towers with military functions rising in different areas, resembling more of a military fortress.

When Yi Chen, this ‘human,’ arrived, it immediately attracted the gaze of many lingering dead,

some of whom even grew restless, wanting to taste this death on Yi Chen that they had never seen before, and perhaps even get a chance for promotion because of it…

But as they approached one by one, feeling the intense killing intent radiating from Yi Chen, they abandoned the idea.

Though they were within the coverage range of the Original Tomb and could never truly die, even if they were completely killed, they could still awaken in some graveyard,

but there was a price to pay.

With each resurrection, an individual’s Death Plague limitation would decrease,

and, once it fell below a certain threshold, it could lead to the inability to coalesce the flesh, existing only in the form of an arm, a head, or some organ.

In the worst cases, one might even choose to combine with an animal or insect.

Just then, a wild dog controlled by a skull scurried past Yi Chen, and in a nearby corner, a centipede with numerous fingers and a rat with heart tissue stuck on its back could be seen.

Yi Chen did not linger, but found the only mountain path leading to the bonfire.

This mountain path was in ruins, retaining the footprints of climbers from the past, numerous in number,

and some areas were so trampled that they were completely indented, occasionally revealing some climbers’ lingering figures, hearing the sound of flesh and bones being charred.

It seemed that those who came for the bonfire ritual, once failing the ritual without obtaining the Flame, had to throw themselves into the bonfire, using their bodies as fuel to feed it.

As Yi Chen stepped onto the mountain plateau where the bonfire was located, he suddenly froze,

and the little grape also jumped out at this moment, eyes widening, saliva involuntarily dripping from its mouth, “The bonfire is actually burning Evil Sun Firewood!”

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