The Gentleman at the End

Chapter 101: Chapter 100 New Moon

[Village Chief Cordy]

When the other party finished introducing himself, Yi Chen, who had been guessing the person’s identity, was also taken aback.

One of the culprits behind the full-scale Pathological mutation of Shebolt Village due to immediate contact with the Church, he was also a target for “the nosy lady’s” revenge.

On him must exist firsthand information from the [New Church], and defeating him might touch upon the true nature of this incident.

The appearance of such an important figure right before the two of them made the sense of incongruity even stronger.

But according to Yi Chen’s observation, it was indeed only the Village Chief and his pet dog who had come here, with no other sources of danger around. @@novelbin@@

“As long as we’re sure the only danger here is the Village Chief, no matter how off things seem, reading his brain information will reveal the conspiracy behind it.

Grape, next you need to help me keep an eye on the surroundings while also observing the battle.

If you spot any ambushers approaching or anything else that feels off, I will decisively end the fight with the Village Chief.”

Grape became serious as well, not shirking the troublesome task Yi Chen had entrusted to her.

“Same rules as always, all the grapes afterwards are mine.”

“Hmm.”

In front of them, the aura emanating from the Village Chief was slightly weaker than Mr. Lee from the Twilight Clinic, but he was still categorized as a “Severe Patient.”

And special attention was needed for his restrained pet dog as well.

At that moment, a trickle of saliva slid down the corner of Jin’s mouth, and upon hitting the ground, was immediately absorbed by the nearby fungi which soon after self-destructed.

Large amounts of iridescent dust rose around Jin, blending perfectly with her clothes, creating a beautiful solo portrait.

She began to move her joints around, an extremely excited voice escaping from beneath her mask:

“Severe… Patient!

I haven’t faced off against such a foe in a long time, and it just so happens to be my forte, a [Physical Illness].

I will treat this body with care, not using excessively potent explosions or reckless slicing… I’ll use the gentlest method to transform it into my possession.”

Watching Jin itching to charge forward, Yi Chen was well aware that stopping her bloodlust now was next to impossible.

The only thing to do was to provide an ‘effective reminder’.

“Jin! Look at me!”

Faced with this sudden and strange request, Jin, in her extreme excitement, still swiftly turned her head to meet Yi Chen’s demand.

In the moment of eye contact,

the third eye located on the shoulder also focused on Jin.

Whir!

A stream of gentle, water-like spiritual energy flowed through the vision channel into Jin’s brain.

Grape, with the ability obtained from the “Lake Bottom Giant Eye,” could not only unleash a powerful Spiritual Shock causing rapid paralysis of consciousness but also transmit gentle, minute spirit energy, subtly influencing the target’s Thought.

The eye contact calmed Jin down slightly and made her willing to listen to what Yi Chen had to say next.

“All of this is too incongruous, too deliberate.

From the time we entered the village until now, we have never encountered any ambush, and yet now we’re suddenly meeting the Village Chief.

We need to be extra cautious in the upcoming battle. The moment you sense anything amiss, or if unexpected ambushes or traps occur, do not get entangled in the fight.”

Jin patiently made an OK gesture,

“Don’t worry, haven’t I said it many times? I don’t want to die, you know! If I encounter a situation where I judge there’s no solution and certain death is inevitable, I will use explosions to enable us to quickly escape the village, just like before.

Right! Leave the Village Chief—just reaching severe Pathological mutation—to me; you take care of his dog.”

“Okay, after I deal with the dog, I will come to assist you immediately.

Moreover, pay attention to the black burlap bag on the Village Chief’s shoulder… From the Memory Fragment I obtained earlier, it’s a Tool used by ‘Scavengers’ to collect juveniles.

As for this thing on the Village Chief’s shoulder, I cannot ascertain its specific function.”

Jin’s patience had run out; she placed her index finger against her lips.

The hand that slid from her lips swiftly cut the plant roots connecting her and Yi Chen, retaining only the “Plant Bracelet” wrapped around her wrist.

“Our link is temporarily severed; otherwise, it will interfere with my actions. Here I go!”

Jin’s shins were immediately wreathed in dark red energy filaments, and one could faintly hear the sounds of tiny explosions emanating from within.

Boom!

With a step, it was as if a vehement explosion had occurred beneath his foot, shattering the stone-paved path into footprints two centimeters deep.

The bodies of the animals he passed on his route were crushed into a bloody pulp beneath Jin’s feet.

Unlike the swift pursuit of the black chick Pei, Jin’s approach toward the Village Chief was abnormally heavy and steady… Each step bore a tremendous killing intent that even caused the Village Chief to slightly frown.

Simultaneously,

the Village Chief released the iron chains in his hands, unleashing his loyal companion, bred with care and nurtured with attention.

Howls of a dog’s bark and a human face’s scream erupted together,

the beast charged at Jin with its mouth ripped wide, ready to tear.

Just as the two were about to collide,

Swish!

A root of a plant shot out unexpectedly toward the beast, its attack prematurely detected by the human face on its side.

Driven by its beastly instincts, the dog dodged swiftly,

Whoosh!

The root narrowly missed, but the several human faces on the side of the dog’s body were still gravely sliced open, with three eyeballs even being gouged out and skewered on the root.

After delivering an effective attack, the root quickly retracted,

Yi Chen promptly snapped off the end of the root threaded with eyeballs, passing it to his shoulder.

Smelling the scent of grapes,

three fingers’ worth of a small black hand reached out and grasped the root, devouring it as if eating roasted fish balls, one after another.

“The taste is barely acceptable, but there’s a whiff of dog stink~”

Little Grape, despite the look of disgust on his face, ate them all up clean.

However, such an act completely enraged the beast, no longer targeting Jin but instead furiously charging at Yi Chen not far away.

In its sprint, it further ripped its mouth open wide enough to swallow a normal person’s upper body in one gulp.

Besides the densely packed sharp teeth covering its tongue and mouth cavity, some human facial structures protruding from its throat were visible, indicating that flesh bitten into would further be chewed up by the human faces.

“Physical Patient, this is my first encounter with one.”

When Little Grape ducked back into his body, Yi Chen calmly undid the briefcase, wielding a silver blade with a black handle in his hand.

In the instant the hunting dog leaped forward,

Yi Chen thrust his thumb into the spiked mechanism on the axe handle, causing blood to flow out, and the mouse-shaped sculpture at the end bared its sharp teeth and unfolded its small claws.

It was as if one could hear a chorus of rats gnawing,

the rat amalgamations on the nearby streets and buildings aimed their gaze over and even struggled to move under the pull of the weapon’s aura.

The whole axe radiated a blood-colored glow, and sawtooth-like teeth began to sprout on the surface of the blade.

“Slaughter Form”

At the same time, a number of tenacious plant roots also wove a protective structure over the hand, jointly gripping the axe handle.

Yi Chen stepped forward,

lowered his center of gravity,

his gaze intently fixed on the gaping maw of the mutated hunting dog,

lining up and locking onto the “Cutting Midline” between the jaws,

Swish!

A red crescent arched through the air,

Yi Chen, advancing in a lunging stance, maintained his slicing motion,

copious amounts of blood and brain matter splashed over him, and even a long strip of intestine got hung over his shoulder, which Little Grape then slurped up cleanly like noodles.

The over two meters long, much larger than a human, Pathological hunting dog was perfectly bisected by the blood moon-like slash.

The roughly equal halves of the left and right body plummeted to the ground on each side of Yi Chen,

The human faces on the beast’s body screamed in agony due to the excruciating pain…