The Gentleman at the End

Chapter 120: Chapter 119: Rescue Chicken Squad

Perhaps, compared to Viner City, which was directly obliterated by the Moon Scar, the sights in Shebolt Village were several times, if not tens of times, more deplorable.

Perhaps it was the “Gentleman’s Skin” worn by Holy Embryo Marcos that indirectly indicated the missing gentlemen had all perished.

Had Jin not been chosen as the Final Sacrifice, he might have become one of them.

Perhaps it was the instinct of a gentleman wanting to eradicate such a pitiful life born from pathogens.

At the final moment, Yi Chen was immersed in the killing frenzy, lost in confusion until Jin’s reminder brought him back to himself.

Leaning against the wall,

Yi Chen did not feel there was anything wrong with his slaughter. Just like teacher Zede had said, the scattered pieces of flesh on the ground could create an abstract painting, displaying the inner beauty of the individual.

Only the feeling of being controlled by the desire to kill was very uncomfortable,

and Yi Chen fully understood why Cesimani had set up the orchard and why students immersed in the killing were forced to spend so much time planting trees; without control over their killing instincts, they would surely descend into depravity.

“William, that was really dangerous just now… I was thinking about reminding you,” came the voice of Little Grape.

“I’ll try to avoid it in the future.”

“You can’t avoid this thing because, after all, to live in such a world, killing is necessary. After going back, learn thoroughly from Zede what killing is and try to coexist peacefully with ‘it’.

I’m exhausted; I need a good rest.”

“You’ve worked hard, Little Grape!”

Little Grape itself was quite satisfied. Before Yi Chen had become immersed in the killing, it quickly took control of his left arm to pluck out the eyes of the Holy Embryo,

the taste of this newborn grape was like the first grape from a high-end orchard, fresh and juicy… not only replenishing the energy spent but also awakening its [Essence] to a certain degree.

A whiff of the old world’s aura contained in the eyeball was transformed and absorbed by Little Grape.

Just like absorbing the Lake Bottom Giant Eye before, such relics of the old world could awaken Little Grape’s essence, stimulating some brand-new abilities.

As it fell into a deep sleep, new tendrils of flesh writhed from its mouth.

…

Yi Chen continued to lean against the wall in self-reflection,

when,

pat-pat~ the sound of damp footsteps on the ground gradually approached.

Looking up, he was stunned for a moment,

as the remnants of the murderous thoughts permeating his mind as well as the related introspective thoughts were instantly swept away,

Before him,

Jin rested a hand on her hip and slung a cloth bag over her shoulder with the other.

Her legs were also slightly apart,

the black leather outfit she had worn before was now replaced and stuffed into the swollen sack along with the Blood and Flesh of the Holy Embryo.

After being dazed for three seconds, Yi Chen quickly averted his gaze and swiftly extended his overcoat to her.

But Jin immediately refused.

“No~ the incompatibility with Gentleman’s Skin is quite dangerous, not to mention that your clothes are made from the skin of the First Gentleman. It might kill me if we’re not careful.

Don’t worry about it. You, a man, have already seen my face; it doesn’t matter if you see my body, too. Just remember that this kind of [viewing] is mutual.

When we return, remember to repay me.”

Yi Chen quickly changed the subject, asking about something very important to him, “Jin… is my left arm still there?”

What followed was an arm handed over to him, battered beyond recognition, without a single intact bone, and marred with skin ruptured and flesh torn apart.

“Sorry, it’s become like this. But the overall structure is still intact, so it should be possible to reattach it. At least it’s better than having none.”

Having reattached his left arm, Yi Chen tried to move his fingers and surprisingly, the index and middle fingers could still move, indicating that the nervous system was relatively normal; with further repair of bones and flesh, a full recovery would likely be possible.

If the whole arm had been lost, he would need to reconstruct it completely like Edmund, which could take a long time to adapt to.

After the bones and wounds in the left arm received simple botanical treatment and connection,

Yi Chen stepped into the middle of the ritual room,

retrieved his briefcase, and also stripped off the clothing from a deceased teacher.

“Jin… wear this for now.”

“Okay.”

Jin put on a fairly fitting clerical robe and donned a cowl, leaving only half of her face and bare feet exposed… however, whenever Yi Chen looked at her, the full image from earlier involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

He then divided the remaining Medicine evenly and inserted it into his arteries, restoring his physical condition.

Yi Chen pointed to the instructors hanging from the ceiling, “By the way, do we need to pack up these bodies too? Many of these instructors are Severe Patients, and their bodies should be useful to you, shouldn’t they?”

Jin, however, waved his hand, “I’ve already checked them. The ‘Origin’ of these fellows has been completely drained through bleeding. Their bodies are worthless, even the Pathogen Cores have shriveled and are useless.

All the essence has been concentrated here.”

Jin gently shook the swollen pouch, indicating that the important things had already been collected.

She continued, “Those guys in Zion will surely reward us handsomely once they see this pile of flesh and understand what happened here… after all, we have successfully contained the outbreak of Open Source Patients.

Of course, the greatest merit lies with you.”

“Let’s talk about it once we’re outside.”

Just as the two were preparing to return the way they came through the Church,

a restless disturbance came from beyond the wall, growing louder and louder, as if something terrifying was steadily approaching from underground.

“Are there more Patients…?”

As Yi Chen and Jin took several steps back and prepared for battle,

Boom! The wall collapsed.

A pair of eerie small eyes stared out at them from the darkness.

“Little Pete!” Yi Chen called out the name the moment the eyes appeared.

Immediately afterward, a large flock of chickens led by the black chicken Little Pete stormed into the ritual room, twisting their necks, searching for any possible enemies in the area.

Little Pete quickly recognized Jin,

though she was not wearing a mask, nor the floral suit, he identified her by her aura and hid at the very back of the flock, trembling non-stop.

“Little Pete, why are you here? Didn’t I tell you to leave this place?”

“Cluck cluck! Everyone is very thankful to you, and since they didn’t know where to go after leaving this forest… they all decided to come and help, but it turns out you’ve already taken care of everything.”

Hearing this, Yi Chen showed a helpless yet relieved smile,

Little Pete was clearly the most timid in the flock, but still chose the most dangerous course of action. Such a chicken was far more reliable than any human Yi Chen had encountered in his previous life.

Whoosh!

A red light flashed by,

and Little Pete, who was at the very back, couldn’t react in time before being caught, the nearly fatal grasp making it squawk incessantly.

The entire flock turned around, directing their killing intent towards the captor.

The one holding Little Pete was Jin, who while caressing the chicken’s comb, spoke soothingly,

“Don’t be nervous. If I wanted to kill, you would all be nearly dead by now… By the way, haven’t you become more formidable since the last time? You’ve grown so many small eyes. Would you like to be my pet?”

Cluck cluck cluck!

If Yi Chen had asked this question, Little Pete would definitely have agreed,

but faced with Jin, it could only feign ignorance and keep clucking.

At that moment, Yi Chen stepped forward, taking on the role of mediator.

“Jin, are you sure you want to adopt Little Pete? If so, I’m afraid you’ll also have to take the entire flock with you.”

Jin nodded affirmatively, “Yes, especially this chicken! If we train it well, it could be of great help… as long as they pass the tests, they can enter Zion as pets.”

Yi Chen had read about the pet management regulations in Zion at the Great Book Library. From what he observed of the condition of the flock, there was indeed a high probability they would pass the tests.

“Little Pete, if you don’t have a clear destination in mind, you might consider Jin’s proposal.

As long as you can pass our pet tests, you could live safely in Zion, and other chickens might also find good owners.”

But Little Pete was so nervous tears were about to fall,

as this wasn’t an issue of going to Zion or passing the tests at all.

It was because of an innate fear of Jin. If it hadn’t been strengthened by the old chicken lady, it would have nearly lost control of its bladder.

With courage gathered, Little Pete looked at Yi Chen, “Can I be your…”

Before the sentence was finished,

an eye hidden in the darkness suddenly glared at Little Pete, scaring it almost to the point of fainting.

In the end, Little Pete could only agree to Jin’s proposal temporarily, intending to try living together for a while and also preparing to find an opportunity to escape.@@novelbin@@