The Gentleman at the End

Chapter 74: Chapter 73 Open Source Patient

Whoosh~

A familiar owl landed on Yi Chen’s left shoulder, and the touch of a palm on his right shoulder was even more familiar.

“Leave the following matters to Mr. Aiji and me…”

“Professor Qian Bosen!”

Although Yi Chen was excited, he had already guessed as much in his heart.

Qian Bosen had no intention of exchanging pleasantries,

He was equally astonished that an event with an ‘infinitesimal’ likelihood had actually occurred.

When Zion’s backup forces arrived at the scene of the False Moon incident, Doctor Macaul had completed the annihilation of Moon Scar, even transporting the body back to Zion.

However, an autopsy later revealed that this seemingly intact body was missing something.

Although the organization subsequently dispatched a cleanup team to conduct a carpet-like search of Viner City, they found no trace of suspicion.

Unexpectedly,

Moon Scar was indeed alive, and had been lured out by Yi Chen.

…

Though Qian Bosen had experience fighting Open Source patients,

The Moon Scar before him was the most unique Open Source patient he had ever seen, an illness related to the moon, a high-rank, rare special disease.

He would spare no effort, striving to achieve the kill.

His arms were suspended in front of him, palms open

The ten fingers seemed each to have their own consciousness, drawing a pure white magic array in midair.

1. The main ring and the four sub-rings, interconnected with bridges, along with irregular stars, formed the body of a dynamic magic array that underwent constant change,

2. The external patterns of the different rings and the connecting forms used for bridging had subtle differences, serving to regulate, amplify, and stabilize the magic,

3. The main ring’s core pattern represented “Wind,” while the sub-rings’ cores included metal, blade, gravity, and eye.

Such a complex dynamic magic array was constructed in two seconds.

A push from the palm at the center of the array,

[Secret Technique Activation]

Hundreds of metallic, thick, and sharp Wind Blades, unfettered by the ally’s Barrier, sliced directly towards Moon Trace Lorrian across from him.

“A Magic Gentleman?”

The silver-haired young man slowly lifted his idle left arm.

Hum! A burst of silver light shimmered.

A flawless, triangular Moonlight Shield hovered in front of him,

The Wind Blades that struck the shield either ricocheted or were swallowed up.

Moon Scar also withstood the reaction force, his sickly body forced to retreat step by step.

Just as he was about to block all the Wind Blades, a sense of unease struck him.

A sense of an even more powerful threat timed between the cuts of the Wind Blades and his line of sight’s blind spot.

A fist shrouded in black miasma was already nearing his back.

“Oh? Another strong one?”

Moon Scar abandoned the defense against the remaining Wind Blades,

Spun around,

And with his right arm, which was hooked up to an IV, he held the ‘Doctor’ in his arms, protecting her from harm.

With his free left hand, he tried to block the incoming black fist,

The result…

Whoosh, whoosh~ Silver blood splattered.

More than twenty steel-like Wind Blades pierced through the hospital gown and into Moon Scar’s back, even penetrating from the front!

The left arm that attempted to block the fist was completely shattered,

Only fragments of the torn gown and flesh remained at the shoulder.

Moon Scar also spat out a mouthful of silver blood, murmuring softly, “Truly strong…”

However, Professor Qian Bosen was already standing behind him,

His white beard fluttered upwards, the aura of his entire being completely transformed,

The air within a hundred meters came to a standstill.

Qian Bosen reached out to grab the dynamic magic array he had just constructed. The magic lines that composed the array astonishingly morphed into a giant magic sword wrapped in a hurricane, grasped in his hands.

Even larger than Dagbert’s giant sword by a size.

Not giving Moon Scar a moment to breathe,

He brought down the sword with both hands,

The raging hurricane contained within the giant sword tore Moon Scar and the Doctor in his arms to shreds.

The Twilight Clinic and the hill it stood upon took the full brunt of the hurricane’s fury, with numerous trees near the peak severed in half, and a mass of leaves scattered by the wind.

When everything had calmed down,

Qian Bosen’s expression wasn’t looking good,

because the sensation from the recent slashing strike felt off, as if it was a slice not through flesh, but rather like cutting into the surface of hardened glass.

Not long after.

A voice came from the rooftop of the Twilight Clinic,

Moon Scar was standing perfectly unharmed at the edge, his right hand still holding onto the ‘body frame’ of the severed female doctor, ensuring the infusion continued.

Approximately 1/10 of the moonlight liquid inside the brass frame had been depleted.

“As expected, a talent like you, William, must be highly valued by the humans. To think that there have been two beings on par with Doctor Macaul secretly observing me all this time, things really got dangerous just now.

We will meet again in the future… The-Moon-is-watching-you.”

As his words fell,

Moon Scar’s physical form flickered like tiny stars, dispersing into the night sky.

The barrier of the Same Space also shattered completely, and everyone was returned to the abandoned clinic’s front courtyard.

The supervisor – Aiji Flores, with his gentleman’s cane pulled out, top hat tilted, and outfit adjusted, looked towards the location of the rooftop, his right hand still tinged with traces of black miasma.

“White Eagle, aren’t we going after him?”

“What’s there to chase? Didn’t you feel that weird sensation just now?

This guy is probably even more formidable than during the ‘False Moon Incident’, and this type of ‘Moon Illness’ is something we’ve never encountered before. The information Doctor Macaul brought back is quite one-sided; we still don’t know how to break through it.

Besides, our primary mission was to ensure the safety of these newcomers.”

“Alright~ I don’t want to take that risk anyway.”

The supervisor appeared indifferent and then shifted his gaze to Yi Chen, who looked completely calm.

“Kid, you did a terrific job! Faced with Open Source patients, you remained so composed.”

Yi Chen was about to thank the supervisor for his assistance,

but Qian Bosen, with a look full of anger, said, “What nonsense are you spouting? How could you assign them such a task… It almost led to irreparable consequences.”

The supervisor quickly waved his hands, even making a surrender gesture, “Didn’t we stop it successfully? And these youngsters have gained a lot from it too.”

Qian Bosen didn’t bother arguing with the supervisor anymore,

instead, he drew another Array and released nearly a hundred Magic Owls to meticulously scout the mountainous area, ensuring that Moon Scar had indeed left.

“William, you can get down the mountain by yourself, right?”

“I’m perfectly fine, please look after Juliana.”

“Hmm… hurry and come down with us, let’s return to Zion at full speed.”

…

In the carriage,

Qian Bosen began checking the physical conditions of everyone individually.

When he got to Juliana, his face showed difficulty in assessing whether she could be completely cured, and he couldn’t even be sure if her life could be saved.

The cut on Edmund’s arm was much worse than it appeared. Without prompt treatment, the entire arm might need to be amputated, potentially leaving aftereffects that could affect his future ability to handle firearms.

“Under the circumstances where the mission itself became uncontrollable, the fact that the whole team survived and completed the mission is enough to speak for your squad’s overall level.

Once this mission is reported, the organization’s attention will inevitably be on each one of you.

I will propose top-level treatment to ensure, as much as possible, that none of you will suffer from aftereffects.”

“Thank you,” Edmund said softly, his gaze lingering on the unconscious Juliana.

It was then that Supervisor Aiji suddenly spoke,

“Before we return to Zion and submit the mission… there is something I want to confirm in advance.

When you joined forces and killed the Pathological Gentleman – Jesmin Lee, in the underground area, did you get to know any covert information about the Twilight Clinic from him?”

Yi Chen nodded slightly, without saying much more.

The supervisor showed a satisfied expression as if that was the real purpose of the mission. @@novelbin@@

“If that’s the case, the submission of this mission will have to be done using a special, non-public mode, which might be delayed for a few days. Wait for our notification.

After we get back to Zion, I will also act as a guarantor to ensure you get the best treatment.”

At that moment,

Yi Chen, with hands clasped in front, head bowed down, suddenly raised a question.

“I have a question. How is Doctor Macaul now? I’m asking about the real situation, not what is written for everyone to see.”

The supervisor could understand Yi Chen’s feelings at that moment,

he leaned over, drew close to his ear, and whispered,

“Brain preserved, physical body executed.

After all, as a doctor, what’s in his brain is still quite valuable… Killing him outright would be letting that scum off too easily.”

“Thank you.”

With that answer, Yi Chen exhaled in relief and leaned his head back against the carriage to rest his eyes.