Chapter 124: Chapter 124

Events in Jose Valley, Shepherd Village, and the emergence of the new Church somewhat stirred the higher-ups; several managers took joint responsibility for the verification of the incident.

The staff at Gentleman Hall also conducted private inquiries about Yi Chen and Jin, carrying out three checks within five days.

The last verification was carried out personally by the manager,

The manager who approached Yi Chen alone was none other than Mr. Aiji, known for his intersecting dealings and his fondness for wearing his hat at a tilt.

A few days ago, when he took over the review of the incident, he immediately recognized “William Behrens” on the list of those who handled the incident and volunteered to take charge of this individual.

Because of the regret over the investigation into the Twilight Clinic and recalling Yi Chen’s fearless defiance in the face of death, refusing the gentlemanly character bestowed by the Moon Scar,

Aiji fully believed Yi Chen’s account of the events and even took the initiative to ‘beautify’ these records on his own accord.

He asked only one question: why the intermediary that Yi Chen encountered with the event was “Cesimani.”

After receiving the answer, he did not ask further, but he did suggest that Yi Chen should try to take on tasks through “Gentleman Hall” in the future, as it would be more beneficial for a gentleman like him to grow through normal channels.

The meeting concluded.

One of the supervisors took Jin to the Gentleman’s Treasure Vault to choose a reward,

while Qian Bosen and Supervisor Aiji took Yi Chen to meet with the “First Gentleman” once again.

Before they parted, Jin used a look to remind Yi Chen to remember their agreement. After sorting out the reward, he should go find her.

“Divine Skin Mansion”

This time, as Yi Chen walked down the secret passage leading to the deeper layer, he no longer relied on Little Grape.

With wisps of white smoke rising from his head, he resisted the whispers emanating from the deep on his own, but his skin still felt uncomfortable and seemed ready to peel off at any moment.

Supervisor Aiji felt somewhat uneasy walking here as well, scratching his wrist involuntarily to stop the incessant itching underneath his skin.

He could have chosen not to come and let Qian Bosen handle everything.

But out of curiosity, Aiji still wanted to see how much “skin” Yi Chen could obtain from the First Gentleman.

While descending, he used a special means of telepathy to ask Qian Bosen privately:

“Not even a year in the city, and already you’re meeting the ‘First Gentleman’ for the second time. You really found yourself a good student, White Eagle~ But there’s an issue that you must have noticed, right?

Such outstanding performance will undoubtedly attract the attention of the ‘Divine Skin.’ Just now, walking through the mansion, we received plenty of strange looks from the clergy.

If the student you’ve been carefully nurturing is truly chosen by Divine Skin, what will you do then?”

“I will seek William’s opinion in advance and assist him in making the right decision… It’s too early to discuss this now; focus on your own matters, Aiji.”

Supervisor Aiji slightly adjusted his top hat and said no more.

“Deep in the Mansion – Underground Church”

The First Gentleman – Alexis King Claude was still suspended above the Altar,

perhaps sensing the scent of the skin that came from Yi Chen, he opened his eyes in advance, fixating them on the familiar young man.

It seemed he had already foreseen the youth’s return.

When the First Gentleman quickly scanned the report of deeds presented by Aiji,

his eyes, weaving through his white hair, deeply scrutinized Yi Chen, and his voice filled the Underground Church.

As usual, Yi Chen ascended the steps, ready to undergo the ‘exchange of skin.’

But the First Gentleman didn’t touch his palm as before; instead, he directly asked Yi Chen about something the supervisors had never asked.

“When you dealt with the ‘Newborn Church,’ did you get drawn by some medium, did your consciousness travel to a special area, an ancient world area symbolizing ‘rebirth’?”

These words stunned Yi Chen, but before the First Gentleman he dared not deny it outright, as the other party might have seen something on him.

“I’ve been there… When I was slaying the Holy Embryo, my consciousness was drawn to a mucous area.

There, the ground was covered with the mucus of rebirth, the sky drifted with umbilical cord-like tubes, and a ram’s head like a sun.

Just as I was about to observe the view inside the ram’s head, my comrade woke me up.”

Yi Chen steadied his mind and responded to the First Gentleman with a mixture of truth and fabrication.

“Is that so? I can feel a strong aura of newborn Black Water from you, especially in the heart area…”

The moment the words fell, whoosh!

Yi Chen’s chest was torn open by the First Gentleman’s decrepit arm grown from his shoulder blade, the process too fast to see, exposing the heart that had only recently been reconstructed.

Examining the heart covered with rooting plant tendrils, the First Gentleman asked again:

“The heart you supposedly lack couldn’t have been reconstructed by the official Doctor, could it?”

At the crucial moment,

a black meatball emerged, its mouth spouting new strands of flesh, “It’s a heart reconstructed jointly with William’s plant abilities. As we killed the malformed Holy Embryo, I gained a certain ability of rebirth by consuming its eyes.”

The First Gentleman assessed the black creature and identified it as a product of the Organization’s managed graveyard.

The First Gentleman’s gaze penetrated every part of Yi Chen’s body, every corner, for a thorough inspection.

No anomalies were found, nor any trace of an umbilical cord.

(Before the event assessment and receipt of awards, Qian Bosen cautiously left Yi Chen’s umbilical cord relic in a fleshy safety deposit box in the dormitory, which proved prudent.)

The examination ended,

the First Gentleman extended his right arm, touched the heart wound, and instantly healed it as if nothing had happened.

He also gave Yi Chen a piece of “Gentleman’s Skin,” measuring 15cm×15cm, more than what was given during the newcomer assessment.

“An extra gift, as compensation for injuring your body… After all, that being who controls Black Water Life is extremely dangerous and highly skilled in enslaving the Physical.

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