The Gentleman at the End

Chapter 322: Chapter 321: The Living Dead Chapter 322: Chapter 321: The Living Dead Due to physical death within the dream,

Yi Chen, who was once again dragged into the mire of nightmares, no longer held any confusion,

or rather, Yi Chen never cared about his state of death, nor did he pay any attention to the process of resurrection,

His thoughts remained fixed on the physical collision with Teacher Zede, relying on the precise memory bestowed by the Madness Brain to perfectly replay and continue learning the details.

This learning even began to modify his physical form, eliminating unnecessary components that the body scarcely needed, striving for simplicity and perfection as much as possible.

Of course, Yi Chen’s learning was not “imitation.”

He would not completely replicate the corpse structure of Teacher Zede, which was comparable to the “Vitruvian Man.” Instead, he referred and learned, developing the most suitable body for himself based on his own constitution and ability system.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. The more complex the movements, the more content they try to convey, and the easier they are to see through.

The frequency of breathing, the increase in blood pressure and the direction of blood flow within the body, the state of muscle contraction, the strength of tendon stretches, and so on—these physical messages can be used to deduce the target’s next move and even a subsequent series of attack tendencies.

For Teacher Zede, the acquisition of this physical information did not require active observation and analysis; his body would automatically do all this, as natural as breathing.

Even if some of the information was fabricated, any slip in the disguise still couldn’t deceive Teacher Zede.

This was the ‘Meat Sense’ of the teacher, granting him absolute initiative in physical confrontations.

Even if I can quickly learn and grasp the key points,

It’s not at all possible for me to reach the ‘Breathing Level’ of proficiency attained by the teacher… I can only maintain such a state reluctantly with the superfast analysis of the Madness Brain.

As soon as the brain is overloaded or the teacher makes some movements that are too complex for the joints to analyze, mistakes in analysis are prone to occur, and the gap between me and the teacher will become evident.

However, this is just one of the teacher’s cards.

The teacher has other trump moves at his disposal, with techniques on the physical level that have reached the pinnacle in various domains. Attempting to confront the teacher on the physical level is simply a death wish.

Just as Catherine assessed, Teacher Zede is truly a monster.

It stands to reason.

The “Monastery,” a major organization that was once one of the Source Plague areas of the Old World, had only the teacher manage to escape, even dismantling the iron chains inside his body on the way and attaining a unique physique.

Moreover, he slew the pursuing monks who came after him, which even in the Old World would be astonishing.

During the many years of his imprisonment, the teacher was not limited in his development; on the contrary, the imprisonment afforded him time for self-reflection, enabling him to calmly observe, compare, and study his body to achieve the true ‘Physical Perfection.’

When Yi Chen opened his eyes, he was already seated amidst the blooming ovules.

A feeling of freshness, lightness, and clarity spread throughout his body, with the rebuilt physique becoming ‘even more streamlined’—the result of practical learning through full-body epilepsy.

Just then,

Catherine poked her head out from behind and gently tapped his shoulder with her finger.

“William, I’ve figured it out~ Zede’s body is so formidable, capable of killing Mozander, who is also skilled at physical combat. So from the start, our thinking was wrong.

Why should we contest him physically~ Wouldn’t it be better to suppress him with other methods?

Later, I’ll reveal a different nightmare form, greeting him with various non-physical forms of attack, and William… could you draw his fire for me?

This time you managed to hold on for so long, so you should be able to do it next time as well.”

“I’ll try my best.” Yi Chen faintly sensed that Catherine’s state had become somewhat different from before.

“By the way… you haven’t revealed your identity, have you? Could it be that Zede discovered your gentleman identity, which is why he deliberately left you alive for so long?”

“I did not reveal my identity subjectively, and my inner thoughts were primarily to ‘conceal my identity.’

Moreover, any thought or action that I might have to reveal my identity directly or indirectly would certainly violate the Soul Contract we signed, which would directly erase my soul, okay?

As for whether Zede has discovered my gentleman identity, that seems not too important. As a Fallen Gentleman assisting nightmares, shouldn’t I be killed anyway?”

“I’m just joking~ After all, you died instantly the time before, and such a significant improvement so suddenly is bound to raise suspicions.”

“Alright, when do we set off?”

“Anytime!”

The “Skin Transplant Rate” in the center of the street has reached 100%, and we cannot go back to the primary school district we just visited. Once you die in a skin-covered area, there is no way to be reborn through a nightmare.

I’ll reconnect other areas of Nightmare Town with the main street. When that’s done, we’ll use those other areas to fight Zede.”

“Catherine, you’re currently in the negatives. Are you sure this is okay?”

“It’s just for fun~ After all, I’ve achieved my goal. If your human tribe is harboring such monsters, and not just one, then indeed, they are beyond my ability to destroy.

The entertainment value has been achieved. It allowed me to meet such an interesting ‘human Madman’ and witness such an exaggerated monster.

When this game is over, I might end my vacation early and get back to serious work at the circus.”

“Your attitude seems to have been warped by Zede’s beating.”

“No more nonsense… Let’s go, William. You must buy me enough time.”

“Understood.”

Just as Catherine was creating a “Door,” she suddenly paused.

“What’s wrong?”

“After I reconnected the different areas of Nightmare Town,

Zede actually took the initiative to go to the park area where I had fought with Kimberly before, sitting in the center of an open space, as if waiting for us to go there.”

Yi Chen spread his hands, “Let’s go~ The initiative is in their hands now. Zede originally only needed to stay beside the wrinkled skin, so it’s quite decent of him to come out and actively seek a battle with us.”

…

A “Door of Nightmare” opened amid the cobblestone paths of the park.

Yi Chen had also entered a state of “Restriction Removal” in advance, using deep breaths to adjust his condition.

But in Catherine’s hand was a strange pair of red scissors.

It completely clashed with her black and white style, and Yi Chen could only sense a faint life force emanating from the scissors, nothing else noteworthy.

The two walked along the meandering and somewhat uncomfortable cobblestone path, with the small woods on both sides filled with a hazy aura.

The end of this path corresponded to an open space in the woods of the park, where Zede was sitting and waiting for their arrival.

As they delved deeper, the haze thickened.

Even at the exit of the path, it combined with the tall trees on both sides to form a structure similar to a ‘Fog Gate,’ obstructing their vision.

Passing through the Fog Gate, their view suddenly expanded greatly.

The spacious and battle-ready central woodland appeared before them,

Zede, with his upper body bare and lower body in dress pants, was sitting cross-legged in the center,

Just as he was about to step forward,

Ah~ Ah~ Ah♪

An epic choir, filled with mournful emotions, softly echoed in their heads.

A dark silver and heavy Frame appeared above Zede’s head,

At its starting end was an elaborate relief of a ‘curled-up corpse,’ filled with globs of thick, oily substance.

As the Frame manifested,

§Zede, The Undead§

Upon seeing the Frame, Catherine couldn’t believe that such a small human tribe could cultivate an existence that transcended Open Source,

She didn’t wait any longer,

Picking up the red scissors, she completely cut open the corners of her mouth,

A stroke of red blood flowed from the wound, adding a third color to her appearance.