Chapter 267: Change of Clothes

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Bessalius Zion’s famed Knight Family, the family of Yi Chen’s former teammate, Barry Bessalius. Because Yi Chen had risked death to bring back Barry’s body at all costs, the family treated Yi Chen as an esteemed guest and welcomed him into their home. When the current head of the family—Cip Bessalius, Barry’s grandfather—saw this young man again, he initially barely recognized him. In just three months, Yi Chen had achieved an Extreme Breakthrough, and he even harbored a very dangerous aura. Yi Chen also directly stated his purpose for visiting. Unexpectedly, the old man agreed without a second word and even arranged for the family’s Armor Master to meet with Yi Chen immediately, shocking many family members. In their minds, the old man was from the old guard, and he would never involve outsiders in matters related to the core affairs of the family. Yet, the old man’s next statement stunned those present, “I have examined the wounds on Barry’s body and can almost confirm that the person who killed him was Evatt Loasa, the vice principal of the Levinhome—Sunshine Hospital. The range of line techniques mastered by Evatt is immense, and he is very fast. Once encountered, it’s utterly impossible to escape, especially within a city enveloped by the Death Factor. I can only think of one explanation: you openly fought and completely defeated Evatt, who was supposed to resurrect as the dead, and even killed him. You also deliberately moved the battleground to avoid affecting Barry’s body, enabling you to bring back his corpse relatively intact.” This statement left the family members shocked, and they even doubted the old man’s deductions, as they saw such over-leveled fights as impossible. Yi Chen merely smiled slightly and did not respond directly. “Your courage is worth our respect. Our family’s foremost Armor Master, Voravi Bessalius, will take one-on-one responsibility for your outfitting issues. You can report anything to me. Furthermore, we will arrange a guest room for you where you can stay for the time being.” “Thank you.” Living with the Bessalius Family nearly elevated Yi Chen’s standards for quality of life, making it hard to imagine enjoying such a life under their worldview. However, although Yi Chen rather enjoyed it, he still spent most of his time on serious matters. He discussed with the family’s Armor Master through the night and together, they drafted the design. Ultimately, a streamlined design that transcended the current era was finalized, using the most complex “lightweight technology” focusing only on armoring the right shoulder and arm. If achievable, this would enhance the defense of the right arm without significantly affecting the weight of the outfit, complementing the swinging and throwing of the axe. However, there is currently one main issue to resolve—[Materials]. To achieve perfect lightweight technology, it is essential to find corresponding rigid materials and ideally, materials with a pathological Attribute from the Old World and then modify the structure of the skin around this core material. Even the Bessalius Family couldn’t find materials that met the design requirements and matched Yi Chen’s personal specifications. Yi Chen had to temporarily leave to find the materials himself. As for where to obtain these Old World materials that suit him, three thoughts flashed in Yi Chen’s mind. The first was to use the nearby [Portal] to go to the Old World, either to meet with the Duke or to treasure hunt on his own. But to meet the Duke just for the modification materials seemed like an overkill. Moreover, even though Yi Chen had achieved an Extreme Breakthrough, going to the Old World would still put him under the watchful eye of the Monastery, making the situation very dangerous. The second option was to take on relevant rewarding tasks as an Elite Gentleman and seek materials from the Zion treasury. The third option was to find an acquaintance. “I’ll start by visiting the Principal. The armored design mainly amplifies my melee and axe-wielding capabilities. If I can obtain Star Attribute materials from the Principal, that would be ideal. It’s also an opportune time to report to her about the matters concerning the Nightmare.” Walking up the steps to the Fetal Heart Church, Yi Chen was the only outsider in Zion unaffected by the barrier of the Principal’s office and easily entered through his understanding of Star Magic. This time, the Principal was not floating in the air. A sofa with a backdrop of Star Illusion Moon Night had also been added to the office, and seeming to know that Yi Chen would come, she was already sitting on one side of the sofa with her legs crossed, almost casually patting the empty seat to invite Yi Chen to sit next to her. “Hello, Principal!” Yi Chen walked slowly over after bowing, and no sooner had he sat down than the Principal’s hand slid into his collar, touching the fabric and the threading within, softly commenting, “The craftsmanship is flawless, truly worthy of a former master tailor. Show me the transformation blueprint you discussed with the Bessalius Family.” “Oh~ okay.” Yi Chen took out a backup from his briefcase, and the Principal scrutinized it before nodding slightly. “I can provide you with the material, and it’s a metal ore that possesses star energy, capable of synergizing with the magic you have mastered to achieve ‘gravity compensation’. However, you need to cooperate with one thing… to be precise, with ‘us’.” “The nightmare issue?” “Exactly, as the sole survivor of the nightmare, you must make good use of your survival experience. Tomorrow afternoon at three o’clock, meet at Swan School. At that time, including myself, everyone in the organization who has been bestowed the title of ‘Prophet’ will be there.” “So the nightmare issue is quite serious, isn’t it?” The Principal didn’t respond directly, but switched the position of his legs, “You are the one who experienced it firsthand, shouldn’t you know better than me?” Yi Chen also nodded, resting his hands against the bridge of his nose. “That’s right, and I’m not boasting… Those who have an epidemic value similar to mine and are breakthroughers, once infected, mostly find it hard to escape the nightmare or even die. If the onslaught of the nightmare were to slowly penetrate the clothing over time, it would be a colossal disaster for Zion, possibly even more dreadful than the death in Levinhome.” Upon hearing this, the Principal shifted his body closer, “I’m curious, how did you manage to escape? Although this question will be asked at tomorrow’s meeting, I’d like to know some details beforehand.” Yi Chen first pointed to his brain, “This structure that surpasses the Madness Brain probably played a key role, and then there’s this…” Threads of thorny iron chains grew from his right arm, Desline seeing the iron chains structure within Yi Chen for the first time, especially the thorns, sent a chilling pain through her body. “Do you also have a connection with the monastery? I haven’t heard you mention it before.” “Haha, Principal, you never asked.” “No wonder you managed to escape the nightmare, the iron chains from the monastery are indeed a powerful tool for breaking illusion diseases, together with your Madness Brain structure, escaping does make sense.” However, Yi Chen shook his head, “No~ just those two alone might not be enough. I also understand illusion techniques, and I have used them in real combat in Levinhome. Searᴄh the NôᴠelFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This illusion technique is something I inherited from someone else, it allows me to recognize that I am in a dream and not reality.” This revelation made Desline narrow her eyes slightly, “You’re talking about Patient Zero, right? Moon Trace Lorian… Did he leave the Moon Transformation Attribute in you? If that’s the case, it means you have [three] ways of breaking free from the illusion realm to escape the nightmare. It appears that we must elevate the threat level of the nightmare incident;the worst scenario might occur sooner than expected.” Desline wasted no time and took out a small box she had prepared earlier, placing a piece of metal with star speckled patterns inside it. … [The following afternoon-Swan School] This school, responsible for gentlemen’s lessons, was wrapped in a special Star Night film. At exactly three o’clock, Yi Chen arrived just in time, still panting from half an hour earlier, as he had been at the Bessalius Family estate for the final modifications. Currently, His right shoulder and arm were covered in a type of transcendent streamlined armor, wholly silver, and under the conditions of the night, gleaming with starlight. As he entered the school, pairs of eyes with different textures, ranks, and attributes turned towards him, trying to deeply observe this ‘nightmare survivor’. However, these gazes were blocked by the clothing, and even encountered a kind of anti-gaze originating from inside Yi Chen’s body. “Grapes! All the highest quality grapes…” The excited voice of the little grape followed suit.

Chapter 267: Change of Clothes

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