The Gentleman at the End-Chapter 304 - 303 Proactivity

Chapter 304: Chapter 303 Proactivity

Chapter 304 -303 Proactivity

Including Prophet Marko, everyone thanked ‘Wrinkled Skin’ when leaving the bungalow.

Clearly, it was the ability of this ‘Wrinkled Skin’ to bring the essential gentleman’s clothes into the Nightmare Space.

The reason ordinary squads were easily defeated before is largely because they were without clothes,

many of their abilities, including “Restriction Removal” which could greatly enhance their combat capabilities, could not be used.

The organization was entirely dependent on Skin, and while it allowed members to develop different illnesses later, Skin remained fundamental for gentlemen.

Now,

this team had actually obtained full gentleman’s clothes deep within the Nightmare, all members in their Complete Body.

When Catherine witnessed this scene, the ever-present smile on her face briefly vanished, or one might say she felt a genuine sense of threat from this group.

As for ‘Wrinkled Skin’, he also revealed his true form,

shedding his sleepwear to display a rather exaggerated pear-shaped figure,

all the thick Skin and flesh concentrated around his belly, with layers of wrinkled Skin hanging freely from his body like a flesh-colored princess dress.

His Skin was inexhaustible, and if the members’ clothes were damaged in combat, they could resupply directly from him.

In a sense, he could be considered Zion’s chief tailor.

Prophet Marko came before ‘Wrinkled Skin’, bowing with his back to him, “Thank you, Mr. Spacy, for your contributions to the organization, we will definitely do our utmost to eradicate the Nightmare Root hidden here.”

A tremor came from the depths of Wrinkled Skin Spacy’s throat, as if layers of Skin hung between his vocal cords.

“The First Gentleman is the true contributor. In comparison, I, as a ‘substitute’, enjoy far too much freedom… Commence the exploration of this region, and once it is confirmed that the Nightmare Origin hides here, I will commence the ‘occupation’.

Furthermore, you needn’t worry too much about my safety.

Although I wasn’t selected as the ‘First Gentleman,’ I still made it to the final round, ultimately losing to Claude.”

No sooner had he finished speaking,

Wrinkled Skin Spacy lifted the layers of wrinkled Skin on his body and took out a sewing needle akin to a Western sword.

Upon seeing this needle, everyone instinctively felt a faint pain coming from their Skin, and even the clothes they wore involuntarily tightened.

Wrinkled Skin Spacy, like Yi Chen, was a former ‘First Gentleman candidate’ from the previous session, with a Skin Content of 100% and perfectly adapted.

It was only in the final selection that he lost to the current First Gentleman.

The defeated Spacy voluntarily stayed at the Divine Skin Mansion, assisting in the work related to the First Gentleman… But as Claude became fully capable of performing the duties of the First Gentleman, Spacy moved behind the scenes, responsible for the assessment and selection of Clergy and overseeing tailoring.

Although he was not chosen as the First Gentleman, he never ceased his exploration of Skin illnesses and self-discovery.

So much so that he fully integrated the concept of Skin into his consciousness, becoming Skin without the need for clothes… and in some aspects, his mastery of Skin even surpassed the First Gentleman.

With that,

the team adjusted their suits, setting the sleeves and hems to combat-ready positions before officially commencing the exploration of Nightmare Town.

As they reached the entrance of the town along the main road, a peculiar resident was also coming towards them along the main street.

Romary, dressed in a red suit and flame tie, raised his right hand to burn the interloper from the inside, but was stopped by a gesture from Prophet Marko.

“Hold on. There’s a different aura of Nightmare enveloping him; he might be related to the Nightmare Origin. Let’s see what he intends to do first… perhaps we can find out the location of the Nightmare Origin beforehand.”

The figure emerged from the dense fog and became visible under the lamplight at the roadside.

It was a ‘resident’ also dressed in a suit, wearing a badge from the Gentleman Hall on his chest; his head had been transformed into a radio, with several different types of antennas protruding from the top, and his eyes made into knobs controlling tuning and volume.

In his arms, he held a lottery box.

Extending one hand, he stretched all the antennas on his head and adjusted the frequency and volume.

While doing so, his mouth gradually opened, emitting a cute and sweet female voice:

“Welcome to Nightmare Town. I am Catherine, the person in charge here. Based on your performance and personality during your deep dive into the Dream, I have specially arranged different Nightmare journeys for each of the six of you.

The six cards in the lottery box correspond to six different landmarks of the town. Please proceed to the location indicated by the card you draw, where a professional Guide will receive you.

I’ll let you in on a secret— one of the guides is my true self~ let’s see who has better luck.

Additionally, the guides will only appear if you go to the respective areas alone, following the rules. If you act as a group, then I won’t provide guiding services here.

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“So…”

Before the voice had trailed off,

a flash of electricity shot out from between the ranks in an instant, and Kimberly Cabrella, clad in a liquid metal suit, almost instantaneously twisted off the gentlemen’s head.

Her right hand, now turned to liquid metal, plunged into the neck, the radio was connected and began reverse tracking to locate the signal source.

But it was still a step too slow.

With a look of helplessness on her face, Kimberly shook her head at the team members, signaling that the tracing had failed.

Snap!

A snapping finger resounded among the squad.

The head held in Kimberly’s hand and the headless body beside it instantly turned to ashes, but the six cards stored in the prize box weren’t burned, scattering on the ground.

Prophet Marko stepped forward, crouching in front of the strewn cards.

His eyes rolled back as his palm slowly moved among the six cards… Then suddenly, as if sensing something, his pupils dropped back into place, and his index and middle fingers deftly picked up one of the cards.

On it was the coordinate “City Center – Dream Church”.

…

In front of the church in the center of Nightmare Town, it took the team of six less than five minutes to convene.

Since they had violated the game rules, there was no so-called “Guide” to appear, let alone the Nightmare Origin.

But the team’s purpose was very clear,

As Prophet Marko approached the giant doors of the church, a tangible force of spiritual power burst forth, striking the doors open instantly and nearly breaking the metal hinges.

Residents inside praying hadn’t even time to react before they were all engulfed in a blazing inferno.

Romary of the Clearance Department excelled at cleansing the weak,

Not everything burnt, as the priest at the altar used some means to restrain his physical burning… This intrigued Romary, who prepared to step forward and personally execute close-range incineration.

Whoosh!

A slender material shot out from within the team, Spacy’s “Sewing Needle”.

It pierced through the priest’s belly, pinning his body against the center of the Divine Statue.

The next second, his skin was completely absorbed by the sewing needle, and the exposed flesh turned into useless tiny pieces, all falling to the ground, utterly dead.

The church was cleared,

And now it was time for the squad’s pivotal action.

He strolled through the church, stepping over each piece of flooring, his eyes remaining in a rolled-back position, and finally, he halted on a brick near the Altar.

“This is the axis of the Nightmare Space,” said Prophet Marko, “The next task, if you would, Mr. Spacy.”

“This process might take some time, so please ensure that I am not disturbed in any way.”

“No problem.”

Spacy moved to Prophet Marko’s position, motioned lightly, and the Sewing Needle left the Divine Statue to return to his hand, then he inserted the needle’s tip into the ground.

Hum!

A visible spatial wave spread through the church,

Following that, the floor tile punctured by the Sewing Needle began to slowly transform into a skin-like structure, which kept spreading outward, seemingly devouring the Nightmare Space.

This was the Shard Squad’s real intention,

From the start, they had no intention of seeking and locking down the Nightmare Origin,

they only needed to reach the deepest part of the Nightmare to execute Spacy’s ability of “Skin Invasion”.

If the Nightmare Origin wanted to stop them, it would have to reveal itself.

The five members defended the church in various stances, waiting for the Nightmare to strike.