A sick world,
Various existences beyond common sense and abilities that can be developed,
And the mysterious organization they are about to go to,
Endless unknowns are waiting to be explored.
Yi Chen was so excited that he only slept for four hours last night... Perhaps it was because of the 'pathological characteristics' that he was not sleepy and his mental state was excellent.
As he stepped out of the cemetery gate,
I thought I would be greeted by fresh air, warm sunshine, and townspeople of all kinds and full of vitality.
However,
The street scene is not much better than the cemetery.
The wind blowing in my face was mixed with a strong smell of crude oil, industrial waste liquid, metal and various by-products. I could almost taste it.
Through the rows of low, pointed town buildings, you can see several thick chimneys emitting exhaust gas.
The sun was not as bright as expected.
The sky seemed to be covered with several layers of fine fabrics, with only sparse light falling on the ground, not even enough to dispel the dark dust left over from last night.
As far as the eye could see, the number of townspeople could be counted on one's fingers.
They seemed unwilling to expose their bodies to the air, so they wrapped themselves in large pieces of cloth.
He even wore a simple homemade mask on his face, hunched his body, and tried to breathe the air close to the ground as much as possible.
The whole town is weird and cold.
There was even a hint of despair.
"This world... is worse than I thought."
At this moment, a cheerful friction sound came from the shoulder.
The furry black ball looks like it just woke up.
With his mouth wide open, revealing his black and white eyeballs, he kept rubbing them... as if he was stretching.
Two slender black hands danced back and forth like waves.
“It’s great to finally get out of this damn cemetery!
Let's go get something to eat before we start our adventure... I haven't eaten in a long time."
"Okay, what do you want to eat?"
"Grapes, lots of grapes..."
When the black meat ball said the word "grape", it pointed to its own eyeballs at the same time. Yi Chen naturally understood the real meaning of "grape" in its mouth.
I didn't think there was anything wrong.
Thinking about the world they lived in before they died, many people like to eat foods such as fish eyes and roasted pig eyes.
"Okay, but I have to go to the clothing store first."
current,
Yi Chen was only wearing a tattered, torn shirt.
There were holes running through the sleeves and arms, and scratches on the waist, abdomen and trouser legs.
Considering that William Behrens hadn't taken a shower or washed his hair for several days, he would be at the bottom of the list even among the homeless.
Walking along the fairly spacious streets of the town,
Because no one had cleaned the floor for a long time, the cracks in the floor were filled with melon seed shells, dirty water, and rotten insect corpses.
The flow of people has been decreasing year by year, and a large number of shops have already closed.
The few remaining shops are barely maintaining their operations and could go bankrupt at any time.
Such a scene made Yi Chen wonder, do decent clothing stores really exist
When in doubt,
At the corner of the street, a house with a structure completely different from the surrounding houses came into view.
It is mainly black in color and has a strong Gothic style, tall and thin.
It seemed like someone was secretly peeping at the outside world between the long windows.
The overall look gives people a refined and gloomy feeling, like an aristocratic building that only exists in big cities, which is out of place in this dilapidated town.
A brass framed plaque over the door reads - Maurice & Sad
With the visual enhancement provided by the little meat ball, you can see the high-end clothing through the window.
“This should be what Mr. Wilbert said, the most upscale clothing store in town.
By the way, this kind of clothing store has daily expenses of quite a bit, and it would be difficult for the townspeople to spend money in this kind of store.
Why does a store like this exist?"
With doubts,
Yi Chen crossed the dirty streets and pushed open the front door of the clothing store under the gaze of masked residents.
Bell~
The silver bells connected to the door frame rang at the same time.
The light and subtle fragrance quickly surrounded the nose, drowning out the industrial smell lingering in the nasal cavity.
This smell instantly filtered Yi Chen out of the dilapidated town and led him into this elegant and quiet clothing store.
A variety of portable lamps are distributed in various areas of the store
On the wardrobe,
Corner of side wall,
Or it can be displayed as a decoration on a stand.
The lights interweave to convey a panoramic view of the clothing store to customers, while giving them warmth and security.
A lady wearing a flowered hat, her face covered with tulle, and a long skirt that fell to the ground walked out from the inner room.
The firelight can depict a beautiful face like a painting through the veil.
Yi Chen thought that his boss would look down on him for his shabby appearance, or even kick him out.
However,
The woman stopped in front of him.
Through the veil, sniffing gently,
Taking the unique scent of the cemetery from Yi Chen,
"It's really rare. It's been a long time since a living person has been able to leave the cemetery... Did Wilbert ask you to come?"
"Yes.
Mr. Wilbert asked me to come here and buy a suitable suit of clothes before I got in the carriage. "
Yi Chen immediately took out a metal business card from his trouser pocket.
"Do we need to leave in a hurry today?"
"Yes."
"In this case, you can only choose ready-made clothes... Wait until you pass the organization's review, and then go to the tailor shop over there to have them fully customized."
The proprietress mentioned the word "organization". I think both she and this clothing store should be related to the organization, and the economic support behind it makes sense.
"I wonder if the money I have is enough?"
Yi Chen took out all his belongings from working in the cemetery - a small pocket filled with silver coins.
However,
The lady boss didn't even look at the small change.
Instead, he grabbed Yi Chen's wrist, his sharp nails almost piercing into his skin.
Through such a simple contact,
The proprietress not only completed the measurement of body size, but also read some internal information.
"No wonder you were able to walk out of the cemetery alive and get Wilbert's business card and cemetery products. It turns out that you took the initiative to accept the disease. It's quite interesting."
The lady boss took back her words along with her palm.
He also took away nearly half of the silver coins in the cloth bag.
"I happen to have a ready-made suit that fits your size.
However, before trying on the costume, you need to 'purify' your body and wash away the dust of the dead brought from the cemetery."
Led by the proprietress, I came to the bathroom in the clothing store.
After cleaning,
The lady boss personally shaved and cut his hair for him.
After finishing the makeover, Yi Chen could finally take a look at his appearance in the dressing mirror.
Under the carefully trimmed black hair, the facial features are not much different from the original one. It can even be said that some Western features have been added to the original appearance.
Such as a higher nose bridge and deeper eye sockets.
If you look closely, he actually looks a bit like a young Keanu Reeves... Although the details are a little off, the overall look is still very good.
"I have a lot of similarities with the original owner of this body. Maybe it has something to do with time travel."
Next is the fitting.
White shirt,
A small vest with dark green stripes.
Black trousers with a certain degree of elasticity,
And a black windbreaker that covers the whole body and hides the face, similar to the work clothes in the cemetery... It gives people a gloomy feeling.
Tie the laces of your black Oxford shoes.
The boss lady herself tied a black tie on him.
When Yi Chen saw the new image in the mirror, his spirits were lifted.