No Name Clothing Store
When Yi Chen led Zed downstairs, Mr. Yin Wan, who was making the new model, immediately smelled a strong, mysterious and powerful smell of a dead body.
"Who is the person with William? Why did he take the other person to the important secret room? If it's an outsider, only Chamberson and I should know.
Is that guy brainwashed or coerced?"
Taking into account the potential risks, Yin Wan stopped working on the model, put on a two-tone suit, covered his completely burnt right face with a half mask, and walked towards the next secret room with a special crutch in his right hand.
When he went down to the basement along the secret passage hidden between the warehouses, Yi Chen was spying on the spherical relic and did not notice his arrival.
Zed, who was also in the basement, had taken off his mask and was looking towards him with his eyes covered by a black bandage.
This image immediately reminded Yin Wan of a familiar name.
"Hogney Zed~ Really? I heard old man Chamberson mention you often... I didn't expect the organization to relax the restrictions on you and allow you to leave the academy and go out to participate in activities?"
Zed did not answer, but formed a specific image of Yin Wan in his mind through his unique physical perception, which was even clearer than what the naked eye could see.
The image captured by perception made Zed locked his eyes.
Because he found that the opponent's entire right half of the body was in a state of "soul burning", constantly eroded by an inextinguishable cursed flame.
"Your right side is in such bad condition, yet you can move like a normal person in this state... Is it through some kind of 'marionette' method? Are those corpse wax dolls above your work?"
Yin Wan had no intention of hiding anything and directly explained the condition of the right half of his body.
"In the first ten years, I had hundreds of thoughts of suicide. But gradually, I accepted this indelible burning curse, turning it into a part of my body and even improving my tailoring skills.
Making models on weekdays can distract my attention and reduce the pain caused by the burning. When I create the most perfect model, I can transfer my soul to it and get rid of the erosion of the curse. "
At this point, Yoon-Wan slowly walked down the steps and reached out to touch Zed's costume.
"You seem to have not maintained your clothes for decades? No wonder. The conditions of being imprisoned in the academy are limited, and there are not many tailors in the organization who dare to repair your clothes privately.
The workmanship of your clothes is average, and they don't fit your body perfectly, or they don't match your body.
If you don't mind, I can come to my tailor shop and make some minor alterations for you."
Zed also appeared to be very gentlemanly and politely declined, "Thank you very much, but I may not be able to leave for long. I only have forty-four minutes left and I have to rush back."
"It's a little short, but I can help you measure your body data in advance. Next time when you have a chance to come out, I can directly enter the revision step."
"All right."
It wasn't that Yin Wan was warm-hearted, but he had never seen a body like Zed's before, and the touch just now allowed him to glimpse a whole new realm of the flesh.
It is both a self-pursuit and the nature of being a tailor.
Or in other words, you can get inspiration for making the perfect model from Zed's body.
…
Half an hour passed.
Yi Chen still couldn't spy any information from the spheres, so he pulled his eyes away helplessly and retracted the blade... When he turned around, he was the only one left in the basement.
"Did Mr. Zed go back early? That's right. If it's his first time going out, it's better to go back early. The academy may give him more free time in the future."
When the relics are put back into the gold box, the box returns to its original square shape, making it easier to carry.
"It's a little late today. Let's wait until tomorrow to meet the principal."
Exit the chamber and lock the shutter door.
Yi Chen lowered the brim of his hat, picked up his suitcase, and hurried to the elevator leading to the upper streets.
Just before the elevator door was about to close, a white figure suddenly squeezed up, holding a cloth bag that exuded a strange fragrance.
"Isn't this William? What a coincidence!"
The white figure happened to correspond to the white-robed Lotson, who greeted him with a sunny smile.
"Yeah." Yi Chen simply responded.
Although he seemed to be uninterested in Lothon, Yi Chen still secretly observed him through Little Grape's dark eyes, and the "sense of incongruity" that existed in the other party increased instead of decreasing.
There was a vague feeling that the two of them did not meet by chance at all, but that it was a "chance encounter" deliberately created by Lotson.
"William, are you free tonight? Do you want to go with me to the Magician's Association? I'm going there to deliver a batch of special materials."
Lotson, with his narrowed eyes in a friendly manner, deliberately raised the cloth bag in his hand and pointed at it for emphasis.
In the past, Yi Chen would definitely refuse.
But I happened to be free tonight, and my physique had reached its limit, so the formal meeting with the principal would have to wait until tomorrow.
The most important thing is that Yi Chen himself was very curious about whether there was anything wrong with the white-haired man in front of him.
"Lead the way."
Magicians Association
Gentlemen have a variety of occupations, some of which are small and medium-sized gatherings established with the authorization of the organization in order to enhance mutual exchange of experience among groups of people with similar occupations and abilities.
Among them, the Magicians Association ranks among the top four among all gathering groups, mainly because it has a large member base and many professions are related to magic.
For example, Professor Chamberson is good at wind magic.
Yi Chen's original plant disease can also be classified as magic, and death that has just been awakened and has not yet been controlled can also be considered a type of magic.
The main building corresponding to the Magicians' Association occupies a large area in the street area. It looks like a medieval school from the outside and is open all day.
There are discussion rooms for various types of magic, a potion supply room, and a library. The books stored in it are donated by members, sharing their insights and knowledge. Occasionally, even the elders will put valuable magic books in it for free.
The main entrance of the building corresponds to a spacious reception hall. Various candles float in the air under the influence of gravity magic. Some magic-related organizational tasks will flow here in advance, and members have priority in accepting tasks.
After strolling around with Lotson, Yi Chen actually had some thoughts about joining the association.
"Isn't this place great? William, you are also mainly intelligent and talented. You can submit an application now to become our provisional member.
Once you graduate from the academy, you will be able to become a full-time employee and enjoy all the privileges here."
"Let's wait until graduation. Thank you, Lotson."
Seeing Yi Chen preparing to leave, Lotson gently tapped his shoulder and pointed to the window on the side of the hall:
“Since we are here, why not go see if there are any suitable magic tasks.
Maybe we can get some magical materials that suit our needs and can be used to make spellcasting tools, or even help us break through our limits in the future.
If I guess correctly, William, you have been preparing to break through your limits recently, right? "
"OK."
Yi Chen also wanted to see what the difference was in the tasks assigned to the Magicians Association in advance.
A member who was in charge of the class today was responsible for receiving the two people. He directly handed over a booklet, on which were recorded all the tasks that had not been accepted in the past three days.
Generally speaking, tasks will be updated synchronously at 8 o'clock in the morning, and most of the "cost-effective" tasks will be taken up in the morning.
The remaining tasks have low cost-effectiveness, or are unknown and unstable, and are often left unattended and eventually flow to the gentlemen's hall.
Browsing the front part of the booklet made Yi Chen a little disappointed. The so-called priority tasks of the Magicians Association were nothing more than those related to mission objectives, areas, and magical elements.
The tasks are generally no different from those in the Gentlemen's Hall, and some of them are even very lame.
When I turned to the last page,
A limited-time exclusive item was about to end, and the remnant that would be sent to the Gentlemen's Hall tomorrow morning attracted Yi Chen's attention.
★★★★★The full five-star difficulty plus the question mark element, as well as the repeated mention of the word "death", constantly stimulated Yi Chen's interest.
(End of this chapter)