Draw the curtains, turn up the kerosene lamp and place it by the bed.
Yi Chen pretended to read a book and began to communicate with his clothes.
"What's your name?"
"I have no name, nor title. To distinguish myself from those inferior skins, I dyed myself yellow. You can call me "yellow skin."
"Yellow Skin, what kind of creature are you? Why can you blend into a gentleman's outfit so easily and perfectly avoid Zion's detection?"
Hearing Yi Chen's question, the costume twitched slightly, as if Huangpi was laughing.
"Like the 'Gentleman's Leather' that you use to make clothes, I am just a piece of leather produced by the leather farm on a daily basis. It's just that for some reason I have changed and am different from other inferior leathers.
I am above them, so naturally I can control and assimilate them.
Not to mention the inspection in your small city, even the quality inspection at the leather farm can't detect my presence from normal leather. 』
Yi Chen then asked:
"Why did you come to our side? Since the farm can't detect your presence, you should be able to absorb more nutrients and grow faster there, right
When I went to the Old World, I unexpectedly heard from the Duke that there seemed to be a large-scale riot in the leather field, and the root cause of the riot was related to the yellow leather. Was it you who did it? 』
“I didn’t expect that you would be able to establish contact with Duke Garyrissen on your first trip to the Old World. I really did not choose the wrong person.
You are right, the leather farm is like a huge tank of super nutrients to me, and I was forced to leave.
I was probably born five hundred years ago. For all these years, I have been disguised as an inferior leather worker and mingled in the leather factories, strengthening myself through absorption and assimilation, trying to control the entire factory.
But in the end, I still underestimated the power of the origin disease and was almost annihilated. Fortunately, I separated a small piece from the skin field in advance and came to your side with the help of the channel.
You're lucky enough to run into a bunch of eyeball carriers right after you get down the mountain. They can use their vision to spy on you and your teammates.
At first I was just planning to take over your body, but I didn't expect that you, a mere human being, could escape the trap I set.
Later, I thought about it carefully. No matter how much my skin grows, it will always be an "attachment". If it is not attached to an individual, it will never be able to fight against the origin of the disease of the skin field.
I didn't expect that after searching for so long, you, the first one I met, would be the best option. 』
Huang Pi's words made Yi Chen stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the leather field, which was an important area in the old world, would actually be caused such a big disturbance by this guy.
"If I agree to cooperate with you, how long will it be? What kind of assistance can you provide me?"
“Five hundred years, the same length of time as since I was born, will suffice as long as I can control the leather field within this time limit.
During my time as a "dependency", I will provide you with assistance that will help you surpass your inferior skin.
In addition to the previous flesh suture,
If your skin content can be increased a little more, I can also provide combat enhancements and even skin transformations, so that you can feel the real power of the skin field.
As the source of the epidemic in the old world, the Deep Leather Farm ranks at the top. 』
The deadline given by Huangpi was very wide, far beyond Yichen's expectations. Moreover, Huangpi was superior to ordinary leather, as it would not be detected and could provide more auxiliary support.
Yi Chen naturally would not refuse such a good thing, but some things still needed to be clarified in advance.
"If I meet the First Gentleman and accept his skin, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
"You are just a 'transmitter', how could you possibly discover my existence? You can live peacefully in this city. Unless you expose yourself, there is no way you can find out my existence."
"All right."
As Yi Chen nodded,
Hiss~ Yellow silk threads split out from the cuffs of the clothes and quickly weaved into a piece of yellow paper.
A darker yellow line grew out of the other cuff, writing out a whole page of living text from the old world in one stroke.
Just like that, a yellow contract fell into Yi Chen's hands, and the content written on it was exactly the same as what had just been discussed.
"This contract requires you to smear blood on the surface of each word with your subjective consent. Once it takes effect, this leather contract will be imprinted on your soul.
No matter you or me, any behavior or even thoughts of betraying each other during the cooperation period will be captured, and once confirmed, they will be wiped out by the powerful at the soul level. 』
It was the first time that Yi Chen saw this kind of ancient contract, and he patted his shoulder gently.
A ball of black fur quickly emerged, and after carefully examining the yellow paper, it gave a reply:
"No problem. From my vague memories, this kind of "contract" written in the living language of the old world seems to be very common in the old world. Many relationships need to be maintained through this kind of contract."
"Um."
Yi Chen cut his wrist and let the blood flow. When the blood covered every word on the yellow paper, the paper trembled.
The yellow paper is disassembled back into a linear structure, becoming both real and virtual, and untouchable.
blink,
All the lines went into Yi Chen's belly button and disappeared.
However, Yi Chen could vaguely feel a sense of sliding lines coming from deep within his body, and he felt that the source was his own soul.
"The contract has been signed. I will not disturb your daily life. I will not come out unless it is necessary. Come on, young human."
Huangpi sank into the depths like diving, and Yi Chen even completely lost his perception of Huangpi and had to rely on the contract to feel the other party's presence.
Only one day had passed.
The reward for Lai Wenholm's death has been approved.
As the first tutor, Professor Chamberson was responsible for the distribution. The reason was simple. Yi Chen was once again allowed to accept the skin from the first gentleman, and Chamberson would serve as a guide as usual.
Along the way, Chamberson also asked about Yi Chen's experience, and immediately understood why Yi Chen was called to the Shenpi residence again. Chamberson was even a little worried.
When the two crossed the long bridge and arrived at the Shenpi residence again.
Several clergymen wrapped in divine leather garments (stitched style) suddenly blocked the two's way.
Their sewn lips opened and closed at the same amplitude and frequency, and they said in unison: "The First Gentleman wishes to meet with William Behrens alone. Please wait outside the official residence if you accompany him."
This situation made Chamberson frown, but he couldn't disobey the order of the first gentleman, so he had to quietly stuff a feather into Yi Chen's collar by patting his shoulder.
The breeze created by turning away carried a message to Yi Chen's ears:
"If you encounter something that threatens your life, crush the feathers immediately."
Yi Chen nodded silently, and followed the clergyman with an honest look to the depths of the Shenpi Mansion.
Chamberson did not stay there and wait, but returned to the academy as quickly as possible, ready to meet up with Hogni Zed... Once something really happened to Yi Chen, Zed would be the only one who was willing and able to help.
"Yi Chen has not yet broken through the limit, and the skin content is only 20%. He was asked to meet alone so soon. Has the First Gentleman's situation become so bad? Or does he have other intentions
In this case, we have to prepare for the worst, and hopefully we won’t have to use it.”
(End of this chapter)