Buzz!
With the help of the floating effect brought by the star body, William landed steadily, just in a forest area full of maggot people.
Maggot-like lower bodies and human-shaped upper bodies are clinging to the surrounding trees.
White excrement continuously flows out of the body, watering the densely packed crystal eggs on the ground. Unfortunately, the reproduction rules of the old world have been locked, and only dead fetuses can be hatched from the eggs.
So the ground was littered with eggs and dead fetuses, which was disgusting.
They had no fear of the coming of William, a powerful individual, as if they were already tired of living in the old world.
William didn't care about this group of maggot people. He took out the card of the Black Worm Company, thought about it, and put it back in his pocket.
“Forget it. Last time I asked the Black Ascaris Train to take me to the secret area of the Chamber of Commerce, it almost resulted in the entire train being massacred by the Silver Masks… I’d better go there on foot.
It's a good opportunity to test the physical growth I've gained in the circus this month.
Although I didn’t deliberately exercise my body, I felt that my body had grown a lot under the influence of that atmosphere.”
Seeing that there was no place to stand as the maggot eggs covered the ground, William jumped directly onto the tree trunk and strode forward at the top of the woods.
"Hmm! The speed is really much faster... Is it just because I danced with Mr. Rabbit? When I finish the journey and go back, I must go deep into the circus, and even connect my new department to them."
A hundred kilometers can be easily reached in half an hour.
Because William was very hot after running for a long time, he took off his gentleman's clothes completely when he jumped out of the forest, revealing his beautiful upper body.
Gentleman's clothing actually has the function of automatically dissipating heat, but after a month of circus life, William seemed to be accustomed to exposing his upper body and even felt a little uncomfortable without exposing it.
The familiar Grand Canyon is right before our eyes.
The completely dark valley area covered by layers of mountain structures is where the Chamber of Commerce's secret area is located. Any unrelated personnel approaching may be slaughtered by the Silver Mask.
William came here for only one purpose this time - to pick up the goods
He retrieved the candle doll he had left here and then officially began his journey of exploring the abyss.
When William went deep into the hinterland, the man with the golden mask holding a candle in his hand came out again.
However, when we met again after a month,
The man with the golden mask had a puzzled expression, because William's aura had obviously changed, and the image of being shirtless and even deliberately showing off his body was a bit inconsistent with the reserved young man in the past.
The Golden Mask watched the slight pulsation of the muscles and the restless passion hidden beneath the flesh, reminding him of a very troublesome existence.
"William, it seems that you have gained a lot from your travels this month. Have you become familiar with that rabbit?"
"Senior Gold Mask, do you know Mr. Rabbit?"
“There is almost no one in the entire silver circle who doesn’t know about that rabbit. As for me, I have encountered it by chance before. Although we have never fought directly, I can tell from the collision of auras that the guy’s body is incomparable and more terrifying than any life form in the old world that I have ever seen.
However, I don't have much contact with him, so what is he like as a person?"
“Well, I actually haven’t had any formal contact with Mr. Rabbit. I’ve only met him a few times and danced a few times along with his performances.
However, from what I feel, Mr. Rabbit seems to be quite nice to me."
“It can be seen that you have a high affinity with that rabbit, but be careful… Once you put on the hood, you may become a slave. However, as a high-quality customer of the Duke, you should not make such a low-level mistake.
You should have signed a confidentiality agreement regarding the internal affairs of the circus, so I won't ask any more questions. Are you here to see the Duke or for something else?"
"I want to get the candle doll back."
"It seems that you are ready to go to the abyss to find a way out? I am really looking forward to what you will become after the journey... Wait a moment, I will go and get your candle doll out.
The Chamber of Commerce is still in the process of "rectification" and it will be troublesome to bring you in."
"It's troublesome."
"By the way, your candle doll is too independent. During the upgrade process, it was unwilling to cooperate with its original owner and even looked down on the candle doll materials prepared in advance.
In the end, there was no other choice but for the Chamber of Commerce to provide her with some new materials, and the cost of these materials will be charged to your account."
"It's okay. It shouldn't cost her much."
"It's not much, just 100,000 ancient coins. William, as a high-quality customer, you just need to pay it back within one year. Otherwise, you will be forced to repay the money, and it will also affect your personal reputation."
"One hundred thousand! What on earth did they buy?!"
“Don’t worry, the Chamber of Commerce won’t cheat you. Since the Duke has already pointed out to some extent that your path is related to the abyss, sufficient and effective lighting is indispensable.
The candle doll materials we provide can support her long-term operation in the dark.
Moreover, your candle doll is very interesting, and the entire upgrade and assembly process is basically completed by her herself.
Well, I won't chat with you any more, I'll go and bring her out."
"Ah... okay."
A full 100,000 yuan, the most savings William ever had was only 20,000 yuan.
However, when the man with the golden mask took out the candle doll, William's expression changed again.
Although Thirteen's appearance has not changed much, she is still wearing her old and torn Gothic skirt, and there is wax residue between her empty eye sockets.
But the candle hidden between the skulls became completely different, as if it had endless energy and would never need to be refilled again.
In addition, the mechanical flesh hidden under the skin was also completely replaced with a black metal. William even felt that this material itself exuded the smell of the abyss, and the black surface supported the body of the candle doll like a living thing.
When we came out of the valley,
The golden mask placed a palm on the back of Candle Ou's head, allowing her to regain self-consciousness.
Firelight filled his eye sockets again, and when his vision became clear and he saw the familiar young man in front of him, Thirteen's metal face did not change at all, except for a drop of solidified wax in his right eye socket.
She moved behind William at a slightly faster pace than usual, and stood silently as before, without saying a word.
Instead, the golden mask explained where the money went:
“The white wax made from the rare evil sun oil can burn almost endlessly.
And a mechanical body reconstructed from abyssal metal. Such a candle doll is relatively rare in the entire old world and is the best companion for exploring the abyss. "
"Okay, thank you for taking care of Thirteen this month."
"No way, we are just doing the job for money. Then I wish you a safe journey, William, and get to your destination along the unknown path at the bottom of the abyss."
Wave goodbye.
After William completely walked out of the Chamber of Commerce area, he immediately called the Black Ascaris Train to the vicinity of the abyss.
With William's departure,
The man with the golden mask extinguished the candle in his hand and returned alone to the depths of the mountain. He followed a winding staircase to the secret area of the Chamber of Commerce deep underground.
All kinds of bizarre "money laundering equipment" are placed here, and a large number of golden masks are working here, "cleaning" some belongings of goods, trying to wash away as much of the connection between the goods and the original owners or forces as possible, and storing them in the Duke's castle.
Some products that cannot be completely cleaned need to be specially wrapped and sealed.
The Duke himself was performing a ritual related to "gathering luck".
Ancient coins that were enough to buy an ordinary neutral city were consumed during the ceremony, and even the Duke's bloated body was greatly reduced.
He sacrificed his money and body in exchange for control over his own destiny and the selection of a location for the next Chamber of Commerce exhibition, remaining neutral from beginning to end and not getting into any trouble.