When everyone was listening to Thirteen's story attentively, they were suddenly interrupted by the coachman's laughter.
William also opened the front window and saw that the driver had finished slicing the meat and put on the clothes.
"Is there anything funny about this?" William asked tentatively.
The driver answered calmly, "You are not the first person who wants to be recognized by the Tenth Abyss. Many people have tried before, even some who have completed the path and are overconfident, like me."
These words stunned William. He had been doubting the other party's identity from the beginning.
"As you can see, I have failed and have become a permanent slave of the Tenth Abyss. I have to put on this "mask" that cannot be removed and stay here to work for the Abyss, pulling potential outsiders like you to the settlement.
Of course, no matter how many people I pull over, the result won’t change.
As more and more people become slaves, the Dark Land corresponding to the Tenth Abyss will grow stronger and stronger, even reaching the level of the source epidemic area and starting a full-scale invasion of the Old World itself. "
William didn't care about what the groom said, "What do I need to do to contact the tenth abyss?"
"Are you so eager to become a "driver" like me? But you haven't completed the path yet, and you may get a lower position than me.
The method to contact the abyss is very simple. When you arrive at the settlement of the abyss people, there is only the last section of the way to the tenth abyss.
However, not everyone can embark on this path, and a prerequisite must be met.
A large number of outsiders wander around the settlement, trying to achieve this condition every day... "Condensation."
"Nian Ning?"
When William heard this word, the first thing he thought of was the abyss substance condensed on the face of City Lord Price when he first met him in the Dark Moon Tower.
The driver explained cheerfully:
"After an individual chooses to accept the Tenth Abyss, the disordered Abyss matter will grow wildly in the body and 'replicate' one of the most prominent features of the individual, and this change will often begin from the lower body.
I believe you have also seen some guys with mutant lower bodies, with various fingers, organs or hair stacked together in a disorderly manner.
When the whole body changes, the individual will lose his original attributes and become a "Denmin".
The "mouth" killed by you is a very common type of abyss dweller. There are many of them and they are spread all over the dark land. Any outsider who is swallowed will be randomly teleported out from another mouth.
This type of abyss dwellers are the lowest class because they have never been able to control the abyss from beginning to end.
However, if the individual can effectively suppress the abyss while accepting it and not eliminating it during its invasion, thus preventing it from replicating the body, another situation will arise.
The abyss matter will reach the head and penetrate along the facial features, replicate itself according to the collected 'gene fragments', and combine with you in the form of a mask.
This is the "condensed surface".
Only those who have achieved the state of concentration are qualified to embark on the "pilgrimage road" behind the settlement. "
"So, the state that City Lord Price was in before was the state of condensed face?"
The driver responded, “Yes, you can tell from the marks on his skull.
It's quite exaggerated that someone can tear off the Abyss Mask with bare hands... Rather than believing you, the young man, I would rather believe that if your friend hadn't torn off the mask, there would be a 1% chance that he would be recognized by the Abyss."
"Not interested."
Price stated directly that his only interest was the Moon, and this extremely dark abyss was contrary to the Moon.
William became more and more interested as he listened, "So what is the pilgrimage route?"
"The last section of the journey to face the abyss, if you complete it as a pilgrim, you will reach the location of the tenth abyss. You will know the specific pilgrimage method when you reach the settlement and complete the condensation of the face.
The difficulty of the pilgrimage is higher than that of the surface. A large number of pilgrims fell on the road, and my pilgrimage failed after only completing 3/4.
Even if a truly all-round strong person completes the pilgrimage, he still needs to carry out the final "audience".
When the true form of the Tenth Abyss is revealed, no one will be able to remain calm and the audience will be declared a failure.
However, individuals who can complete the pilgrimage will be appreciated by the Abyss, and even if they fail during the audience, they will be promoted to a higher position and become "Messenger of the Abyss."
You don't need to drive around every day like me. You just need to execute those guys who don't follow the rules in the Dark Land. It's a very leisurely and interesting job."
"Concentrating the face, touring the temple, and having an audience... all we need to do is complete these three steps, right?"
"Haha~ You sound so relaxed... So far, no one has completed the above three tasks, so I don't know if there will be other situations after the audience."
"Thank you very much."
"This is just my duty. As a coachman, I should introduce these procedures to you. Once you complete the face-condensing and fail during the pilgrimage, and become one of us, I will get a 'commission'."
William gave a professional fake smile, "Very good~ By the way, I have one more question. Since the pilgrimage can only be conducted by Face Condensers, my friends can't accompany us, right?"
"These two Tumor Knights are definitely not allowed, but I'm not sure about the Candle Owl. If she is completely defined as a tool, then she can be carried.
However, I personally recommend not bringing any luminous objects. The so-called pilgrimage requires absolute piety. Since you have chosen to accept the abyss, embrace the darkness here."
"Got it. So while I'm on my pilgrimage, my friends should be able to explore other areas freely, right?"
"Yes... But since they reject the Abyss, wandering outside will be regarded as an intruder and attacked by the Abyss people."
"knew."
After closing the front window, William had a general plan in mind.
"gold."
"what?"
"I will be the only one to do the consolidation and pilgrimage. You and Price can either wait for me in the settlement or explore the darkest place on your own. Don't follow me to consolidate your face."
Jin directly reached out and patted William on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I won't do such a dangerous thing... Besides, I don't have such an urgent need for the abyss. Compared to the malignant diseases corresponding to the abyss, I am more looking forward to searching for treasures left over from the war in this dark space."
William then looked at the silver-armored rat man sitting opposite him, "Price, what about you?"
"I don't mind. I can explore with Miss Jin."
"That's good... When the time comes, you can put Thirteen on. The lighting she provides will save you from the stress of darkness during your exploration."
Thirteen's heart tightened when he heard this, "Teacher!"
"The driver just said that we need to be pious enough... Besides, even if there is danger and we need to drive away the darkness, Little Grape can do it."
Thirteen was still worried. As a candle doll, she knew very well how dangerous the abyss was, and her mission was to accompany her teacher to the abyss.
At this moment, an armored arm wrapped around her shoulders, "You call William teacher, but you don't know anything about him... Come with us obediently, and don't worry your teacher.
Besides, your explanation just now was very good, I like you very much now."
Thirteen was so surprised by Jin's sudden praise and the intimate hug that she immediately tightened her skirt... She did not reject this noble knight, because Thirteen had already seen that the woman named Jin was a close friend of her teacher, and they might even have a deeper relationship.
"Okay, sir knight."
"You're quite shy~"
Jin pushed up his helmet slightly, and a pink tongue came out and licked Thirteen's eye sockets, savoring the taste of wax.
Such an action made Thirteen at a loss. The tingling sensation from her eye sockets made all parts of her body creak.
"Be sure to perform well when you follow me later. I can tell that your abilities are not limited to lighting... Your body structure is very special, so you must be good at killing people, too."
"I know...I know."