The journey took longer than expected, so William started another topic in the carriage, a topic that the coachman could not reveal directly.
"Do you have any speculation or conjecture about the "malignant disease" corresponding to the Tenth Abyss?"
In response to this question, Jin simply put his hands on his head and leaned back, "Isn't this kind of thing that requires reasoning and analysis your favorite, William? I'm too lazy to think about it. Anyway, it has nothing to do with me."
Although Jin refused to participate, the Lord of Price, who was sitting opposite him, looked serious.
"Hmm... The influence of the Abyss that the driver described is related to replication, and it is the replication of the most prominent characteristics of an individual. If my memory serves me correctly, the basic unit of the mask that condensed on my face at that time was hair.
I could clearly feel the touch when I tore off the mask. It was extremely similar to my hair, and even more "rooted".
In addition, the hair copied from the Abyss can be condensed into an absolute whole. If I hadn't used the moon spot to burn off part of the mask to disrupt the integrity, I wouldn't have been able to tear it off with my own strength."
“By replicating the most prominent characteristics of an individual, not only can it be perfectly replicated or even better in some aspects, but it also has holistic properties… Is this some kind of special replicating virus
I don’t know what kind of mask will appear on my “condensed face.”
After a brief conversation, William already had a general direction. He sat cross-legged and focused on his own state.
The abyss substances that he had indulged and roamed in his body had multiplied greatly during this period of time, and now they could be suppressed as the coachman said.
The abyss matter is forced to be unable to replicate normally in the body and is forced to flow out of the face and condense.
But... William didn't do that.
His intuition told him not to restrict the Abyss too early, and to indulge it long enough to allow these things to get to know his body well enough.
It even made a bolder move by removing the "umbilical cord" restriction on the neck, allowing the abyss matter to officially enter the brain area.
This action woke up Yi Chen who was sleeping in the aquarium. After all, the epileptic brain is the open source center. If anything goes wrong, it may leave permanent sequelae.
"William, you are getting more and more crazy." Yi Chen's voice came out.
"Crazy? No... This can only be called a rational gamble. Aren't we the Duke's customers? It's normal to gamble."
Besides, there is the insurance of Little Grape in his head. If the Abyss Virus wants to attack the Epilepsy Shell Virus, it can just light up the Evil Yang at the first time.
According to my inference and feeling, the so-called "condensed surface" is definitely not as simple as the driver said, or the driver deliberately kept something back in order to increase my failure rate.
"Condensing the mask" is not just a simple suppression. If the abyss content in the body is not enough, the final mask will inevitably be impure, and even the most basic form construction cannot be achieved.
Since you have accepted the abyss, you must accept it to the end. If you are unwilling to even sacrifice your body, how can you talk about pilgrimage
That's why I made this gamble, using my body as a sacrifice and a container to nurture the abyssal substances within it to the greatest extent possible... Especially the torso that represents new life is definitely a great place to nourish the abyssal pathogens.
When the abyssal pathogens in my body replicate and grow to their maximum, that will be the best time to condense the surface. 』
"William, you are getting better and better. Call me when the time comes."
…
Abysmer Settlement
A large number of bungalows are built around a strange tree that goes beyond the conventional concept.
There are a lot of black candles scattered around the settlement, one candle in every bungalow.
The dim light reveals the appearance and structure of the entire village. The tens of thousands of intricately arranged bungalows almost form a maze structure. To reach the central tree area, one has to bypass the long bungalow area.
The carriage stopped at an entrance outside the settlement.
William also saw the big tree in the center of the settlement at a glance.
"people?"
The tree in William's eyes looked more like a bloated, fat giant with bark all over its body. It was obvious that a distorted head grew at the top.
Six pairs of thymus structures hang in the middle of the trunk, continuously oozing out pathogenic sap.
The branches are the extended versions of the arms, and the arms have been replicated in large numbers to present a flourishing scene with luxuriant branches, leaves, flowers and fruits.
It’s just that the fruits on it are not from the tree itself, but are hung there by humans.
Those 'treasure hunters' who came to explore the darkest place, as long as they did not choose to accept the abyss, would end up hanging on it. The 'rope' wrapped around the neck of the corpse was the capillaries between the arms, which replenished the nutrients for the tree.
The driver also explained briefly:
"The Abyss Watcher - Lord Kalimus, the Black Treeman, is the most powerful visitor in history. Not only did he complete the final pilgrimage, he even had a long communication with the Abyss.
According to rumors, he chose to serve the Abyss and became a watcher, and the pilgrimage path is beneath him..."
"It is indeed the transformation of the sick person."
“Good luck, outsider. I hope you can go far enough, or even complete the final pilgrimage, so that my commission will be high enough.
By the way, it is strongly recommended that your friends do not set foot in the settlement. They have not accepted the abyss and once they enter, they will be regarded as "intruders". Although you are very powerful, you will definitely not be able to withstand the large number of people here.
And Lord Karimus is definitely not someone to be trifled with.
Farewell, brave outsider."
As the coachman left, William and others stopped at the entrance of the settlement.
"Well, let's part ways now. Thank you for accompanying me here.
If you still can't see me after the exploration, or if you encounter a crisis and need to evacuate, just go to Rat City and wait for me.
If you wait too long, just go and do your own thing.
I will definitely get out of the abyss, but I have no idea how long it will take. "
Thirteen kept rubbing her hands in front of her. Just when she wanted to say something, Jin's arm pulled her away.
"Okay, let's go! Don't dawdle here, and don't bother William... Right, William~ I can see that you can't wait to go to the depths, don't suppress and pretend anymore, just go to the depths quickly.
If you die here, I will look down on you."
"Okay, I will try not to die." William made a gentleman's salute to Jin and looked at the Lord of Rat City beside him. "Mr. Price, let's talk about our agreement when I come out. You must follow me to 'that place'. There is the best food in the entire Old World."
"Um."
William did not stop, turned around, waved goodbye to everyone, and stepped into the settlement of the Abyss People alone.
From walking at first to jogging, and then to running fast at last... Just as Jin said, he couldn't wait any longer! Now that the existence of the Tenth Abyss has been verified and the path and method to the Tenth Abyss has been determined, all that remains is to complete this journey.
He was eager to see what his path hidden in the abyss looked like, and was eager to reach a higher level and return to Zion.
Ignoring the nameless abyss dwellers around him, William quickly circled to the center and came in front of the Abyss Guardian - the black tree man, Lord Karimus.
A large number of Abyss dwellers were kneeling in the Big Tree Square, praying in the Abyss and trying to complete the "condensation of the face" under the tree.
William found an empty area in the outermost circle, sat down on the ground, and joined in...