Although he was a little panicked, Youdekao was still thinking about how to escape from Jobtran's control and surveillance in a reasonable way and return home safely.
You Dekao was taken to the security team's staff dormitory.
There were a lot of miscellaneous items in the inner room, and the floor was covered with broken food packaging boxes and stubbed cigarette butts.
The trash can was full of smelly garbage, and those annoying flies were buzzing around it.
The old wooden floor showed signs of erosion by time, and the corners of the house were covered with layers of dusty spider webs.
The whole dormitory feels dirty and shabby.
Apparently, those busy security guards don’t pay much attention to their personal hygiene after going on duty;
If there was a maid to do daily cleaning of the environment, the sanitary conditions here would not be so poor.
Although there are many people here, the off-duty security team members do not care about the living environment.
I simply treat this place as a temporary residence, and I will return to my comfortable home on my days off.
Yudkao followed the team members walking along the corridor and came to the room at the end of the corridor.
There are two beds inside, but no one is living there at the moment;
One bed had pillows and quilts randomly placed on it, while the other was just a bare wooden bed.
Yu Dekao casually flipped through the moldy mattress and the sheets stained with unknown liquid, and said helplessly to the accompanying security team members,
"This...can you change the bed? I can't sleep in this one."
The accompanying team members spread their hands helplessly and said,
"I can't help it, Doctor Youdekao. People here are used to being lazy. Everyone takes their bedding home to wash when they are on vacation, so there is no preparation. You just have to make do with it."
"Okay, okay, then I'll sleep here." After saying that, Youdekao sat down on the bed and threw the paper briefcase he had been holding in his hand onto the bed. The briefcase contained all his personal belongings.
After the security officer left and closed the door, Youdekao opened the briefcase and took out the items inside.
The wind is blowing again tonight, and the sound of howling wind can be heard outside the rusty window.
Bang, bang, bang. This is the sound of the windows being hit by the wind.
The security guards outside the door were drinking, smoking and singing.
The smell of alcohol, cigarettes, and food residue seeped in from the crack in the door, and this smell blended with the moldy sheets in the room to form a strange stench.
Yudekao was on pins and needles at this moment, and really didn't want to stay here any longer for even a minute;
The anxiety and fear in his heart magnified the guilt and remorse he felt after killing someone. He just wanted to escape from here as soon as possible and escape from the clutches of the Wolf of Ulm.
Yudekao even had a feeling that the gray-haired man might be somewhere staring at him with sharp eyes, waiting for him to show a flaw and then pounce on him.
Yudekao shook his head vigorously and thought,
"Don't think too much. I don't believe that Joe Butran is not sleeping to stare at me."
Then he leaned back and closed his eyes to rest, and then he was in a trance.
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The invisible vortex is ruthlessly devouring the glory of the city of Umr. The things hidden and hated in people's hearts are being sucked out by the invisible vortex. The cold environment devours the remaining temperature, and the order will soon be turned into shattered haze by the vortex.
The mark of the Yellow King glowed in the center of the slowly spinning vortex, devouring anything it caught.
Those who have light in their hearts are disturbed by the darkness in the vortex;
Those who fall into darkness throw themselves into this invisible vortex without hesitation, becoming the nutrients in the vortex and strengthening the power of the vortex.
In the face of this crazy power, Yudekao found that he had nowhere to hide. Even though he could clearly sense the vortex, he could no longer escape the evil charm emanating from the vortex.
It is a power that is both incredible and abominable. It tempts everyone through the power of yellow clothes. Those who are polluted will slowly become distraught and lose their minds, and then be thrown into the vortex and assimilated.
Yudekao clearly felt an indescribable attraction emanating from the Yellow Seal. He had been sucked into the center of the vortex unknowingly. He was unable to control any of his actions, and was as motionless as a puppet.
At the center of the vortex, Yudkao could not make any sound. Even his breathing and sanity were swallowed by the vortex.
His body was curled up passively, but instead of the head being drawn toward the torso like a baby, the head was curled up in the opposite direction.
Bend your knees backward, hold your upturned ankles with your hands behind you, and center your head in this position. This posture is like a yoga move at first.
As the vortex turned, Yudkao's skin began to break into pieces, blood oozed from the blood vessels under the skin, and the bones in his body were shattered as it turned. His already thin body seemed to be stretched infinitely, twisted in the air by the twisting force into a long rope entangled back and forth. The long rope finally coiled under the yellow mark of the vortex, and Yudkao's last sight was to stare at the chaos in the deep space vortex.
———
Just that one night, Youdekao looked much older after this nightmare.
Several of his few hairs fell off quietly, and his skin, which was not smooth to begin with, became even rougher and duller. All these signs revealed that Yudekao had lost a lot of life in his dream.
Youdekao woke up from his sleep, his thin shirt was already soaked with cold sweat.
The wind was still blowing outside the window, and the moldy quilt was no match for the chilly feeling, the uncontrollable silent terror.
Even though this was just a dream, all the feelings left in the dream were extremely real, especially the pain of having one's limbs twisted alive, which was the clearest memory in the mind.
Yudekao did not think he was crazy, but instead believed that this was a gift from the Lord in Yellow.
"That must be my Lord's affirmation that I have completed the trial, which means that I have become his follower."
Youdekao comforted himself in this way, but he didn't know that a few more wrinkles still appeared on his face.
In the quiet city of Umr late at night, only the naughty wild cats and mice were rummaging through the garbage cans for food scraps, while the small-billed crows standing on the lampposts watched the mice's futile foraging with their red eyes with a playful look.
The security guards in charge of night patrols have put on neat uniforms to maintain order in the city of Ulm and justice that has nothing to do with the mysterious side.
After taking several deep breaths to adjust his messy thoughts, Youdekao realized that the noise outside the door had long stopped and it was already late at night. If he continued to delay, something unexpected would definitely happen. The best way was to find a way to leave here in an upright manner.
Yudkao quietly opened the door and saw that the guard sitting outside had fallen asleep due to drunkenness, and there were many empty bottles on the ground. He avoided those bottles and tiptoed to the empty corridor.
Youdekao took out the box of matches and cigarettes, struck a match, used the faint flame to light the cigarette in his mouth, and then threw the unextinguished match and the cigarette that had been taken two puffs into the trash can that was full of debris.
The match jumped onto a paper food box with a faint spark, and a corner of the food box was ignited by the spark. A wisp of smoke came out of the trash can, but this was still not enough to cause a riot. Only when there was chaos could Yudkao successfully fish in troubled waters.
As the flames grew, Youdekao picked up a bottle of liqueur that the security guard had not finished drinking from the ground, and suddenly poured the wine into the burning fire. Then he walked back to the door of his room and shouted with all his strength,
“It’s on fire!!!!”
The security guards, who were exhausted and had just fallen asleep, were awakened to see a fire burning in the trash can in the corridor. The sparks ignited the wooden floor and flammable materials on the ground!
Seeing that the fire was becoming unstoppable, Youdekao hurriedly ran out from the end of the corridor and stood in the open space outside the dormitory building.
Looking at the security team members busy putting out the fire, Youdekao wanted to laugh out loud three times, but his expression still showed that he was very anxious.
Who would have known that such a well-prepared and excellent performance would take place? Yudkau was both the arsonist and the discoverer.
He was so confident that even Joe Butran would have a hard time finding him out as the culprit after seeing the burn marks.
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While the sleepy security team members were fighting the fire, Tristigne was running towards the team dormitory. In fact, Tristigne and Jobtran did not live in the team dormitory, but in the captain's dormitory not far away.
When Tristana heard the unusual noise outside, she walked out alone.
"Oh, Doctor Yodeko, what's going on?" Tristana saw Yodeko standing alone in the open space.
You Dekao smiled bitterly, "I don't know what happened. I smelled a burning smell while I was sleeping at night. When I opened the door, I saw the trash can in the corridor was on fire. Then I shouted and ran away."
Hearing this, Tristene said, "I understand the situation. It is not a good idea to let you live here. Please go back to your residence first."
Tristana did not have the authority to bring Yudkao to the captain's dormitory, so she had no choice but to resort to this last resort.
Yodkao looked embarrassed and said, "Then I will go back. Thank you, Captain Tristene."
After saying that, he walked towards his residence.
After saying this, Tristana jumped in to help put out the fire.
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The fire burned all night and the entire security team dormitory was basically burned down. Fortunately, it rained heavily in the morning, otherwise there is no telling how long the fire would have lasted.
Tristana was lying on the open ground, exhausted. Looking at the intact team members around him, he felt a little relieved. Fortunately, no one died, otherwise it would be difficult to explain.
A shadow fell over Tristana's head.
"Xiao Cui, what's going on?"
It turned out that Jobtran, with a frown on his face, held an umbrella and walked to Tristene's side.
Tristene immediately got up from the dirty ground, bowed, and replied, "The dormitory building caught fire last night. Fortunately, there were no casualties."
Upon hearing this, Joe Butran felt that this matter was extremely strange, so he immediately asked, "Where is You Dekao?"
"I had no choice but to let him go back first." Tristana answered honestly.
"Damn it! This is bad! Hurry up and take the people with you, let's go to his residence!"
Jobtran, who was so angry that veins were exposed, now regretted extremely why he drank two more glasses before going to bed last night. If he had been aware of it, Youdekao would not have run away.
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After leaving Tristana's sight, Yudkao trotted back home. His plan was successful!
He immediately rummaged through the drawers and took out all the cash he had hidden away. Finally, he took a few clothes and the all-important King in Yellow script and fled in a hurry.
He also did not forget to change his clothes into a robe that would not attract attention.
After taking those personal belongings, Yudekao chanted the invisibility spell and left the residence where he had lived for many years.
He made his way to the hospital, and with the help of a spell that had ten minutes left to work, he broke into the blood bank and stole several blood bags.
Yudekao gritted his teeth and scribbled blood from the blood bags in conspicuous places in the hospital. His anger and trampled dignity would be recovered today through the majesty of the Lord in Yellow!
After doing all this, Youdekao no longer had any attachment to this hospital.
In this hospital, he had suffered far more insults than the joy of life. Now, as a believer of the Lord in Yellow, he used the power of the Lord in Yellow to punish the people he hated!
He even hoped that the vortex in his dream would actually appear and swallow everything here.
On the road in the early morning, I found a carriage and got off at a location 20 minutes' walk away from Elphis Manor.
He was very careful now, because he knew that the Ulm wolf's keen sense of smell would definitely be able to smell the sin on him. But for revenge, what was it to risk one's life? Yudkao was even willing to pay the price with his life.
This time, Yudkao did not choose to inform Elphis through the butler, but instead climbed over the wall of the manor in a panic and arrived at the courtyard which was still filled with fog in the early morning.
Yudekao's eyes were wandering under his robe, and he was looking for the palace-like residence in the mist.
At this time, Elphis's voice appeared in Yudekao's ears, "Don't climb over the wall next time, come in through the back door."
Elphis, yawning lazily, gradually emerged from the mist.
Yudekao immediately knelt down on one knee when he saw this.
"Master Priest, I have completed the first trial and sacrificed my wife to my Lord. I hope to learn the content of the next trial and hope to be granted power."
After he finished speaking, he took out the ring from his underwear and presented it to Elphis with both hands.
Elphis took out a handkerchief and took the ring with his fingertips.
"Well, I've accepted your wife's belongings. Come with me."
Yudkao followed Elphis respectfully all the way to the banquet hall where the crucifixion statue of Ye Su was.
Without turning his head, Elphis said, "Go and lock the door."
"Yes." Youdekao agreed.
"Get down on your knees!"
After saying that, Elphis took out the yellow robe from the secret compartment and put it on Yudkao.
The moment the yellow robe was put on, pain came.
The pain, the pain that penetrates deep into the bone marrow, the pain that pulls out cramps and peels off the skin, is nothing more than this.
Yudekao kept his teeth clenched to avoid making any noise that would attract the servants' attention.
Blood flowed from the corners of his tightly clenched mouth, dripping onto the hem of his yellow shirt and being absorbed silently.
Power and mysterious knowledge rushed into Yudekao's body like waves from the yellow robe.
Wave after wave of impacts brought Yudkao's already weak and injured body to the point of collapse.
"I must hold it back! Hatred! Anger! They are all my power!"
Elphis had been silently watching Yudkao's face twisted in pain, with a hint of contempt on his lips, thinking to himself,
“This Youdekao’s physical fitness is so poor, I don’t think he can complete this trial. After all, it is something that ordinary people can endure.
What's more, Yudekao's surrender was only driven by the idea of revenge, which would have been impossible without fanatical worship.
Anyway, he is just a test subject to me, so it doesn't matter if he breaks. "
The yellow robe moved without wind on Yudekao's body as he knelt on the ground, creating invisible ripples.
Yudekao, who was unable to make a sound due to the pain, felt extremely complicated.
In addition to the mysterious knowledge, a more violent power was infused into Yudekao's body.
“I didn’t expect that this trial would be so cruel. I’m afraid I’ll die here!
But I have no way to retreat. If I take a step back, I will fall into the quagmire of despair. Now I can only fight to the death!
Supreme Lord in Yellow, I have witnessed your immense power.
Although that hateful woman has received the punishment she deserves, I still want to personally avenge that damned Eisen to truly relieve the hatred in my heart!"
Yudekao's original physical fitness was of average to lower grade, but due to his paranoia, anger and hatred, he managed to endure it; the yellow mark on his heart was also flashing in response to the force that impacted his body.
The yellow dress returned to Elphis's hands, but a crack suddenly appeared on Yudkao's body, a crack that split from the middle of his forehead.
Yudkao's skin was torn apart by the force from the middle of the crack, revealing the tendons and muscles beneath the skin.
This layer of skin was forcibly stripped off from Yudekao by an invisible force, but not a drop of blood was shed in the process. Any blood that flowed was absorbed by the peeling skin, and this layer of skin slowly turned into a yellow robe.
After this robe belonging to Yudkao was formed, it was automatically draped over Yudkao's body, feeding Yudkao with blood and nutrients. The skin on Yudkao's body was growing wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After a while, Yudkao stood up, bowed to Elphis, and said,
"I thank the Elphis priest for giving me the opportunity, and I praise the Supreme Lord in Yellow for granting me a new life."
At this time, Youdekao was no longer the old man, but had returned to his young appearance in his twenties.
The yellow robe transformed from the skin that Yudekao shed provided Yudekao with the vitality he needed to recover. That vitality not only repaired his epidermis, but also repaired some of his hidden injuries, and even made Yudekao look rejuvenated.
Yudkao's success surprised Elphis. After all, the pain of skinning was not something that most people could endure, and the ritual would fail as long as there was even a slight fear or retreat in one's heart.
The loser will not only lose a lot of blood, but will also be devoured by the Yellow Clothes that he evolved. The Yellow Clothes will then flee to the side of the Yellow Clothes Lord and become food for the servant Bayaki.
Seeing the success of the Yudkao ritual, Elphis was surprised and a little suspicious, but he still pretended to be calm and said,
"Well done, you have just completed the second trial. You can leave now. I believe you should be able to deal with the trouble you have caused."
Yudkao agreed and respectfully left Elphis Manor.
Elphis opened the human skin book alone and looked through the contents. This book was the secret book of the Yellow Sect. The contents would change from time to time, bringing new revelations to the believers.
Elphis frowned as he read. The revelation in the secret book was the same as the last time he checked it, with no changes.
"What went wrong?" Elphis thought to himself.