Chapter 440: Chapter 438: Gathering Forces

Utilizing the thorny iron chain as an entry point into the relationship between the two people was something even Yi Chen himself had not anticipated.

Unexpectedly, the former Grand Master of the Death Plague Knights had completely gone mad during that battle and was confined in the Old World Prison in the monastery.

In fact, upon hearing Miss Vivian describe it with vivid detail from the tombstone’s tongue, Yi Chen himself became deeply interested in this former Grand Master.

The two then engaged in a night-long conversation about this former Grand Master, with Vivian constantly presenting herself as a little fan girl.

When Vivian had followed the former Grand Master into that battle, she had just joined the knights. The Grand Master’s gallant figure, commanding death and slaying foes in all directions, was forever etched in her mind.

At that time, as long as the Grand Master said a word, the entire knight order would unite as one. As soon as they returned to the Original Tomb, they would relax, with no barriers of status, no personal contradictions, and everyone could dance and sing in the square.

After the former Grand Master was confirmed mad, Vivian had tried to find him,

but when she spoke all her words of longing and tried to approach, her torso was directly erased, and she was rescued from death by her companion Bernard.

…

As they spoke, dawn of the next day had already arrived, and Vivian was already used to her current state of complete drunkenness, yet her consciousness still remained.

Yi Chen, on the other hand, maintained his clarity through cheating with Madness Brain,

“William~ Burp! Where do you plan to go next after you leave the Original Tomb…”

Yi Chen directly pointed at his outfit, “Skin Factory~ This was humanity’s first encounter with the Old World, I must make a visit.”

“Skin Factory? That’s not a good place… Even though I’m under house arrest, I’ve heard occasionally that something happened at the Skin Factory, going there directly might be dangerous.”

“Right~ The Duke also pointed this out, but he didn’t tell me what exactly happened at the Skin Factory. He hopes I can go see for myself.

It is precisely considering the potential dangers of the Skin Factory that I made a trip to the Original Tomb first, wanting to upgrade my weapon.”

“Upgrade your weapon? You wouldn’t be thinking about the ‘Dead Person Wedge Stone’?”

“Exactly… If I can get the wedge stone and integrate this spinal bone into my own, it would greatly enhance my strength, and even prepare me for the upcoming ‘Path’.

If I can advance faster, I might be able to reach the monastery sooner and even retrieve the authority there, perhaps bringing Miss Vivian with me to check on the original Grand Master’s status.”

“You must be crazy, thinking about overthrowing the Source Epidemic Area… and that too the Suffering Monastery specifically authorized to manage the Old World. Even though I’m drunk, I wouldn’t believe this to that extent.”

“What if I, as the head of the Source Epidemic Area, initiate a war of equal level with the monastery?”

These words startled Vivian, “Head of the Source Epidemic Area? Are you thinking of…”

Yi Chen just smiled slightly, without giving any answer.

Though Vivian didn’t believe it, even if there was a minuscule possibility, she still wanted to contend for it… She always believed that the original Grand Master would definitely emerge from his mental conundrum and return to lead the knight order in the Original Tomb.

“…Okay~ Considering you kept me company and chatted all night, I’ll trust you a little bit. But getting the wedge stone, that’s going to be quite troublesome.”

“Only by killing the ‘Abyss Death Image’ can it drop, right?”

Yi Chen suddenly interrupted Vivian and continued, “I’ve been researching information on the wedge stone lately, it seems only the Death Plague Knights are qualified to hunt the Death Images.

How about this, let’s hunt the Death Image together. If I can’t even do this well, then consider everything I said as nonsense, and stop all contact with me.

If I can contribute enough during the hunt, then divide a piece of the wedge stone to me as an investment. If I truly manage to break into the monastery later and attempt to bring the original Grand Master out…”

Vivian had no reason to refuse after that speech.

“Abyss Death Image, even I might be in danger, are you really sure you want to face this product of Deep Death with Open Source posture?”

“Sure.”

“Even if you really want to go, I’ve been assigned to elevator duty now and have been out of touch with the Knight Order for a long time; relations with most people have become quite stiff; it would be hard to form a suitable team quickly.”

“No problem, I’ll find people! As long as Miss Vivian agrees, that’s all that matters.”

“You would go find Bernard, I bet. Tell him, my willingness to go is just because of you; it has nothing to do with him,” Vivian said.

“Great, when do we leave?”

“We leave now, hurry and get Bernard over here; otherwise, my shift will start again, and you’ll have to wait another month~ Given your future plans, you can’t afford to waste time.”

“Okay.”

Soon, a visibly surprised Bernard was brought to the bar.

He thought William was joking, but there was Vivian, actually waiting here, and even flexing a tombstone-shaped tongue, which was her unique pre-battle preparation.

Before Bernard could speak, Vivian interjected:

“It’s just a trade I made with this young man, it has nothing to do with you… don’t slow me down during the fight later. However, just the two of us isn’t enough, especially since this young man is still at the Open Source stage.

We need to find one more person, preferably someone who can provide precise positioning,

since finding the Death Image first is most crucial in that place. Once we are infiltrated and ambushed by High Rank Death, even we could be in danger.”

“Wait, I’ll bring someone in an hour.”

Bernard instantly became motivated. To reconcile with Vivian was the most meaningful thing for him at this stage.

Within less than half an hour, Bernard had returned riding a wolf, followed by another knight on a long, thin mule. The emaciated, nearly decrepit mule moved in a staggeringly unsteady manner, completely different from the valiant Dead Horse.

Yet, the person riding the mule was known not only to Vivian but to Yi Chen himself.

“Hmm? You are… Mr. Bone?”

The mysterious person on the mule lifted his hood, revealing a face full of wrinkled skin hanging from the ears,

looking at the young human who had bought information from him recently and the accompanying Vivian, he quickly figured out the whole situation.

A sinister smile appeared on his face, “It turns out to be such an interesting team! I am very willing to join this expedition. Let my ears search for the Death Image for you.”

As Mr. Bone spoke, his gaze also fell entirely on Yi Chen’s ears, and even reminiscing about the past, his body trembled and then he lay immobile on the mule.

Bernard also naturally noticed some underlying issues, “William, it seems you know Mr. Bone?”

“Ah? I bought some information from him before… Haha, let’s set off.”

Bernard didn’t suspect anything, “Alright, since you don’t have a Dead Horse, just stick with me the whole way.”

“Where is the Death Image?”

“It’s in the same place you’ve been, the lowest level reachable by the elevator, where the boss resides… just in a different direction.”