Chapter 460: Chapter 458 The Problem with the Skin Factory

Since the attire of the flock was quite primitive and simple, the corresponding rooms were naturally somewhat rudimentary.

William was led to the isolation chamber in the deepest part of the area, which essentially was a cave that had been manually smoothed out. Considering the “Death Attribute” he carried, the cave was covered with a thin film to isolate it.

Even the door was made of a film-like material, and the first time it was opened, identification was required by having William press his entire face against it.

About fifty square meters,

the top was equipped with multiple small holes for ventilation, continuously supplying fresh air from the forest below.

The cave was divided into a room and a bathroom,

the bathroom equipped with a bathtub filled with mucus was a major feature of the “Forest of Fertility.” Individuals could both replenish on a physical level and satisfy their fantasy desires, as the soaking liquid enabled them to enter a wholly real space of desires, catering to all kinds of hobbies.

As for the room, it had a soft membrane bed that completely adhered to and enveloped the body once one lay upon it; beyond that, there were no other facilities.

“This is your room, William! If there’s anything you need, you can contact me anytime through the ‘Black Umbilical Cord.'”

Saying this, Lene playfully poked William’s navel,

Gajigaji~ The Black Umbilical Cord coiled in the abdominal cavity wriggled out like a little snake and actively placed its end in Lene’s palm, very obediently.

“This Black Umbilical Cord has been updated for you for a long time and has completely recognized you as its master.

You might try to integrate into our group later, William, but I’m not sure how Mother will view it. After all, you have a Death Attribute inside you which is completely opposite to ours. Just letting you stay here was something Mother hesitated over for a long time before agreeing.”

“Okay, when your mother comes back, bring me over then,”

“Then rest well, William.”

Lene’s gaze was as usual, unable to hide any ulterior motives, and it was clear she wanted to stay a bit longer.

William, however, showed no intention of keeping her, as he had more important matters to attend to next.

The membrane door sealed.

William headed directly to the bathroom, not to bathe but to sit at the edge of the bathtub and retrieve the special skin bag given to him by Gatekeeper Pim.

Torn Gatekeeper’s Skin

This skin bag, about 13cmx8cm in size, was torn directly from Pim’s body. It was an “Apostle Skin” cultured meticulously by the Apostle Skin Bag, used to feed its own flesh, and its quality surpassed that of high-level leather.

This type of skin bag was only second to the Skin Origin, the highest level of skin William had ever encountered.

Yellow Skin chimed in at this moment:

Quite an impressive Apostle Skin, and it suits you well.

This skin bag had obviously endured a long period of physical tempering, its surface texture revealing it to be of the physical enhancement type of Apostle Skin, make good use of it.

Moreover, the inside of this skin bag stores hidden information, possibly related to the current state of the Mysterious Skin Factory. Quickly read it, as it might be directly related to our pact.

As William flipped the Apostle Skin in his hands, the real leather layer began wriggling, and strands of fibrous bundles arranged themselves in a bustling manner into rows of tiny dense text.

As Yellow Skin had guessed, these texts recorded the current state of the Mysterious Skin Factory.

According to the description, the Mysterious Skin Factory, already declining due to the war, experienced a positional shake in the entire Source Epidemic Area following the sudden ‘Yellow Skin Incident.’

A large number of facilities were permanently damaged, numerous assembly lines using cables and conveyor belts all contaminated with yellow, all needing replacement.

The Skin Factory’s treasury was completely empty, forcing them to borrow funds to purchase a large number of raw materials for repairs.

However, the repair process was not smooth and even became increasingly worse, with many workers becoming possessed by hidden remnants of Yellow Skin during the repairs, exacerbating the damage.

In the end, the entire Skin Factory was on the brink of bankruptcy, and the title of Source Epidemic Area was about to be revoked.

At this juncture, a group of Blood Plague refugees who had traveled on foot actively sought them out, bringing with them the treasury of the original Blood Palace, loaded with treasures and money plundered in the past, and they were willing to provide technical talents to assist in the reconstruction of the Skin Factory.

Of course, such assistance was naturally not without cost.

The terms set by the Blood People were that they needed to obtain permanent residency and clothing rights at the Skin Factory, and both parties would also engage in permanent cooperation on illnesses.

Such aggressive terms immediately caused a great deal of dissatisfaction, but the bankruptcy issue of the Skin Factory was urgent.

Eventually, two factions emerged within the Skin Factory – the “Pure Faction” and the “Cooperation Faction.”

The Gatekeeper, Pim, was a member of the Pure Faction, firmly resisting the settlement of the Blood People, willing to serve for life even if it meant the bankruptcy of the Skin Factory.

However,

due to the huge debts and considering that the Skin Factory could end up like the Forest of Fertility, the highest authority of the Skin Factory, who was also the origin of skin disease, ultimately agreed to establish a cooperative relationship with the Blood People.

But strict restrictions were placed on the area of cooperation; the core area of the Skin Factory would not be involved in the cooperation, and all Blood People could only operate in the middle and outer layers of the Skin Factory.

The cooperation was established,

and immediately those advocating Pure Faction ideology, like the Skin Slaves, were subjected to special repression, such as forced blood infusions, inducing mental disturbances and madness.

Some Skin Slaves simply left the Skin Factory, embarking on a nomadic journey.

Pim himself was driven into madness and paranoia by the implantation of blood, and the Blood People, taking advantage of his loyalty, arranged for him to guard the Sutured Gate during the factory’s renovation, forbidding anyone from entering.

…

William furrowed his brow after reading the text on the Apostle Skin.

Although the Blood People were key to the issues at the Skin Factory, the origin of all this was inextricably linked to the Yellow Skin.

“Yellow Skin, to what extent did you destroy the Skin Factory back then?”

“As they refused to acknowledge my existence and deemed my yellow skin a purely erroneous product, desiring to eradicate me, what do you think I would do?

In the event of my failing to seize the main authority of the Skin Factory, naturally, I had to show them a bit of color.

I let a small part of myself escape the Skin Factory to ensure survival, which is now the part I am.

The remaining 99.9% were prepared for a suicidal attack, and the effect was unexpectedly good, almost causing this broken factory to collapse.

Following Yellow Skin’s description, William could even vaguely imagine a scene of a super-large yellow skin moving and floating between factory spaces, any Skin Slave contaminated with yellow becoming assimilated, infected, and influenced on a mental level.

“Yellow Skin, the current situation at the Skin Factory has obviously become more complicated… The arrival of the Blood People has solved the economic and personnel issues of the Skin Factory, and once the subsequent renovations are completed, the overall strength of the factory might even surpass what it was before.

If we want to seize control, we will have to face the forces corresponding to the two Source Epidemic Areas.

Moreover,

the G&D Organization will inevitably be affected, and there might even be ‘Bloody Skins’ circulating within the organization. If the new gentlemen come into contact with these Bloody Skins, their human nature could be affected, becoming extreme, brutal, and paranoid.

I need to complete this journey through the Old World as soon as possible and go back to warn everyone.”

But Yellow Skin nonchalantly replied, “I’ve given you a full five hundred years, with your current progress there shouldn’t be a problem, proceed with the ‘Path’ that suits you best.