Chapter 461: Chapter 459: Fertility Ceremony

After finding out the true situation of the Skin Factory, William also found himself feeling quite troubled,

so he simply stripped off his clothes and immersed himself in the bathtub, using the viscous liquid in the bathtub to calm his restless heart and stabilize himself as quickly as possible.

His arms rested on the edge of the bathtub, head tilted back, looking upward.

“Sigh… there are still many things left undone in the Old World, and I want to make the most of this opportunity to develop my ‘Life’ ability in the Forest of Fertility.

After all, the iron chains in my body are fused with plant attributes, inherently possessing this potential. If I could elevate the level of ‘Life’ to oppose the Death attribute, the Aquarium would become more stable.

Yi Chen would then be able to manage things better.”

After leaving the Forest of Fertility, he would need to start searching for a path and officially begin his journey on that path.

But the current situation at the Skin Factory forced him to make a trip back to Zion, “Wait!”

A flash of insight crossed his mind.

“Grape!”

Following William’s shout, a dark mass of flesh emerged from his shoulder.

“What is it! I was just sinking into a fantasy of desires, with hundreds of types of grapes laying before me, about to start eating when you woke me up.”

“Do me a favor! You saw the situation at the Skin Factory. Return to Zion for me, use your Prophet Identity to inform the Principal, and make sure to warn about the appearance of ‘Blood-Stained Skins.’

The round trip shouldn’t take more than a few days.”

“If it’s just a few days, why don’t you go yourself?”

“I’ve finally settled here in the Forest of Fertility, which is not a place one can simply come and go from, not to mention I carry the Death attribute, and it was all thanks to Lene securing a residence opportunity for me here.

If I leave now, it might be very difficult to return.

Can you please make the trip for me? The Black Worm Train can take you directly to the Entrance, and there should be no danger.”

“Alright~ seeing that I, too, have the identity of a gentleman, I’ll make the trip for you.”

With a triple somersault in the air, just as he was about to land, a black cloak immediately wrapped around Little Grape… fashion transformation, eyeballs multiplied.

An eyeball prophet dressed in an ashen cloak was thus formed.

William still reclined in the bathtub, waving a hand at Little Grape as Lene personally escorted him out of the forest and onto the Black Worm Train.

The doorway sealed.

“Sigh~” Lying in the bathtub, William exhaled deeply, his Vision assist and Evil Sun ability completely disappeared, his journey in the Old World up until now had always been assisted by Little Grape. Suddenly separating was indeed a bit disorienting.

“It should only take a few days, I hope Zion hasn’t yet received any blood-stained skins. Moreover, the newly appointed Galon wouldn’t allow such leather into the Organization.

If necessary, the Organization might even need to temporarily sever ties with the Skin Factory and pause the recruitment of new gentlemen.”

I won’t think about the other matters any longer, just focus on continuing to grow here. If I’m not strong enough, I can’t handle anything… at least by the time I next go to the Skin Factory, I must kill that guy.”

Recalling the blond blood denizen who was chasing him, a sense of killing intent seeped through William’s body.

Suddenly… cough cough cough!

A bout of uncontrollable severe coughing attacked, even causing him to choke out death fluid from his mouth.

The entire bathtub was contaminated with the black fluid, and the fertility liquid was completely eroded by the black liquid.

William quickly reabsorbed the black liquid into his body, to prevent damage to the room. His self-awareness also immediately headed towards the Memory Palace to fix the leaking Aquarium.

During this time, Yi Chen remained pressed against the glass of the tank, displaying a twisted smile, even occasionally stretching his fingers inside his head to stir his brain.

By the time the repairs to the Aquarium were complete and he returned to the bathtub,

there was another person in the bathroom; Lene was kneeling outside the bathtub, resting her chin on her hands while watching him closely.

“Did you send Little Grape away?”

“Yes, the Black Ascaris Company is very efficient.

Speaking of which, this emerging Parasite company has a good reputation, especially the owner behind it, who, according to the sisters, seems to be a special Patient who survived the Abyss and founded this Transfer Company that managed to integrate within Lu Pu.

By the way, William, did you just have an overflow of Death?

Can’t you fully control the Death inside you? I remember when we first met in the village, you didn’t seem to have this issue?”

“It might be related to my visit to the Original Tomb? I stayed in the Original Tomb too long, which caused Death to have an internal impact on me.”

William did not elaborate much, and naturally, he did not mention anything about Yi Chen.

“William, would you like to learn about ‘Fertility’?”

“Huh?”

Lene hurriedly waved her hands and explained, “No… I don’t mean having children, although we could also help you create reproductive organs to propagate offspring, but I am referring to an illness attribute.

Your body is very strange, possessing such a strong Death Attribute, yet the Black Umbilical Cord I gave you can safely remain inside without any harm, and it has even considered it its home, completely unaffected by Death.

Therefore, I speculate that you, William, might be able to cultivate the Fertility Attribute which, in turn, could suppress Death.

Before the sheep herd declined, my sisters not only increased the fertility rate of the Old World, but they also roamed the Bonfire Mountain Range, restraining the dead.”

“How should I do it?”

“Are you really interested? I was actually just speaking casually. After all, these two attributes are completely contradictory, and acquiring them might cause significant harm to your body, or even make the Death inside you even more uncontrollable.”

“How would I know without trying?

Moreover, since the umbilical cord has been safely inside me for so many years, there must be a reason for it.”

“Okay, then let’s wait for mom to come back and…”

“No need to wait further; can you start my initiation now? If I can complete the most basic entry, maybe I will be better prepared to communicate when your mom is back.

Plus, I can tell that you, Lene, are quite powerful now, possibly searching for your own ‘Path’, right?”

“Yes! Mom told me to choose for a while and start my journey once I find the best Path… Alright then! William, come with me, to be initiated, you first need to undergo a Fertility Ceremony.

I need to warn you, this ceremony is rarely used on males, even during the peak times of the sheep herd, not to mention someone like you, an outsider.

Since the fall of the Evil Sun, after we were stripped of our qualifications in the Source Epidemic Area, we haven’t conducted the ceremony for males or outsiders anymore.

Only the sheep born and raised in the Forest of Fertility, after being Open Source, can undergo the Fertility Ceremony.

If it fails, it might lead to ‘Permanent Naturalization’.”

“What is Permanent Naturalization?”

“It means returning to the most primal embryonic form, never able to hatch.”

“Ss~ In that case, take me first to the ritual room to see what it is like, and I will judge for myself whether to proceed with the ceremony.”

“Okay~”

William quickly dressed, following Lene through the passageways of the Sheep Palace upstairs.

They came to the upper part of the Skull Area, where a straight passage was set up, ending in a chamber radiating a strong aura of vitality.

At the door stood a ‘Black Sheep’ with a pair of sharp, goat-like horns, a large body size, and sturdy goat hooves.

Its hooves were fitted with special enhancement parts, and its head was adorned with a shaman-like wooden mask, emitting an aura that transcended Open Source.

“Sister Lene, who is this?”

Following Lene’s detailed explanation along with the umbilical cord surfacing in William’s body, the woman moved her massive body aside,

“An outsider, male, and even has the Death Attribute… this is the first time we’re trying something like this! Lene, have you already explained the ‘naturalization issue’ to him?”

“Yes, William just wants to take a look first, he might not go through with the ceremony.”

“Okay~ Go ahead and take a look then! It’s been quite a while since anyone underwent the ceremony; standing guard here every day is rather boring.”

With the large Black Sheep’s clearance, William followed Lene into the ‘Fertility Ceremony Room’. He had barely stepped in when he froze,

moist,

emitting a fishy stench,

walls continuously seeping amniotic fluid, and the floor covered in a thin layer of milk,

numerous embryos filled the chamber, each containing a juvenile, awaiting death yet unable to die.

The voice of the Black Sheep came from behind, “These are the naturalized bodies from failed ceremonies. Since undergoing ‘Vitality Concentration’, even if they were to be crushed, they would automatically heal, thus becoming a part of the ceremony room.

Their consciousness has long since dissipated, there’s no pain; you can simply regard them as decorations or as failures to motivate yourself.

If possible, hang the umbilical cord on the central scaffold, and start to hang.”