Chapter 465: Chapter 463: Balance and Stability

The initial communication with the Mother of the Sheep was considerably different from that with the Past Plague Master of the Old World,

Unlike the ‘barrier’ felt when meeting the First Dead Man, where it was impossible to understand the state of the First Dead Man, and even their appearance was difficult to comprehend,

Moreover, not long after the meeting, Yi Chen, who should have been locked in the safe, unexpectedly emerged in the form of the First Dead Man.

It was also different from meeting the Duke, where there was a sense of ‘endlessness’ and ‘control’: it always seemed that the Duke had seen through everything, and the wealth he possessed appeared capable of buying up to 80% of the whole Old World.

Although the Mother of the Sheep, in front of him, differed in form from ‘human’ and could even be said to be indescribable,

She seemed more approachable, and also easier to talk to.

Having received the Cancer Crystal, the Mother Sheep, like a child, savored the crystal in her mouth endlessly and did not continue the conversation with William, dismissing him with the status of ‘temporary goat’ without further concern.

Meanwhile, the herd standing below the terraces cast longing looks,

Born to feed on desires, facing the revered and un-feminized ‘absolute male,’ unaffected by the rituals and tempted by the rare fruits of the desert, were already failing to restrain themselves.

Especially the ‘Black Sheep’ under the Mother Sheep began numbering in advance, preparing to partake in turn according to a predetermined sequence.

Kneeling before the Mother Sheep, William naturally felt the desiring gazes from below the terraces and was well aware that proceeding would lead to a scenario of mass assault.

If he refused, he would surely face the rejection of the herd, as such matters were commonplace for them. If he wouldn’t even do such basic things for the herd, it would only provoke alienation and wrath, and he should never think of stepping into the forest again.

If he accepted, then forget about further training; the Perfect Birth Body he had just acquired wouldn’t have had time to stabilize before being drained dry, possibly causing permanent damage and leaving him stranded in this forest forever.

In a flash of madness, an idea surfaced.

“Mother Sheep, I have a small request… Lene and I share a special history and have nurtured emotions; I hope to stay with her for the coming time, engaging in simple communication.”

Hearing this, the Mother Sheep nodded,

“How fitting, that was on my mind as well!

Lene is already our link to the outside, key to restoring fertility, and you too come from outside and have obtained the gate of life; you two could try having a child here.

As long as it’s a living fetus, I assure you it will receive the best growth care.”

“Okay.”

Under the command of the Mother Sheep, the two were bound together, while the rest of the herd could only sigh and disperse, or comfort one another.

Lene, being called out, blushed deeply, at a loss for words.

As she was slightly dazed, warmth and a delicate attachment from a hand came through; this feeling was incredibly familiar, as if taking her back to the first time she met the young human in the village cave.

“Lene, let’s go to your room.”

“Ah~ oh, okay!”

Thus, under everyone’s gaze, the two left.

Due to her special identity, Lene would likely have a rather upscale room arranged in the Sheep Palace.

Aside from the bathroom and living room, it was also fitted with a special training room, or what might be called a fertility room.

Or it could be said that ‘Half-Sheep’ like Lene, cultivated from the outside world through the rebirth ritual, would all have a room equipped for training functions, attempting to conceive while sensing rebirth.

As long as a living fetus could be successfully obtained, there would be hope for the herd to return to their former state and perhaps even be reconsidered for potential reinstatement to the Source Epidemic Area.

But even the Half-Sheep coming from the outside still couldn’t bear living fetuses.

As long as they were under the environment of the Old World, fertility rules would be locked, and at most, cellular proliferation like in the Cancer Palace could occur, resulting in variously restricted replicas.

The true aim of the herd was to wait for the ‘World Infection’ to be complete, and then proceed to that world to reproduce.

[Lene’s Bedroom]

As the two occasionally stepped in, the membrane door closed.

Before even speaking, Lene began stripping off her outerwear made of intertwined vines and rags, but William immediately held her back as she was about to take it off.

“Lene, you’re still young… now is not the time; if we go by age, you should only be fifteen or sixteen, right? Such matters shouldn’t be done by minors.”

“Ah? Is that so?” Lene had been thrown down a well at birth and naturally knew very little.

“Yes, we can engage in some other forms of ‘communication’ that don’t necessarily involve the physical level.

Let me first get used to the body that comes with this new life. Once I’m accustomed, we can exchange some knowledge, or you could even take me for a stroll in the forest below.”

“Oh~okay… Then I’ll go take a bath.”

Lene, clutching her stomach, hurried into the bathroom.

William, sitting alone by the bed, had never harbored any particular feelings towards Lene and had always seen her as a sister.

He began to seriously examine the physical form of the Perfect Birth Body, particularly the state deep within his consciousness after acquiring the illness related to ‘new birth’.

Hum!

[Memory Palace]

The moment William’s consciousness arrived here, he was immediately stunned by the transformation of the Library.

The predominantly wooden library had been modified with an abundance of metal components,

enveloping the bookshelf frames, chandelier decorations, and seats with metal, and even some decorative metal iron chains were hanging from the side walls.

As he walked through the secret passage behind the bookshelves towards the [Aquarium], each door blocking the passage was reinforced and covered with thorny iron chains, which were full of vitality as if possessing their own life.

The iron chains would unlock automatically as William approached and would fortify further when Yi Chen came close.

Creak~

When the last door opened.

The entire Aquarium was no longer as prone to damage and leakage as before; all water tanks were reinforced with metal,

The most crucial point,

being the unstable factor, Yi Chen was locked by iron chains around his wrists, ankles, and neck, fixed in a spreadeagle position deep within the tank, unable to move freely as before.

Though restricted and deprived of his freedom, Yi Chen himself showed an expression of enjoyment,

as this posture and fixation were exactly the same as those of the ‘First Dead Man’ on the cross, which allowed Yi Chen a more profound contemplation of death.

“Hey! William, did it let you comprehend the mysteries of life, allowing these iron chains to spread here… It hurts so much.”

“Isn’t a bit of pain good? Pain stimulates your spirit, bondage focuses your mind, and posture suits you better for the contemplation of death.”

The bound Yi Chen suddenly burst into loud laughter, causing even the metal-reinforced Aquarium to start shaking violently.

“Hahaha~ You’re really becoming more like me, more and more twisted! Why not insert a few more iron chains into my body?”

William responded with a gentlemanly demeanor, “If you don’t mind, I could indeed insert another one.”

As soon as he finished speaking, several iron chains pierced directly into Yi Chen’s back, even pulling at his skin through a curved hook structure to intensify the pain.

“Ah, truly comfortable, worthy of you~ The insertion points are just right! Let’s keep it this way, I’ll seriously contemplate death afterward.

By the way!

Lene, the young girl, is quite lovely and unspoiled, tasty and fresh. Communicating with her should indeed allow you to gain more knowledge about rebirth.

If you’re not good at this, how about I take over?”

“Handle your own matters, Yi Chen. I came here to discuss upcoming plans with you. Once I get accustomed to the new life body here, I will set off to seek the Duke and ask about matters related to the path.

Once the path begins, failure is not allowed. I might need your help when necessary.”

“Don’t worry~ I’m willing to do anything for a more powerful force! Leave any death-related conundrums within the path to me~ Alright, stop chatting with me here.

Go and interact well with the flock outside; this is a rare opportunity, bye-bye~ dear William.”