The Last Gentleman-Chapter 214: Unknown Death

The task was delegated to the Gentleman Hall, and within half a day, two teammates had been matched. There were mainly two reasons for this.

1. There is a large number of gentlemen who have reached their limit but have yet to break through, and although Yi Chen already possesses two special relics, it’s very difficult for most gentlemen to find relics suitable for themselves.

Securing a place in the relic strife, the dangerous Grey Zone around the channel, and the Old World exploration limited to only one day.

Even if one succeeds in overcoming these three obstacles, digging out ancient relics from the grey-sand-covered underground of the Old World’s surface does not guarantee that they will align with one’s attributes, or even that the relic itself would be intact enough to facilitate a breakthrough.

2. Levinhome is the third-largest city under the organization and hosts a number of elite gentlemen.

Four people whose rank is still “Human” were arranged to go there. They would inevitably not touch the most dangerous areas but rather assist with some more ordinary backup affairs.

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As long as one doesn’t take unnecessary risks, the level of danger shouldn’t be particularly high.

If the difficulty of the event is later determined to be beyond five stars, participants will receive compensation from the organization. As Barry said, a substantial contribution to the event might lead to the organization giving away a relic directly.

Even without a direct relic reward, priority will also be given for the next relic event.

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Yi Chen and his group were taken to the second floor of Gentleman Hall.

An old acquaintance, the supervisor Aiji with his hat askew, was in charge of conducting a ‘qualification review’ for the four of them.

This time’s review was somewhat special. Apart from confirming that each person had reached the limit in a certain attribute, a detailed verification was also required to ensure that their abilities could play a corresponding role in supporting Levinhome.

To ensure privacy, team members would follow Supervisor Aiji one by one to a separate booth for the confidential review.

Upon meeting, Aiji immediately focused on Yi Chen, who was standing at the end of the line, half of his body even obscured by Barry’s armor.

“You again… William? Isn’t it better to stay in the academy? You really have to dip your toes into dangerous matters.

Come over first, let’s check you out.”

Out of a sense of apology for the past arrangement with Twilight Clinic, Aiji felt somewhat guilty towards a genius like Yi Chen.

Combining the internal intelligence he currently knew, he didn’t want Yi Chen, who had not yet graduated from the academy, to get involved in this event and silently raised the screening standard in his heart.

Upon entering the booth,

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Aiji was startled by the base values he read when his palm touched Yi Chen’s shoulder; his hat would have slipped off if it hadn’t been for a special fastener.

“You… have reached the dual limit of physique and intellect?”

“I reached it a few days ago.”

“You guy, you barely pass on the basics.

However, the matter in Levinhome is unusual, so you need to show me a ‘talent,’ anything at all. I will judge whether you are suitable for the Levinhome event based on what you demonstrate.”

Aiji had already thought ahead, expecting that if Yi Chen used his signature Pupil Skill,

he would use the excuse that Levinhome had already arranged a large number of gentlemen with visual perception traits to deny his participation.

However, Yi Chen’s pupils did not change, and he did not bring Little Grape to appear.

He simply stretched out his right hand, motioning for a handshake.

As their palms met,

a certain slime secreted from Yi Chen’s palm, the danger stimulating Aiji’s instincts to quickly withdraw his hand.

Upon closer inspection,

it was a kind of pitch-black liquid emitting smoke, which evaporated the moment it hit the ground, leaving no trace behind.

“Supervisor Aiji, I actually didn’t plan on taking a task last night.

However, while visiting the Magician Association, I accidentally learned about the Levinhome incident related to death, and part of my traits related to death just awakened. I decided to spend some time in Levinhome, perhaps to gain something.”

Aiji shook his head helplessly, as the young man before him had completely surpassed his understanding.

“Go on then, since you made it here, Qian Bosen must have agreed too. Let me tell you in advance, the situation in Levinhome is worse than it seems.

A missing gentleman has been found, dead at the bottom of a river.”

He was a clinic apprentice who had reached the limit of harmony but had not yet broken through. According to the autopsy, he had almost no resistance before dying, and suicide seemed very likely.

“Once you are there, you must follow the local requirements and not investigate on your own accord, especially not venture alone into any dark alleys.”

“Okay.”

As Yi Chen’s testing was completed,

his teammates followed suit with their examinations, with Lotson in the white robe easily passing thanks to his unique ancient magic.

Barry, born into a knight family, passed the inspection by relying on his unique “Knight Aura.”

As for the last member of the team, the old gentleman, he wasn’t called separately.

“Mr. Helvoye, I didn’t expect you to sign up in such a conventional manner.”

“Every now and then I like to act with the young people, otherwise, sitting in my little workshop all the time, I feel like my bones are going to age completely. Who knows, one day I might just lie down in there…”

The supervisor Aiji looked at everyone, “Since Mr. Helvoye is participating, the team should follow his arrangements throughout.

He was the former autopsy officer of Hippocrates Hospital. Many of our generation received Mr. Helvoye’s special care after death.

He is also an elite gentleman, which will effectively ensure your safety.”

“Elite gentleman?”

Yi Chen and the others were puzzled, as the mission was meant for gentlemen who had not yet broken through, so how could there be an elite gentleman in the team.

“The mission was created three days ago, exclusively by the Magician Association for three days.

When it was released to us today, the grave situation in Levinhome had become far worse than it was three days ago, so the mission content was revised, including a lead elite gentleman among the participants.

That’s all for now, delays are not good, so hurry and take the car over. Every minute we delay, the situation in Levinhome gets increasingly worse.

I wish you all the best, and I hope you all return safely.”

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[Levinhome]

All residents were confined to their homes due to the unknown death incidents,

some visitors and people without property were collectively managed in hotels and camps, with sealing tape on every household’s door.

The daily food supply would be distributed by the gentleman group downstairs, or to each own home entrance.

People were also very aware of the recent spate of deaths and stayed obediently in their own homes, complying with management, hoping that the gentlemen would quickly dispel the shadow of death looming over the city.

Around noon,

a family of four lived in a detached residence.

The elder daughter Mary, sixteen this year, had been practicing painting in her second-floor bedroom every day since the school was not in session.

Chirp, chirp~ A burst of bird calls came from outside the window.

Mary immediately looked for the source and saw a neat row of starlings perched on the power line pole outside the window. It was odd, they made no superfluous movements, just standing there.

When the birds sensed Mary’s gaze, they began to move in a patterned manner.

Flying within the field of view that could be seen from the window, pausing and moving intermittently.

Twenty minutes passed,

and Mary’s mother finished preparing today’s meal, calling for her son and daughter to come down to eat, but only the brother ran downstairs.

Since Mary sometimes got so engrossed in drawing that she forgot to eat, her mother, somewhat impatient, went upstairs, ready to have a serious talk with her daughter about drawing.

But as soon as she opened the door~ Snap! She collapsed to the ground in fright,

Mary was hanging from a noose tied in the center of the room, already lifeless. Several starlings that had flown in from the window were perched on her shoulder, with one even pecking at her eyeball.