The final gentleman

[Nightmare Town-Hospital]

Yi Chen used the power of nightmares to repair the injuries sustained in the battle by his student, "Farmer Franklin", but he did not repair them completely and deliberately left some injuries for spinning lies.

"Bracklin, you've done a great job. Being able to help me fight against Dr. Mycroft is your limit. Next, I will face the [Prophet]. If you help from the side, it is very likely that the other party will reveal your identity.

After returning home, make careful use of the prosthetic body provided by the organization to restart your life and start your journey of seeking knowledge.

As long as the brain is intact, everything can be done again, and we will meet again when the time comes. "

"Thank you, teacher!"

Franklin also knew that he would not be able to help in the subsequent confrontation. As a student, he naturally could not hold back his teacher.

The body like a mountain of meat squatted obediently in front of Yi Chen, waiting for the teacher to help him end his dream.

Click!

The skull was pried open.

Tiny nightmare tentacles penetrated into Franklin's brain, using epilepsy control to modify the memories.

He erased everything related to the meeting between the two and becoming a student, and changed it to his heroic experience of killing nightmares and obtaining information at all costs.

After repeatedly confirming that there were no loopholes, Yi Chen waved his tentacles to cut off Franklin's dream connection.

Gulu~

There was a burst of bubbles in the power station, and soon staff were testing Franklin's brain.

…

Phew~ Yi Chen took a deep breath and simply adjusted his condition.

"I can't rest at all~ Get ready to go to the prophet's location. If Catherine gets there first, I will have to face Teacher Zed."

As the central nervous system replenished his physical condition, Yi Chen used his tentacles to draw the door to the library without stopping.

When holding the door handle with your palm,

An extremely uneasy intuition stabbed his brain like a thorn, and the stress reaction made Yi Chen almost withdraw his hand.

However, he was determined. The points earned from Mycroft alone could not ensure the final victory of the game.

If you cannot overcome this hurdle, you will most likely end up in failure.

"Phew! Come on..."

With a bang, he pushed open the door and walked in.

The scene in front of me immediately transformed into an old library.

When Catherine designed Nightmare Town, she made a special complex spatial transformation of the library specifically to trap some troublesome outsiders.

Six tentacles quickly attached to the outer wall of the library,

Yi Chen borrowed the characteristics of nightmares to completely integrate his body into the building of the library.

After all, after obtaining the administrator authority from Catherine, the changing structure of the library was very clear to Yi Chen, and he was able to locate the locations of Martin and Marco immediately.

In Yi Chen’s expectation,

Beings like Martin and Marco would definitely not be able to stay in the library honestly. He would definitely try to decipher the nightmare space and return to the church as soon as possible to join his teammates... He might even have opened the nightmare channel by him.

However, the actual situation is very different.

"Mr. Marco is actually reading?"

The eyes of nightmare penetrated the walls, and the vision captured the [second floor] of the library where the prophet was, standing upright in front of the bookshelf, reading with his back turned.

Even if Yi Chen surveyed all the spaces in the library, he could not find any deciphered points. It seems that Prophet Marko has never thought about leaving the library, but is happy to stay here.

Yi Chen wandered between the walls and quietly approached the library where Ma Ke was. When he wanted to see the books in his hands,

A sound went straight to Yi Chen's brain.

"No need to hide, come out and talk, Mr. Nightmare."

Now that he has been discovered, Yi Chen no longer hides, puts on a mask, and completely assumes the role of nightmare.

Gajigaji~

Using six tentacles to peel off the wall, black liquid dripped,

The tentacles fell to the ground,

Gradually, the main body supporting Yi Chen was separated from the walls.

Whether it's the body posture that moves through tentacles or the nightmare aura constantly exuding from his body, he doesn't look like a gentleman no matter how he looks.

"Can we sit down and talk?" Marco slowly closed the book and pointed to the rest area aside.

"Okay." Yi Chen also complied with the prophet's request and wanted to know what the other party was planning at this time. Why choose to read in the library management at such a critical juncture instead of joining up with teammates.

Sitting on opposite sides of the long table.

The prophet still kept his back turned, with the white mask on the back of his head facing Yi Chen, which looked quite strange.

"This library has a lot of books, which means that the "Nightmare Origin" that created the town has a lot of reading volume. It just allowed me to use the resources here to study hard and even learn some new things. "

Prophet Mark took out a box of playing cards from his pocket, placed it on his right hand, and continued:

“During my conversation with Magician Jain, I conducted appropriate discourse inducements and information exchanges, and obtained a lot of key information.

For example, the [Nightmare] that affected Zion was simply the work of a certain member of the circus who was on leave.

The magician and others were only called temporarily during sleep to help split up my team. As for why we should be separated? This must involve a core issue.

Combined with the important clue of "No Killer", this carefully arranged and planned nightmare is more like a "game".

Let's pretend this is a game,

So, is the nightmare lady in the circus simply having fun, or is it a competitive game between her and a non-circus member? The moment I met you, the answer was determined.

I can tell that although you exude the aura of nightmare, it is more like a [coat]. Your essence should not be a nightmare. For example, the aura of death mixed in the black liquid is one of your essences.

The person who plays the game with Miss Nightmare is you, right?

Therefore, the problem goes to a deeper level.

What is the purpose of you playing the game? Are we simply using our important human cities as gaming venues for the simplest of entertainment, or are there larger, more secretive stakes? "

Facing the prophet's reasoning, Yi Chen's heart skipped a beat, feeling that the mask he wore on his face was almost seen through.

Prophet Marko continued,

“I gained a lot from this nightmare.

The fight with Mr. Jain made me realize something about 'magic'... It is not a trick, but magic in the true sense. It is similar to my 'foresight' to some extent. I tried to combine the two who combine.

Coupled with reading books during this period, I mastered a brand new divination technique.

Maybe it can give me direct insight into the true purpose of this game. "

As he spoke, Prophet Marco unfolded the playing cards in a fan shape and drew several cards from them.

He didn't show it, but held the cards in his hands and kept rubbing them.

What finally appeared was a weird [King] card.

The king above is just monotonous black and white, with a weird smile on his face, tentacles all over his body, and a red heart symbol.

The king below has a variety of colors, mainly black, yellow, and red. Although he also has tentacles, he has an extra ax in his hand. His clothes are more like a gentleman, and his symbol is spades.

The divination is over,

Prophet Marko raised his eyes and stared at the nightmare young man in front of him:

"Sure enough, you listened to my story the whole time and had no intention of stopping or starting a war... This will further prove that my divination is correct."

Suddenly, a voice sounded in Yi Chen's head, "Do you need me to lose the duel with you?" 』

"..." Yi Chen didn't answer anything to avoid violating the rules.

"I wish you victory in the game. I will go back to clean up the nightmare hidden dangers buried in Zion." 』

When the words end,

Yi Chen vaguely spied a dark figure shrouded under a hood, and took out a pair of extremely dangerous scissors to cut off the dream connection on Ma Ke's head.

Click! The prophet disappears.

Yi Chen was the only one left in the library, and cold sweat fell down his cheeks.

"It's so scary. Could that be the other side of the prophet just now... Is this the gap in top combat power between me and the organization? Prophet Marco actually directly deduced the nature of the game. What a terrifying thinking ability.

If I really want to do it, the probability of losing is very high.

In this way, the key to victory or defeat lies with the teacher. "

When Yi Chen calmed down and looked at the score board, he was stunned.

[Catherine 8 points] Score source: warm-up (+3 points) + prosthetic body-Kimberly Cabrera (guided kill +10 points) + death (-5 points)

"Catherine, died once?"