The Last Gentleman-Chapter 295: Contract and Transformation

On the floor tiled in alternating black and white,

Catherine somehow produced an oversized treasure chest, haphazardly stuffed with ladies’ attire of various forms, each corresponding to different ages and styles.

“Find something for yourself~ Just remember, all the clothes in here are for girls.”

“Mm.”

Yi Chen quickly selected a few articles, cut them into fabric pieces, and used the sharp needles that grew from his fingers to sew them together.

His tailoring skills were nowhere near Mr. Ivan’s, but making simple garments like these was not a problem.

He fashioned a black overcoat that could envelop his entire body and wore it on the spot.

Meanwhile, Catherine was putting on a one-piece dress,

lifting her right foot as she gradually pulled up the black-and-white stockings to her thighs and slipped on a pair of delicate leather shoes.

Yi Chen asked nonchalantly from the side, “You don’t seem to be in a hurry at all. Do you really look down on the gentlemen in the organization that much?”

While tying her hair into a ponytail, Catherine shook her head,

“Not at all~ It’s just because this is our domain.

However formidable those guys may be, there’s no way they could infiltrate here so quickly… And don’t forget, the only reason they can enter the nightmare is with my permission.

If I don’t allow the nightmare to connect with them, they’ll just be lying in those capsules filled with green fluid, sharing a combined dream.”

Yi Chen picked up on something in her words, “So you’ve infiltrated the Power Station as well? You even know the specifics of their dreaming state.”

“Hehe~ It’s merely controlling some of the lowest-level employees. But well, as long as I win this game, I’ll be able to fully penetrate their ranks.”

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“Do you really need to resort to despicable means of infiltration?”

Catherine immediately made a face at Yi Chen, “Pfft! You really are unpleasant, just like those madmen, all by yourself and repelling anyone who comes close.

But well~ since you’ve come as agreed, I won’t be angry! Get ready;we’re about to start our game.”

All of a sudden, Catherine opened her mouth wide and stretched her entire right hand into her body, pulling out a tar-like cube dripping with thick liquid.

Occasionally, twisted tentacles would emerge from the surface of the cube, giving off the impression it could lose control at any moment, but Catherine gripped it tightly between her thumb and index finger, completely restraining it.

Yi Chen could clearly sense the cube’s nightmare essence, which was far more concentrated than any nightmare tentacle he had ever tasted.

“What game do you want to play?”

“The theme of the game is ‘Thought Implant.’ Our targets are precisely these gentlemen trying to infiltrate the dreams. In the end, we’ll judge who loses and who wins based on the total score.”

Yi Chen wasn’t overly surprised;he had guessed the game was connected to the squad attempting to penetrate the nightmare.

“Don’t rush~ Right now, you humans have set up six teams trying to infiltrate the nightmare we’ve created.

But well~ the truly interesting part is just one of these teams. They’ll play the main role in our game and will be the key to deciding our victory or defeat,

As for the other five auxiliary teams, we’ll treat them as a warm-up, and it will also give you, William, a chance to familiarize yourself with the ‘Nightmare Ability.'”

“What does that mean?”

Catherine explained while shaking the cube she suppressed in one hand and gently pressing the other hand with splayed fingers against her chest: “Since we’re playing a game, it has to be ‘fair,’ right? As the creator of the nightmare, I naturally have a great deal of dream control and various innate advantages.

It would be too boring to compete with you while holding such an upper hand.

Now, I’m willing to share a part of the nightmare’s authority with you, so we can compete fairly.

If you swallow this cube, you’ll temporarily transform into a nightmare sovereign like me, obtain the authority to dominate dreams, and unlock related abilities.

Pair it with your Madness Brain, and dealing with these ordinary teams should be like child’s play.”

“Are you trying to take this opportunity to transform and control me? Once I swallow a nightmare substance of such high concentration, by the time the game ends, I’m likely to have been completely transformed into a nightmare life like yourself, right?”

Catherine quickly waved her hands to dismiss the idea, “No, no~ I have no intention of using such improper tricks to ‘obtain you.’ Although some of the sisters inside me are quite dark, even wanting to peel off your skin to make into dolls for their enjoyment, do remember I’m the main body.

I will win you over with fair and just means.”

With that said,

A contract formed from dark nightmare material was passed over, and Yi Chen recognized the mutable Old World script on it. He could tell at a glance that this was indeed a Soul Contract.

It also explicitly stated—if William Behrens achieved victory in the game, all nightmare substance within him would be completely extracted, leaving no negative effects, and all nightmare-related materials would be removed by Zion City, never to encroach upon him again.

“What do you think? I didn’t lie to you… I’ve put a lot of effort into preparing this game, all for you.

Hey, do you know why ‘we’ generally have a good impression of you, William?”

“Because I am related to the Madman, and my ability is similar to yours?”

“No~ That’s just what makes you interesting.

The reason for the good impression is that we can sense that you share similar experiences with us. You must have spent time in some closed, inhuman place, enduring endless torture—a part of your life that’s indispensable, right?”

Yi Chen did not respond, instead, he quickly scanned the contract, meticulously dissecting each clause to ensure there were no issues.

The detailed rules of the game were also written within the contract.

Five ordinary teams were merely for warm-up purposes, ‘cleansing’ a team would only yield one point.

The method of cleansing had to involve Thought Implantation, which included implanting thoughts of suicide, leaving the dream, mutual slaughter, and even the most difficult of all—complete enslavement.

If members of the team were killed directly by force, points would actually be deducted.

Once the ordinary teams were cleansed, the strongest of them all, the Gentleman Team, would be drawn into the real game venue—Nightmare Town.

At that time,

one would have to figure out how to isolate team members, getting them to act alone, and then proceed with Thought Implantation individually.

Based on the strength of the team members, and the method by which they were cleansed, different points would be awarded.

The specific points would be displayed on the score board of Nightmare Town, and the scores could also be adjusted based on the team members’ performance.

When the entire team was cleansed, the final score would be calculated, with the highest-scoring player declared the victor.

“So, what do you think, if there’s no problem then sign it quickly?”

“There’s a problem— not with fairness, but with the outcome. What would happen if this team manages to kill us in return?”

“Hahaha~ William, you don’t really think you can kill us in the nightmare, do you? We as the dominion of nightmares, even if killed, would be resurrected perfectly after a while.

As long as Thought exists, we exist eternally.

You’ll be the same after swallowing this sugar cube;you’ll never die in a nightmare.

How about this~ I’ll add an extra rule.

Once we die in the nightmare, five points will be deducted, and the resurrection time will double with each death.”

“Really? Can’t be killed? What if it’s a obliteration on a mental level? Even thoughts can forcibly be erased from the mind, right?”

As Yi Chen pressed with his questions, Catherine suddenly moved closer, propping up his chin with her finger.

“Don’t be too clever, William~ I won’t answer such obvious traps.

Sign quickly, then let’s start this exciting game. I’ve spent quite some time setting the scene.”

“Mm.”

Yi Chen signed his name at the bottom right corner, and the contract immediately transformed into two soul threads that burrowed into both Yi Chen and Catherine’s bodies, fully coming into effect between their souls.

“Ah~ Open wide now, let me feed you… I can hardly wait to see what you’ll look like after the transformation.

Don’t rush;this thing is very unstable! If it leaves my control, it could explode everywhere.”

As Catherine brought the sugar cube over, Yi Chen slowly opened his mouth.

It wasn’t until she stuffed her entire hand into his mouth, pushing the sugar cube down his throat into his stomach, that she withdrew her hand.

Hum! In an instant,

the iron chains inside Yi Chen’s body trembled frantically, and some unimaginable transformation began to take place…