The Last Gentleman-Chapter 289: Leaving the City

Yi Chen, having left the restaurant, changed back into his normal appearance, exuding energy despite it being the early hours of the morning.

“Strange… I don’t feel sleepy at all.

These days I have been fully immersed in ‘Education.’ Due to time constraints, I’ve been sleeping as little as possible. Today, I even had a model discussion with Yuri followed by an appointment with a nightmare.

Could it be that ‘Education’ invisibly draws nutrients from the students’ brains to nourish my own brain?

After all, the enslavement by the Madmen of other life forms is equivalent to turning them into ‘brain nutrients’… My method of Education is milder, but it still shares some attributes of the Madmen’s approach.

However, those maids affected by the Education have not shown any significant negative reactions.

Once the nightmare incident is over, I will ask Mr. Yuri about the condition of those seven maids. If they show any side effects or more intense brain reactions, I will need to consider the scope of use for this ability.

Ah~ If only I could directly educate the nightmares… unfortunately, as things stand now, forced education results only in failure.

Let’s skip sleeping tonight and go directly to the Principal to find out who will be going to explore the nightmares.

If I am included in the personnel arrangement, I will need to find a reason to decline participation.”

Yi Chen arrived alone at the train platform that led to the campus,

At this train platform at three in the morning, he was not alone—there was also a tall woman standing not far to the side, wearing long boots and round-framed glasses.

Even wrapped in a trench coat, her figure was eye-catching, but what drew more attention was her height, which exceeded one meter ninety.

“Hm? Principal?”

“William, are you in such a hurry to return to school so late? I haven’t been able to contact you these days. I tried Divination and found that your Star Formation was entangled with a killing red light. When I asked about it, I learned that you have been at Yuri’s place the whole time.

Having not seen you for so long, you must have learned a lot from Yuri, right? Can you make maids by yourself now?”

Principal Daislin’s words carried a tone of accountability, as if she were disappointed by Yi Chen’s lack of contact for learning and discussing Star Magic.

“Mr. Yuri is unexpectedly approachable, and I learned many useful things from him. However, making maids, which requires interest and long-term practice, is a craft that I simply can’t learn.

By the way, Principal~ I heard from Mr. Yuri that the organization seems to be preparing to form a special squad to conquer the nightmares, so I was heading straight to the Star Divination room to ask you, but I didn’t expect to run into you here.”

“Not preparing… it has already been established. I’ve been busy with this matter until now.”

At that moment, Yi Chen tried to shift his stance, slowly moving closer to the Principal’s side, the two of them—a tall and a short figure—stood side by side on the platform’s yellow line.

“Did Reagan’s design succeed?”

“Yes, we have a safe and stable ‘Main Brain Plan’ thanks to Reagan’s design.”

The Principal informed him of the details and Yi Chen was shocked.

In such a short time, they had already devised a method for joint dreaming, and they could even set the subject of dreaming to be the ‘brain of a death row inmate’ to deflect the substantial harm from nightmares, reducing the risk to other dreamers.

However, Yi Chen had a question about the plan, “If the brain of a death row inmate is used as the main subject, then the consciousness of that inmate would also enter the dream, right?”

“Exactly, which is why we have individuals with considerable strength embedded in the dream team to monitor the death row inmate, and we’re also offering a condition.

If the death row inmate cooperates well and contributes to the eradication of nightmares, we will consider transplanting his brain into a synthetic body afterward.

Such an offer is irresistible for an inmate permanently sealed in a preservation fluid tank. They would grasp at anything for a chance at freedom, even if it were an opportunity for suicide.”

“I see.

Speaking of which, who are the members of the dream team? I heard from Yuri that the two-faced Prophet is likely to be involved.”

“Yes, Mark and Martin are among the most suitable Prophets for dream exploration in all of our ranks. The rest of the participants are the organization’s elite, each representing a form of Limit.

One of them is none other than your second Tutor, William.”

“What?! Tutor Zede is participating?”

“Zede’s physical prowess is ranked among the top three in the organization and is unparalleled in some respects.

In addition to Zede, there are many other reliable folks. If even they cannot touch the root of the nightmares, let alone fall into danger and are forced to withdraw from the dream, then we must prepare for the worst.”

Yi Chen was well aware of what the so-called worst-case scenario was here.

“Principal Daislin, should we arrange a few more teams to infiltrate the dream with different main brains? Even if other teams aren’t as skilled as Teacher Zede’s team, they could still help alleviate the nightmare pressure, making it easier for Zede and the others to penetrate deeper,”

“Do you think I wouldn’t have thought of something you could come up with?

This time, we have organized ‘six teams’ for the dream infiltration, with Mark’s and Martin’s teams as the spearhead for multiple penetrations.”

“Hmm…”

For some reason, despite the organization’s significant breakthroughs in dreaming and such an arrangement of forces, Yi Chen still felt uneasy.

“Principal Daislin, when exactly does the ‘Main Brain Plan’ officially start?”

“Tomorrow.”

Upon receiving this piece of timing information, a streak of lightning seemed to flash through Yi Chen’s mind, connecting two disparate events.

“Principal, I would like to request to leave the city.”

“At this time?”

“Yes, leave the city right now.”

“It seems you have no intention of getting involved with the Main Brain Plan. I was actually planning to talk to you about it. After all, the initial performance of you, Reagan, and Jin in the exploration of nightmares was quite impressive.

We have plenty of death row inmates’ brains left, more than enough for you to use.

Since you’re not interested in participating, let it be, then. Go ahead~ Taking some time off from the city could be good for you, too.”

“Alright.”

The conversation ended just as the train was arriving at the station.

The Principal alone on the train used a strand of hair just pulled from Yi Chen’s head to perform Star Divination. The hair was separated into tiny star particles that assembled and pieced together before her.

A peculiar star formation picture took shape in front of her,

As starlight mingled with moonlight, a strange mist enveloped the surroundings. Although the layer of mist was thin, it gave Principal Daislin a feeling even deeper than when she divined nightmares.

“He was always so proactive when it came to discussing nightmares, but now, when the organization has found a reliable method of dreaming, he chooses to opt-out and even escape. Could it be because he has already been contaminated by the nightmare, or even received a warning?

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If he has indeed been targeted by nightmares, leaving Zion is indeed the best choice.

With the help of the ‘Moon’ and combined with your Madness Brain, you should be reasonably safe outside the city. Just wait until we’ve resolved everything before you come back.”

…

The city gate.

With the Principal’s handwritten note, Yi Chen left the city gate alone.

Yi Chen didn’t even rent a carriage but chose to walk down the mountain.

His expression at the moment was quite grim because the timing given by the Principal coincided exactly with the game time… Yi Chen had every reason to suspect that the so-called ‘game’ could very well be related to the organization’s dreaming plan.

If that was the case, the severity of the situation would be beyond Yi Chen’s control.

Now, he had only one option…

He descended the steep mountain that supported Zion City, walking along the main road in the faint moonlight.

He had walked for an indeterminate amount of time when the previously hazy moonlight gradually magnified, until a ray of moonlight pierced through the clouds and shone directly downward.

This ray of moonlight did not fall upon Yi Chen but landed at the foot of a large tree by the road.

Glancing sideways,

A silver-haired youth was sitting against the tree, distinctly different from before;his right eye was no longer covered in bandages but displayed a full-moon like pupil.