Chapter 321: The Yorick Duo
Chapter 321: The Yorick Duo
"Tsk... You and your useless little schemes!"
Turning back to look at his own coffin that had been kicked away, the old man with the square head, whose eyes were now inverted with the whites and irises reversed, grumbled unhappily as he looked at the lifelike head.
"I've already come out of the coffin and taken the materials you brought. How can I go back if I don't finish the job?"
"Mmm, you're right."
The red-haired director, who was being teased by the old man, didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled and pushed the square-headed old man to the forge, helping to set up a large black iron pot. Then, he began to talk about the recent events.
"Third Generation Director, don't be fooled by Lyon's newcomer status. He joined our division less than a year ago, but he has already completed many dangerous tasks. He even uncovered the conspiracy of the Aquarius Director..."
As the old man began to speak, Lyon thought to himself, 'Then I should be able to make my move!'
Glancing at the old man who was chatting with the director while tossing the snake tail and half of a trident into the pot and stirring it with a clatter, Lyon confirmed that the old man's attention was fully captivated. Lyon then tiptoed backward two steps, picked up the coffin from the ground, and turned to run!
...
Time rewound slightly.
"Lyon, the person we're about to meet next is the second-best Anomaly Forger in the world and also the third director of the Purification Bureau."
Pointing to the somewhat dilapidated cemetery in the distance, the red-haired director, holding a large iron shovel, gave serious instructions:
"The Third Generation Director can mark a person's soul through sound. Once he has spoken to someone, he can sense them no matter where they are. So, after we go in, no matter what he says to you, don't pay any attention to him. If you really can't help it, just smile at him and pretend to be mute."
"Okay..."
Lyon, also carrying an iron shovel, nodded and couldn't help but ask,
"Director, the third director of the Purification Bureau should have been dead for a long time, right? How can he still help us with Anomaly Forging? Can you or I do the same after we die?"
"We definitely can't, and neither can the third director."
The red-haired director shook her head, "The real Third Generation Director actually died a long time ago. The situation with the third director in there is similar to the time you and Emma went to watch a play at the Central Cross Theater and caught the King of Drama. It's a collection of the Third Generation Director's obsession with Anomaly Forging.
Back then, he was the best at learning the Bull Secret Art, far surpassing everyone else. He was on the verge of becoming the new Bull Director, but because his talent was so outstanding, he was temporarily appointed as the third director, missing out on the Bull Secret Art he dearly loved. This regret haunted him for the rest of his life."
Kicking open the cemetery gate with a loud clang, the red-haired director continued her story while counting the graves.
"As you know, things like obsessions and regrets are naturally prone to triggering anomalies. Moreover, the Third Generation Director was not only powerful but also an exceptional forger. This further increased the chances significantly.
In any case, after the Third Generation Director's death, his obsession with becoming the best Anomaly Forger, having missed out on the Bull Secret Art, transformed into an anomaly that preserved his exceptional forging skills."
"The bureau is naturally delighted at the appearance of such a high-level forger. However, although the Third Generation Director's forging skills are exceptional, he never truly mastered the Bull Palace. Once a new Bull Director emerges, he can only be the second-best Anomaly Forger.
Even though each generation of Bull Director has a much lower forging level than him, after the Bull Palace's enhancement, they are still a bit stronger. There’s no way to compare with them... Lyon, go dig that grave. The Third Generation Bureau Chief isn’t buried here; he might have moved to a different place.”
Pointing to the grave opposite her, the Red-Haired Bureau Chief began digging a new grave while continuing to speak:
“The Third Generation Bureau Chief could tolerate it at first, but after a few generations, his competitive nature couldn’t stand always being second. So, he had himself sent to the Dead Realm, claiming to be the best forge master among the dead.
After every generation of Bull Director dies, their soul, no longer enhanced by the Bull Palace, is dragged by him to compare forging skills, to prove who is the strongest forge master.
But this generation’s Bull Director chose to ascend to the palace, so his soul didn’t reach the Dead Realm. He lost the opportunity to compete with the Bull Director without the Bull Palace’s enhancement, to prove who is the strongest forge master, so he got so angry that he buried himself in a coffin... Yeah, it should be this one!”
After digging through seven or eight graves, she finally reached a coffin. The Red-Haired Bureau Chief nodded in satisfaction and then gestured for Lyon to help, digging out the coffin covered by a large iron pot from the ground.
“Remember, don’t talk to him.”
Repeating the warning, the Red-Haired Bureau Chief threw away the shovel and pointed at the coffin covered by the pot:
“The cemetery is next to the forge. I’ll help him set up the pot. Once the Third Generation Bureau Chief starts forging, you steal his coffin!”
“Ah?”
“Don’t worry, just touch it and you’ll understand.”
Grabbing Lyon’s hand, she pressed it against the coffin and explained:
“Although you can release Emma from the Emerald Dream, she has died over three hundred times in there. Many parts of her body have undergone Jade Transformation, and even her soul has been infused with some of the Emerald Dream’s power.
While there are many anomalies that can help Emma, most of them are stored in the main bureau. Only the Third Generation Bureau Chief’s coffin is still out here, so we have to steal it.”
“...”
Looking at the black pot and the dusty coffin, Lyon hesitated:
“Chief, why do we have to steal his coffin? Can’t we just ask to borrow it?”
“If he was willing to lend it, would I need as you, need to think of a way to steal it?”
Glancing at Lyon, the Red-Haired Bureau Chief urged:
“A living Third Generation Bureau chief would be willing to lend us the coffin, but the deceased Third Generation Bureau Chief, no matter how human-like he is, is actually just an obsession. For him, becoming the greatest forge master is more important than anything else. If someone else lies in the coffin, his state of being the greatest forge master among the dead will be slowly disrupted, transforming him from the greatest forge master among the dead to the second-best forge So, he definitely wouldn’t lend it...
“Anyway, just listen to me. I’ll find a way to keep him busy, and you focus on stealing the coffin. When it’s done, cover it, and put Emma inside to cure her injuries, then return the coffin secretly. Everything will be just fine! Any issues?”
(End of Chapter)
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