First Contact

Flesh merged, two became one.

This was also Nash's first deep contact with Yi Chen, and the sensation it brought him was completely different—even more stimulating than William. Nash was no longer an actor. He had completely returned to his former identity as the Circus Executioner.

'Second Boss, just how many people have you killed?! My body actually attached itself to yours automatically, as if we had some kind of biological magnetism. It fused together like this without my consent.'

'The number of people killed isn't important.

How they were killed, and why they were killed, is what matters~ Still, everyone has their own traits. Your current state isn't bad either, so there's no need to imitate me. I really like this hidden yet scattered killing intent inside you. It happens to mesh perfectly with mine.

Also, don't make your body so tense and rigid. It makes it inconvenient for me to move.'

'Ah~ Fusing with you is truly a little too exciting. Give me a moment to adjust, and I'll be able to relax.

By the way, Second Boss, do you want me to evolve a human form too? Boss William has an entire Greed's Treasury. If he gives me a couple of weapons, I'll be able to assist you in battle.'

'No need. This is best.

You only need to do one thing: fit in with and adjust the shared killing intent within our bodies as much as possible. Don't think about anything else. When the time comes, I'll use my true abilities and make sure our fusion doesn't come apart.

I'm going to do some warm-up exercises now. Feel it for yourself.'

'Understood.'

Yi Chen began performing some very ordinary warm-up exercises, stretching his torso, rotating his elbows, pressing his legs, and so on. Then he began