Abyssal Skin Factory

The main gate opened,

A deep, spacious corridor stretched out before him. On both sides stood towering pillars flowing with fatty skin fluid, while a leather welcome carpet ran down the center. There wasn't a single guard in sight.

At the end of the corridor stood two elevators, one on the left and one on the right,

The elevator on the left had clearly been renovated and redecorated. It was extensively trimmed with Old World gold, and a huge, beautiful Blood Gem was even embedded in its top.

The elevator's controls had also been fashioned into needle-like shapes. It required collecting the rider's blood before the elevator doors would open.

Furthermore, this elevator could only go upward.

The elevator on the right retained the Skin Factory's original style. It was made mostly of ancient metal that had been severely worn down in the Old Era, and some broken sections still bore traces of sticky skin grease.

There were no decorations or any sort of control verification,

But the moment someone stepped inside, the entire elevator would seal shut and fill with high-concentration skin grease for a more thorough identity verification. This elevator could only go downward.

"Has the upper section of the Skin Factory been completely claimed by the Blood People? Although the lower section is the factory's key area, if we're only considering refugee shelter and temporary cooperation, there was no need to give up so much territory, was there?"

The one disguised as the Skin Apostle Leslie Lovecod was William,

Of course, this time, when he entered the Abyssal Skin Factory in the identity of a disguised person, he hadn't brought Yellow Skin with him. Otherwise, once the Factory Director discovered him, there would be no room for discussion at all. There was even a high chance he