When Yi Chen pulled a section of iron chain from the parasite's mouth and blocked the Emperor's sword head-on.
William in the viewing stands suddenly clenched the armrests, nearly crushing the biologically hardened supports outright. The Thorned Iron Chain, already fused into the "Gestalt Body," reacted with extraordinary intensity.
Thorns sprouted from multiple parts of William's body—even from between his pupils.
However, the Thorned Iron Chain had completely become William's possession. It contained both bony components and the vitality of a plant... No longer resembling the monastery's iron chains, it had integrated into the vast environment of William's plague, becoming an indispensable part of his bodily structure.
In terms of the chain's rarity,
this "Thorned Iron Chain" bestowed by the Duke was enough to rank among the finest in the monastery. If William were willing to take a position there, he could certainly become an executioner like Asimov.
But no matter how rare it was, it could not compare to the mysterious iron chain Yi Chen had just drawn from the parasite's mouth in the circus ring.
Even though William had seen only a short section, he could still sense its "primordial suppressive force." This meant that the other party's chain surpassed his own—and by far more than just a little.
William, paralyzed from the waist down and with his face shattered, slowly relaxed. Abyssal Black Roundworms gradually appeared within his wounds, helping reconstruct his broken body.
"Fortunately, my Gestalt Body lies in the comprehensive integration of symptoms. Regardless of how strong or weak the symptoms themselves are, once they are integrated into this 'family,' they can act together and enhance one another.
"If I were still controlling the chain on its own like before, Yi Chen would have completely overpowered me~ And seeing such a high-quality chain, it's only