The ancient hermitage before him incorporated many old elements, giving off the feel of a dilapidated shrine.
Yi Chen kept his vision fully open, examining this yellow-clad individual who was suspected to be a Watcher.
Recalling the books he had read in Zion, he remembered very few records concerning this kind of group. The organization had merely made public the title of this special type of gentleman and the duties associated with it.
Later, he had also learned some more detailed information from Teacher Zed.
According to Zede, if his eyes had not been ruined, he might have become a Watcher as well.
Tunnel-Watcher
A class of high-ranking gentlemen who had received specialized training in Zion and excelled at handling incidents alone,
They tended to have rather solitary personalities. Unwilling to remain in the city and interact with others, they preferred operating outside the city, sometimes even spending long periods living in the thin Gray Matter regions.
This habit might have been related to the Old World scenes they saw when they broke through the Human Limit.
Because of their unique talents, their Consciousness Bodies sank completely into the Old World during the breakthrough. Their bodies and souls consequently underwent changes, while their minds also became inclined toward the Sick One.
Yet in essence, they had not abandoned humanity or the organization. They maintained the proper gentlemanly character and traveled among the various strongholds under the organization's command, remaining in contact with Zion at all times.
Once a new passage was discovered, the nearest personnel would be assigned a "watching mission" and rush to the Passage Entrance immediately.
It was rumored that Watchers could feed on the Old World aura leaking from the Passage Entrance and kill any Sick One attempting to approach the passage, ensuring its stability,
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