Yi Chen gritted his teeth and endured his utterly weakened body, forcing his eyes wide open as he tilted his head back to look at the Duke's benevolent face.
"Duke, what exactly is this iron chain?"
"My original intention was to use it to make the wager more realistic and increase the pain. I planned to put it away afterward. Who could have known that you would absorb it directly?
Just like the Gentleman's Skin you're wearing, which came from the Abyssal Skin Field,
this iron chain also came from a specific Source Plague Zone—the Monastery of Suffering. But this thing never flowed onto the market. It wouldn't be sold even for a high price. I happened to pass through the area where the monastery was located and found it.
I never expected your body to be so compatible with the iron chain. I suppose it can't be helped. Consider it a gift."
"This... Thank you, Duke!"
This was no small matter. It had directly raised Yi Chen's Diseased Trait by a major level, making it even more compatible with his body.
Yi Chen even wanted to return to Zion as soon as possible and show off properly to his second Mentor, Zede. He had even imagined the wonderful scene of whipping Zede with the iron chain.
"There's no need to thank me for this, since the thing is somewhat dangerous."
"Will it harm my body?"
"No... I'm not referring to that kind of danger. I mean that the iron chain itself may attract danger. After all, I found this thing and never reported it to the monastery.
"If those perverted fellows there discover that you've fused with the iron chain, they might develop some 'improper' ideas about you.
"Of course, as long as you return to your world, the