The Gentleman at the End

[Cloud Hotel]

A newly built public hotel designed to serve new recruits arriving from various worlds.

All new recruits who achieve a grade of A or above can stay for free, of course, those who don't reach A are not qualified to remain in this city.

To avoid attracting too much attention and to stay low-key, Yi Chen had the Purple Lung transform into an organ form and incorporate it directly within himself, ensuring that Death wouldn't corrode the organ.

Under the effect of the Yellow Skin, Yi Chen donned a black trench coat. With his appearance resembling Keanu Reeves and slightly disheveled hair, he exuded an indescribable cinematic feel as he walked into the hotel.

Lorraine, on the other hand, had shoulder-length silver hair, and wore a silver single-breasted slant shoulder suit paired with white shoes.

Their contrasting colors and high attractiveness immediately thwarted their plan to keep a low profile, attracting numerous glances as soon as they set foot in the hotel.

Of course, any attempt to deeply scrutinize them would be met with a strong backlash from Moonlight, making it difficult to open one's eyes for at least a few minutes.

The hotel's reception desk was quite peculiar, featuring eight counters in total.

Each counter was adorned with a gilded divine statue of a different category, including Buddhas and Heavenly Venerates familiar to Yi Chen, as well as deities from various cultures.

The most unusual were the final two counters,

The second-to-last counter showcased a twisted-limbed, faceless Evil God statue, with a counter clerk whose face was covered in white cloth and hair tied in a pair of cyan buns, donned in a qipao.

The last counter simply housed an ordinary Maneki-neko devoid of any divinity, seemingly designated for non-divine individuals.

Yi Chen and Lorraine headed together to the last counter and presented their wristbands.

When the crimson SSS-grade icon manifested, the black gentleman wearing scholarly glasses behind the counter was taken aback. After verifying their identities, he shifted his gaze to Yi Chen.

"Hello! Your information contains a divine positioning, and it's associated with an Evil God. We suggest you proceed to counter number seven for check-in."

"Is the check-in process different at each counter?"

"Yes, sir. Our hotel specifically caters to elites from various worlds. Different guest rooms are arranged with different divine decor.

If you possess divinity, please proceed to the counter that corresponds to your divine system for processing. They will assign you a guest room matching your type of divinity, providing the best rest and possibly enhancing your communication with the deities.

A good rest equates to more efficient issue handling."

Since he had arrived in a new place, it was only natural for Yi Chen to explore new things. He did not refuse the friendly suggestion and moved to counter number seven.

Several new recruits relaxing or chatting in the lobby once again focused their eyes on Yi Chen because of the rarity and particularity of Evil Gods, making connections with them infrequent.

Most followers of Evil Gods find it difficult to stand out independently like Yi Chen.

The woman wrapped in a cyan qipao, hair interspersed with streaks of cyan, wore it styled in two rather adorable buns.

However, her face was obscured by a layer of strange white cloth. When Yi Chen approached, she immediately extended a pale arm under the white cloth to touch Yi Chen's wristband.

Then, a slightly stuttering female voice emanated from beneath the white cloth,

"Unknown… Evil God~ Could you slightly demonstrate your divinity so I can arrange the most suitable room for you?"

Yi Chen just exhaled lightly,

a wisp of an invisible black mist fell onto the white cloth covering her face, and Death immediately corroded part of the cloth, revealing a featureless and deeply sunken face.

Between the inward depression leading to her throat, she could extend an arm and speak simultaneously.

The advent of Death caused a spasm on the sunken face of the attendant, and she promptly replaced the face cover with a new one.

"Rooms of your type are extremely rare, and their accompaniments equally scarce. There are only two on the top floor and two in the basement. Which one do you want to choose?"

"The top floor."

"Alright, the guest room access code has been recorded in your verifier. Your room number is '50051'! If you have any questions during your stay, you can contact the front desk via your wristband.

We provide three meals a day. If you haven't pre-booked at our restaurant and haven't left the hotel, meals will be delivered to you on time.

We wish you a pleasant stay and thank you for your contribution to planar balance."

After asking Lorraine's room number, Yi Chen proceeded to their respective rooms. The communication was convenient, as both had added each other as friends within their wristband devices, allowing for effortless video calls and even sharing room access anytime.

"If there's any news about William or if you're heading out to investigate William's whereabouts, let me know. I'll explore the city first."

"Alright."

Lorraine got off the elevator on a floor in the twenties.

Yi Chen, on the other hand, ascended all the way to the five-hundredth floor's top floor, truly reaching above the clouds.

The lighting on the top floor was quite dim, with even the carpets in the corridors adorned with some Evil God symbols. Yi Chen wasn't particularly knowledgeable about theology and, driven by curiosity, inquired with his internal Purple Lung.

"Are Evil Gods rare?"

"Very rare. Initially, when the main material plane developed theology and birthed early deities, they were all positive figures, with the established theological system emphasizing salvation, salvation, doing no evil, and opposing strife.

Subsequent developments with science led to the era of [Godhood Creation], where recipients of godhood needed to pass trials at the level of the heart to overcome inner demons.

Because to us, a benevolent god is easier to manage and more conducive to the stabilization of the world.

Therefore, the creation of Evil Gods through godhood is impossible, and their proportion is extremely low. They can only become gods through their own cultivation, a process so difficult that they face suppression by 'righteous people.'

Those who can become Evil Gods are, to some extent, peerless talents.

Evil Gods are not accepted in divine ranks and some more extreme ones are even hunted, often having to hide in the depths of subspace or disguise themselves as ordinary people in some world.

And Yi Chen, the being backing you, is a standout among Evil Gods. In subspace, that entity forged a unique Dead Sea, establishing a divine domain solely his own.

There exists a certain probability that the dead from thousands of worlds can be absorbed and sink into that sea."

"Among Evil Gods, have some pledged loyalty to evil or integrated with evil?"

"Of course there are, but they are very few.

Most Evil Gods still highly value world stability. After all, evil only swallows everything, and with the world gone, they can no longer perform those malicious acts to satisfy their desires, unable to seek the end of the evil path they pursue."

Indeed, to some extent, Evil Gods are currently on the same front line with us. That's why you can see counters dedicated to Evil God followers in the hotel and guest rooms specifically set up for you.

Those who can stand out independently as Evil God followers are exceptional, which is why you are noticed.

By the time my true form concludes its enlistment in the sick focus, the consciousness existing within the Purple Lung will also be retrieved. Before then, I will do my best to inform you about the 'rules and systems' of the main material plane, allowing you to quickly join the mission of malevolent suppression.

Time is really running out."

"Hmm, let's discuss it back in the room."

As Yi Chen reached his room door and raised his wristband for lock identification, ding! The elevator doors at the end of the hallway suddenly opened.

A woman with a voluptuous figure wrapped in a black dress emerged, her face shrouded by impenetrable black gauze.

In her hand, she pushed a baby carriage, seemingly carrying the identity of a 'mother' and also a resident of this floor.

Yi Chen did not intentionally linger and entered his room after opening its door.

However, as he turned to close the door, he noticed the woman pushing the baby carriage just passing by his door.

The dim light shone into the carriage, revealing a pile constructed entirely of baby heads, each baby's mouth exuding tentacles.

Without attacking Yi Chen,

the 'mother' merely let out a faint laugh and then pushed the carriage away, entering an adjacent guest room.