Chapter 31 The tailor shop in the corner

 Leading the way by Chamberson

 Cross the street arch bridge and take the elevator on the roadside directly to the [lower street].

 The streets divided into three levels are not only different in vertical distance, but also in style, density of people and the main businesses involved.

 The further down you go, the less the ‘restrictions’ are.

So that the lower streets occasionally have some entertainment venues that are not consistent with "gentlemen", and the overall trend is casual and entertainment, while there are relatively few formal venues.

 At this time, Chamberson suddenly said:

“Most of Zion’s [tailor shops] are located in upper-class neighborhoods, especially those on College Street. Most of them have long histories and resounding names.

 But...your skin is different.

Even if it’s a tailor shop directly affiliated with the college, I’m not sure they can handle such leather perfectly.

I have an old friend who I have known for many years. Due to some reasons, he was forced to open a [tailor shop] deep in the lower streets... He reached the level of a senior tailor thirty years ago, and his skills will definitely make good use of this... Skin.

And he also likes challenging tasks very much. "

Hearing this,

Yichen remembered that the ready-made clothes he was wearing came from the [tailor shop] under the organization.

At that time, the landlady also said that once he passed the assessment, he would be able to get a free full customization opportunity.

“Professor Chamberson, it seems that the organization has many tailor shops outside?”

“That’s right,

  【tailor shop】is one of the important organizational institutions (Institution)

  For gentlemen, it is indispensable and an important supply station.

Every tailor shop opened outside will receive financial support from the organization

Gentlemen who are on mission abroad can enjoy the basic services in the tailor shop for free.

 Clean the diseased flesh,

 Repair damaged clothing,

 Accept local related tasks or receive rewards,

 It is also a safe house and temporary shelter.

  We have been selecting elite gentlemen with tailoring talents and adding external tailor shops to combat the spread of the disease and reduce the mortality rate of gentlemen. "

"knew."

 Chat room.

The two of them were leaning against a narrow gap between the floors that was just big enough for their bodies to squeeze through.

 Officially arrived in the depths of the lower streets

 【Chasm-Street】, as the name suggests, a street located between slits,

 There are more recreational shops here, and most of them even violate Zion’s explicit regulations.

 The gentlemen walking here also appear to be more relaxed. They wear masks to cover their faces and expressions.

Professor Chamberson, who seemed strict, accepted such a street and whispered:

“A gentleman’s spirit allows us to remain ‘self’ in a world infected by disease, but there will inevitably be times when we get tired.

As long as gentlemen have enough self-control, it is a good thing to use [indulgence] as a rational tool to temporarily relieve stress and seek balance. "

"Um."

at this time.

A public phone booth not far from the two of them suddenly rang a rapid ringtone.

  A fixed frequency that exists between ringtones, as if conveying some kind of message.

Chamberson squeezed into the small phone booth in an instant and put the old receiver to his ear.

 He didn’t say a word the whole time,

Just silently listening to the sound coming from the receiver.

call ended,

When Chamberson walked out of the phone booth, he took out a business card with an owl's head on it and handed it to Yi Chen.

“I received a temporary notice of a meeting, and you can only handle the custom-made clothes by yourself.

The tailor shop is at the end of the street. Although it is very remote, it is still quite conspicuous in a place like this.

 When you get to the store, hand my business card to the old guy, and he will naturally customize the most suitable clothes for you. "

"good…"

 Bow and thank you while taking the card,

By the time Yi Chen looked up, Chamberson had long disappeared.

"My temporary accommodation hasn't been arranged yet, right? Forget it... let's customize the clothes first, and then think about sleeping later. In the worst case, sleeping on the street is no problem."

 To reduce trouble,

 Yi Chen put his fingers together,

Hiss~ Quickly construct a green mask to cover your appearance.

 In addition, we also made a very environmentally friendly plant handbag, hiding the black box of "Gentleman's Leather" inside.

Walking deep into the lower district, there are many weird shops with no signboards and ajar doors on both sides of the street.

 Maybe you can smell the fragrance, or you can smell a hint of blood,

Yi Chen finally suppressed his curiosity,

 You can wait until you become a gentleman to explore these places.

 According to Chamberson's description, we finally came to a narrower street corner.

 A black building mixed with a strong Gothic style pulled Yi Chen's vision towards it. There was also no signboard.

Stepping onto the stone steps in front of the door,

 Just as he was about to knock on the front door,

　　ga~

　　The front door painted with pitch black paint actually opened by itself, and no living person could be seen in the extremely dark indoor space.

"anyone there?"

Yi Chen stepped into it cautiously,

 Different from the clothing store in the small town of Easton, there is not only no light source, but there is not even a piece of clothing.

replaced by,

There are hundreds of “human sculptures” of equal proportions carved from stone.

They crowd every corner of the house, dividing the open floor into winding paths, giving people a sense of claustrophobia.

 What’s even weirder is,

Perhaps the carving of the face has not been completed. The heads of the human body sculptures are covered with white cloth, which is eerie and strange.

besides,

There are also a large number of drawing boards stacked in the corners here, all of which are paintings related to the human body, and some of them have spider webs.

 “Did I go to the wrong place?”

Just when Yi Chen wondered if he had entered a poor art museum by mistake.

  Sa~ A strange movement was heard.

 A piece of white cloth fell on Yi Chen's shoulders,

 At the same time, a small snoring sound came from behind,

At the same time, I can also feel the cold air blowing on my neck.

"Um!?"

Yi Chen touched the ax at his waist with one hand and turned around quickly.

I saw a sculpture with no facial features carved standing behind it. Its stiff arms were raised at some point and pointed in a certain direction.

 Look in the direction of your finger,

  I could vaguely see a winding staircase leading to the second floor.

at the same time,

Ta~Ta~

 The sound of leather shoes and walking sticks came from the stairwell.

Wearing a brown beret,

Half of the face is wearing a mask,

 The middle-aged man in a straight suit was slowly walking down the stairs.

 It is worth noting that

 Suits are divided into two colors: left and right.

 Left is black,

 The right side is red with flame patterns (the right side of the face is also covered by the mask).

This man also wore a rubber glove on his right hand and needed the support of a cane to go downstairs.

“Who introduced a newcomer like you here?”

“Professor Chamberson originally came with me, but he was notified of a meeting midway...and I had to come alone.”

Just when Yi Chen was about to step forward and show his owl business card.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

 The human sculptures around him actually started to move.

  Mechanically raise your arms to block the way.

“Ahem...I can smell the owl scent on you, no need to show any proof.

 You just need to tell me the reason why I am here. "

"good."

Yi Chen doesn’t talk nonsense either.

 Hand out the 10×10cm "Gentleman's Skin" directly from the black box.

 The moment the skin is revealed,

 All the sculptures in the store have "peeling symptoms". Pieces of stone layers of skin are actively peeling off the body, exposing the muscles and blood vessel tissue (all made of stone).

The shop owner standing in the stairwell also stared with wide eyes and couldn’t help but marvel:

"Such a big piece of 'Primordial Skin'? Put it away first. This kind of thing is not suitable for long-term exposure."

"OK."

 When putting the skin back into the box,

The restlessness of the human sculpture also stopped immediately.

Yi Chen also added: "Professor Chamberson specifically said that only you in Zion City can perfectly control and handle such [skin]."

“He is right. Most of the tailor shops on the surface just support a group of wine sacks and rice sacks. Giving such skins to them is simply a waste of natural resources.

Come with me,

 The process of [Full Customization] is quite complicated and requires you to have a certain amount of patience. "

 (End of this chapter)