Chapter 38

“Woo-wa-wa-”

Zuofa and Youfa, two elves, looked at the walls around them that were beginning to collapse in panic.

"What the hell just happened?!"

The surrounding broadcasts had been damaged, and they were not aware of the dramatic changes taking place in the outside world.

The third-level alien species following them bared their fangs and swung their beastly tails and wings ferociously to smash the continuously falling rocks.

A bull-shaped alien at the front roared, and now it was carrying a person on its back.

The man was covered in scars and had the dark skin that was characteristic of the fairy race. However, his eyes were now closed and his breathing was weak. I wonder if I could see his gorgeous heterochromatic eyes if he opened them.

"Little one, be careful - you're going to throw the young master over!" Zuofa and Youfa were half-hanging in the air in fear, dodging the wreckage of the building in a panic while reaching out their hands towards that side.

While Lu Mi was looking for the chief warden, the two elves also searched through the nine floors and found the target they had been looking for.

Not to mention the excitement of seeing each other again, because the target was in an unconscious state, they hadn't even had a chance to say a word to him.

They can only find out what happened to the other party later. The most urgent thing is that they must reunite with Lu Mi as soon as possible!

The cow-shaped monster shook its body impatiently. If it weren't for Lu Mi's previous order, it would not bother to care about these fairy species.

The next second, the four hooves of the bull-shaped monster spread out, and it began to kick the ground frantically as if gathering strength. After a sudden snort, it rushed towards the exit.

Seeing this, Zuofa, Youfa and the other alien species hurriedly followed.

The bricks and stones behind him fell one after another as if chasing him, and were melted in the molten lava splashing around, exploding into golden and red fireworks.

At this moment, the person lying on the back of the strange beast suddenly struggled to open his eyes in the violent shaking. One golden eye and one silver eye flashed from under his heavy eyelashes. He murmured with his bloodless lips, and his expression seemed to be in pain.

"I can't... leave here..."

However, the low muttering was drowned out by the loud noise of the building collapsing, and even Zuofa and Youfa did not notice it.

On the other side, in the ward.

"Okay, you can go now." The former chief warden closed his eyes peacefully, as if he was in a state of relief and resigned to his fate.

A second later, the old man opened his eyes again, looking at the two motionless people, and jokingly said, "Why? Do you want to die with an old man like me?"

"Hahaha, I'm afraid that won't work. I haven't lived long enough." Kano's golden-brown pupils narrowed slightly, and his expression suddenly became serious. "Do you need me to give you a ride?"

The old man was silent for a moment, then sighed, "I really don't know whether to describe you as cold or gentle... But never mind, I want to witness the end of the Great Prison with my own eyes, until the very last moment."

Kano nodded and retracted the two hooks that had appeared. "In that case..."

"What are you waiting for?" The devil was interrupted by Lu Mi who had walked to the door and looked back before he finished speaking.

The silver-eyed young man looked at the two of them strangely, "Hurry up and catch up, I still need to find some companions."

The countdown for the self-destruction program has been completed, but such a huge building complex will not be completely destroyed even if it self-destructs.

But what is certain is that the destruction has already begun.

Outside the ceiling that was lifted up with a "boom", the huge chains holding up the inverted pyramid broke one by one, and they tossed wildly in the howling wind like dancing dragons.

A thick chain swung over quickly and directly split the big prison in the middle!

"boom--"

Tartarus, which had never seen the sun, welcomed the dawn for the first time.

Like a coffin that was broken in half, light from the outside world poured in, and the flowing magma was like water turning over and shaking in a bottle.

Amber and others on the first floor grabbed the nearest pillar immediately and barely avoided sliding down the entire tilted floor. Through the broken floor not far away, they could already see the thousand-foot cliff outside Tartarus.

"what to do!?"

Everyone screamed in panic.

"Chain?... That's right, grab the chain!" An Bo suddenly recalled what Lu Mi had done before. He gritted his teeth and let go of his hand. Amidst everyone's panicked screams, he slid down to the gap in the floor against the strong wind from outside.

The next moment, Anbo jumped out of the gap, seized the opportunity, and grabbed the thick chain that happened to be passing by in the air.

"Hurry!" Amber's roar was pulled away along with the departing chains.

Everyone looked at Anbo's figure swaying on the chains in the air and couldn't help but hesitate, but the next second, the other two people in the same group with Lu Mi and Anbo followed suit and followed without hesitation.

——They are so familiar with this! Anyway, it’s not the first time. Thanks to Lu Mi for the free experience before!

"...Us?" The rest of the people were confused.

The exchange students gritted their teeth and said, "Let's fight!"

At this rate, they would likely be scalded to death by the molten lava flowing down from above before Tartarus even hit the ground. Even the transcendents were made of flesh and blood, and they had no choice.

"Hey, wait a minute, take me with you--" Scott grabbed the trouser leg of an exchange student like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw.

——This is all different from what he imagined!

Scott's frightened pupils trembled violently, and he didn't know what went wrong.

——"Scott, you want to leave Tartarus, so I will give you one last task."

Scott still remembered his last conversation with the adult.

"Since you're about to give up your position as the Grand Prison Liaison Officer and start anew, why not make use of it to its full potential before you do so?"

"Yes, as you command." He listened respectfully to the other party's instructions, then hesitated. "...Do you mean to start a riot in Tartarus? It's certainly not difficult for me given my status, but... may I dare to ask what your intention is?"

"Tartarus is a place where even the Extraordinary Headquarters and I cannot interfere, provided it can remain so peaceful."

"You mean?"

"If a major incident occurs in Tartarus, one so serious that it can't resolve it internally, it will have no choice but to seek external assistance. The current warden is already old, and he will definitely need a replacement after this incident. As for the choice... well, that won't be his decision then."

Those forces that have been eyeing the big prison for a long time will swarm in like locusts, but they will definitely be the final winners.

It seemed that the master had already arranged the next successor of the prison a long time ago, and he was just waiting for the plan to be implemented and he would take office smoothly. Scott would then retire and embrace the new life he wanted - provided that everything went well.

And now, the new chief warden of the prison has been born, a man he has never heard of. Even the existence of the prison is in doubt!

"Lu Mi... Lu Mi..." Scott kept repeating this name in his mind. It was an innate intuition that made him feel that all this must be related to the new chief warden who was parachuted in!

"Get out!" The exchange student whose trouser leg was grabbed by Scott didn't hesitate and kicked the other's hand away.

"No, I'm the liaison officer for the prison. You can't do this to me—!" Scott's eyes were bloodshot, but he could only watch the man walk away in despair. "Don't leave me!!"

…

"Heh." Lu Mi, who was walking in front in the ninth-floor passage, suddenly smiled.

Ka Nuo, who was following behind him, gave him a strange look. Lu Mi took the initiative to explain, "It seems that everyone here knows how to protect themselves. I don't need to worry too much."

The former warden, who was carried on Kano's back, couldn't help but ask curiously, "How can you know the situation in other places?"

Without waiting for Lu Mi to answer, Ka Nuo said, "He controls the wind better than I do."

"...I see." The old man sighed. He had seen how Kano captured information from the wind.

"Ah, found it!!" At this moment, the voices of Zuo Fa and You Fa came from the front.

The fairy species and the other species finally found the familiar figure and instantly breathed a sigh of relief. "This is so scary! What's going on with this iron lump?"

"This is a long story..." Lu Mi didn't delay any further, "It's a good thing you're here, we can go now."

"...Huh?" Zuo Fa and You Fa were just about to introduce the young master they had found to Lu Mi when they saw the silver-eyed young man simply wave his hand and bring about a gust of wind.

——Fly, fly! ?

"Wooooa ...

The howling gale swept everyone away in one wave.

Amidst the flying sand and rocks, Lu Mi seemed to see a pair of slightly opened eyes of different colors.

Those eyes reflected the silver-eyed young man's indifferent expression at the moment. In those golden and silver pupils, the young man seemed to be enveloped in the brilliance of the sun and the moon...

By the time everyone came to their senses, they had already arrived outside the prison.

It was very lively outside Tartarus at this time.

The dark chains were already clinging to a mass of people, most of them fleeing for their lives. The broken chains flew haphazardly through the air, making them roll their eyes like they were on a roller coaster.

In addition to these people, there are alien species that rely on wings or other abilities to hover in the air, including the griffin and wild snake mentioned earlier.

They watched the collapse of the huge building with either joking or indifference, until Lu Mi arrived and focused their attention on one thing.

Besides these alien species, there were also prison guards who had escaped in flying vehicles. Led by Xiao Lun, they were surrounding the area tightly.

With the background of the large prison that is about to be completely melted by the magma, the atmosphere is extremely tense.

"Have you considered the current situation?" Kano curled his lips and glanced over. "Former warden, current warden?"

The old man was indeed silent for a moment, but Lu Mi was not panicked at all.

He took out the terminal and dialed the familiar number.

This time the connection time was longer than any other time before, and the constant "beep-beep" sound seemed to indicate the other party's rejection.

However, Lu Mi always remembered the words "I will never reject any communication from you", so he knew that he would be the winner in the end.

Sure enough, after half a minute of waiting, Xiao Lun's cold voice came from the communicator, "This is Xiao Lun."

The man who said this was looking straight at the figure who was surrounded by stars through the glass window of the aircraft.

——It was this man who had recently issued the order to destroy the Great Prison, destroying the very existence he had vowed to guard for his entire life.

And in the almost bizarre capacity of the chief warden.

This was a development that Xiao Lun could never have anticipated a day ago.

Hate? If it were anyone else, he would have, but when it came to this person, he didn't know why, instead of hatred, he felt a sense of emptiness and helplessness.

What does this person want to do?

What will he do in the future? What is the meaning of his existence?

The man felt confused for the first time in a long time, and his expression was blank, as if he was not thinking about anything.

However, the person on the other end of the line spoke to him in a very sober tone, "Please use your troops to rescue those in chains. If they are former prisoners, apprehend them as soon as possible."

“…”

"Hello? Can you hear me?"

"...Is this what you want to tell me?"

A light "hmm" sounded from the other end of the terminal. "Let me think about it... Oh, right—" The silver-eyed young man suddenly turned his head and accurately locked onto the aircraft he was on, then said slowly, "You are free, Xiao Lun."

The man's heart suddenly stopped, and an unprecedented emotion surrounded him, but it was definitely not joy - but a panic and loneliness as if he was about to be abandoned.

"...I will follow your orders, Chief Warden."

When such a voice suddenly came from the communication, she hung up hastily, as if avoiding listening to what he might say next.

Lu Mi frowned subconsciously, feeling that the other party did not seem to let go as he wished, but instead -

"Hahaha, that kid is a tough one." The former chief warden sighed. "He's been trained by the prison into a vicious, biting dog. He looks wild and untamable... but that's just for outsiders."

The people here guarded the prison like vicious dogs guarding a yard for their masters. They would intimidate anyone who tried to intrude, but if the master of the yard kicked them or tried to untie the ropes to drive them out of the yard, these vicious dogs would not be happy, but would instead tuck their tails between their legs and show a look of panic.

If you are abandoned, you will not be able to survive, just like a dead soldier.

Lu Mi noticed the gazes coming from all directions, and these people were obviously trying hard to remember the face of their new boss.

This kind of pathological "loyalty" makes this group of people's symptoms particularly serious.

Lu Mi: "...Can I declare that there will be no Chief Warden after Tartarus?"

Facing the expressionless face of the silver-eyed young man, the old man smiled and said, "Of course, because the warden's orders are absolute. As long as you say it, they will definitely listen."

Lu Mi: ...

"boom--"

Just as Lu Mi fell into a strange silence again, a shocking explosion was finally heard in the sky, and the overflowing air waves rushed straight into the sky.

Everyone's eyes subconsciously focused on it.

The entire inverted pyramid melted into a golden red and fell to the ground like softened clay. A huge heat wave swept over, but Kano's double hooks swept away, and the surging wind blocked the heat wave.

It was dawn.

The bright morning light illuminated everyone's face, and those pale or embarrassed expressions were recorded in this historic moment.

"...Goodbye, my old friend." The old man suddenly spoke, his weathered eyes taking in the huge, hideous and cold building.

Perhaps no one except himself could understand the complex emotions he felt. The expressions of the others were also complex and varied.

However, after the big prison collapsed, Lu Mi suddenly opened his eyes wide and showed a look of surprise.

"What is that?!" There are many people who are even more out of control than him.

Because after Tartarus's body disintegrated, a huge door remained in the sky.

No one knew whether this door had always been hidden within Tartarus, or if it suddenly appeared after Tartarus's fall. However, the gate, over a hundred meters high, undoubtedly had an extraordinary visual impact.

At this time, Zuo Fa and You Fa discovered that their young master had opened his eyes.

Before the two fairy races could even begin to feel surprised, their young master groaned and gritted his teeth, saying only two words: "Run...!"

Left method, right method: "!"

On the other side, Lu Mi was also asking the old man: "Do you know the origin of this door?"

Old man: "Ah, no... I thought it was just..."

Before the old man could finish his words, the door was broken open.

A gigantic hand—roughly like the contrast between the World Tree and an ant, or a planet and a glass bead—suddenly burst through the doorway, crashing down from the sky upon the crowd.

Everything happened so suddenly.

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