Chapter 32
"The lower three floors are the closest to the exit of the entire prison. Although no disturbance would normally reach here, if one does occur, we must prepare the final line of defense."
"Any criminal's escape is a disgrace to the prison. I will never allow this to happen!"
Xiao Lun, who was walking in front, had a cold tone and a fierce look in his eyes.
Lu Mi noticed that all the prison guards who saw him on the road had expressions of panic and fear. It seemed that the warden's reputation here was very frightening.
"What do we need to do?" he asked calmly.
"Ah, yes, let me think..." Xiao Lun smiled slowly, "Although I really want you to participate in the execution and torture..."
Anbo and the other two extraordinary people couldn't help but change their expressions.
"But you're inexperienced, so I'm afraid you won't be up to the task." Xiao Lun added slowly, "So, let's start with the most basic patrols. It just so happens that two guards died in District 18 a few days ago, so we're shorthanded right now."
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"From now until the early hours of the next morning..." An Bo looked at the schedule and simple map in his hand. "The area is quite large. It seems we need to act separately. Where do you decide to go?"
After Xiao Lun briefly explained the points of attention to them and issued them temporary passes, he was called away by another prison guard to handle something. He seemed very busy.
Lu Mi glanced at the entire map and clicked on one of the spots. "I'll go this way."
Coincidentally, there is only one passage for going up and down between each floor, and the passage on the second floor is in District 18, which is where Lu Mi chose.
The prison guards who stayed here recorded everyone's choices and distributed a booklet of prison guard rules to each person.
"Don't worry, there are permanent prison guards everywhere. If you encounter any trouble, just go to the nearest post to find them." The prison guard comforted the anxious people.
Lu Mi thought so too. How could such an important task be given to these newcomers? There might be other patrolmen besides the original sentries. They were more like dispensable bystanders.
Afterwards, Anbo created a small group with the terminal accounts of several people for easy communication, and then they rushed to the patrol routes they had chosen.
“Save me, save me!”
"Let me out! I don't want to die here!"
"I want to file a complaint with headquarters. I've been wronged. Is there anyone who can hear me..."
Sure enough, after leaving the previous main road, we saw the real prison.
The wailing and crying of prisoners could be heard gradually from both sides of the road. One could also vaguely hear the prison guards shouting at them to shut up, as well as the sounds of various beatings.
"Ding—Authentication passed."
When the soldier on guard saw Lu Mi safely passed the security gate, he continued to stand there without looking away, with no intention of asking any more questions.
Lu Mi continued walking deeper into the prison while looking down at the map.
After leaving the initial noisy section, the second half gradually became quiet.
"Hey, listen to the footsteps... it seems like the guards coming today aren't the same ones from before?"
In the empty row of prisons, muffled discussions could be heard faintly.
"Could it be a newcomer?" another voice trembled with excitement. "That's great! I love playing with newcomers the most!"
"...This madman is sick again. What bad luck." Several other murmurs of disgust were drowned in the darkness.
At this time, Lu Mi finally walked slowly into everyone's sight, and everyone looked up at him with either malice or indifference.
The next moment, they had to admit that the silver-eyed young man in front of them was unexpectedly beautiful, as if the dark prison had suddenly become brighter.
Some people couldn't help but stare at it, with a hint of interest in their eyes, while others had a hint of deeper inquiry in their eyes.
How bizarre! He wasn't even wearing the prison guard uniform. How could Xiao Lun actually be willing to let someone who didn't belong to the prison meddle in his territory? Or was there something special about this person...
Thinking of this, they couldn't help but calm down and decided to wait and see what would happen.
"Bang--!"
A loud crash suddenly came from a cell. A prisoner with the number 43 written on his uniform was frantically asking for help from the silver-eyed young man, "Mr. Prison Guard, I'm not feeling well. My arm... seems to have been bitten by something..."
As he spoke, he stretched his arm out from the gap in the prison, as if to show it to the young man.
No one spoke, everyone looked at the scene with either joking or indifference, because they knew that this madman would not be able to hold back.
These people focused their gaze on the young man with silver eyes, as if they were expecting his reaction.
Lu Mi only glanced at the strange blush on the man's face and said calmly, "If I remember correctly, Article 128 of the prison regulations states that prisoners are not allowed to carry any weapons, props, or unauthorized items. It seems that you have violated this rule."
After he finished speaking, without even looking at the other party's reaction, he took out his terminal and dialed a number.
"...Hello?" The call was quickly connected, and the person on the other end seemed to reveal a hint of surprise. "Running into trouble so soon? I thought you could hold on a little longer."
Everyone's expression suddenly changed when they heard the voice coming from the other side.
Lu Mi said calmly, "I've encountered a prisoner named 43. He may be carrying a prohibited weapon. I suggest someone check his left index finger and nails."
“…”
"I understand." Xiao Lun was silent for a moment before changing his tone and speaking again in a serious tone, "I will handle this matter. If there is a similar situation again, just tell me directly. I will not refuse any of your communications."
Then Lu Mi took the terminal away from his ear, turned it to external speaker, and pointed it slightly towards No. 43 who was standing at the edge of the cage.
The next second, Xiao Lun's voice rang out from inside - "It seems that my prison guards are too useless, No. 43. I will personally entertain you this time, so look forward to it."
The terminal then hangs up.
“…”
The prison fell into silence.
No. 43's originally flushed face now turned pale.
The reason they dared to be so arrogant was because they had all survived Xiao Lun's torture. Perhaps because of some kind of complex, Xiao Lun would never torture the same person twice, and would always hand it over to other prison guards.
In fact, anyone who has endured Xiao Lun's torture will never forget the horror. Who knows...!
Who knew this newcomer would actually have the means to contact Xiao Lun directly? You know, even the senior prison warden might not have that! Not only that, Xiao Lun even made an exception and wanted to "entertain" the former prisoner once more...
Everyone watched the silver-eyed young man calmly put away his terminal, their sweats breaking out in fear. They were incredibly thankful they hadn't rashly bumped into him. While they didn't know Xiao Lun's relationship with the other man, it was clear he wasn't your average prison guard. When had such a powerful figure appeared in the prison?!
Lu Mi picked up the half-read map again and continued to move forward along the marked route.
This time, there was complete silence on both sides of the road. Everyone watched the silver-eyed young man gradually disappear at the end of the passage. Even the prison guards who were sent to take No. 43 away were unable to make them turn back.
About ten minutes later, Lu Mi arrived at a special area marked on the map.
This is the elevator that connects the second floor to the third and first floors. Thick steel bars block the elevator layer by layer and it cannot be opened without special approval.
Next to the elevator was an area where abyssal creatures were imprisoned. He peeked inside through the transparent glass and saw that the second floor held only D- or E-level monsters, which were less dangerous.
"Are you that gentleman...?"
Just as Lu Mi was about to turn around and leave, special sound waves came from inside the glass cover.
A plant-like monster crawled out from behind the red rock that simulated the abyss in the prison and spoke to Lu Mi in a trembling voice.
Lu Mi glanced at the surrounding surveillance cameras and replied with his mental power: "Do you know me?"
The plant-shaped monster's eyes immediately filled with tears, and he was so excited that he couldn't control himself!
"When I was in the Abyss, I had the honor of seeing you and your subjects from afar. I have never forgotten your presence. I never expected to see you again here—!"
It sobbed with genuine emotion, even every branch twitching wildly. It wasn't surprised by Lu Mi's presence here. Those powerful figures with omnipotent powers couldn't go anywhere, and it wasn't in a position to ask.
Lu Mi looked at him curiously, "How long have you been here?"
"It's been half a year, wuwuwu—My Lord, I haven't done anything wrong. I was captured right after I came to this world. Now I just want to go home. When I leave this prison, can you let me go? Please!"
The plants stretched out their vines and made awkward, difficult bowing movements.
But Lu Mi's focus was not here. "Leave?" He raised an eyebrow. "Can you get out?"
"No, not now," the plant-like monster said, "but our clan has a special way of communication. A few days ago, my friend on the fourth floor told me that we will soon have a chance to escape from here."
It knew very well that if Lu Mi intended to stop it, not only it but no one would be able to leave. So at this moment it seemed to have a huge sense of mission - it was now shouldering the future of countless compatriots, and it depended on whether it could persuade Lu Mi now!
In the end, Lu Mi did not get more information from the plant, and the other party seemed to be actually unclear about the specific situation.
At night, the four of them gathered together again.
Lu Mi noticed that except for An Bo who was relatively calm, the expressions of the other two were not very good. It was obvious that they encountered some unexpected situations during their first patrol.
They weren't in the mood to exchange experiences. As excited as they had been when they arrived, they were now filled with trepidation. Thinking that nearly two weeks remained, they couldn't help but feel even more apprehensive. So, after a quick dinner, everyone dispersed. Now they could have a brief rest, replenishing their energy and spirits for tomorrow's journey.
In the early morning of that day, Lu Mi was awakened by a loud alarm and suddenly opened his eyes in bed.
“Alarm—! Alarm—”
"Monster number CG5567 has escaped from the fourth floor and has now reached area 20 on the third floor! Please go down to the third floor and prepare for interception and defense immediately!"
"Repeat! Number..."
"Fuck! What are you doing so late at night? Are those people on the fourth floor idiots?"
"Hurry, hurry, don't sleep anymore, gather everyone!"
"What's the situation on the third floor right now? What does the warden say?!"
There were noisy sounds everywhere, as if this huge and cold prison was suddenly set on fire overnight.
When Lu Mi opened the door, he saw An Bo and others hurriedly tidying their clothes and running over, surrounded by prison guards who were also rushing around.
An Bo and the other two made their way through the chaotic crowd, came up breathlessly, and asked Lu Mi, "What should we do now?"
Ever since the incident in the arena, several people have been showing signs of momentum, led by Lu Mi, and now they subconsciously seek each other's opinions at the first opportunity.
Lu Mi looked around and saw that the busy prison guards obviously had no time to make arrangements for these exchange students, so they just passed by each other.
Lu Mi said, "Given the warden's strength, if it's just a monster, it shouldn't be difficult to deal with it."
Sure enough, after a while, a prison guard shouted loudly: "CG5567 has been intercepted by Warden Xiao Lun in Area 4 on the third floor!"
At this point, Anbo and the others breathed a sigh of relief. "Looks like everything is fine now. We can go back and rest..."
"No, you are wrong." Lu Mi suddenly spoke at this time, his eyes looking straight above his head, as if he could see the scene above through the ceiling.
It wasn't over yet... He could sense countless auras becoming increasingly restless...
The silver-eyed young man suddenly turned and walked in one direction, and An Bo and others behind him hurriedly followed.
Amber: "Wait, where are you going at this time?"
Lu Mi: "Elevator door."
An exceptionally long night began.
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