Explosions suddenly rang out, and Spiritual Energy roared forth.

Back then… the Derivative Y2-Shine was merely within the range of this Spirit Energy Cannon and was already beaten to the brink of death.

But now, the enormous Fuling had swallowed the entire damage of the Spirit Energy Cannon without wasting a bit. If the effect of the Vajra Bell was factored in, that would be a full 200%…

An ordinary script Boss would probably find it difficult to survive this attack. But… Feng Bujue was currently experiencing a very difficult Nightmare-level Team Survival Script, and Fuling was a hidden Boss. In terms of strength, she far exceeded ordinary characters, and was comparable to even Samodir.

Therefore, a bizarre scene appeared…

After the roar, Fuling's huge body, composed of filth, shattered and dissipated, but she was not killed… Inside that body, a translucent human-shaped phantom of normal human size appeared.

Feng Bujue fixed his gaze on it. At this moment, Fuling basically looked like a human female. She was wearing a dress, had a slender figure, and waist-length hair draped behind her; the only abnormality was… the middle section of Fuling's face (the nose and sides of the cheeks) had no flesh, resembling a skeleton. However, above the eye sockets and below the lips, there was still flesh and blood.

"Ah… as expected…" Jue-ge muttered, "According to the aesthetics of the Kingdom of the Dead… the 'most beautiful' things must expose bone…"

"You actually…" Fuling's tone changed significantly at this moment, “…actually broke the curse seal?” When she spoke the last few words, she was almost crying with joy, "Heh… hehe… hahahaha…" She burst into laughter, and after a few seconds, turned from joy to sorrow, crying a few times, and then after a few more seconds, laughed again… then cried again…

Feng Bujue simply stood on high and watched silently, without saying anything or continuing to attack. In his opinion, this was very normal. If a person was sealed in a body made of dung for a very long time, then when she was released, she would probably react like this… To be honest, even if this Boss went insane from joy, Jue-ge wouldn't find it strange.

"I'm finally… free!" Fuling looked up at the sky, spread her arms, and shouted loudly.

Although she was now bathed in a kind of foul-smelling air, her expression was as carefree as if she were in paradise…

"Hey, hey… is this imitating the ending of *The Shawshank Redemption*…" Feng Bujue chuckled and slowly descended from the air. He knew that he was lucky this time… Although the Spirit Energy Cannon didn't kill the Boss, it ended the battle in another way.

Sure enough, after a moment, accompanied by a strange "buzz—" sound, the surrounding barrier disappeared.

"If you're done celebrating, why not answer a few questions for me?" Feng Bujue returned to the mud and stone path and stood still, looking at Fuling as he spoke.

Fuling looked at Jue-ge and replied, "Ah… of course." Her voice hadn't changed much, still like an old witch, "After all, you helped me a great deal… Hehe… What do you want to know? Interdimensional Traveler."

"How can I leave Jumo Island?" Feng Bujue directly asked the most crucial question.

…………

At the same time, the center of Jumo Island, the Crystal Labyrinth.

The space here was upside down and bizarre. Giant crystal pillars of disordered shapes stood staggered, and bizarre phantasmal beasts with extremely aggressive tendencies lurked within.

In the central area of this labyrinth was a huge crystal cage. This "cage" resembled a flat, round rattan ball, woven from crystal and completely hollow.

Inside the cage, a dark figure was sitting on the ground, head lowered in contemplation…

"This scene is truly ironic…" Suddenly, a low, hoarse voice rang out from outside the cage.

Samodir inside the cage didn't move a muscle, nor did he raise his head as he replied; "Hmph… it's you…" He paused, and called out the other party's name, "Billy."

It turned out that the one speaking to him outside the cage was none other than the puppet Billy.

"Once upon a time, you were outside the cage, and I was inside the cage." Billy continued, "Heh… but now, you've become a prisoner, while I'm outside the cage."

"Did you come before me just to say this nonsense?" Samodir said, "Also… with your ability, how exactly did you enter Jumo Island?" When he said this, he finally raised his head.

Moonlight filtered through the gaps in the crystal cage, scattering mottled patterns inside, illuminating the prisoner in the cage…

Samodir's appearance was quite terrifying: he was over two meters tall, with a burly figure and long limbs; his facial features were ferocious, his skin was dark red, and a pair of yellowish-brown eyes resembled the eyes of a beast, emitting light in the darkness; a pair of goat horns grew on his forehead, and a pair of bat wings grew on his back (already degenerated, unable to fly, and about three meters long when spread to the sides), the sharp claws on his fingertips and the sharp teeth in his mouth were all as sharp as knives. His legs were very thick, his feet were a pair of huge hooves, his hips and thighs were covered with stiff bristles, and there was a lion's tail behind his buttocks.

"Many things have changed, Samodir." Billy pedaled his little tricycle, circling the crystal cage as he continued, "Many things have happened in the years you've been imprisoned…"

"Are you trying to say… that you now possess the power to enter and exit Jumo Island freely?" Samodir snorted coldly, "Hmph… ridiculous…"

"Is it that you don't believe it, or don't want to believe it?" Billy chuckled in his gravelly voice, "If I told you that not only me… but even Rabbit and Alden have powers no less than yours, what would you think?"

"You guys?" Samodir gloomily squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth.

"Hard to accept, isn't it?" Billy sneered, "I understand. As the strongest Satyr descendant of this era, you have your own pride and principles." He stopped in front of the cage and added, "Before, the three of us combined couldn't defeat you. But now… each of us is stronger than you, so you naturally feel very unpleasant."

"Little puppet, don't pretend you understand me…" A fierce glint appeared in Samodir's eyes, "Even I don't understand myself…"

"Heh… the observer sees clearer than the observed…" Billy replied, "In the eyes of those deities who follow order, your actions are indeed fickle. But I… can completely understand you." He paused for a second and continued, "No matter how outstanding you are among your kind, you are still a Satyr. Chaotic blood flows in your body, an irresistible instinct. Even if you became a Time Officer, a servant loyal to order, you still cannot escape those innate things…

So, you betrayed the Master of Time, escaped that prison, and released us three prisoners…"

"So you still remember…" Samodir replied, "Don't you think this is a good opportunity to repay me?"

"Repay? Hahahaha…" Billy laughed three times, "I'm not a three-year-old child, save it." His tone became stern, "You let us go in order to disrupt the Master of Time's vision and buy time for your 'permanent escape plan'. Unfortunately, your plan failed at the last minute due to an accidental, extremely small oversight…

You underestimated those interdimensional travelers… or rather, you underestimated that 'Mad Detective Feng Bujue's' ability. So, at the last moment, you were caught by the Master of Time. And the first thing you did after being arrested was to betray our whereabouts in exchange for your life."

"You have indeed seen through some of my thoughts and actions." Samodir said coldly, "But this doesn't mean… you understand me."

"Perhaps…" Billy waited a few seconds before adding, "Alright, let's talk business… I'm here to make a deal with you."

"What?" Samodir's expression changed, revealing a look of surprise and suspicion.

"What's wrong? Is it strange?" Billy continued, "On this Jumo Island, trading is the only reliable principle, isn't it? Just like your deal with Rennes Ford (see Hunter Island), as long as both parties reach a consensus, they can get what they need."

"You know a lot…" Samodir said in a deep voice, "That's right, I made a deal with him. Ford is an insignificant human. I only gave him a very small portion of my power and guided him on how to leave the island, and he was willing to go and seek revenge on Mad Detective Feng Bujue for me." He paused, his yellowish-brown eyes fixed on Billy's face, "But you… what do you want to get from me? At least I think… besides pain, I have nothing left."