Chapter 1 The Prison

The prison a thousand years ago wasn't much different from the prisons of Old Lingdun.

A dim and enclosed underground space, cramped cells, cold rune-covered iron bars, and walls built from large blocks of bluestone, like loaves of bread. Every few meters, a dim gas lamp flickered on the wall.

The air was slightly humid, filled with a sewer-like stench of decay.

Presumably to dispel the dampness and stench, braziers burned fiercely in the corridor outside the bars, the firewood crackling.

The sound of dense gunfire came from afar.

This prison seemed very large; the gunfire came from a distance.

...

The dark spirit energy in the prison was already very dense, so dense that it felt as though it could cause one to mutate at any moment.

Kai ignored the gunfire outside and took a few greedy breaths.

The dense dark spirit energy made him feel very comfortable.

Although his thigh had been shot through, it didn't stop him from suddenly pulling out a dagger and easily slitting the throats of two elite members of the Clark family wearing their uniforms in the same cell.

Coincidentally, Reina and the old butler Anthony were in the cell opposite him.

Seeing the scene change, the old butler held Reina's hand tightly before finally relaxing.

Suddenly being drawn into the cursed space from the heat of battle, both of them looked clearly surprised and bewildered.

However, they naturally saw Kai in the opposite cell, killing people.

Although they didn't know who this blue-skinned monster was, they knew he was a friend, not an enemy.

Across the iron bars, Anthony asked, "Young friend, what exactly is going on here? Where is Mr. Zoro?"

Kai was dealing with the gunshot wound on his leg. The super-strong recovery ability brought by the "x serum" allowed his damaged flesh and tissue to heal visibly.

Hearing the question, he looked up at the two of them, his tone slightly odd, "Zoro? Hmm... he should be here soon."

Speaking of which, Kai looked at the old butler, who seemed to be testing the strength of the iron bars, and stopped him, "Oh, right. He told us to stay in the cells and not go out, otherwise we might run into trouble. You can't kill the guards outside..."

Hearing this, Anthony pondered for a moment, clearly shocked, and quickly asked, "Did Mr. Zoro activate the cursed space just now?"

Kai didn't hide anything and casually said, "Yeah."

Upon hearing this,

Reina and Anthony were both shocked.

They had thought it was an accident, wondering why they had been drawn into the cursed space during the battle.

It turned out it was man-made?

Moreover, wasn't this a "T-level" space? Judging from the tone of this monster in front of them, that Mr. Zoro seemed to know some "secrets" that others didn't.

At this time, Reina looked at Kai, who was treating his wound, and said, "Sir, the penetrating wound on your leg has elemental damage, which will prevent the wound from healing. I have a targeted healing potion here. If you need it..."

Before she could finish speaking, Kai unceremoniously grinned, revealing a bright smile: "Thank you."

Reina threw the potion over and nodded: "I should be thanking you... By the way, what is your name, sir?"

She knew very well that this man was very strong. If he hadn't stayed behind, she wouldn't have been dragged in.

He was injured because of her.

Kai poured the potion on his wound and introduced himself, "Miss Reina, you can call me Kai."

After a pause, he shook his head, not taking it to heart, and said, "Zoro asked me to replace him and protect you, Miss Reina, by the way."

Speaking of this, a slight smile appeared on his face, and he glanced at Reina: "If you want to thank someone, thank him later."

"Oh... I should thank you both."

Reina was a little puzzled.

Even with that Mr. Zoro, she didn't have much of a relationship.

If it was because of Aunt Qian Tiao, it seemed a bit far-fetched.

Was that Mr. Zoro being too nice to her?

Reina thought for a moment and said, "I'm sorry for dragging you into such a troublesome incident."

Kai smiled noncommittally.

...

As his young miss was speaking, Anthony, as the butler, naturally wouldn't overstep and interrupt, but listened silently to the side.

He was also secretly guessing Kai's identity.

Suddenly, thinking of something, Anthony looked at Kai and tentatively asked, "Mr. Kai, may I ask, are you the one who injured Geiger before?"

As the butler, Anthony naturally handled all the information the family possessed.

He knew much more than Reina.

In fact, when he saw Kai erupting earlier, he had thought of something.

Such a powerful practitioner must not be an unknown person.

Moreover, there weren't many practitioners in Old Lingdun who knew the "Sky Stepping Step".

Then, he thought of the mysterious loner nicknamed "Hyena" that had been in the news recently.

The "madman" who had once single-handedly slaughtered the "Steel Cannon Hunting Group" and almost killed "Gun King" Geiger seemed to know a ghost-like movement technique.

Although the information said that he was only a first-order practitioner, there was some gap between that and the person in front of him.

But there seemed to be no one else who dared to oppose the major families of the inner city.

Kai glanced at the old butler, seemed to think for a moment, and faintly uttered a word: "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Anthony's pupils shrank slightly, and a storm surged in his heart.

The "Hyena" itself wasn't a big problem. The information also said that he was a loner with no background.

But he was involved in a huge trouble,

That was the "SS wanted criminal Suren"!

Legend has it that the two had an extraordinary relationship.

Moreover, there was now news that "Suren" was also related to that reactionary organization, and the trouble involved was endless.

That was the kind of trouble that any major family would die if they got involved!

...

Reina on the side hadn't understood anything yet, and looked at the old butler, whose tone was obviously wrong, with a puzzled expression.

Anthony didn't know how to explain. He thought for a moment with a complicated expression, and then murmured to himself: "So it's you..."

He looked at Kai and then thought of something.

If he could guess his identity, then others could too.

He directly stated his worries and said, "Thank you for your righteous help, sir. However, this may be troublesome now. The Oliver and Clark families have close ties with the inner city military. There may be people from the Umbrella organization in their teams. If they get out alive, there may be very big trouble..."

"Get out alive?"

Kai shook his head, interrupted his worries, and said directly: "No. Since that guy plans to do this, they can't possibly get out alive."

"???"

Anthony thought Kai didn't know the power of top practitioners. After all, there were only a few third-order practitioners in the entire Old Lingdun.

His worries didn't diminish, but increased, and he explained: "But... the two families sent elite teams, and they are very strong. That 'Wind and Thunder Sword King' Nero is very strong, even I am not sure I can beat him. And the Three Calamities Elders, if they join forces, no second-order practitioner can defeat them..."

Kai shrugged, with an expression that said you make sense, and said easily: "Mr. Anthony, I agree with your words."

Anthony was even more puzzled.

But after a pause, Kai's tone suddenly changed, his eyes became deep, and he slowly said: "Although I also think it's impossible. But that guy always gets done what he says."

Hearing this, Anthony frowned.

Too many accidents had happened today, making him feel unreal.

He suddenly thought, could it be... to use this cursed space?

But this was a "T-level" space. It was a desperate situation for the enemies, but wasn't it also a desperate situation for them?

...

The sound of gunfire in the corridor outside became more and more intense.

The prison not only had these outsiders, but also NPC guards and prisoners.

It sounded like a large group of people were fighting with the prison guards, seemingly violently breaking through the prison doors and directly escaping.

Almost all cursed spaces had a common way to break them, which was to kill your way through.

Hearing the increasing commotion outside, Kai remained calm, but Reina and Butler Anthony looked very puzzled.

Reina asked, "Mr. Kai, should we go out now?"

Kai shook his head: "No. Although those guards outside aren't strong, that guy said, don't kill them, or there will be big trouble."

Hearing this, Reina thought for a moment and asked: "That Mr. Zoro... does he know the information about this cursed space?"

Kai spread his hands: "Don't look at me. I don't know much more than you."

Before they could chat more, Anthony's face showed alertness, and he lightly shouted: "Someone's coming."

After a breath or two, Reina and Kai heard a footstep coming towards their corner of the two cells from the midst of gunfire.

The footstep was very steady, not at all hurried.

Getting closer, they heard a conversation from outside.

It sounded like a conversation between NPCs in this space.

"Warden! Large-scale prisoner riots have occurred in Zone 1 and Zone 2, please advise!"

"Well, guard your posts. The riot control team will handle it. I want to interrogate a few prisoners."

"Yes!"

"..."

As soon as the voice fell, a man wearing a dark blue prison uniform and a hideous iron mask walked over.

Looking at the epaulets on his shoulders, he was actually the warden who had been speaking.

The masked man walked to Kai's cell, "Clang," took out a bunch of keys, and said while opening the door, "Sorry, I had to deal with something, it took a while."

Kai recognized the man as Suren at a glance. Although he wasn't too surprised, he was still very curious and asked, "How did you become the warden?"

"Having this identity will save a lot of trouble."

Suren explained casually.

He opened Kai's cell and then went to open another iron door on the opposite side.

Because he didn't take off his mask, Reina didn't recognize him and tentatively asked, "Mr. Zoro?"

Suren seemed to think for a moment, deliberately didn't reveal his identity, and smiled, "Yes, Miss Reina."

Butler Anthony, however, sized up the mysterious masked man, his eyes showing seriousness.

Why were others prisoners when they came in, but he was an NPC?

...

Suren led the three out of the prison.

Kai and the others saw that there were a few armed guards in the corners of the prison corridor, and they didn't seem to be very intelligent.

With Suren, the "warden," leading them, they swaggered past, and no one stopped them.

This method also surprised Kai and the others behind him.

The dim corridor was a bit cramped, giving people a sense of confinement and oppression everywhere.

After walking for a while, seeing that there was no one around, Suren explained, "These first-level guards aren't strong, but killing them will be very troublesome. And the guards on the lower levels are very strong. Once they take action, no one who escapes will survive. Especially those who have killed guards."

Hearing this, Kai and the others understood.

Anthony on the side instinctively asked, "Mr. Zoro, how strong are the guards below? How many floors are there in this prison?"

He felt that as the strongest combat force here, he needed to understand the enemy's strength and the basic information of this space.

Suren pondered for a moment before responding with two words: "Very strong."

Thinking about it, he said in a way they could understand: "This prison has five floors. According to ancient divisions, prisoners below the third order are held on the first floor where we are now. The prisoners on the second floor are all 'Super Order' existences on record. Although a long time has passed and most of their energy has dissipated, there are existences above the third order on the second floor. I don't know about the third and fourth floors. But I know that there is an unbeatable existence on the fifth floor. And this prison is also very special, its exit is on the fifth floor. So, whoever wants to get out has to go underground."

Listening to this series of explanations, Kai and the others behind him were filled with astonishment.

This was "Super Order," and an unbeatable description...

Reina asked, "So... this is really a T-level space?"

Suren nodded casually, "Yes."

"..."

Anthony's face twitched, and his eyes showed some suspicion.

If someone could read minds, they would definitely hear him saying in his heart: I'm afraid you have some misunderstanding about "T-level space"?

T-level means no one survives.

The content you describe does fit this rating.

But your tone is so calm... as if you are discussing a "D-level" space!

Moreover, what surprised them even more was, since it was "T-level," where did this guy get his information?

Kai knew something, so he didn't ask.

Reina didn't know why, but seeing the scene in front of her, she felt a strange sense of familiarity.

There used to be such a person, who was always calmly numb at any critical moment.

Even in a desperate situation, he would give people an inexplicable sense of trust.

Thinking of something, she directly asked, "Mr. Zoro seems to be very familiar with this space?"

Suren said indifferently, "Well, I've been here a few times before."

Been here...

A few times?

If someone said he had come out of a "T-level" space alive, anyone would think the person was bragging.

You not only said you had been here, but you had been here "a few times"?

Hearing this quantifier, the eyes of Kai and the others became very strange.

...

Suren also knew that his experiences sounded unbelievable.

Before, he had thought of the "fake Qian Tiao" method, so he wanted Kai to replace Zoro's identity and create an alibi.

And during this time when he freed up his hands, he wasn't idle.

He went to the Oliver family's side, killed a few people, and showed his face;

Then he came to the cursed space in advance to explore the situation.

Suren had those things given by Mr. Jing. Originally, he could just come in, find the prison's "Mrs. Sereia".

With those tokens, it wouldn't be a big problem to get out safely.

But he always felt that since this was a T-level space, it would be a waste to just come and do errands.

And he had the All-Seeing Eye, so he could naturally see all the information in this cursed space.

[Central Prison of Dawn City]

Detailed explanation: Super-large conforming cursed space, T-level; formerly the central prison of Dawn City, it held countless vicious criminals; if you want to live, then stay in the cell and don't run around; otherwise, the guards will kill all escaping prisoners; without obtaining the pardon of that warden, you will never be able to escape the space; requires specific art to open; after the space is opened, it will suck in all life forms within a radius of three kilometers.

The first time Suren saw the introduction of the space [sucking in all life forms within a radius of three kilometers], a thought popped into his head: pit kill!

This was an almost unsolvable cursed space.

People who entered could only stay in the cell, and breaking out would be regarded as "escaping prisoners" and killed by the guards.

But staying in the cell, you can't do anything.

Either be trapped to death, or be killed.

So, in fact, there was only one way out, which was to break out and push through.

But in reality... it was impossible!

After chatting with Mr. Jing before, Suren also knew that as time went by, the difficulty of the cursed space would also regress due to the energy dissipation and the lack of certain rules, and the NPCs inside would also become weaker.

Over the past thousand years, the original fifth-order and sixth-order warlock remnants in the space were probably only second-order or third-order in strength, or even lower.

This was why the cursed space NPCs Suren encountered before were not high-level.

But this place was very close to that "space channel," the dark spirit energy was dense, and the cursed space was well preserved. After all, it was a city where "semi-god" level existences existed back then, and this Dawn Central Prison held many super-strong people.

When Suren explored before, he saw NPCs above the third order on the second floor of the prison.

He estimated that the third and fourth floors had at least fourth-order, or even fifth-order existences...

So, wanting to push through was simply impossible!

Moreover, if he didn't do something, Reina and the others would definitely die when they came over.

Wouldn't this be a good opportunity to solve a lot of trouble?

After meeting that "Mrs. Sereia" and communicating with her, he was even more certain of his idea that he wanted to use the space to deal with those troubles.

And the young masters of the Oliver and Clark families didn't disappoint him either. Hearing that Reina was about to be wiped out, they really came to "kick her when she was down."

Then there was the scene before.

...

As the group walked, Anthony suddenly noticed something and said with a solemn expression: "Someone's coming. They should be coming for Miss."

Suren's tone was still calm: "Well... just right."

ps. The second chapter is not finished yet, it will be released later.