Deep in the Living-Chapter 972 - 951: Crimson Approaches

The individual outlined within the Light Ring Body started running within the prison boundaries. His run was quite strange, as if frames were being skipped.

Having just appeared at one end of the corridor, he could reach the other end the next second.

He searched quickly and recklessly, as if whatever just happened truly provoked his malice, or perhaps rekindled his long-lost interest.

Strangely,

he employed various means yet still couldn't find any trace of Teacher Ma. He even began to wonder if the other had been obliterated.

After all, the eleventh Death Row Inmate was a presence even he found troublesome.

Suddenly,

his run came to a halt,

because a radiant light appeared ahead, radiating colors through the corridor, leaving behind the smiley symbol of [AHA].

Oddly, these symbols that represented madness couldn't imprint on this person; he seemed immune to madness.

Conversely,

madness wouldn't undergo his "inner refraction" either.

The two were like individuals in different dimensions, not interfering with each other, mutually independent.

However, the individual within the Light Ring Body could see the mad ones outside. Because they had no inner refraction, the mad ones couldn't see his presence.

In this way, the two most dangerous Death Row Inmates in Central Prison brushed past each other.

Suddenly,

the mad one's advancing steps unexpectedly paused; he suddenly turned his head.

The abrupt glance made the Light Ring Body slightly startled, even readying a self-deletion preparation. But the mad one made no further moves, turned his burn-marked face back, and continued on his original path.

The mad one seemed to have a clear purpose, covered in various bloody scents.

The colors faded, the laughter faded into the distance.

The Light Ring Body didn't linger, preparing to continue his pursuit of his own target.

Ding… the elevator door ahead suddenly opened, and a man in loose clothing carrying a Pibao walked out.

Pibao█ greeted: "Hey! What a coincidence, it's the first time seeing you in such a hurry. Looks like some rat in here made you angry… Can you wait a bit, let's share some intel.

Maybe I can help you catch that rat?

And… could you please not perform inner refraction on me? This man makes me feel really uncomfortable."

What Pibao█ saw was actually Teacher Guo's appearance, making him all uncomfortable, his mouth twitching.

The "Teacher Guo" spiraled mouth responded: "It's what you want to see, not what I actively present… You're hurt, Rusos."

Pibao█ shrugged helplessly, "Yeah, these rats are a bit harder to deal with than I imagined. I made the big mistake called arrogance, underestimated them.

That's why I came to you, hoping to exchange intel and quickly solve these rats.

Currently, 'Mentis' is dealing with a rather special rat, the originator collaborating with the Moon God to construct the game rules.

As long as Mentis successfully takes down the opponent, the essence of the game will relax. I'll go influence the Moon God immediately, block the game.

After all, I see the mad one's actions have a clear purpose; he's not aiming for us but for the boss's bride, probably about to kill her.

Though it won't affect the overall situation, it will somewhat impact the boss's arrival. Don't let there be issues during arrival, or else if the boss is displeased, he might kill all of us.

What about on your side… what rat are you tracking? Maybe I know."

Faced with Pibao█'s enthusiasm, the Light Ring Body clearly saw through the other's intentions, directly asking:

"What do you need, Rusos?"

"Then I'll make a request; if you can help me repair, I'll owe you a huge favor." Pibao opened his collar to reveal the Spiral Abyss within.

The Light Ring Body was about to reach out to touch but withdrew his hand.

"Hyperdimensional structure, infinite space, irregular region,… I can't help, maybe when the boss arrives, it can be erased.

Is the individual who can create such a spatial structure still around? I need to be cautious."

Pibao█'s tone changed immediately, "What do you think? Could I let him live?"

This time, Pibao approached, placing hopes of healing with the Death Row Inmate ranked above him. Since the other couldn't do it, things were truly troubling.

The Light Ring Body responded: "Then let's leave it at that. I'll pursue my target alone, no need for your help… Rusos, take care, the most dangerous opponent in this game hasn't shown themselves yet."

"Mr. Ito? It's okay; although this thing in my throat is uncomfortable, dealing with Ito shouldn't be a problem."

"It's not that simple…"

The Light Ring Body left.

Pibao covered the Vortex with his collar again; he naturally knew Ito was very dangerous. In his current state, he really might not be able to restrain the other.

"Ah~ Since I can't repair the injury, I'll have to slack off a bit.

By the way, where did my considerate disciple go? He should be in this game too; could he have been killed by a rat? It shouldn't be, he's very talented.

Perhaps I can stuff his body in to fill my wound."

...

[Central Prison - Warehouse]

This place was once used to store various rare materials and resources for the prison's daily maintenance, care, and emergency repairs after damage.

Currently,

some special materials have been dismantled,

built into a temporary isolation room.

Though it looks simple, it's actually meticulously designed, effectively isolating external Perception intrusion.

Yet it's still within the game scope; if an individual stays inside for more than a day, they'll trigger passive punishment, exposing their specific location.

However, the individual inside has already "calculated" everything, and a day's time seems enough.

[Inside the Isolation Room]

This place has a space size of 7.77×7.77×7.77m.

The floor is painted with a very intricate Array using a special red paint, and even by perusing the entire history of the universe, one wouldn't find such inscriptions.

Moreover, at the edge of the Array, there's even an altar.

Covered with a bagua, red candles are burning on it.

A black-haired, yellow-skinned pregnant woman is staying inside, avoiding the mad one's search. Not only that, she has discarded her Clothing, lying at the center, sweating continuously.

Jingle jingle…

A well-dressed young man walked along the edge of the Array with a brass bell, his other hand dragging a dedicated luggage box, pausing at each position on the Array.

He took the pre-collected and firmly restricted dead flesh from the luggage box, placing it on the Array.

These are no ordinary flesh but come from the Prison Director's various body parts.

Apart from the Prison Director's head,

the other parts were recycled by the Death Row Inmates, contained deep within the prison to restrict its movements, blocking any selection or resurrection possibilities.

Everything was ready.

The young man stood at the forefront of the Array, removing his Clothing piece by piece, revealing his thin yet scar-filled body.

Notably, a woman's face with sharp teeth seemed embedded on his back, currently showing a very displeased expression.

But this step must be completed; she must endure it.

The young man stepped forward, moving towards the center of the Array.

After a ceremonial activity ended,

the black-haired pregnant woman left the isolation room, returning alone to the game area. Her belly still protruded, but there was nothing inside now.

Even if killed, it would have no effect.

[Isolation Room]

The young man sat cross-legged at the center of the Array, chanting words, suddenly... cough cough cough!

He began coughing intensely, as if something beyond his tolerance was approaching. The flesh of the Prison Director placed around the Array started depleting rapidly, transferring along the Array into the young man's body.

After coughing for an unknown duration,

his state gradually returned to normal,

he attempted to stand up, subconsciously supporting his abdomen. Something was already present there, a strange smile appeared on his face. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"This [pathway] far surpasses those so-called systems,

truly must thank my former mentors. Without your stepping stones, I wouldn't be able to quickly touch such a great existence; my Perception would probably still be shackled to Earth.

Go on and enjoy that meaningless game,

a new era is coming, all the weak will be eliminated."