My Cell Prison-Chapter 1169 - 1168: Introduction

In fact,

Han Dong hadn’t been able to detect the intruder immediately either.

It was only when he was heading to the core research area that he felt a vague sense of incongruity... After all, he had been practically holed up here for several months without ever leaving.

Almost day and night, he was responsible for the construction arrangements of the Sub-city, the layout of the laboratories, and discussing the recent research direction with Swollen Doctor.

It could be said that he had fused himself with the environment here.

Due to a slight feeling of discomfort in his heart, Han Dong immediately conducted a scan with Little Demon Eye.

As his field of vision swept over the corner, the Demon Eye caught a strand of iridescent light that didn’t belong to the lab... but he couldn’t make out exactly what it was.

In an instant, Han Dong felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy.

After all,

Han Dong placed great importance on the privacy of the Sub-city. He had set up Void Marks on the external walls and also arranged for a large number of surveillance Crowmen.

The construction of the underground experiment area also used high-purity black rocks from London City, which could effectively block signals and seal the space.

Yet, an intruder had still appeared and even made it directly into the core research area.

Han Dong resolutely adopted his strongest and most life-preserving stance, Big Demon... Using Hell Iron Chains to lock down the area, he also used the chains to relay information to the staff above ground, instructing them to send a distress signal to the Church.

In Han Dong’s view,

the being who could sneak into the core lab so silently was probably a Mythic Body skilled in stealth.

This being might even kill everyone besides Han Dong and destroy everything he had painstakingly built.

He had to stall for time, waiting for the support of the Black Night Priest.

...

However,

things had not turned out as badly as he feared.

As the iron chains were sealing off the experiment area,

the intruder actually took the initiative to walk out from the corner, removing the invisibility iridescence from his body... Two mysterious figures, one tall and one short, concealed in cloaks, appeared before Han Dong’s eyes.

At the same time, a sense of homology struck Han Dong’s heart so forcefully that a starry glow involuntarily radiated between his legs.

"Hmm? Void!"

Han Dong immediately understood why the other could have infiltrated so easily.

This sense of homology induced by the Void made Han Dong fix his gaze on the shorter mysterious person... From the sense of homology alone, it was clear that the other’s grasp of the "Void" was far superior to Han Dong’s, not even on the same level.

Han Dong had only indirectly touched the Void through partial imitation.

The mysterious person before him was a formidable figure who had emerged from the Void.

At that moment, an ethereal voice with a magnetic quality came from beneath the hood:

"It seems we have completely misunderstood! We thought London City was violating the world’s rules, researching technology from Outsiders.

So that’s how it is... You must be that ’special human’ who won the London Game with Green, right?"

"Yes, what is it?"

Han Dong’s expression was stern, showing a very angry demeanor, because this involved important privacy concerns... According to the laws of some human countries, breaking into a private home could get one killed on the spot.

"As for the intrusion, we hope you can understand... Our purpose this time was to inspect London City, and we accidentally discovered the Sub-city under expansion, so we were curious and came over to have a look.

Unexpectedly, I noticed the [Void Mark] reflected on the City Wall.

I know of no ’insiders’ who are associated with London, and the Void is an extremely rare attribute, so out of curiosity, I sneaked in to take a look.

Like I said before, I also mistakenly thought that this place was conducting research against the rules... For intruding into your lab, I am willing to offer appropriate reparation."

Hearing the word reparation, Han Dong’s eyes lit up, but his expression remained very serious: "Who exactly are you?"

Prompted by Pope, the two removed their hoods.

Even in anthropomorphic form,

their appearance made Han Dong gasp in surprise... At the same moment, the Count as a companion consciousness exploded on the spot, speaking became somewhat slurred, and a mixture of exaggerated words attempted to come together.

Han Dong immediately cut off the Count’s telepathic message as the other party was about to introduce themselves, as it was quite noisy.

"Sorry about that.

My name is Pope Menda, from beyond the "Void."

This is my friend—Hyde Darius, and we’ve come to London together to see the sights and make some preparations for next year’s "London Games Continuation."

Pope, draped from head to toe in antiquated books, possessed a "Star River Head"—his semi-translucent skin and bone structure allowed onlookers to clearly discern his internal anatomy.

Tight, intricate, and complex celestial vessels sprawled inside his body.

To Han Dong’s eyes, it appeared like a top-level biological artwork, flawless in every aspect.

However, the most astonishing aspect was not the vessels, but Pope’s "brain"... Despite his best efforts to appear humanoid, his core brain structure remained unchanged.

Witnessing such a brain, the nearby Swollen Doctor seemed stimulated, as copious amounts of fluid symbolizing excitement incessantly spilled from the folds of his brain, causing his body to twitch slightly.

If it weren’t housed within Pope’s cranium, one might not even consider it brain tissue.

A brain like a "dazzling galaxy," smoothly rotating within the skull cavity.

So perfect,

So beautiful,

And so vast,

"Second Element... Book of Wisdom—Pope Menda!"

The Swollen Doctor had heard the title back at Stuart Manor; its renown hardly less than that of Green.

"Second Element..."

Stunned, Han Dong turned his gaze to the other individual.

In his humanoid form, he had an elongated, crescent-shaped face, with wet, deep blue hair cascading down, and gill structures distributed on either side of his cheeks.

"A deep-sea Fishman?"

Considering Han Dong’s lack of knowledge about demonkind as a human, Pope immediately supplemented the introduction;

"Hyde Darius has been awarded the title of ’Supreme Honor’ in the Element Game, ranking eighth... He’s one of the few close friends I have."

After speaking,

The taller, long-faced Hyde also nodded slightly to Han Dong and asked softly, "Why do you smell of seawater?"

Han Dong immediately lifted the back of his right hand, revealing the "Deep Sea Mark."

"Hmm? You’re a Deep Sea Envoy, why haven’t I heard of you before..."

"I’m one of the most humble messengers, and moreover, I’m just a nominal one, rarely active in the oceans."

"No wonder... No wonder my lord mentioned your name specially, I see now."

Hyde appeared thoughtful, clearly being the Eighth Element, he also hailed from the sea... which established a connection.

Pope, nearby, also showed a friendly smile, "Do you have time, Mr. Nicholas? As an apology, I’d like to invite you for a meal, perhaps we could also discuss some matters regarding the Void."

"Sure."

Han Dong had long heard of the exploits of the Element Bodies.

The awe-inspiring Eugenes, with an integrated brain from the Elder Race known as the "Ancient Library"... Yet in terms of brain capacity and strategy, could only be ranked second.

Pope was indeed the strongest brain.

Moreover, coming from the true "Void," Han Dong knew he must seize this opportunity.

"If you don’t mind, bring this ’assistant’ with you... I’ve never seen such a special demon before."

The special demon Pope referred to was the Swollen Doctor.

...

Meanwhile,

In the center of the Sub-city—the "Bloody House," Maritzis was fatigued and asleep in the [indoor swimming pool] of Han Dong’s master bedroom, engaged in a dream about life’s reproduction with her beloved, missing out on such an opportunity.