『 [ Sister, what did you see when you were "killed"? ]
Hanya asked Xueyi.
Then, the cycrane version of Xueyi began to stammeringly recount everything that had happened before.
[ One of the Yaoqing envoys escaped? ]
[ The other one was taken hostage and fled upwards? ]
Dan Heng pondered thoughtfully after listening to Xueyi's explanation.
[ Besides the Borisin… there are… other… intruders… invisible… ]
Xueyi added another sentence at this moment.
[ Invisible intruders? ]
[ What does that mean? ]
[ Just how many conspiracies are mixed up in here? ]
[ Sister, do me a favor. The jailbreakers have cut off all internal and external communication with the Shackling Prison. ]
[ Right now, you are the only one who can escape this place without hindrance… uh, bird? ]
[ You must, must deliver the message to the outside world. ]
Hanya began to beg Xueyi to deliver the message.
[ I… understand. ]
[ Little sister… take care. You and I… are different after all… ]
With that, Xueyi flapped her wings, shaking and wobbling, and flew away from the place. 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Uh… can Xueyi actually fly out like that?"
Stelle: "Why does it feel like she wasn't repaired properly?"
Hanya: "Sister is probably just not quite used to this crude cycrane body yet."
Hanya: "She'll get used to it after a while."
Hu Tao: "Miss Xueyi said there are also invisible enemies."
Hu Tao: "Oh boy, are there really invisible people?"
Stelle: "There indeed are; I've encountered them before."
Stelle: "But I remember that was using some kind of spell?"
Dan Heng: "Yes, it is a Vidyadhara art."
Dan Heng: "It can conceal a person's tracks and grant temporary invisibility."
Furina de Fontaine: "Ah… doesn't this pretty much confirm that the Vidyadhara of the Luofu really have a problem?"
Furina de Fontaine: "But why would they do this?"
Stelle: "Most likely, it's those Preceptors who have a problem."
Stelle: "Don't worry, once we deal with Hoolay, we'll definitely find out the truth!"
....
『 [ Miss Hanya, time is of the essence. If we delay any longer, the Borisin might escape the prison. ]
After watching Xueyi leave, Dan Heng began to urge Hanya to take action.
[ Okay, if we can find that escaped Yaoqing envoy on the way… ]
[ No, preventing Hoolay from escaping is probably the highest priority. ]
Hanya wanted to say they should prioritize finding the escaped envoy, but she changed her mind halfway through. Because at this moment, stopping Hoolay was the absolute priority!
After that, the three of them did not delay, and immediately set off at full speed in the direction Xueyi had pointed out, galloping away.
Along the way, they saw many guards' corpses, and the casualties within the entire Shackling Prison were severe.
This made their expressions increasingly solemn. 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Welt Yang: "Heavy casualties…"
Welt Yang: "It seems these guards were caught completely off guard."
Yanqing: "If the enemy can launch sneak attacks while invisible, it is indeed quite troublesome!"
Yanqing: "Damn it, the message can't be delivered."
Yanqing: "Otherwise, if we dispatched the Cloud Knight army to suppress them right now, not a single one of these Borisin would escape!"
March 7th: "And then with three Generals taking action together, Hoolay would have to be obediently captured back!"
Lumine: "Unfortunately… the message can't get out at all. These people prepared too thoroughly."
Yukong: "If Hoolay successfully escapes, the people outside will be in danger."
Yukong: "Even if the Generals take action in time, before that, many innocent people won't be able to escape Hoolay's claws."
Yukong: "It happens to be the eve of the Wardance, which is when there are the most foreign tourists."
Yukong: "If such a thing really happens, the reputation of the Xianzhou Luofu will completely plummet…"
Himeko: "That's exactly what Phantylia has in mind."
Himeko: "She isn't genuinely trying to help the Borisin rescue Hoolay."
Himeko: "Instead, she deliberately chose such a timing to trigger a severe disaster on the Xianzhou Luofu."
Himeko: "That way, she can use it as a fuse to trigger internal strife within the Xianzhou Alliance."
Welt Yang: "This is a habitual trick of Phantylia's."
Welt Yang: "If we fall for her scheme, the Alliance will likely suffer heavy losses."
Jing Yuan: "Haha, the Alliance will not be toyed with by a Lord Ravager."
Jing Yuan: "No matter how many insidious schemes Phantylia has, I won't let her succeed easily!"
....
『 [ Wait, something's not right. Something is approaching us. ]
The three of them were running along the path when a sudden, inexplicable fluctuation appeared, causing Dan Heng to quickly stop Stelle and Hanya.
[ The invisible intruders? ]
Hanya was surprised and suspicious, and then saw several abominations suddenly flash out from all directions.
[ Everyone, be careful! ]
Dan Heng drew his weapon, his expression guarded.
[ These abominations are not prisoners held in the Shackling Prison… ]
Looking at these abominations, Hanya frowned.
[ The Luofu's prison management is truly worrying… ]
The three of them began to fight the enemies, but at this moment, from the shadows, an ally emerged.
[ And who are you? ]
Hanya looked at this figure, somewhat puzzled.
[ Aren't you looking for me? ]
[ Focus on the battle. ]
The person who suddenly popped out was Moze, who had successfully escaped earlier.
With Moze joining them, this batch of suddenly appearing enemies was quickly dealt with by the four of them. 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Aren't these the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus?"
Stelle: "What? Did the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus collude with the Borisin?"
March 7th: "Using 'collude' doesn't seem quite right."
March 7th: "Don't they both worship Abundance?"
Qingque: "The situation is getting messier and messier. How did even the remnants of the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus show up?"
Jiaoqiu: "Moze, you kid finally showed up."
Jiaoqiu: "If you didn't show up, I would've thought you really ran away."
Furina de Fontaine: "How did Mr. Moze suddenly pop out from the invisible shadows like a ghost?"
Moze: "Just some stealth techniques."
Hu Tao: "Was Mr. Moze following Hoolay before?"
Hu Tao: "Did he come out now to deliver information to Miss Stelle and the others?"
Mualani: "That's great."
Mualani: "Now we can know more specifically which way Hoolay fled!"
....
『 [ The Luofu's prison management is truly worrying… ]
Moze leaned against a dark corner, repeating the words from the beginning.
[ You are that escaped Yaoqing envoy! ]
Looking at Moze's attire, Stelle guessed his identity.
[ I am a strategically retreating Yaoqing envoy. ]
[ At least two groups of jailbreakers with different origins broke in here: the wolf pups, and these Mara-struck soldiers. ]
[ This technique of hiding tracks… is quite similar to the Wind Veil mastered by the Vidyadhara under the command of Yaoqing's Caelum Mons. ]
[ Do you have any clues? ]
Moze spoke in succession, questioning everyone.
[ ….. ]
Hearing this, Dan Heng fell into a rare silence.
[ Forget it if you don't know. Now is not the time to exchange assassin skills anyway. ]
[ I am Moze. My friend fell into the hands of the pack leader. ]
[ I intended to leave here to report as quickly as possible, but now it seems… ]
[ I must admit, the Shackling Prison's design is very complex. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Silver Wolf: "Let me translate."
Silver Wolf: "What this Mr. Moze means is."
Silver Wolf: "He got lost, so he's waiting here."
Jiaoqiu: "Good grief, when you first went in, didn't you confidently say you could easily escape this place?"
Jiaoqiu: "What, did you drop the ball?"
Moze: "It was only a rough assessment before. It's normal to have errors."
Moze: "And I am confident that given enough time, I will definitely figure this place out."
Jiaoqiu: "Please, by the time you figure this place out, Hoolay will probably be long gone."
Moze: "Therefore, I chose to wait for reinforcements on the path Hoolay is bound to take."
Moze: "Obviously, my decision was correct!"
Lumine: "I suddenly realize that Mr. Moze is also a person with quite a personality."
Paimon: "How does he manage to speak with a deadpan face yet make people feel it's very vivid?"
Paimon: "That's just too amazing."
Boothill: "Muddle-fudger, this brother is a talent at first glance!"
Moze: "Thank you for the compliment."
....
『 [ Mr. Moze, we will do our best to ensure your friend's safety. ]
Hearing Moze's words, Hanya hastily spoke up.
[ You can't do it. ]
[ And you shouldn't be considering his safety right now. ]
Moze shook his head, flatly and neatly rejecting Hanya's statement.
[ You're so heartless! ]
[ Isn't he your friend? ]
Moze's behavior made Stelle feel disappointed.
[ Your friend fell into Hoolay's hands, and you're going to abandon him? ]
Dan Heng also couldn't understand Moze's approach.
[ I am the guard of the Yaoqing General, not his. ]
[ I've seen that giant wolf fight. I have sufficient judgment. ]
[ Trying to save him is equivalent to seeking death. ]
Moze explained in concise and clear terms.
[ …. ]
Dan Heng listened to this explanation and did not speak.
[ I don't know what you think, but I won't waste my life on such meaningless options. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Oh my god, what a cold-blooded assassin!"
Stelle: "You just sold Jiaoqiu out like that?"
Moze: "Is there a problem?"
Moze: "In my opinion, this is the optimal solution at present."
Moze: "After all, you've all seen Hoolay's combat power."
Moze: "Even if we have four people now, I don't think we can successfully capture or kill him under the encirclement of so many enemies."
Moze: "Then going over is no different from seeking death in vain."
Moze: "Or giving that group of Borisin a few more hostages."
Stelle: "Uh… you have a point."
Stelle: "Saving people is important, but we can't act impulsively either."
March 7th: "But we still have Dan Heng on our side!"
March 7th: "At worst, just have him transform. Even if he can't capture Hoolay, he can still stop him, right?"
Moze: "Yes, I believe in the High Elder's strength."
Moze: "Even though he is only the former High Elder."
Moze: "But unfortunately, the me in the video doesn't know this."
Jiaoqiu: "This kid's decision was correct."
Jiaoqiu: "The reason I let him go back then was probably because I thought so too."
Jiaoqiu: "Of course, if it were the members of the Astral Express, they probably wouldn't be able to do such a thing."
Dan Heng: "You are right, but if it were me, I indeed couldn't let my companion fall into danger without doing anything."
Kinich: "Mr. Moze also had his hands tied."
Kinich: "I can understand."
Kinich: "And in this kind of situation, one indeed has to carefully weigh the gains and losses."
....
『 [ Listen up, I've been tailing these fugitives in stealth. ]
[ I know what they plan to do next. ]
[ Their plan is to lock down the entrance and exit gates of the entire Shackling Prison to delay the time before the outside world finds out. ]
[ The worst-case scenario is that we all perish under that giant wolf's claws, and the Shackling Prison is sealed tight. ]
[ No one will know our situation, and for a long time, no one will know they escaped either. ]
[ The best-case scenario is— ]
Moze paused slightly here.
[ Both sides are locked in here together. ]
Stelle guessed what Moze was going to say and couldn't help but chime in.
[ Ah, so there are smart people here after all. ]
[ The best-case scenario is to lock down the gates and be buried together with the enemy in the deep prison. ]
[ We must absolutely not let that giant wolf leave this place. ]
[ That way, as time passes, the outside world will notice, and reinforcements will arrive. ]
[ As for whether we'll still be alive by then, that's not an option we should consider. ] 』
『 ....』
—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Does that mean we have to fight to the death to stop Hoolay?"
Stelle: "Oh boy, could this Shackling Prison be my final stop?"
Stelle: "I hope I don't just kick the bucket here!"
Silver Wolf: "Weren't you very spirited before?"
Silver Wolf: "How did you wimp out all of a sudden?"
Stelle: "Mainly because that Hoolay is so huge, and he's got a bunch of fierce lackeys with him. We're outnumbered, so it's indeed hard to fight."
March 7th: "What is there to fear? Isn't Dan Heng here to back us up?"
March 7th: "At the critical moment, he'll definitely transform!"
Silver Wolf: "At the true moment of crisis, this Stelle girl might also unleash some hidden power."
Silver Wolf: "She is a Stellaron host after all; her potential is still huge."
Furina de Fontaine: "Mr. Moze's method is truly cruel and dangerous."
Furina de Fontaine: "But given the current situation, there doesn't seem to be any other good way."
Furina de Fontaine: "Trapping Hoolay in the prison is better than letting him escape."
Robin: "Indeed, if we can trap Hoolay, the Xianzhou Luofu won't fall into further crisis."
Robin: "It can save many innocent lives."
Robin: "But… the safety of Miss Stelle and the others…"
Sunday: "Rest assured, since even Order could not stop their path of Trailblaze, then this so-called Borisin Pack Leader is even less worthy!"
Stelle: "Brother Sunday's words are so dominant, I love to hear them!"
....
『 [ Mr. Moze really knows how to comfort people. ]
Moze's straightforward remarks made Dan Heng feel speechless.
[ As Yaoqing people, our entire lives are spent pursuing and sacrificing ourselves for valuable things. ]
Moze said indifferently.
[ I must leave this place alive. My companions are still waiting for me. ]
Dan Heng's thoughts differed from Moze's.
[ As a netherworld dweller, I've already died once. ]
Hanya had already made her stance clear.
[ I also want to get out alive. ]
Stelle said from the bottom of her heart.
[ Don't worry. With me here, even if there are sacrifices, I will never let you be the first. ]
Hearing Stelle say this, Dan Heng immediately comforted her.
[ You are just as good at comforting people as Mr. Moze. ]
Hearing this, Hanya didn't know what to say.
[ None of the three of you are officials of the Ten-Commissions, so there is absolutely no reason for you to sacrifice yourselves for this. ]
[ As a Judge, guarding the Shackling Prison is my duty. ]
[ If someone is to stop Hoolay from escaping and causing harm, that person should also be me, not you. ]
[ When we reach the gate, I hope everyone can do their best to assist me in sealing it. ]
[ After that, I will do my best to fight the Borisin. Please find a place to hide and protect yourselves. ]
[ Now, let's go up! ] 』
『 ....』