At 7:55, five minutes before the operation started, in an interrogation room.
The words Jefferson just heard from Tiankou revealed a lot of information. Of course, with his high position as warden, he would not easily believe the other party's words. However, from these words, Jefferson heard Zuo Dao's name. Although the other party seemed to just use him as an example and did not clearly indicate that he was an accomplice with Zuo Dao, this was the only clue that Jefferson could think of.
During the conversation, Tianyi did not name the "three prisoners" he wanted to rescue, nor did he say how he would cut off the energy supply to Hell Island, nor did he mention the specific time of the operation. He seemed to be very arrogant and told the whole jailbreak plan, but in fact he was just telling a story that had not happened yet, but he didn't mention a word about how it happened.
Jefferson had no choice but to call Zuo Dao over to see if he could get anything out of him through torture.
"Our torture officer has temporarily requested a vacation, and his replacement has not yet arrived, so..." Jefferson said something that made Zuo Dao's hair stand on end as soon as he opened his mouth: "I can only take over his work personally. You tortured.”
"Warden... this... suddenly this is..." Zuo Dao was sweating profusely, thinking: No way, right? Could it be that without my knowledge, the jailbreak plan had been nipped in the bud
"Of course, I personally don't like torturing prisoners." Jefferson said, "Telling everything you know about prison escapes can save your time and mine."
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Meanwhile, in another interrogation room.
The electric shock wheel on the blood owl's hand has been removed, but he is fixed on an operating table with pure alloy metal bars. The air is filled with Hades' mist with a concentration equal to that of a high-level detention area.
The Butcher will connect measuring instruments to the blood owl one by one, including heart rate, blood pressure, brain wave imaging, etc. All experimental data will be recorded as valuable research data for evolution.
"It took a lot of effort to get them to free up a room and transform it into what it is now." The butcher walked towards a corner of the interrogation room: "Land is very valuable in Tide Prison. It's hard to go to the backyard of a noble house to fence a piece of land for sheep." Easier than commandeering a lab here.”
The blood owl replied: "It is undoubtedly a waste to provide resources for scientists of your level."
"Haha... I hope you can maintain this attitude during the experiment." The butcher smiled. His face seemed to have thick eyebrows and big eyes, but they were actually sewn on. It was quite difficult to change the expression, but at this moment he still tried his best. Showing an evil smile: "Where do we start? Sure enough, we should try to react to pain first, hehehe..."
"If you can't restrain yourself and insist on laughing like a villain in a children's movie, I suggest you destroy my hearing first." The blood owl still looked at the other person with contempt.
Anger gradually rose in the butcher's heart: This bastard has become a fish on the chopping block, but his heartbeat and pulse have not changed, his breathing is steady, and his body temperature is normal. Doesn't he know what fear is
"Are you starting to get angry? This is not the emotion that an experimenter should have. You have to be calm and objective in order to get accurate data and allow the experiment to proceed accurately and smoothly." Xue Xiao's tone sounded like a college student of professors mentoring fledgling graduate students.
At this time, the butcher had already pushed the cart full of surgical tools to the operating table; "I think it's better to cut off your tongue first and soak it in a jar for my personal collection."
After saying this, he just picked up the scalpel, and the next second, the interrogation room turned dark without warning.
Not only this interrogation room, but also the entire Tidal Prison lost all light. Only the prison guards in armored uniforms could still see the surrounding situation through the night vision function of their helmets.
"What's going on? Prison guard! What happened?!" the butcher shouted, thinking that there was just something wrong with the power supply in the laboratory.
In the darkness, several boom-boom sounds were heard in succession, coming from the operating table in front of the butcher.
An instinctive reaction in the face of danger, the butcher held the scalpel and plunged it hard into the operating table in front of him. He was not sure what the blood owl was doing, and he could not accurately judge where he would stab the knife. , he only knows that the blood owl may be struggling to escape. The safest way now is to stab the blood owl, even if he is stabbed to death, it doesn't matter.
However, the scalpel was stuck on a steel plate, which showed that at this moment, the operating table was empty.
The butcher's mind was shaken. He tried his best to suppress his breathing and moved as far away from where he was standing as possible without making any sound. He understood that at this moment, he and the blood owl were in the same darkness. The person who was confirmed by the other party first would lose the opportunity.
In the mist of the gods, Butcher still has the confidence to fight against the blood owl. Although his own level is not as good as the opponent's, his body has been transformed many times by evolution, and he is much stronger than ordinary people even when he is incapacitated.
"As long as I confirm his location, I can subdue him... no... I can kill him!" The butcher told himself in his heart. Unfortunately, this self-deception only lasted for about ten seconds.
"This is a good experiment." When the blood owl's voice sounded, he was only about one meter directly in front of the butcher: "In less than a minute, you went from being surprised to being extremely frightened to calming down a little. , these series of reactions all illustrate... "
At this time, the butcher just wanted to attack the opponent, but it took him about three seconds to realize one thing... his arms were gone.
The blood owl continued: "It shows that you are indeed a waste with little research value."
In the darkness, there was the sound of something falling on the ground. In a short period of time, two sounds...
"Most abusers have had the experience of being abused, and it is often caused by the shadow left in childhood. I think you are no exception. Under your sick appearance and body, you are just an ordinary person who needs psychological treatment. We're just human beings. Of course, ordinary people can still recover. As for you... I think you have gone to the other extreme. You are looking for a kind of pleasure and a kind of balance in what you call an 'experiment'." At this time, The blood owl became a psychologist again: "Your hypocrisy has tainted two things at the same time - 'science' and 'evil'. Scientists who pursue the truth will despise you, and the perverted murderer will be ashamed of you. "
The blood owl's hand pressed down on the butcher's skull in an instant, making the butcher unable to move: "Without power, the sound in the interrogation room cannot be transmitted at all, and the door cannot be opened. Your attempt to call the prison guard just now was completely useless. Hmph... You don’t even know this, but you still have the nerve to say that this is your laboratory? I should really feel sorry for the experimental subjects that died on your operating table, but unfortunately, I can only find similar feelings of regret from others." He spoke neither slowly nor hastily, and before he finished speaking, he casually crushed the butcher's head with one hand.
Brains, blood, and broken bones overflowed from the blood owl's fingers. Unseen, the feeling was almost the same as kneading stuffing.
The blood owl shook his hand, wiped the stains on the butcher's clothes, turned around and walked towards the closed door behind him...
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Time goes back a little, eight o'clock sharp.
The submarine stopped at Hell Island, at a depth of about three hundred meters.
In the bridge, the warlock kept his eyes on the console and said without looking back: "The resonance scan is completed, and the cross-sectional view of the island prison has been uploaded to the main screen."
The gunsmith continued: "Prepare the main gun at the bow, aim at the man-made facility, and attack the energy furnace at the bottom."
"That kind of energy source will be scrapped if it is rubbed. Will it cause a violent explosion?" the accountant asked.
The marshal was already ready for launch, tilted his head and replied: "A big explosion is impossible. Hell Island does not use nuclear reactors. It is an absolutely safe energy source, as harmless as a hand-cranked generator." He While talking, the submarine's bow main gun was fired.
A bright silver beam of light shot out from the front of the submarine, penetrated the seawater, the island, and the alloy steel plate. It penetrated the giant energy furnace at the bottom of the tidal prison, went straight in, and exited from the other end of the island.
After the beam disappeared, a large amount of seawater rushed in from the openings at both ends. However, the isolation layer between the various areas of the tidal prison was very strong, and the seawater penetrated upward very slowly. It would take at least several hours for everyone on the island to drown.
There was a big hit here, and there was a lot of trouble in the prison.
Jefferson and Zuo Dao's eyes darkened at the same time. From this second on, there was another battle of wits and courage in this interrogation room.
"From the way the energy operates, I can tell that you are not an ordinary paper-level ability user." Jefferson's voice sounded: "I think you can take the electric shock wheel off your hand at any time now. Of course, you can't take it off at this moment. It’s the same thing even if you drop that thing, the electric shock wheel has become scrap metal. But..." He pushed away the chair and stood up: "If you think that in the divine mist, the gap in our strength will be brought to the same level, then that is Looking for death."
Zuo Dao sat there without moving, not even daring to use energy to forcibly destroy the electric shock wheel, because the moment the room became dark, he felt a deadly aura, which was Jefferson's murderous intention. In fact, there was no need for the warden to open his mouth, and Zuo Dao would not have any idea of taking action. He did not dare to act rashly, for fear that the other party would misunderstand that he was going to resist violently, and then be shot dead in one fell swoop.
"Warden, I think this interrogation cannot proceed normally." Zuo Dao replied: "Let me analyze it. Judging from what you just said, you should also know very well that this is not a light bulb failure, but The entire prison's energy source has been destroyed.
In this situation, it is a waste of time for you to sit here and confront me, and it is impossible for ordinary prison guards to understand me. So, I have a suggestion, let’s get out of here and go our separate ways. I won’t suddenly attack you, and you shouldn’t fight with me. Before the Shenwu completely fails, you can try to rush to the special detention area to control the situation, reduce losses, and do what the warden should do; and I also do what a prisoner should do, trying my best to avoid losing my life. If you escape from prison and escape under certain circumstances, we all do our own thing, and we don't interfere with each other. "
"This is a good suggestion, but there is a problem... Wouldn't it be easier if I kill you and then leave?" Jefferson's voice was already behind Zuo Dao.
Zuo Dao was already sweating with shock, but his tone of voice was still very calm: "Are you sure? In order to kill a paper-level ability user in an ordinary detention area, if something goes wrong here, or too much precious money is spent The time..." The electric shock wheel on his wrist was cut off with his bare hands and fell on the table: "Our strength is indeed not at the same level, but before the effect of the divine mist completely disappears, the gap is not as obvious as you think." This The last sentence has touched the boundary of this short negotiation. The implication is that if you really fight with me, then I will have no choice but to risk my life.
"As a weakling, you can think of such a carrot and stick strategy. You are a bit brave. Regardless of whether what is happening now has anything to do with you or not, let me spare your life." When Jefferson said this, his voice It came from the corridor outside the interrogation room.
Zuo Dao's face turned pale with fright. This guy destroyed the alloy door that was sealed when there was no power supply, but he didn't make any sound! And there are no obvious energy fluctuations
Both of them knew in their hearts that today, it was Jefferson's kindness that allowed Zuo Dao to save his life. But there is one thing that the leftists don't know. Even in this state, Jefferson still has clear ideas and principles for doing things in his mind. His principles have already been deeply rooted in his bones. As the warden, Jefferson would not kill prisoners at will, not just prisoners, but anyone. So when faced with Tianyi's attack, Jefferson just blocked it casually. His identity was a regulator, not a tyrant or a killer. Even in this extraordinary period, he prioritized his responsibilities.
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By 8:15, Warden Jefferson, Warden Sean, and Blood Owl were all rushing to the special detention area.
In fact, in the previous conversation, Tianyi was completely deceiving Jefferson with half-truths and half-false information. In fact, the people in the reverse cross would not rush into the special detention area, nor would they use the facilities on the island to broadcast the prison break to the outside world live. In order to do so, they would have to bring temporary energy to connect to the corresponding equipment in the prison, which is quite troublesome. The reason why he said this was just to lure Jefferson to rush to the special detention area as soon as possible.
The operations on the island can be handled by the Blood Owl alone. The main task of the members of the submarine is to guide the prisoners to escape to the sea. As for broadcasting, it is also necessary, but instead of broadcasting it to the dignitaries of Tiandu using the prison gladiatorial competition system, the reverse cross broadcasting will be available to more people...
At this moment, the overall situation in the special detention area is relatively stable. Every wall and door here is made of pure alloy. Even those with abilities above the ferocious level can use pure energy to obtain pure alloy like Blood Owl. People are also rare.
On the contrary, in the ordinary detention area, after the prisoners discovered that the electric shock wheel failed, they realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. At this time, the cell door had not been opened, but in the dark detention area, there were constant sounds of grabbing the iron bars and violently shaking and kicking the cell door. After more than ten minutes, many ability users noticed the gradual recovery of their own abilities, so one after another someone broke out of the cell door...
The prison guards were unable to stop this situation because they could not open the computer-controlled cell door. Otherwise, if they had seized the time and opened the cell doors one by one while the effect of the divine mist had not disappeared, they would still be able to deal with the prisoners one by one. Odds of winning.
But at this moment, the prison guards were unable to escape from the detention area. They were also banging on the door with all their strength, trying to break through the electronic door leaving the detention area and escape from the area behind them that was about to lose control.
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At 8:30, the general detention area was basically out of control and fell. The prisoners who escaped from the cell and recovered their abilities invaded various areas outside the detention area. Among them, those with high-level abilities who have mastered the use of energy can also identify directions in the dark. , and found out the approximate location of the strong men on the island. As for the others, they were blindly running around in the complex network of buildings in the Tidal Prison, looking for a way out.
There were also some violent madmen who wantonly vented their anger and destroyed all the facilities they saw in an attempt to find a way out. Unfortunately, their actions accelerated the infiltration of seawater. Soon someone noticed that water was pouring into the prison. And the water level is still rising. The prisoners began to move higher in unison. In the darkness, they were like rats in the sewer, scurrying upwards when they found their way. The slightly smarter prisoners left a few alive and hijacked the prison guards, letting them use the night vision capabilities of their armored uniforms to lead the way.
At this point in time, the special detention area finally got out of control.
For some reason, neither Jefferson nor Blood Owl arrived, and even Warden Sean was missing. The senior prison guards called for a long time using the communication equipment built into the armor, but received no response.
The truly terrifying ability users are not the modified people or physically mutated mutants who compete in life-and-death battles every month in special detention areas, but those who are locked up in cells that never see the light of day and are subjected to various tailor-made attacks. The monster was "sealed" inhumanely.
In the darkness, a voice rang out in Shenkey's cell: "Why don't you go out and get some air? Those so-called 'thinkers' and 'reformers' are hiding in the cell and watching. I can understand it, but why are you sitting there?" Are you indifferent?"
"I think it's safer to stay here than to go out." Shen Yao replied: "Speaking of which... you are not a thinker without any fighting ability, but you did not rush to escape, but used the ability to control electricity to move from room to room. He opened the doors of all the cells in the special detention area, awakened those who had been under anesthesia or hypnosis all year round, and opened the door for those prisoners who were unable to open the cells... What was the purpose?"
"Haha... Of course, the more chaotic the situation, the better. Outside the prison is the Pacific Ocean. How many people with abilities can cross the sea and return to the land? It is estimated that within an hour, the navy will encircle and suppress it, and even the death blow of war weapons will will follow. Not to mention the existence of a character like Jefferson. If he makes up his mind to start killing people, the consequences are simply unpredictable. Therefore, even if the prison is out of control, the prisoners here still have not gained true freedom,"
Shen Yao replied: "Since you have analyzed it clearly and have your own calculations, why do you care about my actions?"
The voice was silent for a few seconds and replied: "Of course because if you go out and 'lock up' Jefferson, the prisoners on this island will be much safer."
"I've been talking for a long time. I just want to use my ability." In the darkness, Shen Yao's gaze was like a sharp blade at the opponent's throat; "Leihuo, I'll give you a piece of advice. At this moment and this place, You'd better think about yourself first in everything."
Lei Huo snorted coldly: "Okay, okay, I won't bother you. Anyway, I have already woken him up."
"What did you say?" Shen Yao raised his voice: "Do you know what you did? Damn it!" He stood up as he spoke.
"What? As a fellow prisoner, do you want to lock him up again?" Lei Huo said.
As they were talking, they suddenly felt the ground beneath their feet begin to shake, as if the entire prison was moving.
"Is it too late..." Shen Yao sighed: "Leihuo, you are so arrogant that you don't even know the difference between yourself and W level, and you actually released that kind of thing."
"Stop talking nonsense, we are all ferocious-level ability users, it is not your turn to judge me." Lei Huo shouted: "That guy and Jefferson are both mad-level, so they should be equally matched. Besides, he is only sleeping and imprisoned with continuous infusion. He’s not a lunatic, at least he has no reason to be enemies with us who are also prisoners of the empire.”
Shen Yao sneered: "Then I hope you will take care of yourself." After he said that, he quickly ran out of the cell. In the trembling prison, he still maintained excellent balance and speed and looked for a way out to higher places. .
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Zuo Dao groped forward in the darkness. After meeting the blood owl in advance, his mission was completed. Now he only needed to escape from the island and find the submarine of the reverse cross, and he would be basically safe.
Five minutes ago, he felt the ground shaking. It shouldn't be an earthquake, nor was it like the tremors caused by capable people fighting on the island. It felt like riding a very bumpy bus, and it seemed that the building under his feet was shaking. Continuously moving.
Zuo Dao felt that something was not good about this and accelerated his march. He had narrowly escaped death in the hands of Jefferson, but he could not be squeezed to death in the collapsed building.
Thinking of this, he was walking to the end of a corridor, only to find that it was a dead end. It was not that there was no door, but it was blocked by rocks and sand. Seeing this scene, Zuo Dao was overjoyed, thinking that since there was sand, it meant that it was the surface of Hell Island, and he had reached the top of the artificial building on the island.
He was just about to go up and start digging, but he thought it was wrong. If this place collapsed, in addition to earth and rocks, there should be sea water coming in, right? How come there is only this little seawater pouring in from above
"Hey! You!" Suddenly a voice sounded from behind Zuo Dao.
Only then did Zuo Dao come back to his senses and noticed someone approaching at high speed from the darkness behind him.
Shen Yao didn't know Zuo Dao, he just shouted: "If you don't want to die, get out of the way!"
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