Chapter 783

Honkai 3

Hmm~ What a bold bunch of kids~♪

In the bar area of Past Paradise, Ailixiya rested her chin on her hand, observing everyone's next moves under the canopy. When Jiaoqiu caught that hint of something off, almost everyone realized the true purpose of this group of Bu Li people.

"Breaking into this kind of place and still trying to rescue people from under the noses of three generals—should we call them brave… or overly confident?"

"If it were just a jailbreak, their plan would already be excellent." Kevin sat a bit farther from the bar, playing with the glass in his hand, "Do you still remember Si Ke Te's bio-mechs? Those things are now all stored in the Dark Prison, and if the Bu Li people activate those mechs…… it would be like suddenly gaining a force that the celestial vessel cannot ignore."

"The key point is, this is still underwater in the Scale Abyss Realm, and all passageways' entrances and exits can only rely on that bronze door."

"After hearing Kevin's analysis, everyone present finally realized the true danger of this trip to the Dark Prison—if the Bu Li people secretly liberated those mechs and, amid the chaos, freed all the major criminals in this prison, including Huyue, the danger would be immeasurable."

"Moreover, once the bronze gate is sealed, it means Xing and Danheng will completely lose support from the celestial vessel and must face Huyue and the other high-risk prisoners on their own."

"So why didn't Jiaoqiu just tell Xueyi about this information earlier?" Grexiu asked curiously.

"Kevin furrowed his brows slightly and said: 'It might be due to identity? This kind of thing can't be said outright. Jiaoqiu and Moze, after all, are guests from other celestial vessels; as newcomers, they questioned whether the security personnel of the key facilities of the Luofu Celestial Vessel were moles… Whether Xueyi believes it or not is one thing, but startling the snake is certain.'"

"Besides, this is just his intuition—although Yan Qing had already verified his intuition was correct at the Hui Xing Port, that little brother of his is probably still on the way to the Shen Ce Manor, and it's likely too late."

——

"We've arrived."

"The guide ushered Danheng and Xing into a room filled with light screens and instruments, looked around, and said: 'The judge has not yet arrived; please wait a moment.'"

"During this brief wait, Xing wandered around the room and discovered a small booklet, on which was plainly written the 'Record of Major Criminals of the Ten Kings Office.'"

"Besides Huyue, there are nine other major criminals listed, including the legion commander Mingxiao of the 'Wingcrafters' of the Abundance Folk, who seems to have also been captured alive by Jingliu personally, and it is strictly forbidden to mention Jingliu in his presence."

"The Flame Emperor—the instigator of the Suiyang Body-Snatching Chaos—is now imprisoned in the Zhuming Celestial Vessel, and only General Huaiyan has unrestricted visitation rights."

"The Dream-Eater—the fugitive of the Yi Court who tried to steal the memory of the Divine Bow Heavenly General, is imprisoned with the 'Heavenly Talisman Ink Script' and a specially made scroll, and must not be opened."

"The Origin Longevity One—the first immortal aboard the celestial vessel, whose body grows limbs, bone spurs, wings, etc., is currently in a state of slumber."

"The Moon-Drinking Lord—all information has been deleted."

"The Sudden One—no one knows whether the one sealed in the box is really him; for now, the box is placed at the lowest level of the prison. Only the marshal and the Ten Kings may jointly order it opened; no one else may open it."

"……"

——

Marvel Universe.

"Sudden One…… isn't that an envoy of Abundance? He isn't dead, is he?"

Steve Rogers frowned, his expression grave: "When the celestial vessel fought Sudden One before, I recall the former general Tengyong also died in there? The cost of a general's life—surely that should be enough to kill him?"

Perhaps we've oversimplified the power of Abundance—since a fragment of Sudden One's flesh can affect Blade's immortality, his main body ought to possess similar traits to Blade… perhaps even stronger regenerative ability." Banner said.

"So how should we deal with this? The Abundance star god certainly has more than just this envoy; if his other subordinates threaten Earth, what do we do?" Colonel Rhodes walked in holding a cup of black coffee, "... Is there anything on Earth that can kill him?"

"I think killing an Abundance envoy itself is already a difficult operation, assuming we cannot arbitrarily use any path powers—" Strange pointed out sharply, "but if this guy is an obviously hostile creature, I wouldn't mind confining him with 'time' the way I once did with Dormammu."

"Using time?"

"That's right." The Eye of Agamotto on Strange's chest emitted a faint green glow: "I can create some kind of time loop, drag him into it to repeat endlessly, and discuss terms with him… until he agrees to leave Earth. But if you want to kill an Abundance envoy, you'd have to pin your hopes on other gems."

——

"Xing put down the booklet, looked around this chilly prison, and curiously asked Danheng: 'Why not interrogate outside the Dark Prison?'"

"In other places on the celestial vessel, perhaps the Six Sovereigns have more authority. But in the Dark Prison, the judge of the Ten Kings Office is supreme. When the judge conducts a prison inquiry, they rely on complex interrogation systems like the 'Karmic Mirror Platform.' That thing, at each question-and-answer, reads the examinee's bodily changes and signals like a lens, leaving a record."

"Danheng explained: 'Judgments made here are enough to convince the administrators of other celestial vessels… at least they won't rashly overturn them. This is probably why Feixiao insisted we come here.'"

"I see..."

"As the two were chatting, Han'ya had already arrived in the meeting room and bowed to both of them."

"Guests of the train, you've waited long enough. The Interrogation Department's Judge Han'ya has met you both."

"Seeing another familiar face, Xing couldn't help but blurt out: 'So the judge is just you two sisters, huh?'"

"What, Xing, you don't want to see me? Never mind, I can summon a judge skilled in acupuncture, a judge adept with axes and halberds, or a judge proficient with whips to conduct the interrogation… many options, there's sure to be one that suits you."

"Having said that, Han'ya's face, which had been like ten-thousand-year-old ice and snow, finally showed a barely perceptible smile, though his tone remained listless: 'Just a little joke. The judges take turns on duty; Xing just happened to run into me, which shows we have some fateful connection. Earlier, during the Suyuan Demon-Subjugation affair, you really went through a lot for it—let Han'ya thank you again.'"

"Danheng: 'Looks like, without me and March Seventh even realizing it, you've become quite popular on the Luofu Celestial Vessel, huh.'"

"After all, at home we rely on Pam, abroad we rely on friends."