Chapter 343

Refuse to take the medicine.

【Then you will not be able to enter the lower levels for visitation.】

Judge Xueyi’s attitude was very firm.

【Eat it.】

【Huliei, that brute, is just like all Borisin; he can release pheromones called "Wolf Poison" to awaken the fear within one's heart.】

【Thousands of years ago, our race was enslaved by the Borisin for a long time, unable to resist.】

【It is not because Foxians are naturally inferior to them; the reason lies in this.】

【The Judge’s medicine is for the sake of our mental health.】

Stelle: "Wolf Poison? Awakening the fear within?"

Stelle: "These Borisin have quite the flashy tricks."

Paimon: "So the Borisin once enslaved the Foxians. No wonder the Foxians hate them so much."

Furina: "That paper from before said the Borisin enslaved Foxians for a long time and used their blood to refine medicine."

Furina: "My god, that is just too evil!"

General Feixiao: "Is this considered evil?"

General Feixiao: "What if I told you this content has already been abridged?"

General Feixiao: "The true situation of the Foxians enslaved by the Borisin is far more tragic than you can imagine..."

General Feixiao: "The lucky ones might be used as slaves by the Borisin; the unlucky ones are just rations for their amusement."

Xiangling: "That’s too terrifying!!"

Xiangling: "It’s simply inhumane!"

Robin: "No wonder the Luofu Xianzhou Alliance hunts the Abominations of Abundance for all eternity..."

Robin: "Allowing such a demonic group to exist is a disrespect to life itself!"

Boothill: "If you ask me, the existence of the Aeon of Abundance is a mistake!"

Boothill: "Damn it, spreading the miracles of Abundance everywhere, making people immortal!"

Boothill: "Strictly speaking, how is this any different from Propagation?"

Boothill: "If everyone could be immortal, then no matter how big the universe is or how many resources there are, they would eventually run out!"

Dan Heng: "The problem is, this is not true immortality."

Dan Heng: "For those blessed by Abundance, to remain immortal, they must plunder the life force of others!"

Dan Heng: "This is the root of how Abominations of Abundance are born."

The video continues.

【Understood.】

Upon hearing Seeing Jiaoqiu’s explanation,

Hearing Moze took the medicine,

and swallowed it cleanly and efficiently.

【I knew you were a reasonable person.】

【We have swallowed the medicine, let’s go.】

Seeing Jiaoqiu said to Judge Xueyi,

and then, Judge Xueyi began to lead the way in front.

Seeing Jiaoqiu and Hearing Moze followed closely behind her.

【...Hmm?】

【Judge...】

Seeing Jiaoqiu was walking along the path,

when he brushed past a squad of guards,

and a strange smell wafted over,

causing his brows to furrow, and he couldn't help but call out to Judge Xueyi.

【What is it?】

Judge Xueyi stopped in her tracks,

and turned her head in confusion.

【No, it’s nothing, perhaps it was just my imagination... Let’s go.】

Seeing Jiaoqiu glanced back at that squad of guards,

shook his head, and continued following behind Judge Xueyi.

Hu Tao: "It’s over, Mr. Seeing Jiaoqiu’s nose seems to have smelled something again!"

Miss Yunli: "You squinty-eyed pink-haired fox, since you discovered something strange, why didn't you say it?"

Miss Yunli: "Now look, that squad of guards that just passed by might very well be Borisin in disguise!"

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "Scent can't represent everything, can it?"

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "The me in the video didn't see with my own eyes that Borisin can directly change their form to disguise themselves..."

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "If I were to assert that this group is fake based solely on scent, I’m afraid I’d be treated as someone spouting nonsense."

Stelle: "Damn, they really did discover something unusual."

Stelle: "Absurd, even the guards of the Shackling Prison can be disguised?"

Stelle: "I thought they were only good at imitating Foxians!"

March 7th: "Don't panic yet, just like Mr. Seeing Jiaoqiu said."

March 7th: "Scent can't represent everything."

March 7th: "What if he smelled it wrong?"

General Feixiao: "Seeing Jiaoqiu is usually quite precise when it comes to the scent of ingredients while cooking. With his sense of smell, he likely wouldn't be wrong."

General Feixiao: "In other words, that group of seemingly normal guards might really be suspicious..."

Dan Heng: "Then we’re in trouble!"

Dan Heng: "If even the Shackling Prison has been infiltrated, the situation is truly critical."

Hearing Yanqing: "Damn it! I really didn't expect them to be able to sneak into the Shackling Prison?"

Hearing Yanqing: "Who exactly is it? Who is providing cover for them?!"

Paimon: "Oh no, I suddenly have a very bad feeling!"

Paimon: "Judge Judge Xueyi is currently taking Mr. Seeing Jiaoqiu and Mr. Hearing Moze to visit Huliei; what if they run into an accident?!"

Sparkle: "Do we even need to think about it?"

Sparkle: "The plot has already paved the way for this; they are definitely going to run into some trouble."

Stelle: "Stay calm!"

Stelle: "Dan Heng and I happen to be here too."

Stelle: "If Huliei doesn't come out, fine; but if he really breaks out of prison, I’ll put on a show of capturing him alive for everyone!"

March 7th: "Uh... just don't get slapped away by that scary thing in one hit..."

The video continues.

The scene shifts,

back to Stelle and Dan Heng.

【We have arrived.】

【The Judge has not yet arrived, please wait a moment.】

The usher brought Stelle and Dan Heng to a place,

and then signaled for the two to wait a moment.

Stelle nodded,

then looked at Dan Heng.

【This place... is still as cold as it was in the past.】

Dan Heng’s expression was somewhat melancholy at this moment.

【Are you okay, Dan Heng?】

Stelle saw Dan Heng become like this again,

and felt somewhat worried.

【Sorry, I remembered some unpleasant memories.】

Dan Heng shook his head.

【Don't overthink it; even if you can't escape the past, you have us.】

Stelle comforted Dan Heng.

【Thank you, Stelle.】

【It is all because of me that you were dragged into the series of events on the Luofu Xianzhou.】

【You shouldn't have had to see the sights inside the Shackling Prison... I am truly sorry.】

【If there is a chance, I hope to show you the sights of the Luofu in a better way.】

March 7th: "Dan Heng actually has a side like this..."

March 7th: "This is really quite rare."

Stelle: "Dan Heng, you’re being too formal."

Stelle: "We are all one family on the Astral Express!"

Stelle: "We are like siblings; you don't need to feel guilty about anything!"

Stelle: "Also, the reason we were forced into the series of events on the Luofu Xianzhou isn't because of you!"

Silver Wolf: "That’s right, it’s actually because of us."

Silver Wolf: "We, the Stellaron Hunters, guided all of this, you're welcome."

March 7th: "Oh my, although we were dragged into some troublesome matters, I don't regret it at all!"

March 7th: "After all, in this process, I’ve met quite a few good friends and seen many beautiful sights on the Luofu Xianzhou!"

March 7th: "Dan Heng, don't take all of this upon yourself!"

Dan Heng: "Hmm, sorry, it’s my problem."

Dan Heng: "Returning to that dark, sunless prison, it’s hard not to feel unsettled."

Stelle: "To be fair, perhaps because I’m not familiar with this place, I actually find it quite fresh."

Stelle: "It’s not as oppressive as you think."

General Feixiao: "It seems I really did play the villain for a moment, making the two of you feel somewhat uncomfortable."

General Feixiao: "Sorry, another day I’ll treat you to a meal, Seeing Jiaoqiu will cook, and I’ll punish myself with three cups!"

General Feixiao: "No! Three cups each, I’ll punish myself with six cups!"

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "...."

Seeing Jiaoqiu: "General, if you want to drink, just say so, why beat around the bush?"

The video continues.

【By the way, why not ask the questions outside the Shackling Prison?】

Stelle asked, looking slightly puzzled.

【In other places on the Luofu Xianzhou, perhaps the Six Charioteers have more authority.】

【But inside the Shackling Prison, the Judges of the Ten-Lords Commission are supreme.】

【Judges presiding over trials will utilize complex interrogation systems like the Karma Mirror Platform.】

【That thing will interpret the physical changes and signals of the interrogated person like a lens during every question and answer, leaving behind evidence.】

【The judgments made through this place are sufficient to convince the administrators of other Luofu Xianzhou... at least they will not rashly overturn them.】

【This is also the reason why General Feixiao insisted that we come here.】

Paimon: "Oh... I understand now..."

Paimon: "This Karma Mirror Platform thing is just a lie detector, right?"

Judge Hanya: "Hmm, you can think of it that way."

Navia: "Feels a bit like the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale?"

Navia: "The machine can also distinguish the truth from the lies in a case."

Stelle: "What is that?"

Stelle: "The name sounds pretty impressive."

Charlotte: "It’s the super invention of our Fontaine Hydro Archon, Lady Furina!"

Charlotte: "It has the power to accurately judge some crimes!"

Charlotte: "It can even generate a type of energy to supply the whole city!"

March 7th: "Eh? There’s such a magical thing?"

March 7th: "Isn't this some kind of black technology?"

Miss Qingque: "Lady Furina is also a great inventor?"

Miss Qingque: "Admirable!"

Furina: "Ah... hahaha..."

Furina: "You all overpraise me... it’s just so-so."

Furina: "It’s just some small gadgets!"

Furina: "It’s only useful in Teyvat..."

Neuvillette: "Lady Furina has indeed become much more humble after watching the live stream."

Furina: "Uh... well... humility leads to progress!"

The video continues.

【That Dan Heng, the Judge hasn't come yet, I’m going to walk around.】

Stelle saw that Dan Heng’s expression had returned to calm,

so she couldn't sit still and wanted to go look around.

【Okay, but don't run around; this place is not like other places.】

Dan Heng nodded and gave a few instructions.

Afterwards, Stelle walked curiously to the edge of the railing,

and looked down.

Suddenly, Stelle saw countless dense prison cells extending like a honeycomb into the depths,

with no end in sight.

Hu Tao: "Are those little rooms prison cells?"

Hu Tao: "My god, there are too many, aren't there?"

Stelle: "I can't see the end at all; just how bottomless is this prison?"

Stelle: "I want to know, how many people can this hold?"

Stelle: "I’m afraid hundreds of thousands would be a piece of cake, right?"

Judge Hanya: "Strictly speaking, what you see is only the tip of the iceberg of the Shackling Prison..."

Judge Hanya: "The Shackling Prison spans several sky-faring realms; the space is not just this."

Wriothesley: "Whoa!"

Wriothesley: "Compared to this, the Fortress of Meropide is simply too cozy."

Wriothesley: "If those prisoners exiled to the Fortress of Meropide were lucky enough to see the cold face of this Shackling Prison, I’m afraid they would be even more grateful to me, the Duke."

Neuvillette: "Hmm, I agree with this very much."

The video continues.

Stelle looked at the dense prison cells and felt somewhat shocked,

and after the shock, she turned around,

came to a large jade abacus in the middle, and began to look at it curiously.

Just then, the Judge arrived.

【Guests from the Express, sorry to keep you waiting.】

【Judge Hanya, Judge of the Inquiry Department, greets you both.】

Stelle: "???"

Stelle: "Good heavens, in this massive Shackling Prison, could it really be just you and Judge Xueyi as the only two Judges?"

Guinaifen: "How could that be!"