[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-cell-prison":3,"chapter-my-cell-prison-my-cell-prison-chapter-2131":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Cell Prison",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1208563,1562,"Chapter 2125 - 2122: The Presence in the Depths","my-cell-prison-chapter-2131",2131,"\u003Cp>The Matchstick Man, his entire body ablaze, floated several kilometers away from Spiral Mountain,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>still reeling from the powerful impact of the gunshot, pushed back dozens of meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Boss has grown much stronger... Even without Arthur, he can still wield the family’s original power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Spiral Mountain ahead is quite bizarre,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the [Demon]’s actions are truly bewildering, to hide itself deep within the mountain using such a complete seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either because its true form is very weak, only skilled in long-distance puppet control,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>or because there’s some secret manipulation to avoid discovery by others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Matchstick Man, John, is considered to possess both temper and rationality within the family, yet no matter what, he couldn’t imagine,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that among the \"Loyalty Above All\" Demons, within their own kind living in a separate world, there would exist an extremely dangerous ’uncontrolled factor’ that needed to be sealed separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"John, hurry over here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On my way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Matchstick Man drew a fiery line in the air, landing at the shattered \"Sealed Entrance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of eerie and mournful sounds were creeping out from the cracked cave,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>upon hearing such disturbing noises,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one might even feel a discomfort akin to someone poking their ear with fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How uncomfortable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Matchstick Man expanded his domain of intense heat, the high temperatures severely distorting the surrounding space, trying to block the disruptive noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he extended his right arm into the entrance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thumb and middle finger touching,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>snap! A flick of the finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light as bright as the constant star, surged into the dark passage ahead, attempting to incinerate everything inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this stellar-level flame didn’t last long, quickly extinguished in the passage without a trace of fire remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if consumed by the passage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the eerie noise persisted, showing no signs of diminishing, causing the Matchstick Man to step back a pace... his back lightly touching the Boss’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Boss’s voice came at the same time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems this ’Puppet Master’ here isn’t easy to deal with,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>since it’s aware of our arrival but hasn’t fled, it means he has prepared... This sole passage must be set with all sorts of traps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John, you need to maintain constant contact with me as we delve deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The static noise will be blocked by my domain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Family Domain - Day Off\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A special domain of tranquility spread around them, unique to the brothers’ family domain, not conflicting with their respective trait domains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Matchstick Man John felt as if he returned to the family mansion, the air filled with a comforting atmosphere, classical music played by gramophones banished the eerie noise entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a handgun rested on the Matchstick Man’s shoulder,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>employing the same shooting mode that was used to find Spiral Mountain’s hidden entrance, pulling the trigger... a \"Tracking Bullet\" that can autonomously seek was fired from the gun, searching for the deepest point this cave passage could reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one minute, two minutes~ until a full eight minutes passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, a response came when the bullet’s energy was nearly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Boss Tom’s eyes widened, never encountering such a prolonged tracking situation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So deep? Moreover, this passage has a peculiar ’spatial anomaly’ structure, a slight oversight would lead you in large loops, even trapping you forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only at specific times, specific spaces, and with the unique path choice, can one reach the [center] of this Spiral Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such intricate space design does not pale in comparison to the B.B.C structure, it seems this Puppet Master holds a high status among the Demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps their true form is not so weak, we are likely to face quite an impressive upper-rank confrontation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s go, John.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Boss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Matchstick Man led the way, holding a finger upright, releasing light a hundred times brighter than a torch, illuminating the exceedingly dark cavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Boss’s arm rested on his shoulder throughout, transmitting sound, guiding them, and ensuring he could retrieve the third brother into his body during dangerous moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oddly enough, they didn’t encounter any traps along the way, nor did hidden puppets launch ambushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only discomfort was the eerie noise pervading the cave passages that intensified as they delved deeper, even beginning to infiltrate the Boss’s family domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though several grotesque, twisted, vertically-mouthed guests had come home, screaming madly by their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the structure of the passage changed as they ventured deeper,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>from initial rock layers to a manmade stone-paved passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls were mixed with unfamiliar starlight fragments and had strange, twisted patterns seemingly like language-type seals,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>capable of greatly suppressing the emission of ’sound’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a pitch-black chasm appeared at the end of the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking for danger with a match toss and bullet fire, the brothers jumped in together... sliding down a filtered slide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They landed steadily in a pitch-black, intricate passage exuding an ancient aura, \"the final passage\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light released by the Matchstick Man’s fingertip, as bright as a hundredfold torch, surprisingly couldn’t disperse here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Born connected to firelight, he felt extremely uncomfortable in such darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starlight\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Matchstick Man directly used his root power,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>raising his index finger,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a small ball resembling a star hung at his fingertip... the miniature star-level light it emitted could only illuminate a range of less than two meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Barely able to see the passage ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an ancient passage filled with a sense of age, decay, and desolation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it seemed no one had trodden it for hundreds of eons,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the seal patterns inscribed on the walls could devour sources of light, sound, and other transmission mediums, even attempting telepathic communication was fragmentary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss... something is off! Who would seal themselves like this just to hide?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Boss’s face bore an expression of excitement for an impending powerful enemy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s exactly what we need! Winning the highest territory war of S-01 without suspense would be too boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John, from now on, be ready to utilize the family’s depth, reaching upper-rank levels yourself... Whoever’s inside is no simple being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad Arthur couldn’t join us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Matchstick Man, with a miniature star suspended at his fingertip, continued to lead the way,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ancient passage wasn’t long, approximately a hundred meters,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a liquid-like flowing \"Fog Gate\" blocked their path, the dense fog originating from Mr. Fog’s sealing technique, with only three such fog gates in the entire S-01 area, requiring vast time and effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An obelisk stood on the left side of the Fog Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bore an adaptable script that altered to recognizable universal characters based on the identity of the entrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-He who enters this gate shall abandon the fundamental concepts of time, life, and death-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the warning, the Boss Tom expressed no hesitation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the handgun already cocked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stepping past the third brother, striding into the Fog Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior revealed a square secret room with an area of merely one hundred square meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four iron chains forged from hardened tentacles, extended from the room’s four corners to its center,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>anchoring a chair infused with starlight and sprouting tiny void bubbles,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the one sealed and bound was the ’Puppet Master’ the brothers sought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger~ Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deadly-embedded armor-piercing bullet spewed from the muzzle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud metallic crash reverberated through the secret room,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the bullet, its head flattened from impact, landed precisely back into the Boss Tom’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mysterious entity confined at the center, its head tilted backward around 70°\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ’Iron Maiden’ metallic coffin shrouding his head bore a half-inch-deep dent from the bullet impact, wisps of white smoke slowly wafted from the groove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bizarre voice seeped out from within the mask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey~ Is this all you’ve got? Can’t even hit hard, still calling yourself an ’out of control’?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1295,"2026-06-03T14:09:32.586Z",1,"novelbin.me","aee1ffc50b49611345da11a4a99123e1aa428e93b18e81027e02a70bbce1e905","my-cell-prison-chapter-2132","my-cell-prison-chapter-2130",2176,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-cell-prison-cover.jpg"]