Chapter 245: Chapter 245 The Most Terrifying Scientist Chapter 245: Chapter 245 The Most Terrifying Scientist I had always been curious about what a prison built by the Xyrin Empire would look like. Such a powerful, ultimate civilization would surely not detain ordinary characters. Those prisoners could potentially be dangerous beings that even a Xyrin Apostle could not defeat alone. One can imagine the difficulty of keeping such unstable elements securely in their cells. Therefore, in my imagination, this prison, described by Sandora as the most impregnable apart from the Divine Prison, must have been filled with a horrifying number of elite-level Xyrin Sentinels, equipped with devastatingly powerful guard gun mounts, and had incredibly thick armor inside. In the midst of it all were the most dangerous criminals in the universe…

In a word, the prison should have been outrageous from the inside out, from top to bottom.

But I was wrong…

After entering this mysterious cage through a teleportation gate set in the outer walls of the prison, all I saw was a vast expanse of white fog.

“Is this the inside of the Xyrin Prison?”

Looking at the endless fog around me, I expressed considerable surprise.

“What did you think it would be like?”

Sandora’s voice came from behind me; as I turned around, I saw her floating sideways past me.

“Don’t look so surprised,” Sandora adjusted her posture to match mine, head over heels, “This space has no distinction of up, down, left, or right, nor a concept of height or depth. Your position and orientation when teleporting in are completely random. You could even come in upside down.”

Qianqian’s giggling voice came from not far away: “Like outer space? Haha, this is fun!”

Looking in the direction of the voice, I saw Qianqian slowly floating toward me in the boundless fog, using the classic doggy paddle.

…This girl had been swimming for four years and this was the only stroke she had mastered…

However, that said, I found Qianqian’s unrefined swimming style to be a kind of quirky charm, in its own way…

“It could be said that way. Of course, this isn’t the universe, but an independent, abnormal Other Space governed by abnormal laws. No matter how strict the guards are, there’s always the possibility of a powerful force breaking through. Compared to the variable and conventional methods of guarding, using a unique Other Space like this to confine prisoners is much more efficient.”

I had to admit, in terms of reliability, such a spatial cage indeed surpassed any scale of guardian troops. Looking around at that vast expanse of “fog”, there was no doubt that any creature entering rashly without guidance would forever be lost in this space. Whether there were other traps hidden in this space of lostness, I couldn’t know, but considering the nature of a certain fiery Loli, I felt that not setting hundreds of traps here would almost be an insult to Bubbles’ intelligence.

We remained in this empty space for about ten seconds until a soft female voice suddenly echoed throughout the space: “Authorization confirmed, chaos barrier disabled.”

The omnipresent fog vanished as if awakened from a dream, and we found ourselves in a large, circular hall. A light ball about one meter in diameter, radiating white light, calmly floated at the center of the hall, with streams of complex data rapidly moving between the light ball and the floor. A deep, gentle humming filled the entire circular hall.

“Hello everyone, I am the Main God,” said the light ball in a mechanized voice.

We were speechless…

Pandora stepped forward, then leaped and delivered a flying side-kick.

The whole space echoed with a profound ‘bang—’

I had thought that this light ball was incorporeal.

“…sshhh… Greetings, leaders, I am the main control computer of this prison… sshhh…” The Light Ball, while drawing in cold air, spoke in a shivering tone. Although the voice was still androgynous, this time it sounded considerably more emotional.

I looked at Sandora with curious eyes, raising my question. She sighed deeply, “Ever since it was updated, this computer has transformed itself into this.”

I responded with confusion and admiration of its power.

“Take us to the area where Valimas is imprisoned.” Ignoring the ‘infinite’ atmosphere that this unique computer created around us, I calmly made the request.

Pandora’s earlier side kick had worked well, and this time, the Light Ball behaved and executed the command promptly: “Understood, connecting to D-15E spatial cage.”

Before I could even react, the scene in front of us had changed. The hall and that cosplay-addicted main control computer were gone. In front of us, a massive demon, bound by dozens of blue energy chains floating mid-air, appeared. A simple data retrieval informed me that these chains did not possess any physical strength, but they exerted a powerful energy suppression, almost suppressing the evil energy within Valimas, maintaining just the minimal life characteristics of a demon; now this sturdy monster had lost even the strength to wiggle a finger.

Normally, prisoners in spatial cages do not require any form of shackles. The incredibly complex space nesting system, which can only be activated under the main control computer’s influence, serves as the most reliable shackles. However, Valimas was still bound by so many chains—was this an overkill?

Could it be that, with this being the only prisoner, a terribly bored main control computer had chosen this method to amuse itself? Was it possible that this unfortunate old demon had been subjected to the Ten Tortures of the Qing Dynasty over and over by some computer before our arrival? Could that Light Ball actually be a foul-tempered fellow like Lin Xue?

Of course, reality couldn’t be so. Soon, I understood why Valimas still needed to be bound by so many heavy energy shackles in a prison from which escape was utterly impossible. Next to this six-meter-tall great demon, a few inconspicuous figures were busily at work—only when I got closer did I see it was a small team of highly excited Xyrin Technicians.

“What are you doing here?” I quickly grabbed a technician who was completely engrossed in his work.

“Ah! Your Majesty the Emperor!” The sudden interruption made him slightly annoyed, but upon seeing the group of leaders behind me, that annoyance swiftly turned into excitement and agitation, “You really came to inspect our research! I’m thrilled! I must admit, our research hasn’t made the greatest progress yet, but what we currently hold is enough to claim a great victory—a scientific victory! You should see this…”

Mad scientists… ahem, our passionate scientific workers were utterly absorbed in their own world, seemingly oblivious to my expression of astonishment and confusion—it was as if, while out getting soy sauce, I was suddenly handed a book on Tathagata Divine Palm by a filthy beggar covered in flies and charged with the heavy responsibility of maintaining world peace.

“Undead magic, demon limbs, and silicon-based life technology…” The excited scientist gestured wildly, “All these messy items have fused together so perfectly. The trial body’s body and most organs have been transformed into a half-dead state by undead magic, allowing them to integrate perfectly with mechanical components without causing rejection. These devices and limbs from Xyrin War Puppets, powered by demon energy, grant this trial body the capability to launch cannon attacks while casting magic without being torn apart by energy vibrations. And this…”

Mid-sentence, the scientist suddenly grabbed a tubular object installed on Valimas’s thigh and yanked it, ripping the sturdy device along with flesh and blood from the old demon’s body!

“You see, this is an energy probe. The life form of demons is truly bizarre; they use highly corrosive shadow energy, yet their bodies can resist this corrosion well. This energy probe is a device used by Fallen Apostles to extract shadow energy from demons and power their entire mechanical limb set. I’ve never seen…”

“Stop—” I decisively shouted, temporarily subduing the still-excited mad scientist before trying to make a friendly face, “Your research is very meaningful, but now I have some questions for this demon, so…”

“Of course, your will is the only purpose of our lives!” The pause in his work didn’t bother him at all, as he was pleased by the confirmation of their work. Then, casually, he reinserted the metal tube, which looked about a few dozen centimeters long, back into Valimas’s thigh.

“Spurt—” Green blood squirted out half a meter.

…Indeed, mad scientists are the most terrifying creatures.

“Kill me…”

It was only after these respectable, yet more terrifying researchers finally disappeared in the glow of space transmission that Valimas’s barely alive voice rang out beside me.

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