Enforcer Manual
Chapter 1130 - 958: Unnatural Death_2

Chapter 1130: Chapter 958: Unnatural Death_2

The overwhelming intensity of Lu Xiang’s Spiritual Energy allowed him to exude its traits even without actively deploying his abilities.

His ability’s characteristics were also outstanding.

"I’m just saying, in this incident we both suffered losses; you lost a pet, while I ended up with a back injury that might affect my future life."

According to the United Government’s going rate, a full spinal prosthetic surgery would cost at least seven figures, which should be enough to compensate for the value of a pet.

At the same time, Song Lan had already calculated that if the Judge wanted to argue about the rarity of the pet, then Song Lan could flexibly present issues with his internal organ functions depending on the situation.

He suggested, "In that case, let’s both take a step back. I will also no longer pursue the matter of your negligent management of a large pet."

This proposal left the Judge speechless for a long time. He could not remember the last time he encountered someone who talked about the law and reconciliation. In his domain, there was only one way to resolve disputes—bet everything and go to the gladiatorial arena to settle scores. This rule applied to him as well.

At first, there were those who wanted to use the rules to seize the title of Judge. However, after he had sent all his challengers to C Zone as slaves, nobody dared to challenge him anymore.

But the Judge vaguely saw through Song Lan’s negotiation strategy.

This was probably what people meant by drawing the negotiating party into a familiar field and then persuading them with a wealth of experience.

In this prison, legal consciousness was indeed a blind spot in the knowledge of all prisoners. They didn’t know nor care about what laws the United Government had enacted and how disputes were resolved.

In fact, not only the Judge, but even Lu Xiang saw through Song Lan’s negotiation tactics.

That Dumb Bird didn’t even think of moving others with sincerity from the start. Sincerity was just a facade; he was clearly trying to scam!

In Zone 17, there was a group of people who did this professionally. They would carefully choose blind spots and suddenly rush out at a junction where vehicles slowed down, colliding with them, then demanding a high indemnity due to prosthetic malfunctions!

Lu Xiang was even more surprised that the billowing Spiritual Energy calmed down due to Song Lan’s scamming acts, and the previously tense atmosphere also showed signs of improving.

The Judge asked with interest, "Then, according to the United Government’s decrees, do I still have to compensate you for your back injury?"

"According to the going rate at the prosthetic hospital, a full suite of spinal prosthetic surgery costs at least 1.02 million watts. But I was at fault in this matter too, so no compensation is needed."

"1.02 million watts? I can convert that into the common currency here and compensate you."

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An unexpected turn of events occurred!

Even Song Lan didn’t expect the Judge to actually agree to the compensation amount. This sudden change caught him off guard, forcing him to seek help with a glance towards Lu Xiang.

This had indeed miscalculated. Given the Judge’s status, 1.02 million watts was just an insignificantly common amount.

Lu Xiang rubbed his forehead.

It was rare to see Song Lan at a disadvantage in negotiations, yet this scene was not only not tense, it was also somewhat amusing.

"In this block, all rules are set by the Judge, but as the one in power, principles of fairness and impartiality must still be adhered to."

The Judge suddenly changed his mind.

Initially, he was ready to end their lives in the most painful way possible. But after the conversation, he realized this murderer seemed to have some interesting points, certainly more so than the strange creature that only knew how to feed.

"So, after enforcing the United Government’s decrees, we will follow the rules of this block."

The oppressive feeling generated by the Spiritual Energy swept over again, and the Judge stated in an unquestionable tone, "You now have two options. One is to challenge me, and I will arrange a fair and just contest in the gladiatorial arena; the other is for you to take Monkfish’s place. The first task you must undertake is to resolve a rival known as ’Emperor’ in the arena. Since you were capable of killing Monkfish, you should be able to do it, right?"

Any rational person would choose the second option.

The Judge once felt that he was far too merciful. There were countless people in D Zone who longed to replace Monkfish. In this dog-eat-dog world, becoming a pet wasn’t so bad; the Judge’s pets were much better off than most people here.

"But—"

The Judge shifted his tone, turning his attention to Lu Xiang, who had accompanied Song Lan, "There’s only one spot available. This is an unshakeable rule of D Zone. You’ve probably heard how a slave from C Zone becomes a resident of D Zone? Yes, by defeating a resident of D Zone and swapping identities."

He thought of this entertaining idea on the spur of the moment. From their little interactions, it was not hard to see they had a good relationship, they might even be lovers, "You can resolve it here, or I can arrange a formal duel for you."

Such a thing was rare in the prison.

"We have no intention of replacing Monkfish, but I believe with your abilities, you can surely find a new pet quickly."

Song Lan’s response made the Judge pause, slightly disbelieving, he asked, "So, you’re opting to challenge me in the arena?"

"No, I don’t plan to choose that either."