My Cell Prison
Chapter 922 - Chapter 922 Chapter 921 The Exit

Chapter 922: Chapter 921: The Exit Chapter 922: Chapter 921: The Exit “Our two teams working together, if seen by the Engineers of the Capital City, would certainly affect the reputation of our Dragon City… Never mind whether you are real Holy City knights or not, the ‘Demon label’ stuck on you is real.

Moreover, there’s a very difficult-to-explain Demon in your team.

We don’t need to collaborate for now, but we can share some information.”

The proposal for cooperation thrown out by Han Dong was decisively rejected.

“Fine… let us start then.”

Han Dong shared his deductions about [The Eye] and the information that [Terror Source Monsters can be injured].

In addition, the ‘absolute safety’ of the current floor was also considered intelligence, providing convenience for the Dragon City Team who urgently needed to rest.

Obtaining such a calm and orderly rest in this dangerous competition was in itself a great kindness.

Gu Xu was quite generous too, providing a key piece of information, “I have an intel… simply going [down] or [up] won’t lead to the exit.”

“What do you mean?”

“Our initial thoughts were the same as yours, we believed that [down] is more important than [up]… So far, we’ve descended a total of ’13 floors.'”

“What?!”

Han Dong hadn’t expected that, while his team hadn’t moved from the floor they were on, the Dragon City Team had already descended so many floors.

“Each floor corresponds to a special ‘Terror Source Monster,’ each with different Special Traits, and if you’re not careful, you could be seriously injured… After resting once in the [safe zone] of the initial floor, we haven’t stopped since.

We had to quickly proceed to the other end to find the stairs leading down to the next level after each descent.

Apart from meeting you, we also encountered teams of local participants from other floors of the City of Gods.

The structure of each floor is fundamentally the same, only the positions of the staircases going up and down get interchanged, without the chance of continuously moving downward or upward.

We also came across a local team that chose to continuously ascend; they have already moved up nine floors… with still no variation.

The structure is similar on each floor,

Every floor can serve as a starting level for different squads,

The fear effects brought by the Terror Source Monsters are the same on each floor,

We suspect that the [exit] may exist within each level in places we have yet to consider… As for the [up and down] of the competition area, they might only be related to the treasure chests set up by the Black Pyramid.

We chose to continue descending in order to search for treasure chests at the bottom.”

At this point, his teammates hurriedly made eye signals, indicating that Gu Xu had said too much… It would have been sufficient to simply talk about the issue with the [exit], there was no need to expose their ultimate goal.

The important information provided by Gu Xu also led Han Dong into deep thought, and he even faintly sensed the key to the [exit].

Han Dong nodded, “Alright! Since cooperation is inconvenient, I can only wish you success in your treasure hunt.”

“Hmm.”

The rest was enough.

The Dragon City Team resumed their [Descent Journey].

Under Gu Xu’s lead, the Dragon City Team deliberately walked past Han Dong and his people.

Miss Xuanyuan Jade, who exuded a valkyrie aura, intentionally released a kind of presence that instantly overshadowed everyone… However, she failed to see the surprised expressions from the group of knights, and even saw a mischievous smile on the face of Han Dong.

Compared to Miss Xuanyuan Jade, Han Dong was even more wary of the monk and the black-haired young man.

The cold killing intent emanating from the latter, was even colder than several of the Night Watch that Han Dong knew… It belonged to a different kind of professional assassin.

“Captain, why did you tell them our [purpose]?”

“Based on the information given by Nicholas, we can almost confirm that he is the mysterious knight who met Huo Ziping and defeated the boy head-on… Such talent is definitely an important training target in the Holy City.

Yet, he has come here under a demonic identity, there can only be two possibilities.”

First, he didn’t lie; he indeed was caught up in a faulty portal outside the city along with a demon during the Big Expedition because of a space disturbance.

After all, anything can happen in the world outside the city, and the Toad Demons themselves are also adept in the matters of space.

Second, Holy City had already taken the step towards ‘opening up’ to the outside.

The former is more likely… The Golden Spirit that the knights of Holy City possess is something that my master has always recognized as far more trustworthy than those engineers from the Capital City.

The reason I mentioned the [objective] was to see the changes in their expressions or eyes. Even if they really had plans to chase us down, we could eliminate them in advance by teaming up with the engineers… If not, it would show that this team is trustworthy.

We can use them to block the engineers from the Capital City, and then it will be easier for us to look for high-quality treasures and Mythical Contacts within the City of Gods.”

“Did your ‘Heart-eye’ see that?”

“When I stated our purpose, the other side had no expression, and they didn’t even seem to care about the treasures set in the competition… as if they just wanted to pass the competition simply.”

So, they are truly knights caught up in an accident?”

“Let’s reserve judgment for now; we just need to be clear that they have no ill intentions in this competition… In the future, should we meet due to a conflict of interest, they must be killed regardless.”

“Understood.”

…

On Han Dong’s side.

“The value of this intelligence is really high; I didn’t expect this little monk, although unreasonable in a fight… to really have a knack for providing valuable information.

This way, we can stop running away in fear.”

Having killed the Terror Source and obtained the advanced item – the Token, Han Dong had no interest in the treasures hidden in the competition.

For one, Han Dong already had quite a good ring and spinal bone.

Secondly, the most important thing was for the entire team to clear the level. If they were to encounter an engineer squad during the descent, a big battle would be inevitable.

“You know the exit? Is it hidden on this level?” Maritzis was still not catching on.

“No… The [exit] has existed from the beginning; one of my speculations was correct.

The key words of this promotion competition are escape and fear.

In the face of the Terror Source Monster’s pursuit, casualties are inevitable… How to ensure the ‘talents’ are safe?

Since the main referee is a master who can control fear, then he should control all this.

If my body disappears, you all follow suit and learn.”

As soon as Han Dong finished speaking.

Swish!

The Zombie claw of his right arm suddenly popped out, decisively cutting off his own head.

Han Dong’s theory was that the exit was – [suicide], the simplest and most brutal method to face fear.

And even if he actually failed… with Han Dong’s special traits, he would not die. No matter if his abilities were restrained, his body was always independent and special; as long as his head was intact, there was no danger to his life.

The moment his head was cut off, consciousness traveled back to the main body through the transmission pipeline.

Puh! Cough cough cough!

Han Dong suddenly sat up from a fleshly experimental vat (similar to a bathtub), his body soaked in a neurotic viscous fluid.

At the same time, a black, long-haired terrifying Facehugger slid down from Han Dong’s face.

The tail of the Facehugger was connected to a main body through a long fleshy tendril, which was now retracted back to the center of the room, into the body of the presiding judge wearing the Golden Mask.

“Not bad, you’re the first person to find the [exit]… and you should have something for me, right?”

“High Priest of Fear – Tutramon!”