The Abusive Novel System Pleads with Me to Resign
Chapter 146

The reason why the Sky Prison is the most concealed island in the world, aside from its frequent and random jumps, is its powerful stealth system, which serves as a critical safeguard.

Yet now, Lu Yu was telling them that an external component of the stealth system had fallen off.

How could this happen without the Sky Prison being attacked?

At this moment, the two of them couldn’t help but think that Lu Yu must have some extraordinary connections.

As if reading their thoughts, Lu Yu explained, "Of course, it’s just a small localized piece."

"During the previous riot, in order to make the Crown Prince’s people admit that the plan to infiltrate the Research Department with special elements had failed..."

"Even though we can’t manipulate things that way anymore, it’s still useful to slip in something else, even if we don’t expect it to be discovered."

"Recently, I had the Research Department mix in a certain substance when disposing of waste. It doesn’t have much use, but it’s highly dispersive—and it disperses in reverse."

"It doesn’t do much else, but it corrodes a specific type of metal. Coincidentally, the Sky Prison’s stealth reflector heads are connected using that very metal."

"Of course, it’s just one piece—not enough to expose the entire prison. But one reflector head covers an area of about ten square meters."

"That’s not very noticeable in space, but once we get close to a habitable planet, it becomes easy to detect."

Lien frowned. "Even if it was lost at those coordinates, how can you be sure the Warden will go back to retrieve it?"

"It’s just a component—they must have replacements."

"Maybe it’s already been discovered, and they’ve sent someone to repair it."

Lu Yu smiled. "What if all the replacement parts are also compromised?"

As he spoke, he waved in a certain direction.

The two looked over and saw the female investigator who had taken on the role of a temporary prison guard.

Zheng Yanhui was currently looking disheveled, her confidence in the system’s plan completely shattered.

To stay as far away from the Warden as possible, she had voluntarily patrolled the prisoner area, not daring to approach Lien.

Too embarrassed to even face him, she hesitated when she saw Lu Yu waving at her. On one hand, she was wary, but on the other, she saw an opportunity to make progress through him.

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Lu Yu grinned. "Nothing much, just wanted to thank you. Lien was just telling us about you."

"Even though the Warden’s sharp instincts are frustrating, Lien is still grateful for your help."

"So, Miss Zheng, there’s no need to feel guilty. You’ve done us a favor, and you deserve our respect."

Zheng Yanhui was nearly moved to tears. Seriously, had it been easy for her? Having to give something to someone and then personally take it back—she’d been forced into it.

Compared to that, Lu Yu’s gentle demeanor was downright soothing. No wonder he was considered the most emotionally intelligent person in the script.

Zheng Yanhui quickly returned the courtesy, and Lu Yu chatted with her about some outside matters, his voice calm and reassuring.

Soon, she relaxed, forgetting the humiliation of the day.

His smooth-talking skills left both the Crown Prince and Lien dumbfounded.

Then Lu Yu said, "Miss Zheng, you’re one of the Crown Prince’s subordinates and Lien’s benefactor. Your goodwill hasn’t gone unnoticed."

"But I’d like to ask—is your stance still the same as before?"

Zheng Yanhui glanced at the Crown Prince and Lien. "Of course."

Lu Yu smiled. "That’s great. Right now, the Crown Prince needs your help. Are you willing to continue proving your loyalty?"

Zheng Yanhui had no reason to refuse.

After she left, Lien scoffed at Lu Yu. "You sure know how to borrow authority."

Not just with this prison guard—even the Research Department staff. Once they cooperated with him once, he’d started giving orders in the Crown Prince’s name on his own.

Many in the prison were loyal to the Crown Prince, and though they knew the three of them had formed an alliance, using the Crown Prince’s influence should have been difficult for Lu Yu.

Yet he made it look effortless.

Two hours later, the prison system issued an alert. Only then did Shen Ying learn that a stealth reflector head’s connector had corroded and fallen off.

By now, it had been missing for most of the day. The monitoring department should have detected it earlier, but it seemed they had deliberately ignored it—delaying action until the risk window passed, forcing the system to trigger an automatic warning.

Shen Ying smirked. It seemed she was truly "isolated and unsupported" in this prison.

She didn’t bother reprimanding the monitoring department, simply instructing maintenance: "Go retrieve a replacement reflector head and install it."

The maintenance team hesitated. "But Warden, the spare parts inventory has been destroyed."

Shen Ying raised an eyebrow. "Oh? All of them?"

Engineering replied, "It was Guard Zheng. While storing the mech core, there was a small explosion."

"Other parts were fine, but the reflector heads contain high-precision wiring—they were all ruined."

"It’ll take a few days to repair the components."

A few days? The Sky Prison couldn’t drift through space with a gaping flaw for that long.

This was forcing her to return to the site of the loss.

Shen Ying mused, "Why was Miss Zheng in the parts warehouse?"

Maintenance knew the answer—she was still over there crying.

"She said she felt guilty for failing to meet your expectations and wanted to make herself useful by doing odd jobs."

Shen Ying chuckled but didn’t comment.

Immediately, she input a jump coordinate, relocating the entire prison to a different point in space.

Then she issued a command to the robotic guards.

The nearest one approached Lu Yu. "Prisoner 3053, come with me to the Warden’s office."

Lu Yu sighed. "Looks like today’s going to be rough."

He hadn’t expected to fool the Warden. Even without proof, she’d easily guess it was their doing.

He was prepared to suffer for it.

Turning to Lien and the Crown Prince, he said, "Remember, today’s punishment is for our grand plan."

"So Lien, stop holding that last sacrifice over my head."

Lien immediately bristled. "Why are you taking him?" he demanded of the robotic guard.

"Why assume he’s behind it? Are you looking down on me?"

"I strongly protest this insult!"

Fortunately, while the robotic guards had some intelligence, they couldn’t comprehend the twists and turns of human cunning.

Even so, the guard was momentarily confused before replying flatly, "By the Warden’s order, Prisoner 3077. You have no right to question."

Ignoring him, it led Lu Yu away. Lu Yu had hoped to use this chance to smooth things over with Lien, who kept complaining about past sacrifices.

Now, he could only shoot Lien a look full of meaning—and exasperation. The Crown Prince beside him wore undisguised disdain.

Leaving Lien fuming in their wake.

On the way, Lu Yu realized they weren’t heading toward the Warden’s office but down an unfamiliar passage.

He frowned, a bad feeling creeping in.

After passing through several corridors and taking multiple elevators, he was brought to a vast space.

Dozens of small and medium-sized ships, combat drones, and even transport mechs were docked here.

As for combat mechs—he was sure they were stored next door.

This took Lu Yu by surprise. Just then, the warden emerged from behind and glanced at him, saying, "Let's go."

With that, she boarded a small spacecraft.

The ship was only slightly larger than a luxury car, with just two seats, but it was incredibly fast.

A sense of unease, stronger than he had anticipated, grew within him. Yet, Lu Yu didn’t hesitate in his actions, swiftly following the warden onto the spacecraft.

For Shen Ying, this wasn’t her first time piloting a ship. The original owner of this body had the proper certification and the muscle memory for it.

She had also spent considerable time training in the simulator recently, so she wasn’t unfamiliar with the controls.

As the spacecraft left the prison, Lu Yu could hardly believe it. He had left the orbital prison without even succeeding in an escape attempt.

Outside stretched the boundless darkness of space, dotted with drifting asteroids.

Was this the lost coordinates of the reflector head?

If so, then hidden in the silent void around them, dozens of ships were likely lying in ambush.

What was the warden’s purpose in bringing him out alone?

Lu Yu was deep in thought when the spacecraft suddenly accelerated, showing no interest in scouting the surroundings, instead heading straight for the nearest habitable planet.

No—this wasn’t where the reflector head had been lost. Lu Yu’s mind reeled.

At first, the distance had been too great for him to recognize it, but as they drew closer, he identified the planet before them.

It was his homeworld, the place where he was born and raised—and the birthplace of his faction.

AP3971, the garbage planet.

Lu Yu’s smile stiffened. "Warden, did you bring me here out of pity, knowing I missed my homeworld, just to let me catch a distant glimpse?"

Shen Ying chuckled. "Of course not. A mere glance wouldn’t be worth me piloting this ship all the way here."

"I’ve heard this garbage planet is special. Despite its harsh environment, it’s the birthplace of a certain faction, so it’s got no shortage of valuable things."

Lu Yu wanted to say more, but the warden had already focused on piloting, ignoring him.

Soon, the spacecraft breached the planet’s atmosphere, heading straight for the sky above its most bustling city.

Though the place was largely chaotic and grimy, lacking the pristine, high-tech aesthetic common in the interstellar age, it exuded a decadent, chaotic charm of its own.

Neon lights flickered across the metropolis, buildings of varying styles crammed together without uniformity.

On the tallest structure, an advertisement for adult products featuring a cybernetic leopard woman flashed boldly.

Countless hoverbikes zipped through the air, disregarding traffic laws—some things never changed, even after a thousand years.

Shen Ying landed the spacecraft on the roof of a building, and Lu Yu followed without protest.

After scanning the surroundings, she quickly spotted her target—a massive entertainment bar nestled in the heart of the city’s bustle.

She glanced at Lu Yu and activated his collar. Instantly, his prison uniform was replaced by a holographic projection of civilian clothing.

Then she smiled. "Let’s go, Boss Lu. Show me around your turf."

Now, even Lu Yu was genuinely stunned. He had considered many possibilities.

The warden discovering his sabotage was highly probable—he had mentally prepared for her to have a solution, or even to ignore the flaw entirely.

But he never could have predicted that this latest scheme would result in him leaving the prison altogether.

His composure faltered. "Warden, what exactly are you planning?"

Shen Ying replied matter-of-factly, "The cloaking components for the orbital prison were lost, and the backups were destroyed. We can’t just leave it like that."

"Going through official channels would alert too many people, so we’ll have to procure the parts discreetly from the black market."

"After some thought, it seemed you were the only one in the entire prison capable of getting them for me quickly."

Lu Yu: "..."

The logic was sound, but asking the mastermind behind the problem to help fix it?

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