In the Black Moon Divine Country, even the Heart of the Dance cannot communicate with Erza. However, once they leave the eerie Tenth District, it can communicate within the range of Linjiang City.
"The master’s condition is very bad. I can only send a transport ship to pick you up. Also, it’s not safe up here either. According to Imperial regulations, my handover should wait at least three years. Coming up now would be very risky."
Erza’s green eyes flashed with light as she warned.
The Legendary Ship is a special weapon, even considered to be the pinnacle of the evolution of Magic Energy, Mechanical Science, and Mysticism, a special mechanical life form with human intelligence.
In terms of human levels.
The strength of a Legendary Ship is equivalent to that of a demigod or even higher, and every time a Legendary Ship’s master approaches death, their connection to the ship becomes extremely unstable.
Maintaining the operation of the entire ship also becomes a struggle.
Various mystical and extraordinary phenomena will breed on the Legendary Ship, revealing the true state of its master’s chaotic mind.
This is when the interior of the Legendary Ship becomes extremely dangerous.
Baiyu had no other choice at the moment.
Kaz’s power had already surpassed everyone present, and once he broke through Hades Prison and reclaimed his original body, he would become even more unstoppable.
And this is just one aspect.
Even more importantly, Kaz is not the only prisoner in Hades Prison.
Many notorious and vile criminals of the empire are imprisoned there. If released, they would cause a catastrophe for the entire empire and even the world.
To survive, Kaz must be stopped!
Baiyu hesitated no longer, watching as the small transport ship flew down from the massive land above, approaching slowly with Pang Fei.
Pang Fei’s uniform from the Armed Department made those around cautious.
"Pah, these two want to flee first!"
"Why do we have to stay here and die while they can leave!"
"Stop them and seize the transport ship!"
Shouts erupted around them.
Pang Fei’s expression turned cold.
Even before he could speak, two flashes of blades appeared at the corner of his eye.
The sharp edge of the Living Iron was almost unstoppable, and the three thugs were instantly sliced in two by Baiyu.
"Who dares to come forward?"
Baiyu’s whole body surged with Blood Qi, and Qi Armor coalesced outside his body, his robe fluttering.
Everyone swallowed hard.
The scent of blood hung in the air, and the Black Moon loomed in the sky, its light scattering over the earth.
Two people in the crowd screamed hideously, their tattered clothes split open. Under the stimulation of bloodshed, slaughter, and the despair of death, plus the direct exposure to the Black Moon’s light, they began to deform outright.
"Great Ape King Fist!"
Baiyu’s right hand clenched, and the phantom of a Demon Ape roared behind him, delivering a devastating punch like a rushing river, crushing the not-yet-fully-transformed deformed bodies.
Those around him shivered with fear.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Baiyu and Pang Fei moved through the crowd, quickly reaching the small transport ship. The ship could only hold six people, as it seemed Erza didn’t want too many people aboard.
He used the Heart of the Dance to open the hatch and start the transport ship’s Magic Kinetic Core.
The ship began to ascend slowly.
The ground grew farther and farther away, the people on the ground dwindling in Baiyu’s sight, becoming the size of ants as the entire city lay under the black light curtain of the Simulation Realm.
Ascending to the sky.
The full view of the city unfolded below.
Flames spread everywhere, tumultuous sounds never ceasing.
The entire city’s order was nearly collapsing, the Armed Department’s garrison barely able to deal with the deformities, let alone dispatch people to maintain order. Thanks to the Black Moon’s irradiation, the Four Districts spawned deformities continuously.
Plus, the riots by the mobs exacerbated this phenomenon.
The garrison, soldiers, martial artists, and others were not made of iron. They would tire, grow fatigued, and mutate under the Black Moon’s light. Even with protective clothing, it only reduced the chance of mutation.
The deformities produced by martial artists and extraordinaries were even stronger, more terrifying.
In the West District, for example.
Baiyu saw an ugly creature covered in flames and tentacles rampaging through the streets, slaughtering at will.
This was clearly a mutated form of an Extraordinary.
These deformities rapidly destroyed Linjiang’s societal order and defensive forces.
All four districts were mired in chaos, in the abyss of terror.
The Black Moon’s irradiation would last a full fifteen days before disappearing.
What Linjiang would become was unknown.
Pang Fei’s cloudy eyes watched the scenes below, fists clenching unconsciously, teeth gritting tight.
"What will happen if Kaz successfully retrieves his original body? How many are imprisoned in Hades Prison, and what is their defensive strength?"
Baiyu asked at this moment.
Pang Fei replied in a low voice, "Kaz’s current state is using an unsuitable body, fused with the upgraded Eye of the Black Moon. Most of his power is emitted through the Eye. But if he retrieves his true body from Hades Prison, he could recover his abilities and strength. Coupled with the Eye of the Black Moon, he might directly become a demigod.
And this is only one aspect.
Hades Prison holds a total of four thousand prisoners. This prison allows only entry but no exit, imprisoning those who have committed heinous crimes, causing great harm to society.
For various reasons, the empire did not kill them.
If they band together, they could, with great speed, use their past connections, wealth, and abilities to build a nation."
Pang Fei’s face was filled with worry.
None among them was an easy adversary.
Baiyu sensed that the situation was more serious than he had previously imagined.
Yuwen Ba, who had remained silent, spoke as well: "Not only that, those criminals harbor deep resentment against the East Prosperity Imperial, and many were war criminals from the second Celestial Essence War. Some even colluded with foreign races. If they come out, the consequences are unimaginable. Baiyu, do you have a plan?
No matter the cost, you must stop him!
Even if I have to beg you, for Linjiang City, for the innocent others!"
Yuwen Ba’s voice revealed helplessness.
He found his only hope lay in this young man, surprisingly,
Baiyu, who had become a dark horse, securing first place in the Maple Leaf County’s college entrance exams, becoming the most outstanding student in Linjiang City’s history. Maybe he could have a solution!
This kid was chosen by Qiong Yue as her successor!
In Linjiang City, only he might be able to command Erza to act.
"Yuwen Ba, stop with the crap, others’ lives are lives, is my life not worth as much? Once I board Erza, could Kaz possibly come and kill me? I risked my life twice entering the Tenth District to gather information for you all, I’ve already done what I can."
Baiyu immediately responded.
Yuwen Ba fell silent.
In such circumstances, he had no right to ask others to do anything. Moreover, the person was just a student.