Star Railway: The Pioneer's Journey

Chapter 361 Changes in the Prison

After instructing everyone to be ready by Sunday, Yunzhi continued his freefall, relentlessly descending to the lowest level.

The lowest level of the prison holds the most heinous criminals, and a judge must open the door for one to enter.

Yunzhi did not intend to open the door now.

He hid on a pillar not far away, waiting for them to come over on their own.

He also added some wolf scent to himself and put the [Abundance] Ether Spirit in his pocket.

Pharmacist, well done.

In this situation, a little praise is perfectly fine.

He didn't have to wait long.

Soon, Yunzhi saw that the two envoys of Yaoqing, led by Judge Xueyi, had arrived at the bottom of the Netherworld Prison.

Amidst the dim light of the lamps, their faces appeared particularly eerie.

Before they can go in, they need to use a skillful bird to open the passage to the bottom cave of the Dark Prison.

When the skill bird took off, Yunzhi's eyebrows twitched.

—No, when did opening this door become so troublesome?

Didn't the judge used to just use the key to open the door and that was it?

Watching the mechanical bird fly around in the air, Yunzhi couldn't help but sigh that it was fortunate that he had chosen a blind spot, so that even if the mechanical bird took off, he could still react.

As the mechanical bird illuminates the surrounding mechanisms, the massive pillar [Prison Key] falls down, inserting itself into a keyhole in the floor like a key, and slowly turns.

The corridor beside it slowly sank down, revealing a staircase leading to the deepest part.

Xueyi led the two down.

Not long after they disappeared down the stairs, Yunzhi saw a group of Buli people wearing fox skins running down the stairs as well.

Therefore, it is really necessary to close the door when you leave.

Immediately afterward, the sounds of fighting erupted from below.

Yun rubbed the fox's ears.

The fighting below is fierce, but there's no need to worry for now; their lives are not in danger.

The sound grew softer and softer.

I heard the last roar.

Yunzhi saw a cloud of black smoke suddenly appear from below, rapidly passing through Bu Liren's defenses and rushing out of the bottom layer at an incredible speed, disappearing into another place.

Has Moze already emerged?

What about the other two?

Yunzhi's gaze returned to the dark passage.

Moze is quite skilled at escaping from prison; if he hides himself, those Bu Li people probably won't be able to find him.

When he passes by Sunday's place later, Sunday will pull him in directly.

Why are you so sure they'll pass by the jail on Sunday?

Cough cough, Sunday's cell is in a good location, near the teleportation mechanism of the Prison of Imprisonment. If he pays a little attention, he can see Makze.

Anything else? That's not important.

Having confirmed that Makosawa had left, Yunzhi smoothed the fur on her ears and tail, jumped off the tall pillar, and walked down leisurely.

—Hey, here I come!

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Visiting Hu Lei in prison is a custom for the people of Yaoqinghu, usually once every hundred years.

The lifespan of immortal beings cannot be measured in time.

As Xueyi explained, Jiaoqiu looked up at the cage where Hulei was imprisoned.

Fox-people always have an innate fear of Bu Liren.

Faced with the enemy's leader, this fear will only intensify.

Before they arrived here, Xueyi had given them medicine that would make him unafraid of Hulei's wolf poison.

But the fear etched into his bones still made him tremble involuntarily.

However, highly toxic substances can also be used as medicine.

Will Hu Lei be the cure for the general?

Jiaoqiu pondered, remaining silent for a moment.

The pervasive stench of animals in the prison somewhat hindered his thinking.

The dungeon was silent, save for the echoing roar of thunder.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind him.

"This time, Yaoqing's envoy will also return disappointed."

The sudden sound startled the people present, causing them to turn around in alarm.

"But it's different for me and my brothers."

Then a fox-person wearing the standard armor of the Cloud Cavalry walked in, followed by several Footmen.

The fact that a living person has entered a prison is enough to terrify anyone.

Xueyi stepped forward: "Who?"

"I am a lowly strategist from the Rhinoceros Hound Hunting Group. You may call me Mo Du."

Or was he a civil servant?

Xueyi didn't have time to waste words with him; she shouted sharply into the communicator:

"Officer, the lower ranks have been invaded! Send reinforcements immediately!!!"

But there was no response.

There wasn't even the slightest sound.

The final, mocking voice said, "At the bottom of the Netherworld, no one can hear your cries. Thank you for opening the cage for us, Judge. Leave the rest to us."

They followed the judges and others in, even opening many prison doors along the way. This secluded prison held many prisoners who had been released from prison, as well as many powerful enemies.

Some of the prisoners were beneath the notice of Bu Liren, but Bu Liren’s prisoners were numerous, and no matter how hard the three of them tried to stop them, they couldn’t.

In the blink of an eye, Jiaoqiu saw two wolf soldiers rush into the half-open door, followed by the sound of flesh being torn apart and chewed.

Not long after, with the sound of chains breaking, a sharp, enormous claw pried open the cell door and forcefully pushed it open.

Jiaoqiu knew something was wrong and immediately turned to look at Moze:

"Hurry up!"

Someone needed to go out and deliver the message, and Moze was naturally the first choice.

Without hesitation, Moze turned and left immediately.

At times like this, don't hesitate, run as fast as you can—you might not even make it out.

Because he had already heard the howling of wolves coming from above the Dark Prison, and who knows when the gates of the Dark Prison would be completely closed.

They had to be sealed inside.

Moze ran fast enough that he disappeared before Jiaoqiu finished speaking.

Snowcoat and Pepper Hill remain here.

Xueyi is a judge, and she has her own responsibilities.

As the enormous werewolf Hulei's head emerged from the cell door, Xueyi, in a desperate move, charged forward with her twin blades, her killing intent palpable as she aimed for Hulei's neck.

But Hu Lei was, after all, the leader of the battle.

Even if she were to suffer seven hundred years of torture in the Eternal Prison, Xueyi would still be no match for her.

With a single gesture, he sent the snow-white robe flying.

Her doll-like body was even overwhelmed and leaked electricity, causing her to groan.

Jiaoqiu was controlled by two Buli wolf soldiers and could only watch helplessly as Hulei walked out, threw off his shackles, lowered his head, and glanced at Xueyi with contempt.

The giant claw gripped the doll tightly.

Xueyi's doll-like body was completely destroyed, and Hulei carelessly tossed her aside.

Jiao Qiu was so angry that his teeth itched, but his innate fear of Bu Liren made his hands and feet go weak.

It will take some time to get used to this feeling.

No one saw a hand, white as jade, quietly pull the snow-clad puppet away from the battlefield.