The two did not linger long in the corridor. Once they passed through it, they entered the deepest part of the Isolation Zone.
Aside from that corridor, this area was actually brightly lit. Yet because of it, walking here made one feel as though bloodshed hung thick in the air, the stench of blood assailing the nose.
In an even tone, Gong Zhou explained to Tai Yu, "There are thirty Single Rooms here. They hold aberrated berserk personnel, the absolute limit of what we can control. At present, six... no, seven are vacant."
Tai Yu gave a dry laugh. "Is this really somewhere I'm allowed to be?"
"There are no secrets here. The Pantheon knows, and so do many laboratories. From time to time, they may even take a few people from here. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to bear the pressure ourselves."
"Take people... out?"
Gong Zhou's reply was somewhat disjointed, as though he were reciting a report, his words vague. "Over the years, warfare in the Red Silicon Star System has never ceased. The Military Academy here has generally maintained a fluctuating population of around five thousand. Of course, that's only the Vita District. Star Ring City has thirty districts, with roughly fifteen Military Academies established there. The others are much smaller, but each still houses anywhere from several hundred to over a thousand people. They simply don't have an Isolation Zone like this one. Then there is You Chong Star, where some personnel in better condition are placed."
Tai Yu tried to make sense of it. "So, in a sense, any veteran in these sixteen Military Academies of Star Ring City has problems at their root?"
Gong Zhou answered bluntly, "Yes. So it isn't merely a matter of care and support. Aside from needing aid, we are