Monsters Everywhere

Luo Yan lay in a pool of blood, unconscious.

The sight caused an uproar among the crowd. Their leader had been slapped straight into the dirt.

Wasn't Luo Yan a Radiation User? He couldn't even withstand one move?

Everyone was cowed, shuddering in shock.

The burly man in black looked coldly over the crowd, regarding them as goods, as worthless as chickens and dogs.

He said something indifferently, and the skinny youth shouted, "From now on, you are all slaves of the Yamato Territory!"

"Everyone, form a line and submit to Lord Tianshe's inspection!"

The more than two hundred exiles immediately changed expressions. What had they been saying before?

Once a Glass Person got onto this lawless island, they would likely become the slave of the strong. Sure enough, that was exactly what had happened!

They just hadn't expected that, judging by this, every newcomer had to become one. Not even Radiation Users were exempt.

The blond, blue-eyed Radiation User from earlier immediately cried, "These Wa people want to make us slaves! What are you waiting for? Get them together!"

He called out and took a step forward, only to discover that most people had not moved.

Some were eager to act, but seeing that the others remained still, they too did not dare make a rash move.

Gaoxin frowned. Under Luo Yan's organization earlier, everyone had at least been united. If they attacked together, they might have been able to break through.

But after seeing so many vicious men, the thirty-odd Radiation Users had been the first to lose their nerve. They had not followed Luo Yan immediately. From that moment onward, the already loose team's trust had completely collapsed.

Now that they had heard even they would become slaves, and saw Luo Yan had fallen too, what use was another rallying cry? The people's hearts had scattered. They could no longer be organized.

"Run!"

The blond, blue-eyed Radiation User knew things were bad and bolted off alone, sending sand and gravel flying beneath his feet.

He was extremely fast, the wind whistling around him as he ran like a wild horse, covering more than ten meters in an instant.

He aimed for a gap in the enemy formation. After all, there were few of them, and their encirclement was spread wide.

"Hmph!"

However, the Wa man who had knocked Luo Yan down merely drew his sword and threw it in an instant. Like a sharp arrow, it struck the fleeing man directly.

"Ch!" The blond, blue-eyed Radiation User was pinned to a tree, the blade piercing through his body and into the trunk.

Yet he was not dead. He was still struggling.

But the blade had sunk too deeply, and the excruciating pain kept him from daring to pull it out with any force.

"Trash!" The Wa man sneered as he walked over and pulled out his sword.

The Radiation User was covered in blood from chest to back. Lying facedown on the ground, he whimpered, "I won't run. I won't run... Don't kill me..."

"This batch of Little Wolf Cubs is truly pathetic." The Wa man looked at him with even greater contempt and sheathed his sword.

However, the burly man in a black kimono, whom they called Lord Tianshe, gave him a cold glance.

"Sasaki, when did your hands become so soft?"

Hearing that, Sasaki pulled out the sword he had just sheathed.

A flash of cold light passed, and the blond, blue-eyed man's head was cut off.

He was dead. His head rolled aside, his eyes still wide with terror.

For a moment, every newcomer felt a chill in their hearts. That was far too ruthless.

Though they were all criminals, there were not many among them who were truly vicious and powerful. In orderly society, they had never seen such a scene.

Now that they had witnessed how brutal these Wa people were, they were immediately intimidated.

First their leader had been knocked down, then a Radiation User had been beheaded with a single slash. The entire process had been as casual as slaughtering chickens and sheep.

Forget the Glass People—even the newcomer Radiation Users now intended to submit.

But at that moment, Xia Heng said hoarsely, "The Yamato Territory, right? You don't seriously think that barely a hundred of you are enough to control every newcomer, do you?"

The Wa people all turned to stare at him.

The newcomers' hearts jolted. There was another expert?

That was right. There was still an R-Class Radiation User here.

Tianshe grinned savagely. "To deal with a bunch of greenhouse flowers like you, having Tianshe Rokuro lead the way is more than enough."

Xia Heng's hoarse voice grew steadier and steadier. "Is that so? Want to try?"

Sasaki stepped forward and roared, "Bastard!"

He was about to attack when Tianshe stopped him. "Stand down."

"I'll deal with it myself. There are two R-Class types anyway. If one refuses to obey, kill one."

Hearing that, Gaoxin's heart stirred. Something was wrong. How did they know there were two R-Class Radiation Users?

Judging from the tags alone, Xia Heng was the only R among the newcomers.

There had indeed been a second R, called Mo Qiong, but that man had died aboard the warship long ago. How could these Wa people possibly know?

Unless someone had told them the information long before.

Come to think of it, it had seemed strange earlier. This group had come straight here, prepared in advance. They clearly knew the newcomers would land here.

In theory, prisoners being transported into exile were randomly dropped somewhere along the coast, but that was only in theory.

Perhaps that officer had long ago leaked the information to the islanders, sending them to a designated location so they could be ready to take them in.

Sure enough, the skinny youth's next words confirmed it. "Lord Tianshe, these are newcomers Lord Yoshio bribed the navy to send to the Yamato Territory. He paid for them. Killing one means losing one. Wouldn't that be hard to explain?"

Tianshe Rokuro snapped, "They're only slaves. I'll kill whoever I want. Do I need you to teach me what to do?"

With that, he drew his astonishingly huge blade. It was like he was holding up half a door, looking immensely heavy.

The skinny youth shuddered in fright.

But Tianshe Rokuro ignored him and walked toward Xia Heng, his killing intent undisguised.

"You're the strongest R among this batch of newcomers, aren't you? Those navy people said your strength was about the same as mine. Reaching this level outside is not bad."

"Unfortunately, this is Sin Prison Island. Everyone here does everything they can to squeeze out every last bit of their potential."

"Even if you're also a True Wolf, I'll let you know the gap between us!"

The crowd was confused. What was a True Wolf?

Then Tianshe Rokuro stomped hard, his body shooting out like a cannonball.

His massive blade rose high and came whistling down!

Xia Heng had no weapon, yet he directly raised an arm to block it.

"Clang!"

The sound of metal striking stone came from his arm, and sparks scattered everywhere.

His body sank under the heavy blow, kicking up a huge cloud of dust. His legs sank deeply into the sand, yet he was unharmed.

Luo Yan, on the other hand, was struck by the shockwave, and sand peppered his body with countless bleeding spots.

"Gah!" The agony jolted Luo Yan awake. He screamed and scrambled up.

Because his mouth was injured, even his scream came out warped.

Luo Yan turned and saw Tianshe, holding the giant blade, slash down again. Terrified, he rolled and crawled away.

He happened to crawl beside Gaoxin, who could not help asking, "You're not a Radiation User, are you?"

Luo Yan's mouth was full of blood. He whimpered and nodded.

Seeing his miserable state, Gaoxin could only mourn inwardly. So he was only a Glass Person too. Before these Wa people came, he had already done everything he could to organize everyone.

Unfortunately, Sin Prison Island was far crueler than imagined. Every one of his guesses had been wrong.

He had also never expected that the people on the island would directly know every newcomer's landing location.

They were like chickens and ducks thrown into a crocodile pit, nothing more than feed.

"Boom!"

Elsewhere, Xia Heng took two blows with almost no damage.

Instead, he pressed his fingers together like a blade, then his hand actually detached from his arm and shot out like a cannonball. "Eat my right hand!"

"Ch!"

The right hand struck Tianshe squarely, blasting him away.

The crowd erupted in joy. "Gizzards Brother is mighty!"

When the smoke cleared, Tianshe Rokuro lay on the ground with blood all over his chest. The fired hand had pierced straight through it.

Yet he did not die. Instead, the muscles around his chest tightened and instantly stopped the bleeding.

That was his heart. It had been shattered, yet he could still stop the bleeding?

Even more astonishingly, his muscles contracted around the stopped heart and continued pumping it!

The way the sunken wound in his chest tightened looked like the spiral folds of a chrysanthemum, pulsing again and again. It made everyone's scalps tingle.

Gaoxin was stunned by the sight. There was plenty of public knowledge about Radiation Users in society, but he had never heard of anything like this.

Could this be the difference the other side had mentioned, between Radiation Users outside and those on Sin Prison Island?

After resolving the problem with his heart, Tianshe Rokuro rose to his feet through gritted teeth. "You're a Cyborg too? How? The intelligence didn't mention this!"

Xia Heng said hoarsely, "Intelligence? There are plenty of things your intelligence doesn't mention. For example, what if I'm also an SR-Class?"

Tianshe Rokuro narrowed his eyes. "What are you? There's a huge R on your chest. Do you take me for—"

Before he could finish, Xia Heng wiped a hand across his chest, and his tag changed. His Radiation Type now clearly read 'SR.'

Everyone was shocked. SR-Class! Super rare!

Xia Heng laughed loudly. "Can't this junk be changed however you want?"

"By the way, how much did your Yamato Territory give the navy? Why did they only send you two Rs? How much is one R worth?"

Tianshe Rokuro gripped his sword tightly as a layer of bone-like material began covering his entire body.

Neatly arranged bone plates densely covered his skin. These small plates fit together extremely tightly. Unlike ordinary scales, they were incredibly hard.

Moreover, they did not affect flexibility. Whenever needed, a flex of his muscles would make them curl and contract, tightening into scale-like armor wherever necessary.

At the same time, he said, "A disguise, huh? Your Prosthetic Body is pretty good. Glass People are worth a hundred, N-Types a thousand, R-Types ten thousand, SR-Classes a hundred thousand. Cyborgs are priced separately. You're worth a lot. Looks like we hit the jackpot."

Hearing that, Xia Heng burst into laughter, his voice even becoming clear. "Hahaha, that's not worth much at all. An SR like me is only worth a hundred thousand?"

Tianshe Rokuro's expression changed. "You really are an SR-Class? Impossible. Even if you can alter your tag, you can't hide the fact that you were originally an SR-Class. At most, you can fool bystanders. The escort troops definitely have your records... and every prisoner's records are carefully checked by AI after their arrest."

Gaoxin nodded inwardly. Before coming here, he had undergone all kinds of examinations, which confirmed he was only a Glass Person. He had neither Prosthetic Body modifications nor radiation evolution. If he had, it would have been impossible to hide from AI.

Xia Heng's voice was no longer hoarse. "Unless I wasn't a prisoner to begin with. I merely boarded midway, let the person who was supposed to be sent here go, and took his place."

"What?"

That revelation contained too much information. Everyone present was dumbfounded, and Gaoxin stared at Xia Heng with wide eyes.

Someone had actually come to Sin Prison Island voluntarily?

This man had somehow infiltrated a warship transporting prisoners without anyone noticing, replacing one of the newcomers who was meant to be sent here...

It was indeed possible, because the escort detail this time had been weak, while Xia Heng's cybernetic disguise was clearly beyond that warship's ability to inspect.

In short, getting onto the island was evidently much easier than leaving it.

But was this guy insane? It might have been easy to get in this way, but leaving would be difficult. He would have to face the entire Western Pacific Fleet, and the security measures for escapees would undoubtedly be far stricter.

Gaoxin was suddenly startled as he recalled what the man had said when they first met: the weak could not survive their sentence, while the strong did not want to leave... If one had the ability to rule the island, wouldn't that be more comfortable than living outside?

He did not know whether it was true, but this guy genuinely thought that way. Could he have come just because he thought this place would be fun?

"Even better if you're SR-Class! Since you came, don't even think about leaving!" Tianshe Rokuro roared, firing a flare into the sky at high speed. He was clearly calling for reinforcements.

At the same time, he dragged his heavily injured body forward and slashed at Xia Heng.

Xia Heng dodged easily. He was incredibly fast, and Tianshe could not catch him at all.

But Tianshe was clearly willing to risk his life. Thick smoke suddenly poured from his body, and he visibly grew thinner.

This made his running speed so fast it blurred, and he finally caught up to Xia Heng.

Xia Heng turned to fight, using only one arm, and that arm had no hand.

Yet even so, it was still enough to handle him.

"All of you, attack!"

Tianshe hacked wildly with countless slashes, every strike detonating the air with a boom. He looked possessed.

The other Wa people followed suit, charging suicidally. Their bodies rapidly thinned as well, and every one of them was smoking.

"What kind of move is this?" Xia Heng asked in surprise.

"Organ Overclocking!" Tianshe roared as his weight plummeted!

Xia Heng laughed. "Good, good, good! As expected of Sin Prison Island. I've just arrived and already seen so many strong people. An N-Type like you is stronger than any SR-Class I've seen before!"

"This is Chicken Gizzard's paradise!"

More than a hundred people desperately surrounded and beat up Xia Heng alone, fighting to a standstill.

Tianshe said furiously, "If I were SR-Class, I'd have become the Elephant King long ago! I'd even dare fight the navy!"

"Impressive, impressive! I'm done playing with you!" Xia Heng gave a crazed laugh, clearly intending to retreat.

But after circling around, he came to Luo Yan's side and held out his arm.

"Vocational School Brother, you're an educated man. I want to use your brain. Come with me."

Luo Yan was overjoyed and immediately grabbed Xia Heng's right arm.

Everyone watched enviously. Xia Heng was actually going to save Luo Yan. Sure enough, educated people were more valuable.

Gaoxin was closest and rose too, hoping Xia Heng would take him along.

But Xia Heng ignored everyone else. Quite a few people leaped up, trying to seize this lifeline, but Xia Heng was too fast and had already pulled away.

"You saved my life, and I will repay you even if I must carry rings of grass in my mouth. If you want my brain, take it freely. From now on, I shall be my benefactor's strategist!" Luo Yan was dragged along until he floated in the air, suddenly speaking in an overly literary manner.

Xia Heng was confused. "What strategist? What kind of nonsense are you talking about?"

Luo Yan said, "It means I'll offer strategies and advice for my benefactor from now on!"

Xia Heng laughed crazily. "Sure, sure. I want to take your brain out and install it in my body."

"What?" Luo Yan was horrified. That was what he meant by using his brain?

He immediately let go in terror and was flung away.

Xia Heng's right arm had no hand and could not grab anything. Seeing this, he immediately turned back and reached for Luo Yan with his left hand.

But by the time he grabbed Luo Yan again, the delay allowed Tianshe to catch up.

"No one is leaving!"

A massive blade came slashing down violently!

"Ch!"

"Argh!" Luo Yan's blood sprayed three feet as he howled in agony.

Tianshe's slash had actually severed Luo Yan's arm. It was impossible to tell whether he had done it deliberately or simply struck the wrong spot while moving at high speed.

In any case, they still refused to let up, over a hundred of them joining forces to attack Xia Heng.

Xia Heng clutched Luo Yan's severed arm. He no longer had any chance to take him away and could only fight as he retreated.

He even shouted, "What a pity! What a pity!"

The fierce battle raged from the beach into the jungle. Sand and stones flew everywhere, while all the newcomers lay trembling on the ground in terror.

Not only were the Glass People dumbfounded, even the new Radiation Users were stunned speechless.

What kind of monsters were these? Their strength was enough to unleash shockwaves? Whenever their weapons clashed, the sound boomed like thunder.

They were all Radiation Users, so why were these people so powerful?

The battle did not last long. One Wa warrior after another died, their corpses nearly forming a road.

During the battle, those people rapidly grew thinner, as though the fat and muscle on their bodies were dissolving away.

Once they became nothing but skin and bones, they were like candles burned to the end, collapsing when they could no longer move.

As a result, every corpse on the ground was a skeleton, its eyes still glaring furiously, looking utterly grotesque.

The sight deeply shocked the newcomers. Were all the old hands on Sin Prison Island lunatics?

Or was it that only lunatics like them could survive?

P.S.: Sorry.