Inside the Dungeon
Governor Bayam's Governor's Mansion.
"Help...
"What happened?"
"This is God's punishment!"
The shock of "Sea King's " departure was still lingering, and the servants in the courtyard were in a state of shock. Some were knocked down by the sound waves, while others were praying to "Sea God," all in a chaotic mess. No one noticed that a shadow was rapidly passing by them.
The magnificent main building of the Governor's Mansion is divided into two parts: the front hall is used for political affairs, while the back hall is where the Governor lives.
I can't feel anything...
Luther glanced at the main building and frowned slightly. The "Shepherd's" ability seemed to have lost its effect inside; he couldn't sense the souls of the people inside, let alone determine if there were any extraordinary individuals among them. But this was, after all, the Governor's Mansion of the island, and it was only natural that there would be some protection.
We'll confirm again when we go in later.
He bypassed the main building and continued deeper inside.
There are two targets to find: "Red-haired Helene" and Roy King, who are located in the main building and the dungeon, respectively. Luther planned his route and decided to go to the dungeon to find Roy King first, and then return to the main building.
"This is it..."
Based on the map of the Governor's Mansion provided by Klein, Luther found the entrance to a semi-underground prison behind the stables and guards' quarters. Two guards were standing guard outside; although they were also surprised by the changes on the island, they did not let go of their Steam rifles.
M's figure silently appeared. At her soft call, the eyes of the two soldiers gleamed with gold, and they obediently lowered their rifles and stepped aside, revealing the dark entrance to the dungeon. Some invisible barrier quietly took effect, as if an extraordinary power was declaring rules here, not allowing anyone to overstep them.
Prohibition?
Luther's expression remained unchanged, but the shadow beneath him suddenly wriggled up and pounced on the invisible barrier.
"Hiss..."
The shadows exuded a Degeneration, decadent Corrosion, breaking down the barrier between the prison and its interior. Soon, a cold, musty wind blew out from inside. Luther stepped forward, descending the stone steps into the dungeon.
His azure eyes swept across the damp, dimly lit dungeon, clearly seeing the cells and the Imprisonment, tormented people inside. Most of them looked like local natives, their bodies covered in wounds. At the same time, the resentment of countless dead men accumulated in the air.
Luther was momentarily dazed, as if he were seeing countless illusions and the life stories of these Prisoner.
They were all natives of the island. Some were arrested for joining the resistance, some were suppressed for trying to organize miners and serfs to rebel, and some were arrested after their families were killed in retaliation for the evil deeds of the Loen people. They were tortured in the dungeon until they bled to death.
Pain, despair, hunger, hatred... intense and extreme emotions emanated from every Prisoner, echoing the resentment of the dead and resonating with the shadows beneath Luther's feet.
This pain then spread to Luther, causing him wave after wave of mental torment.
"Look how pitiful these people are..."
"Let them fall into Degeneration..."
"End their suffering, bring them salvation..."
It felt as if a red-hot iron was scraping the crevices of his brain. Luther could feel a part of himself speaking to him, urging him to use his abilities recklessly, turning these innocent people into the Degeneration.
That was the Degeneration thought within his own heart, born from his Mental World after he ascended to the rank of "Black Knight" and fell into the shadows. This thought was the source of the "Black Knight's " "Degeneration" authority, granting him a powerful ability while simultaneously amplifying the darkness within him, tempting him to fall completely into the Abyss.
Don't listen to it!
Luther thought to himself, enduring the intense pain, trying to focus more on the depths of the prison.
Hurry up, Klein is still stalling for time for me...
His Spirituality spread forward, and soon he sensed several souls imbued with Beyonder Characteristic at the end of the corridor.
[Be careful, lie in wait, I'll launch a sneak attack]
Hiding behind a pillar, MI9 agent Ernie made three tactical hand signals to his comrades opposite him. His subordinates immediately understood, while the dungeon guards looked completely bewildered.
"Idiot..."
He couldn't help but curse inwardly, thinking that these guards were utterly foolish, only good at bullying the locals, and completely useless when it mattered most.
But at this point, complaining was pointless. He could only try to stay close to the pillar to conceal himself until he heard the intruder's footsteps getting closer and closer, as if he hadn't noticed the ambush nearby at all.
Wait a little longer... wait a little longer...
Ernie gripped the Revolver and pocket watch tightly in his hand. The pocket watch was Beyonder Item; although powerful, its effective area was relatively small. As long as it was within that area, his words would become an inviolable Edict.
With the help of items and his teammates, he was confident he could control the intruder!
"Tap, tap..."
The owner of the footsteps gradually approached the pillar, about four or five meters away.
Now!
Ernie thought to himself, made a downward cutting gesture to his subordinates opposite him, pressed the button on the top of his pocket watch, and then jumped out of the hiding place.
"This area is off-limits..."
At the same moment, he gripped his pocket watch and shouted, while his companions rushed out of their cells to surround the intruder. A powerful set of rules was about to be established, greatly enhancing his advantage, even against an opponent who was...
"Bang!"
The next instant, Ernie saw a flash of silvery light, followed by a gunshot, and all thoughts in his mind ceased completely.
In Luther's hand, the silver-white "Lucky Roulette" gun was smoking. On the floor of the opposite corridor, the corpses of several extraordinary individuals in military uniforms and guards lay intertwined, with large gun holes precisely positioned between their eyebrows.
Hmm. Not bad, very accurate.
Luther examined the Revolver, thinking to himself.
The "Lucky Roulette," upgraded based on the Beyonder Characteristic of Sequence 5 "Winner," has received a comprehensive enhancement.
First and foremost is its basic power; ordinary bullets, after being fired from it, can achieve a killing effect comparable to that of a high-displacement Steam rifle.
The extraordinary men in military uniforms and the corpses of the guards were intertwined, with large bullet holes precisely positioned between their eyebrows.
Hmm. Not bad, very accurate.
Luther examined the Revolver, thinking to himself.
The "Lucky Roulette," upgraded based on the Beyonder Characteristic of Sequence 5 "Winner," has received a comprehensive enhancement.
First and foremost is its basic power; ordinary bullets, after being fired from it, can achieve a killing effect comparable to that of a high-displacement Steam rifle.
Secondly, there's the enhancement in accuracy and Luck; he just casually pulled the trigger and still managed to hit the target as he intended.
In addition, its core "Lucky Roulette" ability has also mutated. It requires pressing the "Snake of Mercury" emblem with your finger while firing 5 bullets at yourself. The remaining bullet will then be imbued with extremely powerful "Misfortune," causing the person hit to suffer great misfortune.
This kind of misfortune can sometimes even reach the level of Demigod!