After hanging up, Lu Mi's gaze fell on Black Shadow.
Black Shadow was sprawled on the floor, staring at the cat teaser above his head and panting, "Hiss, hah... hiss, hah..."
Lu Mi's face darkened. "Get lost. You're a black panther, not a cat."
Black Shadow's tail drooped to the floor, looking utterly wronged.
"Awoo..."
But it took after its owner!
Lu Mi couldn't be bothered to look at it and opened the safe by his feet.
Inside were his favorite cat teasers.
He picked out several, pinned them in a row on the bookshelf with books, then lay back down. Taking off his leather gloves, he leaned against his chair and gently swayed them.
Black energy markings emerged across his face. Black panther ears tipped with two tufts of black fur sprouted from Lu Mi's head, his two canine teeth sharpened, his fingernails lengthened and blackened, and a beautiful, sexy black panther tail emerged behind him.
This was an Energy Master's mutation state. For animal-type Energy Masters, it was also known as Beastification.
Still in his Beastification state, Lu Mi lazily stretched. The tip of his tail tapped the cat teasers above his head one by one, and he played to his heart's content.
Just then—
An emergency alarm blared in the warden's cell.
"Calling Warden Lu! Calling Warden Lu! 0456 is violently resisting arrest and has attacked prison officers! 0456 is violently resisting arrest and has attacked prison officers! Calling Warden Lu!"
Lu Mi immediately sprang up. His Beastification state dissolved, and he put on his leather gloves and officer's cap before striding out of the rest pod!
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Black short boots strode through the inner corridors of First Prison.
Lu Mi's expression was terrifyingly cold.
"Why was 0456 violently resisting arrest?"
"Didn't I say that without my order, no one was allowed to visit or interrogate him privately?"
"Who's got the nerve to treat my words like they went in one ear and out the other?"
The prison officer beside him trembled.
"Warden Lu, it was Inspector Vicks."
Lu Mi frowned, and his pace quickened.
Soon, Lu Mi's path was blocked.
The already narrow corridor was now packed with people.
"Is being a prison officer at First Prison such an idle position? Why are so many of you here to watch the show?"
Lu Mi rubbed his fingertips. His hands itched to hit someone, and he casually raised his foot and viciously stomped on the short boot of a prison officer in front of him.
"Get out of my way!"
The prison officers shuddered and hastily backed away, clearing a path.
At last, Lu Mi's view opened up somewhat.
A handsome young man in a black uniform and golden medal, with brown hair and brown eyes, his expression perpetually drowsy, entered his sight.
Beside Vicks was Rete, whom he had dragged over.
Lu Mi snorted. "Oh, Inspector Vicks. You're still alive?"
Vicks was an inspector responsible for maintaining order on Calamity Planet. He held little actual authority; his job was to identify derelictions of duty, offer reminders, or report them.
Ever since Vicks had been transferred to Calamity Planet, he had spent all his time sleeping in his rest pod.
Compared to working, he seemed more like he had come here to retire.
His presence had been so weak that Lu Mi had simply forgotten he existed.
Violent banging erupted from behind Cell 05's door, and viciousness surged in Lu Mi's eyes.
"Inspector Vicks, what did you do to my prisoner?"
Vicks raised a hand to scratch his head, looking apologetic.
"Sorry, sorry. I just wanted to confirm whether 0456 had been following the rules for serious offenders at First Prison.
I saw that he hadn't changed into prison clothes and wanted him to change. Who knew he would immediately injure two prison officers and kick me out?"
Vicks pushed aside the loose hair over his forehead, revealing the huge bump there.
"I called Rete over to see what was going on with 0456, but no one can get inside now."
Vicks frowned. "0456 is wearing a full five Energy Lock Rings. Logically, he shouldn't have this kind of strength. Should we report this?"
Lu Mi narrowed his eyes, his scrutinizing gaze lingering on Vicks's face for three seconds.
"Where are the prison clothes?"
A prison officer beside him handed them over, and Lu Mi took them.
"Inspector Vicks, you've suddenly become so concerned about my prisoner that I'll have to wonder whether you have some issue with me, the warden of First Prison."
"Hehe, how could that be?"
"Why couldn't it?" Lu Mi smiled. "Congratulations, Inspector Vicks. You've successfully caught my attention."
Lu Mi's eyes turned icy. "I hope I don't catch you by the tail. Otherwise, I'll personally—kill you."
Ignoring everyone else's horrified stares, Lu Mi turned around. "Open the door."
The door to Cell 05 opened. Yu Tu's foot viciously kicked Lu Mi in the shin. Without saying a word, Lu Mi walked inside, shut the door, grabbed Yu Tu's wrist, and met his furious gaze.
He raised a hand to seize Yu Tu by the neck, lowered his head, and kissed him fiercely.
"Mmph—"
Yu Tu struggled twice, then quickly went limp. His eyes gradually cleared, and white vines emerged from above his head, swaying gently.
Just as joy appeared in his eyes, his gaze landed on Lu Mi's neck.
Killing intent rose sharply, almost tangible.
Yu Tu's expression twisted. "Who was it?"
Yu Tu leaned closer and licked it with the tip of his tongue.
"Who hurt you? I'll kill him."
Lu Mi's expression was frosty.
He felt pleased inside.
That hit hadn't been for nothing.
He "casually" rolled up his sleeve, exposing the wounds on his wrist.
Sure enough, Yu Tu grew even angrier. "I'll go kill him right now!"
The corner of Lu Mi's lips curled up. "Don't worry about it. I already paid him back. But you—"
His expression turned serious.
"0456, what's wrong with you? Why didn't you follow the First Prison Rules? Why did you break the law with violence? Why did you assault prison officers and an inspector?"
Yu Tu froze for a moment, then widened his eyes. "Why are you being mean to me? They were the ones trying to take off my clothes!"
Lu Mi coughed softly. "I wasn't being mean to you."
"You were! You are right now!"
Lu Mi said, "...I wasn't."
Lu Mi slowly exhaled a long breath. He placed the prison clothes on the single bed. "0456, take off your clothes and put on the prison uniform."
Yu Tu picked up the prison uniform with distaste. It was all black, with a huge character for "prisoner" in the middle.
"It's too ugly. I don't think it deserves me."
"...Are you here for a beauty pageant?"
"No, I'm here to serve time."
"Oh, so you still know you're here to serve time?"
Yu Tu smiled, looking a little shy. "Of course. The most important thing I came here for was to do that with you."
Lu Mi was so angry he wanted to slap himself. Keeping a cold face, he spoke in a commanding tone.
"0456, come here."
Yu Tu walked over, and Lu Mi raised his hand to undo his buttons.
"Raise your arms."
Yu Tu raised his arms.
Yu Tu pointed at the Energy Lock Rings on his body. "They seem kind of inconvenient."
Lu Mi also found them inconvenient, so he simply helped Yu Tu remove all five rings.
With the rings gone, they continued changing clothes.
As they changed, Lu Mi sensed that something was wrong.
A chilling feeling enveloped his entire body. His heart skipped a beat, and he looked up, directly meeting Yu Tu's blood-red eyes.
Vines as thick as wrists erupted in full force from behind Yu Tu!
Yu Tu tilted his head and flashed a wide grin.
"Hehe—got you."
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