Diamond-Grade Beluga

"Welcome, Warden Lu Mi."

As the AI's voice fell silent, the door before Lu Mi slowly opened to either side.

A sea breeze hit him head-on, and the humidity in the air instantly rose.

Nestled in Lu Mi's arms, Yu Tu loved the humidity. The corners of his lips curled slightly as he wrapped his arms around Lu Mi's neck and rubbed against his throat.

"Warden Lu, I feel so good!"

Lu Mi: "..."

What kind of misleading nonsense was that?!

With a frosty expression, Lu Mi stepped inside, and the hatch behind him slowly closed.

Then he met a pair of eyes filled with interest.

Lu Mi: "...Lord Lan, let me make excuses! No, let me explain!"

Lu Mi could not resist pinching Yu Tu's waist.

He could not bring himself to use much force, only making Yu Tu itch and squirm restlessly in his arms.

Behind the desk, Lan Su set down his book and lazily propped up his chin with a smile. "Mm, Warden Lu, start making your excuses."

Lu Mi: "..."

Lu Mi shamelessly skipped that step. "Lord Lan, this is Yu Tu."

"Bring him over and let me see."

Lu Mi carried Yu Tu over to Lan Su. Since Lan Su was seated, he bent slightly and lowered his hands so Lan Su could look down and see Yu Tu's face.

Lan Su's gaze fell on Yu Tu's face. He casually picked up a fountain pen without removing the cap and poked Yu Tu's cheek with it.

Yu Tu pursed his lips, his tone displeased. "So annoying!"

Lu Mi coaxed him, "Be good. Let Lord Lan take a look at you."

"But he poked me! How could he poke me?!"

Yu Tu was deeply unhappy and tightened his hold around Lu Mi.

"I only allow you to poke me!"

...Was that the kind of poking he meant?!

A vein throbbed faintly on Lu Mi's forehead. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then quickly opened them to look at Lan Su. "Lord Lan, sorry. He only has memories from the past two months at the moment."

Lan Su nodded. "He does seem rather unintelligent."

Lu Mi's brow twitched. Sure enough, the person in his arms immediately bristled at Lan Su's words.

Yu Tu struggled until both feet touched the ground, and Lu Mi quickly wrapped an arm around his waist and pulled him back.

Yu Tu's vision was blocked, but his hearing was sharp. He accurately judged Lan Su's location and glared coldly at him through the black cloth over his eyes.

Worried that he would go mad, Lu Mi gripped Yu Tu's wrist with one hand and gently patted his shoulder with the other.

His eyes remained fixed on Yu Tu's face. At the slightest sign that something was wrong, he would scoop him up and run.

If Yu Tu damaged the airborne prison, even sending three Hamster Nut Factories to Cang Qi probably would not be enough.

Yu Tu curled his lips. "I didn't want to kill anyone. I just wanted to glare him to death!"

Yu Tu was furious. "Warden Lu, you heard him too. That person just called me a pig!"

Yu Tu raised his hand, and his finger accurately pointed through the air at Lan Su's nose.

Lan Su smiled lazily. "No. I didn't call you a pig."

"You did!"

"Oh, fine. Commander Yu Tu, you're a pig."

Yu Tu raised his hand to roll up his sleeves, but Lu Mi pulled them back down. He looked at Lan Su helplessly. "Lord Lan, stop teasing him. He can't take teasing right now."

Lan Su smiled. "He truly is quite different from the Commander Yu Tu... I imagined."

Yu Tu was still clutching Lu Mi's sleeve. "Did you hear that? He just called me a pig!"

Lu Mi: "..."

Lan Su said, "Take that thing off his eyes."

Lu Mi nodded and removed the black cloth over Yu Tu's eyes. He leaned close to Yu Tu's ear and threatened him at the same time.

"0456, be good. Do you hear me?"

Whenever Lu Mi spoke to him normally, Yu Tu always responded.

But this time, when light entered his eyes and the man's figure came into view, he froze.

From Yu Tu's angle, he could only see the man's upper body.

He had short gray-blue hair that reached past his ears and wore a black prison uniform as he sat in a wheelchair. Even seated, he seemed very tall.

His skin was pale, and he was exceedingly thin. The hand supporting his chin had distinct knuckles and long, slender fingers.

His features were soft and exquisite, with a faint, amused smile on his lips. His gray-blue eyes were like the most peculiar gemstones in the world. At first glance, they seemed to carry a compassion for all living things, but upon closer inspection, they held boundless desolation.

Half Buddha, half demon.

Yu Tu's breathing quickened slightly. His neck stiffly twisted left and right as his eyes remained locked on Lan Su, as though he wanted to bore a hole through him with his gaze.

After a long while, Yu Tu frowned. "I feel like... I've seen you somewhere before."

Lan Su smiled.

Without making any movement, the wheelchair beneath him retreated as though it had a life of its own, rolling little by little until it carried him before Yu Tu.

Yu Tu lowered his head and looked at his empty trouser legs.

Lan Su said, "Commander Yu Tu has served in the Blue River System for so long. It isn't strange that you know of me. Lu Mi probably hasn't introduced me to you yet."

"Lan Su, the First Prison's first serious criminal. My awakened Energy Source is... a Diamond Rank White Whale."

Lan Su lowered his head and looked at his legs.

"However, as you can see, my legs were severed above the knees.

Just as a fish loses its tail, my Diamond Rank White Whale has become useless, just like me."

Lan Su extended a hand toward Yu Tu. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Commander Yu Tu."

Yu Tu stared at Lan Su's face, his brows drawing together again and again. "I don't want to shake your hand."

Lan Su withdrew his hand. "Then we won't."

The wheelchair rolled on, carrying Lan Su toward the sofa nearby. He poured Yu Tu and Lu Mi each a cup of warm water. "Sit."

Once Yu Tu and Lu Mi were seated, Lan Su looked at Yu Tu.

"Warden Lu told me your needs were intense, but he didn't tell me the truth. Now, I'll ask you myself."

Yu Tu instinctively looked at Lu Mi.

Lu Mi: "..."

Lu Mi nodded with difficulty. "Answer whatever Lord Lan asks you."

"...Okay."

Lan Su said, "Then let's begin."

Lan Su casually picked up a pen and a notebook.

"First question, Commander Yu Tu. During the time you've had memories, how many times have you done it?"

Yu Tu shook his head. "I... don't know."

"When was the first time you had memories?"

"The day I first came to the First Prison. It didn't count as doing it. I was only helping Warden Lu."

Lan Su raised a brow at Lu Mi.

Lu Mi looked away.

Lan Su asked, "What about afterward? Did you do it?"

"...Mm."

"With whom?"

Yu Tu looked at Lu Mi with pleading eyes.

Lan Su smiled and asked again, "For a long time?"

"Mm..." Yu Tu said, "He... he left holding his waist every time."

Lu Mi turned to Lan Su. "It wasn't because I couldn't handle it."

Lan Su said, "Shut up."

Lan Su continued questioning Yu Tu. "Was it only with Lu Mi?"

"Mm."

"With anyone else, you haven't had that thought or desire?"

"Mm."

Lan Su thought for a moment. "Yu Tu, give me some of your blood. I need to test it."