The old man's expression darkened instantly.
He grabbed the radio and asked grimly, "What's the situation?"
"Reporting! Reporting!"
The voice over the radio was frantic and terrified.
"Level eight, level thirteen, level fifteen... the prisoners in every sector are rioting!"
"They... they've gotten stronger!"
"The restraints no longer work on them!"
"Our people can't hold them back!"
"Requesting backup! Requesting-"
Crack.
The transmission cut off.
The old man clenched the radio, his face livid.
"Damn it!"
He looked toward the prison, his eyes heavy with concern.
"So this is the spiritual energy revival you mentioned..."
"Those prisoners absorbed the spiritual energy, and their strength skyrocketed."
"The prison's restraints were designed to suppress their power."
"Now that they've grown stronger, naturally, the restraints have stopped working."
Su Li frowned as well.
"Now we're in trouble."
"None of the prisoners in there are harmless."
"Superpowered criminals, Demons... letting even one of them out would cause serious trouble."
"And now so many of them are rioting at once..."
She left the thought unfinished.
But her meaning was already clear.
The old man took a deep breath and tightened his grip on the Tang Dao.
"We have no choice."
"We'll have to hold them off."
"Stop as many as we can."
He was about to move-
A hand blocked his path.
Qi Wu.
"Old man."
Qi Wu looked at him with a faint smile.
"Have the guards evacuate the prison."
The old man froze.
"What?"
Qi Wu repeated, "Have every guard evacuate the prison."
"Clear the prison out."
The old man's brows knitted tightly.
"Kid, do you know what you're saying?"
"Once those prisoners get out-"
"I know."
Qi Wu cut him off.
He lifted his head and looked toward the prison.
His Six Eyes were working furiously.
He could see it.
Inside the