Chapter 4: Shaking the Small Thousand World (3)
In the prison of the Law Enforcement Hall, located behind the second defensive line in the middle of the Main Peak, Fatty and the Male Character could clearly hear the continuous explosions from the outside.
“What the hell is going on out there?”
Fatty gripped the cell bars tightly and shook them with all his might. “Hey! Is anyone there? Anyone?!”
To prevent prisoners from escaping, all the bars in the prison were reinforced with formations, so even high-ranking Inner Door Disciples might struggle to break out, let alone Fatty and his buddy.
“Oh man, it’s chaos out there! Where is everyone?” Fatty shouted louder, only to find the empty prison devoid of any living soul.
Suddenly, the Male Character shushed him. “Fatty, listen!”
Both fell silent.
From down the hallway, they heard the sound of a heavy thudding against the closed iron door.
They exchanged concerned glances. Things were looking grim.
Sure enough, less than two seconds later, a massive boom echoed, and a fierce wind filled with thick smoke charged towards them, enveloping the corridor in chaos.
Caught off guard, they stumbled back a few steps, pressing against the wall in fear, dreading another explosion.
At that moment, they locked eyes and exclaimed in unison, “Oh no, Luo Ying/White Peach?!”
They had to get out quickly; they had no idea what would happen to those two women.
Especially White Peach, who had just undergone torture and was already weak. If more explosions occurred, she wouldn’t even have the strength to escape.
Fatty kicked the bars frantically.
The Male Character, however, placed his hands over his lower abdomen, seeming to gather some energy.
“Move aside, Fatty!” After a moment, he commanded.
“Huh? What?” Fatty hesitated and took a step back.
Suddenly, a visible, spirit-like short sword materialized on the Male Character’s index finger.
With a sharp clang, the seemingly indestructible bars shattered with ease.
Fatty’s eyes nearly popped out. “Holy cow! What kind of trick is this?!”
The Male Character waved him off. “No time for details; let’s find the others!”
“Right!”
The Law Enforcement Hall prison was underground, and the interrogation room was at the very bottom.
As they rushed just a few steps, several monsters oozing dark red, steaming liquid burst out of the smoke, seemingly drawn by the bl**d-soaked scent below. They ignored Fatty and the Male Character, heading straight for the deeper levels.
Growing anxious, they instinctively followed the creatures.
Passing a room, the Male Character kicked the door open as if it were second nature.
Fatty was left dumbfounded. “A weapons room? You’re amazing, Lin Nan!”
“Enough chit-chat; quickly find Luo Ying and White Peach’s weapons.”
“You got it.”
Luckily, the Dark Light Sword and the precious dagger hung prominently on the wall, and they each strapped one on their backs while picking up suitable weapons before darting outside.
Just then, they heard the sounds of a skirmish ahead.
Luo Ying’s furious shouts mixed with the monsters’ roars heightened their urgency.
The Male Character called out from afar, “Master Sister, the sword is here!”
“Bring it!”
Luo Ying reached out into the air, and the Dark Light Sword flew into her grasp.
With weapons in hand, the oversized toads didn’t stand a chance against her. They were pushed back, and she was about to finish them off.
Suddenly, the Male Character had a flash of insight and yelled, “Don’t k*ll them; they can self-destruct!”
Luo Ying halted, her sword aimed at a monster’s neck, suddenly redirected downward, slashing off half of its foot instead.
Dark red liquid sprayed everywhere, quickly corroding the ground into pits.
But to their shock, the wounded toad started shimmering with a bright red light.
What the heck? These monsters don’t play fair!
“Run!”
Yet the narrow underground corridor meant that even if they dashed away, one explosion could collapse the structure, burying them alive.
At that point, escaping would feel like an unrealistic dream, even for the strongest.
But then, an unexpected thing happened.
The red light on the toad ceased flickering, and it was encased in a thick layer of solid ice.
“Second Palace Master?”
“White Peach?”
Fatty appeared, carrying White Peach on his back, coming into view alongside the Male Character and Luo Ying.
After casting the freezing spell, White Peach lay limply on Fatty’s sturdy back.
“Let’s move, and avoid direct confrontations.”
Just as two more giant toads charged at them with terrifying roars, the four of them hurriedly backpedaled, knowing they could unleash their full potential only after they escaped the prison.
What on earth was happening in the Small Thousand World?
Why were there fearsome self-destruct monsters in the prison?
The four were puzzled.
When they finally emerged from the Law Enforcement Hall prison to the surface, the scene before them looked like the apocalypse had arrived—flames engulfed the Small Thousand World, with nearly every peak ablaze and thick smoke hanging heavily overhead.
Self-destruct monsters continuously poured from the magma rivers, attacking the peaks until the whole place was saturated with fire, as if they were finally satisfied.
At that moment, the Main Peak was in grave danger.
It seemed that this was the only place left unscathed in the entire Small Thousand World.
People held their ground at the third and final defensive line, launching concentrated ranged attacks, blowing the self-destruct monsters to smithereens before they could even approach.
But more monsters kept coming; who knew how long this last line of defense could hold?
After just watching the scene for a minute or two, dozens of giant toads surrounded them, spitting hot magma and staring with hungry bl**d-red eyes.
Fatty shouted, “We need to get up top; there are more people there! We might have a chance!”
Luo Ying instinctively looked at the Male Character.
She realized that the soul residing within him was undoubtedly the second personality, but habits formed in the East Sea couldn’t change overnight.
The Male Character shook his head. “No, we’re going to Phoenix Mountain!”
“What?” Fatty exclaimed, astonished. “Are you crazy? Phoenix Mountain is so far from the Main Peak! What if something happens along the way…”
The Male Character insisted, “There are no monsters attacking Phoenix Mountain, I guarantee it. Plus, the Second Palace Master needs rest; the Main Peak is definitely not a safe choice.”
Luo Ying quickly made a decision. “Let’s go to Phoenix Mountain; I’ll take you all with me!”
Fatty fell silent immediately.
