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Chapter 744: Transferred to the Empire's Highest Prison

Da Chun was stunned! He thought the matter of Bronze City was over, but it turned out that the net of justice was wide and its meshes were fine, yet nothing escaped it?
Although I did do it, and I've been struggling with it ever since, the key question is how they found out? More importantly, I don't actually have the ability. Tifa is the one who's the main target, capturing and subduing people one by one. If I'm caught, wouldn't Tifa also be in danger?

Da Chun immediately returned to the Divine Realm—he suddenly realized that now that he had the Divine Realm, he no longer needed to ask Ai Lian to pick him up, but now was not the time to worry about that.

Da Chun went straight to the fake Tifa: "What happened back then?"

The fake Tifa sighed, "I was being attacked at the time and couldn't escape. The entire space was also sealed off by the real Tifa's lightning net. In my opinion, the adult was decisive and efficient."

Ah, she's started calling me "sir" now! But this isn't the time to worry about that!
Da Chun found Liya, who was eating bread, and asked, "Goddess, what's going on?"

Lia sighed, "The souls of these 44 dancers are indeed with you, but how exactly were they discovered? Perhaps there was a slip-up in the plan?"

Even the best-laid plans can have flaws! Was there still a lingering nightmare about escaping?

Da Chun exclaimed in astonishment, "Could it be that the nightmare retaliated against me because I lost the nightmare war last night?"

Lia said, "If it were a court process, it couldn't have been done so quickly in just one night. They should have started preparing the materials much earlier."

Then it can only be the Tenth Elder! Anyway, last time he forged evidence and had a group of actors accuse me of colluding with pirates, and I was sentenced to a year. It's not impossible that he'll forge evidence again now!
In particular, even Zhou Qing felt that no matter what major event happened, it must be related to me, not to mention the Ten Elders who had been constantly harassing me! If the outcome is confirmed, then fabricating false testimony around that outcome—if it wasn't me, then it was me, and besides, it really was me!

Da Chun prepared for the worst: "Goddess, if I am found guilty, what punishment will I receive?"

Lia sighed, "It must be very serious, but I will support you. Besides, a prison can confine your body, but it can't confine your soul. You can still get out."

Okay, yes, I'm used to it now.

So the key is to save Tifa! I'm taking this all on myself... but that doesn't make sense, how can I possibly handle it? What if I get a life sentence?
Just as I was struggling with this decision, I was teleported, the scene changed, and then I took off my mask and was in court!

Da Chun was stunned. Last time he went to the Bronze City Court, he was transported there in a prison van with a lot of ceremony. This time, he was teleported directly? It felt like a quick and swift execution of a criminal!

Da Chun was pushed to the dock and suddenly noticed a familiar figure in the audience in front of him. It looked like Tifa! But she was wearing a wide-brimmed hat and he couldn't see her clearly. Was it her?

If she comes, shouldn't Metatron, the Tenth Elder, be nearby as well?

Da Chun scanned the area again, but couldn't see Metatron. Was it that he disdained to show himself in front of me?
Lia spoke up: "That's right, it's Tifa! He seems very worried about you!"

The fake Tifa said irritably, "I was worried that you would say something inappropriate, so I came here in person to remind you."

Um... okay, you're both right!

Then, Da Chun was pushed to face the judge's bench, where a group of dignified judges stood high above him.

The plaintiffs' seats weren't occupied by Metatron, but by several NPCs. The judge slammed his gavel: "Court is in session! Plaintiffs, representatives of the Bronze Vanguard City Criminal Investigation Department, please present your evidence!"

Da Chun's heart tightened. I'd like to see how he found out about me!
The plaintiff rose from the seat: "On the day of the incident, the defendant was given a chance to exercise and made contact with a suspicious person at a biker gang's dance hall. This person damaged the surveillance device on the defendant's wheelchair, and a secret cooperation was reached—the evidence at the scene is as follows..."

Da Chun's heart skipped a beat. No problem!
Plaintiff: "Following the investigation by the criminal investigation team, it has been confirmed that the suspicious person is the second-generation Pirate King, whose goal is to help the defendant escape from prison... The evidence for investigating the identity of the second-generation Pirate King is as follows..."

Da Chun was shocked again! Holy crap, where did this second-generation Pirate King come from? Ah, very good, that's right, it's the second-generation Pirate King, let's pin this on him!
Plaintiff: "Defendant number 0016, after undergoing the Black Iron City blasphemous ritual, possessed a large amount of negative energy in his consciousness, becoming a breeding ground for demons, until he was possessed by a demon! Among other things, he is suspected of murdering the former Black Iron Guardian. The demon needed to sacrifice souls to gain the power to escape from prison, so he conspired with the second-generation Pirate King to murder 44 retired dancers from the dance hall... Evidence is as follows..."

Damn it! ! !

Demonic possession!!!

Da Chun broke down instantly!
To be honest, although when the Three Flowers visited her in the Bronze City prison, Ellen deliberately transformed into the image of Biliana to attract the Three Flowers' attention in order to avoid being discovered by the Three Flowers, she also revealed her secret of having a succubus to Gabriel, one of the Ten Elders who accompanied her.

However, this was ultimately just a tactic of sacrificing the small to save the big. The fact that he possessed the Eileen Divine Realm was essentially a possession, a secret he had desperately tried to keep—and this secret was directly exposed by the Ten Elders!
How could this not break through the defenses?

Plaintiff: "...That concludes the presentation of evidence!"

The judges circulated the evidence!
Then, the presiding judge delivered the final verdict: "Defendant No. 0016, do you have any objections to the plaintiff's testimony?"

Da Chun can only move his lips; the severe paralysis caused by days of high-dose medication renders him completely unable to speak!

And what objections could there be? None of the evidence mentions Tifa, and there's some unknown second-generation pirate king taking the blame, so that's fine! Besides, we can't let Moore bear the brunt of this blame alone, can we?
The presiding judge gave the gong again: "Defendant, if you remain silent, it will be considered a guilty plea!"

Holy crap!! No wonder this game was made by the Ten Elders; it's like they own the courthouse!
The presiding judge reiterated: "The defendant has pleaded guilty! The defendant is guilty of attempted escape, colluding with pirates, damaging surveillance equipment, and murdering multiple people! Given that the defendant was possessed by a demon and lacked subjective intent, the sentence is tentatively set at 10 years! Furthermore, the demonic possession is suspected of causing immense damage to the former Black Iron Guardian, exceeding the capacity of Oakwood City's prison, and therefore the defendant is transferred to the Imperial High Prison for immediate detention!"

—Oakwind City Announcement: Player Dachun has been convicted of attempted escape, colluding with pirates, sabotaging surveillance, and murdering 44 Bronze City dancers. His reputation has been reduced by 50! His in-game sentence is 10 years! He has been transferred to the Imperial High Prison for further detention.

—World Announcement: Player Da Chun... has lost 50 reputation points! 10-year in-game sentence! Transferred to the Imperial High Prison for detention.

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Damn it! ! !

While it's not the indefinite term I imagined, what's the difference between 10 years and indefinite term? Can this game even run for 10 years?

And he transferred me to the Empire's Supreme Prison? So that was the Ten Elders' real target? It must be top-tier technology there, specifically designed to target my... possession, rendering me immobile, right?

Before he could think any further, Da Chun was hooded again, and chains were fastened around his wheelchair. Amidst applause from the audience, he was quickly wheeled out of the courtroom!
(End of this chapter)