Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 446 Let the bullets fly for a while
"Hehe, young and impetuous, you always have to suffer a little before you learn that some things in this world can't be solved by recklessness."

The old man with the lion's head was doing warm-up exercises when he casually picked up a basketball from the ball rack next to him.

He kept dribbling the ball next to Wu Wang's head, which was lying on the ground, and each time it hit the ground, it almost hit Wu Wang's head.

The feeling of being gradually approached was like the old man with the lion's head trying to slowly erode the young man's rationality and shatter his pride.

His voice turned sarcastic as he said, "Do you know why you have to exercise on the playground?"

"This is the method used by the [Devil's Prison] to wear down the energy and sanity of criminals. Any exercise on the playground will cause their energy and spirit to be consumed exponentially."

"Two hours of fresh air is enough to make you feel exhausted for the rest of the day, unable to think or spare any extra energy to think about anything else. Moreover, the stronger your physical body, the faster your energy will be depleted."

"As for breaking the rules and not exercising..."

The old man with the lion's head smiled even more sarcastically, "Then you'll end up like this, with all your strength drained away by the playground in an instant. I'm afraid that right now you can barely open your eyes and blink, and you can't even lift a finger."

"In this state, you will be on the ground for two hours, and eventually your energy and spirit will be so depleted that you will not be able to run and jump like a normal living being for two or three days, just like an old man who is about to die."

"I have the will, but not the ability."

boom--

boom--

The basketball in his hand had already hit Wu Wang's hair at a distance that would occasionally brush against it; any closer and it would have hit him squarely.

The female criminal who had been ignored by Wu Wang jogged over, and it was just her three-minute break time.

Squatting down in front of Wu Wang and bringing his face close, he said with a sneer, "Don't be stubborn. Bow your head and admit your mistake to Uncle Gui, and we can provide you with a recovery potion. Otherwise..."

"Don't forget, you're still living in that room. Going back in this state probably wouldn't be appropriate, would it?"

One plays the bad cop, and the other plays the good cop.

If it were someone else, they might have already started to waver.

After all, no one wants to experience such a severe depletion of energy and spirit, not to also have to endure the unknown torment that awaits them in that room.

Unfortunately, it is Wu Wang who is breaking the rules now.

As the surrounding inmates gradually gathered around, they tried to block Wu Wang's figure lying on the ground, lest a prison guard see him and come to inquire about the situation.

A hand suddenly reached out.

He caught the basketball that the old man with the lion's head had slapped down steadily, and then slowly raised his yawning, mocking face.

Wu Wang smiled and said, "Sorry, I was a little sleepy just now and took a nap. May I ask what you were saying in your gibberish?"

Having said that, he stood up like a giant amidst the incredulous, even horrified gazes of the criminals.

Move your wrists slightly, jump up and throw the basketball high into the air.

bang-

The basketball hit the hoop on another court dozens of meters away with a precise shot, making a pleasant sound before falling to the ground.

bang-bang-bang-

It continued until the basketball bounced a few times and finally settled down and began to roll slowly.

The entire area fell into utter silence.

No one dared to speak.

Even the animal-headed criminals who had just started playing ball with the female criminal rubbed their eyes, unable to believe what they were seeing.

He stood up!

What right does he have?! Why?! How is this possible?! Stand up!?
Almost everyone here has experienced the punishment for violating the playground rules; after all, none of us are exactly law-abiding gentlemen.

That's why they all understand how incredible this is.

The state of being instantly drained of energy and spirit can no longer be described as simply being weak in the limbs; one can't even feel the existence of their body when lying on the ground.

Every muscle felt like it had melted away. I couldn't even stand up, and my thoughts were completely stagnant. I was so exhausted that I just wanted to fall asleep forever.

"you……"

The female criminal seemed to want to say something, but the words got stuck in her throat and she couldn't squeeze them out.

The rules... the rules have been broken!
It's not just violating! It's breaking!

The old man with the lion's head turned from mocking to gloomy, and he stared at Wu Wang without saying a word.

He didn't know how the kid did it.

There was no doubt that the other side had just entered the playground and had not had a half-hour exercise interval, so they did not have a three-minute rest time.

I did stop exercising just now and was completely drained of energy. The look in my eyes and the state of my body when I fell couldn't be hidden.

In other words, even if he hadn't broken the rules, he might still have had the strength to stand up even when he was lying on the ground, his energy being drained by the prison rules.

Whether it's the former or the latter.

This is fucking freakish!
"That's enough. Close your mouth, you're drooling." Wu Wang cracked his neck and cleared his throat.

Then, his sharp gaze fell upon the old man with the lion's head, and he grinned, "How did I, the local bully, perform?"

The fact that the female criminal could mention things like recovery potions that the other party could get their hands on in prison shows that this Ghost Uncle is quite well-connected.

It's just a pity.

He had never seen anyone like himself before.

Wu Wang certainly did not directly break the rules.

Instead, at the moment he was drained of his energy and fell, he used the [Shadow Fighting Technique] to transfer his heart outside his body.

He died immediately after losing his heart, but was later resurrected and returned to his peak condition.

It's just a bug.

I'm very good at this kind of thing.

As for why we should do this.

That's to establish authority, of course!
Wu Wang knew very well that the people who could be imprisoned in this kind of prison were definitely not good people, and that threats and reasoning would be useless if he wanted to gain a voice from them.

Only by doing what they cannot do.

That's what will intimidate these guys.

As expected, upon seeing Wu Wang's actions, Uncle Gui's expression immediately turned warm and wistful.

"Oh dear, the younger generation is truly surpassing the older generation; the future ultimately belongs to you young people."

"Alright then, I'll tell you the solution to the first danger in that room, as a way of making friends with you, free of charge."

"As for what I want you to do for me, listen first. I would be very grateful if you could lend a hand, but if you don't want to do it, we can still be on good terms even if the deal falls through."

Facing a monster that seems capable of breaking the rules, or powerful enough to resist them.

This seasoned veteran in prison wouldn't be foolish enough to continue oppressing the other party. It's best to befriend such a person if possible, and avoid offending them if necessary.

As for the first solution...

Consider this an apology for my rudeness earlier.

After saying that, he winked at the criminal next to him, and then a penguin with a blank look walked over.

For a moment, Wu Wang almost thought this was a relative of the Black Heart Penguin. After all, given the Black Heart Penguin's business acumen, it wouldn't be surprising if his relative was arrested and imprisoned.

But upon closer inspection, the differences become apparent. The black-hearted penguin is a cherubim penguin, while the silly-looking creature is an Adelie penguin.

The other creature slightly twitched its abdomen, and then with a "whoosh," it spat out a dark, gooey object from the penguin's mouth.

This made Wu Wang stunned.

He asked instinctively, "Don't you have three penguin brothers you're planning to go to Madagascar with? Wait a minute, did you guys, this animal-headed crime syndicate, actually run away from a circus?"

The adorable penguin: "?"

He seemed to misunderstand Wu Wang's rant, and before he could say anything, Uncle Gui took the dark, gooey thing from beside him.

He handed it to Wu Wang and said, "This is a specially made bio-lamp. As long as you are under the lamp, it will slowly absorb your vital energy and light up. The bulb cannot be destroyed by 'that thing' before your vital energy is exhausted."

"Although it will make you more tired when you wake up the next day, it's better than losing your life."

Wu Wang took him over.

I glanced at the item's description, and it was basically the same as what the other party had said.

The only extra part is the remarks section—[Remark: A faint life force is emanating from the filament; it's trying to convey some kind of message to you.]

Life force? Is this light bulb alive?
So he asked, "Oh? How do you know 'that thing' can't break light bulbs? It chewed up the light in my room."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Gui's face flashed with surprise. He never expected that the light would break down after only half a day of the kid moving into the room.

Did that thing not even want to endure until nightfall? Just how much does it hate this kid?

As far as Uncle Gui knows, those serious criminals who commit suicide in varying lengths of time are essentially no different; how long they live depends entirely on the patience of that devil.

If it wants to play a little longer, then you can live a couple more days. If it hates you, then you'll die quickly.

Of course, whether or not one is prepared to kill depends on when the light bulb is broken.

Therefore, once this light bulb is installed, even if it really wants to harm the residents, it will first try to destroy the light bulb.

At this point, the damage it inflicts on the light bulb will be reflected in an accelerated depletion of the resident's energy and spirit, at least preventing fatal injuries before the resident is completely exhausted.

Of course, if you really can't hold on any longer and are completely exhausted, then you deserve to die, and you can't blame anyone else.

"Sorry, young man, this is my trade secret. Anyway, just take the light bulb out when you get back. Of course, how you bring it back is up to you."

Uncle Ghost did not want to reveal more information.

After all, he felt that giving this away for free was enough; more information was simply part of the transaction.

Wu Wang shrugged and didn't seem to care.

With a flick of his wrist, he placed the light bulb into his backpack, and the dark object vanished as if by magic, eliciting gasps of surprise from the criminals present.

Even without the old man saying it, Wu Wang had a premonition; he smelled a hint of the little black boy in the light bulb.

Although it's very light, it's quite pure.

The filament, in particular, seemed unusually strange. It was a pale white that leaned towards pale yellow, and it showed signs of flickering. Its thickness and material did not appear to be metallic.

Wu Wang suspected it was a nerve.

Yes, it is the regulatory system in a living organism that plays a dominant role within the body.

However, under normal circumstances, taking the human body as an example, the portion of a nerve that is clearly visible to the naked eye after being extracted is not very large. The sciatic nerve is probably only to this extent. Moreover, in a healthy body, it would actually appear milky white.

Given the current situation...

The filament was forcibly extracted and used in the production process while the main body was still alive.

"Could this material originate from the body of the little black boy?" Wu Wang boldly speculated.

If his deduction is correct, it means that Uncle Ghost, who possesses this light bulb, knows more about the true nature of the Demon Prison.

One of my side quests is to learn about the origins of the Demon Prison.

Perhaps we can find a breakthrough by talking to them.

As for the second side quest...

He truly has no idea who that string of gibberish is related to.

"Tell me what you originally intended for me to do?" Wu Wang added, "But I can't guarantee I'll actually do it."

Seeing this, Uncle Ghost waved to the Adelie penguin again, and the penguin once again made a gesture as if it were wriggling its intestines.

He then spat out something that looked like a piece of paper into Wu Wang's hand. As Uncle Gui slowly opened it, Wu Wang noticed that it was actually a photograph.

But the people in charge...

Somewhat unexpected.

This person is one of the other five players.

That is, the only newcomer in this instance – [Jiang Xiaoming].

“I want you to take him to the kitchen.” After saying that, Uncle Ghost tossed the photo to the penguin so it could swallow it.

Damn! This really is one of the penguins from Madagascar!

Wu Wang suppressed his urge to complain, sighed, and shook his head, saying, "Please, how am I supposed to bring someone into the kitchen? Do you know how strict the guards are around me? Or do you really think I can escape from that room?"

Uncle Gui was not surprised by this.

After all, the other party was locked in that room on their first day in prison and was unaware of some of the hidden rules.

So he explained, "Every criminal goes to the kitchen, including you. Each time, two criminals are sent over to help."

“But nobody wants to be in the same room as the hardened criminals. Some people even break their own arms and legs so that the guards have to call someone else to take their place.”

"This makes it too much trouble for prison management because everyone tries to use injuries to escape."

"Therefore, the warden announced that on the day a serious offender goes to help in the kitchen, the serious offender must designate one person to accompany him. The chosen person must go even if he is seriously injured, as long as he is not dead."

"In other words, you can designate him to go with you, and it will be your turn to go to the kitchen tomorrow at noon."

"So, it's just a small favor for you, right? Anyway, you have to go with someone, you can't go alone, can you?"

Hearing this explanation, Wu Wang finally understood why the other party insisted on communicating with him.

So this is a right reserved for serious offenders.

There was one thing Wu Wang couldn't understand: Jiang Xiaoming was just an ordinary person who hadn't even qualified as a Spirit Disaster player yet, so why was this old guy targeting him?

Or is it targeting the criminal played by Jiang Xiaoming? Is his identity special?
Or perhaps... it's related to some side quest of other players?
Thinking of this, he asked directly, "Did he offend you? With so many of your men disciplining someone, you don't need to drag him to the kitchen, do you?"

However, the old ghost did not answer the question, but simply smiled and said:

"This is my private matter. You just need to bring the person over. There will be additional compensation after it's done. Think about it?"

Seeing that he couldn't get more information out of him without any effort, Wu Wang didn't bother wasting time with this guy anymore. In any case, he had already achieved his goal of establishing his authority.

Besides establishing a firm foothold.

It probably won't be long before news of his ability to break or disregard prison rules begins to circulate within the prison.

Wu Wang didn't believe that if the "Doomsday Prophet" planned to escape from prison, he would ignore someone as unique as himself.

At the very least, he should at least examine himself and understand how he disregarded the rules, right?

Instead of searching for the other person like looking for a needle in a haystack, it's better to pique their interest and then have them come closer and reveal their identity.

Now, all we need to do is let the bullets fly for a while.

(End of this chapter)