My mom is waiting for treatment, and you're summoning me to be a hero?

Upon hearing Zhou Yue's voice, Hunter Axe sprang up from the ground.

He shot off like an arrow towards the end of the stone path.

He threw the heavy axe to the ground with a dull thud, but he didn't bother to pick it up.

"Zhou Yue—!!"

His roar echoed in the void, causing the black energy spheres to tremble slightly.

Lin Mo did not hesitate and followed.

A shout came from behind: "Wait for me, boss!"

His voice faded into the distance, but Lin Mo did not turn around.

The stone-paved road rushed past beneath my feet.

Ahead, the end of the stone-paved road is getting closer and closer.

The two gradually saw clearly that a cage was suspended there.

It wasn't the black energy ball from before, but a real cage forged from some kind of dark metal.

The cage is octagonal, with a thick black energy chain extending from each corner. The other end of the chain is deeply embedded in the void, as if it grew out of this space itself.

Eight chains converged in the center of the cage.

There, there is a person.

Lin Mo slowed his pace.

He saw that person.

Her long, silver hair was withered and draped over her shoulders.

In some places, the skin has peeled off, revealing the dry scalp underneath.

He is very thin.

He was so thin that only his skeleton remained.

That thing, which should have been a prison uniform, is now tattered into strips, barely hanging on his body.

Through the gaps in the cloth strips, one could see countless wounds...

There were knife wounds, whip marks, and charred marks from being branded with a hot iron.

There are new wounds and old scars.

Layer upon layer, it's almost impossible to find a single piece of intact skin.

Some of the wounds are still bleeding.

Fresh, dark red blood.

It trickled down the dry skin, dripping onto the bottom of the cage with a soft dripping sound.

He was bound by eight chains and suspended in the center of the cage.

The limbs were pulled in different directions by chains.

A ring was wrapped around his neck, forcing him to tilt his head slightly upwards, unable to look down, unable to glance to the side, and unable to make any unnecessary movements.

Hunter Axe knelt before the cage.

His knee slammed hard into the ground, shattering the stone slab, but he felt no pain.

His eyes were fixed on the person in the cage, his pupils contracted sharply, and his lips trembled. It took him a long time to utter a sound:

"Zhou...Zhou Yue..."

His voice was so hoarse it was unrecognizable.

"What...what's wrong with you...?"

He couldn't continue.

The person in the cage slowly raised their head.

The movement was slow and difficult, as if it required all the strength of the body.

The chains rattled with his movements.

The band around his neck tightened even more, but he still managed to lift his head.

He looked at the hunting axe.

Those eyes.

Lin Mo felt a slight stirring in his heart when he saw those eyes.

Those were eyes filled with weariness, despair, and numbness.

"Hunter's Axe...it really is you."

His voice was very soft and weak, as if it came from a very far place.

Tears welled up in Hunter's Axe's eyes.

The giant, over two meters tall, the fierce man who carried a giant axe and slaughtered through thousands of troops, was now trembling uncontrollably.

"How...how did you get like this..."

He desperately reached out, trying to grab the person in the cage.

But as soon as his fingers touched the bars of the cage, they were repelled by an invisible force.

This cage was clearly more robust than those black spheres, and it even had a shock-absorbing effect.

It was impossible to open from the outside; the only way to torture the people inside was through the gaps.

Zhou Yue watched the hunter's axe move, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

It was a bitter smile.

"then……"

His voice was broken and intermittent; he had to stop and catch his breath every few words.

"The Holy Kingdom of High Towers made a deal with Her Majesty Li Yan... to buy the right to kill the Blood Demon King for 50 cities... The Empire... is afraid I'll steal the credit... so..."

He didn't finish speaking.

But the axe understood.

Upon hearing the name Li Yan, he slammed his fist heavily on the cage: "Li Yan... that bastard..."

Zhou Yue remained silent.

He just stared at the hunter's axe, something gleaming in his eyes.

After a long while, the hunter finally calmed down a bit.

He looked up at Zhou Yue, his voice still trembling:

"How can I get you out? Tell me, how can I get you out? I'll chop this broken cage open..."

He looked around for his giant axe, only to find that he had left it on the way here.

He stood up and was about to run back when Zhou Yue called him back.

"Hunter's Axe"

The hunting axe stopped.

Zhou Yue looked at him and slowly shook his head.

"I'm... useless."

His voice was soft, but clear.

"They installed ten magic-sealing arrays inside my body, restricting my skills, and they also severed the tendons in my limbs. Even if I get out, I'll be a cripple."

The hunter's body froze.

"No...no...there must be a way..."

He seemed to suddenly remember something and abruptly raised his head:

"Your Holy Armor of Light! That's right! As long as you find your Holy Armor of Light and use the power of Divine Revelation, you can definitely do it."

Zhou Yue shook his head again.

The movement was slow and gentle, but the hunter's axe stopped.

"I lost my Holy Armor of Light at the very end, and I don't even know where it is..."

He fell silent at this point.

Hunter Axe was still unwilling to give up: "There must be some way out, there must be..."

Zhou Yue smiled at the impatient Hunter Axe and slowly said, "You're still as easily agitated as you were back then. If you still want to do something, help me find a brave warrior. I want to talk to him."

Hunter Axe was taken aback by the request and subconsciously looked at Lin Mo behind him.

He already knew Lin Mo's true identity; he was a ready-made hero.

Zhou Yue also noticed something was wrong with the Hunter's Axe and looked away from it.

It landed on the young man in black robes who had been standing quietly to the side.

Lin Mo was also looking at him.

Eyes facing each other.

Zhou Yue's eyebrows twitched slightly.

"He is...

Hunter Axe followed his gaze, paused for a moment, and then nodded.

"He...he is the hero."

Lin Mo's identity was revealed to Hunter Axe by the Second Prince.

The Second Prince had conducted a special investigation into Lin Mo, and combined with his desire to return to Earth, it was easy to deduce the truth.

Zhou Yue's eyes lit up when he heard what Hunter Axe said.

He looked at Lin Mo for a long time.

"I would like to ask this hero a few questions."

Hunter Axe was taken aback, then immediately stood up and stepped aside.

Lin Mo frowned and walked forward warily.

They stopped 10 steps away from the hunting axe.

At the same time, Yin Xue's voice echoed in my mind: "Be careful, I suspect he wants to possess someone else's body."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo secretly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

If the other party makes any move, I will not hesitate to take action.

After all, they were now facing a demigod-level expert.

Although Hunter Axe said he was naive, who knows what he would become after being locked in a cage for more than 80 years.

After making all the preparations, Lin Mo finally spoke.

What do you need?

Zhou Yue remained silent.

He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time before slowly raising his head.

"How is the world over there...?"

Lin Mo was taken aback.

"there?"

"Where we came from."

Lin Mo didn't understand why Zhou Yue asked this, but he nodded nonetheless.

"good."

Zhou Yue's lips twitched, as if he wanted to laugh.

"Are people... able to get enough to eat?"

Lin Mo was silent for a moment.

"Most of them are possible."

"Are you dressed warmly enough?"

"able."

……

Zhou Yue asked many similar questions, until Lin Mo got a little annoyed.

At this point, Zhou Yue asked another question.

"So...did we defeat the Japanese?"

Lin Mo was stunned.

He looked at Zhou Yue, his tired eyes revealing a sense of expectation.

Lin Mo guessed what was going on, immediately released the black sword he was holding, took a few steps to the cage, looked at Zhou Yue and asked, "You are...?"

Zhou Yue sighed, seemingly lost in memories, and after a long while spoke.

"I think it was around 1934 when I set off north with the main force. We traveled for more than two years, and just when we were about to reach our destination, I was summoned here. I estimate it's been about 90 years since then..."

Upon hearing Zhou Yue's words, Lin Mo's pupils contracted.