In America, my cousin, Supergirl Kara...

Chapter 124 Phantom Prison

Li Xiao began to disassemble the wooden bed. As he lifted the bed boards, dust fell in a flurry, and there were dried insect skins in the holes.

This bed needs to be replaced. Sleeping on it for a few more days might cause it to collapse. The deformed wooden beams reveal that it has been bearing an excessive weight in the past two days.

The bed her cousin bought should arrive soon, and then she can get rid of it. Li Xiao took it out of the room.

He moved swiftly and emptied the room in a short time. As for the cabinets, he covered them with a thin film, which Kara had bought in advance.

Li Xiao started mixing the putty and got to work. In just one hour, the room was completely transformed, and even the holes he had hammered out earlier were covered up.

Once the repairs are complete, the system will reinforce the building, making it very difficult to damage.

Why hasn't the system notification sounded yet? Li Xiao paused for a moment, wondering if it was because the plaster on the wall hadn't dried.

Upon thinking of this, a dazzling red light flashed in Li Xiao's pupils, and the air in the room began to slowly warm up.

A buzzing sound of electromagnetic current echoed in the empty room, carrying a jarring sense of oppression.

After the break-in period, when using the thermal vision device, my eye sockets only feel slightly warm.

The next moment, Li Xiao's eyes emitted faint red rays, which were barely visible on the damp wall.

However, the moisture in the damp putty evaporated continuously under the sun, and the heat rose up, so the wall plaster dried quickly.

"It works pretty well," Li Xiao thought to himself. His gaze began to move around, and the infrared searchlight-like beam of light slowly swept across the room, causing the paint on the walls to quickly dry and hiss wherever it went.

In less than three minutes, the putty in the entire bedroom transformed from damp to solid wall plaster.

Li Xiao's eyelids closed slightly, his vision shutting off. He twisted his neck, his knuckles cracking. He figured only he could do the work of a painter with superpowers, Li Xiao chuckled self-deprecatingly, nodding in satisfaction at the pristine white walls. He had to admit, the efficiency was indeed impressive. Just then, a sound, almost imperceptible to the human ear, emanated from the building, as if a supercharged system had been activated. The extremely fine roughness on the wall instantly smoothed out, and then the temperature plummeted to a comfortable level, as if an invisible air circulation system had been installed, eliminating all unpleasant odors.

Finally, the attack was enhanced. Li Xiao kicked the wall with a dull, indestructible thud, like kicking a diamond of extremely high purity. The force of the impact almost shattered Li Xiao's shoes.

Li Xiao clicked his tongue in amazement. It even had a power-assisted adsorption and rebound mechanism; its hardness was so great that even a missile probably couldn't pry it open.

Just then, the voice I had been waiting for finally rang in my mind.

[Mission: Lonely Fortress Upgrade Completed]

[Reward: Phantom Cell Block 1 (The cell block key can be inserted into the air to open it as desired, and the door size can be freely selected.)]

Note: The prison wallpaper can be changed once a week. Subsequent rewards will be prioritized and stored in the prison area. [Free attribute points 2]

As if by magic, a metallic substance suddenly appeared in his hand. When he opened it, a golden key gleamed in his hand.

Its design closely resembles Superman's 45-ton key from the comics, only on a much smaller scale.

Following the system's instructions, Li Xiao picked up the key and casually poked it into the air. With a soft click, the seemingly empty space echoed with the sound of a lock clicking. Li Xiao released his hand, and the key remained suspended in mid-air.

Then a vortex slowly appeared beside the key, as if opening a door to another world, carrying a strange feeling.

Through the vortex, you can see a sealed room inside, resembling a metal barrier.

Li Xiao pulled out the key, and the opening lingered for a few seconds before slowly closing as if it had never existed.

"This is truly cutting-edge technology," Li Xiao exclaimed in amazement. "It's like having a portable dimensional space. I remember that even the Phantom Prison in the comics couldn't open up the void."

You can put all the rewards you get from the system into it. Although it's not very big, it's still a pain to stuff it in your pocket every day.

Li Xiao inserted the key back into the air and turned it to the bottom. The vortex instantly expanded to a size of 2×2, and the swirling waves resembled the portal in the Warcraft movie.

Li Xiao stepped inside, a slight feeling of sluggishness spreading through his body before dissipating. His shoes tapped on the metal floor, and Li Xiao was fully inside the Phantom Prison.

My gaze swept around, and the place seemed as if it were cast in bronze and iron, airtight and without windows or doors, like an iron coffin. The oppressive atmosphere came from all directions like a tidal wave.

It definitely has a prison feel to it. If you locked someone up inside, there would be no chance of an escape. Without a key to open it, staying inside would only lead to certain death.

Li Xiao turned around and pulled out the key. The illusory door behind him slowly closed, and this place became Li Xiao's private space, which was extremely safe.

Should the wallpaper be replaced?

Suddenly, a mechanical voice popped into my mind.

Yes!

Li Xiao agreed without hesitation. He would rather this place become his backyard than a prison.

Suddenly, dozens of ripples appeared on the metal wall, revealing different scenes inside.

European palaces, spring forests, sunset lakesides, lush green plains, karst mountains—all kinds of scenery are presented, including Kryptonian castles and even the Ming Dynasty palace.

Good heavens, they're trying to make me wear the imperial robe! Li Xiao grinned and decisively chose the lush green plain. Anyway, he could change it every week, so he should save the best for last.

The moment I made my choice, my vision suddenly blurred, and when I could see clearly again, the scene in front of me had completely changed.

The ground beneath his feet had turned into lush grass, with azaleas and bellflowers blooming all around. Several oak trees were lush and leafy, casting huge shades on the lawn. Li Xiao looked around and saw that the slope below was a boundless sea of ​​green grass. A gust of wind blew and created waves of grass, and the leaves rustled.

The place, resembling a hobbit's dwelling, was like a paradise on earth. Li Xiao took a deep breath, cupped his hands like a megaphone, and let out a strange roar.

He wouldn't do such a thing in public, out of consideration for his reputation. As for the Phantom Prison? This is my world!

The sound carried far and wide, echoing across the vast天地 (heaven and earth).

Li Xiao felt an immense sense of joy.

This place is no prison; it's clearly a resort, and I'm all alone here. This feeling is more wonderful than anything else. Being in this vast, lifeless landscape might trigger phobias in those with weak constitutions.

But Li Xiaoyi was highly skilled and daring; even if a herd of mammoths charged at him, they would be nothing more than food in his hands.

Li Xiao casually plucked a blade of grass from the ground, and he had a feeling that something was amiss as the root snapped off!

"This thing is actually alive!" Li Xiao exclaimed in surprise. He had thought it was a high-tech holographic image.

Li Xiao began to walk forward, his footsteps rustling on the grass. After walking more than a hundred meters, an invisible wall of air pressed against the bridge of his nose.

Li Xiao reached out and touched it; it felt like bouncy foam. Li Xiao raised his fist and slammed it down.

Boom!

The soft, airy wall produced a tremendous roar when struck, with a visible ring of sound waves radiating outwards.

"Let's explore the areas ahead later," this thought inexplicably popped into Li Xiao's mind.

A hundred meters or so is pretty good, Li Xiao said, and lay down, his mind completely at ease.

A moment later, he reluctantly got up and stuffed all the items from his pockets into the hole in the oak tree. There were no animals here, so he didn't have to worry about losing anything.

He then took out the key, turned it, glanced at the tranquil and lush sea of ​​grass, and then stepped out.

The scene before him transformed back into his familiar bedroom. Li Xiao didn't feel any emptiness in his heart, since he could go in anytime and it wouldn't make a difference.

In the future, it might be necessary to put a smart robot inside. When you need something, you can give it a command to deliver it. You can also build a house inside and even raise some animals. Hopefully, the exploration area can be expanded in the future.

Aside from the superhuman abilities, this was the biggest surprise.

Li Xiaomei was lost in thought when Kara's shouts came from downstairs.

"Time for school, kid!"