After being reborn, I was turned into a slave girl by a princess.

……

Thinking of this, Lonnies looked at Lianlan.

She noticed that after a moment of surprise, the girl also looked at her... It was clear that she and the girl had thought of the same thing.

If that's the case...

"Senior Yicheng, shall we open this door?"

"Yes, this is the control room. By operating it, we should be able to stop the hospital's alarm system."

Following the orange-haired girl, the girls slowly entered a very spacious room.

The walls here are covered with all sorts of screens, which seem to allow for monitoring of every aspect of the hospital.

Because of the commotion caused by Yi Cheng and Luo Zhisheng, several screens naturally displayed messages such as "Warning: A patient is attempting to escape" and "Warning: A patient is attempting to perform surgery without authorization."

However, what interested Lonnie the most was the row of monitors located at the very edge.

Because the scenes depicted on them were completely different from anything I had ever seen.

And one of the scenes is even more...

……

"Hello, Mr. Rabbit. Thank you for your treatment just now."

"It's okay, come to me if you have any problems later."

……

This is a sunny forest filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

Various kinds of flowers bloom in the woods, the wooden suspension bridge is covered with moss, and the incredibly lush World Tree stands tall into the sky.

However, upon closer inspection, one will find that the layout of the trees and boardwalks is very similar to the layout of the city.

Moreover, there is a crucial prompt in the bottom right corner of this screen.

……

Elena's World

……

And isn't this Elena the girl I met at the doll joint shop before?

She wore a cute little dress and walked among the crowd like a butterfly.

If that's the case, then this city is indeed...

Chapter 78 The Prison of the City of Heroes

"This city is called the 'City of Heroes'... Well, you could also translate it as the 'City of Protagonists' or the 'City of Main Characters'."

"what?"

“I remember now, the original purpose of this city was to allow those simulators who were immersed in the illusion in the previous era to realize each other’s existence, to communicate with each other and grow together.”

As they stared at the screen together, Lianlan spoke slowly.

now,

The black-haired girl's eyes were no longer filled with confusion, but were as clear as a mirror, as if reflecting her truest self.

"Mutual exchange and growth..."

"That's right. The virtual world is wonderful, but it's just a fabricated dream. In it, you can gain immense power at will and make everything revolve around you. But this city... is different. While preserving your desires, it gives everyone the opportunity to interact with others."

"!"

"That's why the heroes born in this city should have strong communication skills and be able to adventure with their companions... uh, uh-huh!"

As she said this, Lianlan showed a pained expression again.

It was clear that she was now in a state of anxiety; not only were beads of sweat on her body, but beneath her clothes, there were also faint traces of tentacles...

"Lianlan, are you alright?"

Having fought the Chicken Knight with Lianlan, Lonnies knew that she carried a heavy curse, which would form a tentacle suit to cover her entire body in times of crisis.

but……

"Don't worry about me, this time... I'm sure I'll remember!!"

Lian Lan gritted her teeth, her eyes burning like flames, filled with a resolve to shatter everything.

And at that very moment...

Senior Yicheng, who was staring at the screen, suddenly said seriously:

"An alarm is sounding in the prison area... Oh no, have Elcia and the others been captured?"

"The prison area?!"

“I remember now, the prison area is a place used to imprison foreign monsters... The mechanical guards there are not like bees, which are used to control their own people, so their models and abilities are unrestricted, and their combat capabilities are extremely strong.”

Lianlan gritted her teeth and said very seriously.

"Then, what if Elusia..."

Lonese was perfectly calm just now, but the moment Elusia was mentioned, the girl completely lost her composure.

"Lonnies, she should be alright. Elusia is no ordinary girl; her insights and intelligence are rare in my life."

"Thank you... But, senior, could you give a command to stop the mechanical guards over there as well?"

"No, the guards over there are separate and not under our control."

"Then, what should we do..."

"Let's go over there now, but don't worry, I've already downloaded the prison map and access card, so we should be able to get in easily."

……

……

Although I knew it would be more appropriate to linger in the control room and investigate more clues.

But the girls simply couldn't ignore the situation at the prison.

As for Senior Sister Luo Zhisheng, although she also wanted to help everyone fight together, her body was cursed after all. So, once the girls left the hospital, she could only use the rope to return to the ship to rest.

"I'm sorry, Lonnies, I couldn't be of any help..."

"It's okay, I feel much more at ease knowing that my senior is on the ship."

"Uh……?"

"Because my senior is usually in charge of piloting boats, and her skills are superb, that way I can have external support at any time, and I can rest assured."

"Okay, please leave it to me."

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……

And so, the three of them walked toward the prison.

However, the prison in the City of Heroes is not like a prison in the usual sense.

This is where we imprison foreign monsters and repair runaway dolls.

Therefore, the entire building is shaped like a sealed box, without even a single window.

Logically speaking, it would be impossible to enter such a place without making a commotion. However, Senior Yicheng's robotic arm acted like a key, easily opening the prison gate.

"Senior, you're amazing..."

"This is nothing. I just took advantage of a flaw in the system to gain extremely high operational privileges... After all, don't forget, I also graduated from the Ancient Academy."

"what?"

“Studying ancient artifacts and their manipulation methods is an essential part of the process. However, please be careful, it is still not safe here.”

……

After walking along the wide corridor for a short while, Lonnies arrived at a place that looked like an airport waiting hall.

Because the lights were off, the entire hall was very dark. Lonnie could only make out some mechanical objects resembling ticket gates by the light from the mechanical arm.

Senior Yicheng walked to a platform and attached her arm to it.

"Senior, how is it?"

"No, I don't have the necessary permissions to access this area. Besides, the security door leading to the inner cell block is closed due to the alarm."

"Then, what should we do?"

“Yes, we could force our way in, but that would create a lot of noise and could attract the attention of the prison guard robots… Junior Elusia’s situation is unknown, so this approach would be somewhat dangerous.”

"The second method... Ah, I know!"

Lonnies took a deep breath. Since this was a prison, if she could get in by being captured, she could confirm the information more clearly.

However, this mission is extremely dangerous.

Because so much time has passed, no one knows what the prison will be like, and once caught, one will temporarily lose their freedom and need to find a way to escape.

"Yes, according to the circuit diagram, I only need to restart the power switch of the internal cell block, and I can reset the security level and open the security door to enter the interior in a short time."

"I understand, let me do it."

Lianlan nodded and volunteered to step forward.

but……

"No, this is something I should do."

"Lonnies?"

"None of you have ever been imprisoned, right? But I have, and I've not only been locked up, I've also escaped from prison!"