『 [ Jiaoqiu and Moze, by order of the Merlin's Claw, General Feixiao of the Yaoqing, have come to extradite Hoolay, the high-profile Borisin convict, to the Yaoqing. ]
Jiaoqiu said, handing his documents to Xueyi for inspection.
Xueyi carefully scrutinized their identities and nodded.
[ This visit is to inspect his detention conditions and prepare in advance for the subsequent handover and escort. ]
[ The Honorable Judge must have already received the notification. ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Stelle: "Xueyi?"
Stelle: "How come you're the one handing things over with Jiaoqiu and the other guy?"
Xueyi: "Is there something amiss?"
Stelle: "I mean… do you ever get a day off?"
Stelle: "Or rather, is it possible that the entire Shackling Prison only has you few Judges?"
Hanya: "That is not the case. There are quite a few Judges in the Shackling Prison."
Hanya: "It should just be a coincidence that Sister is on duty."
Stelle: "Fair enough…"
Stelle: "Let's just call it a coincidence then."
Hu Tao: "So this is Judge Xueyi?"
Hu Tao: "She's a bit different from what I imagined…"
Huohuo: "Then what did Miss Hu Tao think a Judge would look like?"
Hu Tao: "Uh… majestic… solemn and dignified?"
Hu Tao: "Or maybe fierce and malevolent?"
Hu Tao: "Like those door gods who can scare a ghost to death just by glaring!"
Hanya: "Haha, Miss Hu Tao is overthinking it."
Hanya: "Judges are also human, so naturally, they only look like humans."
Xiangling: "I feel like Judge Xueyi is solemn, yes, but she doesn't look fierce or malevolent at all."
Xueyi: "Do you believe that a fierce and malevolent appearance would deepen people's awe and respect for the Judges and the Shackling Prison?"
Xueyi: "If so, it is worth a try…"
Furina de Fontaine: "A try??"
Furina de Fontaine: "What does that mean?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Is Judge Xueyi going to imitate a fierce and malevolent posture?"
Furina de Fontaine: "But judging by your appearance… I'm afraid it would be very difficult!"
Hanya: "No, what Sister means might be another method…"
Hanya: "But I think it's better not to try it…."
Hanya: "Otherwise, when she rarely gets a day off to go on the streets, she might scare the passersby."
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『 [ The application for the visit has been approved. ]
[ I shall be your guide for this trip. ]
[ The convict Hoolay is the Warhead of the Borisin, an Abomination of Abundance, the Father of the Pack, and the arch-enemy of the Foxians. ]
[ He must be held accountable for two thousand one hundred and twenty-three wars of aggression and their associated crimes. ]
[ Given his cruelty and ferocity, the slaughter he caused is beyond count. He is sentenced to the depths of the Shackling Prison, to suffer the punishment of the Avici Sword Tree until the end of heaven and earth, with no pardon ever… ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Kaveh: "How… how many?!"
Kaveh: "Two thousand one hundred and twenty-three wars of aggression?!"
Kaveh: "What kind of war demon is this?!"
Kinich: "The blood debts he has incurred are probably too numerous to count…"
Kinich: "Truly horrifying!"
Paimon: "Suffer the punishment of the Avici Sword Tree until the end of heaven and earth??"
Paimon: "Ugh… that sounds like a terrifying punishment!!"
Boothill: "Muddle-fudger, the punishments of the Xianzhou Alliance are much more humane!"
Boothill: "For a cruel and merciless piece of trash like this, ending him directly would be doing him a favor!"
Boothill: "We should torture him severely and make sure he dies a miserable death!"
Stelle: "Agreed."
Stelle: "For scumbags who can be sliced to pieces, never kill them directly."
Stelle: "Only then can we slightly comfort the souls of those innocent beings in heaven!"
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『 [ Honorable Judge, there is no need to read the words on this judgment. ]
[ Hoolay is the natural enemy and hereditary foe of our Foxian race. The atrocities he committed are the very materials Yaoqing parents use to stop children from crying at night. I know every single one of them inside out. ]
[ Let's fast forward to the next step. ]
Hearing Xueyi reading the regulations on the document, Jiaoqiu wanted to skip it directly.
[ Visiting a high-profile convict, every rule concerns your safety. ]
[ Even if the two Yaoqing messengers have heard of Hoolay's legends since childhood, their knowledge of him remains pitifully small. ]
[ Only the Judges of the Ten-Lords Commission know exactly what kind of abomination is imprisoned at the bottom of the Shackling Prison. ]
[ Since the former Sword Champion of the Luofu, Jingliu, captured Hoolay, hundreds of years have passed, and the Shackling Prison has never allowed Hoolay to consume any sustenance. ]
[ Yet even though he has starved to this day, he is still alive. ]
[ This is completely inconsistent with the recorded Borisin physiology. ]
[ The Avici Sword Tree created by the Punishment Department was originally an execution tool designed to inflict painful retribution on heavily-sinning abominations. ]
[ Most Borisin cannot survive three days under the Sword Tree punishment. ]
[ But this monster is different. The sword shards pierce him, and he recovers instantly. ]
[ Having suffered the punishment to this day, he is still alive. ]
[ The various bizarre traits of this beast are the very reason all these rules exist. ]
[ Having said this, do you two understand? ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
March 7th: "Oh my god, tortured for hundreds of years, not even eating or drinking, and still alive and well today?"
March 7th: "What kind of monster is this?"
March 7th: "Is he unkillable?"
Welt Yang: "He is an Abomination of Abundance, after all… having such miraculous traits is perhaps not surprising."
Madam Herta: "His recovery rate far exceeds other Borisin. It's clear that this Hoolay must have received some small blessings from the Aeon of Abundance."
Stelle: "Ah?"
Stelle: "Is this Hoolay an Emanator of Abundance?"
Madam Herta: "Obviously not."
Madam Herta: "Just some small blessings, far from being an Emanator."
Madam Herta: "Otherwise, he wouldn't be locked up in a prison like a lamb to the slaughter."
Furina de Fontaine: "That former Luofu Sword Champion, Jingliu, actually captured this Hoolay?"
Furina de Fontaine: "Such a high-profile convict, and that Sword Champion was able to capture him single-handedly…"
Furina de Fontaine: "She truly is a legendary figure!"
Silver Wolf: "As everyone knows, capturing a powerful being alive is far harder than killing them."
Silver Wolf: "It seems that Sword Champion has true skills that far surpass ordinary people."
Hu Tao: "But such a figure has now been reduced to a fugitive of the Xianzhou…"
Hu Tao: "I really want to know what kind of twists and turns happened in the Xianzhou back then!"
Feixiao: "Tsk, Jiaoqiu, you have your day of being lectured too!"
Feixiao: "Hahaha, that'll teach you to talk so much!"
Jiaoqiu: "Uh… this is my fault."
Jiaoqiu: "Judge Xueyi is right. Although Hoolay is a household name for every Foxian on the Yaoqing Xianzhou."
Jiaoqiu: "But those who have actually seen him are very few."
Jiaoqiu: "For such a fierce beast, we should pay the utmost attention!"
Moze: "I told you long ago to learn from my silence."
Moze: "Have you learned your lesson now?"
Jiaoqiu: "You brat, get lost!!"
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『 [ It was Jiaoqiu who offended… Please continue, Honorable Judge. ]
Hearing Xueyi's solemn words, Jiaoqiu gave an embarrassed chuckle.
[ Regarding the taboos of visiting Hoolay, I have handed them to you two. Please read them carefully. ]
Xueyi handed Jiaoqiu the paper listing the visit taboos.
The records on it were as follows:
Reminders When Visiting Hoolay
Prisoner: Hoolay
Summary of Crimes: The Borisin Warhead, a Denizen of Abundance. Accountable for numerous acts of invasion and associated war crimes. Accountable for the long-term enslavement of foxians and utilizing their blood for alchemical purposes.
Detention Method: This prisoner must be subjected to the punishment of the Forest of Swords and never be pardoned. They must be transferred to different locations regularly, their shackles must be checked for sturdiness during the transfer, and the air filters in their new cell must be intact and functional.
Notes:
1. The confinement of this prisoner is the foundation of the alliance between the Xianzhou and the foxians. Any individuals objecting to this sentence should be punished for "Sowing Discord."
2. Anyone who contacts or converses with this prisoner must take poison-proof pellets or wear a breathing mask equipped with a filter cartridge to counteract the effects of Lupitoxin.
3. The prisoner's place of detention must be changed yearly, and the new location must remain unknown to individuals below the rank of Cloud Knight Lieutenant or Judge.
4. Do not mention "Jingliu" when conversing with this prisoner. 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Mualani: "So cautious?"
Mualani: "Not only do they need to transfer detention locations periodically, but they even have to make all kinds of preparations carefully just for a visit."
Xilonen: "It's understandable. After all, he is a prisoner who committed such heinous crimes. If they aren't cautious and let him escape, wouldn't it cause another bloodbath?"
Mavuika: "I have a question. Logically speaking, for such a dangerous figure, wouldn't killing him be the safest approach?"
Lingsha: "I think so too."
Lingsha: "I can understand the Foxians' deep-seated hatred for Hoolay, not wanting him to die easily and wanting him to be punished for eternity."
Lingsha: "But the problem is, as the Borisin Warhead, Hoolay possesses the unpredictable power of Abundance."
Lingsha: "Every day he lives, it can be said that many more uncertainties are introduced."
Lingsha: "The risk of keeping him alive, in my view, is truly a bit too high."
March 7th: "Is it possible… that this Hoolay cannot be killed?!"
Madam Herta: "That's nonsense."
Madam Herta: "Even a true Emanator of Abundance wouldn't dare say they are immortal, let alone a slightly special Abomination of Abundance?"
Lingsha: "Throw him into a star to be incinerated. I don't believe he could survive that."
Jingyuan: "Haha, what Miss Lingsha says naturally makes sense, but unfortunately… for the Alliance, we cannot directly do that…"
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『 [ Also, before going to the next level, you must take this pill. ]
At this moment, Xueyi took out two more pills and handed them to Jiaoqiu.
[ I will not take medicine of unknown origin. ]
Moze shook his head, refusing to take the medicine.
[ Then you two will not be able to enter the bottom floor for the visit. ]
Xueyi's attitude was very firm.
[ Just take it. ]
[ This fellow Hoolay, like all Borisin, can release a pheromone called Lupitoxin, which evokes inner fear. ]
[ Thousands of years ago, our race was enslaved by the Borisin for a long time, powerless to resist. ]
[ It wasn't because Foxians are naturally inferior to them; the reason lies in this. ]
[ The Honorable Judge's medicine is for our mental health. ] 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Lumine: "Lupitoxin? Evoking inner fear?"
Lumine: "These Borisin methods are quite fancy."
Paimon: "So the Borisin used to enslave the Foxians. No wonder the Foxians hate the Borisin so much."
Furina de Fontaine: "It was written on that paper earlier that the Borisin enslaved Foxians for a long time and used their blood to refine medicine."
Furina de Fontaine: "My goodness, this is too evil!"
Feixiao: "Is this considered evil?"
Feixiao: "What if I told you that this is already the abridged version?"
Feixiao: "The actual situation of the Foxians enslaved by the Borisin was far more miserable than you can imagine…"
Feixiao: "Those with good luck might be used as slaves by the Borisin, while those with bad luck were merely rations for their amusement."
Xiangling: "How terrifying!!"
Xiangling: "It's simply inhumane!"
Robin: "No wonder the Xianzhou Alliance hunts the Abominations of Abundance for eternity…"
Robin: "Allowing such a demonic group to exist is a disrespect to life!"
Boothill: "If you ask me, the existence of the Aeon of Abundance is a mistake!"
Boothill: "THEY, for baby's sake, scatter the miracles of Abundance everywhere, giving people eternal life!"
Boothill: "Strictly speaking, how is this behavior any different from Propagation?"
Boothill: "If everyone can live forever, no matter how big this universe is or how many resources there are, they will eventually be depleted one day!"
Dan Heng: "The problem is, this is not true immortality."
Dan Heng: "For those blessed by Abundance, if they want to remain immortal, they must plunder the life force of others!"
Dan Heng: "This is the very root of the birth of the Abominations of Abundance."
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『 [ Understood. ]
Hearing Jiaoqiu's explanation, Moze took the medicine and swallowed it cleanly.
[ I knew you were a reasonable person. ]
[ We have swallowed the medicine. Let's go. ]
Jiaoqiu spoke to Xueyi, and then Xueyi began to lead the way ahead.
Jiaoqiu and Moze followed closely behind her.
[ …Hmm? ]
[ Honorable Judge… ]
As Jiaoqiu was walking, he passed by a squad of guards.
A strange scent wafted over, making his brow furrow, and he couldn't help but call out to Xueyi.
[ What is it? ]
Xueyi stopped and turned around in confusion.
[ No, nothing. Perhaps it's just my imagination… Let's go. ]
Jiaoqiu glanced back at the squad of guards, shook his head, and continued to follow behind Xueyi. 』
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—✦Omniscient Viewer's Chat Lodge✦—
Hu Tao: "Oh no, it seems Mr. Jiaoqiu's nose smelled something again!"
Yunli: "You squinty-eyed pink-haired fox, since you noticed something strange, why didn't you say it?"
Yunli: "Now look what happened. That squad of guards that just passed by might very well be Borisin in disguise!"
Jiaoqiu: "A scent doesn't represent everything, does it?"
Jiaoqiu: "In the video, I didn't see with my own eyes that the Borisin could directly change their shapes to disguise themselves…"
Jiaoqiu: "If I claimed those people were fakes based on scent alone, I'm afraid I would be treated as talking nonsense."
Stelle: "Damn, an unusual situation was discovered after all."
Stelle: "Absurd, even the guards of the Shackling Prison can be disguised?"
Stelle: "I thought they only imitated Foxians well!"
March 7th: "Don't panic yet, just like Mr. Jiaoqiu said."
March 7th: "A scent doesn't represent everything."
March 7th: "What if he smelled it wrong?"
Feixiao: "Jiaoqiu usually cooks, and his grasp of the scent of ingredients is extremely precise. With his sense of smell, he probably didn't smell it wrong."
Feixiao: "In other words, that squad of seemingly normal guards might indeed have something fishy about them…"
Dan Heng: "Then it's troublesome!"
Dan Heng: "If even the Shackling Prison has been infiltrated, the situation is truly critical."
Yanqing: "Damn it! I really didn't expect they could even sneak into the Shackling Prison?"
Yanqing: "Who on earth is it? Who is covering for them?!"
Paimon: "Oh no, I suddenly have a very bad feeling!"
Paimon: "Judge Xueyi is currently taking Mr. Jiaoqiu and Mr. Moze to visit Hoolay. Could something happen to them?!"
Hanabi: "Is there even a need to think about it?"
Hanabi: "The plot has been set up to this point; they are bound to have some accidents."
Stelle: "Calm down!"
Stelle: "Dan Heng and I happen to be here as well."
Stelle: "It's fine if Hoolay doesn't come out, but if he really breaks out of prison, I'll perform a live capture of Hoolay for everyone!"
March 7th: "Uh… just don't get swatted away by that scary thing in one hit…"
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