"Did you make a mistake? The prisoners here look perfectly normal. They don't look like they are infected at all. Your analysis is so logical, yet you ended up in the wrong place!" Fiona could not help but blurt out.
The group inspected the prison with the help of the prison guards. In the end, the prisoners did not show any symptoms of an infectious disease. Instead, they looked more energetic than the people outside. When the prisoners saw the young and beautiful Xinxia, and Ling Ling, who looked like a little girl, they were in high spirits. They almost had the urge to break out of their cages.
"Something isn't right with these people," Xinxia said.
"What do you mean?" Mofan asked.
"Their minds are strange. Normally, I should be able to read their thoughts and emotions easily. After all, they aren't as determined as Mages, but when I tried to read their thoughts, it felt like I was shrouded in a mist," Xinxia said.
Xinxia was a Psychic Mage. While the Parthenon Temple's Healing Element was strong, their other Elements were outstanding too, especially when it came to White Magic. Instead of calling them a Healing Temple, it was more appropriate to call them a sacred hall of White Magic!
With Xinxia's current cultivation, it was too easy for her to read the thoughts of the prisoners. It was obvious that the thoughts in their minds were extremely dirty, yet when Xinxia tried to read their emotions, thoughts, and mental state, it felt like she was being blocked by something.
"It does seem strange. It's necessary to ask the government to investigate the matter. I'll make a call," Zhang Xiaohou said.
"There's … there's no signal here," the middle-aged prison guard said with a strange look.
"Then I'll make the call outside," Zhang Xiaohou said and went outside.
There were many doors leading out of the prison. Zhang Xiaohou asked another prison guard to lead the way. There was a horrible smell in the prison, so he wanted to get some fresh air.
"Let's keep looking inside," Ling Ling said.
Following the prison guard, everyone passed through the area where the ordinary prisoners were kept and entered the iron cell where the important criminals were kept.
After crossing a metal bridge, a sturdy metal door appeared in front of Mofan. Mofan examined the door and asked the middle-aged prison guard, "This place is very sturdy, even a Mage wouldn't be able to break through it."
"Yeah, we're worried that some Magicians might come to the prison and cause trouble, so Magicians aren't allowed to break in," Prison Guard Morgno replied seriously.
Morgno explained the recent situation in the prison as he led them inside.
As soon as they walked in, the huge gate immediately closed. It was pitch-black inside, and the lights were switched on after a short delay. Since the entire prison was built with cold iron, it was as cold as a freezer.
"Big Brother Mofan …"
Just as Mofan was thinking about what kind of prisoners were being held here, Xinxia's voice suddenly floated into his mind.
Mofan turned around and looked at Xinxia, who pursed her lips without saying a word. He was curious why Xinxia was talking to him with her Psychic Voice. Could it be that there were some things that were inconvenient for her to say?
"I've just probed the prison guard's mind. His situation is the same as the prisoners, I can't see through him, I think …" Xinxia said carefully to Mofan with her Psychic Voice.
Mofan's expression stiffened when he heard the words.
"Oh, Brother Prison Guard, can you please open the gate, I want to talk to my brother about something," Mofan said to Prison Guard Morgno.
Morgno slowly turned around. His pitch-black eyes shifted slightly, glancing at Mofan and Xinxia.
Suddenly, Morgno burst out laughing. His smile looked extremely eerie under the dim light of the prison.
"Now that you're here, you're my prisoners too!" Morgno grinned. His laughter was mixed with a sharp, eerie voice!
"What do you mean by that? Are you trying to imprison us? How dare a mere prison guard abuse his authority … do you know who we are!?" Fiona immediately snapped, pointing at Prison Guard Morgno.
A dark red evil aura began to emit from Morgno's body, as if a few dozen dark red spirits were circling him. His dark eyes? His eyes immediately turned red. His eyes were filled with greed as he stared at the young girl, Fiona. His grin grew wider and wider, to the point where he was drooling!
His appearance was not because he was lusting after Fiona's beauty, but because he was going to devour her whole!
"I should have known. If there's a huge problem here, you prison guards won't be able to escape unscathed. Tell me, who are you, and why are you spreading the disease!?" Ling Ling was not afraid at all. She even demanded righteously.
"Little girl, you'll know everything once I eat you!" Prison Guard Morgno's evil aura grew stronger.
His skin began to swell and tear apart, as if something inside was trying to break through the human skin and enter the human world. Long, wriggling tentacles grew out of the top of his head. They were like long worms and centipedes, densely packed together to form a hair-raising mass of hair.
His legs had turned into the roots of an old black tree, and they were madly growing towards the ground.
The prison guard's shadow was reflected on the smooth wall in the dim light. However, he no longer had the shape of a human, but a demon with tentacles growing out of his back!
"What … what the hell is that!?" Fiona was terrified when she saw the creature. She quickly hid behind the wall.
Xinxia's face turned pale when she saw the prison guard's reaction. Could it be that the monster was the culprit behind the epidemic?
While Mo Fan was looking at the monster, he noticed the Essence Orb was glowing brightly, implying that the thing in front of him was exactly what it needed.
Mo Fan was confused. Why would the Essence Orb react to a creature?
Mmm, now was not the time to be thinking about that. He should be wondering why the prison guard had suddenly turned into something like that, as if he was possessed by a demon!
Unfortunately, Mo Fan had a feeling that he had seen the same thing somewhere before.
"I know what you are now," Mo Fan said calmly all of a sudden.
The prison guard's body had almost doubled in size. His appearance had changed beyond recognition. The pupils on his forehead were all locked onto Mo Fan. He let out a strange laugh.
"You have something nice on you. Give it to me, and I'll grant you a quick death!" the monster spoke in human language, but his voice was very strange!
"Do you have a master? I wonder if he's here, too?" Mo Fan asked.
"Oh, it seems like you know something. Why would our master come to a small prison like this … "the prison guard said.
"If he's not here, then why are you so cocky? Die!" Mo Fan raised his hand. A Lightning Tyrant struck the prison guard's body fiercely.
The prison guard monster was sent flying by the lightning. It rolled down the iron stairs and landed heavily on the spacious ground below.
The prison guard was not dead. He slowly rose to his feet. The eyes on his forehead were filled with a bloody glow. He raised his head and let out a roar!
"Bang!!"
"Boom!!!"
Bang! Bang!
At this moment, the cages of the iron cells below were suddenly knocked open. The prisoners in prison clothes rushed out and tore off their clothes and shackles. Their brute strength was shocking ….
Even though they did not transform as thoroughly as the prison guard, the prisoners still had tentacles growing out of their backs. Their faces were as terrifying as a demon's!
"Mo Fan, do you know what they are?" Ling Ling was shocked when she saw so many prisoners turning into demons.
"Mmm, I've encountered something similar in Japan. These prisoners are being controlled. Don't kill them. The prison guard's body is most likely corroded. He's the source of our troubles. We have to get rid of him!" Mo Fan said.
Mo Fan had encountered something similar before. Not long after he and Mochizuki Chihaya stole the Essence Orb from the East Guardian Tower, Mochizuki Chihaya almost turned into a demon on the street, resulting in inestimable losses.
Mo Fan finally understood why the Essence Orb was glowing, and why the prison guard was so interested in the orb. It was because they were the same kind of energy. It was an evil energy formed by the accumulation of hatred, anger, and pain over time. The evil energy would immediately take control of the person's mind after coming into contact with it!
The Red Devil!
The Magician Prison in the East Guardian Tower had given birth to the first generation of the Red Devil!
The embryo of the second generation of the Red Devil was in Mo Fan's hands. It was the Essence Orb. Old Man Bao had removed its evil energy and turned it into an orb that Mo Fan could use to store the energy of the world!
When Mo Fan asked the prison guard if he had a master, he was referring to the first generation of the Red Devil!
The prisoners in the prison were filled with evil energy. Their minds were being controlled. The whole city was covered in plagues and suffering from diseases. Mo Fan did not expect it to be the work of the Red Devil!
Luckily, the Red Devil himself, the old friend that Mochizuki No Ken mentioned, did not grow stronger in the small prison. He had only raised a little Red Devil. Otherwise, they would be in serious trouble if they came here to investigate. According to Mochizuki No Ken, the first generation of the Red Devil was most likely a Great Ruler-level creature!
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