The Fourth Precinct was divided into several regions. The Outer Precinct was the distorted and absurd urban space when we first entered this space. It looked like an abandoned city in a poorly made horror movie. Looking from the Outer Precinct into the distance, you could see a huge stretch of black buildings. From afar, it looked like a shadowy mountain range. That was the most important facility of the Fourth Precinct: the Prison Precinct. However, it was impossible to directly reach the Prison Precinct from the Outer Precinct. The two precincts were separated by a layer of distorted mathematical barrier. Without teleportation, it would be impossible to reach the black buildings. The distance between them was infinite, and your displacement would be reduced to zero. This was why there was a need for receptionists to enter the Prison Precinct from the Outer Precinct. They were responsible for opening the dimensional door.
In the Prison Precinct, 90% of the area was uninhabitable. The prisoners were randomly piled up in the cages. Other than identification and tracking to ensure that they could be found at any time, there was no management. Nothing was prohibited here. There was no prohibition on fighting between prisoners, killing each other, forming gangs, or even prison breaks. Because no one could escape, and no one could be truly killed. All the prisoners were controlled by a continuous resurrection effect. They would never die until they had paid off all the crimes they had committed before they came here. This standard was determined by the highest court of the Empire. Only that court could decide who to send to the Fourth Precinct, and only the Emperor could request for the case to be dismissed. There were very few supervisors in the Fourth Precinct. Basically, they only took on secondary jobs in the Outer Precinct. Those who came into direct contact with the prisoners were soulless war puppets and various elemental servants. Because only such wardens would not be affected by the atmosphere of the Fourth Precinct and go crazy. There were only four official high-ranking personnel registered here. They were the warden Liliana, the honorary warden Shallow Shallow, Sandora and I. This was because the head of the Empire had tacitly agreed to be the highest commander of all the violent organizations in the Empire. However, the person who truly managed the Fourth Precinct and was responsible for the daily affairs was actually Liliana alone. Shallow Shallow's inner personality had come here on a whim, while Sandora and I weren't interested in the fourth zone.
The only 'peaceful' area in Sector Four was the so-called office. Liliana's strange office was right in the middle of the office. There was a terminal there that could monitor the entire Sector Four, allowing people to know the current situation of the prisoners at any time. Liliana was now checking the surveillance windows one by one. She ran from one end of the projection screen to the other, muttering something under her breath. I had been watching for more than ten minutes. I couldn't help but express my opinion. "Hey, isn't this place a little too chaotic?"
"Boss, don't worry," Liliana said nonchalantly as she ran around. "I'm an expert. I have to use different methods to manage different groups. The people imprisoned in Area 4 were the most extreme criminals from the Macro World. If you knew why they were imprisoned here, you would not feel the slightest bit of sympathy. Someone like Tojo Hideki was a role model even in Area 4. Even if King Zhou of Shang was twenty times more violent, he wouldn't even be qualified to stay here for a night. Think about it. Sometimes, there wouldn't even be one bastard in four or five universes who was qualified to be punished in Area 4. The people in this place were the kind of people who couldn't be appeased even if they were shot for twenty minutes … Furthermore, the Empire's court that was established by Big Sister Sandora was in charge of the trial. I was the head of the prison. Even the court felt that these people should be thrown into Area 4. What's there to doubt? Oh, there's a fight in Prison No. 3 again. "
I felt that I couldn't refute her. She was right. The existence of Area 4 was necessary. Furthermore, this place wasn't chaotic just because of Liliana's bad taste. In fact, it was Sandora who established Area 4 in the first place. The purpose of establishing this area was to punish those who committed extreme crimes in the Macro World. It was only a prison and execution ground. The court that corresponded to Area 4 operated independently. When the entire system was established, Liliana had nothing to do with it. However, after this place was established and we started to investigate the Macro World, we realized that there was no limit to the amount of evil. Some of the evil deeds caused deep and lasting harm to the entire world, even worse than the end of the world. Faced with such a situation, we felt a lot of pressure. Even Sandora was confused. This was because the old Empire had never cared about the legal system of the "inferior races." Only the New Empire would consider maintaining the order of the "inferior races."
It was under such circumstances that Liliana took the initiative to take over the management of this place. From then on, this place truly became a place where the "evils of the world" gathered.
However, even though we knew that the existence of darkness was indispensable, if we really had to deal with these dark things every day … I felt that only the weirdo Liliana would be able to tolerate it.
"Someone has to do the dirty work." Liliana moved a chair and sat in front of the monitor. "I know what I do. A special organization like Area 4 can't fall into the hands of an unreliable person, right? Not only are all the criminals guilty of heinous crimes, but they are also extremely dangerous. That's why I have to personally take care of them … After all, Boss, you and the rest of the family wouldn't be willing to come into contact with these things … "
I glanced at Liliana. Her gaze was focused on the monitor in front of her. What she said just now was just a casual remark. However, the impact that her words had on me wouldn't dissipate. Do the dirty work … That's right. Liliana had defined herself in this way from the very beginning: Do the dirty work. Some things had to be done by someone. Some things couldn't be out of my control. Some filth could only be handled by the most reliable person around me. Liliana had once looked around. She hadn't been able to find anyone in the First Family who could shoulder these shadows. Thus, she had gladly taken over everything and became the person in charge of Area 4 … or even all the extreme organizations and shadow organizations in the entire Empire. She had now split herself into three. One was spreading the gospel of the Goddess. She was gentle and compassionate. One was acting as a mascot at home. She was acting shamelessly and cute. She was ridiculous and lively. The last one sat alone in the darkest corner of the Empire. Her hands were stained with blood as she cleaned up filth that ordinary people didn't even dare to look at. She had long since split into pieces. However, she seemed more carefree than anyone else … I wasn't an idiot. If I couldn't even think about these things, then I would have lived my life in vain.
The eighteen levels of hell also needed a manager … And in order to prevent this management from going out of control, Liliana took on this role. She was very clear about her own mental state. Only someone who wouldn't be even more twisted would be able to manage such a twisted place.
I patted Liliana's head and pulled her shoulder to my leg. This curious loli forcefully rubbed against me and muttered, "As long as Boss is willing to give me a hug occasionally, I can persist forever … Alright, Boss, let's go back. This place isn't suitable for a sane person like you. This is a paradise for lunatics. I still have to work for a while."
"By the way, those two Melovans shouldn't have committed such heinous crimes that they would need Area 4, right?" I asked casually.
Liliana nodded. "Of course. Although treason is a serious crime, Area 4 isn't such a simple place. Those two prisoners aren't qualified. However, I heard that in order to get the secret key from them as soon as possible, it wouldn't be a problem to take some extreme measures. It would be good to let them scare us here for a few days. Oh, Slaughterhouse Five is about to be activated. Boss, do you want to take a look? "
I replied, "… I think I should leave. This place is too hardcore."
After exiting Area 4, I felt as though the entire world had cleared up. Of course, the main reason for this was that the outside world was indeed much fresher than the absurd and bizarre atmosphere in Area 4. However, it was undeniable that there was an atmosphere called "living hell" lingering in that space. Furthermore, that atmosphere was enough to make me, who had gone through hundreds of battles, feel oppressed. I really didn't know how to describe Liliana … Admittedly, her mental state was a little abnormal. However, she was actually able to maintain her abnormality within an appropriate range under that kind of environment. This was truly a psychological miracle. I could only comment on this: There is nothing more difficult than making a lunatic go crazy again. In a place like Area 4, only Liliana alone would be able to manage it.
I took a deep breath of the fresh air outside and looked at the bustling streets of the City of Shadows in the distance. Ordinary civilians didn't know what was going on in the fourth zone, but everyone would subconsciously stay away from this military outpost — — Even though they would never be caught and brought to the fourth zone — — Thus, the surrounding few hundred meters was relatively quiet. The soldiers in front of the outpost saluted me. I waved my hand in response and directly teleported back home.
Sandora had returned a step earlier than me. She was lying on the coffee table and continuing to fiddle with the MDT that her sister used in the past. She had almost gone through all the information in this thing. After using my identification code to unlock all the locks on the MDT, Sandora's gossiping power surged out. Her Majesty the Queen, who was usually serious and meticulous, now laughed suspiciously while fiddling with the private diary of her former colleague. This caused the elder sister to continuously reveal an awkward expression. I reckon that she must be feeling a little strange — — after all, in my previous life, she was a narcissist who would use her military uniform as a screen. This setting was already enough to give the low-profile elder sister a headache.
Hearing the movement of the portal opening, Sandora looked up at me and revealed a smile, "Oh, Ah Jun … Hmm? You don't look too good. You look like you just finished watching 80 episodes of a Korean drama. "
"It's more disgusting than that." I waved my hand, hoping to adjust my mentality before mealtime. "I just came back from the Fourth Zone."
"Ah, you really went to take a look yourself?" Sandora said in surprise. "Is Liliana interrogating those two prisoners?"
"They don't need to use the punishment in the Fourth Zone yet, but I'm afraid they won't have it easy for the next few days." I threw myself on the sofa. Little Bubble, who was talking to her toy next to me, immediately crawled along the edge of the sofa and into my arms. The little one didn't know anything. Or maybe she knew everything, but she insisted on not growing up like Cyndia. I picked up the little girl who seemed to never grow up and turned to look at Sandora. "You know what kind of place the Fourth Zone is. As long as you're locked up in there, you'll die seven or eight times a day. The two Merovans seem to have been modified. They're paranoid and their sense of pain has decreased. Furthermore, it seems that their fear and other negative emotions have been suppressed. Normal interrogation methods won't work. Liliana is going to use the psychological shock route. "
Sandora didn't even lift her head, "Yeah, that's her usual method, but it works every time. But the modification you mentioned … Don't you feel like it's déjà vu? "
"What?"
"Paranoid, reduced sense of pain, automatic suppression of negative emotions, and if it goes a step further, it'll be absolute goal logic, automatic closing of some senses, and absolute rational thinking. These are all the abilities of the Shiring Apostles." Sandora finally put the MDT aside. "It seems that they've learned a lot during their days of serving the Empire … They're aiming to transform into a life form like the Shiring Apostles. Now it seems that the possibility is getting higher. However, they don't have the key original technology on hand, so they can't create artificial souls and don't know how to inject souls into their existing life forms. There's always a limit to the transformation … The two captives couldn't withstand Liliana's interrogation. Now it's up to her when she can produce results. "
"It's going to be difficult to crack the navigation computer."
"It's more troublesome than expected. The self-destruct device is extremely sensitive and highly intelligent." Sandora curled her lips. "That thing can vaguely sense that something is wrong from the surrounding environment. It has now begun to inspect every part of the entire fighter. Fortunately, the Asida sisters brought it back while ensuring that the fighter was intact. Otherwise, the navigation computer would have found out that it had been captured. Now the experts have stopped reading its core to prevent any accidents. "
I understood. It seemed that these things couldn't be rushed. Now that there seemed to be nothing I could help with, all I could do was wait. Bored, I began to think about the future of the Empire, the balance of the void, and the final structure of the Empire. At least, I thought I was thinking about these things at first. But soon, I began to think about what to eat tonight … It seemed that I wasn't the type to worry about the country and its people.
Heavy footsteps came from the entrance. I turned to look and saw a golden fox that was almost two meters tall. It was as big as a jeep. It was walking over with its head swaying lazily. Its nine tails were swaying weakly in the air, and there was a tiny Medivh sitting at the tip of each tail. On top of the giant fox's head was a small black cat that was completely black in color. The fox wandered to the sofa I was sitting on and rolled on the ground, transforming into a young girl. First, it swept its tail across my face as if it was a routine. Then, it rubbed its nose against the coffee table. Then, it used its tail to pick up two apples and ran to the corner of the room to cook alone. The more I looked at it, the more I looked like a husky. The black cat jumped lightly and lay on the back of the sofa. It let out a soft voice of a little girl, "Meow. Hey, Uncle, I'm going home …"
Hmm, this is Cyndia … Speaking of which, when did she and the nine-tailed husky form the Animal World duo?
"You're going home already?" I was a little surprised. I raised my hand and scratched the black cat's chin. She was as obedient as a cat. She raised her paw and scratched the back of my hand. "Tsk — This child. Why? Are you bored here? "
"No." The black cat twisted its body and came down from the sofa. When it landed on the cushion, it had already turned into a little loli in a black dress. Cyndia leaned over to grab the snacks on the coffee table and muttered resentfully, "My mom told me to go home and practice the harp … Oh, all parents are the same. Why must the princess practice the harp! My mother herself is tone deaf, okay! "
"… So the Protoss also has the custom of sending their children to cram school?"
Cyndia immediately looked at me resentfully, "Don't say that scary word!"
Then, the little girl hugged a bag of chips and rolled around on the sofa, "I don't want to go back, I don't want to go back, I don't want to go back! There's a lot of good food and fun here. There's also a big fox. There's nothing at home and I still have to study every day … Uncle, why don't you write a letter to my dad and tell him that I betrayed the Protoss and decided to become a soldier in the Empire? "
"… Your dad's attitude towards life must be very optimistic."
Cyndia twitched the corner of her mouth and made a helpless expression, "Alright, alright. I'll go home. Otherwise, my dad will definitely send an army to take me back to do my homework. Oh right, uncle, can I bring Sis Anveena back for a few days? I like the snacks she makes! Gatie will definitely like it too! "
Before I could answer, the little ghost crawled out of the mirror not far from us. Then, it ran to the corner of the room and hugged the cupboard tightly. "No, no, I'm the earthbound spirit here! I won't rent or borrow! "
Everyone in the family was speechless.
This was the first time I heard that an earthbound spirit could be used like this!
Since Cyndia had to go home, the little ones in the house were quite sad. Although it was only a few days, the little girls had already become a group of friends. How should I put it? After all, the children of the royal family were very lonely. Although I felt that the weirdos in my house and the two naughty children raised by God Father didn't seem to fit the typical characteristics of the children of the royal family, it wasn't a problem for them to be lonely. Due to various reasons, it was very difficult for these children to make ordinary friends. They would always have a few playmates, and most of them were their sisters. This time, they finally made new friends, and it was very sad to suddenly have to say goodbye. At night, we prepared the most sumptuous meal for Cyndia as a farewell. After interacting with her for a few days, I realized that other than being weird, her biggest characteristic was that she was a foodie. Although her appetite couldn't be compared to Sandora, her passion for delicious food was definitely at the level of a foodie.
The sumptuous meal was a farewell. Then, Anveena busied herself in the kitchen for half a day, preparing a mountain of snacks and all kinds of delicious food. This was Cyndia's request. She wanted to bring some delicious food to Gatie. In this aspect, she was a very sensible child.
Then, we waited for the next day to send this little ancestor home …
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