My Cell Prison

Chapter 567: Chapter 567: Fairy
 

The five competitors were teleported to five different corners.

Each contestant started the competition in a different way.

Hundred Beasts Abe and Hell Sean, due to their personalities, both started exploring the labyrinth area quickly from the very beginning.

They alternated between running and jogging as they moved forward.

Their idea was to delve into the labyrinth as quickly as possible, to quickly understand the dangers hidden in the garden, prioritizing ‘speed’ first.

Dumps and Guli Chalidu both proceeded at a normal walking pace, maintaining a maximized defensive shield throughout, scanning their field of vision and catching every suspicious corner, mainly focusing on ‘stability’.

However, Han Dong’s speed was even slower than walking.

In the form of using a staff, he took one step at a time, focusing on what was straight ahead… Observing was secondary, he emphasized more on ‘thinking’.

The underlying problem presented to Han Dong was actually just one.

The high difficulty trial of pairing with the elite knight, what was so difficult about it, wouldn’t just be a matter of a labyrinth.

“The connection between the crow and me is not physically linked, but a conscious connection from a contractual relationship derived from black magic…

The fact that consciousness can be severed indicates that the labyrinth itself can affect an individual’s consciousness.

Just on this point alone… it is rather advantageous for me.”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Han Dong’s unique feature lies in his [head].

The Faceless Skull, combined with the laughter attribute that Han Dong had just acquired, maximizes his mental defense.

With that thought in mind.

Han Dong utilized the black proliferative fluid leaking from the corner of his mouth, using his fingers to draw an exaggerated mouth pattern along the outline of his mouth.

Ha ha…

Ha ha ha…

He proceeded forward with a strange laughter, using his staff.

Some illusions diffused in the garden maze were cleared away due to the laughter.

Some dead ends that were supposed to be blocked by plants slowly became strange passages… enabling Han Dong to reach an important area of the garden.

Continuing further into it.

Upon reaching the turn in the corridor.

Hee hee hee…

A wave of feminine laughter echoed around.

In view.

A barefoot woman in white with a wreath of flowers on her head emerged from the plants and moved deeper into the turnaround corridor.

This outfit and image, though similar to the nymphs of Greek mythology.

However, on the level of temperament, it was utterly different.

The way she moved wasn’t walking… it was floating.

With her ten toes pointing down to the ground, she floated into the depths.

In the meantime, the nymph, as if suffering from some kind of neurosis, her neck was twitching and twisting rapidly during the floating.

Moreover, she held in her hand the virus-affected crow that had lost contact with Han Dong.

Squawk squawk!

She opened her exaggerated mouth filled with densely arranged sharp teeth, frantically devouring this rare live food… and due to the virus, the crow would multiply more flesh for her to consume.

With the appearance of the ‘nymph’.

The maze corridor where Han Dong was situated darkened.

Plant walls on both sides slowly sprouted human-face flowers with a skin-like texture.

This feeling… was like being in a Fate Space filled with evil spirits, it was hair-raising.

The most critical point was, the nymph who had just passed by posed an absolutely fatal threat to Han Dong. Confronted face to face, he would virtually stand no chance of winning…

The passage behind him did not close up, giving Han Dong two choices.

Firstly, follow the nymph.

Secondly, head back and choose other maze paths.

Han Dong paused for a moment to think.

“Could it be… The Holy City doesn’t hesitate to spend points to exchange for live creatures from the Fate Space, creating a ‘blackened’ version of [Twelve Trials] in order to screen for top knights?”

Han Dong’s conjecture was absolutely correct.

Everything has its use.

Since points can exchange anything from the Fate Space, be it dead or alive.

Then the basic value of each exchange item must be considered.

To some extent, living things are more expensive than non-living things…

Even some living things not only require points, but also the corresponding ‘tokens’ from the fate events to be exchanged.

Personally speaking, no one wants to exchange for living things.

Trading the points for equivalent materials or tools for self-improvement is far more valuable than those for living beings. Only a few Stitchers might consider exchanging for living entities.

Due to the gradual maturity of the Knight training system.

The council has officially introduced the ‘Points Tax Law’.

The Apprentice Knights need to exchange points after each fate event for a certain amount of copper, to be handed over to the Holy City.

While Formal Knights have far more points from the Fate Events… they need to give 10% to 20% of their received points to the tax department in the council that is specifically responsible for collecting points.

Some special facilities in the Holy City will require points later on.

[Twelve Trials] is a classic example.

And this trial named ‘Golden Apple’, is the trial that consumes the most points.

…

Han Dong quickly summoned Duo Zeya for joint observation.

(As Han Dong belongs to the Mysterious Department, he is allowed to bring a [Summoned Creature] during registration. Duo Zeya also meets all the audit standards for summoned creatures.)

As soon as Duo Zeya came out, he sensed the danger and shivered on Han Dong’s shoulder.

“Taking humans… this place feels like the Fate Space, it’s terrifying, ya!”

“Help me observe the surroundings, let me know immediately if there is any issue.”

Caw!

Han Dong slowly walked around the handover point.

In front of him is a plot in the garden.

An enormous wilted tree that would take more than ten people to encircle is growing in the center.

Totally withered.

Not to mention apples, there are not even leaves.

Although this withered tree is not growing anything, there are other things hanging on the branches.

Dried severed hands, worn-out clothes, rat corpses, skulls of some beast summoned creatures, etc.

All are hung on the tree branches with a tough strand of hair.

At present.

The fairy also hung up the crow corpse that she was eating and still multiplying, with one of her hair strands.

Clearly, this tree is the ‘storage cabinet’ for the fairy.

Feeling the presence of a living being entering her territory.

Caw caw caw…

The fairy perched on the tree turned her head 180°, staring at Han Dong standing around the corner.

A large mouth full of sharp teeth dripping with fresh blood and crow feathers,

A horrifying and strange smile,

Completely protruding eyes like a dead fish,

She is truly as beautiful as a fairy…

Two tongues of different sizes are winding in her mouth, emitting a slight dissonant sound:

“It’s been… it’s been a long time since we had ‘guests’.

Come over here! You, the Outsider who wants to pick the Golden Apple, must obey me to have the opportunity to approach the ‘Golden Apple Tree’.”

The fairy opened the wooden door at the base of the giant withered tree, curling her fingers covered in crow’s blood, signaling Han Dong to follow.

Not engaging in a battle immediately was somewhat surprising to Han Dong.

“Rules… Observer Alonso has been emphasizing this since the very beginning.

To get the real Golden Apple, perhaps all the various rules in the garden must be adhered to… If this fairy is killed recklessly, the road to the Golden Apple Tree might be completely blocked off.

I can only follow her and see.”