Chapter 12: The High-Ranking Figure
Upon hearing this, Enzo was momentarily stunned, then burst into loud laughter.
“Doctor! It seems this containment subject isn’t all that reliable!”
“Trying to buy time by investigating me?”
“I must say, Doctor, your idea is quite brilliant!”
The doctor's face darkened.
Enzo then patted Lu Xiao on the shoulder.
“Subject S292, I reviewed your file on the plane over here!”
“Have you considered transferring to our U01 containment facility?”
“The conditions there are far superior to this place!”
Lu Xiao turned to the doctor with a puzzled expression.
“Is transfer even possible?”
The doctor snorted coldly but replied nonetheless.
“In principle, yes, as long as the subject shows no strong desire to escape or aggressive tendencies.”
Lu Xiao nodded, then looked back at Enzo, revealing a smile that exposed his stark white teeth.
Between the gaps were remnants of lettuce from a hamburger eaten two days prior.
“Thanks for the offer, but I have no intention of moving.”
Enzo wasn’t offended.
“No worries! If you change your mind, just contact me!”
A strange smile crept across Lu Xiao’s face.
“I doubt you’ll have the chance to hear from me again.”
The moment he said this, the atmosphere turned icy.
Everyone sensed a fierce killing intent radiating from Lu Xiao.
Enzo froze, his expression shifting to one of imminent danger.
The deadly aura was directed squarely at him.
Noticing this, the doctor hurriedly intervened.
“S292! If you resort to killing, your classification will be raised to K-level, and the Warden Corps will eliminate you!”
Lu Xiao shrugged indifferently.
His lifeless eyes fixed on Enzo, a smile twitching at the corner of his mouth.
“He’s not even human!”
Enzo smirked mockingly.
“You say I’m not human? What proof do you have? You can’t just deny my humanity based on a single word!”
Lu Xiao grew impatient and looked to the doctor.
“Doctor, is it really so troublesome to kill a lower life form?”
The doctor quickly grasped the implication, his expression grave.
He didn’t doubt Lu Xiao’s claim.
After all, Lu Xiao had spent three years surviving in the Dark Prison world, constantly dealing with the uncanny.
Still, he nodded.
“That’s true. If you can prove he’s an anomaly, then killing him is justified.”
Lu Xiao’s irritation deepened.
“What if I can’t prove it and just kill him outright? What then?”
The doctor’s tone turned heavy.
“You’ll be eliminated.”
“What a nuisance! Staying in the Dark Prison feels much more comfortable!”
With that, Lu Xiao turned and left without looking back.
As he left, he left behind one last remark.
“If you want proof, go find my friend—the prison medic! He can definitely verify it!”
The doctor’s eyes lit up at this.
Just then, Enzo raised his gun again, aiming it at the doctor.
Bang!
The shot rang out.
The doctor adjusted his monocle but remained unharmed.
At that moment, Dart pressed Enzo firmly to the ground.
Blood was gushing from a wound in his abdomen.
“Take him to the prison medic! Dart, you’re going too—it’ll serve as a bargaining chip!”
Dart nodded.
Only then did the members of the Dart squad snap out of their daze.
They stepped forward together, holding Enzo down firmly as he struggled.
Liuguang held the handcuffs Enzo had given him.
Click!
Yet, in the end, the cuffs were locked onto Enzo’s own wrists.
Enzo’s face twisted grotesquely.
A beast-like growl escaped his throat.
Squelch!
Dart’s body was suddenly pierced through.
Behind him, a bone spike gleamed stark white.
Yet Dart seemed unaware, his arm gripping Enzo’s neck tightly.
Without hesitation, the doctor turned and strode toward the exit.
As he walked, he said,
“C03 containment facility, initiate emergency protocol!”
In an instant, alarms blared loudly.
Steel doors slammed down along the corridors.
No one in the Dart squad objected to the doctor’s departure.
His importance extended far beyond simply leading the C03 facility.
Sliphead let out a bitter chuckle.
“Looks like our squad is toast today! Well, maybe together we can find a mountain to hide in and become outlaws!”
His tone carried a hint of teasing.
Little Rain punched him lightly on the side.
“Seriously! Now’s not the time for jokes!”
The other squad members looked ashen.
Dart was now writhing in pain, unable to speak.
Without Dart’s command, this newly formed squad scattered like headless flies.
Pinned beneath the weight, Enzo let out a harsh, despairing laugh.
“It’s all your fault! All of you!”
“If it weren’t for you, the plan would have gone smoothly!”
“And that containment subject—I will kill him, no matter what!”
As he spoke, he broke free from Dart’s grip.
Behind him, a pair of bony wings unfurled.
They were stained with blood and fragments of flesh.
Whether from himself, Dart, or both was unclear.
Despair enveloped the group.
This monster was beyond the capacity of these novices.
Moreover, they were in the physical training room, unarmed.
“Trying to kill me, huh? Come on, I’m ready!”
At that moment, a mocking voice echoed.
Enzo looked up toward the source.
There, Lu Xiao hung in an eerie posture on the ceiling like a spider.
His hands were deeply embedded in the reinforced concrete.
He flicked out a crimson tongue, licking his lips.
His head twisted a full 540 degrees, staring down at those in the training room.
The sight sent chills down everyone’s spines.
Even Enzo shuddered.
“Don’t you guys feel it? This guy’s way scarier!”
Sliphead felt on the verge of tears from fright but couldn’t help joking.
Compared to Enzo, wings spread and hovering midair, Lu Xiao looked like Sadako crawling out of a TV, while Enzo resembled a toy figure.
Simultaneously, a strange aura radiated from Lu Xiao.
The squad members felt little at first.
But Enzo, hovering above the ground, began trembling.
“No! Impossible!”
His bony wings ceased flapping.
His hands flailed wildly in the air.
Bang!
His form could only hold for less than three seconds before crashing to the ground.
His body made a harsh impact with the floor.
He tried to struggle upright, but something weighed him down mercilessly.
Lu Xiao landed and crawled across the ground in a twisted pose.
Crack, crack, crack!
His head snapped back into place, emitting a bone-chilling sound.
Enzo, lying on the floor, his once bright blue eyes now a blaze of crimson.
His trembling lips whispered three words:
“High-Ranker!”