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Chapter 305 - 224: Directly to the Depths

Chapter 305: Chapter 224: Directly to the Depths

This is the second favorite program of the audience on the Prison Planet’s official website.

Every time a new inmate is live-streamed entering the prison, there are always two or three who can’t withstand the pressure and suddenly erupt, but their endings tend to be the same—with themselves as examples, they teach the newcomers the consequences of a jailbreak.

The official website’s livestream is filled with a festive atmosphere, and people immediately set up betting pools, wagering on how long these burly men with faces full of meat could hold their urine.

The rioting inmates acted like madmen, desperately trying to escape toward the elevator.

However, he had only taken two steps when a robot pinned his shoulders, the mechanical arm emitted dazzling electric light, the inmate shuddered violently, swung wildly with a punch, and then convulsed on the floor.

The outcome of the betting pool was finally set at 3 seconds.

The livestream gave this inmate, who was rolling his eyes and had wet his pants, a close-up, a face of embarrassment that the audience would remember for a long time.

Subsequently, the unconscious inmate was hoisted into the gate by the mechanical guards.

years, including the jailbreak and attack on the prison guards added another 50 years, but for these inmates who were destined never to leave prison, any number after a hundred years had lost its meaning and had turned into a badge of honor after entering prison, just like the current longest-serving prisoner with a sentence of 1721 years—a true tough character.

Having spent 23 years in the worst level of the prison without going insane, he continues to update the record he created.

The miserable state of the rioting pirates served as a lesson to the others, making the rest of the process much more orderly, as no one wanted to wet themselves on their first day in prison, which would make them a laughingstock for the rest of their prison lives.

These pirates were learning their first lesson of imprisonment—obeying orders.

There were many more places in the future where they needed to follow orders.

In the eyes of the spectators who were there for the entertainment, the subsequent process became much more boring, with the criminal histories on the electronic screen being strikingly similar, as everyone sent here was among the worst offenders in the entire universe, with crimes that were quite similar.

But the audience in the livestream didn’t leave, instead, more and more people kept coming.

The display of numbers had already set a historical record, even some who had never browsed the Prison Planet’s official website were eagerly registering accounts and queuing up in the livestream room.

A few days ago, the official website of Prison Planet had announced today’s prison entry process and had specifically mentioned that Mr. Duan Mingyuan from Blue Star was responsible for escorting these Cosmic Pirates.

And not long after, the finale was about to begin.

Each escort, too, will face judgment, and many escorts have not withstood the test, tragically joining the ranks of those they escorted, becoming as miserable as them. Whenever this kind of special program is staged, the livestream room is flooded with "23333" and similar symbols of joy.

This brought immense joy to the audience and became a topic of conversation for a long time to come.

The identity of the person being judged today was extremely special, and the rumors about him had been endless recently, so there were many who believed that Mr. Duan Mingyuan would not dare personally escort these prisoners. Therefore, when it was learned that Duan Mingyuan had appeared in the escort team, excitement in the livestream room peaked.

A new betting pool emerged.

How many years of imprisonment would Mr. Duan Mingyuan get?

This was a highly anticipated topic. If the allegations against Duan Mingyuan by the Shanqi Commerce Association were true, then today they might witness the longest sentence in history. The moment he entered prison, it would surpass the 1721-year record that had stood for over twenty years.

Many derivative questions followed.

For example, after witnessing his sentence, would Duan Mingyuan rise in rebellion like the other inmates?

If he did resist, how many guards would he take down?

According to rumors, Duan Mingyuan was a real tough character, not even the Long Branch Guard were his match.

It wasn’t that no dangerous criminals had been sent to the Prison Planet before, but most of them were fitted with countless restraints that left them unable to move an inch upon arrival.

But regardless, this was all going to be a great source of entertainment.

At this moment, the inmates in the prison were also witnessing the live broadcast in front of the big screen, where rows of comments floated across, pushing the atmosphere to a climax and instilling in them some fantastical hopes.

If Duan Mingyuan really was the natural-born demon as the rumors claimed, then there was a reason this demon knowingly risked conviction to come here.

For instance, he might destroy the entire prison, free the most vicious criminals in the universe, and then recruit them all to board his flagship—an inescapable force even the companies and chambers of commerce wouldn’t dare to underestimate—as the Cosmic Pirate King.

Even villains need a savior of their own kind.

The prisoners were thrilled.

They almost believed that Duan Mingyuan had come to rescue them.

And when that time came, they would respond to Duan Mingyuan’s call without hesitation and become crewmembers for the Cosmic Pirate King.

"Mr. Mingyuan, please put this on."

The robotic prison guard politely handed a bracelet to Duan Mingyuan, "According to procedure, please also pass through that gate."

To distinguish between the escorts and the prisoners and to show respect, the prison had custom-made bracelets—similar to the function of collars.

In a silver-white tone, it was sleekly designed, appearing like jewelry for sale in a high-end boutique.

Duan Mingyuan followed the robotic guard’s instructions to wear the bracelet and moved his wrist. He felt no discomfort.

In fact, he was also curious about how the judge on Prison Planet would define him—as a good person or a villain—for an "impartial and objective" artificial intelligence.

With this question in mind, he walked towards the gate.

The thought of "persuading the guards to let him stay for a while" ultimately bore no fruit; it was difficult for them to imagine any reason why he, an outsider, would want to stay in the most dangerous prison in the universe.

Therefore, he had to settle for a secondary option—if negotiation failed, he would have to use cognition to make the guards accept his proposal.

But if he were to misuse his Ability for an improper agenda, he should be considered a bad person, right?

With this thought, Duan Mingyuan passed through the gate.

In the darkness, he seemed to see a pair of eyes.

At the same time, all the comments in the live broadcast room came to a halt, as if time had frozen at that moment.

On the pitch-dark screen, Duan Mingyuan’s "heinous crimes" were listed:

"Preventing the ’Cocooning’ of a planet."

"Thwarting a Cosmic Pirate invasion."

"Curing ’Dehydration Syndrome,’ allowing human medicine to make leaps."

...

Following that, a symbol that had never appeared before emerged.

"+∞".

And at the moment he passed through the gate, a pair of cold hands firmly grasped Duan Mingyuan.

"Mr. Mingyuan, please allow me to extend my sincerest admiration to you."

The robotic prison guard’s voice seemed to quiver, excited and agitated, "You have truly contributed much to humanity."