My Cell Prison
Chapter 1499 - 1497: Justifiable Defense

Chapter 1499: Chapter 1497: Justifiable Defense

A few hours earlier.

The Black Goat Sally successfully escaped from a private inn, completing her first killer’s trial.

Ladybug Points obtained: [4 (Ladybug Count) × 2 (Scenario Multiplier) = 8]

Similar to Han Dong’s thoughts, due to the squad being scattered and certain abilities and equipment being sealed, Sally, upon learning the rules, also set her sights on the "Ladybug Store," hoping to gain information about her teammates there.

Of course, Han Dong wasn’t the only one with unexpected gains.

During Sally’s [fourth] loop inside the inn, she accidentally discovered the basement where the innkeeper indulged his perverse desires... Beyond some iron chains, handcuffs, horse-riding devices, and other toys, there was a black leather jacket hidden deeper within.

Every victim the innkeeper brought here was forced to wear this black leather jacket, leaving behind remnants of flesh or resentment within its fabric before their deaths.

Being a manifestation of Lust and Sin herself, Sally immediately took notice of this extraordinary black, skintight leather jacket.

The moment her hand touched it, a surge of information returned to her mind:

「Fate Equipment Acquired - Black Lust Leather Jacket, World-Limited」

[Type]: Chest Armor

[Quality]: Superior

This equipment provides adequate defense values, with additional effects of wound healing and blood coagulation. It also increases overall attributes by up to 25%, depending on the user’s desire level.

Sally naturally didn’t mind how many people had worn it before her.

In her current state of having nothing else, acquiring such equipment for reinforcement was simply too critical.

With Sally’s level suppressed to just slightly above an average person, her retained abilities were limited to "Goat’s Hoof" and "Tentacles (micro)." The tentacles couldn’t even harm others and served only for self-enhancement or disruption.

Upon clearing the inn,

Sally washed off the dirt and blood in the bathroom, faintly sensing that the black leather jacket was merging with her skin.

This perfect adhesion offered better adaptability and suitability for combat. However, the drawback was equally apparent—trying to take off the jacket might strip the skin along with it.

Of course, Sally also realized that this appearance could arouse certain human desires, potentially inviting unnecessary trouble.

Thus, before leaving the inn, she grabbed the innkeeper’s usual tool for murder—a black raincoat—to cover her anthropomorphic figure, a symbol of Lust and Sin.

The search for the "Ladybug Store" drained a significant amount of her time, with Sally wandering through the desolate, empty city for a full six hours.

Impatiently searching for her teammates but lacking sufficient experience, Sally attempted to sneak into a factory when she spotted Ladybug light shimmering from it.

Even though her movements were extremely stealthy, with effects from the Goat’s Hoof rendering her footsteps silent, one of the two assassins lying in ambush here possessed Night Vision Ability and saw her actions clearly.

Swish!

An arrow shot out.

Sally, sensing danger, dodged immediately.

But the arrow’s speed was simply too fast. Even with her suppressed level, Sally barely managed to react, her body struggling to keep up.

Slice!

The arrow tore through her raincoat, grazing her waist and abdomen.

Sally immediately looked toward where the arrow had originated,

spotting an assassin wearing an owl mask crouching on a beam on the second floor of the factory. The assassin held a Steel Longbow, a quiver on their back, with a short sword and potion bottles at their belt.

Clearly, a killer who had been part of "Ladybug Day" for quite some time.

At the same moment—

Boom!

A hulking assassin wearing an iron mask crashed to the ground before Sally.

Their bare upper body was interwoven with "steel-reinforced structures," iron bars piercing in and out of their flesh, apparently a result of game rewards or enhancements.

The moment they landed, they swung a Strange Wrench with full force.

Boom!

The ground where the wrench smashed formed a massive crater, with steel rods emerging from within it.

Sally, incredibly agile, sidestepped the attack, throwing a swift side kick in response.

Clang!

A loud metallic clang echoed through the factory.

The 500-pound assassin staggered back three meters, blood spurting out from his iron mask, a glint of shock flashing in his eyes.

However, just as Sally prepared to land another kick—

Thump-thump!

A crisp sound of heartbeats reverberated through her body. The sensation of clogged blood spread throughout, and her movements slowed significantly... At the same time, she felt a numbing sensation radiating from the punctured area of her waist and abdomen.

"Poison?"

At that moment, three arrows shot toward her from the front.

Sally tried her best to dodge, but her numbed body couldn’t keep up.

While she barely evaded two arrows—slice!—a third pierced through her entire right thigh in one clean shot. Violet-glowing blood gushed onto the ground.

At the same moment, the wrench came smashing down head-on.

Crack! The sound of bones breaking echoed.

Sally’s right arm, raised to block, was completely shattered.

She was sent flying backward with tremendous force. The part of her arm that was struck had steel rods sprouting from it—it was essentially crippled.

From the force of the blow, parts of her raincoat were torn open.

Several buttons scattered across the ground, leaving her front fully exposed, revealing Sally clad in her black leather jacket.

The woman who now stood in their view left the two assassins completely dumbfounded.

It should be noted that all participants of "Ladybug Day" were seasoned killers. Women were naturally rare among them. Combined with the pressures of accumulating Ladybug Points and survival, it was almost unheard of for them to encounter such a captivating individual.

Drip... drip...

The steel-reinforced assassin trembled slightly, leaking drool from a corner of his iron mask in a lascivious haze.

He had already envisioned his plans for the future—to capture this woman and bring her back to his basement, even sacrificing some of his hard-earned points to keep her alive long-term... someone like her could easily keep him entertained for a year.

"Bajins! Stop damaging such a beautiful body. Let me handle her next... You go check outside the factory to ensure no other assassins are sneaking in."

Just as the steel-reinforced assassin finished speaking—

Swish!

Another arrow shot forward. But this time, the target wasn’t Sally...

The paralysis-laden arrow buried itself deep into the back of the steel-reinforced assassin, followed by three consecutive arrows, all striking true.

"Bajins! What are y—"

The steel-reinforced assassin turned and noticed something off.

Behind the owl-masked assassin, a mysterious figure stood, one hand pressed against the back of Bajins’ skull, manipulating their brain through some unknown method.

Swish, swish, swish! Another volley of arrows sped forth.

But this time, the prepared steel-reinforced assassin activated his body’s defense mechanism. Steel rods expanded further across his body, blocking all incoming projectiles.

Since shooting was ineffective—

Snap!

The mysterious figure twisted Bajins’ head clean off, donning the owl mask over their own face... The lifeless corpse of Bajins collapsed to the ground, dead on the spot.

The newcomer was none other than Han Dong, who had stumbled upon this scene by chance.

When Sally revealed her true form and absorbed all attention, Han Dong seized the opportunity, creeping up unseen and pressing his palm against the back of Bajins’ head... Tentacles invaded the assassin’s brain.

One enemy was eliminated right away.

Han Dong, now wearing the owl mask, leapt down, wielding a Strange Human Arm as a weapon, and softly asked: "Sally, are you alright?"

"Just a scratch... I’m going to kill that bastard."

Black Goat’s Tentacles twisted within her body, suppressing the effects of the paralysis and the pain with the help of the black leather jacket.

As Sally rose to her feet again, her entire form began exuding a faint, ghostly purple aura.

Compared to the mysterious man who had killed his comrade,

the steel-reinforced assassin sensed an even more terrifying presence emanating from the woman who shouldn’t have been able to move anymore.

When his gaze met Sally’s, it felt as though he was staring into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. The number of lives they had claimed wasn’t even on the same scale.