Origin Paradise!

As the words fell, a deathly silence descended upon the interrogation room.

The prison doctor's smile gradually froze. He lowered his head and wrote "superior" on the paper—unparalleled. After pausing for a while, he picked up the paper and tore it into pieces.

Just across the table sat a young man with exceptionally handsome features. His long, platinum-blonde hair fell naturally, and his eyes were calm yet cold. Beneath his thin blue and white prison uniform, his muscles were clearly defined.

The prison doctor, expressionless, said, "Next question: Have you ever loved anyone?"

Jiang He thought about it seriously for the first time and replied, "I think I don't need to suffer like this."

……

The hour-long interrogation before his imprisonment concluded.

The prison doctor wrote a long report.

Jiang Wuyang, an Imperial Second Lieutenant, belonged to the Cangwu Army's division-level direct-command reconnaissance company behind enemy lines. He was captured after the winter offensive launched by the Cangwu Fortress failed.

The person suffers from:

—Antisocial personality disorder.

Key characteristics: persistent disregard for and violation of the rights of others, and a lack of remorse.

—Psychosis.

Key characteristics: emotional detachment, manipulative tendencies, and pathological lying. (Research shows that the recidivism rate of psychopathic offenders is three times that of ordinary offenders.)

—Paranoiac personality disorder.

Key characteristic: Paranoia driving retaliatory violence. (High-risk scenarios: involving intimate relationships or authority confrontations)

—Substance-induced disorders.

Key characteristic: Severe alcoholism (violent crimes with alcohol involvement exceeding 50%)

Schizophrenia.

Distinguishing features: The patient displays self-questioning micro-expressions during questioning, without receiving a response. (Suspected of entering a stage of deep conviction)

—Narcissistic personality disorder.

Distinguishing feature: "Honor violence".

The prison doctor's comprehensive diagnosis revealed a small number of personality traits in the prisoner's mental illness. There was no need for further questioning. The recidivism rate was 100%, and the prisoner was beyond rehabilitation.

It is recommended that he be executed immediately and repeatedly.

Given that the average quality of the Imperial reconnaissance company behind enemy lines is higher than that of military rank, it is reasonable to send out earl-level experts (peak silver/ordinary gold) to participate in the execution process.

……

Leave the interrogation room.

Two vampire minions were escorting someone to the core prison.

Control of fortress-level buildings usually belongs to the dukes of the dark races or the superior families of the empire. Only ordinary heroes can wield them, and the foundation of the building is a large source gold mine.

This ore can accelerate cultivation speed, consuming up to 100 taels of source gold per day to increase efficiency by 100%. Because it is related to the growth of a cultivator's strength, its monetary value is particularly strong.

Compared to other fortresses, the Boundless Fortress is even more special. It was originally the place where a hero-level void beast fell, and it has been transformed into a forbidden area through natural evolution. According to the literal meaning of the name, the Boundless Fortress has no room to activate spatial abilities.

After the forbidden land was revealed to the world, the Thorn Clan among the vampires gained control, and it was managed by the newly appointed Duke Merrick Thorn and his relatives, effectively becoming a territory allocated to the Duke.

In order to build the fortress, Merrick recruited millions of wandering blood servants, imperial prisoners of war, savages from the Eternal Dark Continent, and other dark races, and then established concentration camps. Among them, the savages are humanoid species from the Eternal Dark Continent who live between dawn and darkness. They have a very high reproductive capacity, but their intelligence is relatively low.

In the Blood Clan's public strategy, the Infinity Fortress will serve as a strategic transit center in the future. Its spatial isolation will effectively prevent the Empire from sending raiding forces behind enemy lines.

Because the project has only recently begun, the interior of the fortress is still relatively rudimentary.

After walking through the long tunnel, Jiang He could see a large number of prisoners wielding instruments through the windows. Some of them had been selected by Merrick's relatives to serve as guards.

In this way, the prisoners' hatred will shift from the vampires to their direct managers, reducing management costs through division.

Jiang He withdrew his gaze. His hands were now shackled with Originium. Originium was a byproduct of Originium Gold. It could be refined by consuming a certain amount to increase its durability. It also had the function of sealing energy.

For serious criminals who require repeated executions, a perfect set of Originium shackles is not excessive.

Of course, such a device that could bind someone at the peak of the Silver rank was meaningless to that person.

Jiang He flicked her finger silently, and without the two guards behind her noticing, a blood shadow the size of a grain of rice shot out without a sound.

With unparalleled self-control, the Blood Shadow's appearance can be shaped at will.

[Hint: The Infinity Fortress restricts spatial abilities.]

Jiang He remained calm. The characteristics of the Infernal Fortress were both unexpected and reasonable. Marquis Bart, the Demon Lord, must have been quite confident in choosing this place as the invitation location. If he allowed the overlord with whom he had a blood feud to escape at will, he would inevitably face retaliation in the future. In terms of the outcome, he would be no different from a clown.

After passing through layers of security, two guards escorted Jiang He to the eastern section of the core prison.

In a prison of less than 100 square meters, several Gold-level experts and more than forty Silver-level experts were imprisoned.

The group was dressed in rags and all wore Originium shackles of the corresponding level. Everyone here was an Imperial officer from Cangwu Province. Because Merrick was promoted to Duke on the eve of battle, the Cangwu Army's winter offensive collapsed, and many powerful soldiers were captured. The Duke was also granted a territory because of his outstanding military achievements.

"go in."

"Be honest with me."

The two guards pushed at the same time, but felt as if they had touched a rock; the slight stinging in their palms was like an illusion.

Jiang He walked into the prison. In a few minutes, the two would die from trace amounts of blood poison. If all went well, the blood flies that would result could parasitize under their skin and control their actions. Jiang He, being at the Undying level, was fully capable of turning the two into puppets in some sense.

Bang!

The cell door closed.

The surroundings darkened.

The positions of everyone in the prison were clearly defined.

A burly man sat alone on the middle bunk, exuding an invisible aura of power as a top-tier elite. His tattered colonel uniform was stained with blood. The empire had no senior colonels, and he was only one step away from becoming a general. At the same time, he was also the head of a lower-ranking aristocratic family.

Within the empire's aristocratic family system, both elite gold members and ordinary gold members are qualified to lead their families to the next level. However, strength alone is not enough; they must also acquire equivalent military merits. In an empire born in harsh environments, military merits are the most important foundation for survival.

"Man or woman?" The burly man tilted his head, his face full of menacing features. He pulled up his crotch, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Malicious snickers echoed from all around. In this godforsaken place, even a normal person would feel unbearably hot and bothered.

A female major at the peak of the Silver rank had murderous intent in her eyes. The newcomer was too outstanding in appearance and was about to threaten her position as second only to one person. All the officers who could be imprisoned here were ruthless killers. She had no advantage in terms of hard power compared to the other majors.

"You are losers."

Click!

Jiang He casually shook off the Originium shackles on his hands, seemingly oblivious to everyone else.

“But I’m different; I came here on my own initiative.”

"Those who fail passively often repeat the same mistakes, while those who fail actively do so in order to seek success."

Everyone stared in astonishment at the Originium shackles that had fallen to the ground. These things were relatively easy to destroy by force, but extremely difficult to unlock directly. They were engraved with a self-destruct matrix and were developed by an ancient master, so the chance of them malfunctioning was extremely low.

The burly man stood up, his Dawn Source Power bound by shackles, but at any time, a Gold Elite could easily deal with a Silver Peak.

"I hope your skills are as sharp as your words."

One of the gold-plated soldiers quickly spoke up to warn, "He Xiaoqi, be careful not to kill him. He can unlock the shackles."

The words have not yet fallen.

call!

He Xiaoqi arrived in front of his opponent.

His massive body cast a shadow, his hard-earned muscles seemed to be straining to compress his blood, and he was almost boiling over. He slammed his fists down, as if a mountain were pressing down.

In an instant, a fierce wind filled the prison.

Jiang He raised his eyes, activated the Divine Flow with Heaven, and the suffocating pressure crushed the raging wind into deathly silence. He raised one hand and easily caught the heavy blows from both fists, then clenched his right fist at his waist and punched out.

This punch was delivered with full force, and the Gold-ranked players simultaneously felt as if a heavy blow was coming their way, a premonition of death piercing their minds. On the other hand, many Silver-ranked players were completely unaware of what was happening, only experiencing slight difficulty breathing.

boom!

The fist slammed into flesh and shattered bones, penetrating from the front of the abdomen and exiting through the back. The intense pain contorted He Xiaoqi's face into a ferocious grin. As an imperial officer, he suppressed all sorts of bizarre thoughts; when it came to battle, all he wanted was victory.

But Jiang He is not only strong, he also has an absolute advantage in speed.

Boom boom boom!

Three punches in quick succession, faster than lightning.

He Xiaoqi suffered devastating blows to his cheek, right lung, and hip, and his body slammed into the prison wall, causing him to lose consciousness immediately.

The man who had just spoken was dumbfounded. Despite such a powerful attack, the wall didn't even crack. This meant that all the force was concentrated on He Xiaoqi without any waste. The newcomer today was a master of martial arts.

Chapter 445 Core Prison

At the same time, in the construction area of ​​the Infernal Fortress.

A speck of blood landed in the cart, inconspicuous amidst the sand.

The laborers poured the sand from the carts into the conveyor belt, which was then transported to the thousand-meter-high city wall by the Source Power Machinery.

As the sand reached the city wall via conveyor belt and passed through several hands, the Blood Shadow suddenly transformed from the size of a grain of rice back into human form. At that very moment, someone in the prison activated the Divine Movement Technique.

A surging, powerful aura surrounded him, lingering without dissipating.

Someone diverted their attention to control the Blood Shadow, leaping off the city wall and then running wildly into the distance without looking back.

Outside the fortress, blood-red moats spewed forth swarms of rotting fish. These exotic beasts, kept by the Thorn Clan, could cause the blood of beings below the Gold rank to rot, and as their numbers accumulated, they could even threaten those at the highest Gold rank.

Blood Shadow's powerful physique crashed through the moat, its extreme speed making it almost run through the air, traversing the River of Blood.

But after traveling only a dozen miles, a middle-aged figure climbed onto the city wall.

When someone fled, the Duke of Merrick was the first to realize it.

Countless thorny trees appeared behind him, their forms resembling giants.

—Mythical Form: The Plague of Thorns.

Duke Merrick plucked a thread of blood from his own heart, activating the epic Bloodbound Spinning Wheel, a curse composed of hero energy whose effects far surpassed those of epic spells cobbled together by lower-ranking beings.

On the earth, the Blood Shadow was forced to stop.

Countless lines of blood surged from the ground, from the body, and from the surroundings, tightly binding it and forming a cage shaped like a spinning wheel.

Assimilation begins immediately.

Just before the blood shadow turned into threads, the figure suddenly dissipated and disappeared.

On the city wall, Duke Merrick frowned.

It was clear that a troublesome figure had been brought into the Infernal Fortress. The problem was that the concentration camp was newly built, with millions of lives gathered there, and he didn't know who the other party was.

"Your Majesty the Duke."

A vampire marquis at the peak of the Gold rank arrived. As a relative and the deputy warden, second only to the duke, he had the authority to report directly to the marquis.

"explain."

"Deputy Warden Bart wants to be transferred to the statistics office."

A moment of silence.

The vampire marquis lowered his head and remained silent. He was merely relaying messages and carrying out orders. The application had been submitted at the very beginning of the fortress's construction, but despite repeated requests, the duke had not approved it.

"Does he have the final say in my territory?" Duke Merrick sneered and vanished.

A moment later, Marquis Bart, the Demon Descendant, arrived in a hurry, filled with trepidation.

The vampire marquis simply shook his head and turned to leave.

"Damn old thing!"

Bart couldn't help but stamp his foot in anger.

Without being transferred to the statistics office, he couldn't begin investigating the overlord. The deputy warden could execute prisoners at will, but he couldn't massacre them. Whether it was fortress construction or blood nutrition, a large number of living beings were needed, making his actions extremely restrictive.

"Since that's the case, we might as well just tell the old man the truth..."

"no!"

Bart suddenly realized that while cooperating with a hero would greatly increase the success rate, with his own abilities, he would be grateful if he could get even 10% of the benefits.

Moreover, with the fortress newly built and Duke Merrick in dire need of funds, the old man was more likely to take it all for himself, or even kill him and secretly negotiate a high price.