novelraw Chapter 186 Calling Leng Meng
Chapter 186 Calling Leng Meng
Wasim, Evelyn, Anna, and the nearby trainee prison guards all looked anxiously at Lin Feng—
He is the backbone, the only one who can see through the rules.
Lin Feng closed his eyes briefly, then opened them again, his hesitation gone: "It's too late... let's follow the rules first."
Wasim immediately bit down on the whistle, the sharp sound tearing through the silence—
"Everyone down! Lie face down immediately!" His roar was like thunder, making everyone's eardrums go numb.
However, the prisoners remained motionless.
Not a single person bowed their head, not a single person bent their knees.
They still looked up, their pupils reflecting the empty sky, as if they were firmly drawn in by some irresistible force.
The trainee guards were all lying prostrate on the ground. Even the two regular guards in black who were casually smoking changed their expressions and realized that something was wrong.
The two men quickly ducked down and drew their sidearms at the same time, the muzzles trembling slightly.
"They don't listen to orders at all..." Anna's voice was filled with fear.
Just then—
"Click."
The sound came from the sky.
The direction the prisoners were all staring at, the once cloudless sky, suddenly cracked open with a narrow slit.
It was as if an invisible giant axe had cleaved a gash in its path.
The next second, ominous dark purple arcs of electricity flickered at the edge of the crack. Then, the center of the crack began to bulge and protrude, as if some enormous object was crashing outwards against the sky.
With a heart-wrenching tearing sound, a huge eye, bloodshot and with vertical pupils, was forced out of the crack.
The eyeballs moved very slowly, but each movement carried an indescribable malice and scrutiny.
It scanned the space below, enclosed by high walls, past every prison guard lying prone on the ground, and past every prisoner standing and looking up in disbelief.
Suddenly, its pupils began to swirl wildly like inky vortexes, the deep light carrying an invisible suction force that instantly captured everyone's attention.
Lin Feng's heart tightened, and he subconsciously tried to look away, but the vortex seemed to have a captivating power, forcing him to look up and meet the gaze of that giant eye.
In that instant when our eyes met, time seemed to lose its meaning.
It's not numbness, not rigidity, but a more fundamental and terrifying "negation".
Lin Feng's brain clearly issued the command "raise your arm", but his body refused to accept it.
It wasn't that my muscles were weak, but rather that the very act of "raising my arm" seemed to be forbidden by some higher-level being from a rule-based perspective.
He wanted to see his companions, but his eyeballs seemed to be welded to their sockets, unable to move at all.
He tried to shout, but his vocal cords felt like they were being choked by an invisible hand, unable to vibrate even slightly.
He even wanted to blink, but this most basic human physiological reflex was cruelly taken away from him.
The only things still functioning within him are his thoughts and his mechanical breathing.
He scanned the scene with difficulty out of the corner of his eye: Wasim's burly body was frozen like a stone sculpture; Evelyn's fingers were still gripping the ground tightly, but they were completely stiff; Anna's trembling body had fallen into deathly silence.
All the trainee prison guards, including the two regular prison guards, were "frozen" in place by that eerie gaze.
And the prisoners...
After the giant eye appeared, the prisoners finally "woke up" from their stunned state.
They no longer looked up at the sky, but instead turned their gaze to the prison guards who were unable to move on the ground.
A glint of greed ignited in their eyes.
Prisoner number 103—the eerie one with black, sticky fluid dripping from his eye socket—was the first to move.
He slowly walked towards the nearest trainee prison guard, squatted down, and stretched out his pale fingers to gently stroke the guard's cheek. Then his fingers slid down the guard's neck to his chest, as if considering where to start.
"Meat...fresh meat..." a longing whimper escaped the throat of carnivorous monster number 201.
His shackles had loosened during the earlier commotion, and with a sudden burst of strength, he managed to break one of the chains.
Its massive body staggered and lunged toward Wasim.
His gaze, thick and viscous, was fixed on Evelyn and Anna. His Adam's apple bobbed as he uttered a muffled, thirsty whisper:
"Women...young, fresh women..."
He strode toward Evelyn, even kicking aside a prisoner who was blocking his way.
More prisoners began to move.
Some ran towards other trainee guards, while others surrounded the two regular guards in black.
Clearly, the "quality" of regular prison guards is higher, making them more attractive to them.
Lin Feng's brain was racing at its limit—think quickly, what other cards can be played?!
Suddenly, a thought cleaved through the chaos like lightning.
He suddenly remembered that he had a trump card up his sleeve—a rule exemption!
Without the slightest hesitation, he roared wildly in his heart:
"System, immediately activate the [Rule Exemption] ability. I request an exemption from Rule 3 of the Free Range Rules!"
[Ding~ The exemption has taken effect and is valid for 24 hours.]
During this period, the action restrictions imposed by Void Gaze are ineffective against the host, and the host is free to move.
A warm current burst forth from my heart, instantly washing over my entire body.
The stiff feeling of being completely "negated" suddenly disappeared, and control of the body returned!
Lin Feng sprang to his feet like a spring, his right hand reaching into his pocket the instant he stood up, taking out the special walkie-talkie that Leng Meng had given him.
"Beep—"
The connection sound is on.
Beside him, the carnivorous monster was only half a meter away from Vassim, its giant, fan-like hand already outstretched, and a foul-smelling wind carrying murderous intent rushed towards him.
Without hesitation, Lin Feng raised his hand and slammed his staff down hard. With a muffled "thud," the carnivorous monster roared in pain and staggered backward.
On the other side, gaunt, slender fingers were about to touch Evelyn's shoulder.
Lin Feng swung his baton horizontally, striking the other man's jaw squarely, knocking out two yellow-black teeth on the spot.
"What happened?" Leng Meng's voice suddenly rang out from the other end of the walkie-talkie.
"Deputy Warden Leng! A Void Eye has appeared in the exercise yard! Everyone is under control, and the prisoners are rioting!" Lin Feng spoke rapidly, like a bullet. "Requesting immediate backup! Repeat, requesting immediate backup!"
The other side remained silent for less than half a second.
Then, Leng Meng's voice came again, cold, clear, and terrifyingly calm:
"Hold on for 30 seconds."
The call was disconnected.
30 seconds?
Lin Feng's gaze swept across the area—the carnivorous monster had pounced again, and the lewd monster, wiping the blood from the corner of its mouth, grinned as it stood up. More prisoners were stirring restlessly.
He gritted his teeth, wielding his baton with ferocious force, fiercely protecting the area where Wasim, Evelyn, and Anna were.
As for the trainee prison guards who were further away, he could only watch helplessly as they stood frozen in place, allowing the eerie presence to approach.
And the top of the head—
The void eye that shrouded the sky seemed to have sensed something amiss.
It slowly turned around, its gaze falling on the figure below waving a baton, and a clear pause appeared in its pupils.
The next second, all its gaze suddenly focused on Lin Feng, and the black vortex in its pupils spun wildly.
An oppressive force several times stronger than before crashed down on Lin Feng like Mount Tai...