I'm Really Not the Lord of the Abyss - Chapter 34

The shaking sensation from the ceiling above was getting stronger, as if there were many colossal things rampaging and rushing on the upper level.

The world seemed like it could collapse at any moment. Anbo quickly came to his senses, “What do we do now!?”

Aji and Xiao Tuo showed expressions of terror, as if they would start screaming as soon as they found their voices.

Lu Mi twirled his silver spear, “You guys immediately take this person to the elevator.”

The leader pointed out by Lu Mi, whether he was completely struck by the fact that “the lord had abandoned them”, was now just sitting motionless on the ground, having lost the will to resist.

“Go to the third floor to find Warden Sholun?” Anbo asked hurriedly.

“No, didn’t you forget? The Scott he mentioned is also on the third floor. With such a big movement, Sholun couldn’t have failed to notice but has been slow to respond, it should be that something happened on his side or perhaps he was repressed.”

“Then…” Unable to maintain the calmness like the silver-eyed youth, the few people who were at a loss tried hard to listen to the other’s analysis.

“Go to the first and second floors, notify the prison guards there to support Sholun, then go find other exchange students.” Lu Mi picked up the leader on the ground and threw him to them, “This is an important witness, don’t let him die.”

After quickly explaining these words, Lu Mi pointed with the tip of his spear, cutting open a path to the elevator from the broken walls and ruins.

“Stay alive.” He said.

Anbo and the others took a deep breath, quickly propped up the man and ran towards the elevator, the next second they turned back sharply to look at Lu Mi who was standing still in place, “What about you? Aren’t you coming with us?”

“Me?” The silver-eyed youth seemed to smile slightly, but did not answer them, only gently urged, “Go.”

“…” Anbo knew that now was not the time to continue to hesitate, he gritted his teeth hard, choosing to believe in the silver-eyed youth, “Take care!”

The elevator slowly closed in the red eyes of Anbo and the others, but unlike what they thought of the “tragic youth who stayed behind alone”, Lu Mi leisurely stretched out his fingers, a hint of interest appeared at the corner of his mouth.

It was as if the lion that was half-asleep finally smelled a rare prey, slowly opening a slit, revealing a lazy and excited posture.

Boom——!

Just after Anbo and the others had left in the elevator, the elevator’s passage was immediately blocked by the army descending from the upper level. This was their only way to leave their floor.

However, for the hundreds of mutants, this narrow passage was too crowded. It was as if they were forcibly stuffed into a small bottle neck, the suffocating feeling made all existences increasingly violent.

Air, freedom, the scent of the wind…!

Amid countless roars, they suddenly felt the unobstructed flow of air! —— That meant a passage that could fully accommodate them, it meant the outside world —— was within sight!

In an instant, the monsters climbing down the elevator passage from the upper level turned their direction and violently burst through the elevator door on the fourth floor!

The next second, the entire fourth floor’s fully open environment was exposed to their eyes.

Not far away was a huge opening, the wild wind from the outside world rushed in, the incredibly fresh air made the rough storm seem ecstatic to them.

Of course, some monsters chose to continue downward through the elevator, but it was as slow and sparse as blocked traffic.

“……”

Lu Mi looked at the mutants struggling to crawl out of the elevator passage.

They shook off their bodies, revealing the long-suppressed ferocity and surging emotions, wildly and recklessly baring their fangs towards the opening symbolizing freedom.

These mutants seemed to have not noticed him at all, their hearts and eyes were filled with regained freedom, the next second they directly rushed towards the opening!

“This won’t do.” The silver-eyed youth murmured softly, then suddenly raised his eyes, the silver light in his hand streaked across like a fleeting meteor.

In an instant, a silver-blue invisible force swept across. The mutants walking at the front were immediately like waves being pushed back, in the ups and downs of screams, they were like being hit by a heavy hammer and flew back the way they came.

The spilled blood and the youth’s silver eyes reflected a strange light, revealing a captivating luster.

The mutants that were repelled heavily collided with the second wave of creatures behind them, immediately causing a chaotic roar to echo throughout.

Finally, more and more mutants stumbled and quickly stood up, they noticed the small figure standing in front of the opening.

The silver-eyed youth stood alone with his spear horizontally in front of the exit, staring at all of them coming and said, “No passage ahead.”

……..

On the other side, the third floor of the Tartarus.

Ten minutes ago, Sholun knocked down the escaping CG5567, and with a group of prison guards from the lower third floor, looked towards the slowly approaching group of people.

“Scott, you’ve failed, take your trash and get out.”

“Hahaha, as expected of Sholun, indeed this monster is no match for you. It’s a pity you’re the warden of Tartarus, if it were outside, you would have made a name for yourself in the extraordinary world long ago.”

“…” Sholun frowned slightly, looking at the man in front of him who seemed a bit off.

Then the next second, Sholun suddenly rolled to one side.

Countless laser guns were fired at the unprepared prison guards of the lower third floor, instantly causing a scream, blood flowed into a river.

“How many people’s futures has this Tartarus buried, why is it that people with talents are locked here for life…” Scott slightly raised his hand, signaling his people to stop shooting.

And at this moment, the only one still standing on the opposite side was the most responsive Sholun.

Scott extended his hand to him, revealing a superior smile, “Come to my side, Sholun, after today Tartarus will become history, everyone will be liberated! Come outside with me, serve that person with me, in the future we can still be colleagues, and we don’t have to guard this dark place, we will have everything we deserve!”

However, Sholun just looked at his severely injured subordinates and took a deep breath, his chest heaved, he laughed with murderous intent, “No wonder I’ve always found you suspicious these years, it turns out you found a backer outside, the former liaison officer of Tartarus actually became a good dog.”

“You…!” Scott looked at him coldly, withdrew his hand, “It seems that Warden Sholun has refused, then I will fulfill you…”

Suddenly, an explosion sounded above their heads. Scott looked at Sholun’s suddenly extremely ugly face and revealed a cruel smile, “Die here with your most important Tartarus.”

After today, no one will know what happened here. When all the informed people fall into eternal sleep, he will take on a new identity and welcome a new beginning full of glory!

With a wave of Scott’s hand, the sea of people he brought instantly drowned Sholun. Then, Scott took the remaining people and turned to walk towards the elevator, pointing straight to the exit on the first floor, but after the elevator fell to the first floor, he ran into another group of people coming face to face.

That group of people was actually Anbo and others who had been called by Lu Mi to bring all the prison guards and exchange students from the first floor.

After the initial shock, Scott quickly reacted and said sternly, “Notify below, Warden Sholun is rebelling against Tartarus, now he is slaughtering the prison guards on the third floor in a big way, immediately seal off the third floor and above area…”

“What? How could Warden Sholun…!?” A group of prison guards from the lower third floor were instantly at a loss, and they all shook in disbelief.

And Anbo quickly grabbed the leader and pointed his head towards Scott, “Is it him!?”

Leader: “…It’s him.”

So Anbo raised his hand and pointed, using a louder voice to cover up Scott who hadn’t finished speaking, and shouted, “He is the culprit of the current explosion on the fourth floor, he can’t be let go, everyone catch him!!”

“!”

With these words falling, the expressions of the crowd became even more chaotic, “What, are you talking about Liaison Officer Scott…!?”

Whether it was Scott or Sholun, all were real high-ranking officials of Tartarus, but now they were all accused of serious crimes! What happened today? Has the world gone mad!

Scott glanced at Anbo who was not wearing a prison guard uniform and sneered, “It seems that this batch of exchange students are all very capable…” He always remembered the silver-eyed youth whom he had never met but ruined his plan, “I now suspect that you are colluding with Sholun in secret–arrest them!”

Suddenly, the people brought by Scott swarmed up, and of course Anbo would not surrender. Just thinking that Lu Mi might be facing great danger right now, and all this was given by the man in front of him, Anbo’s anger was hard to suppress.

Just when the other prison guards were still in chaos and didn’t know what to do, the rest of the exchange students chose to join the battlefield at the roar of Aji and Xiao Tuo…

Aji: “Figure out who is on our side! You guys don’t know, every minute and every second of calm now is fought for by Lu Mi, at least catch this person–!”

Xiao Tuo: “We are all comrades who came down from the same aircraft, you guys are scared of nothing, do it!”

Perhaps this was the fearlessness of a newborn calf, compared to the prison guards who have been in Tartarus for many years, a group of exchange students’ blood was successfully aroused after the initial hesitation!

“Although I don’t know what happened, it seems we owe someone a favor? Hey, explain it to me later!” The exchange students instantly grouped together, looking at Scott and others, “Since you started it, let’s show you our awesomeness!”

………

The battlefield of man versus man, and the battlefield of man versus monster, were clearly divided.

And just as the battlefield of man versus man was just beginning, the battlefield of man versus monster had already ended the first round of competition.

At the huge opening in front of the fourth floor, countless monsters lay on the ground in misery, making unconscious groans.

When the silver-eyed youth casually swung his silver spear, they involuntarily twitched their limbs, as if they were recalling the fierce scene just now.

…How could this be!?

Whether it was one-on-one, sneak attacks, or even using the despicable tactic of swarming the exit, thinking that at least one mutant could slip away in the chaos, but…

None!

Not a single one!

The place where that man stood seemed to be the most solid defense line in the world. Just one person had drawn a deep gulf between them and the sky outside.

How could this be a human!? They were just locked in Tartarus for a few years, how did they not know that such a terrifying existence had been born in the outside world!!

Just as each and every monster’s eyes were bloodshot, panting non-stop, and deeply despairing, a plant-type mutant shakily moved out from among them.

The plant-type mutant moved extremely slowly, as if it had just managed to squeeze out of the elevator passage with great difficulty. Every step it took was shaky, and it looked weak and pitiful.

A group of scarred mutants looked coldly from the sidelines, sarcastically saying: This thing is even weaker than us, and it actually came over to deliver food in an overconfident manner!

However, what all the mutants didn’t expect was that the silver-eyed youth, who was ruthless and could be described as cruel to them, didn’t make a move this time!

“Lu, Lord Lu Mi…”

That weak and insignificant plant-type mutant, just like that, moved all the way to the front of the silver-eyed youth, reaching a distance that they could not stay at.

Lu Mi squatted down slightly, looking at the mutant whose leaves had been broken off, and spoke softly, “Are you the little friend that Xiao Lu mentioned?” (TL: Xiao Lu=Little Green)

Xiao Lu was the plant mutant he met on the second floor. It had said that there was a little friend on the upper floor who often relayed messages to it. The riot in Tartarus this time was also forewarned by its little friend.

“Yes, yes, Lord Lu Mi. Xiao Lu told me all about you, can, can I surrender to you?”

A group of mutants widened their eyes, staring at him in disbelief– actually surrendering to a human…! Where is your pride as an abyss creature!? If we bow our heads so easily, what dignity will we have in the future?

The next second, they saw the silver-eyed youth smile.

Although the species were different, but most powerful abyss creatures would have the ability to mimic in the later stages, in other words, the more powerful the abyss creature, the more it had an aesthetic that was closer to the human form.

And at this moment, it seemed that there was a silver moon hidden in the youth’s eyes. Perhaps it was because they had only seen his ruthlessness, so this moment of gentleness made them feel dizzy.

Unfortunately, this moment of softness was not for them. When they realized this, they felt inexplicably suffocated for some reason.

“Of course.” The human who was powerful to the point of being invincible reached out his hand, that hand–the very hand that held the weapon, defeated them like a god of death. Now, he gently touched the leaves of the plant, and nodded, “Follow behind me.”

The youth paused, “Don’t cause trouble, otherwise the result will be like them.”

“Yes!” The plant-type mutant’s joy was simply overflowing, it looked at the complex expressions of the mutants behind it who were much stronger than it, “I will definitely listen to you, I won’t do anything stupid!”

Mutants: “…”

Then, they watched the silver-eyed youth put the silver spear aside and took out a small machine with his other hand.

The moment he discarded his weapon, undoubtedly, was their new opportunity! But…

“Behave.” The silver-eyed youth swept them with a sharp glance, that indifferent but contemptuous look, made the group of mutants who were ‘survival of the fittest’ and pursued strength, their hearts skipped a beat.

When they realized it, they actually wanted to nod subconsciously.

The huge beast bodies lay on the cold ground, but their chests were heaving violently with hot breaths, they shamefully suppressed this inexplicable impulse, gritted their teeth, and their limbs went weak.

Beep——

The terminal in Lu Mi’s hand was connected, and he directly said, “Have you finished dealing with your side?”

“…Ah, temporarily.” Sholun, who was battle-worn, lay on the cold ground, surrounded by many dead prison guards.

The man lay in the pool of blood gathered from himself and others, breathing lightly, “There seems to be a lot of movement in the middle third floor, you let the people in the lower third floor evacuate urgently, just say it’s my order.”

“Then you probably found the wrong person,” Lu Mi changed his posture, “I’m currently in the middle third floor.”

“..…”

“And the riot has been temporarily suppressed.”

“..…”

After a while, the other side seemed to find their voice, “You alone?”

Lu Mi lightly hummed in affirmation, “Is there a problem?”

…That’s too damn problematic!

Sholun didn’t know if what Lu Mi said was true or not, but he intuitively felt that the other party was not lying, but…!

To suppress the entire middle third floor with one’s own power, no matter how you hear it, it sounds like a ghost story, right?

Fortunately, Sholun himself was not an ordinary person, he took a deep breath, striving to maintain a relatively calm tone, “Since you are in the middle third floor, I hope you can go find the chief warden immediately.”

Sholun quickly explained his situation with Scott.

“The chief warden has been slow to react to the current situation, I suspect something might have happened to him.” Sholun gasped, “Tartarus urgently needs him to come out and take control of the situation.”

“I understand.” Lu Mi nodded.

Sholun on the other end suddenly said, “Do you believe me?”

“What?”

“I can probably guess that Scott must have described me as a traitor by now, I did kill a lot of prison guards.”

“Ah…” Lu Mi spoke casually, “I don’t know if you are a good person, but I know he is not.”

The other end of the terminal seemed to fall silent, and at this moment, Lu Mi said, “So now it’s my turn to ask you, do you believe me?”

“……”

Lu Mi continued on his own, “I’m afraid I will act with the prisoners you deeply hate, and even, take them away.”

The other end was silent for a long time, after a while, a soft breath came.

“…I believe.” Sholun gasped lightly, seemed to smile, his eyes were slightly red with a certain desperate emotion.

Perhaps it was because he suddenly realized that at this moment, in the entire Tartarus, this silver-eyed youth who he had just met had become the only person he could rely on.

“Go ahead.” Sholun said.

Let him see, this hellish prison that has been silent for a hundred years, what earth-shattering things can still happen!

And the silver-eyed youth just hooked the corner of his mouth, gently said, “Then tell me, the access code to the top three floors.”