"No, and she's my friend," Mane replied.
"Aren't you used to treating the weak as objects?" She said with some pity, "That's right, you have just arrived here, but since you are unwilling to hand you or her over to me...
"Let's put it this way, I can help you summon other rulers as quickly as possible, but this will also cost me a lot."
Ma En did not put forward the price directly, but asked:
"Before that, I would like to know the specific situation of the ninth floor underground and what exactly is the test?"
She nodded generously, without any intention of covering up.
"Of course, then I will briefly talk about the situation you are facing.
"Going further back, when Victor Sanatorium was first established, it was about a hundred years ago, but for us, this was already thousands of years ago.
"The sanatorium has various mysterious powers that are difficult to understand, including the thirty-two rules set by Victor. Twenty-one of them seem to have no power, nine will bring violators here, and the remaining two The cost of the strip is unknown.
"And all prisoners brought here will suffer the torture known as animalization.
“When inmates suffer any injury, whether physical or mental, a part of their body and mind is torn out, and then something worse is stuffed in its place.
"During this process, not only will the prisoners' sanity be continuously destroyed, and the various dark sides of their characters will be discovered, but they will also be 'given' the power to cause harm to others.
"The first beast may have been born in loneliness, but what followed was endless fighting with each other. Every prisoner who just entered here faced the most chaotic wilderness, full of bloodthirsty monsters, and they eventually Destiny is also involved.
“Until a few hundred years ago, the pioneers came along.
"No one remembers his name now, but the Pioneer expelled the crazy beasts to the ninth level and proposed methods of flesh-eating rituals, self-torture, and balancing controllable madness with lycanthropy.
"Even if you are not injured, the beast will take advantage of you when you are in a certain period of intense sadness or pain. Therefore, without the method he found, it would be impossible to maintain the current gathering place.
"Similarly, he also claimed that only the pure ones without any animal transformation and the purest beasts can return to the real world through the underground layer, but he himself is no longer a pure person.
"Therefore, the Pioneer finally decided to find other ways to leave, and left the human gathering place he built. From then on, no one saw him again. Maybe he really left, or maybe he had become a human being. A crazy beast."
This is the source of the method of leaving, from a powerful prisoner, and he also created order here. Obviously, the current scene is not the purpose Victor wanted to create here.
But when you think about it, their method of fighting lycanthropy seems to be a different kind of madness.
She continued:
“Then the gathering place fell apart and turned into several different forces. As time went by, it slowly became what it is today.
"The ninth floor is the territory of the crazy beasts. Only wild beasts and pure ones can reproduce here. Therefore, it was difficult for the former to be completely eliminated hundreds of years ago. The pioneers expelled them all to the ninth floor, leaving these monsters They fight each other to reduce their numbers."
"The eighth floor is full of scavengers. They used to be the weakest group in the entire underground, so they were driven to the place closest to the ninth floor and were attacked by crazy beasts that came out from time to time. But this is a hospital, there is nothing Pick up the trash for them.
"So what they scavenged were the wild beasts. As time has passed, they are now all experienced warriors, and under the leadership of their chief, they have become a force that cannot be underestimated.
"The Cannibal Cult on the seventh level created a secret ritual that can directly eat people into crazy beasts while the pioneers were still there. Normally, because the more damage we receive, the stronger we become, we can only do it in a certain way. Stop the meat-eating ritual before the stage.
“When I first came here, I was in their territory, and they ate both of my hands, so I had some issues with their rulers.
"The sixth floor is the territory of the Frantic Gang. They are a group of complete lunatics who pursue the most disgusting and filthy lifestyle. Almost all the newcomers who fall into their hands are not human, and I don't mean animal transformation.
"But thirty years ago, for some reason, the sixth floor could no longer be entered, and no one knew what happened to the Crazy Gang, but if you think about it, this was the Victor Sanatorium, so it's not surprising what happened.
"The ascetics on the fifth level are the most peaceful force. They do not advocate any way that is harmful to others, but use self-mutilation to fight against the beast in their hearts. Moreover, they also firmly believe that the pioneers will eventually return here. It is said that they have mastered something. Insider.
"But I would say they are just using this lie to comfort themselves.
"The fourth floor is the territory of the Guards. When the pioneers left hundreds of years ago, a group of warriors loyal to him stationed themselves on the fourth floor and waited for their leader to return. But the result was obvious. They Didn't wait.
"After hundreds of years, the current Guards no longer believe in the delusions of the past, but the fighting skills have been passed down by them, and discipline and loyalty are the main ways for them to maintain themselves.
"And the second level also has its own origin. After the pioneer's small country collapsed, the most powerful members below him quickly occupied it, and only the strong ones who had passed the test were allowed to enter, and this group of bastards The purpose is also very simple - that is, the place closest to the passage.
"As for the third floor, it's a little special..."
She vowed:
"The people who controlled this place a hundred years ago were the subordinates of the second-level members, but they were accidentally destroyed. By chance, I became the ruler of the tribe, and advocated using blood and honor to fight against beastiality, and Since I came to power by accident, I am actually the weakest of the several rulers.
"After the other rulers have eliminated certain flaws, they are all legendary level III powerhouses on the ground, but I am the only one with level II ability.
"The test itself carries a considerable risk of injury, even a simple scratch and you lose the possibility of leaving here.
"And even if you successfully reach the second underground floor, the dozen level III ability users there will ask you to perform a finger-cutting ceremony. Not to mention whether you have the possibility of victory, the emotions brought about by the fierce battle itself may Causes mental animalization.
"Why don't you stay with me? What's the difference between here and outside? Aren't you just stepping on others to compete for status?"
She made no secret of her coveting of Ma En's strength and body.
Ma En asked seemingly casually:
"If I pass the test, what will be waiting for me on the other side?"
The Tiger King replied:
"There will be two Level III ability users behind you. One of them will serve as an envoy to witness the test and take you to their gathering place."
Ma En then asked:
"What about behind the stairs?"
Tiger King raised his eyebrows slightly, then smiled:
"Although the journey to the elevators and stairs are confidential."
"But the stairs are closer to their gathering place, so there are usually at least five or more Level III ability users guarding them. There have been people who thought they were strong in the past who forced their way into the stairs, but they all underestimated the influence of the members on the second underground floor on them. The importance attached to authority.
"And if there's a fight in the stairs, it's likely to attract more than a dozen level III ability users.
"And the passage to the underground level cannot be accessed by taking stairs or taking the elevator. If you really want to know the way out, you must obtain their permission."
In other words, if the members on the second underground floor know that they have left here and have malicious intentions, they will probably face more than a dozen people with the same level of ability when walking up the stairs, and Ma En has not even talked to any level III ability users. Fighting.
He is not arrogant enough to think that he can fight against more than a dozen ability users of the same level at the same time. This is without considering that he is restrained.
But if you take the elevator down...
He vaguely felt that he could forcibly control the two ability users across from him and force them to lead him to Ward 213, which meant...
Now he just needs to find where the elevator is.
