Ling Cage: I come from Hisakawa

Chapter 183 1012, Where are you?!
"4079, you really escaped death last time. Don't go to the ground anymore. I have a lot of contribution points now, which is more than enough to support you and 4277 together!"

4068 looked serious and continued, "0609 once told me an old saying from the old world: 'If you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet.' You can't always have 1012 watching you, can you? What if one day 1012 isn't paying attention to you, and you get swallowed whole by the Devouring Beast?"

"Okay, I know!" 4079 pleaded.

He put down a basin of hot water.

The water rippled in the basin along with the rising steam.

"Speaking of which, 1012 is really amazing. No wonder he was able to go from a commoner to an upper-class citizen!"

4079 looked on with a nostalgic expression: "I saw him beat a large group of Devouring Beasts until they screamed. Captain Mark didn't have such good marksmanship either. 1012 was also very brave. In the critical moment, he took the initiative to stay behind to cover the rear and help the convoy evacuate."

"He's a true hero!"

The 4079 words reveal an admiration for Bai Yuetian.

After two ground operations with Bai Yuetian, he was completely impressed by Bai Yuetian, both in terms of ability and character.

"Alright, alright, I'm tired of hearing this." 4068 paused for a moment.

"I didn't realize he was so good at first. I even fought with him, and we were evenly matched."

"A draw?" 4079 cast a doubtful glance at 4068.

4068 blushed.

He tried to salvage the situation by saying, "I only suffered a minor loss."

"We admire each other, otherwise why would he give me such a good job?"

"I now receive the same amount of contribution points as those who carry guns, and I don't even have to work in the fields. Before, I worked myself to the bone and earned less than a fraction of what I earn now!"

4068 stood tall, very proud.

Since taking the new job arranged for him by Bai Yuetian, he has gained more prestige among the common people, and even many hunters have started to smile at him.

The person who treated the Dust People the worst among the Hunters was Donnie, but Donnie no longer called him "Hey, that Dust People," but instead addressed him by his number 4068.

In a hazy state, he felt as if he had become one of the hunters.

"You blow it!"

At this moment, 4079 laughed loudly: "Heroes cherish heroes, I think it's because you were beaten so badly by 1012 that 1012 couldn't bear it and arranged a good job for you!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" 4068 feigned anger. "If I can't beat 1012, can't I beat you?"

4068 lunged at 4079, and 4079 cried out in alarm.

The two wrestled and played around.

Boom, boom, boom! Boom, boom, boom! Boom, boom, boom!
Suddenly, someone knocked on their door. The knocking was loud and impatient.

Stop at 4068 and 4079.

They looked towards the doorway, their faces showing confusion.

"Who is it?" 4068 asked cautiously.

"Light gives birth to all beings, and all beings follow its shadow." A cold voice came from outside the door. "Dust Citizen 4068, Dust Citizen 4079, come out and answer."

4068 and 4079 looked at each other in bewilderment.

The newcomer spoke of "light nurturing all living beings," clearly indicating he was a priest from the Light and Shadow Society.

but
What do the priests want with them? They've been behaving themselves these past two days, haven't done anything out of line, and haven't even been to the black market.

The smiles on their faces vanished quickly.

4068's brows were furrowed.

Although he didn't know the priest's intentions, every commoner knew that a priest coming to their door was never a good thing.

"They've arrived! Sir Lawyer!"

He slowly stood up, giving 4079 a look that suggested he be careful.

4079 understood and nodded slightly.

4068 opened the door.

As soon as the door was opened, the scene outside came into view.

A poker-faced cleric stood in front, with two bright red gravity machines behind him, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression.

4068's heart skipped a beat.

The priest looked at the monitor in his hand, then at 4068's face: "Are you 4068?"

"Yes, what can I do for you?" 4068 asked with a broad smile.

At this moment, 4079 also came out.

The priest glanced at 4079 and pursed his lips: "Both are here, good, saves me from having to make another trip."

"follow me."

After saying that, he turned and walked outside.

4068 was stunned.

He hurriedly caught up, gritting his teeth as he said, "Sir, I don't know what brings you here. I'm a sparring partner for the Hunters. Captain Mark specifically asked me to arrive early tomorrow."

"Captain Mark specifically asked for you?" The priest raised an eyebrow in surprise.

4068 felt a little guilty.

But he still answered with a forced smile, "Yes, please tell me what it is so I can have someone ask Captain Mark for leave on my behalf."

The priest gave a cold laugh.

He replied, "You're lucky, kid. The city lord has entrusted you with an important task and granted you special permission to participate in the Abyss Hunter project. You won't have to be a punching bag for the hunters anymore!"

"The one who stands by the abyss?" 4068 looked bewildered.

He had never heard of those three words before.

At this moment, 4079, who had followed up, asked, "Sir, we are both commoners with no education. Wouldn't participating in the experiment delay the project's progress?"

The priest chuckled dismissively: "Heh, you think you're worthy?"

"I'm asking you to participate in this project, not to do any research. Let me just tell you directly: we're going to Dr. Carrie's lab later, understand?"

what? !

4068 stared wide-eyed.

Dr. Carrie's laboratory?

boom!
In an instant, 4068 was struck as if by lightning.

His mind went blank, his legs went weak, he stumbled and fell to the ground.

4079 hurriedly reached out, but failed to grab 4068.

However, 4068 did not fall to the ground. A cold, steel hand grabbed him and lifted him up.

"Watch where you're going." A deep voice came from within the gravity body.

Don't be too pessimistic.

4068 appeared dazed.

Don't be pessimistic?
It is said that everyone taken away by the Law Institute was eventually sent to Dr. Carrie's laboratory to participate in inhumane human experiments, and not a single one returned alive. Not a single one!

How could he not be pessimistic?

"4068, what's wrong? Is there a problem with Dr. Carrie's lab?" 4079 asked in a low voice.

4068 answered tremblingly, "None of those who went there came back."

4079 was stunned.

"Hurry up!" the priest urged.

4068's mind was in complete chaos. Faced with the Law Priest and the two gravity bodies, he couldn't think of any way to escape.

Just then, he noticed that the priest was not immediately leading them away from the suspended living quarters, but instead leading them upstairs.

Where is this going?
Are there still unlucky ones out there?
Looking in the direction they were heading, 4068 suddenly had a bad feeling.

No way.
Under the incredulous gazes of 4068 and 4079, the priest stopped at the door of dormitory 4277: "Dustman 4277, are you inside?"

click -

The door was opened, and 4277 peeked out.

When she saw 4068 and 4079, a look of surprise and worry appeared on her face.

"Sir, what's the matter?"

She asked anxiously, "What's wrong with 4068 and 4079?"

The priest looked 4277 up and down, then said regretfully, "Don't ask so many questions, just come with us."

"what!"

The priest felt a tremendous force coming from behind, and he fell to the ground.

"4277!"

4068, riding on the priest, shouted, "Run! Go find 1012 and have him come and save us!"

Everyone was stunned.

"You bastard, are you trying to rebel?" Priest Law exclaimed in exasperation.

He struggled frantically, hitting 4068 with anything he could reach.

4068 gritted his teeth and remained motionless.

The scene suddenly became chaotic. 4277 was stunned. At this moment, the gravity body standing next to him raised his palm and slapped 4068.

"Ah!" 4068 screamed as it flew out and crashed into a pile of boxes next to it.

Wow!

The neatly stacked boxes crashed down, instantly engulfing him.

"4068!"

"4068!"

4079 and 4277 exclaimed in unison and rushed toward the collapsed pile of boxes.

Two massive steel hands grabbed them from the left and right, followed by huge electric batons pressed against their heads.

Their bodies froze.

"4068, are you alright? What happened?" 4277 asked anxiously.

The priest got up from the ground.

"Bastard!" he cursed, then pulled a short rubber stick from his waist, stumbled into the pile of boxes, grabbed 4068 by the collar, and dragged 4068 into the aisle.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
"You lowly mortal, how dare you attack the messenger of the Lord of Light and Shadow? You have a death wish!" The priest swung his stick and lashed out at 4068, each blow landing squarely on his flesh, causing 4068 to scream in agony.

“4068!” 4277 screamed.

She struggled desperately, but the gravitational body's hand was like a giant iron clamp, firmly gripping her.

She could only watch helplessly as 4068 was beaten until his head bled.

"What exactly happened?" She turned to look at 4079, her heart filled with anxiety.

4079 was equally anxious. He replied, "The priest is taking us to Dr. Carrie's laboratory. 4068 said that no one who goes there ever comes back alive!"

"Why did you take us there? We didn't do anything wrong!" 4277 exclaimed in shock.

4079 gritted his teeth: "I don't know, only 1012 can save us now."

1012, where are you?!

"Pah!" The priest spat, still not satisfied, then tucked the short stick back into his waistband.

"You lowly thing!"

4068 had a bruised and swollen face, blood on his head, and most of his face was stained red with blood.

"Take him away!" the priest said arrogantly.

A gravity body stepped forward, grabbed 4079 with its left hand and scooped up 4068 with its right, dragging them out like two dogs.

4068 opened his swollen, red eyes and tried to look around.

He saw many people standing by the railing watching the spectacle, their expressions a mixture of surprise and fear.

"Dr. Carrie's lab!" 4068 shouted with his last ounce of strength, "Call 1012 to save us!"

His voice echoed throughout the suspended residential area.

4079 and 4277 realized what was happening and shouted along with 4068.

"Go find 1012!"

"They're going to take us to Dr. Carrie's lab!"

"Help!"

The three people shouted desperately, creating a chaotic scene.

"Shut up!" the priest snapped angrily.

"Sending you to Dr. Carrie's laboratory was personally arranged by the head of the association, and it was also an order from the city lord. It's no use asking anyone else!"

He looked up at the other dust-dwellers: "Go back inside!"

"Or you can all come along!"

The dust people were startled and quickly returned to their rooms. In the blink of an eye, the corridors on the upper and lower floors were empty.

The priest turned around and struck 4068 again.

Bang!
The stick hit him in the face.

4068 groaned, his mouth aching so badly he couldn't utter a single word.

"Don't hit him!" 4277 was frantic.

The priest revealed a cruel smile: "You've been yelled at, and you actually expect a mere mortal to save you? 1012, is that it? If he comes, send him to the lab too, to keep you company!"

(End of this chapter)