CH 45.2

“Jiang Yiyi?” The voice is stone cold. That is what the first impression of the voice is, of a rock striking the ground with a thump.

Jiang Yiyi turns to observe Gatekeeper, who apparently just apparated to his side. As his voice evokes, he has quite the stoic and stony appearance. His age has left their wear on him.

“Gatekeeper?”

Jiang Yiyi meets his gaze, and Gatekeeper’s pupils shrink slightly. They then move downwards until reaching Jiang Yiyi’s throat.

“You are acquainted with Professor?”

“I am not.”

“There are similar things in your eyes.” Gatekeeper comments.

Jiang Yiyi raises his brow, “I suppose I ought to make a visit, then.”

“The fifth floor is not like the other floors.” Gatekeeper grabs Magician by the neck, and turns his body back ground like he is but a chick——Considering Magician was able to lift Lin Yi with ease, this display of strength is quite living up to his label of ‘Peril.’

“We do not assign cells.” Gatekeeper turns his chin in a direction, “if you wish to live in a single cell, you will prove that you have the power to secure one.”

“Apologies, but I have a question.” Jian Si furrows his brow, “does this mean, that you implicitly encourage prisoners to fight each other?”

Gatekeeper glances at Jian Si, then quickly loses interest in the weak guy.

“We have several additional rules on this floor. It is recommended you commit them to memory, as it will dictate exactly how long you get to live on the fifth floor.”

“One, murder is forbidden under any circumstances; two, the north area is off limits under any circumstances; three, obey all orders of prison officers.”

Jian Si immediately notices a key point, “rule one does not make sense with what you said. Why would the length of our lives be at risk if murdering is disallowed?”

“There are many ways humans die, far more ways than being murdered.” Gatekeeper has already lost patience with Jian Si’s questions, and he takes Jian Si then throws him over to Magician, “keep him quiet.”

Magician receives Jian Si with nary a jolt, while also covering Jian Si’s mouth up completely.

Jian Si flails about in response, but is suppressed with only one hand.

He’s… a ‘Menace’?

It certainly isn’t showing.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi can’t resist asking, “what happens if these three rules are broken?”

Gatekeeper’s answer is simple and terse, “you die.”

After that question, he asks Lin Yi in turn, “you’re Jiang Yiyi’s Outstanding Supervisor?”

Lin Yi nods.

“You ought to worry about yourself, then.” Gatekeeper says emotionlessly, “here, you will only die even quicker than they do.”

Gatekeeper finally moves on to Lunatic last. The man has maintained his wary stance, so he says nothing and then tells Jiang Yiyi.

“You have a lot of baggage with you. That is unwise.”

Jiang Yiyi couldn’t help but smile, and also offers advice, “it may also be unwise of you to partake in conversation with me for an extended length of time.”

There is a minute change to Gatekeeper’s unchanging expression, but before anyone can analyse it properly, he has reverted any changes already.

“I see that you are confident in your abilities.” Gatekeeper calmly explains, “and it is to be expected. I have seen many like you. Soon, you will learn just how large the world is, and how small an individual is inside of it.”

“Glad to hear it.” Jiang Yiyi speaks truthfully, “in fact, that is the single biggest reason I came here.”

To find out what interesting things is buried under all the blood and gore of this ‘game.’

Jiang Yiyi shows him a rather rare, brilliant smile from him.

“The fourth floor has been a great disappointment. I hope this is not the case here.”

Gatekeeper shows no particular interest in what he said, whatever the insanity or oddity from his words, he remains still as a boulder.

In fact, Jiang Yiyi’s Emotions Chart shows only ‘Calm’ as the sole entry.

Well, for anyone interested, Gatekeeper’s dissection diagram is blank——That’s right, not even the usual diagram of body parts and bones. It’s blank.

Either he’s far more powerful than the limits of this ability, or something about him has incapacitated the skill for him.

This, however, does not cause any panic in Jiang Yiyi——Even if the diagram provided him clear weaknesses to exploit, he won’t win against Gatekeeper anyway.

The stoic boulder leads them inside the fifth floor.

It’s really quiet here. This is what is the most remarkable to them after stepping inside.

The orderly laid out streets are devoid of people. It’s vast, and empty.

Lin Yi is following them, and decides to ask another question now, “there is nobody around?”

Magician, with one hand still covering Jian Si’s, is happy to answer, “of course there are nobody around. This is Stargaol.”

Lin Yi is wary of Magician——As anyone would be after being moved around by someone while being heavily injured. This flippant-looking man is to be treated cautiously.

As for why it is still only wariness rather than outright defensiveness…

Lin Yi glances at Jiang Yiyi. Doctor is here, so he will only be heading down the expressway to death if he tries anything.

Yes, Lin Yi firmly believes so, and even feels relaxed because of that.

“We are going to the courtyard?” Lin Yi looks in the direction of the grey building in the distance, “or is there no courtyard time here?”

“Of course we do.” Magician says dramatically, “our prisoners are always having their courtyard time!”

“In that building?”

The featureless block of a building does not allow one to glimpse its usage from the outside at all. Only when they approach closer does Lin Yi notice something more notable; the building material of this building, and indeed all buildings this floor, appear to be custom-made. They block sound exceptionally well while remaining sturdy. Even at the door, they do not hear a single noise.

This place is beyond empty; it’s barren, dead.

“If you’re curious, why not head inside to see?” Magician pauses and glances at Gatekeeper.