617: 10.12 Team Up

10.12 Team Up

As soon as Christian stepped into the room carrying with him a faint murderous aura, the atmosphere solidified in an instant as everyone's eyes widened in shock. Then, like a little stone thrown into the calm surface of the lake, ripples started to form in waves and disrupt the tranquility.0

"D–Do I need to get my eyes checked? That is—"

"Fuck, Christian is here!"

"So, that's Christian? The real, genuine Christian?! It's the first time I have seen him!"

"Why the hell does Christian come to the tailor team?!"

It was apparent in one glance that Christian was a big shot whom nobody dared to offend. His mere appearance had stirred a huge ruckus in the room. Percy, who did not have the slightest idea as to who that man was, could not help but ask the person beside him as he was unable to hold his curiosity. "W–Who is that?"

Honestly, he looked very pathetic right now. His originally luscious brown curls had turned unkempt, the corner of his lips were split, and there were various bruises all over his body. 

Yesterday was a close call. As soon as the warden left, a few people had ganged up on him and wanted to humiliate him. When had Young Master Percy ever encountered something like this? Back home, he had a dozen bodyguards trailing after him 24/7, not allowing him to get a single scratch, but here he had no choice but to rely on himself to survive. Fortunately, the prisoners in F-level were fairly greedy and were easily moved by the mention of money. He threatened them with the might of the Snyder Family and was able to leave with his body intact. However, it was unknown how long this fragile protection would last…

Percy had curled up on himself and stayed awake all night to think about his future. The hardship in this place had forced the pampered young master to mature in a blink of an eye. Percy realized that he could not go on like this. He had to seek another way to survive, and coincidentally he had overheard a few people talking about it in the dining hall just now.

As long as you had the protection of someone in the lower levels, then you'd be able to survive. The lower levels contained more powerful prisoners. They had their own reputation and had been accustomed to taking in people under their wings…

Toward Percy's curious question, the prisoner started to talk excitedly because he knew that Percy was a newcomer. "Aih, if you stay at this place for a few more days, you will hear about him sooner or later. It's Christian from S-level. As soon as he came in, he set off a new record for defeating all his opponents and became an untouchable bigshot in one night!"

Percy's heart was slightly moved when he saw the cold and fierce man that radiated a dangerous aura. "...That powerful?"

"Yes, just that powerful! Not only that, he is also very picky." The prisoner leaned into his ear and whispered with a gossipy tone. "Hearsay he has not accepted anyone ever since he came in. Countless people have thrown themselves at him, but he's just not interested at all!" 

Not interested…?

Percy followed Christian's line of sight and saw a familiar face. It was none other than the man who had stood behind him in the registration line yesterday. Leonard, the mad cannibal. He saw Leonard walk into one of the empty chairs and sat down with an indifferent look. Unfortunately, both sides beside him were already filled. Christian lightly swept his gaze over them and like a mouse who had seen a starving cat, they hastily scurried away to offer their seats to him. Satisfied, Christian walked over and sat right beside Leonard, making the latter's brow furrow in annoyance.

The prisoner was also looking at this scene. He corrected his words with a sigh. "It seems like he came here for that man. I have never seen him before. Is he a newcomer?"

Soon after, the names 'Christian' and 'Leonard' spread in the room like wildfire. Practically everyone was stealing glances at them as they whispered to each other excitedly. They could not help it. Gossiping was one of the most enjoyable things they could do in the prison, and Christian's infamous reputation made him one the most widely discussed topic.

Lu Yizhou, who had become the center of attention because of the protagonist, was in a very irritable mood.

His chest felt like it was bubbling with hot lava and his fingers itched to pummel Christian's face to the ground. Perhaps, that's also why he failed to realize that his neck, where the inconspicuous mark lay, was heating up more than usual…

Lu Yizhou took a few deep breaths to adjust his state. He belatedly discovered that ever since he woke up this morning, his mood seemed to have become very volatile. It was very unlike him to lose control of his emotions like this. Logically speaking, this was not the first time he had met annoying protagonists, yet he had never lost his temper with them before. He did not know why but… for some reason, just the slightest shift of mood today was enough to make his chest feel stifled. It was like something buried deep within him was on the verge of bursting out to the surface…

Lu Yizhou's strangeness was so distinct that even 666 could notice it.

[666: H–Host, are you okay? Your anger level is very high today…] In 666's impression, Lu Yizhou was someone who could remain as cool as a cucumber even as he was schemed by the protagonists. He never put these people into his eyes because he only cared for the villain. Yet today… uwuwu so scary! 

Lu Yizhou's jaws tensed. [I know.]

After he consciously tried to manage his anger, the stifled feeling in his chest also dissipated without a trace. His tense shoulders relaxed and his silver eyes returned to being placid and indifferent. 

Seeing that, Christian could not help but let out a disappointed sigh. He saw that Leonard was on the verge of losing control and actively trying to push his buttons. He really wanted to see what it looked like when this guy, who had always put on a blank face, erupted in anger and frustration. Sadly, it seemed like he was not going to succeed this time…

After the prisoners took their seats, the instructor finally stepped into the podium in front of the room and tapped on the mic. "Good morning, everyone. I saw a few unfamiliar faces today. Welcome to the tailor team and I hope you will be able to finish today's workload in time. Don't worry, it won't be anything difficult. First, we will form a group of four." The instructor clapped twice. "Start."

The prisoners here had long been accustomed with the flow of the tailor team. Except for the newcomers, they had already worked together in teams countless times before and hence, it did not take long for the groups to be formed. 

As for Lu Yizhou and Christian… both of them sat in the middle of the room emitting a frosty aura that kept people a few meters away. Nobody dared to step forward and asked them to team up. 

The corner of Lu Yizhou's left eye twitched. Somehow, he had a bad feeling about this. He pursed his lips and swept his gaze around the room, intending to take advantage of the chaos to shake Christian off his tail. However, everyone hesitated to team up with him. They had the notion that he and Christian were 'buy one get one'. If it was Lu Yizhou alone, perhaps they would take his attractive face into consideration and invite him along. But plus Christian? Hell no! Look, he was glaring at everyone whom Lu Yizhou's eyes landed on!

In the end, only four people were left without a team and the instructor conveniently gathered them together.

They were— Lu Yizhou, Christian, Percy and a newcomer from D-level.

Lu Yizhou kneaded his aching forehead. The irritation, which he had forcibly suppressed, flared up once again. This time, it was even more intense than before. 

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