Chapter 1 The Imprisoned's Choice

Inside the abandoned mecha storage.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Di Luo clenched her fists, her eyes flashing with cold light.

In fact, she had never completely trusted Mondox; she simply had no choice. She had been vigilant, keeping an eye on him all the way.

She never expected to be caught out in the end.

Su Mo just watched the other party quietly. It seemed his guess was correct.

"Damn it, I knew he was from the City of Star Rings, completely unreliable. Just kill me if you want," Ken Di said through gritted teeth.

At this moment, Mondox's voice rang out like thunder. He said,

"Go! At the deepest part of the laboratory, behind that half-finished mecha, there is a hidden escape door. Open that door, and it will lead you to a special internal hangar. That hangar was specially prepared for the researchers, and it contains a ship that can be used to escape."

Hearing Mondox's words, Di Luo and the others were stunned.

Before they could ask why he was letting them go,

Mondox, like a thunderbolt, sternly warned, "However, I have to say something unpleasant to remind you. Even if I am a prisoner, I am still the warden of the City of Star Rings. I will not associate with you criminals! This time, I am letting you go, but next time, if I see you again, I will kill you without mercy!"

Then, a deep passage opened in the top of the hangar, and Mondox, piloting his Town Prison Envoy, rushed out.

Leaving Di Luo and the others standing where they were.

Su Mo breathed a slight sigh of relief. Only then did he recover and look around.

Inside this hangar, there were also ten Generation IV pure mechanical mechas, Night Guards, covered in dust.

Di Luo broke the silence and said, "Get in the mechas. Let's go."

Su Mo and the others didn't say much. They found Night Guard mechas and climbed in. The Night Guard mechas stored here weren't locked, seemingly prepared for emergencies.

Then, they piloted the mechas, found the large hidden exit, and returned to the corridor in the abandoned laboratory area.

They piloted the mechas toward the laboratory.

No one spoke along the way.

Su Mo was also feeling a bit strange. Were they really just going to escape like this? Were they really going to wander the starry sky from now on?

But if they didn't escape and stayed here, they would only face certain death. Leaving aside whether they could hold out until the day of the trial, judging from the current situation, just avoiding the pursuit of the artificial intelligence was a problem.

Also, Warden Feizake and An Jie were fighting desperately. He felt a bit disloyal just running away like this.

In any case, from the moment they entered this prison, they had treated him very well, even if it wasn't voluntary at first.

After all, in this world, there was no such thing as unprovoked kindness; everything was equal.

While Su Mo was pondering, they unknowingly piloted the mechas to the deepest part of the laboratory.

Compared to before, it had become even more chaotic here. Many pieces of equipment and things had been taken away.

However, the giant biochemical instrument still stood in the innermost part, and the half-finished mecha was still immersed in the biochemical tank.

"There!"

Long Ke shouted excitedly.

Yan Gang was also very happy. "Finally, we're leaving this hellhole."

"Let's go!"

Di Luo piloted her mecha over.

Just as they passed the giant biochemical instrument, Su Mo couldn't help but take another look at the mecha immersed in the biochemical tank.

At that moment, Su Mo's mind was shaken.

In an instant, he seemed to see the mecha smiling at him, and he even heard a bell-like laughter.

"Su Mo."

A clear and cold voice instantly pulled Su Mo back from his trance.

Su Mo turned his head and saw Di Luo piloting her mecha and looking at him. He coughed and said,

"Sorry, I spaced out a bit."

"Are you sure you're okay? You were standing there, staring at this instrument for a long time."

Di Luo clearly sensed that something was wrong.

"Haha, I'm fine. I just lost my mind for a moment," Su Mo explained with an awkward smile. He was secretly surprised.

"Don't be dazed! The passage is open. We're free!"

Long Ke shouted excitedly.

Only then did Su Mo notice that the unremarkable metal wall behind the instrument had cracked open, revealing a rather large hidden escape entrance.

"Go!"

Di Luo decisively took the lead and piloted her mecha inside.

Long Ke and the others followed without hesitation.

Su Mo hesitated for a moment, but finally followed.

The emergency lighting equipment in this escape passage was all intact and turned on.

Su Mo and the others rushed forward.

Long Ke excitedly asked Di Luo, "Big Sis, where are we going after we escape?"

"We're going to the Milik turbulent star space. The City of Star Rings' influence is weakest there. We'll lie low for a while," Di Luo said very rationally.

"Ah? To that godforsaken place?"

Long Ke's face immediately fell.

"What Big Sis said makes sense. We need to save our lives first. We'll plan our next move after things have calmed down. Besides, no matter how bad the situation is there, can it be worse than prison?" Ken Di replied, very much in agreement.

"True."

Long Ke didn't say much.

Su Mo, however, kept twitching his mouth as he listened. Was this going to be his life from now on? It sounded terrible.

Before long, Su Mo and the others ran out of the escape passage and arrived at a small hangar.

A black escape ship, three kilometers long and shaped like a barracuda, was parked here, with seven thrusters at its tail. Although this ship was small, the luster of its armor and its shape indicated that it was not an ordinary escape ship.

"It seems we're in luck. There's actually a special Level 4 escape ship here. Let's get on board."

Di Luo's clear and cold voice carried a trace of subtle emotion. At this moment, her heart was also quite excited.

"No problem. I'll open the boarding entrance."

Long Ke excitedly piloted his mecha forward.

Soon, Long Ke opened the boarding entrance in no time. Ken Di, Yan Gang, and the others piloted their mechas onto the boarding entrance.

However, when it was Su Mo's turn, he suddenly stopped.

"Bro, hurry up," Long Ke urged Su Mo with a slight pause.

"Su Mo?"

Di Luo looked at Su Mo suspiciously. She had felt that Su Mo's condition hadn't been right since just now.

Su Mo hesitated for a moment, then raised his head and said, "You guys go."

As soon as these words came out, Long Ke was dumbfounded. He anxiously tried to persuade Su Mo, "Bro, don't joke around. Hurry up and go. It'll be too late if we don't leave now."

Su Mo shook his head and replied.

"You guys go."

Di Luo asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure you're not going?"

Ken Di said to Di Luo, annoyed, "Big Sis, if he wants to stay and die, then leave him alone. It's not like we want to harm him. Let's leave quickly. If we don't leave, it'll be too late when the artificial intelligence, Prisoner, frees up its hands. We won't be able to leave."

Di Luo's expression changed for a moment. Seeing that Su Mo still didn't say anything, she piloted her mecha and turned around to board the ship.