Chapter 492

"Everyone, the allotted time is up. So far, nine hundred and ninety-seven people have arrived on time. There are still three people who have yet to arrive. These three people are Caiggins, Blanchett, and Banya. I now officially announce that these three people are considered to have given up their spots. "

"That is to say, there are three empty spots, and we, the Federal Government, will now take back these three spots. Since we had already considered that some people might change their minds and withdraw at the last minute, we have also prepared substitutes in advance. Now, we will fill in these three spots. I believe that everyone here should have no objections. "

"We have prepared twenty substitutes. To ensure fairness, I will now invite them in. Under everyone's witness, the three spots will be allocated."

As the man in the black uniform spoke, he waved toward the back door of the conference hall. "Bring them in."

Then, everyone heard the sound of metal chains clanking. As the sound spread, Gu Ding and the others focused their attention on it.

The first person to walk in from the back door was a rebellious-looking red-haired young man. The young man was wearing a striped prisoner's uniform and had a red metal shackle around his neck. Not only that, but his hands and feet were also restricted by special metal chains.

Everyone's pupils shrank when they saw this person. He was obviously a felon.

Then, the second person walked in. It was an extremely tall fellow, even bigger than Biggie. He had to bend his back and lower his head to enter the three-meter-tall conference hall door. The tall guy was the same as the red-haired young man before him. His neck, hands, and feet were also shackled.

Many people frowned when they saw that the second person was also a prisoner.

However, what happened next made them even more speechless. One by one, the candidates walked into the conference hall. They were all felons who were shackled in various ways.

What caught everyone's attention the most was the last person to be pushed in by the staff in a wheelchair. The young man was carrying a huge black cross on his back. He was two meters tall, and he looked very thin. If he stood up, he would probably only be about 1.6 meters tall.

The cross on his back was extremely strange. Black chains kept extending out of it, completely wrapping the young man's entire body in them. Only his head was exposed. However, his head was not completely free. There were chains as thick as iron wires that drilled into his eyelids and lips, completely sealing them.

Gu Ding and the others frowned when they saw this.

When the young man appeared, Huck, who had been staring at Gu Ding, finally shifted his attention to the young man. He seemed to be thinking about something.

Even the 19 prisoners who came out before him showed obvious fear on their faces when they saw this young man.

"This time, we've chosen twenty candidates, but only three of them have given up their spots. Therefore, there are only three spots for the twenty of you, "the man in black said coldly.

"How troublesome. Release the chains and let me kill another seventeen of them. Won't the matter of the quota be solved?" The red-haired youth who had entered first muttered in a low voice.

Although his voice was very low, everyone present heard it clearly.

Seeing that many unfriendly gazes were looking at him, he revealed a harmless smile and scratched his hair, causing the chains to clank. "Aiya, I forgot, this is no longer the Gates of Purgatory. Whispering bad things behind people's backs will be heard. I'm sorry, everyone, I was just talking to myself. Don't mind me, just pretend you didn't hear me. "

The keyword 'Gates of Purgatory' was also caught by many of the people who had obtained the quota. Gu Ding raised his eyebrows when he heard it. Of course, he knew that 'Gates of Purgatory' was the highest security prison in the entire Federal Government. It was said that the people who were locked up in this prison were peerless devils who could not be allowed to leave the world. Any one of them could turn the entire Cosmic Sea upside down if they were to be released.

"Ordas, if you say something like that again, I can only disqualify you as a substitute and send you back to prison," the man in black said as his gaze swept across the others. "The same goes for the others. Those who say something like that will be disqualified as a substitute."

"Aiya, it's just a joke. Don't be so serious. Uncle, don't look so serious. Don't tell me you didn't get along when you did that with Auntie last night … "The red-haired Ordas winked at the uniformed man and smiled.

The uniformed man's expression became uglier. "Shut up. Go back to prison if you talk nonsense!"

Ordas quickly covered his mouth. It was obvious that the uniformed man's words had a deterrent effect on him.

"Now, everyone, listen to me." The uniformed man looked at the remaining nineteen people again. "The twenty of you should have heard something from the warden before coming here. Aside from Boyd, those who have obtained the quota this time have a certain chance of being released from prison. "

"What's the exact chance? Can you be more specific?" A skinny prisoner could not help but ask.

"Only those who have obtained the quota have the right to know," the man in black replied with a cold expression. "As for how the quota will be selected, it's up to you. The only requirement is that no lives are lost."

"Hey, uncle, these restrictions …" Ordas stretched out his hands and spoke again. Seeing the unfriendly expression on the uniformed man's face, he quickly added, "I'm not talking nonsense. If we're going to make a move, we'll naturally have to remove some of the restrictions."

"Don't worry. The restrictions will be removed for you, but don't even think about escaping. That's because we've invited the former warden of the Purgatory Gate, the current director of the Federal Government's Punishment Division, Sir Yoland … "Before the man in black could finish his sentence, he was interrupted.

"Brace Jr. is right. I'll kill anyone who tries to escape right away," a nonchalant voice was heard. Almost at the same time, everyone realized that a short old man had appeared next to the uniformed man out of nowhere.

The old man's sudden appearance gave them the impression that he had been standing there all along. It was just that no one had noticed him at all. No one had seen him using his body movement technique or any traces of spatial fluctuations around him. Just this move alone had stunned everyone present, including the uniformed man.

The old man was wearing a loose military uniform that was obviously a few sizes too big. The hem of his shirt hung down almost to his knees. His sleeves were as long as a medieval costume, reaching his knees as well. His hands could not be seen at all. The ends of his trousers were also squeezed loosely above his leather shoes. Even the dark brown high-end leather shoes did not fit his feet at all.

The others did not know where he got his equipment from, but the uniformed man knew very well. When he saw the other party's outfit, especially the pair of leather shoes, his face turned a little ugly.

Gu Ding and the others recognized at a glance that the old man was the one who had quarreled with Lilliath earlier and were a little surprised. Lilliath was the only one who glared at the old man with hatred in her eyes.

The old man tugged at the uniformed man's clothes. "Brace Jr., the clothes in your closet are a few sizes too big. And this pair of shoes. I like the color very much, but they're a few sizes too big. I'll have to make do with them. What I'm most satisfied with is your bed. It's much more comfortable than the sofa here. "

When Brace heard this, he saw that everyone was looking at him strangely. Even a few of his men were looking at him warily.

"Tsk tsk, I couldn't tell that you look quite manly to actually like this kind of thing." Ordas clicked his tongue in wonder.

"It's not what you think at all. Sir Yoland is just staying here, and I'm sleeping on the sofa!" Brace hurriedly explained. He was starting to regret it. When he saw Yoland sleeping here yesterday, he could not bear to let the legendary figure rest at his house for the night. As a result, the old man unceremoniously took his bed the moment he entered the house, and Brace slept on the sofa for the night.

When Brace left the house in the morning, the old man was still asleep, so he did not know what happened next. Now that he saw that the old man's equipment was all his, he was speechless. What made him even more speechless was that the old man's words were indeed misleading.

Yoland did not seem to know that the topic everyone was talking about was related to him. His gaze swept across the crowd and suddenly stopped on Lilliath with a surprised expression. "Hey, flat-chested doll, you're here too."

Although his voice was not loud, everyone heard him clearly. They all followed the direction of the old man's gaze and looked in the direction where Lilliath was.

Lilliath felt embarrassed when she saw so many eyes staring at her chest. She quickly covered her chest and shouted at Uland with an ugly expression on her face, "You dwarf! Do you believe that I'll kill you if you shout one more time! "

"I don't believe you because you can't beat me." Yoland proudly made a victory sign with his hand.

Lilliath was about to go berserk again. Ayesha and Dockett quickly held her back when they saw that something was wrong. Gu Ding, on the other hand, chuckled. He rarely saw Lilliath being defeated, but every time she met this old man, Lilliath could not gain any advantage in words.

"Sir, let's take care of things here first." Brace coughed twice.

"Sigh, young people these days are always shouting about killing people. You're still the best, Brace lil," Yoland said in a seemingly casual manner.

Looking at Yoland's somewhat 'innocent' expression, the corner of Brace's mouth twitched slightly because he saw that everyone looked at him even more strangely after Yoland's words.

Yoland's gaze swept across the twenty prisoners in front of him, pausing only on Boyd in the wheelchair for a moment. He then smiled and said, "Kids, I'll now help you remove some of the shackles that restrict your energy. You can discuss among yourselves how to choose the three spots. You can decide the rules of the game. I only have two requirements. No one is to die, and no direct or indirect attacks on the other nine hundred and ninety-seven people who have already obtained spots. Anyone who violates these two rules will be killed on the spot. "