Vol Chapter 1 (1/2)

Heng Yue calendar, Year 50XX

On the Heng Yue Mainland, hue, but o, are now nothing but ruins

It all began one night 3000 years ago, when three black, pointed altars descended from the sky

That night was a catastrophic night 50 of all organiss were turned to dust……

Fast forwarding 3000 years, the Heng Yue Mainland is non as Empress Mainland

At the South end of Empress Mainland lies an island It used to have a well-known harbour which has been reduced to ruins If observant enough, one ht still be able to see sost the ruins

Froround, an extre man as clothed in black suddenly appeared out of nowhere He lifted his head to gaze at the sky, a trace of calmness in his eyes

“They’ve finally caught up! This is the final chance, I a as I succeed, I will be free!”

The dazzling sunlight reflected off the man’s eyes as a voice sounded out in the air: “No 0014, you’ve run rather far this time To think you’ve actually attempted this number of escapes This will be the last tithen by 3000 years Your total sentence now exceeds 10 000 years and you’ve been dealt ——— the death penalty”

Chapter 1, Serial Number 2213

Serial Number 2213 was an experiment subject at the Jian Yu island of E in a fluid-filled cylindrical glass vessel He had no memory

The only thing he kneas that there were many like him all around the area Each day, people would come and open numerous vessels None of those ere taken out of the vessels ever returned

Finally one day, his container was opened A group of people in white attire brought him into a room

All the things in the roon to hi about but frouess that they were dissatisfied with him

A feeling of uneasiness set in Many years later, Serial Number 2213 would recall back and realise that it was called anxiety

“Subject 2213’s quality is below average Apart from the brain, the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system and nerves do not meet the standard requirement No one would buy this kind of subject Withdraw his nourishi+ng fluid eligibility Send hi the necessary language packages,” a cold, emotionless voice echoed the room

On that day, Serial Nulass vessel which had been the only ho set in He did not knohat it was, but his heart felt heavier the further away he was from the vessel

The Depart Development was the place where failed subjects would be sent to Once the language packages had been installed, they would be dispatched to the underground mine

When Serial Number 2213 was sent here, he saw many other subjects They were naked like him, but every one of them looked to be in poor health When they looked towards hiaze was ice cold and expressionless

Since then, he was one of the and search for five-coloured crystals, in exchange for thefluids

As ti of pain from the whips of the people in white attire whenever he failed to find any crystals At the saer was

More often than not, he would think about his vessel He wanted so ed in nourishi+ng fluid in the glass container

One day, during ed forever He found a black crystal unlike one that he had seen before The ush of war his body

After 7 days and nights of being unconscious with a high fever, he finally woke up

When he opened his eyes, he found that he was back inside his vessel Through the glass, he could seeat him with curiosity

He was surprised Curiosity? How could he have known to use such a word? What did “curiosity” e appeared in front of his eyes

Aat the sky InLin, you won’t be able to escape”

The ie then disappeared Serial Number 2213 was confused He felt different His s which he did not understand

For instance, right noas back to the ed-for vessel, but he did not feel happy at all In fact, there was a deep sense of hatred to the extent that he felt the co him

However, he concealed his emotions carefully

The previous him wouldn’t have kno to do all of this, but now it seemed like an instinct to him In a hich he could not understand, this instinct had been etched deeply in his soul

He could not hear the conversation a the people outside the vessel, but from his sharp observation, he realised that their curiosity had sloorn out

On the tenth day, they brought hi hih that was the first tier surprised about hoas able to recognise one Just by looking, his brain knew that she was a female