Chapter 1: The Grim Reaper in the Cage
In order to receive the Empire's pardon and attain the noble title of a third-class baron, a prisoner must complete four rounds in the Death Cage at Carlos Prison. Following the fourth round, there is a fifth round in the Death Cage, which is optional. However, if one successfully survives the fifth round, not only will they gain immense honor, but they will also be directly awarded the noble title of a first-class baron in the Empire, and it will be hereditary.
Criminals sent to Carlos Prison undergo training for the first three months. After that, they are divided into batches of ten thousand, and every three months, they face the death cell.
Although it is said that individuals with strong spiritual power have better reaction abilities than others, the level of control you possess cannot be achieved solely through spiritual strength... I have also encountered some whose spiritual power surpasses yours, yet none of them can compare to you
After the commencement of the Fourth Death Cage, the youth swept through many powerful individuals within the metal cage with his formidable strength. After securing a position, he assisted several strong allies who had helped him during the First Death Cage in also seizing their respective positions.
In the metal cage, crises lurk everywhere. The metal used to construct the cage is exceptionally unique; touching it results in death, and even a mere brush leads to demise. Therefore, prisoners who cannot secure a position, even without anyone to kill them, cannot survive. To stay alive, they must seize a position.
Only prisoners who participated in the first death cage can participate in the second death cage. Similarly, only those who participated in the fourth death cage can participate in the fifth death cage, progressing step by step.
In the year 13674 of the New Calendar of the Blue Source Empire, an eighteen-year-old boy was sent to the Carlos Prison, a facility notorious for housing serious criminals. It is extremely rare for someone of such a young age to be incarcerated there. Even more unusual is the fact that this boy possesses very low abilities, having not even awakened any talent in mental cultivation. In this advanced interstellar era, where technology has reached great heights, committing a serious crime without strength or mental power is nearly impossible. The boy's presence attracted the attention of those around him. Just days before participating in the first Death Cage, the boy timely awakened his mental talent. During the first Death Cage, some powerful individuals intentionally left weaker opponents behind, anticipating future encounters in the second Death Cage, thereby allowing the boy to barely pass through the dangers of the second Death Cage. During the second Death Cage, the boy began to stand out, managing to secure a position through his own strength. In the third Death Cage, the boy firmly established himself with his formidable abilities.
If you could stay and teach the soldiers, it would certainly be wonderful
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The so-called death cage refers to confining ten thousand people within a large metal cage, which then gradually shrinks under the control of an intelligent light brain, ultimately leaving only a limited number of positions available. Those who fail to secure a position face only one outcome: death
Every time the fifth death cell of Carlos Prison begins, it attracts the attention of various factions
However, obtaining such an opportunity is not easy. This is because only prisoners who have completed a minimum of four executions in the death cage can receive the Empire's pardon
As a Type IV civilization, the Blue Source Empire governs star regions spanning tens of thousands of light-years, with countless administrative planets and an innumerable population. The Carlos Prison, as one of the renowned maximum-security prison bases of the Blue Source Empire, receives many serious offenders every day.
As long as one survives under the repeated death cells of Carlos Prison, proving one's strength, the inmate will be granted a promotion in status and receive the empire's pardon
The Carlos Prison has established such a system not merely as a simple game, but rather as a glimmer of hope, a chance offered to those sentenced to death.
The Fourth Death Cage is a battle of life and death; those who succeed will soar to great heights, while failure means plunging into the abyss. The prisoners participating in the Fourth Death Cage fight with madness, exerting all their strength and unleashing their full potential. It is evident how formidable a youth must be to achieve such feats in the Fourth Death Cage
Those who are able to ultimately attain this honor are all ... ... hundreds of billions. ... ... Save one!
In this grand interstellar era, individual power is too weak... No matter how formidable a person is, they cannot surpass mechs and warships... No matter how powerful, they cannot rival the endless fleets... Without a faction, ultimately, one cannot succeed... No matter how talented a person is, they will always encounter situations that render them powerless... Sigh..." The speaker sighed. The person Yun Feng offended has too great a power, and he cannot provoke them. No matter how talented a person is, they will always encounter situations that render them powerless... Sigh..." The speaker sighed. The person Yun Feng offended has too great a power, and he cannot provoke them.
However, in this era of countless civilizations rising in the vast interstellar realm, what is most abundant is human resources
Yun Feng's soul has suffered a severe blow; not only has he lost nine strands of spirit down to just one, but he has also dropped from level four to level three! With such spiritual talent, in a legion of elite wolf hunters, he is even inferior to an ordinary soldier! While the loss of mental power can be restored through training, spirit is fundamental to life, and once damaged, it is exceedingly difficult to recover. Although there are some treasures in this world that can restore and cultivate spirit, such treasures are all exorbitantly priced! Who would use such treasures on him? The loss of mental power can still be trained back, but spirit is the essence of life, and once harmed, it is hard to mend. Even if there are treasures for recovery and cultivation, they are all priceless! With such treasures, they could easily nurture a loyal genius subordinate! Even if Yun Feng were loyal to them, they would not waste such treasures on a useless person like him!
Those who are slightly lacking in confidence will directly choose to give up. They are well aware that surviving four rounds in the death cage is not an easy feat. Those who dare to participate in the fifth round of the death cage are generally more self-assured and willing to fight for their lives. By this measure, those who succeed in the fifth round of the death cage could be considered one in a hundred billion. Accumulating ten thousand such individuals in a short period is not an easy task. Those who dare to participate in the fifth round of the death cage are generally more self-assured and willing to fight for their lives. By this measure, those who succeed in the fifth round of the death cage could be considered one in a hundred billion. Accumulating ten thousand such individuals in a short period is not an easy task.
However, by the time of the second death cage, there will only be ninety positions left in the cage
Grim Reaper, Yun Feng
This world is one where strength is paramount
However, the risks are also evident; out of ten thousand individuals who have gone through the four death cells, only sixty remain. What an astonishing elimination rate this is! In other words, those sixty can inherit a first-class baron title, which is entirely exchanged for ten thousand third-class baron titles
To know, there is only one result of failure, which is death
Every day, many criminals are sent to Carlos Prison, but the level of danger associated with participating in the fifth death cage is extremely high, and not everyone dares to choose to attempt it
Yun Feng, you are the most talented soldier I have ever seen. Not only do you possess exceptional training abilities, but also your control and understanding of mechs and warships, as well as your command of the battlefield. In my lifetime, I have not encountered anyone who surpasses you
Anyone who has completed the five trials of the Death Cage is undoubtedly a king among men, a legend among lions! In the entire Blue Source Empire, this is an unparalleled honor!
For those prisoners who have already gained their freedom and can obtain noble titles, making such a highly dangerous choice undoubtedly requires immense courage
In today's society, where mental strength and spirituality are paramount, it can be said that Yun Feng's future and potential have been abruptly extinguished
However, the renowned reputation of Carlos Prison within the empire is also attributed to another reason: it is not merely a simple maximum-security prison
It is evident that this is an extremely enticing condition, practically a tool for bringing glory to one's ancestors. The status of nobility is exceedingly noble, and the privileges of the aristocracy are highly desirable. The allure of an inherited title of a first-class baron is immensely significant
In the face of death's threat, a person is most likely to unleash their potential and transcend their limits. Those who survive the first death trap are one in a hundred. Those who survive the second death trap are one in ten thousand. Criminals who endure three death traps without dying are figures one in several hundred thousand. Ultimately, those who remain alive after five death traps are elite legends, one in several billion.
In this era, what is lacking is talent, particularly high-level elite talent. The approach taken by Carlos Prison is one of the methods for cultivating talent, albeit an extreme one. However, for many offenders who have committed serious crimes, this is undoubtedly a relatively better way of handling the situation
During the first death cage, as the metal cage shrinks to its final size, it will leave one hundred positions available. This means that out of ten thousand heavy offenders, only one hundred individuals will be able to survive, making it a rare one in a hundred chance.
That battle and the book, the name of the youth, spread throughout Carlos Prison. Among that group of criminals who passed through the death cell four times, he gained great fame
Following this pattern, by the fifth death cage, only sixty positions will remain
At Carlos Prison, the intervals for the first three death cells were every three months. After the third death cell, the interval for the fourth death cell was six months. As for the timing of the fifth death cell, it is not fixed
How many of the prisoners who can enter Carlos Prison are kind-hearted individuals? Among such countless criminals, those who emerge from mountains of corpses and seas of dead bodies, how could they be simple?
Those with strength and high status will possess privileges
At this moment, the figure of the young man began to enter the sight of many people
During the third death cage, only eighty positions will remain
Carlos Prison is one of the renowned large-scale maximum-security prisons of the Blue Source Empire. Any criminal who enters this prison is undoubtedly guilty of heinous crimes, having violated the laws of the Empire to such an extent that multiple death sentences would not be excessive.
A faint star begins to rise slowly from Carlos Prison
Under great risks, there are often enticing rewards. The criminals who have completed the four death cages are among the seventy strong individuals who survived from hundreds of billions of prisoners, representing the elite that exists once in hundreds of millions. Once they have passed through the four death cages, they can immediately obtain the title of a third-class baron in the empire. Although this is merely the lowest rank of nobility, it signifies entry into the ranks of the aristocracy, thus stepping into a privileged class, which is a source of glory for one's family. Moreover, this title is obtained directly, and there are opportunities for promotion in the future. In fact, all elites who walk out of the Carlos prison are powerful individuals, and the future they represent is almost bright.
Alas... what a pity... The tone conveys an endless sense of regret