"It's over..."

Watching the swarming mobsters, the silver-haired boy swallowed hard, feeling his limbs go stiff, his entire body softened, and even lost the instinct to flee.

He knew too well the methods of these people; if truly captured alive, what awaited him would be an unmitigated journey through hell, a complete destruction from spirit to body.

"Master Mumu, please forgive me..."

He murmured to himself, then closed his eyes, raising his gun but aiming it at his own chin, ready to end his life.

But such a burden was too heavy for a teenager, so in the end, he hesitated for a second or two.

And it was precisely this second or two that made him lose even the ability to end his life.

Nite, the boss, casually whipped, and in the boy's dazed and desperate eyes, knocked his gun away.

Immediately afterward, a bulky, mountain-like mobster licked his lips, slapping his hand toward the boy's shoulder.

This man's palm was like a cannonball, igniting the air as it sliced through, with terrifying force; if it landed, it could shatter the silver-haired boy's arm.

The Floating Island mobsters didn't like binding their prey with ropes and chains; it was too much trouble. They preferred more straightforward methods—crippling their opponent's limbs and then toying with them slowly.

"Bang——!"

But at this moment, a slender hand suddenly appeared from the shadows, intercepting the giant palm of the mountain-like mobster with lightning speed.

That arm looked even thinner than a twig, yet the contained strength made the mountain-like mobster's movement freeze, half his body halted and immobile.

"Who?!?"

Nite and the other mobsters' pupils shrank as they instinctively looked toward the shadows, only to see a black-robed girl silently standing in front of the boy.

She blocked the full-force strike of the mountain-like mobster with just one hand while keeping the other hand behind her back, grabbing a fish with rolling eyes...

Fish...?

At that moment, the forest went deadly silent, the usually arrogant mobsters now dared not make a sound, only staring intently at the black-robed girl, initially in disbelief, then with intense vigilance.

The strength of the mountain-like mobster was second only to Nite among them, a bona fide bioengineered warrior with an arm strength of 3 tons.

Even Nite had to dodge his full-force strike.

Yet this girl lightly brushed off his strike, her body not even flinched a bit.

This proved that her physical strength was unquestionably greater than Nite's, with arm strength at least around 5 tons.

The mobsters were crazy but not stupid; facing a potential stronger enemy, no one dared to act rashly.

As for the silver-haired boy, once he recovered from initial shock, he swallowed hard and instinctively moved closer to the girl.

He didn't know why the girl wanted to save him, but given the current situation, regardless of her intentions afterward, his fate wouldn't be worse than falling into the hands of the mobsters.

Choosing the lesser of two evils, his eyes rolled quickly, and he decided to stand by the girl's side.

"Your Excellency!"

After a long silence, Nite finally couldn't help but speak first, a bit more respect in her tone.

"Who exactly are you, Your Excellency? Why interfere with our hunt?"

Upon hearing this, the black-robed girl didn't rush to act but gently pushed aside the mountain-like mobster weighing 800 kilograms.

"If I say I'm just passing by, would you believe me?"

With a grin, the girl raised her head slowly, her face hidden under a gray electronic mask, obscuring her features, but her two blood-red eyes were dazzlingly cold and beautiful, making the mobsters' scalps tingle.

Without a doubt, this little one was Yun You, having seen enough of the show.

"Seeing your hunt, I got interested and decided to join the festivities."

"You all shouldn't have any objections, right?"

Hearing this, the silver-haired boy froze, his face turning grim.

But Nite and the mobsters were relieved.

They initially thought Yun You was out for revenge, which would inevitably lead to a deathmatch.

But now it seemed they didn't have to worry about that.

"If you're not an adversary, then we can talk things out."

Nite, the boss, put down her whip, patiently explaining to Yun You, "Your Excellency may not know, but we have an unwritten rule in the Primitive Forest, which is not to interfere in others' hunting activities, or it's considered a direct declaration of war."

"We don't want to be enemies with you, Your Excellency, and we're sure you wouldn't want a fight with us either. So if there's nothing else, please leave promptly... Once our hunt ends, Nite will send a portion of roasted meat as a greeting gift, Your Excellency."

Nite showed none of the previous madness toward Yun You, truly giving her full respect.

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face; seeing the mobsters become so respectful, Yun You naturally didn't act immediately.

After a brief contemplation, she smiled and nodded, answering...

"Alright! Since you all said so, I indeed have no reason to interfere."

"Carry on, then~"

With that, she stepped back, revealing the silver-haired boy behind her.

This time, not only was the boy bewildered, even Master Zero looked puzzled.

[Yun You, what are you up to? Didn't you say you wanted to save this kid? Why did you step aside...]

[Oh, I get it, you must want to see some excitement!]

"What is all this... What kind of person do you take me for..."

Yun You rolled her eyes at Master Zero, casually replying, "You don't understand, this is called 'luring through tactical retreat.'

"If I just saved him like that, he might feel grateful, but how much gratitude and how long it lasts... there's no guarantee."

"I have to make him understand one thing — at least on Floating Island, he can only rely on me and must rely on me to survive. In this way, apart from being loyal to me, he has no other choice."

"This way, at least on a psychological level, there's no possibility of betrayal or escape from him."

[Oh, I see...]

Master Zero suddenly understood, but at the same time, felt something strange.

[But why did you become so scheming all of a sudden? I remember you weren't like this before, right?]

Indeed, the previous Yun You, although a bit cunning and having a few tricks up her sleeve, never hesitated to save someone in need.

"If it were in Nest City, I would, of course, act that way."

Yun You shook her head, softly saying, "But don't forget, this is Floating Island Prison, a place that rivals only the Nest City Council in terms of scheming."

"We must be cautious here."

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