"Bass..."

Staring at the orange instrument tightly held in Tian En's embrace, Yun You leaned in curiously and whispered, "Why did you bring an instrument? Is it some kind of special prosthetic body equipment... just shaped like an instrument?"

"No, no..."

Tian En shook her head instinctively, clutching the bass even tighter.

"It's just an ordinary bass, something I went through some trouble to smuggle out of Nest City."

After casually answering, she was unwilling to explain further, burying her head on the road, clearly not wanting to linger on the topic.

Seeing this, Yun You felt it was inappropriate to press further, so she could only hide her curiosity inside.

"Then tell me about Mokaka."

Yun You crossed her arms and looked around, the sight filled with stark white bones and dried bloodstains.

Though it's named the "Primitive Forest," everything in this region has long been saturated with human blood, bodies of the fallen everywhere, and even the damp soil beneath was a brilliant red, like a Demon Cave.

This is the "masterpiece" of the Floating Island prisoners.

Limitless slaughter, large-scale brawls, taking pleasure in harming each other, scrambling for resources, even though equally divided, there's enough for everyone...

Over the years, the residents of the Floating Island have grown accustomed to this way of life, and there was an unspoken balance between the different War Gangs.

But Mokaka drew the resentment of all factions, which at least proved that she was different from those who disregarded human life.

"Oh... okay!"

When Yun You asked about Mokaka, Tian En instantly perked up, lightly coughed twice, and exaggeratedly recounted the story of that leader for Yun You.

...

Tian En and Mokaka hadn't been on the Floating Island for long.

The former had been officially imprisoned 20 days ago, while Mokaka's time in prison had not yet exceeded two months.

When Mokaka first arrived on the Floating Island, she was accompanied by many guards, including experienced soldiers and the proud Apprentice Death Gods.

So, people thought that this lady with a not-so-simple background was only here on the Floating Island to spend some formal time, to "gild," and once her time was up, she would leave the prison escorted by her subordinates and family via the space elevator.

Because of this, various War Gangs initially treaded carefully, not wanting to offend her and even hesitated to probe.

No one wanted to be connected with someone with such a complex background; peacefully oppressing the weak on their own turf, indulging in human modification games, and using more blood and minced meat to please their numb nerves was what they preferred.

But little did these War Gangs expect, before they could trouble Mokaka, Mokaka acted against them first.

And this action directly shook the foundation of their rule and the entire situation of the Floating Island Prison.

Mokaka unconditionally took in those weaker groups within the prison and declared that anyone who couldn't survive in other areas or War Gangs could come to rely on her, and she would provide "safety" and "sustenance" freely.

It might not seem appealing, but on the Floating Island, life safety and a full stomach were exactly the most precious things.

All at once, countless prisoners struggling on the edge of life and death flocked to Mokaka as if seizing hope.

Among them, the majority were from the "Urban Area."

The ruler there, the "Celestial King," was more brutal than even mutant creatures, relying on his decent strength and a piece of the Hacker Chip to host a "Battle Royale" game in the city every now and then, forcing tens of thousands of prisoners to kill each other until only one remained, just to compete for a portion of rations they should have been entitled to.

Mokaka heard the anguished cries of those prisoners, and with a grand gesture, she directly ordered an attack on the city, under the banner of liberating the slaves...

The Celestial King with the chip was indeed strong, or rather, no prisoners ruling a region were weak... but in the face of Mokaka's numerous mercenaries, a mere hacker was simply of no concern.

Besides, Mokaka had overwhelming "public support."

As soon as the people in the Urban Area heard that this lady was willing to distribute rations and provide shelter without playing mind games with them... they immediately defected and surrendered respectfully.

As for the Celestial King's subordinates, firing a couple of shots into the air was about as far as their loyalty went.

A month's salary was only a few boxes of Energy Bars, expecting them to risk their lives? That was truly wishful thinking.

Thus, Mokaka took over the entire Urban Area bloodlessly.

And during this period, the girl Tian En was also saved by Mokaka.

She had just been brought to the Floating Island, caught in a "Battle Royale" game, struggling in despair for several days, about to be devoured alive by the thugs...

Yet Mokaka suddenly appeared, like a light, pulling her from the jaws of death.

This is why Tian En was utterly devoted to Mokaka.

...

Originally, a power shift on the Floating Island was nothing unusual, and the other War Gangs should have been able to accept it.

But Mokaka waved a banner that they couldn't tolerate under any circumstances.

Equality for all, food shared.

Mokaka didn't just see these words as a mere slogan, she truly intended and was genuinely striving to achieve it.

She was aggressively collecting resources on the Floating Island and unhesitatingly accepting "deserters" from other areas.

Yun You always felt that this was the effect the Floating Island Prison desired.

The prison would always distribute adequate food, and if the island's inmates didn't fight or snatch, could maintain order themselves, and didn't harm or rob others' resources, then everyone could have enough food without risking their lives.

And thus, the prison's need to "educate" would naturally be fulfilled, and those who were once heinous could serve their time and be released.

But if people chose to fight, hunger and slaughter would always exist, and the prisoners would not deserve an opportunity to be released.

Mokaka's ideals are beautiful, but sometimes, they also seem somewhat naive.

There were many who agreed with her vision on the Floating Island, but there were also countless greedy and bloodthirsty thugs.

Relying on their strength, they lived freely and luxuriously on the Floating Island, could wantonly slaughter the weak without being held accountable, and could commit any sin without worrying about retaliation.

To them, a chaotic Floating Island was their Heaven.

As a result, the War Gangs of several major areas put aside past grievances, formed an alliance, and sought to utterly crush Mokaka and her supporters.

Anyone associated with Mokaka would face their bloody pursuits, and anyone attempting to defect to Mokaka would be wanted by all of them.

Such is the tale of Mokaka.

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