[But speaking of it, the Reality Stabilizer has quite a few weaknesses.]

Master Zero nonchalantly added.

[First, this thing consumes an enormous amount of energy. Didn't you see it before? There are six battleship-grade engines at the base of the Floating Island, but in reality, only two of them are used to power the island. The remaining four are basically serving the Reality Stabilizer.]

[Moreover, if the Power of the Death Realm is too strong, its effect will be significantly reduced. Therefore, even though the Reality Stabilizer was born out of war, it can't be used on battlefields or similar places because there are simply too many "abnormal things" in those areas that external forces can't suppress.]

[Secondly, this thing is quite fragile.]

[It looks like it's pretty intimidating, but in fact, it shatters at the slightest touch. It can't even withstand a small workshop-made grenade, and if the installation worker exerts a bit more force, it might break.]

"So fragile?"

Hearing this, Yun You couldn't help but be curious.

"Then why not wrap it with some external armor plates? Leaving it exposed like this, isn't it easy to get damaged?"

[Sigh, this is also one of its weaknesses.]

Master Zero shook his head helplessly.

[For the Reality Stabilizer to work, it must directly contact the outside area. Any attempt to wrap it will significantly reduce its effect, even reduce it to zero.]

[So, regardless of the location, the Reality Stabilizer is installed this way.]

[Of course, I don't think you need to worry about it getting damaged because the prisoners here are well aware that if this thing breaks, this Corpse Lake would lead to catastrophe for everyone, possibly even triggering a large-scale Death Domain event.]

[Even if their minds are muddled, they know the importance of this, so there's almost no possibility of human destruction.]

Hearing this, Yun You understood.

Indeed, that was the case.

The Leaders of the war gangs on the Floating Island are smart, and they know clearly that their days of comfort are built on the foundation that no major troubles occur on the Floating Island.

The Corpse Lake is extremely dangerous, and if the Reality Stabilizer is destroyed, no one here might be able to leave alive, so they don't dare to touch it at all.

In a certain way, it acts as a natural "deterrence device" that maintains the overall stability of the prison to some extent.

The builders of the Floating Island are also confident it won't cause any problems, which is why they haven't dispatched any guards on purpose.

"Wu Ming girl."

Seeing Yun You dazing at the Reality Stabilizer, Tian En chuckled and casually asked, "You're also thinking that this device is placed too casually, right? There's a feeling it could be destroyed at any moment."

"Indeed."

Yun You was still pondering the principles of the Reality Stabilizer and replied casually to the unexpected question, "But thinking about it carefully, it seems reasonable."

"The builders of the Floating Island understand human nature, and they've grasped the prisoners' fear of death accurately, confident that the device won't be destroyed."

"Besides, even if the Reality Stabilizer is destroyed, only the prisoners will suffer. The bigwigs in the conference room won't bear much loss. They'll just need to hire a few cleaners to sweep up the blood and bodies and then resume using the prison."

"That's their confidence; they understand human nature too well."

"..."

"Tsk."

Tian En lowered her head, and on her previously always friendly, smiling face suddenly appeared a hint of deep-seated aversion, as if she had transformed into someone else...

"The upper class always has such arrogant attitudes, thinking they understand human nature thoroughly and believing they can arbitrarily decide others' life and death, like playing with pets."

"So hateful..."

Upon hearing this, Yun You instinctively turned back, somewhat surprised, looking at Tian En.

"What did you say?"

"..."

Tian En stayed silent for a moment before slowly lifting her head, and her face returned to that harmless smile.

"Nothing, just rambling nonsense, don't take it seriously."

Having said that, she continued on her way without giving Yun You a chance to ask more.

Seeing this, the little girl just found it somewhat peculiar.

For a moment just now, Tian En's entire demeanor seemed to change—a far cry from the timid... girl whose mind was filled with Mokaka and instead turned into a furious bottom-tier avenger, somewhat reminiscent of Yun You from before.

But this somehow didn't seem right.

Because Tian En herself had said that her family was persecuted because her father fell from power, and their entire large family suffered attacks from political enemies, leaving them destitute.

This sounds miserable, but upon careful thought, her situation didn't quite relate to "being oppressed by the upper class."

She is herself a descendant of a prominent family, an upper-class person who had lived in comfort since childhood, never needing to worry about survival.

Someone like her, to scold the upper class, wouldn't that be equivalent to scolding herself?

[Despising one's original class could be quite normal, right?]

Master Zero didn't find it strange.

[The past is the past, and now is now; look at the girl's current difficult life. From a respected lady to a prisoner who might die at any moment... It's that stark contrast, no wonder there's hatred.]

"Uh, that does make some sense."

Yun You instinctively nodded but inwardly still felt some doubt, suspecting that Tian En might not be as simple as she appeared.

But she couldn't pinpoint exactly where the issue lay.

After all, she had only just met Tian En, wasn't familiar at all, much less understood her.

"We've reached the checkpoint."

After a moment, Tian En spoke once again, snapping Yun You out of her thoughts.

The little girl raised her head, only to find she had already arrived at the Dam checkpoint of the Corpse Lake, facing the gigantic steel dam in front of her.

On either side of the dam were granite mountain bodies about a hundred meters high. They spread in a circular formation, enclosing the entire Corpse Lake, with the dam embedded within, separating the north and south regions of the Floating Island.

On the front of the dam was a large grey iron door, as gigantic as the face of the dam itself, with a thickness of at least three meters, appearing indestructible.

Behind the door were over a dozen watchtowers filled with fully armed guard soldiers.

"This is the only neutral zone in the Corpse Lake Zone and the only neutral area on the entire Floating Island - 'Lake Town.'"

Tian En pointed at the dam and explained, "Regardless of the power faction, anyone can enter Lake Town to rest or trade, even we under Lord Mokaka won't be rejected, as long as we follow the rules inside."

Saying this, she raised her head, cupped her hands around her mouth, and shouted towards the garrison on the dam—

"Praise—'Master Mediator'!"

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