Click—

The unmanned hovercar slowly touched down and parked in the parking lot inside the police station building, opening its incredibly thick metal door.

Yun You, carrying a fat fish, gently got out of the car. As her toes touched the ground, she felt a chill pass through the soles of her shoes, lightly tingling her toes, bringing a tingling electric shock sensation.

The entire ground of the No. 11 special zone was electrified. If necessary, the guards in the command room could press a button to electrocute all prisoners in the area, including the guards... because the high-power voltage could even penetrate insulated shoes, roasting people into charcoal.

In the air, there floated the bitter almond scent of police-grade disinfectant mixed with the ozone produced by overheating high-voltage electric walls, forming a unique stench which was standard in the whole area.

No birds, no insects, not even chickens or dogs; the only sound here was the "buzz" of automatic turret motors turning, twisting... spreading...

Honestly, Yun You didn't like this eerie place, because besides the unpleasant smell, she also deeply felt a sense of unescapable danger and a thick metallic smell that even industrial cleaners couldn't dispel.

How many people had died here? A hundred? A thousand? Ten thousand? Or more... Yun You didn't know, but she could imagine a scene of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

"Greetings, Death God!"

Just as Yun You was daydreaming, two prison guards dressed in dark blue uniforms jogged over, one male and one female, and judging by the number of badges on their shoulders, their ranks were not low.

Their eyes were immediately drawn to the fat fish, looking somewhat puzzled.

But sensibly, they didn't say much, instead simply saluting Yun You properly.

"Sir, we haven't received any 'appointment' from you, you must have suddenly come to complete the 'bounty commission', right?"

The male guard adjusted his hat, intentionally flashed a smile, and handed over a tablet, which displayed a small bounty program.

"If you're here for the first time, just complete the registration on this program, then enter the sequence number of the targeted criminal, and you can claim the reward."

The female guard skillfully chimed in, looking as if it wasn't her first time receiving an Apprentice Death God.

The public safety of Nest City has always been notorious. The cops there bully ordinary little civilians, but when they encounter real outlaws, like hackers, mercenaries, or serial assassins, don't count on them to solve the case.

But a crime rate that's too high isn't acceptable either! That would affect the police's reputation and sponsorship income...

So the Nest City police simply came up with an easy method—outsourcing.

Of course, it's not an official term, it's formally called [Nest City No. 3 Crime Bounty System].

Whenever the police confirm a criminal's identity, they register it in the bounty system, allowing the people of Nest City to freely take up the task.

As long as one has the ability to capture people and deliver them to the prison in the No. 11 special zone, they can claim a generous bounty reward.

This gave birth to a group of "bounty hunters," most of whom were Apprentice Death Gods. So when the officers saw Yun You arriving, they weren't surprised.

"Let's say I'm here to complete the bounty system."

Yun You shrugged and took over the tablet.

"But I didn't capture anyone, I'm turning myself in."

"Wanted sequence number 610903, crime—killed too many corporate dogs in one go."

The little girl input a string of numbers on the tablet and then stretched out her hands, assuming a "surrender" position, but even with both hands raised, she didn't forget to clutch the fat fish's tail.

"Come on, put on the electronic handcuffs."

But the two guards didn't make a move.

Because they were already dumbfounded.

"Tur... turning yourself in?"

After a long while, the male guard instinctively opened his mouth, his stuttering voice full of incredulity.

What a joke...

He had been a prison guard for many years, when had he ever seen an Apprentice Death God voluntarily surrender?

This group of superhumans certainly committed crimes, or rather, they were the fundamental reason why Nest City had rotted like this.

Most Apprentice Death Gods inevitably committed some offenses in their lifetime, whether it's slaughtering or oppressing civilians. Those with a bit more humanity might dabble in economic crime, but they would break some rules.

Most times, Nest City turned a blind eye to the Apprentice Death Gods' lawlessness, acting like they didn't see it.

After all, even if they really wanted to arrest someone, not many cops would dare to go.

However, if an Apprentice Death God's crime was too severe, killing too many people at once, causing social impact even the Death God Organization couldn't suppress, then the police would toss the Apprentice Death God's name into a "wanted list" for a while as a deterrent.

But it only went as far as that.

Once the momentum passed, the police would prudently remove the wanted notice, and the Apprentice Death God would act as if nothing had happened.

Would an Apprentice Death God surrender to imprisonment? They've never suffered such indignity!

So, instead of simply surrendering, the guards were more inclined to believe Yun You had other motives, like a jailbreak or something...

The problem was, using Yun You's offered tablet, the guards indeed saw Yun You's crime data.

It was evidence with no signs of forgery.

[Wanted sequence number: 610903]

[Name: Confidential (Alias Wu Ming)]

[Identity: Apprentice Death God]

[Crime: One day ago, killed 109 corporate personnel in G District]

[Sentence: 3 years]

[Current status: Not yet imprisoned/awaiting capture]

Below the data, there was a photo of Yun You wearing a mask. After repeatedly comparing, the two guards confirmed that this person was the little girl in front of them.

Yet they still didn't dare to act...

"Oh dear, you're so troublesome!"

Noticing the deep-seated anxiety in the guards' eyes, Yun You sighed and couldn't help but speak up.

"Honestly, I don't want to sit in jail either, but my teacher has a quirky obsession, always nagging 'if you make a mistake, you must confess' or something like that, you understand, right...?"

"I accidentally killed too many people last night, pissed off the old man, and he insisted on having a few cops put me on the bounty system, so I could squat in jail for a year to reflect. That's why I'm in this godforsaken place."

"Don't worry, just go through the standard procedures for imprisonment, nobody will trouble you, I promise."

With Yun You "taking responsibility," the guards finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded as they began the paperwork for Yun You.

After all, the people of Nest City instinctively feared Apprentice Death Gods, not wanting any involvement with them.

This was not merely a stereotype, but a lesson learned over thousands of years, deeply imprinted in human consciousness... a bloody lesson.

"It's done, Death God."

Soon, the female guard had completed the writing on the tablet.

She was police, and Yun You was a criminal, yet her voice was still filled with respect, not daring to cross any lines.

"As prescribed by the [Apprentice Death God Welfare Act], you can freely choose the detention area, enjoying all privileges in the common detention area, and have the right to be bailed out at any time."

"Please select your detention area. I would recommend Detention Area 164 and 172, as they have an all-system simulator to blur natural scenery and provide a single cell with entertainment equipment and internet access... If dissatisfied, you can also visit the gym and game room; all facilities are free."

"..."

"No need."

Yun You shook her head, interrupting her recommendation.

"I want to go there."

The little girl pointed to the space elevator overhead, calmly saying...

"The highest security prison, Floating Island Fortress."

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