My Cellular Prison

Chapter 7 The Space of Destiny

Under the supervision of the Knights of the Black Rose.

　　About 1/3 of the people were wet-eyed and parted from their attached loved ones ...... The sadness in their eyes seemed a little too much, with the odd feeling of sending their loved ones off to the crematorium.

　　Under this odd atmosphere, the emotions of a large part of the square were somewhat out of control.

　　Just then, the voice that covered the entire square came again.

　　"Fear will only make you weaker.

　　And the weak are not qualified to live under the current world.

　　You know that you and your families are only alive because of the elite members of the Thirteen Knights, who fought to the death to obtain the unique brass material in the 'Destiny Space' to build the Holy City of Nocturnal, which can shelter millions of people.

　　Now is the time to prove your worth!

　　Go to the World of Destiny, resist the fears you have never endured, struggle on the edge of life and death and survive to become a 'Returner'.

　　Remember, reason and courage are your only 'weapons'.

　　Survive and you will be honoured and your loved ones will be proud of you and live a better life."

　　The knight's speech echoed through every one's mind.

　　Not exactly uplifting words, but they made most of the awe subside for the most part.

　　Yes, since we have come this far, why not go and fight? If not for the sake of humanity, then to survive for the sake of themselves and their families by fighting hard.

　　Just as the youths in the square were trying to form teams to cheer each other on.

　　Han Dong, however, chose to sit down in a crowded place, finding an empty space and pondering over some of the information mentioned in the knight's speech.

　　"Destiny Space?"

　　This novel term in the knight's speech intrigued Han Dong.

　　"Surviving and becoming a 'Returner'?

　　These knights whose physical qualities far surpassed those of ordinary people, could it be that they are the elites who have survived the current ritual?

　　That said, what exactly is this place? Would the death rate be so high?"

　　Han Dong wasn't afraid.

　　He was already someone who had died once, and he didn't think there was anything that could be more terrifying than death.

　　On the contrary, he found the so-called 'Destiny Space' interesting.

　　Waiting quietly, just staring at the clockwork device on his wrist, the countdown was about to end.

　　10, 9, 8 ......

　　The last ten seconds.

　　Han Dong also became nervous and took a deep breath to calm his heart as much as possible.

　　3, 2, 1 ......

　　Poof!

　　The ground actually turned into a streak of sticky and silty black liquid.

　　Thousands of people who had gathered in the square fell into it together.

　　As their bodies were enveloped in the viscous fluid, it was difficult to breathe and they were unable to struggle much.

　　At the same time, a certain tone reached everyone's ears through the viscous liquid.

　　'Entrant identity confirmed - newcomer.'

　　"Random scene being generated ......"

　　The first two sounds were directed at everyone.

　　Just as most of them were about to hold on due to suffocation, beeps for the different entrants were generated in their respective minds.

　　The message that Han Dong received was -

　　"The scene has been generated and the setting is adopted from the Kyushu film "The Evil in the Middle (Director's Revised Version)

　　Type: Evil spirit type event

　　Difficulty (Newbie): ★★★★

　　Main Requirement: Survive for three days without leaving the abandoned mountain villa.

　　Reward: Fate Points [1], low probability of obtaining "Fate Cards (Novice Level)"'

　　As the prompt ended, the clinging sensation that wrapped around his body disappeared.

　　Han Dong, as well as five other ordinary people from the Holy City, appeared on a countryside path.

　　Muddy paths, low bungalows and telephone poles with 'license' posted on them.

　　This place was all too familiar to Han Dong, wasn't this the countryside of the motherland?

　　One look at the thief-tailed, pure-blooded Chinese field dog at the entrance of this farmyard would confirm it completely.

　　This timeline was also straightened out at once by some of the beautifully self-built cottages, the internet ports installed on the poles, and the old man sitting on a deckchair at the entrance, brushing up on his short videos.

　　It should be the era in which Han Dong was born.

　　Moreover, Han Dong also noticed that his clothing had changed, changing into a simple outfit that fit the identity of a contemporary university student.

　　"The so-called Destiny Space is actually set in a movie from my original world?"

　　Just as Han Dong was amazed at how realistic the environment was and how realistic the characters were ...... the five teammates on the side had completely panicked.

　　It was not because they had come to a strange environment with a completely different architectural style, but because of the 'system message' they had received.

　　A slim, dark-haired woman fell to her knees, clutching the cross on her chest and shivering.

　　"Lord! Why? Why am I suffering so much!!!"

　　A bald white man, slightly older, about 25 years old, hung his head and gritted his teeth. "Evil spirit class ...... four stars difficulty! It's over, we're all going to die here with no chance of getting out alive.

　　Damn the Knights, I curse you!"

　　A rather attractive girl with long hair and blue eyes kept turning her eyes to look for 'life' in her fellow travelers, "Excuse me, is there a candidate for the Order here? Can you find a way to take me to live ...... I would give anything."

　　The girl's gaze rested on the more composed Han Dong, but immediately judged that Han Dong's thin frame could not possibly be a candidate for the Order.

　　Soon, the girl, having found no one 'to rely on', immediately stood dumbfounded by despair and her eyes were dull.

　　Just as most of the men's will was sinking.

　　Amongst the six, a rather special young man stepped forward.

　　He had curly blonde hair and wore a more delicate pair of copper piece goggles.

　　Han Dong also noticed that the movement of this person's right arm looked unnatural ...... A slight metallic sheen was visible between the white gloves and cuffs he wore.

　　Due to the change in costume, everyone was wearing college student attire that fit the current context, but this person's aura was different from that of an ordinary civilian at first glance.

　　It seemed to come from the middle class in the Holy City, if not higher.

　　"Friends, this is no time for fear and trepidation, remember the words of the great Knight of the Black Rose, who warned us not long ago?

　　Fear will only make us fail.

　　Only reason and courage are our only 'weapons', the only weapons that can defeat the 'evil spirits'.

　　The great Knight Commander of the Black Rose, who once passed a five-star event as a rookie! What we are facing is only a four-star event, not a hopeless one.

　　Together, we can find a way to survive!"