The Black Prison is a prison used by the Wizarding Alliance to hold captured demons.

While the vast majority of demons are killed by wizards during the hunt, there are always some demons who survive for one reason or another, such as special abilities, special bloodlines, and special information that they know, or simply because of their fate, etc.

All these living demons will be imprisoned in the black prison by the wizards.

Even if some wizards' magical experiments involve the use of living demons, they can only use a separate fully enclosed laboratory set up in the Black Prison. According to the regulations related to the safety of experiments at First University, it is forbidden for any living demon to appear in the laboratory outside the black prison - which is why when a wild demon appears in the academy, it will trigger a red alert, and finally lead to a series of disciplinary actions and personnel transfers.

But black jails are not nursing homes.

The demons who enter the black prison cannot wait until the day they die. And the demons that are captured from the outside and put into prison are endless, day after day. This has caused a huge amount of demon corpses to accumulate in the black prison.

Some of the corpses have unique bloodlines or are in good condition, and can also be recycled by wizards. There are also many corpses with very low recycling value due to factors such as fragmentation, condition, and chicken ribs.

“...... That ancient tree was the final plan used by the Black Prison to recover the demon's corpse. The captain of the Mist looked over the banshee's shoulder, looked out the window, and looked at the endless sea, and his tone deepened: "Every few hundred years, when that tree is 'full of food and drink,' it will blossom and bear a few fruits. This fruit is not of great use to wizards, but it is a fatal temptation for demons, especially high-ranking demons......"

Hearing this, Nikita couldn't help but hold her breath.

It wasn't the first time she had heard of the ancient tree that the captain had mentioned.

In the long history of First University, countless fantastical and fascinating rumors have been passed down from generation to generation of students. The Yellow Tree was just one of them—the Yellow Tree was the name of the ancient tree in the Black Prison as the students had rumored.

It is said that the Xuanhuang tree is extremely old, with 60 years as spring, 60 years as autumn, and more than 200 years before and after being one year old in order to grow a circle of annual rings, and the black prison is established within the root system of this ancient tree.

It is said that Xuanhuangmu specializes in eating demons, and it is not taboo to be cold. Whether it's a lich, a kraken, or some other strange species, as long as it belongs to a demon, it's the food of that ancient tree.

It is said that every 'one year old', the yellow tree will bloom and bear fruit. Like epiphany, the time interval between flowering and fruiting is extremely short – of course, this 'extremely short' is calculated for the time it takes to bear fruit. For shamans, the interval between flowering and fruiting of this ancient tree ranges from a few months to more than half a year.

It is said that the fruit of the Xuanhuang wood can help high-level demons advance.

Thinking of this, the banshee's eyes gradually lit up a little.

The Captain of the Mist lowered his eyelids, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked. The banshee's reaction did not surprise him. For demons, promoting the evolution of their bloodline and following in the footsteps of their true ancestors is an instinct engraved in the depths of their bloodline.

"Originally, we just planned to gather some like-minded allies to break the black prison and snatch a few fruits from that ancient tree. Captain Mist continued: "Timing is very, very critical in this. If some old immortal guy is still in the school, then our plan must be reported to the Kraken King before it can be realized. ”

"Luckily, the old man was out...... So, the next step is to know when that ancient tree will bear fruit, which is very important. ”

With that, Captain Mist stopped again.

Nikita was stunned, the hairs on her back suddenly exploded—she suddenly realized a terrible situation, that is, the captain needed to have an internal response in the black prison, which was why he explained so much to her. She knew very well what the Black Prison was. The young banshee didn't think she could survive that horrible place.

But the next sentence from the Captain of the Mist reassured her again.

"You're not the best choice to do the job," the captain tugged at the corners of his lips, "and this can be seen from the plan for the special plane to enter the school at the beginning." ”

Nikita swallowed quietly, and her heart, which had just been beating wildly, was slightly soothed.

"We, the Four Sea Demon Kings, are not enough to break the Black Prison. But if you tell those demon kings about this, the distribution plan of the final fruit is distressing...... It was at this time that a message came from the Dark Council. ”

"They will send men to assist us in breaking down the outer defenses of First University. ”

"The condition is that boy. ”

The banshee took a soft breath and looked back at the newspaper she was clutching. In the photo, the young face looks a little restrained and nervous in the spotlight, looking mediocre and not outstanding.

Why did the Dark Council want that boy?

Captain Mist did not explain further.

Instead, he explained to the banshee the purpose of his words: "Tell you these things because you are a very good key. ”

Nikita pondered the word in her mind, feeling that she had vaguely grasped something.

"You always have something new to surprise me...... Like a key, open one door after another where treasures are hidden. The captain of the Mist added unhurriedly, "That ancient tree, this boy...... Although everything seems to have little to do with you, your figure will always be looming in it. ”

"In divination, this is called the 'correlation effect,' or it can also be called 'luck'. ”

"If you want to maximize the effect of the correlation effect, the best solution is to let the associate, that is, you, constantly make new choices. ”

"Now, I'll give you a new choice. ”

"Disembark as a member of the crew of the Mist, whether you want to go to the New World, the Forest of Silence, or the Black Prison, we'll grant your wishes...... Or, continue to be a cook and stay below the deck of the Mist. ”

The logic of the Captain of the Mist may seem strange, but to Nikita, it is very easy to understand - having dealt with the occult for many years, wizards or demons will always have enough respect for some mysterious connection.

The captain's idea was nothing more than to use the banshee's choice to provide new parameters for their planned divination work.

"I chose to stay on board. Nikita hesitated for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying his choice.

Although she wanted to go ashore very, very much, she also knew how much she could do now.

The outside world is too dangerous, and it is better to be a cook on the ship honestly.

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