Chapter 139 [Wooden House]’s countermeasures! (Seeking monthly tickets) (Ch 139)

Under the bright lights, rows of transparent boxes like containers stand tall.
They are cleverly stacked into a huge dynamic Rubik’s Cube. Each layer follows an elusive logical trajectory, moving flexibly up, down, left and right, constructing an intricate maze world.
Rango and his group are currently in the core corridor of this huge Rubik’s Cube, surrounded by transparent cubes containing prisoners.
In addition to them, there are rows of guards wearing combat uniforms and holding sci-fi guns standing on both sides.
But neither Rango nor Clare’s eyes were on the guards at this moment. From the moment they stepped out of the elevator, the monsters locked in the transparent prisons attracted their attention.
Teddy looked at the endless ocean of transparent cubes and couldn’t help but exclaimed: “Fuck… How many dark creatures are imprisoned here?!”
Upon hearing this, Abel explained with a hint of pride in his tone, “We have currently recorded 1,262 species of dark creatures, including some that are as dangerous as S-level.”
“Of course, there are also creatures like the Buckner zombie family, the ballerinas, and the vomiting monsters. They may not be top-notch and ferocious in terms of their abilities, but their hostility towards humans is extremely strong. Every time they escape, they can cause an uproar in human society.”
He further introduced: “The structure of the entire prison was designed by Mr. Cleveland of the Four Horsemen of the Log Cabin. Each cell is constantly moving and its position changes rapidly, ensuring that except for external observers, the prisoners inside will never be able to grasp their exact location.”
As Rango listened to Abel’s story, a classic movie emerged in his mind – “The Matrix”.
The scene before them was strikingly similar to the setting in the movie. Each cube holding a monster was constantly changing position, and the corridor under their feet was the only path to the outside world.
Abel carried the cage of the brain-eating beast, walked to the prison, and gently patted the wall that was as transparent as crystal.
“These transparent materials are made of alien technology. They can block all perception and breath. Their hardness is comparable to that of diamond. And the best thing is…”
Abel suddenly changed his usual behavior and raised his middle finger inside, but the prisoner inside seemed to be completely blind to it and just stared blankly ahead.
“It’s a one-way glass, they can’t see what’s going on outside at all.”
Rango suddenly realized, no wonder these cells are transparent.
He then took a closer look at the dark creature imprisoned in the cell next to him.
A pair of twin girls wearing identical blue dresses, standing hand in hand, expressionless.
Such a memorable scene…
Rango raised his eyebrows and asked no more questions.
It seems that if I have the chance to come across a hotel closed by heavy snow in the future, I will have to go in and take a look.
Abel continued, “However, these special glasses alone are not enough to completely restrain these powerful creatures. Fortunately, Rango, your mother Louise made an indelible contribution.”
Rango became curious when he heard this, “What do you mean by contribution?”
Abel’s eyes were full of admiration for Louise. He slowly said, “She came into contact with the Shadowhunters alone and formed a very deep friendship with Jocelyn, the daughter of their leader of that generation. In the end, she successfully used this relationship to trick Jocelyn into stealing the Forbidden Magic Array that the Shadowhunters had kept for thousands of years.”
His tone was full of emotion: “Thanks to that piece of brown paper-like magic circle diagram, it is like an invisible net that tightly binds all the dark creatures in the prison, making them lose the ability to cast magic. They become like wild beasts deprived of wisdom, struggling only by instinct and brute force.”
“But Ms. Louise’s feat did not stop there. She once again used her wisdom to trick Jocelyn into revealing the precious potion formula that had been passed down from generation to generation by Shadowhunters. The potion made from this formula has the magical power to make any monster fall into a powerless coma, laying a solid foundation for the indestructible prison of the [Wooden House].”
“All of this was gained by Ms. Louise at the cost of her personal feelings. Her greatness and sacrifice have made the [Wood House] so glorious today.”
“……”
After listening to the boy’s story, Rango’s expression became subtle.
No wonder when they first met, Clare’s mother couldn’t suppress her anger and dissatisfaction when she heard that his mother was Louise.
He was cheated twice in a row by the woman he regarded as his best friend, and each time she cheated him of the most precious things in his family.
This Jocelyn…is so gullible.
Rango then looked at Clare beside him and found that this girl not only did not show any displeasure, but instead had an inexplicable smile on her lips.
Rango couldn’t help but ask curiously: “My mother deceived your mother so badly, aren’t you angry with me?”
“No!” Clare immediately shook her head, and then said proudly: “I just didn’t expect that our relationship has been so good since our parents’ generation. In this way, we can be considered childhood sweethearts.”
“…Haha, yes, the relationship is pretty good.”
Rango was speechless for a moment when he heard this. He really didn’t understand the girl’s train of thought.
However, he also began to realize that the Shadow Hunter clan was indeed profound. In addition to the forbidden magic array and the magic potion formula, he also remembered the legendary Holy Grail in the Clare family, which was said to contain the blood of God…
“Oh, Abel.” Rango suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, “I heard before that my grandfather’s generation has been helping to capture dark creatures since the [Wooden House] was first built. There were no such magical cells at that time. How did their generation imprison the monsters?”
“Well…” Abel smiled and explained, “At that time, your grandfather was the warden here part-time. His methods were a bit too cruel, so even if it was an ordinary cell, those guys didn’t dare to think of escaping from prison, because the fate of being caught was very miserable.”
“Okay, got it.”
As Abel spoke, he walked to a high-tech computer, tapped his fingers quickly on the keyboard, and typed in a series of complex commands. As he operated, the slowly moving cube maze prison seemed to be injected with new vitality, and the moving speed suddenly increased.
However, the monsters isolated by alien glass were unaware of all this. They either stared ahead or fell into deep sleep, without any confusion or fear as prisoners on their faces.
A moment later, an empty cube happened to move to the side of the corridor, and the glass door opened silently.
Abel swiftly lifted the cage containing the brain-eating beast and gently placed it into the cube. Then he closed the door quickly and accurately and continued to travel through the maze along the predetermined trajectory.
Looking at the densely packed and diverse dark creatures around him, a trace of nostalgia flashed in Abel’s eyes.
“I remember when I first joined the organization, each of the [Four Horsemen of the Log House] was at the base.”
“Your father, Pete, and Chief Quagma would often come here and select some monsters for so-called ‘games’ to satisfy their unique…evil tastes.”
“In the prison at that time, the air was always filled with uneasiness and fear. Even those immortal monsters were filled with fear of the unknown, fearing that they would be the next target.”
“But unfortunately, Mr. Peter and Ms. Louise disappeared mysteriously, and Mr. Cleveland, one of the Four Horsemen, also disappeared in this time and space in a sports car due to an experiment.”
“Since then, Commander Quagma has lost interest in coming to the prison and has focused his interest on the alien species in the MIB. Commander Joe’s temper has also become more and more serious. Without Mr. Pete, he even has a tendency to self-destruct.”
At this point, Abel turned to look at Rango, his eyes full of expectation and trust. “The glory of the [Wooden House] is gone, Rango. I hope you can shoulder the burden of the Winchester family and bring the glory that belongs here back to the dark world.”
Rango shrugged after hearing this. “Although I don’t understand most of what you said, trust me, man…”
He looked around at the monsters in the cubes, a smile of excitement and anticipation appeared on the corners of his mouth, “I really love this place!”
Seeing this, Abel couldn’t help but think of the scene when Pete interacted with the monsters, so he whispered a reminder: “Some ordinary dark creatures are almost no problem if you accidentally kill them, but there are some rare species of creatures that researchers need to use for experiments regularly. If they die unfortunately, it will cause huge losses.”
“Oh?” Rango asked, “What are they mainly?”
Abel continued to operate the computer skillfully. The input of a series of commands made the surrounding maze cubes instantly come alive. During the rapid movement, several special cells quietly appeared near them.
“Mr. [Nailhead] Spencer.”
Abel’s voice was low and serious. He pointed at a man standing still in a cell. His head was covered with dense iron nails, making him look particularly hideous.
The man had a blank expression on his face and deep eyes, as if he could see through all the prying eyes from the outside world.
“He is a notorious ascetic and demon lord in hell. He has the terrifying ability to read memories, create illusions, distort reality, harvest and enslave souls. He is also good at telekinesis, controlling fire and lightning, and has an immortal body. He is a truly troublesome existence.”
Rango and the others looked at each other and nodded. This thing looked like a tough guy who was not easy to mess with.
Then Abel’s gaze turned to another cube, where a little girl with disheveled hair was imprisoned.
“The psychic girl, Alma Wade, don’t be fooled by her pitiful appearance. As a natural witch, she possesses perverted skills such as telekinesis and space distortion. By the time the organization found her, this girl had already killed an entire community because of her loss of control!”
“And this ballet fairy…” Abel continued, “She looks innocent, but she is actually a terrifying being that has lived for hundreds of years. She first appeared during World War I. She looks a bit like the Tooth Fairy, but she doesn’t like to eat teeth. Instead, she likes to swallow people alive.”
Rango followed his gaze and saw that the monster called the Ballet Fairy was a creature wearing a ballet skirt and looked like a little girl, but the chilling thing was that the girl had only a jagged mouth on her face.
If all the teeth were pulled out…
Following Abel’s introduction, Rango and others saw various rare monsters with strange abilities and disgusting and bizarre looks.
After listening to the introduction, Rango said half-jokingly and half-seriously: “Abel, if all these guys really escape one day, won’t the base become a living hell?”
“All…run out?”
After thinking about it, Abel nodded and said, “That will definitely be a huge disaster.”
“Don’t you have any means of countermeasure?” Rango asked.
“Yes!” Abel said firmly, “We have a nuclear warhead with a TNT equivalent of 1,000 tons under our feet. Combined with the Shadow Hunter’s magic-forbidden formation, we can definitely kill them all in the first place!”
“….”