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Illumi slowly stepped over the threshold of the monitoring room, gazing at the face he had once seen in the files, a smile playing on his lips.
"Nice to meet you, Warden Hannibal Bane of the 'Execution Ground'."
Hannibal's face darkened, and he adopted a defensive posture, extremely cautious. "You're the one who negotiated a deal with me, only to strong-arm me later?"
"You want Kipsil? I can give him to you now. There's no need to make such a fuss."
Illumi's lips curled slightly; he didn't respond, merely stood still with his hands clasped behind his back.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
A dense series of whooshing sounds, and before Hannibal could react, four black spikes inexplicably appeared and pierced his limbs with a "thwack," pinning him to the wall with a "bang."
"Cough..."
Hannibal coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, struggling to lift his head to look at Illumi.
"Cough, cough, I've seen people like you before, during a military operation."
Despite his mouth full of blood, Hannibal forced a smile and said, "But I never knew there was a Nen user as strong as you."
Illumi closed his eyes and chuckled softly, taking a step forward until he was seven paces from Hannibal, then stopped.
"I'm not here to chat with you, Hannibal Bane."
"I'm here to inform you that this prison, or rather, this cargo ship, now belongs to me."
As Illumi spoke, footsteps echoed outside the door. Three figures appeared at the entrance, with Kaiser and Eric standing behind them.
"Go in."
Kaiser pushed Kipsil. The three, bruised and swollen, exchanged glances before entering the monitoring room, only then discovering Hannibal pinned to the wall.
"Hannibal, hahahaha..."
"So you finally got your comeuppance today, walking too many dark roads, you finally met a ghost, didn't you?"
Kipsil, Gailu, and the third person looked at Hannibal, who was pierced through his limbs and hung on the wall, and burst into laughter, taunting him.
"Hmph, you think this person will be any better than me?"
Hannibal snorted coldly, pouring a basin of cold water on the three who were laughing heartily, bringing their laughter to an abrupt halt.
"Hannibal Bane, running this private prison for so many years, I assume you've saved a lot of money?" Illumi looked at Hannibal on the wall, expressionless.
"Kaiser."
Kaiser's lips curled into a smile. It was finally his ability's turn. He stood before Hannibal and asked, "Where do you keep all your money?"
Hannibal scoffed, tilting his head dismissively. "You don't seriously think I'd tell you my life's savings just by asking, do you?"
Kaiser smirked, then asked again, "What's your bank account number?"
Hannibal shook his head disdainfully, mocking Kaiser, "I really doubt your sanity. Would anyone..."
Just as Hannibal was sneering at Kaiser, the many screens in the monitoring room flickered, revealing a face made of code, and a stiff, cold electronic voice rang out.
"No need to ask. I've already found his bank account."
"Hannibal Bane, his bank account number consists of ten digits, the lease for his bank email is fifty years, and the bank where it's stored is Vitas Bank."
Riley had already begun investigating Hannibal's bank account when Illumi spoke, and in just a few words, she had found everything.
"Who are you!?"
"How do you know my bank account!?"
Hannibal's expression drastically changed. He knew that only he knew his account number; not even the bank personnel knew.
"Then he's no longer useful."
Illumi said expressionlessly upon hearing this.
"Pfft!"
Suddenly, a black spike pierced through the back of Hannibal's head with a "thwack."
Hannibal trembled, his eyes bulging. He opened his mouth slightly, and the light in his pupils gradually faded.
"Splurt..."
The five black spikes that had pierced Hannibal's limbs and head retracted.
Hannibal's body slumped forward onto the ground with a "thud," a mixture of red and white oozing from beneath him, a sickening sight.
Illumi walked to Hannibal's corpse, took a walkie-talkie from him, and a white light shimmered around him. To the horror of everyone in the monitoring room, he transformed into Hannibal's likeness, opened the walkie-talkie, and said in a calm tone, "Intruders dealt with. All guards return to your posts."
"Received!"
Replies from the various guard captains immediately came through the walkie-talkie, and they led their men back to their posts.
"Take Dr. Kipsil away."
Illumi instructed Kaiser and Eric. They nodded and left the monitoring room with Dr. Kipsil.
"Is your goal Kipsil?"
Gailu questioned Illumi, but Illumi ignored them, looking at the people in the monitoring room. "Notify the bridge to continue sailing to Walding Port for resupply."
"After resupply, change course and head to Pegurose."
"Uh... Yes, sir."
The people in the monitoring room were stunned by Illumi's recent actions. They only reacted when Illumi gave the order, realizing they had a new warden.
The monitoring room's screens had also returned to normal. They could see the guards back in their respective areas, with a few remaining to clean up the bodies on the ship.
"Next, you two, introduce yourselves?"
After giving his orders, Illumi turned to look at Gailu and Res standing at the door.
Gailu and Res exchanged glances, then both looked at Illumi, their faces showing helplessness.
"I'm Gailu Belmont, founder and chairman of Reno Security Company." Gailu shrugged, a wry smile on his lips. "But now, as you can see, I'm just a prisoner."
Res also shrugged, pursing his lips. "I'm Res Koriya, boss of a drug trafficking group in the Domingo region of the Aztec United States."
"But three years ago, I was thrown into this prison by a bunch of ingrates."
Illumi stared at the two with an unreadable expression, listening to their introductions.
But behind his back, he had already activated his emotion manipulation ability, controlling the emotions of everyone in the room, making them trust him.
"Since you've taken over this prison, are you still going to keep us locked up?" Gailu asked with a frown. Everyone in the monitoring room also pricked up their ears, curious about the question. After all, this was how they made a living; if not a prison, what would they do?
"No." Illumi replied.
Hearing this, everyone in the monitoring room exchanged glances. Gailu and Res also breathed a sigh of relief, smiling.
"However, I still need you to stay on this ship for a while longer."
"We'll let you go when we reach our destination."
Gailu, who had just relaxed, immediately frowned. "Is your destination Pegurose?"
"You just said we're heading to Walding Port, so this should be off the coast of the Khan Kingdom."
"And from the Khan Kingdom to the Pegurose United Nations, at the speed of a cargo ship, it would take at least two months. If we encounter a storm along the way, the time will be extended."
Illumi was slightly surprised by Gailu's deduction.
This person was very clear about the cargo ship's speed and the distance from the Khan Kingdom to Pegurose.
"You said you're the founder and chairman of a security company. Can you immediately regain power after returning to your company?" Illumi asked.
Gailu's eyes narrowed, and he lifted his chin, speaking calmly. "If I go back to the company, I can immediately kill all the bastards currently in power, and no one will know how they died."
Illumi's lips curved upward; he was very satisfied with Gailu's answer. He had a good idea in mind.
Kaiser had said that everyone in this prison was the leader of some organization, corporation, drug trafficking group, or even a terrorist organization.
During these two months, he would use his ability to influence these people, making them loyal to him.
And Illumi would use their influence and organizations to build a vast underground network, assisting his rise.
"I'll have someone arrange good rooms for you."
"For now, go back and rest."
At Illumi's command, four guards carrying assault rifles entered from outside the door, escorting the two men to the living quarters on the cargo ship.
He couldn't let these two interact with other prisoners yet, at least not until they reached Pegurose. He had to maintain the status quo.
"Beep..."
Just then, Illumi's phone in his pocket vibrated. He took it out and saw it was a call from King Bradley.
"Boss, a large sum of money has suddenly been deposited into our company account."
King Bradley's voice was deep and rich, without a trace of fluctuation.
"Didn't Riley tell you? That's the extra money I just earned." Illumi replied.
Riley's actions were swift; she had already transferred Hannibal's funds from Vitas Bank to the Umbrella Corporation's account.
For the next two months, Illumi would remain in this prison, using his abilities to "brainwash" the various prisoners within.
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At this moment, at the southernmost tip of the Kimei Continent, lay the Chaotic Triangle Area.
This place, located at the southernmost tip of the Kimei Continent and known as the Chaotic Triangle Area, covered an area even smaller than a single state in the Kakin Empire.
Yet, within this small piece of land, there were 28 countries.
Due to historical and economic issues, coupled with inconvenient transportation and varying beliefs, these small nations were constantly at war, vying for resources, populations, wealth, and more.
Poverty was the impression the Chaotic Triangle Area left on everyone who witnessed it.
Moreover, due to the government's incompetence, the Chaotic Triangle Area had become a haven for pirates, drug trafficking groups, and terrorists.
The Savusavu Republic, located on the southwestern coast of the Chaotic Triangle Area, was precisely such a place.
In this region, where police were nowhere to be seen, the army was unwilling to intervene, and the local government was inept, it was a breeding ground for numerous pirates.
They raped, plundered, and committed all sorts of evil. This area was essentially a no-man's-land.
Due to the Savusavu government's long-term incompetence and inaction, the people of this country had even formed anti-government armed forces, creating a tripartite standoff with the local government and pirate forces.
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