"Ha! "Ha! Ha!"
The electric chair is set to shock for one minute, the optimal shock time determined by numerous D-level personnel.
At this time, the high-voltage current won't cause serious damage to the human body, but it can maximize the sensation of pain, bringing the victim the most pleasurable feeling.
Geheros still had his hands behind his back, his eyes cold.
The first time he saw this scene, it might seem cruel, but after seeing it many times, it was nothing special.
He even somewhat anticipated a different reaction from the man before him.
"Choose."
"I can take less current."
Dai Yueheng gasped for breath, raising his head again.
His face was distorted, but still resolute.
His pupils trembled, but his gaze remained firm, like a hidden white tiger.
Geheros liked this expression of his, or rather, everyone who came here initially had this expression.
Not everyone is qualified to enter this secret chamber.
To enter, one must either have exceptional talent, sufficient residual value to suppress, and not have committed particularly serious offenses.
Either he'd simply offended the boss, and the boss wanted to get rid of him.
Clearly, this Dai Yueheng belonged to the second category, and he'd offended the boss quite badly—it was as if he'd dug up the boss's ancestral graves.
When Dai Yueheng arrived, he was practically dead; all his bones were broken, his internal organs ruptured, and his life force was extremely weak.
In the outside world, a feast would have been prepared long ago.
But the boss sent a high-level healing-type soul master and rare treasures to treat him, managing to pull him back from the brink of death.
Geheros wasn't stupid; a fool couldn't be the warden of Xilu City Prison. He immediately realized that this was a move designed to make the other man wish he were dead.
The young man before him was of average level and young, but his achievements were considerable.
To be treated like this by the boss, he was indeed someone of importance.
"What a pity."
Until the countdown ended again, Dai Yueheng hadn't made his choice, only staring at Geheros with his strangely shaped eyes.
Soon, blue electricity surged through the chair again, and a faint, fresh scent of grass after rain filled the air, quickly transforming into a pungent odor—the smell of ozone generated by the ionization of the surrounding air.
"Hmph! Hmph! Hmph! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"
A violent electric current surged through Dai Yueheng's entire body once more, every muscle contorting instinctively.
His nervous system faithfully transmitted all pain signals to his brain, causing Dai Yueheng to experience extreme agony and emit a foul scream.
For the first time, a minute felt incredibly long to Dai Yueheng.
The electric current kept his brain extremely active, preventing him from losing consciousness even if he wanted to.
This heightened concentration slowed down the perceived passage of time.
The long minute passed, Dai Yueheng's muscles still spasming instinctively, yet he did not yield. His eyes remained fixed on Geheros, his lips trembling as he said,
"At least tell me, what grudge do we hold against each other?!"
"Why are you torturing me like this?!"
"Kill me or torture me, give me a quick death!" "
The White Tiger lineage will not bend its knees because of this kind of electric torture!"
Dai Yueheng was indeed far superior to Dai Huabin in every aspect—his magnanimity, talent, and character were all closer to his biological father, Dai Hao.
If he were to successfully inherit the title of Duke of White Tiger, he would undoubtedly be able to perfectly inherit all of his father's connections and military resources, becoming a new pillar of the Star Luo Empire.
He genuinely didn't harm Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er; he didn't even know the White Tiger Duke's mansion had a half-brother, as did Dai Luoli.
In this feud between Huo Yuhao and the White Tiger Duke's mansion, he was quite innocent.
Unfortunately, who told him to bear the surname Dai?
Who told him his mother was the Duchess of White Tiger?
Who told him his brother was named Dai Huabin?
The Duchess of White Tiger and Dai Huabin were ranked higher than Tang San on Huo Yuhao's must-eat list.
Huo Yuhao might give Tang San a quick death, but the other two would have a hard time dying.
If he had a different mother, like Dai Luoli, he would at most be beaten up or banished to the two new continents to explore.
Instead, he wouldn't be subjected to Huo Yuhao's relentless torment.
However, Huo Yuhao is kind-hearted and willing to give him a chance.
As for Dai Yueheng's final fate, that depends on his own actions later on.
Geheros admired Dai Yueheng's expression and nodded in approval, saying,
"Very good eyesight."
"The White Tiger lineage, and surnamed Dai."
"The eldest son of the White Tiger Duke."
"Everyone outside says you're dead."
"But you are indeed a tough guy."
"The last person as tough as you was Tang Feng, from the Haotian Sect. I don't know if you know him; his title was Vajra."
"Later, he was trained by Mad Bull Boss for a while and fed the Mother's Drowned Spring."
"Now he's as docile as a lamb. Every time I see him outside, I can't help but sigh that the boss has a way with people."
"Such a tough guy has thus ushered in a brand new life."
"Her name is Tang Feng'er now. You might see her at the coffee shops outside later."
"Since things have come to this point, I should have just given you a bottle to drink."
"But who told you to be someone the boss specially favored?"
"Do you know what this is?"
"This is the magical tool we're about to use on you."
Geheros carefully took a leaf from a jade box beside him.
The leaf was covered with dense, white, crystalline hairs, and its veins were a strange golden color, radiating a golden glow under the dim light of the secret room.
Dai Yueheng looked at the leaf, his mind racing. As a top student from Shrek Academy's inner court, he quickly searched his memory for what this leaf was.
He writhed in terror, shouting angrily,
"Madman!"
"You'll get your comeuppance!"
"Kill me! Give me a quick death!"
Seeing his expression, Geheros said calmly,
"Oh? It seems you know what this is."
"The leaves of this Poisonous Blood Golden Skin Tree have been in this secret chamber for a long time, unused."
"You are the first to experience its power; you can be proud of it."
The Poisonous Blood Golden Skin Tree is a plant extremely similar to the Golden Skin Tree of his previous life, including its venom mechanism, but it is more potent and lasts longer.
The leaves of this tree are densely covered with countless syringe-like fuzzy crystals. Once touched, the venom immediately enters the organism, continuously attacking the brain's nerves.
Moreover, the toxin constantly stimulates nerve pain receptors, amplifying pain perception.
According to enthusiastic researchers, the excruciating pain can last for a full eight months.
Even Soul Masters can be affected; only those whose spiritual power reaches the Spirit Sea Realm can resist this pain.
This tree has become extinct in the outside world because not only humans have suffered greatly from it, but so have Soul Beasts.
Many low-level soul beasts, lacking intelligence, frequently encountered this poisonous golden-skinned tree, suffering excruciating pain until death.
If the tree had already become a soul beast, it was an even more potent poison.
Later, it was wiped out by a coalition of intelligent soul beasts.
Huo Yuhao only found this tree at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Geheros used a clamp to hold a leaf, snapped his fingers with his free hand, and the electric chair immediately lay flat, allowing Dai Yueheng to roll over.
Two mechanical arms then appeared on either side of the electric chair, mechanically operating to reveal its dendrobium orchids.
Dai Yueheng had no time to consider anything else, as he realized what the guy behind him wanted to do. Fear made his body tremble, and he screamed loudly,
"Caw!! Father, save me!"
Geheros remained unmoved; he had seen this scene many times before, and there had been far more violent resistance in the past.
"My White Tiger Prince, experience the venom of the Poisonous Blood Golden Bark Tree."
Under Dai Yueheng's desperate gaze, Gherros applied the Dendrobium officinale to Dai Yueheng using a leaf from the Poisonous Blood Golden Bark Tree.
The venom within the leaf was immediately activated and entered his body.
Due to its location, the absorption rate was extremely fast, and Dai Yueheng let out a deafening scream.
His face was contorted in extreme pain; the pain receptors on his nerves were being relentlessly attacked by the venom, and the continuous, extreme agony brought tears to his eyes.
This was the second time since birth that this mighty prince of the White Tiger had wept bitterly.
Gherros, hands behind his back, turned on the electric chair again, blue electricity coursing through his body.
The two contrasting extreme pains completely shattered his will.
"Aaaaaaaahh ...
"My God!"
"What on earth happened in there?!"
"Why are they shouting so loudly?!"
"Wasn't it always silent before?!"
"What did the new guy do?"
"Even if he punched Ling Bing Douluo in the street, it wouldn't be this bad, would it?!"
The prisoners outside trembled, their eyes filled with terror as they looked into the depths of the corridor.
They vowed to reform themselves and get out of prison as soon as possible; none of them wanted to experience what was happening inside.
(End of Chapter)
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