11 PM.

Raft Prison.

A crisp sound of footsteps echoed from the depths of the prison.

Strangely, the usually fierce and ruthless criminals, upon hearing these footsteps, all instinctively shrank under their gray, worn blankets, turning their backs to the bars as if trying to avoid something.

The footsteps drew nearer.

Turning a corner, Luo Mang's gentle face came into view.

As he passed each cell, Luo Mang would nod and smile at the inmates inside, holding a white book in his hand, now dotted with even more red spots.

Only when Luo Mang's footsteps completely left the area did the prisoners dare to poke their heads out from under the covers and take a deep breath.

"Thank God, that demon is finally gone!"

"I had nightmares about him last night!"

"Shit! I'm more afraid of him than Rackham!"

"He killed Rackham and walked out of Rackham's office unscathed. What a freak."

"Hey, aren't you afraid he'll hear you!"

Hearing his companion's reminder, the prisoner who spoke quickly shrank back under the covers in fear.

The rest of the night was spent in terror.

......

In the corridor.

Luo Mang walked with purpose to the cell block where Luke Cage was held.

But this time, it wasn't as quiet as usual.

Two inmates in orange jumpsuits emerged from Luke's cell, their fists stained with blood, hinting at what had transpired inside.

Glancing at the camera above, Luo Mang narrowed his eyes, watching coldly.

"It seems tonight is his night of rebirth, if nothing goes wrong..."

Luo Mang mused to himself.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before a prison doctor in a white coat arrived.

Entering Luke's room, he helped Luke towards the medical room.

Luo Mang followed closely behind, his footsteps silent.

Buzz--

In a sealed room.

Luke lay inside an experimental cylinder, which began to hum softly.

The prison doctor methodically operated the buttons on the side of the cylinder, only relaxing once the last button was pressed.

"Luke, human experimentation is not perfect, but it's the only way to save you."

The prison doctor murmured to Luke inside the cylinder.

He was the main researcher behind Rackham's secret human experimentation project, helping Rackham create and control a super army. But Luke's unexpected situation gave him new ideas.

"Sigh..."

Watching the liquid inside the cylinder start to bubble, the prison doctor let out a slow breath.

His eyelids drooped, but the next second, they snapped open in shock!

Following the prison doctor's gaze, a figure had silently appeared beside him.

Turning his head, the sudden proximity made the prison doctor stagger back three steps, instinctively trying to distance himself.

"I can't let you leave."

Luo Mang shook his head, a tail emerging quietly behind him.

Unnoticed by the prison doctor, it slithered along the ground, coiling around his ankle, then slowly winding up to his neck.

Crack--

With just a gentle twist.

The prison doctor's limbs went limp, and he fell silent.

The doctor's body hit the ground with a dull thud.

Luo Mang stepped over him as if he didn't exist, approaching the experimental cylinder.

By now, the liquid inside had been fully infused, starting to boil.

Ignoring Luke's terrified eyes, Luo Mang reached in and pulled him out.

Without the cylinder's restoration, Luke's condition deteriorated rapidly, his breath weakening, clearly not long for this world.

"Luke Cage, did you know?

In the distant East, there's a saying: to accomplish something, you need the right time, place, and people.

The same event at a different time might not succeed.

We have no personal grudge.

We're just trying to survive."

Luo Mang's tone was like chatting with an old friend, filled with melancholy and reflection.

Luke's once wide eyes slowly closed as time passed.

When Luo Mang looked again, Luke's eyes were shut tight, his chest no longer rising.

Seeing this, Luo Mang adjusted his glasses with a knuckle.

The skin on his arm began to ripple, transforming into a scaly claw.

Thud--!

Without hesitation!

A claw through the heart!

Luo Mang crushed Luke's heart inside his body!

After examining the heart fragments for a moment, he tossed them aside.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Mang climbed into the experimental cylinder.

The long tail behind him coiled gently, turning the cylinder's power to maximum!

Submerged in the liquid, Luo Mang felt his whole body heat up!

The liquid, which had been bubbling slightly, suddenly roiled violently, like boiling water.

The next second, Rackham, having received the news, burst through the door.

But what met his eyes was a blinding white light emanating from the cylinder.

The dazzling light instantly filled the entire chamber.

With a loud 'boom'!

Even the surrounding ground seemed to tremble.

The cylinder's components, mixed with glass shards, scattered everywhere under the explosive force.

Poor Rackham, just entering the room, was caught in the chaos.

A small screw hit Rackham squarely in the forehead.

With the force of a bullet, the screw's impact was lethal.

A drop of blood trickled down from the hole in Rackham's brow.

The once mighty overseer of the Raft fell silently into darkness.

Meanwhile, the smoke in the chamber cleared.

Revealing Luo Mang, bare-chested.

The green scales on his body were growing wildly outward.

They stopped only when they protruded like the edges of a pinecone.

Luo Mang's chest heaved, breathing heavily.

The scales on his claws emerged uncontrollably, changing just like the scales on his body.

Seeing the massive changes in himself, a sense of power and satisfaction surged through Luo Mang.

Looking at the sealed walls around him, Luo Mang's heart stirred, and he swung a punch!

The 50cm thick wall was instantly pierced by his punch!

Luo Mang looked down, his sharp nails scraping across his scales, making a hair-raising 'sizzle' sound.

Seeing this, Luo Mang nodded in satisfaction.

"Luke Cage's abilities have been fully inherited, super strength and tough skin will greatly enhance my survival capabilities, even..."

Luo Mang paused, trying to control himself.

The next second, the scales on Luo Mang's body seemed to gain consciousness, retracting on their own.

The scales vanished, revealing Luo Mang's smooth skin.

After inheriting Luke Cage's abilities, Luo Mang could finally control his scales freely.

Glancing at the three bodies at his feet.

Luo Mang suddenly turned and walked out.

When he returned, he held a card, the very dollars he had once given to Rackham.

Looking at Rackham's body, Luo Mang smiled and bowed slightly.

"Thank you for your care, Warden."

Now that he had the abilities, there was no need to stay.

Looking at the large hole he had punched, Luo Mang used both fists.

It didn't take long to create an opening large enough for a person to pass through.

The night was dark and windy.

The sea below was a deep, bottomless abyss.

But with just a glance, Luo Mang leapt down.

Diving into the sea, disappearing without a trace.

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