Terms of Compromise: Thotmudo's Agreement

"Can you both pause for a moment? I have some questions I want to ask you."

Ji Chen's words caused Elin and Thotmudo to stop. After all, Ji Chen was the first person to arrive here in thousands of years, and he was their only hope of escaping, so they showed him respect.

Elin quickly spoke, "Feel free to ask any questions. As long as it helps me get out of this damn place."

Seeing this, Ji Chen nodded and voiced his curiosity, "What are the reasons that led to you being confined in this place? Or what crimes led to your imprisonment here?"

"Prison?" Elin raised her eyebrows, surprised. "Where did you hear that? This place is far from being a prison! It's a workshop where that damned pervert keeps experimental subjects. It's an experimental facility!

Metal cages hold us captive, continuously draining our energy to maintain and reinforce the seals. After thousands of years, instead of weakening, the seals have only grown stronger. It's inhumane!