When the chaotic battle finally came to a stop, the valley was already littered with corpses. The bright moonlight shone down from the dark blue sky, casting a white hue on the corpses on the ground. Occasionally, there would be a groan or a movement, but it was all obscured by the darkness of the night, making it hard to discern what was going on.
Half of the behemoth-like steel cage had collapsed. The other half was still standing, casting a dark shadow in the dusky sky. It had already been a few hours, but it didn't show any signs of collapsing. Apparently, it had stabilized. Ji Shanqing and the siblings then helped Lin Sanjiu into the steel cage without any worries.
When they entered the base again, the siblings' faces seemed to be covered with a layer of frost.
"That's right. After all, they have been through inhumane torture," Ji Shanqing muttered to himself. It was understandable that the two children were cold to everyone except Lin Sanjiu.
From afar, the base already seemed shockingly large. However, when they walked in, they realized how vast the steel cage that occupied the entire valley was. It could even be considered an impressive project. When they looked up from the inside, the metal bars above their heads looked as if they were right next to the moon. The cage was so tightly sealed that there was a thick rusty smell in the air.
Ji Shanqing couldn't tell how much of the smell came from the metal tools and how much came from human blood.
"Come, lie down here first," Rena said as she slowly placed Lin Sanjiu on the ground with her brother, "I will go to the tamer's quarters and get you some water."
Lin Sanjiu nodded. It was very difficult for her to even speak. She looked at the siblings with a gentle expression.
"You can't drink our water," Reno explained softly. His cold expression was like an outer shell that had finally cracked open. There was a faint hint of resentment in his eyes. "Other than when it rains, they usually only give us water once every ten days. They also specially mix in sand, feces, urine, and seawater..."
Hearing that, even Ji Shanqing, who wasn't human, couldn't help frowning.
As if she had been pricked by a needle, Lin Sanjiu sat up abruptly. The pain in her body made her break out in a cold sweat. However, she didn't care. She held onto Reno's hand with difficulty and said hoarsely, "I'm late."
Reno closed his eyes and shook his head. He also held Lin Sanjiu's hand tightly.
Water was not the only thing that the trainers lived in. There was also a pot for heating, honey, and a lot of daily necessities like alcohol and medicine. However, even after Rena was freed from the shackles, she still stumbled and moved slowly. Ji Shanqing couldn't stand it anymore, so he hurried over and helped her carry everything. He made a bowl of hot honey water for Lin Sanjiu and added a handful of salt.
Even though it didn't taste good, Lin Sanjiu did feel a little stronger after a few bowls.
Not only did he regain some strength, but his vision also became clearer. The moonlight was faint, the land was dark, and the forest in the distance was dark green. It was hard to imagine that just a few hours ago, everything in her eyes was shrouded in a thick layer of blood.
When she vaguely recalled how she killed her way in, even Lin Sanjiu couldn't believe it. The person who had brutally slaughtered everyone in her way was actually herself.
Lin Sanjiu put down the empty bowl and looked at the siblings in front of her. Finally, she couldn't help asking fearfully, "How... are you guys? Are you hurt badly? "
The siblings looked at each other. Lin Sanjiu didn't know if they understood what she was implying.
Lin Sanjiu's memories of her time in the Garden of Eden were too deep and frightening. Hence, from the moment she heard the word "War Slave", there was a hidden fear in the depths of her heart. Every time she thought of the time when Rena was still a young girl, that fear became even more vivid.
Fortunately, the siblings shook their heads and spoke in a comforting tone, "Their methods of torture are very professional.
"Their methods of torture are very professional. Apart from bringing the greatest amount of pain to the victim, they won't hurt the victim's tendons or bones." When Rena said that, she lowered her voice and sounded a little sarcastic, "But don't underestimate their methods... During the time we've been here, we've seen many posthumans succumbing to them. They completely abandoned their dignity and followed them around like dogs. Following me around like a dog, just for a little bit of insignificant affirmation … "
Even if one's ability evolved, it didn't mean that one's will would become stronger. Furthermore, this kind of concentrated destruction of a person's personality was extremely destructive.
"You guys don't know how afraid I was before I came here that you guys would become like that..." Lin Sanjiu sighed, feeling both relieved and fearful at the same time. Physical injuries could still be healed. Once there was a psychological problem, it would become a trauma that would follow a person for the rest of their life.
The siblings looked at each other again, as if they wanted to say something. However, after a short pause, they gave up. Only Rena sighed softly, "Yeah, luckily you came."
Suddenly, Lin Sanjiu thought of something else.
"To be honest, I didn't expect to be able to kill my way in so smoothly …" She frowned and weakly leaned on a round iron pillar stained with blood. She didn't know what it was used for. "There doesn't seem to be any real experts in this Slaves Training Camp. Even that CEO is much weaker than I thought... How did they manage to capture so many people? "
She originally thought that there would be at least people like Puppeteer or Hei Zeji behind the Slaves Training Camp to control the situation.
Hearing that, Ji Shanqing couldn't help thinking of the two trainers he had dealt with before. Even though they were much stronger than him, Ji Shanqing couldn't be considered as someone with high combat power...
"Why would a real expert do such a thing? These people are probably in the top 30% of the people in Red Nautilus... Besides, they don't need to capture them one by one. There are too many people who were sold here for various reasons. Aren't we the best example? " When Reno said that, he suddenly sneered. He looked through the metal pillar and looked outside. He pursed his lips tightly.
Lin Sanjiu hesitated for a few seconds. Before she could tell them what happened to Geran, Rena spoke, "We were injected with drugs the moment we came in. It made your mind a little muddled. Just answer whatever you want to ask... "
"Truth Serum!" Lin Sanjiu shuddered. She recalled the famous anesthetic before the apocalypse.
Rena lowered her eyelids and looked at the swollen veins on her arm. All the emotions disappeared from her face, "I don't know. However, its effect was indeed very good … Everyone who was sent in was shocked. Every single person who was sent here would reveal all their Evolved Abilities, Special Items, and the date of their transfer. After taking away our belongings and setting up restrictions on our abilities, controlling us became a piece of cake … However, they were still worried. Every few days, they would take some injections. Apart from making us weak, they would also take some injections. Apart from making us weak, even our willpower is slowly draining away... "
"Halfway through the training, customers started to come and make reservations. If someone didn't become an obedient war slave before the transfer date, they would be transported away... I don't know what they're doing... "
Ji Shanqing stood up quietly when he heard the siblings' voices getting softer. He walked to the side and added a few twigs to the pot that was still boiling water.
Lin Sanjiu could hear the occasional sob or a high-pitched voice among the whispers coming from where she was. The rest of the conversation was so muffled that Ji Shanqing couldn't hear them clearly. When Ji Shanqing noticed that the people who were whispering did not notice him, he walked further away and let his gaze roam around the metal cage.
At that moment, outside the large metal cage. Aside from the blood and broken limbs, there were a few survivors. They lay on the ground with the corpses. Occasionally, they let out a few muffled, hoarse, and meaningless groans. However, before the sound could travel, it disappeared into the night.
After some thought, Ji Shanqing walked out of the metal cage and went to the nearest posthuman who was still alive.
"We boiled some water inside," he said as amiably as he could, "Do you want me to help you in? Can you stand up? "
The posthuman did not move. He merely opened his eyes. The white of his eyes rotated under the moonlight and fell on Ji Shanqing. He paused for a moment and uttered a few words weakly from his lips that were as dry as an old sofa.
"Get lost." He looked at Ji Shanqing. His mind was obviously not clear. He scolded in a low voice, "You just want to trick me into going back … I will never go back to that cage again. Get lost!"
Ji Shanqing was taken aback. He did not expect this person to be so ungrateful. He looked around and saw a posthuman who looked like a war slave poking his head out from the forest not too far away. Ji Shanqing glanced at him cautiously. After a cautious glance, the man disappeared into the forest.
Ji Shanqing frowned slightly.
Those who remained in the vicinity were those who were too heavily injured and could not move about freely …
He turned around and looked at the three people in the cage who were still talking. He did not say anything but went back to get a bowl of water. Even though the posthuman's tone was harsh, he still swallowed the bowl of hot honey water with difficulty when it was brought to him. Then, he fell back onto the other corpse behind him.
Ji Shanqing looked at the bowl that was stained with blood. He had no intention of picking it up. He turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait," the posthuman spoke again. This time, his tone was much softer than before.
Ji Shanqing turned around as expected.
"I don't think you are a bad person," the posthuman said as he panted. Every word he said was laborious. "Go back and tell your friend to hurry up and leave. The CEO that she killed was just a manager here."
"Manager? Isn't he some CEO? "
"That idiot's name is CEO!" The posthuman laughed maliciously. "She is probably someone who has gone crazy from thinking about success before the apocalypse … I heard that the real owner of this Slaves Training Camp is a big shot … Not many people know about this. You guys should leave while you still can. Don't wait until the real owner shows up."
"What about you?"
The posthuman sighed. He did not say anything. There was a certain expression on his face that gave Ji Shanqing an indescribable feeling. It was as if he found Ji Shanqing's expression funny. He laughed softly and said, "... I won't live past tonight."
The grand prize did not say anything. He just stood there quietly for a few seconds. Then, he nodded at the posthuman and said, "Thank you." Then, he turned around and walked to the cage.
He did not doubt the authenticity of the news.
After Ji Shanqing told the news to Lin Sanjiu and the others, Reno's words confirmed his suspicions.
"That might be true," Reno muttered. "The real top combatants in the Twelve Worlds Centrum are, at most, two to three percent of the total number of posthumans … The operations and management of most organizations still rely on mid-level posthumans. If that's the case, we really should leave this troublesome place as soon as possible. "
"The Slaves Training Camp will send a spaceship to deliver supplies and resources every other week," Rena added, "The next time should be two days later. We should rest here for the next two days. When the time comes, we can hijack the spaceship and ask them to send us back to Free District."
Ji Shanqing frowned again. He couldn't tell what he had noticed.
However, no matter how he looked at it, there was nothing wrong with the siblings' plan.
There were still quite a lot of resources left in the Slaves Training Camp. Not only were there the necessary food and water, there were also clothes, medicine, and a large number of red crystals. Most importantly, they found some potions and a few Special Items for the Slaves in the CEO's house.
Logically speaking, the Special Items should have piled up like a mountain in the CEO's house. However, there were only three Special Items in the CEO's house. This meant that there was someone else behind the scenes. The rest of the Special Items must have been transported away long ago.
After cleaning the CEO's house, they helped Lin Sanjiu to recuperate.
There was no doctor and they had used up all of their [Bone Replenishing Oil]. Lin Sanjiu could only rely on some basic medicine and her own immune system to survive the night on the humid island. Soon after, she developed a burning fever. She endured the pain until the morning of the third day. Finally, they heard the roar of the spaceship's engine.
Everything was going according to plan. In fact, it was even smoother than they had planned. They didn't need to hijack the spaceship. They just needed to show the captain a big red crystal and they had received a very good reception.
Ji Shanqing watched as the siblings sent Lin Sanjiu to the crew cabin to rest. He let out a long sigh and sat down in a daze.
Outside the window, there was an endless sea. (To be continued.)
PS:
"I don't know why I feel a little awkward writing these days. I can't think straight... Ahhhh, it's so annoying. What I'm trying to say is that you guys should understand.
Speaking of which, this world is coming to an end. I don't even have a clue about the next world...
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