The untraversed moss-covered tundra and karst landforms had forged a huge underground world with uncanny craftsmanship.
There were only a few kerosene lamps, spreading the warmth in the large space. On the ceiling and walls of the cave, the metals and ores reflected a faint glow of various colors.
Damp, cold, silent, and oppressive.
In this untraversed underground space that seemed to be another world, fine steel pillars that were as thick as an arm connected the ground and the ceiling, firmly encircling a square iron prison that was hundreds of square meters.
On the only door of the iron prison, a heavy and rusty huge lock was firmly fastened.
This was a place that was isolated from the rest of the world. It was a place that did not see sunlight all year round, and one could not even breathe in fresh air.
The cold underground humidity could continuously corrode and devour anyone's soul.
But in the iron prison, dozens of thin and small figures were curled up in various parts of the iron prison. Some were lying down, some were hugging their legs as they sat, and some were pouncing on the iron prison's steel pillars.
This was a group of boys and girls who looked to be around ten years old. Their thin and weak bodies were all wearing thin gray short-sleeved shirts and shorts.
Without food, the only thing that allowed them to survive was the underground water that occasionally dripped from the stalactites on the cave ceiling.
After many days of hunger and cold, most of the children were already on the verge of collapsing.
What was even more terrifying was the underground world's empty, silent, yet mysterious atmosphere. Even an adult would feel pressured and uneasy in this isolated space, and even more so in the cold iron prison. Despair was constantly growing.
Two days ago, there were still children who could not bear the fear in their hearts and cried. But now, the children who cried and wailed had already exhausted most of their energy.
Among the dozens of children, most of the ones lying on the ground were already cold corpses of children. But because the underground temperature was extremely low, the corpses' decay was exceptionally slow, and they were only in a rigid state.
Being underground without any sun, moon, or stars, it was impossible to know how many days had passed.
Gradually, the remaining dozen or so children became the last chance of survival.
In the huge iron prison, no one spoke. Everyone's breathing became extremely quiet, because they knew that if they wanted to live, they could not waste any energy.
At this time, a slightly larger child, after enduring an unimaginable hunger, finally moved.
Using the most energy-conserving posture, he slowly moved to the body of the child closest to him.
In the darkness, the boy bent down and opened his mouth. Slowly and firmly, he bit down on the neck of the child's corpse, which was about the same size as him!
Not long after, the unique sound of teeth tearing and chewing on raw meat rang out in the silent prison …
This was a sound that ordinary people would never hear in their entire lives. In the ears of the remaining dozen or so children, it seemed so ordinary and unsurprising.
As the first child searched for food, three more children began to search for corpses and gnaw on them.
The children's teeth were much sharper than he had imagined. When they swallowed the cold, raw meat, they did not make a sound. The only thing that could be heard was their heavy breathing.
After eating a few mouthfuls of meat, the child gradually regained his strength, and the sound of his chewing became louder …
In a corner of the cell, another boy couldn't help but move his limbs and crawl to the two corpses closest to him.
Two corpses, a girl and a boy, were lying on the ground. They had not moved for more than a day. The girl's body was especially thin, but at a time like this, there was no difference between a boy and a girl. There was only food!
The boy did not choose much. He just swallowed his already bitter saliva, opened his mouth, and pretended to bite down on the girl's corpse …
Suddenly! The boy felt that something was wrong!
However, the moment he felt that something was wrong, it was already too late!
The girl's "corpse", which was originally thought to be dead, suddenly turned around and angrily slapped the boy's temple with her bony palm.
The girl had rather long fingernails on her fingers. At this moment, she used all the strength in her body to claw, and her fingernails sank into the boy's head …
The original "diner" became the "prey" of death in the blink of an eye.
The girl turned around and pounced on the boy's corpse that had just died. Like a crazy, hungry lioness, she began to tear at the boy's flesh …
A corpse that had just died still had body temperature after all, and its blood was also warm. Such "food" could obviously give the "predator" a greater chance of survival.
Less than ten seconds after the girl started eating her first meal in many days, the "boy's corpse" that was closest to the girl also slowly sat up.
The boy silently approached the corpse that the girl had just stabbed to death. Without any communication with the girl, he opened his mouth and bit down on the spot that the girl had not bitten before. He did not look where it was either …
The girl did not seem surprised. Obviously, she knew that the boy was also faking his death. He was waiting for the warm prey to come to him, so he bit down on it fiercely and drank the hot blood.
After all, it was raw meat that was extremely difficult to chew. Even though most of it was swallowed, the boy and the girl still ate for almost an hour before they stopped with their faces covered in blood.
The corpse that had been warm just a moment ago was now emitting waves of stench.
However, because there were corpses everywhere in the iron prison that had been bitten, the stench had long since filled the air.
The two of them returned to the corner of the prison. In the darkness, the two of them could only vaguely see each other's blurry faces. They both had disheveled hair, but their eyes exuded the vigilance of wild beasts, ready to pounce.
The two children knew that the other was the best at surviving in this kind of survival training. As long as the other party was given the slightest opening, the other party's next prey would be themselves.
In a situation where there was no need to fight with such an opponent, it was obviously unwise. Therefore, being on guard was the best choice.
As they sat down, their gazes never left each other's face …
After an unknown amount of time, when a beam of light shone through the iron prison's door and illuminated the two of them, the two of them slowly turned their heads towards the dazzling light.
A pale and indifferent voice recorded the training results in Russian …
"Fifty-seven test subjects. Two survived. Number 13, Number 17 …"
…
In the dense primitive rainforest, a colorful poisonous snake coiled around a towering sequoia tree.
On the side of the sequoia tree, there was a youth wearing a tight camouflage short-sleeved shirt and canvas camouflage pants. His muddy face made him look young, and he looked to be around thirteen or fourteen years old. He had a strong and healthy body, and he was sitting on a pile of soft fallen leaves with his back against the sequoia tree.
In his hand was a cold short military knife with a blood groove. The military knife was stained with blood that had yet to dry.
The sound of cicadas rang out incessantly in the rainforest. The youth seemed to be asleep, with his eyes closed and his head tilted.
At this moment, a figure wearing the same camouflage short-sleeved shirt slowly walked out from a pile of banana leaves. He held a short knife in his hand and approached the youth.
When he was a foot away from the youth, the youth suddenly pointed the military knife in his hand at the approaching figure. The youth's eyes had already opened.
It was a pair of cold and numb eyes, but there seemed to be surging lava hidden in the emptiness.
"It's you …"
The youth said faintly in English, but he recognized the figure in front of him.
The one who walked in front of him was a girl who was also thirteen or fourteen years old. The girl's hair was short to her ears, and her skin was snow white. Because she had been exposed to the sun for a long time, it was obvious that her face was not ordinary. Given time, she would definitely be a beauty that could turn all living things upside down. However, that ice-cold expression that was like the winter in the twelfth month, and the same numb and tenacity in her eyes that were similar to the youth's, made it difficult for people to get close to her.
"I want to cooperate with you." The girl didn't beat around the bush and said straightforwardly.
"Why?" The youth asked.
"You are the strongest of everyone. I want to live, and the success rate of cooperating with you is the highest." The girl said concisely.
The youth sneered, "You should know that the enemies are not only poisonous snakes and fierce beasts, but also people in the rainforest."
"Are you afraid of me?" The girl sneered in disdain.
"Don't try to provoke me childishly. Show me what you have." The youth sneered.
The girl suddenly revealed a charming smile that did not match her age. A pair of watery eyes exuded a strong female charm.
"There are already two stupid men who thought they could eat me, but I killed them instead. You are stronger than them, but there is one thing that you are the same as them …"
The girl paused, and with an incomparably seductive and hoarse voice, she said, "You are also a man. You are the same as them. You want women, you want to vent …"
The youth's eyes had a slightly strange look. After a moment of silence, he said, "You are not the only woman here."
"That's right." The girl's mouth revealed a trace of pride, "But you know very well that I am the best looking of them."
After the girl finished speaking, she began to elegantly take off her tight short sleeves. Gradually, from her slender and tight waist, her white and alluring skin was revealed …
The girl had obviously received professional training. Every movement was extremely seductive. It was hard for anyone to imagine that this was done by a thirteen or fourteen year old girl!
When the girl's immature body was completely presented in front of the youth, the youth's eyes were no longer calm, and a flame was ignited.
"I want to live, and you also have to live. As the weaker one, I will use my body in exchange for your help." The girl did not show off any more women's weapons. She stood in front of the youth, completely naked, and solemnly asked, "Thirteen, do you dare to take me?"
"How can I believe you." The youth was obviously suppressing something. He already understood the relationship between men and women. After suppressing the madness for a long time, he indeed needed a channel to vent, to prevent himself from collapsing because of the huge load on his brain. However, he was also very clear that the owner of the body in front of him was a beautiful poisonous scorpion …
The girl bit her thin lips. Her eyes were so resolute and cold, and she said in a clear voice, "I don't have any evidence, but I can tell you — this is my first time."
The youth did not ask any more questions. Like a leopard, he pounced on the girl, who had already given up all strength, and threw her to the ground …
After a violent storm, the pile of dead leaves returned to peace.
"What is your name …"
"Number 17."
"Your original name …"
"I don't know."
"Why do you want to live so stubbornly? Death is actually also a release …"
"I want to go back home, I want to see my parents."
"Why …"
"I want to ask them, my name …"
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