Other than the little girl's puzzled expression, everyone understood that Cao Hong was clearly a prostitute in the black market. Things might not be as simple as she made it out to be. Such a smooth and slick person would not easily offend others.
Gong Yi smiled. "How did Sister Hong achieve Heroic Soul? Do you have any special abilities? "
"A few years ago, I got close to an old man from a family and almost got married. Before he died, he gave me a bottle of Heroic Soul medicine. It's a pity, but that old man treated me really well …" Upon mentioning that old man, a trace of nostalgia appeared on Sister Hong's face, but it quickly disappeared. "I don't have any special abilities. I've received some private training, and it's barely passable. It's not a problem for me to deal with one or two low rank mutated beasts.
However, I'm not sure about this place. "She rubbed her waist as she spoke. Clearly, she wasn't the type to spend all day training in the training room. The 7x gravity here made her feel uncomfortable.
The low and middle ranks mostly referred to 3rd or 4th rank mutated beasts, which were about the standard of an ordinary Heroic Soul soldier.
Gong Yi nodded his head, before looking at the little loli beside him.
"I, I'm called Little Xin." The little girl's voice was still slightly sobbing. However, she was intimidated by Scarface's cold attitude. Although she did not cry, her face was filled with fear and sorrow. "Daddy and mommy were killed by someone. They forced me to sign the transfer of property, but I didn't sign it …" As she spoke, the little loli looked at everyone anxiously. "Uncle, auntie, can you bring me out of here? I have a lot of money, and I can give it all to you. I won't give it to those bad people who killed daddy and mommy! "
"Little girl, don't be afraid. You can follow this big sister from now on." Sister Hong's face was filled with heartache as she rubbed little Xin's head. If they could get out of here, this girl would definitely have the potential to be nurtured. Just the Heroic Soul Stage alone would cause people to flock to her.
Gong Yi looked at little Xin without saying a word. Although he did not mention it, everyone could clearly see that the little girl was the type to use medicine to achieve Heroic Soul, and did not have much combat power. As for the others, he only listened to them casually. Those who were sent here were those who had offended people. They could not be killed, but they were also troublesome people who did not want to live.
However, this was clearly not what Gong Yi was concerned about. He waited for the little girl to calm down, before saying in an indifferent tone, "It's very difficult to survive here without any abilities."
Those who were useless to the team would be eliminated.
Sister Hong raised her eyebrows. Just as she was about to say something, the little girl spoke first.
"Uncle, I can fight." She hurriedly took out a small knife from her pocket. The knife was very delicate and looked no different from a nail clipper. "Also, I … I run very fast. I won't drag everyone down. Don't leave me behind, okay?"
Her eyes were filled with eagerness and anxiety, hoping for approval. If she was really thrown into the desert, she knew that she would be dead for sure.
The man in the suit smiled and looked at the scarred man. The scarred man was still indifferent and did not respond.
Pushing up his spectacles, he introduced himself. "My name is Gong Yi, and I can be considered as a financial investor. Although I took medicine to become a Heroic Soul, I've learned some martial arts and have a certain level of combat power. Of course, I'm not very strong. My special ability is brain development. "He pointed to his head." I have a very good memory. As long as I've seen something, I'll never forget it. I'm also very sensitive to numbers. "
"There's no need to point. One look and I can tell that you're a smart person." Sister Hong said in disdain. "This old lady hates people like you the most. All of you are filthy rich and eloquent, but you're as stingy as a f * cking ghost. Spending a night with you guys might even result in a loss. Many girls have been tricked by you guys to invest. Invest your sister's money, but the hard-earned money has all been swindled by you bastards. Swindling women and money, how can you be like this!"
Gong Yi rubbed his nose. There were indeed some people in his line of work who took pleasure in this.
Sister Hong looked at Wang Zhong and sized up this strange fellow. "Little brother, what about you?"
She only asked him because the scarred man did not speak. Clearly, in the eyes of the other four, Wang Zhong, who had not even reached the Heroic Soul Stage, was the biggest weakling. They did not know how he had managed to sneak in.
"I'm called Wang Zhong. They've sent me here to train and forge my Heroic Soul … however, I feel like I've been cheated." Wang Zhong shrugged his shoulders helplessly.
Everyone was dumbfounded, before bursting out into laughter. Even little Xin could not help but laugh. Her pear blossom smile appeared slightly cute. An arc appeared at the corner of the scarred man's mouth. From the looks of it, being able to come here was pretty unlucky. Nevertheless, everyone had something to do, while this fellow was a little pitiful.
Clearly, the four of them did not have any special reaction towards Wang Zhong's name. On one hand, they did not pay much attention to the CHF. On the other hand, they had already been locked up for the duration of the CHF.
"Little brother, looks like you've offended someone from your family. That's why they've sent you to such a good place. Tsk tsk. If you're still alive, you'll definitely be able to forge a pretty good Heroic Soul. Who knows, you might even be able to condense your Dharma Idol." Sister Hong could not help but laugh.
Gong Yi shook his head with a smile. This was normal, as many families would use such a method to deal with their abandoned children. "So, did the military tell you about the situation here before sending you here?"
"No." This was exactly what Wang Zhong wanted to know, since the other party had taken the initiative to bring it up. "I was originally filled with anticipation. Now, should I feel a little despair?"
Wang Zhong's calmness and dark humour caused everyone's mood to relax. Since they were already here, they should take things as they came. With a Casted Soul Stage being so calm and collected, what was there for them to be nervous about?
"This is the hyperdimension. Little brother, you're no longer on Earth." Said Gong Yi with a smile. "The Federation has a rather strict control over information regarding the Heroic Soul Stage and the dimensional world. However, since you're a Heroic Soul Academy student and have been sent here, you should have heard about it, right?"
Nodding his head, Wang Zhong replied, "I have a basic understanding of the situation here. However, I don't have any clues about this place."
Gong Yi appeared to be extremely patient. From the looks of it, he cared quite a bit about everyone present. To him, only by forming a complete squadron would he be able to survive. Indeed, this student by the name of Wang Zhong appeared rather weak, and was only a Casted Soul Stage. However, from the looks of him being able to adapt to the 7-fold gravity, he possessed the potential to fight. At the very least, such a person wouldn't be a hindrance to the squadron. Furthermore, in some special places, as long as such a person was obedient, he would be of great use …
"… The cursed lands are a projection world that the military has been attacking for a long time, but have yet to conquer. According to the classification, it should be a projection of hell. The dimensional life forms here are extremely powerful, and there are a large number of them. Many people died when the military conquered this place. However, they were only able to scout out some of the outer regions. Due to the heavy casualties, the upper echelons of the Federation had no choice but to give the order to retreat. It's said that the centre of this place is connected to the Gates of Hell. Naturally, no one has seen it before. Occasionally, there would be peak experts of the Heavenly Soul Stage who have fallen into a hopeless situation who would come here in search of an opportunity to break through. "
Gong Yi paused for a moment, before looking towards Wang Zhong. "As for us, they call it redemption, using missions to exchange for freedom. Frankly speaking, they just want to find a suitable reason to get rid of us."
There should be something that the Federation needed here. However, in the vast and mysterious dimensional world, there were too many places like this. Using people like them to exchange for certain things would definitely not be a loss.
"What's the mission that the military has set for us?" asked Wang Zhong. From the looks of it, the mastermind really didn't want him to return, to not even mention a mission.
"Evil Demon Blood." Sister Hong interrupted. "It can be hunted in the outer regions of the cursed lands. It's not too difficult. In 3 months, those soldiers will come here to pick us up. As long as we can gather enough Evil Demon Blood, they will return our freedom. "
A faint smile appeared on Gong Yi's face. "Do you really believe in the military's promise in 3 months?"
Sister Hong gawked slightly.
"Being sent here is a reason for us to die. What do you think will happen to them if we return?" said Gong Yi. "Regardless of whether we complete the mission or not, we will definitely die."
"At the very least, I've never heard of a death row prisoner being able to leave alive after completing a mission. The so-called promise to leave is just an empty promise for us to sell our lives. The military has no intention of letting us live since they sent us here."
"Is this … true?" The little girl's voice trembled. At such a young age, she didn't want to die. Furthermore, she had yet to take her revenge.
Sister Hong's face had already changed completely. She no longer had the carefree expression from before, replaced by a solemn and angry one. It wasn't that she hadn't thought of this point that Gong Yi had mentioned, but that she wanted to leave some hope for herself. Promise? That would only have a binding effect when one's status and identity were equal.
Gong Yi's words made a lot of sense. This was definitely the style of the aristocratic families and the military. Sister Hong could even imagine that after she completed the mission, she would still have to face that malevolent face, as well as the enormous enemies of the aristocratic families.
She had originally believed that she would have to sell her life for the military in exchange for a slim chance of survival. Although the chances were slim, such a chance still existed. However, after hearing Gong Yi's analysis, no one was able to remain calm in the face of certain death. The little loli by the side hugged Sister Hong's hand tightly.
"Since you've said that, it means that you definitely have another method." The knife-scarred man, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke up.
Gong Yi smiled. "Then I won't keep you in suspense. Before coming here, I've done a detailed investigation. Indeed, there was a death row prisoner that was exiled here who found a secret exit passage in the cursed lands. It's a shattered spatial node that allows one to directly leave the hyperdimension and return to Earth. That person was able to escape because of that."
Everyone looked at him, and Sister Hong seemed to see a sliver of hope. However, she was even more doubtful. "When did that happen? Can you guarantee that the spatial node still exists? It's very easy for these things to dissipate. Furthermore, even if we find the spatial node, how do we get out? There can't be a ready-made transmission array there, right? "
"It's been a few years. You don't have to worry about the transmission array. If we can find it, I naturally have a way to leave." Gong Yi paused for a moment. "Naturally, the spatial node has already been there for a few years. Whether it has shattered and dissipated, or whether it can still be found, is still an unknown. We can first gather some Evil Demon Blood. If you're not willing to take the risk, you can stay here and wait for the military to pick you up. After that, you can leave your fate in the hands of the aristocratic families and the military. It's your choice. "
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