The power that the whip-wielding man brought to them was terrifying. The strong man who had been beaten to pieces with bloody flesh and separated corpses was lying not far in front of him, and he was involved in it with his own body. Anyone would shudder. .
But if you think about it carefully, he actually killed someone, and the method was just a little cruel. The purpose was to warn them not to resist and obey them. The men who followed also proved all this. In other words, as long as you do as they say, temporarily There is no risk to life.
Thinking of this, Chen Mo felt relieved a little. What he feared most was that the people in this place were moody and would do anything casually without any reason. If he was selected, his death would be unjust.
The person who had previously dissuaded the man with the whip saw that everyone's faces were still livid and they had not adapted to the situation here. The corners of his mouth under the mask smiled slightly and continued: "If you don't say anything, I will treat it as if you know it. If you do it again, it will be the same as just now." The strong man is equally guilty."
"Okay, let me follow my lead and take you to meet Deacon Li."
The thin young man who came out last had been killed. Chen Mo knew him. He was a monk from the outer sect who didn't like to talk. He was an ordinary ninth-level Qi refining person. He had spoken a few words with him, but now he was stabbed by them like an animal. He was killed with a few knives and thrown together with the strong man who had resisted before, waiting to rot. The shock left in Chen Mo's heart was intense.
There was no other way. Chen Mo wanted to do everything he could to survive. He began to observe the terrain here. He didn't see any sunlight after getting out of the boat. It was obvious that this was a cave, and it was unclear where the exit was. Through this In the tunnel, Chen Mo could see traces of artificial excavations. There were small torches used for lighting on the cave walls. Even so, there was no end to this mysterious cave.
The cave was cold and damp. Following in the footsteps of the previous people, Chen Mo and others followed. He noticed that the stone walls in the tunnel were light gray and there was about a bright light. It was very strange. Along the way, there were still some corners in the cave. There are some light blue spiritual stones growing wildly in this tunnel.
"Could it be...that this is a crystal mine?"
Chen Mo frowned, and he and the others walked twists and turns in this tunnel. After walking for about a stick of incense, they came to a spacious cave that was hollowed out. One person was wearing a Taoist robe, and his sleeves were tattooed with silk thread. The green sword was standing with his hands behind his back. He didn't know what he was thinking. When he saw everyone being led by the masked man, he turned around and looked at everyone.
"Deacon, this is the sixth batch of slaves who have come here to work." The masked man bowed his hands and saluted the deacon.
This deacon did not wear a mask. He was a middle-aged man with a withered face. He hummed without saying anything, came to the first Guta Sect disciple, and unlocked the cultivation restrictions on his body with a few clicks. .
Just as he did, it didn't take long for everyone's restraints to be lifted by him. Chen Mo resumed his cultivation at the eighth level of Qi refining. Spiritual power circulated throughout his body, eliminating a lot of the fear just now.
The withered man said expressionlessly: "The restriction has been lifted for you. Rest one night and start work tomorrow. This is your residence. I say it for the last time. Anyone who tries to escape will be killed."
After that, he left here with the masked man from before. Two guards from the tenth level of Qi Refining were left at the entrance of the cave, guarding them to prevent everyone from running around, which also meant they were under surveillance.
"Have a night's rest..."
Chen Mo narrowed his eyes. If what this person said was unintentional, it should be Xu time now. Counting from now on, he would not be able to tell whether it was dark or day outside.
After recovering his spiritual power, Chen Mo found a corner and built a bed with large stones piled randomly on the ground. Although it was a bit uncomfortable, it was not unbearable. As for the fabrics scattered on the ground, Chen Mo did not take them and did not dare to take them. We know where it came from, but it's possible that it was ripped from a dead body.
There were really a few brave ones who were so afraid that they took away the fabrics and put them under their bodies to make them more comfortable.
Chen Mo sighed secretly in his heart. Now he can only take one step at a time. No matter what, the most important thing is to keep his spirits up and be able to react quickly to anything.
Before he fell asleep, he vaguely saw many people forming gangs and discussing something. He didn't know whether to run away or form a temporary alliance. Chen Mo was not interested in wasting energy. In this unknown environment, no one wanted to come and bully Chen Mo. , and soon, he slowly fell into sleep.
The next day, Chen Mo was woken up by the mask guard. Not only him, but almost everyone else was too asleep. The mask guard was very angry: "Everyone must stand up within ten seconds. Anyone who violates this rule will die!"
Ten seconds was enough for these people to stand straight. The guards didn't want to kill anyone, but just wanted them to wake up from their confusion. Chen Mo saw this person. The masked guard behind him was still carrying two unrecognizable corpses, and some of his clothes were still on his shoulders. It looked familiar. Chen Mo was shocked. Oh no, it must not be a good thing!
"You slaves, didn't what the deacon said yesterday not be clear enough? Why are there still disobedient people who want to escape without permission? They want to sneak attack on the two guards while everyone is sleeping. Take a look for yourselves."
As he said that, the masked guard behind threw down the two corpses. Sure enough, they were the same disciples they came with yesterday. It was so miserable. No part of the body was intact. Chen Mo sighed secretly, isn't this stupid? What's going on? Without even knowing it, I wanted to run away, which not only harmed myself but also hurt others.
The masked guard snorted coldly: "To punish you, the mining target for the sixth group today will be increased by ten percent. If you fail to complete it, you will bear the consequences!"
"Also, if someone tries to escape again in the future, the entire team will sit down together!" The masked guard's tone was cold, making everyone shudder.
Although the masked guard covered his face, his body shape was not covered up. Chen Mo looked at the two people today. The person who spoke was tall and thin and easy to identify. If he could recognize him again, he would be called Gao Guard from now on. The guard carrying the body behind him was fat, so we called him the fat guard.
On the first day he arrived, Chen Mo clearly remembered the two guards who were monitoring him.
"Hurry up and follow me to get the tools!" the fat guard said impatiently, threw the body on the ground and ignored it. Everyone had no choice but to follow him to get the things after being frightened. Chen Mo followed the torch along the way. After remembering the route from their residence to the place where they picked up tools, they each received a storage bag and a spiritual pick.
"Come with me."
The fat guard continued talking, twisting and turning all the way to the depths of the cave. There was a stone door here. After pushing it open, an extremely wide open space appeared in front of them. There were more than ten masks here. There are guards, and there is a rectangular red table. In front of it are countless small caves, which are pitch black and don't know where they lead.
The masked guard who spoke in a quiet voice looked at the people brought by the fat guard and nodded: "I heard that a slave was dishonest last night?"
The fat guard chuckled: "Damn you bastards, you still dare to attack us. Today's collective target will be increased by 10% to make them suffer!"
The duck guard gave a strange laugh: "You are really cruel. What the newcomers can accomplish on the first day is very rare, and you have to add 10% more. You are just trying to punish them!"
The fat guard coughed lightly: "Come on." After that, he ignored everyone and left behind the stone door.
The duck guard glanced at everyone and said: "Within twelve hours, use the tools in your hands to go to the mine in front and dig out a hundred low-grade spiritual stones. If you come back, you will complete the task. However, because some of you tried to Escape violates the rules, and each person will be punished with an additional ten spiritual stones!"
"In other words, if you don't dig up one hundred and ten spiritual stones before the time ends, you don't have to eat today. Every ten spiritual stones short of that will be punished with one whip. If the total is less than thirty spiritual stones, you will be killed on the spot. !”
The duck guard looked over the pile of corpses not far away. There were seven or eight people there: "You are also disciples of the Ancient Pagoda Sect. If you go in and be lazy and turn a deaf ear to our words, that will be the end."
"Listen, I'm only going to say it once. If you don't come out within twelve hours, you will never come out again. Also, I don't care if you rob each other or kill each other, but whichever group of slaves is missing, the rest of the slaves will be To make up for the death of the person who died, even if there is only one person left in your six groups, you still have to hand over 1,800 spiritual stones to me!"
"People in the same group cannot kill each other, but they can steal spirit stones," Chen Mo understood the meaning easily.
"And..." The duck guard grabbed a pale white glowing spirit stone from the storage bag: "Everyone, you don't need to tell me, you all know what this is, right? After going in, the main thing to dig is it."
The duck guard took out another green spiritual stone and said, "This is a middle-grade spiritual stone. One piece is worth ten low-grade spiritual stones."
"This is a top-grade spiritual stone. As long as you can dig out one piece, the mission will be completed today!" The duck guard took out another light blue spiritual stone, weighed it in his hand, and said to everyone.
"There is also a purple spiritual stone of the highest quality. Whoever can dig it out will not have to come to mine for ten days." The duck guard did not have the highest quality spiritual stone in his hand, so he could only express it verbally: "It is said that there is another mine in this mine." If anyone can find this pink fairy spirit stone, let him go free on the spot, you have to work hard."
In fact, no one knows whether there is, including the duck guards who are brainwashing everyone.
"The extra spirit stones dug out can be stored here, and can be deducted in half next time. For example, among you, if you dug two hundred low-grade spirit stones today, the extra hundred dollars will be converted into fifty dollars. You only need to dig out the second time. Fifty dollars is enough to complete the mission.”
"But... you should consider how many whippings you will receive today!" The duck guard smiled coldly: "Take your tools, time the clock now, enter the mine and start working!"
