Chapter 605: Livestock
Chapter 605: Livestock
Whoosh—
In the darkness, a pitch-black arrow pierced the abyss.
It traveled a distance of nearly a hundred meters, pinning a distant Deviator in place.
There were originally four Deviators on the rocks here.
They seemed like guardians of the underground world, crouching and watching ahead.
At this moment, one of their companions was shot dead by an arrow.
The other Deviators immediately reacted.
Unlike beasts that would rage or be terrified, they simply leaped off the rocks, using the terrain to disappear into the depths.
"..."
"............"
After more than ten seconds, flames approached from the distance.
Lindsey stepped onto the rocks, pulling the arrow out of the corpse while explaining to Vivian on the side:
"Vivian, did you see that?"
"There are only a few Deviators left here, obviously monitoring our movements. And even when one of them dies, the others' actions are to immediately flee, reflecting their rationality and efficiency in their movements."
Vivian's tone was puzzled:
"This... their behavior is completely different from when we were chasing them in the mine tunnels!"
"It's as if they've become smarter."
Lindsey made an inference:
"Perhaps their intelligence doesn't come from themselves but from their manipulator. The closer we are to the mastermind, the more detailed and specific their reactions."
As Lindsey spoke, he picked up the Deviator's corpse and opened the strategic map.
Aside from the one passage they had discovered, there was still no sign of other survivors.
"Sigh—"
Lindsey sighed.
He could only accept that these people were in a perilous situation and transformed the strategic map into an adventure map.
The skill took effect.
Instantly, the surrounding area was transformed into a clear 3D map.
Lindsey and Vivian had already traveled more than half the distance from where they had first entered the underground fissure.
But as they ventured deeper, the scene on the adventure map left Lindsey momentarily bewildered.
Vivian noticed Lindsey's expression and immediately shook his arm:
"Lindsey, what's wrong?"
Lindsey's tone was subtle:
"This... the situation is a little different from what I had expected."
More markings began to appear on the map in the depths.
But in addition to the hostile red markers of the Deviators, there were also a massive number of neutral yellow markers, totaling over a hundred, hidden in the underground world, surrounded by numerous red markers, indicating their dangerous situation.
So, were there other people trapped in the underground world?
Lindsey shook his head—how was that possible!
The entire mine tunnel's indigenous population, combined with his dispatched team, couldn't possibly account for such a large number.
Moreover, if any of his men were among them, they should be marked as green friendly markers, not yellow for neutrality.
These neutral units might be similar to the Insect Tribe in the gorge, and their dangerous situation was evident as the red markers surrounding them closed in, and one Deviator quickly killed the yellow marker.
Lindsey's expression changed:
"Vivian, come here, we need to speed up."
The concept of tracking enemy movements and rescuing others was completely different.
The next second, Lindsey pulled Vivian close and shielded her in his arms.
Lin Sai exerted force under his feet, and his entire body sprinted underground like lightning.
Along the way, there were still deformed beings lurking around.
But this time, they had no chance of survival.
When Lin Sai first entered the underground world, he still had some hidden strength, allowing the mastermind behind the scenes to think of paralyzing him with a moment of carelessness.
But now, he only intended to make himself more efficient.
Whenever enemies appeared, Lin Sai's hand flashed with flame, and with a spear of the lava fire ring, he instantly appeared and pinned these enemies to the ground, their bodies burning to ashes.
Lin Sai rushed ahead with all his might, moving at an incredibly fast pace.
Before long, he successfully arrived underground, following the path indicated on the map.
When he was about a kilometer away from the target location, the markers on the map began to change again.
As the deformed beings continued to die, the enemies in the depths seemed to have received news of Lin Sai's approach.
They decisively abandoned their slaughter of the neutral units and retreated to one place, quickly disappearing like the receding tide, leaving no trace.
"They're running away?"
Lin Sai's eyebrows rose.
Given the actions of these deformed beings, it was reasonable for them to choose to flee at this time.
Moreover, in addition to this, the neutral markers, abandoned by the deformed beings, stood still in their original places.
Based on the information from the map, they showed no resistance or other movements, seemingly safe.
With Lin Sai's speed, even with Vivian, a distance of a kilometer could be quickly covered.
But before he reached the target location, in the enclosed and dark underground environment, a peculiar and suffocating stench wafted towards them.
The smell was unbearable, as if it was a mixture of all kinds of filth.
"Ugh..."
Lin Sai could endure it, but he felt Vivian twitching in his arms.
Although this child had a firm will, the physical pain was something she couldn't withstand at her age, no matter how strong her will was.
Lin Sai took out a filter cloth and put it on Vivian:
"Vivian, you don't have to endure it. If you feel uncomfortable, just tell me."
Vivian nodded lightly:
"I understand."
With the filter cloth, the two of them could barely tolerate the foul atmosphere.
As they continued forward, the dark cave was illuminated by the torchlight.
What appeared before Lin Sai and Vivian was something they had never expected.
- Humans.
The yellow markers underground were not sub-humans or other species, but hundreds of real, living humans!
However, unlike the people struggling to survive on the Wildlands, these humans had no clothing on their bodies, and their eyes radiated pure, primal desires. On their filthy, unkempt bodies, disgusting green pus-filled sores were visible.
At this moment, they saw Lin Sai approaching with a torch.
The first reaction of these 'humans' to the torchlight was fear and trembling, and they curled up and retreated. Groups of people huddled together, shivering.
"..."
Vivian was almost scared speechless by the scene before her, and she couldn't form a coherent sentence:
"Mr. Lin Sai... they, they..."
Lin Sai's mind was deeply shocked.
But his years of adventuring experience allowed him to quickly stabilize his mind, and he spoke with an unusually serious attitude, his voice filled with anger:
"Cattle."
"These people were probably born and raised here, treated as livestock."
"That's why they've become like this."
(End of Chapter)
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