Never Thought You'd Be This Kind of Hero!
Chapter 173
The author has something to say: This chapter may cause some psychological discomfort to the readers, so I apologize for that. But the plot is like this, and according to Serpentis' usual practice, they would do such a thing.
I didn't write this because I wanted to highlight the misery of the Beastmen, especially the cubs. But there are indeed such abominations in the world, and there are many records of such crimes in history.
Xu Jun was a person who couldn't tolerate being insulted, no matter if it was this kind of insult or any other way, and no matter if the person was an adult or a child.
Previously, when Xu Jun beat up the Serpentis at the banquet, I actually thought about whether to let him kick the Serpentis' crotch or the side of his waist. In the end, I chose the side of his waist because kicking the crotch was an insult, and he wouldn't insult others.
So he couldn't tolerate being insulted.
The closer he got to the entrance, the more frightened Xu Jun was. He didn't know if it was because his nose had been ruined by the stench, but the closer he got to the entrance, the stronger the smell of blood became.
… It wasn't the normal smell of blood. It was so strong, as if the blood in a person's body had been drawn out.
There wasn't any obstruction at the entrance. Perhaps even the Serpentis didn't guard against people coming from the sewer. There was only a soft plug. Xu Jun picked up the plug and climbed up along the wall. During this time, he had been sneaking around, so he wasn't discovered.
When he climbed up and saw the scene on the ground, even if he boasted that he had seen a lot of things, he couldn't help but be stunned for a second.
There … was no one there.
The ground was dark red, but that was not its original color. Instead, it was the color of flesh and filth that had rotted after not being cleaned for a long time. Dirty water flowed everywhere. There were quite a few humanoid or beast-like creatures, but it was hard to say whether they were creatures or not. Each of them had a cover over their heads, and a thick tube connected to their waists. The liquid inside the cover was black, while the thick tube at their waists was filled with red blood and some creatures' toxins, which dripped out of the tube in a patter.
In the end, the liquid that came out turned black.
The final flow of the liquid was the pipe that Xu Jun had just crawled out of.
He couldn't tell what this black thing was, but he knew that it was stinky and slightly corrosive. There was definitely dark elements in it.
The people here were only twitching slightly. Some of their skin was not intact, and maggots were moving in and out of their rotten flesh. Some of them were slightly better, and the blood that flowed out was still red and not black.
Xu Jun almost vomited. The sewers were disgusting, but he forced himself not to think about it. He had always been mentally strong, so he endured it. Now that he was looking at the real thing, his heart was shaken.
This was a completely different feeling from the gruesome and gory scenes he saw when playing horror games.
All of these living creatures were either humans or high-level magical beasts.
There was a male Serpentis strolling back and forth with his hands behind his back. This guy should only have the strength of a mid-level combatant. While looking at the mid-level and high-level combatants in the whole "base", he was amazed. "You see, they used to be very powerful, but now they are even worse than dogs."
The one on the right of Xu Jun was in the worst condition. He was already black all over, and only his hair was white. He was an old Orc who might have been a saber-toothed tiger. His body trembled slightly, but he didn't speak.
Maybe he couldn't say anything.
Although the Saber-toothed Tigers did not have any branches in this grassland, there were many bandit groups mixed together. There were all kinds of beastmen, so it was not strange to see a Saber-toothed Tiger. Even a Sea Lion Beastman from the South Sea would be considered normal.
This saber-toothed Orc should have been a high-level combatant. This was judged by Xu Jun based on his current situation. There might be some errors. Maybe he was a master.
But now he could only curl up like a meatball.
The Sea Snake man seemed to have seen him and walked over. "Oh, I was wondering who it was. It turned out to be you, Tiger Lord!
Why, did you drink well with our priest some time ago?
Hahaha! "
The saber-toothed tiger old man trembled again. He didn't know if he was afraid or angry. Xu Jun guessed that he might have become like this because of the "drinking" a few days ago.
The Serpentis man walked to the old man and stretched out his hand to pull the old man's hair twice. "At that time, you were still showing off to us?
Huh?! "
The saber-toothed tiger old man didn't move for a long time. Suddenly, he struggled forward. The Sea Snake man was not afraid. Instead, he leaned close to the old man's ear and scolded him. Because of the slang, Xu Jun couldn't fully understand it. He only knew that the old man didn't dare to struggle because his child was in the hands of the Serpentis.
Finally, the Sea Snake man kicked the old man twice before leaving.
The whole hall was quiet, and there seemed to be no living person.
Xu Jun moved two steps to the side and patted the old man's hand, but was immediately held back. The old man laughed hoarsely. "What's the situation?
Is there an unlucky guy running in from outside? "
Xu Jun rolled his eyes. Isn't it just an unlucky guy? The old man seemed to be interested.
Some of the half-dead orcs in the hall were surprised and asked questions. Some whispered and chuckled. Most of them were conscious.
Obviously, they didn't make a sound just now because they didn't want to attract the Sea Snake man's attention.
The other party was obviously looking for them to torture. Who would be the first to make a fuss at this time? Did they want to die faster?
Now that there was no one, the nearby orcs began to chat. Basically, they were cursing the Serpentis. There were also daemons tied up at the side. They were being treated the same as the orcs. They were whining as if they were agreeing with something.
Xu Jun and the old man's conversation was heard by them. The group of orcs turned their heads and looked at them with difficulty.
Xu Jun suddenly felt that there was still hope in this place. The orcs weren't completely dead yet. However, he didn't show himself. Who knows if there was any camera equipment here. He just whispered to the old saber-toothed tiger. "Can you still fight?"
The old saber-toothed tiger gasped for breath. "Are you stupid or … what?
We're all dying!
Are you a human?
What are you doing here?
Did the Golden Banner do anything? "
Xu Jun thought that the Golden Banner did do something … "But it's too late."
Even if he could tear this place apart, he wouldn't be able to save this group of people. Moreover, according to his observations, these people had already been heavily contaminated by the dark elements. If he wanted to treat them, he would need at least three Great Priests to practice casting Holy Lotus.
The old saber-toothed tiger didn't say anything. A monkey orc beside him squeaked. "There's no hope of saving us. We're dead. Everyone knows that. Now, we can only hope that we'll have a better life before we die … But we have cubs. They're all detained by the Serpentis."
Another white vulture orc said fiercely. "If it weren't for the cubs, we wouldn't have been caught!"
For a moment, curses came one after another. The orcs' emotions seemed to have been stirred up. They also whimpered as if they were talking about their cubs.
These races were in cahoots with the Serpentis before they showed their fangs. They invaded other races for their own benefits. Xu Jun heard the Red Fox Shaman say this before.
After the Sea Serpent Clan arrived on land, they quickly gathered a lot of small clans, horse bandit groups, and bandit groups. Every day, they would lead them to plunder everywhere. They were also forthright in sharing meat and wine with everyone. At that time, the patriarch of the Spirit Monkey Clan had even bragged to the Red Fox Clan that they would snatch their territory sooner or later.
He didn't expect that the Red Fox's territory would be snatched away, but the monkey clan would be annihilated.
Xu Jun originally had some contempt for these races. He felt that they were ungrateful for their own benefits. Now, he felt that they were a little pitiful.
No matter what, this shouldn't be the end.
Warriors should die in battle.
This group of orcs knew that they were going to die, so they didn't want to struggle. Instead, they told Xu Jun everything they knew.
After Serpentis wiped them out, he didn't guard against them. He didn't cover their eyes when he brought them in. Perhaps he thought that they wouldn't be able to tell the secret for the rest of their lives.
Instead, it benefited Xu Jun. Now, he knew the structure and roads of the entire beast taming base. These orcs were eager to save their cubs. They even told him that Serpentis seemed to have left their cubs somewhere and begged him to save them.
Xu Jun didn't dare to promise this because it was almost impossible. Not to mention that he couldn't do it alone, even if all of them were here, they still couldn't do it.
Not to mention, he didn't know if those cubs were dead or alive. Serpentis kept them because they could be used as slave soldiers or laborers. What use could those children be?
But in the face of these distorted faces, looking at their cloudy but shining eyes, he couldn't say no.
At this moment, the door creaked. The sea snake man was standing outside the door. He was still chasing a group of children.
These children had obvious orc characteristics. They had hairy ears and tails. They were originally a group of very cute children.
Unfortunately, they were originally cute.
They were curled up. They were so obedient that they didn't look like orc cubs. Their exposed skin was festering. It should be the marks of whipping and abuse. Their hair was shaved.
At the end of the line was a small wolf. It should be a magical beast cub. Both of its ears had been cut off. It was lying on the ground and whimpering softly.
This group of Serpentis didn't even let the cubs wear clothes. They just let them come in naked. Each of them had a small shackle on their hands. Their wrists were bleeding.
Xu Jun looked down. These orc cubs' thighs were tightly pressed together. There were bruises everywhere. It was a bit like the marks after someone pinched them hard. Some of them even had blood stains. They looked very pitiful.
The legal and moral system in his original world was highly developed. Some things could be sentenced to death if caught. Xu Jun had seen similar things in movies. He was so disgusted that he almost vomited out of the screen. He couldn't imagine how people could be so evil.
But this couldn't compare to the anger in his heart when he saw it for himself.
The sea snake man was only a mid-level warrior. He couldn't detect Xu Jun.
The two Sea Serpents escorting the baby orc with him were even weaker. They were at the bottom of the bottom in the Sea Serpent Clan. Usually, they were bullied by their own clansmen outside, which made them very angry.
Even their position could only be assigned to this stinking place. They could only vent their anger on the weaker ones.
The orcs couldn't bear it anymore. The old saber-toothed tiger beside Xu Jun was gnashing his teeth. He couldn't wait to pounce on these sea snakes and tear them apart. They could hold on until now because they were still thinking about their cubs!
Their cubs were the hope of their race!
But they couldn't break free from the shackles on their bodies.
The leading sea snake man laughed strangely. He pinched the face of an orc boy with his hand, straightened his little head, and then put a black hood on his head.
It was just like the other orcs.
"Big orcs can be slaves. What about small orcs?" He licked his lips. "Of course, they can be slaves too!"
The old saber-toothed tiger's half-blind eyes shed tears. The tears were black. He couldn't save this group of cubs. His grandson was also among them. His son died two years ago because of a battle for territory. Before he died, he entrusted his grandson to him. Now, what should he say to his son who had returned to the arms of the Beast God?
The little orc sobbed and wailed. But the abuse and hunger for several days made him unable to struggle. He kept calling for his mother. The sea snake man hit him twice and the child fainted.
At the last moment, the child saw a dirty face with anger and the head of a Serpentis warrior flying in the air.
I didn't expect you to be such a brave person!
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