27 Cannibals
He Chen looked at the miners, some young and some old. It seemed they had been brought here for high wages or captured, and many had died.
With a sigh, I thought, "When I was studying in the county, my teacher always said that I should go to a bustling city to see what life is like. That's where the real world is, where life is. I should leave this harsh borderland as soon as possible."
Now it seems this border region is a desolate wasteland, unmanaged and rife with chaos. I don't know if it's truly so, or if it's been used as bait. I also don't know if the prosperous places are truly so peaceful. I'll definitely go and witness its splendor someday, but for now, it truly needs a cleansing.
Thinking to himself, he said, "You may leave at dawn tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, the miners below were stunned for a moment. Finally, one of the older men dared to step forward and ask, "Sir, is this true? Do the other leaders agree?"
He Chen nodded and said calmly, "Of course it's true. As for the others, they're all lying on the ground over there." His indifferent tone sent a chill down the spines of everyone below.
Upon hearing this, the man realized it was likely the person who had caused the commotion earlier, so he immediately knelt down and shouted.
"Sir, we all come from the borderlands. Some were tricked here, some were captured. Many of our brothers have died from exhaustion here, and others were beaten to death by these overseers. Please, sir, avenge us!"
"Please, Your Excellency, avenge us!" Many people knelt down one after another, pleading loudly.
Meanwhile, in the mine, inside a cave where corpses were left to rot, a shape resembling a person emerged, its eyes a pair of scarlet, gleaming black, and its claws incredibly sharp. Drawn by the blood and gore emanating from the many dead, it finally succumbed to the temptation of the delicious meal.
He ran extremely fast from inside the cave toward the blood-soaked ground at the entrance, his ugly face a testament to his grotesque appearance.
Its entire body creaked like iron, and the stench emanating from its mouth was enough to knock a person unconscious. It was bloodthirsty and carnivorous! Its eyes lit up at the sight of the fresh blood on the ground, and then a series of chewing sounds rang out!
"Are you all going to rebel? Are you looking for death?!" Several overseers looked at the surging and indignant miners and were terrified. They then shouted and cursed them loudly.
He Chen remained silent. In his consciousness, a danger was approaching, fierce and bloodthirsty, seemingly inhuman!
Meanwhile, in the distance, deep within the dark cave, the Xuan Yin Sect members who were cultivating suddenly opened their eyes, startled. 'How did the ghouls get into the restricted area?' They then stood up, released a skull-shaped magical artifact, and quickly flew towards the mine.
The miners below, seeing He Chen remain silent, ignored him and, seeing the several overseers, were filled with malice. They picked up stones from the ground and shouted, "Kill these overseers! Avenge our fallen brothers!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the first person rushed over, and everyone responded. They all grabbed stones and sticks and rushed over, and screams of agony filled the air!
He Chen didn't care, but suddenly felt a sense of crisis. He checked the kill points from before. The third-tier person had 350 kill points, the others had 250 points, some had 150 points, and some had 40-50 points, totaling 2000 points.
Add all of it to the Fiery Heart Technique, then observe yourself.
Inner Strength Technique: Thunderfire Inner Strength Technique, Level 640
Realm: Rank 5
Having advanced to the 5th level, the amount of spiritual energy liquefied within his body is increasing.
It forms like a large lake, tempering the whole body, making it stronger again, both tangibly and intangibly.
The Thunderfire 640th floor, with its power of lightning and raging fire, made He Chen feel as if his own blood and qi were being baked by the scorching sun, capable of igniting grass and trees at will, and turning spiritual energy into fire. Ordinary little ghosts and ghost soldiers would probably become killing points upon contact!
Eat all the ginseng pills and other things you just got!
Seeing the foremen being surrounded and beaten by a group of miners, their bodies smashed to pieces by stones, Er Baozi felt a surge of fear and hid to the side, too afraid to step forward.
After venting their anger and getting their revenge, the miners, as if led by someone, told everyone to go back and pack their things. Most of them went back to pack and left after dawn, but a few, with their own agendas, secretly slipped out!
Before the time it takes to drink a cup of tea could be uttered, a sudden, agonizing scream rang out, its piercing sound sending chills down everyone's spines. Then came the sound of chewing, "Help! Help! Demon! It's eating people!"
Just as it reached the spot where it could see the crowd, a sharp claw ripped through the middle from behind and began to chew on the still-unrecoverable person right in front of everyone, spraying blood and flying flesh.
The demon behind them was also completely stained red, with sharp teeth and a terrifying mouth. The sight made everyone vomit and feel a chill in their hearts. Some people even collapsed to the ground, unable to stand up!
"Ghosts! Monsters!" The miners ran and crawled backward, trembling all over!
After finishing its meal, the ghoul looked at He Chen with lingering desire. It could clearly smell the enticing aroma of He Chen, but it was also very dangerous. It hissed softly, but in the end, it couldn't resist the temptation of the food. A thought flashed through its mind: "If I eat this food, I can break through to the next level."
His eyes grew increasingly crazed, fierce, and bloodshot, as if they possessed a sliver of thought!
Like a wild beast, it crouched low and charged forward with lightning speed. Its dark red claws were aimed directly at He Chen's heart, intending to pierce it and devour him. In the blink of an eye, it was right in front of He Chen.
The sound was like the booming of iron fitting onto an iron bell.
"Not bad, you broke through three of my layers! Everyone says demonic beasts have demon cores, and corpse demons have corpse cores; they're incredibly valuable."
He Chen muttered to himself, feeling calm and pleased, his eyes fierce. With his gentleman's knife hanging at his waist, he raised his fist and smashed it into the ghoul's face. The punch sent the ghoul staggering back several steps. It didn't kill it; it felt like hitting an impenetrable wall.
'Has it become a bronze corpse or an iron corpse? Truly impressive,' He Chen thought to himself. This ghoul clearly had poisonous claws and its entire body was like iron.
They fought tirelessly, and if they couldn't break through the armor, they would wear down their opponent to death!
Then, without even drawing his knife, he stepped right in front of the ghoul and began punching it repeatedly in the chest with both hands.
"Ah, ah!" The ghoul roared in pain and rage, "It's even harder than me!"
Then it became even more frenzied, charging straight at He Chen with its claws, but after dozens of attacks it failed to break through He Chen's skin, which made it even angrier, its eyes turning bloodshot!
At this moment, Erbaozi saw He Chen fighting with the ghoul, and it seemed that it was difficult to determine a winner. He quickly realized that this was a perfect opportunity to escape.
He quickly and stealthily made his way towards the exit, intending to check if there was any silver left behind. He Chen had only searched the leaders' quarters; he hadn't searched the others on the ground yet.
Just as I reached the exit, I saw a person wielding a skull artifact approaching rapidly!
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