Hell on Earth

I held the snow on the dusty ground tightly, and it made me feel warm.

I chewed on the rotten meat in the broken bowl, and it tasted sweet to me.

I stroked the mouse in the Cave, and it made me imagine life.

I observed the humans under the Tian Kong, and it filled me with fear.

I searched for traces of my friends, but instead, I saw... Hell on Earth.

I think this is what real Hell must look like, right?

"..."

Hugging her thin, bony legs, Girl sat in a dark corner, staring blankly at the large pools of blood on the ground.

The Girl clutched a shard of glass tightly in her hand, stained with blood—her own and others'.

Beside her lay a small, mutilated corpse with a conspicuous scratch on its neck, but its face was serene, as if it had been released from its suffering.

The Girl is currently in a fairly large Underground Prison.

In this Underground Prison, many people like her are imprisoned—men, women, and children. Here, they all share one identity.

--Slave.

New Slave were brought in every day, and women were taken out every day. Some of the women who were taken out returned, while others never appeared again.

The women who returned were mostly mutilated, and after a few days of lingering life in this dark Underground Prison, they would die a miserable death.

This is true Hell.

A world like this has no reason to exist... right?

The Girl suddenly had this thought.

"Slave?"

Looking at the enormous Underground Prison in front of him, Bai Zhi frowned slightly.

"That's right, they're the best consumables when we're in the wild."

As if he hadn't seen the expression on Bai Zhi's face, the Hyena continued to smile and give his introduction.

"The wilderness is extremely dangerous. Having these consumables that can be used to shield us from attacks in critical moments can significantly reduce our casualties."

"... This doesn't seem to be against the rules, does it?"

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Bai Zhi turned to look at the other person.

"I remember that things like Cannon Fodder should be people who violated the town's rules by eating humans, capturing humans indiscriminately to use as..."

"It's okay, they're Vagrant people nobody cares about. Lots of people like them die in town every day."

The Hyena interrupted Bai Zhi with a smile.

"Rather than lying on the street and starving to death, it's better to make a contribution to humanity before you die, at least here, they can have something to eat."

Finally, the Hyena added a meaningful remark.

"Everyone here has broken the rules."

"..."

Bai Zhi glanced briefly through the heavy iron bars of the gate at the Underground Prison, but did not reply.

What to eat?

He didn't see any food here... except for human corpses.

There are two things in the world that are most difficult to look directly at: the sun and the human heart.

Although he had anticipated that he shouldn't overestimate the character of these gangsters in Apocalypse environment, he still overestimated them.

In addition, he underestimated his opponent.

With his lousy Perception, he could vaguely sense that he was being targeted by at least five guns, and that feeling of being watched from behind seemed to be reminding him of something.

It didn't take much time for Bai Zhi to roughly figure things out.

The person who came in to report earlier was a fake, or rather, he was deliberately arranged by the Hyena in front of him, with the purpose of bringing him here so that he could witness firsthand the deep darkness hidden beneath the surface of this gang.

Frankly, this was a test for him.

If he can accept it, then everyone will be happy. If he can't accept it, then rather than leaving a hidden danger, it's better to just finish him off here.

It might sound convoluted, but it's actually quite easy to understand. Since we're all black, you have to become as black as us.

If we consider it from this perspective, then all of this is probably just an appetizer, since the best way to drag him down is already written in the town's prohibitions.

In that sense, the entire Wolf Gang truly deserved to die...

"You're a smart person, so I won't say anything more. The boss and the others haven't returned yet, so think it over carefully on your own first."

The Hyena reached out and patted the silent Doctor Bai on the shoulder, handed him a Key, and then began to offer words of advice.

"That's just how the world is now, a cannibalistic world. Either you eat others, or others eat you. We are Evolver, superior humans, why should we care about the Life of those inferior humans?"

"Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about."

Bai Zhi weighed the Key in his hand, his expression unconvinced.

"By the way, what is this Key for?"

"Take one of those Slave back with you, any one of them is fine, or even more if you want."

Pointing to the heavy, tightly closed iron gate below, the Hyena smiled and spoke.

"Then, for the rest of the day, it's yours to do whatever you want with it, as long as you still have the desire. Finally, a part of its body will become a delicious dish on your table."

--Tearing off the mask, the other person's blunt words were utterly nauseating.

After saying those words, the other person stood there with their arms crossed, leaning against the wall, staring at him with a strange smile on their face.

"Of course, you can choose not to do it, but I think you can guess the consequences. After all, you always have to give something before you can gain something. You just need to let go of those unnecessary burdens in your heart... before the boss and the others come back."

"... Is my room ready?"

After a moment of silence, Bai Zhi tossed the Key in his hand, then turned and walked towards the heavy iron gate below.

"Also, could you please get me some boiled water and a few sets of new clothes for my room?"

"I'm glad you made the right choice."

The Hyena clapped its hands and smiled as it spoke.

"I've already had the room cleaned, and I'll have someone prepare hot water and clean clothes right away. Doctor Bai, is there anything else you need?"

"As for the rest... could you please get me some normal food?"

The faint sound of Key being inserted into the lock could be heard, followed by the hoarse sound of the door being pushed open. Amidst these additional sounds, the other person's calm words came through.

"To be honest, I'm a little hungry, and I'm also feeling a bit weak..."