Hummingbirds Will Bring Back Reinforcements

By the fifth day, Gu Mingyuan and Gu Mingxi were already dizzy and seeing stars from eating tree bark, leaves, and snowmelt.

Awakened users naturally consumed more energy than ordinary survivors. After going hungry and living in fear for days, terrified that Jiang You might change her mind and kill them, they were utterly spent.

They looked like flowers plucked from their branches, withering at a visible speed.

They had reached the point where they wanted to hug and gnaw on anyone they saw.

Most importantly, that vile Jiang You refused to let them sleep!

She had a crow and a mouse holding a spear take turns standing guard.

Whenever either of them fell asleep at night, the gray mouse on watch would jab the spear straight into their bodies, piercing bloody holes.

After finally making it through the night, did they think they could sleep during the day?

No. The daytime was even worse.

Whenever they finally managed to doze off and their eyelids had just closed, the crow's beak, sharp as an iron chisel, would peck down.

It would tear off a piece of skin and flesh and swallow it.

It was simply demonic!

During this time, whether in the middle of the night or during the day, the siblings' heart-rending screams could always be heard from time to time.

After going seven whole days and nights without sleep, even awakened users could not endure it.

Jiang You sat on a wooden chair.

She held a cup of hot tea in her hands, staring unblinkingly at the siblings in the cage, who were already on the verge of collapse.

A faint smile played across her face.

At that moment, the Gu siblings' bodies and souls seemed to have become stuck. Their eyes were vacant, and their movements sluggish.