Chapter 559: The Otherworld through human eyes
"Crunch... crunch..."
There was nothing but meat on the livestock carcasses, not a trace of blood, as the Thunder Beasts chewed and swallowed them.
"They taste awful... a dozen of these aren't worth a single sheep on Earth!"
"Roar... the Abyss summoning ritual already absorbed their blood and soul elements. They're less nutritious than the nutrient solution in the Demon Cave..."
The entire running herd fell silent, then roared again and picked up speed toward its designated destination.
Escape from the Demon Cave?
They had thought about that far too many times. It had never worked before, and now that the numbered Thunder Beasts had become dependent on the Death Scorpion, it was even less possible.
Besides, compared with their former despair, they now had something to look forward to.
Those "devils" might be terrifying, but they followed the rules very, very strictly, and generally kept their word.
Each completed mission raised their clearance. After just nine missions, although they would not gain complete freedom, they would essentially receive "soldier rights"-the same treatment as an ordinary Earth soldier. Even gaining freedom was not impossible.
They would receive sufficient supplies and plentiful food, and their continued survival would be guaranteed.
Once this mission was complete, they would no longer have to subsist on liquid nutrients delivered straight into their stomachs through alloy tubes. The experiments performed on them six times a day would also be reduced to once every two days. It was a tremendous improvement.
"Ah... help!!!"
"Run!!! Run!!! Fall behind and you're dead!!!"
"The monsters ate the city guards!! So many people are dead!!!"
"God of Light, please save us!!"
On the outskirts of a small city, refugees poured out in a surging crowd.
The previous night, a small pack of terrifying