Punishment

"Huh? You bastard, do you know what you're saying?" the Sand Scale Lizard frowned and shouted.

"Oh..."

Black Rat ' Feixu ' sneered.

"Of course I know what I'm saying. The question now is, do you know what you're saying?"

"Isn't what you're saying obvious? We know exactly what we're saying!" the Sand Scale Lizard roared.

"Since you know that, I'll give you one last chance."

Feixu coldly watched them, raised his hand, and pointed to the entrance of the mine above.

"Now, get inside. According to regulations, collect the required amount today."

"If you find it, then it's fine; if you don't, I won't bully you, you'll be punished according to the rules."

"But no matter what, when we're done harvesting, each of you will receive ten lashes as punishment for what you said!"

"Damn it, do you even know what rank we are outside?" the Sand Scale Lizard roared.

"Did you dream something stupid?"... Feixu snorted and asked.

What's going on?

"Outside, we're all at least Fourth Tier, with quite a few at Fifth Tier, and Lord Mountain-Climbing Ape is almost Sixth Tier!" the Sand Scale Lizard shouted sternly. "It's only because you came in right in front of us that you're doing this. Otherwise, let me tell you, when you're facing Lord Mountain-Climbing Ape Mountain-Climbing Ape, you'd need his permission to even stand up!"

"At least Fourth Tier? There are quite a few Fifth Tier among them? And some are even close to Sixth Tier?" Black Rat ' Feixu ' asked.

"Yes, that's right!" the Sand Scale Lizard replied, puffing out its chest.

"Oh..."

Black Rat ' Feixu ' sneered.

"What are you laughing at?" The Sand Scale Lizard frowned, suppressing its anger as it looked over.

"You guys must be dreaming! Almost at the Sixth Tier? Why don't you just say you're already at the Sixth Tier or even Seventh Tier? Then when I see you, you'll be sprawled on the ground!"

"You don't believe me?" The Sand Scale Lizard frowned.

"I believe you, of course I believe you!"

Black Rat ' Feixu ' responded with a laugh, while simultaneously removing the blood whip from his waist.

"Crack!"

A hollow sound rang out.

Black Rat ' Feixu ' flicked the blood whip in his hand in mid-air, then looked at them coldly and laughed:

"However, compared to your words, I have more faith in my Blood Whip! Perfect, didn't you say you're all at least Fourth Tier? Then let's test whether you're stronger or this Blood Whip in my hand is more powerful!"

"No, wait..."

The Sand Scale Lizard wanted to say something, but it saw the fat rat raise its blood whip and lash out fiercely.

The next moment.

"Smack!"

"Ah--"

A painful scream rang out.

At this moment, the Sand Scale Lizard disregarded everything else and shouted loudly:

"Quickly, hurry up and deal with it!"

With that, it charged forward, taking the lead.

The other Calamity Beast nearby were stunned for a moment.

If the Sand Scale Lizard hadn't gone up on its own, they might not have gone up either, but now...

After a moment's hesitation, one after another, the Calamity Beast charged forward.

However, the fact that the highest rank was only Third Tier and there were only three of them made it impossible for Feixu to take it seriously.

It stood there, whipping the dog again and again.

The anger in my heart subsided considerably during this process, but...

Feixu narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the few Calamity Beast.

Although we don't know what's wrong with these Calamity Beast, provoking them means certain death.

Otherwise, anyone will dare to provoke them in the future, which will greatly increase the difficulty of their management.

Thinking this, it suddenly increased the force in its hand.

"Smack--"

Flesh and blood tore open.

The head of a Calamity Beast was suddenly smashed open.

Then came two more lashes.

One was whipped off its head, while the other was smashed straight into the mountainside.

The other Calamity Beast' pupils trembled wildly upon seeing this.

They wanted to escape, but it was too late.

Two more lashes followed, and the two Calamity Beast fell to the ground.

Only the Sand Scale Lizard, by sheer luck, managed to escape.

But it simply returned to its original position.

"Master Mountain-Climbing Ape, help... help me!"

Seeing this, Feixu, who had originally intended to lash out with the blood whip, stopped.

It looked at the Steel-Tailed Beast, a grin spreading across its face.

"Perfect timing! I'd also like to see how this almost Sixth Tier adult is going to save you!"

There was no immediate response; Steel-Tailed Beast frowned.

In just a short time, it gained a deeper understanding of the current situation.

Now, it somewhat regrets having spoken first.

However, things have already come to this, and it's too late to say anything more.

Thinking this, it looked at the Fourth Tier Black Rat in front of it, which it wouldn't normally pay much attention to, and said:

"We came in with Feather Owl Xiao. Do you know Feather Owl?"

"What kind of bullshit Feather Owl? Never heard of it," Black Rat ' Feixu ' said disdainfully.

"And what about Lord Lion King?" Steel-Tailed Beast continued to ask.

"Never heard of any of them!" Black Rat ' Feixu ' continued.

Upon hearing this, Steel-Tailed Beast frowned even more deeply.

"When did you come in?"

"What? When did you come in?" Feixu frowned.

"Of course, it's about when we entered the Sacred Temple!" Steel-Tailed Beast said.

A little further away, Shen Heng also turned his gaze to the Black Rat under surveillance.

The outcome just now wasn't surprising at all; it's quite normal to be killed without understanding anything.

Then, he was equally curious about the answer to Steel-Tailed Beast's question.

Although the current world is considered to be fake, it is ultimately just a deduction based on certain conditions, and it is not entirely impossible to overturn.

Thinking this, Shen Heng focused his gaze once again on the Black Rat under supervision.

It frowned slightly and said:

"What kind of bullshit Sacred Temple is this? I've been in this world since... since I was born!"

"How is that possible? I..."

With his deduction confirmed once again, Shen Heng slightly withdrew his attention and watched silently.

Then, the two Calamity Beast were seen asking and answering questions.

Erosion Zone, Blue Star, Court Council, Sacred Temple...

Finally, the Black Rat in charge of the operation raised its blood whip once again.

Then.

"Smack!"

"Smack!"

"... And what about Jörmungandr?"

The words had barely left his mouth.

At that moment, the world fell silent once again.

There seems to be an invisible force surging within the world.

The next moment.

"Smack!"

The Steel-Tailed Beast collapsed to the ground and did not rise again.

Then, the shouts rang out again at the foot of the mountain.

It's roughly saying that those Calamity Beast just provoked them, and this is the punishment they deserve. If any other Black Rat Clan dares to provoke them afterward, they will suffer the same fate.

No Calamity Beast was surprised by this.

They just stood there listlessly; then they listened methodically to the instructions before entering the cave; and then they went to their positions in order...

One step after another unfolded in such a harmonious and natural way.

None of the Calamity Beast exhibited any unusual behavior.

Soon, the sound of hammering as ore was struck echoed throughout the cave.

The lower section of the mine shaft.

The Shadow Wolf and the Coiling Mountain Beast continued mining as usual.

However, his eyes were completely lifeless.

As time went by, one piece of ore after another fell down, at the same pace as always.

that is...

Why am I so tired from mining today?

A question flashed through my mind.

The next instant, the hand of the ' Coiling Mountain Beast ' that was about to smash against the rock wall stopped in mid-air.

His eyes narrowed slightly, but his gaze remained fixed on the rock wall in front of him with a hint of doubt.

"What am I doing...?"