Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi moved slowly through the woods by the roadside, constantly vigilant to avoid being observed.
As they advanced, Yue Hengyi asked, "Brother Feng, do you really think there will be human meat cans in this base?"
Shen Feng retorted, "Have you ever read Water Margin? Even if you haven't, you must have seen Ten Deadly Sins, right? Hundreds of years ago, Sun Erniang already knew how to sell human meat buns. It's not impossible for these people to keep up with the times and make human meat cans!"
Yue Hengyi still found it hard to believe and argued, "Killing people to make cans is still too exaggerated. Even if there were similar situations in Water Margin, I still think it's artistic license. Didn't we encounter two cannibals before? They had to hide at sea because they ate people, so how can this base openly do such a thing?"
Yue Hengyi's point was simple: cannibalism wasn't unheard of, but all cannibals were sneaky, always on the verge of being discovered. Therefore, an organized place would absolutely not produce human meat cans. Such a thing that violated human ethics would inevitably be spat upon by countless people.
Shen Feng shrugged and said, "Who knows? Once we enter this base and see the situation for ourselves, we'll know if it's true or not."
"That's true. A bunch of natives who don't even understand farming might not be able to see clearly. Perhaps they saw kangaroo meat or monkey meat being canned and mistook it, thinking they saw people being eaten!" Yue Hengyi muttered to himself.
Li Gui kept observing his surroundings while driving, constantly on guard against potential dangers. He was prepared to immediately cry out "Spare me, good sirs!" if he saw anyone.
After continuing for another half hour, more than a dozen people suddenly emerged from the grass on both sides, all holding rifles. Judging by the style of the rifles, they were likely weapons left over from World War II. After these outdated weapons were phased out, they weren't destroyed but sold to other countries.
Thus, in advanced places, weapons were constantly being updated, but in backward regions, they could only purchase discarded weapons from other countries. Tasmania was in such a situation.
"Stop the carriage! Raise your hands, or we'll shoot!" A group of armed individuals aimed their guns directly at Li Gui and ordered the people in the carriage to get down.
Li Gui had no choice but to get out of the carriage and explain, "I intend to enter your base now. I won't harm you, so don't worry."
A burly man walked over, tossed his rifle aside, and punched Li Gui squarely in the face. He then said fiercely, "You still want to harm us? How terrifying! Take him back and lock him up!"
The dozen or so people around them cheered and rushed forward. They first tied Li Gui up. Then, someone checked the items in the carriage and was surprised to find flour and meat. They even found dozens of animal pelts. Digging further, they discovered cigarettes and candles.
"Oh, God bless us, look what we've found! This is truly a fat sheep, with so much wealth on it. The boss will definitely reward us when he knows our haul today!" The underlings cheered incessantly. They hadn't had such a bountiful harvest in a long time; it was truly a gift from heaven.
The leader was the burly man who had beaten Li Gui. He didn't let his guard down and examined the items in the carriage, asking, "Did you get this yourself through hunting? You only have one gun, how did you kill so many wild dogs?"
Li Gui quickly replied, "I have two companions, they are behind me. Let me tell you, you'd better let me go, otherwise, when my companions show up, you'll all get beaten!"
"Bang!" Upon hearing Li Gui's threat, the burly man delivered a fierce punch. Li Gui instantly fell to the ground.
"Cough, cough, spit!" Half of Li Gui's face was swollen. He spat out some blood foam onto the ground but felt something extra in his mouth. He spat it out, and a broken molar landed on the ground.
Li Gui lost a tooth from one punch, and his other teeth on the left side of his face were also loosened. At this point, Li Gui no longer dared to boast.
"Mr. Shen, Mr. Yue, why aren't you coming out? These people are definitely bandits. What are you waiting for? Kill them!" Li Gui lay on the ground, miserable, and began to pray for Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi's appearance.
Li Gui believed that as soon as Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi appeared, the situation here would be instantly rewritten, and he would be saved. However, Li Gui lay on the ground and waited for two minutes, but the two still hadn't appeared, as if they hadn't seen the current scene at all.
"Take him back. Didn't you say there were two companions? One person escorts him, and the rest follow me to guard this place!" the burly man said arrogantly.
Then, a subordinate threw Li Gui onto the carriage and drove it towards the base.
Li Gui, unable to wait for reinforcements from either side, couldn't help but wonder, "Damn it, did those two scoundrels run away? How could they do this? This is betraying a comrade!"
When Li Gui realized Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi weren't coming, he felt he had been tricked. Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi had no intention of showing themselves.
In reality, Shen Feng had already made his move. Hidden in the woods, Shen Feng saw a lookout tower not far away. Two people on it were constantly observing the surroundings with binoculars, and there was a bell nearby. As soon as any enemy activity was detected, the bell would be rung.
Considering that revealing himself would lead to discovery, Shen Feng did not act rashly. Instead, he waited until Li Gui was taken away before quietly sneaking, unseen and unheard, to the bottom of the lookout tower, always staying in blind spots to avoid being seen.
"Furious Wind!" Shen Feng instantly unleashed his ability, killing the two people on the lookout tower. They were still using binoculars to scan the eastern road, hoping to see if any more prey passed by. Suddenly, they felt intense pain throughout their bodies. By the time they reacted, their heads were already falling.
Shen Feng rushed to the top of the lookout tower and looked at the group of bandits hiding in the grass not far away. He then made a gesture to Yue Hengyi in the woods. Yue Hengyi saw Shen Feng's gesture and immediately took action.
The group of bandits was still hiding in the deep grass by the roadside, observing the road ahead. However, they hadn't noticed that the lookout tower behind them was now unmanned. Just then, Yue Hengyi's slightly childish voice came from the woods on the other side of the road: "Are you waiting for me?"
The bandits couldn't understand Chinese, so when they suddenly saw someone appear beside them, they were startled and immediately aimed their guns at Yue Hengyi.
"Fivefold Gravity!" Yue Hengyi's actions were decisive. Once he acted, it was a decisive move. The gravity instantly increased, and the dozen or so people were pressed down by the immense force, unable to move, not even able to pull the trigger.
"Ugh..." The group of bandits immediately wanted to call for help. They had no idea what kind of magic this young man who suddenly appeared beside them possessed, which could suppress them instantly, making their bodies feel incredibly heavy, as if five or six strong men were sitting on them.
Shen Feng lay on the lookout tower and said lazily, "Hurry up and finish them. We still need to rescue Li Gui. If the translator dies, it won't be easy to find another one next time."
Yue Hengyi nodded and then began to act ruthlessly. It would take several minutes to crush them with gravity, but acting directly was different. Yue Hengyi walked forward and stepped on the chest of the burly leader. The sound of "crackling" was heard, and instantly, the leader's ribs and sternum were broken, with bone spurs piercing his heart. The leader died instantly.
In the next ten seconds, Yue Hengyi continued to step down, as easily as crushing potato chips, killing all the bandits.
After dealing with the bandits, Yue Hengyi and Shen Feng met up and headed towards the base in the distance. This was a base built by the sea, with cliffs on both sides and a road passing through it. It was originally a tourist town with beaches and beautiful scenery. But now, the outskirts of the town were blocked by a low wall, topped with cement spikes and shards of glass bottles. Anyone trying to cross the wall would be covered in wounds from these glass fragments.
This base had lookout towers on both sides. Whether people appeared from the east or the west, they would be spotted by the lookout posts. As for the woods to the north, they were not paid attention to.
Shen Feng scaled the wall from the side and entered the base. As soon as he landed, he felt a cool breeze. Looking around, he saw a dense forest of hemp. Yue Hengyi jumped down closely behind him. Looking at the large area of hemp, he asked in confusion, "Do Australians still weave linen? Why have they planted so much hemp?"
Shen Feng shook his head. As far as he knew, it was likely not for that purpose. Then, Shen Feng tore off a hemp leaf, inhaled deeply under his nose, and a look of pleasure appeared on his face. This expression looked quite intoxicating, and then he asked, "Do you understand?"
Shen Feng had already probed to this extent. How could Yue Hengyi not understand? After all, he had received twelve years of education and his intelligence was never lacking.
Yue Hengyi looked at Shen Feng's actions in surprise and stammered, "Is this... drugs?"
Shen Feng threw away the leaf and shrugged, replying, "That's right, it's this stuff! I thought people in North America were smoking this, but it seems Australia is the same!"
Shen Feng didn't believe these people planted hemp to eat the seeds or to make clothes with the fibers. There was only one possibility left: for enjoyment!
Next, the two continued to sneak into the town. Many people were moving around in the town, but some were working hard. People were fishing on the distant beach, the sound of generators could be heard from within the town, as well as the "clack-clack" of machines. Further away, there were five-story luxury villas, and faint singing could be heard.
"Let's go! Let's check out the factory first!" Shen Feng called to Yue Hengyi and set off.
Yue Hengyi followed his pace, slowly approaching the factory.
When he looked through the window, Yue Hengyi could never forget the scene he saw.
The factory was where meat was processed. It was equipped with machines and personnel. However, on iron chains in the distance, naked "two-legged sheep" were hanging. Villains with cleavers were skinning them, then breaking their bones, then cutting the meat, and finally placing the meat into machines. Seasonings were added, and the machines were started, producing tin cans of meat one after another. The number of "two-legged sheep" was dozens, and the number of those who died miserably within was countless.
Shen Feng turned his head away after a glance, but Yue Hengyi couldn't help but look a few more times. Once he looked, the psychological shadow would never dissipate.
"Ugh..." A minute later, Yue Hengyi vomited directly. This was a psychological reaction. After seeing the horrific scene, his stomach churned, and his entire worldview collapsed.
Shen Feng carefully patted Yue Hengyi's back, allowing him to vomit more comfortably, and then said, "Stop looking. If you keep looking, you won't be able to eat for two days. Just know that this place exists."
Yue Hengyi kept vomiting. After his stomach contents were expelled, although there was nothing left in his stomach, he still gagged.
The sound of vomiting alerted the personnel inside the factory. These people immediately rushed out, only to see two Asian faces. They immediately questioned them in English, "Who are you? What do you want?"
A cold glint flashed in Shen Feng's eyes. Since they had been discovered, there was no need to continue pretending. Die!
"I am a mad scholar from Yuzhou, and today I witness the subversion of human ethics. With a heart full of righteous anger, I draw my sword to slay demons and save the common people!" Shen Feng said coldly. Then, three thousand wind blades condensed in the air and shot towards the people in the factory. In Shen Feng's eyes, these people no longer deserved to live.