No longer dwelling on having raided the other's den and eaten their fellow worker,
Number One and Number Two began to ask about things they were truly curious about.
Such as the situation of this place, how they, these monsters, came to be,
And how large this world was…
Huo Ling'er told them everything she knew.
The crowd beneath the wall also composed themselves, listening intently.
This was also the first time they were hearing concrete news about this place and the outside.
It turned out that there were many more quarry sites like this one.
Located in various mining areas.
The internal process was largely the same: quarrying and processing.
Once every six months, they transported to the upper city.
The monsters previously eliminated by Number One and others, and Huo Ling'er,
Were all just worker monsters.
"What is the upper city like, and what is inside?" Number Two asked.
Huo Ling'er honestly replied:
"I've only been there once. Inside, there are many better houses and decorations. There, crystal stones are just regular currency for transactions.
It's very lively… yes, many powerful great monsters live there."
"How powerful?" Number One and Number Two asked in unison.
Their expressions were as if they were anticipating something.
Huo Ling'er: "...I don't know. Probably can crush me with a single toe?"
As she finished speaking,
The two children pondered.
The crowd beneath the wall also fell into thought.
Afterward, Number One and Number Two asked about the world's layout, its territories, and its powerhouses.
After Huo Ling'er finished answering, everyone beneath the wall fell silent.
According to Huo Ling'er's answers,
The current world is led by Phoenixes and Dragons, the universally acknowledged leaders.
They possessed high-level bloodlines and formidable strength.
Ordinary demon races dared not provoke them.
Excluding these two races, the most powerful and renowned demon races currently were:
The Nine-Headed Lion, the Three-Eyed Sky-Swallowing Python, the Exploding Spider, the Emperor of the Desert, and so on.
In addition, Tree Demons also held a place among the many demons.
There was a forest even known as the 'Forbidden Forest'.
Even demon races like the Nine-Headed Lion and Sky-Swallowing Python dared not approach it casually.
What made everyone fall silent was that,
From beginning to end,
In these descriptions of powerhouses,
There were no words, not even one or two, pertaining to 'humans'.
Although everyone knew that human bodies were not as powerful as those of demon races, they had privately held some expectations.
However, the reality was more brutal than they had imagined.
'Humans' were not even referred to as a 'race'.
…
"That's all I know,"
Huo Ling'er spread her two wings and said honestly.
Number One and Number Two did not think as much as the crowd beneath the wall.
Instead, they thought of other matters.
After a moment of thought, Number One asked:
"You said earlier that the quarry sites transport to the upper city once every six months. What happens if they don't transport on time?"
Huo Ling'er: "The upper city will probably send monsters to check the situation."
Number One and Number Two exchanged glances. This world had quite a few factions.
And it was a world where strength reigned supreme.
At this moment,
The crowd beneath the stone wall had already begun to stir.
They were whispering and discussing what Huo Ling'er had just said.
"Transport once every six months… Oh no, won't we be discovered then?"
Discovery wasn't the scary part; what was scary were the many stronger and larger monsters outside.
They might not be able to defeat them.
"Why don't we find a place to hide and cultivate?"
"Can we really defeat those monsters? Monsters have such long lifespans… Our entire lives are but a fraction of their time."
"But where can we go?"
No one knew what the outside was like.
If they left this stone wall, where else could they go?
"Quiet!"
Seeing everyone becoming increasingly panicked and their voices growing louder, 'Shan' shouted.
This voice was like a sudden blow, waking everyone up.
After regaining their thoughts, they instinctively looked towards where their leader was.
They saw their leader on the stone wall, quietly watching them.
The air soon fell silent.
Number One and Number Two said nothing, leaped lightly, and jumped down from the high wall.
'Shan' stepped forward and asked, "Leader, what should we do next?"
Number One: "Cultivate."
"Should we change locations?"
"Why?"
Number One looked at 'Shan', "There are so many crystal stones here, a natural training ground. Why not take advantage of it?"
'Shan' hesitated, "Then the semi-annual transport… If the upper city doesn't receive the crystal stones, they'll definitely send demons to investigate. Won't we be exposed then?"
Number Two raised an eyebrow and replied, "Then we'll capture that demon."
'Shan' was instantly speechless.
The crowd, listening intently, was also unable to speak for a moment.
That statement was very good, very powerful.
But,
What if the other party sensed something was wrong and sent many monsters down?
Could they handle it?
*Clap clap!*
Number One clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention back, "Everyone's most immediate task now is to cultivate, to improve your strength, to possess the power to fight.
Now that there are no monster guards, your cultivation speed should be even faster."
'Shan' immediately responded, "I'll listen to the leader and focus on cultivating."
"Me too, me too!" The young man with great talent, 'Nian', waved his hands, "I will definitely cultivate during the day and at night, to become very, very strong!"
Why were they enslaved in the past? Wasn't it because they were weak?
If their own fists were strong enough, what would they have to fear?
Before, they didn't know how to become strong. Now, the leader had already helped them pave the way for cultivation methods,
And with so many crystal stones as assistance,
Why worry about not being able to become strong?
"Yes, thinking too much is useless."
"I'll listen to the leader too."
"Before, there were always monster guards. Now, we don't have to sneak around and cultivate by the clock anymore."
More and more voices responded.
Yes, if they didn't cultivate and didn't become stronger, what else could they do?
Did they have any other paths?
…
[Mini Theater]
Number One and Number Two also immersed themselves in cultivation.
Before starting to cultivate,
Number One: "To what extent should we cultivate?"
Number Two thought for a moment: "To the extent where I can crush that bird monster with a single toe. What do you think?"
Number One: "Mm."
…