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Chapter 1604 - 687: The Nest in the Wasteland_2

Chapter 1604: Chapter 687: The Nest in the Wasteland_2

At this moment, the first layer was already deserted, leaving only a few Titan corpses strewn about. Their bodies showed no fatal wounds, but their death was marked by terror. It didn’t seem like they were killed; rather, it looked as if they were scared to death.

Clearly, this was the work of Gusha.

Mu You and Skywolf ignored the corpses and hurried to the second layer.

The second layer was in disarray, with the air filled with the smell of burning and scorching.

As the group moved quickly through the area, they saw numerous human experimentation devices. Many instruments were stained dark red with blood. In the entrance area, there was a display cabinet containing some flesh samples, resembling specimens... Everything they saw was horrifying.

Upon seeing the second layer’s environment, Mu You immediately confirmed: This was the laboratory he had seen during Soul Search!

The Barbarian Tribe surrounding the instruments had grim faces. They already guessed that the bloodstains on these devices likely came from their fellow tribesmen.

The tens of thousands of parasites in the tribe had all been originally brought here, where their heads were opened and parasites were implanted. By the moment the parasites took form, their fellow tribesmen were effectively dead and became other creatures.

In this relatively small underground space, the lives of at least tens of thousands of their tribe were harvested!

Skywolf and Mu Luo were relatively calm, but their fists were clenched tightly, clearly suppressing the anger in their hearts.

The group pressed onward without stopping, quickening their steps into the third layer.

They thought the second layer was shocking enough, only to find that the third layer truly sparked the Barbarian Tribe’s rage.

Upon entering the third layer, an unbearable stench greeted them. Thousands of specially-made cages filled the layer.

Most of the cages were empty, but some held Barbarian Tribe members, or to be exact, their corpses.

These tribesmen had seemingly died not long ago, all in the same condition: a hole opened on their heads, perhaps injected with some toxin, and their skin was swollen and burst.

These tribesmen clearly struggled but were locked in cages and shackles, dying in agony.

Evidently, Divine Devouring Beast, before fleeing, might have killed off the last batch of tribesmen not yet parasitized, perhaps to silence them.

The ground was littered with fresh blood and fur from tribesmen’s struggles, painting a picture of a horrific scene just hours ago.

"Boom!"

Mu Luo could no longer suppress his fury, smashing a fist into the nearby wall, cracking its stone surface.

"These New God Tribe... may they die miserably!"

"...Irreconcilable hatred!"

"Revenge... Revenge!"

"Roar..." Other tribesmen also erupted in anger, cursing if they could express themselves, or roaring in resentment if not, both embodying hatred towards Divine Devouring Beast and their frustration.

If they had come a few hours earlier, they might have prevented this tragedy...

Skywolf, however, did not join the other tribesmen in venting but instead hurried to the depths of the third layer with a worried expression.

He sensed that there seemed to still be living people deeper in the third layer...

Mu You glanced in the direction Skywolf was headed and, having sensed something, sighed and followed him.

When they arrived at the edge of the third layer, they saw two emaciated tribesmen, half-lying on the ground, munching on some biscuit-like food, with a numb expression.

Skywolf froze upon seeing these two tribesmen, as if struck by Thunderstrike.

These two tribesmen, despite their clothes being tattered beyond recognition and the tattoos on their arms indistinguishable due to dirt and grime, Skywolf instantly recognized the outline of the ’one’ character.

These two were members of his former first squad.

"Old Five! Da Zhuang!" Skywolf called out chokingly.

Even though they were now reduced to skin and bones, he recognized them immediately.

"Old Five! Da Zhuang? It’s me! I’m Skywolf, your captain!"

The two tribesmen heard Skywolf’s call but only lifted their heads with a blank expression, before lowering them again to munch at the food, resembling two apathetic puppets.

Skywolf paused, hastily looking at Mu You, seeking confirmation.

Mu You understood that Skywolf wanted to know whether these two were also parasitized.

Mu You sighed and shook his head at him.

The Soul Butterflies within them were normal; they weren’t parasites.

As for why they became like this... their experiences made it clear.

One thousand four hundred years ago, they were captured and brought here. During the experiments back then, perhaps due to their unique physiques, they survived various human experiments. But in a hellish place like this, sometimes dying early is relief.

Over the next thousand years, they witnessed countless tragedies befalling their kin. Once or twice might be bearable, but when such tragedies occur thousands of times in front of them, numbness becomes inevitable.

Skywolf soon understood why the two had become this way, filled with deep sadness. His two brothers once were very optimistic, but he didn’t know how much inhuman treatment they suffered here to end up like this.

"When we arrived, all prisoners here had already been injected with the toxin. These two were more resistant to drugs. I had limited ability, only managing to save these two." At this point, Medicinal Plant Gatherer, holding a pile of paper material, emerged from a corner, explaining the situation to them.

As they charged in, the remaining Titans were frantically destroying and burning the instruments on the second layer.

The three rushed in and, with the help of Gusha, eliminated the remaining Titans, thus ’saving’ some instruments and experimental records.

"Thank you! If you ever need anything, just say so. I won’t refuse!" Skywolf seriously promised Medicinal Plant Gatherer.

"It’s nothing, as it should be." Medicinal Plant Gatherer waved his hand lightly.

Mu You understood that, for the three bystanders, the safest course was to wait for their arrival and then act together.

Directly revealing themselves when there were still many enemies carried significant risk.

The reason for their actions was to preserve the ’evidence’. Otherwise, if they waited for the Divine Devouring Beast to retreat completely, everything there might be set ablaze.

These two tribesmen and the second layer’s experimental instruments and documentation were solid evidence of Divine Devouring Beast’s atrocities against the Barbarian Tribe.

Once these two return to the Barbarian Tribe and recount their experiences over the millennium, it will surely incite a huge upheaval.

What the Divine Devouring Beasts did here to the Barbarian Tribe is enough to arouse deep-seated hatred among ordinary Barbarian Tribe members against Divine Devouring Beast.

This aligns with what humans wish to see: Such anger and hatred can naturally lead the tribe to seek vengeance against Divine Devouring Beast, making future alliances with the Barbarian Tribe much easier for humans...

No matter the motives behind the actions of the three, saving two survivors was a fact, which naturally garnered gratitude from the tribesmen.

This long raid failed to capture any Divine Devouring Beast but successfully destroyed their hideout.

Afterward, Skywolf instructed the tribesmen to take back whatever remained in the base, including their fallen brethren’s bodies for proper burial.

Mu You did not rush to leave and waited in the base for half a day until Watchman returned.

"How did it go?" Mu You asked.

Watchman, previously under Gusha’s suggestion, had gone hunting the escaping Divine Devouring Beasts. However, the direction he was coming from wasn’t the direction he left, but from the resurrection point...

Meaning, he had died and Teleported back.

Mu You found this strange, given Gusha was around; it shouldn’t be easy for other Divine Devouring Beasts to kill him. Unless there was a Divine-level presence among the Divine Devouring Beast team, even then, Gusha should still be able to escape, right?

"We... encountered Wasteland Crow during the pursuit..." Watchman said.

"Oh? Wasteland Crow is really nearby?" Mu You was taken aback. If it’s Wasteland Crow’s true form, then Gusha wouldn’t stand a chance. After all, Gusha is now just a small fragment.

"Yes, however, Wasteland Crow seemed a bit off. It was clear it didn’t want to engage us in battle. It was covering the Divine Devouring Beasts’ retreat all the way. It only fought back when we insistently pursued..."

Mid-sentence, Watchman paused abruptly and changed the subject: "Little Eight said you should visit Star Spirit World briefly; it has something very important to tell you face to face."