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Xia Gui woke up from a dream that was devoured by Zu Kun.

Unlike before, this time he was not so scared. Whether it was sinking into the pitch-black seabed, or facing Zu Kun's bottomless open mouth, he seemed to have the courage to face it. This made him sleep very peacefully and peacefully when he entered the state of meditation and suspended animation.

This courage comes from the depths of the soul.

It is the confidence that has finally been tempered after many soul-shaking horrors and catastrophes. This confidence sank deep into his soul and became a part of his life.

And in the place where he couldn't see with the naked eye, that trace of soul power became stronger and stronger, and the brilliance flowed, pure and profound.

Feeling the strength of the soul power, Xia Gui tried to condense the soul power into the Yin Hall.

"Whoosh!"

The hall was tickling, and something seemed to splash out.

Xia Gui was a little stunned, "The first reincarnation of the Great Life and Extinction Technique seems to have been practiced?"

There are a total of nine reincarnations in the Great Life and Extinction Technique, and the sign of the first reincarnation is the condensation of the power of the soul into qi.

When the power of the soul is condensed into qi, it can be shot out with its mind and directly attack the opponent's soul.

This realm is also called the "qi realm" of soul power.

Xia Gui drove this invisible and intangible soul qi and shot at a big tree in the distance from the window. I only heard the sound of "snorting", and there was a faint sound of breaking the sky. In the distance, a leaf was attacked by the power of the soul and fell slowly.

This leaf was ten meters away from Xia Gui, and when the soul qi reached it, it had already decayed by more than half. But this sharp soul qi still completely cut off the leaf.

This may not be as surging as the power of True Qi, but Xia Gui is ecstatic!

This force is emitted from his strong soul, and although it is very weak, if the target of the attack is replaced by the soul of an enemy at close range, then its lethality and power will definitely exceed the current effect.

This means that the first reincarnation of the Great Birth and Destruction Technique has been practiced.

From now on, he can manipulate that wisp of soul power to attack.

"Teacher, I've practiced my first reincarnation!"

With such a difficult soul skill cheat, it is really gratifying that he has reached the first level in a few days.

Xia Gui couldn't wait to share the good news with Boudin, but Boudin seemed to be still asleep and didn't pay attention to Xia Gui's call.

Xia Gui was a little disappointed, so he could only share the good news with the teacher in the future.

He put away his happy thoughts and narrowed his eyes slightly, "Today, Baozi will be sent to the northern base." ”

Xia Gui was in a solemn mood, and the departure of the bun was really uncertain. Thinking of his desperate eyes yesterday, Xia Gui felt a faint feeling of uneasiness in his heart.

"No, I have to go see him and encourage him to live well. ”

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Unconsciously, Xia Gui had already walked to the grass house where the bun was, and he had already come up with a set of comforting words in his heart.

He decided to tell Baozi that he and the six princes of the Southern Wilderness Kingdom were good friends.

In the near future, the Six Princes themselves will personally kill the Nine Marquis Villa, destroy this most terrible demon cave, the northern base, and save the slaves who have been trapped in the base for a long time from the darkness and misery, and give them freedom.

Therefore, Baozi only needs to be careful in the northern base, and it won't be long before he will come back on the day he is free.

At that time, I will mention the craftsmanship of steamed buns to His Royal Highness to the Sixth Highness, recommend Baozi to be the imperial chef of the Southern Wilderness Kingdom, and make steamed buns for His Royal Highness to eat, so that he can receive a high salary of one hundred taels of silver per month.

"Yes, when I get out of here, I'll hire Baozi to be my royal chef!"

While thinking about it, the corners of Xia Gui's mouth also evoked a smile of expectation.

As the former Sixth Highness, he holds the power of life and death of others, so he never cares too much about the lives of ordinary slaves.

However, this was the first time he wanted to save a person so much.

This is also the first time he wants to appease a slave and give him hope to live.

Xia Gui had already arrived outside the thatched hut, but the atmosphere here was a little strangely quiet.

Early in the morning, there were a lot of slaves around, and Ah Biao and Ah Rong were also there. Their faces were very ugly, and they were dead ashes, which reminded Xia Gui of the desperate look on Baozi's face last night.

Ah Biao and Ah Rong were a little surprised when they saw Xia Gui, and called him in a low voice, "Ah Turtle!"

Xia Gui chuckled in his heart, and a bad premonition emerged, "What happened?"

Ah Rong bit her lower lip, her eyes were red, "Bun...... He's dead. ”

Xia Gui's mind "buzzed", thinking that he had heard it wrong, and said loudly: "What!"

Ah Rong didn't speak, quietly getting out of the way.

Xia Gui looked in along this road, but saw the honest, slightly chubby slave boy, with his eyes closed, lying on a thatched mat. His face was purple, his limbs were stiff, and he was out of breath.

Xia Gui only felt the blood rushing upward, he pushed away the crowd, rushed forward in three steps and two steps, and pushed the body of the bun hard.

The corpse was cold and had been dead for a long time.

"What's going on!" Xia Gui stood up and turned to ask Ah Rong, his voice turned hoarse.

Ah Rong bit her lower lip lightly, and it took a lot of effort to say, "I found out that he was dead this morning, and he should have committed suicide by taking poison." ”

She paused and continued: "A suicide note was found from him, which should have been addressed to a few of us. ”

Xia Gui snatched the suicide note from Ah Rong's hand and saw the crooked font written on it, "Sister Rong, Brother Biao, Brother Turtle, I'm afraid of death, but I'm even more afraid of life than death." I'm leaving, but I can't worry about my father, who lives in the nearby town of Laishui and is also a slave cook. Luckily, he was too old to be caught here as a slave. So, if you're lucky enough to live, help me go see my father. Tell him that I'm alive and well here. ”

The suicide note is not a lot of words, and the last wish is very simple.

But Xia Gui still had a sour nasal cavity and shed tears.

A wave of resentment filled his chest, as if a bitter and hateful rage burned in his stomach.

Just before entering the door, Xia Gui also thought of a lot of comforting words. He planned to tell Baozi that the Six Princes would personally destroy this demon cave, rescue him, and hire him as the imperial chef.

But before these words could be spoken, Baozi had given up his life in despair.

Xia Gui stared at Baozi's face, last night, the expression on this slightly chubby face was still so vivid, but now it is cold and stiff, and even has a gray-purple dead air. Baozi was originally a person who loved life, and if it weren't for the fact that his future fate was too terrifying, he would not be willing to give up his life.

What kind of horror can make Baozi lose the courage to live?

Xia Gui took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and didn't feel the pain when his nails sank into the flesh. He knelt in front of Baozi's corpse for a long time, his back trembling slightly, and he could see that he was trying to restrain his excitement.

"Brother Turtle, in fact, this kind of thing is very common......" Ah Biao gently patted Xia Gui's shoulder.

Xia Gui turned his head, his pupils bloodshot. Seeing this look, Ah Biao's heart trembled, and his right hand couldn't help but tremble.

Ah Rong was also embarrassed in her heart, she didn't expect Xia Gui to have such a true temperament, and she would feel sad and angry for a slave who had only seen a few faces.

In the group of slaves, I don't know who shouted.

"Let's go, go to work, there will naturally be adults to dispose of the corpse in a while. ”

The onlookers were pulled back to reality, and their faces returned to that numb and busy look. They remembered that they had another day to do and that they didn't have time to waste time here on the corpses of the dead.

"Let's go, let's go, let's get to work. ”

As the crowd of onlookers slowly dispersed, the hut slowly became empty.

In the end, only one dead body remained, as well as three living people, Xia Gui, Ah Biao, and Ah Rong.

Looking at Xia Gui, who was kneeling in front of Baozi's corpse, Ah Rong couldn't help but feel a little moved in her heart.

The slaves here, except for themselves and their younger brothers, who can care about each other, do not care about the lives of others. Indifference and self-care were written on the faces of each slave, because they themselves could not be sure how long they could live.

"Turtle, someone will come to collect the corpse in a while, you don't need to stay here. Ah Rong said softly.

Xia Gui was silent, his back trembling all the time. After a long time, he raised his head and said in a hoarse voice, "I don't understand. Why should he give up his life! He is not even afraid of death, is he still afraid of living?"

Ah Rong stared at the delicate and handsome face of the young man in front of her, which looked a little angry because of excitement.

Ah Rong shook her head and said in a low voice, "Do you know? In this villa, except for me and my brother, no one can survive for a year. The fate of the slaves was to die a tragic death. Some may have died in the course of work, while others were sent to the northern base for live experiments after a year of term. ”

She didn't want to say this to anyone, after all, this topic is also taboo. But in the face of the young man with a true temperament in front of her, his kindness and sincerity moved her heart, and she actually said these words.

"What are they doing in vivo experiments?" Xia Gui asked in a deep voice.

Ah Rong was silent for a moment, and replied in a low voice: "I don't know, probably only people who have been to the northern base know." I've only heard that these experiments are very painful and cruel beyond your imagination, and that slaves often die wailing during the experiments because they can't bear the pain......"

Xia Gui's heart contracted suddenly, and the blood almost flowed backwards!

From Ah Rong's description alone, it can be imagined that these slaves must have been subjected to inhuman treatment.

In this way, Baozi has also heard that life is worse than death in these experiments, so he chose to isolate himself.

"Unless there is some special use, they will not let the slaves live here for a long time. Ah Rong smiled bitterly.

"Ah Biao can stay because of his alchemy!" Xia Gui said.

"Yes. Rong nodded.

Ah Biao touched his head and said, "Actually, they once invited me to go to the northern base to refine medicine, in that case, I can get out of slavery and become a domestic servant." He glanced at Ah Rong and continued, "But I don't want to go to the northern base to do research, those studies are used to deal with slaves, and I don't want to leave my sister. I think it's good to live here, since they give me food and clothing, I will help them refine the soul essence. ”

The managers of Jiuhou Villa are not stupid, they naturally know that an alchemy talent like Ah Biao will be a hot talent in any small force. If Ah Biao is gone, they still need to find an alchemist to refine the soul essence. Other alchemists will ask for high rewards, and they are not as easy to bully as simple Ah Biao.

So Ah Biao refused the invitation of the powerful, but he could continue to stay here as a slave.

Because, the value of his alchemy is far greater than the value of the experiment.

In this terrible Nine Marquis Villa, slaves have been turned into objects, and their lives and deaths depend entirely on how they are used to maximize their value.

"Glah", Xia Gui's fingertips sank deep into the flesh, and the joints of his fists were also clenched. After a while, he said with a dry throat, "I know." ”

Not far away, there was a sound of somewhat messy and hasty footsteps, and then a somewhat shrill voice came into the grass hut, "Dead?" I said that these slaves should be imprisoned in advance, and there are always some people who can't think of it will seek death at this time. ”

Hearing this voice, Xia Gui also raised his head slightly and looked in the direction of the door of the grass house, this should be the adult who collected the corpse.

Sure enough, as soon as the light in the thatched hut dimmed, a nobleman in a robe walked in.

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