It is the ruins of a building dozens of stories high. However, the entire level has been disconnected from the middle and has fallen to the ground diagonally. Half of the part that joins it has been submerged in the earth. The bare floors could only silently endure the raging wind, passing through the windows and doorways between their bodies, making their already insecure bodies even more fragile. And the "whining" sound made when the air flow passes through the hole is like the wail of the ruins, telling its helplessness and sorrow to the empty world.

There are still three floors left at the base of the building, and it is only from the upper part of the building that it is faintly visible that it was once connected to the part that fell to the ground. Its fate was no better than that of a stump lying on the ground. Hundreds of years of wind and sun exposure have left numerous marks on his body. Although it has not yet reached the level of crumbling, it is already full of holes and tatters.

This is where Tianxiang senses. On its second floor, there were thirty-six strange hunters.

The snow was falling heavily, and the howling wind was loud enough to drown out all the sounds in the world. However, the hunters gathered in the ruins, with their keen hearing, discovered the anomaly.

Just as the four visitors reached the edge of the ruins, a throwing gun flying from the second floor, with a piercing sound of breaking through the air, slammed into the snowdrift in front of Tianxiang.

"Who are you?" A female voice that was clearly shivering from the cold, but still calm, sounded from the second floor.

"Women?" Tianxiang was a little surprised. But he replied unhurriedly, "Don't be afraid, we are here to help you." ”

"Help?" There was obviously a hint of surprise and panic in the female voice.

"That's right! Help you guys! I have what you need most! Tianxiang accentuated his tone.

The female voice fell silent. It can be seen that the owner of the voice is hesitating and thinking. And Tianxiang himself could sense from the place where the sound came from: there was a fierce and tense quarrel going on, but it was obviously suppressing the tone of speech.

"You 。。。。。。 Come on in! After a while, the female voice sounded again. However, everyone can hear that compared with the vigilant inquiry just now, there is already some more helplessness and exhaustion in the process.

The four men were allowed to enter the cold ruins and walk up the second floor along the water-soaked staircase, which was already slightly floppy but still supportable. However, the sight in front of them really surprised them.

"Woman? Why are they all women? This was the first thought that came to Tianxiang when he walked into the room.

In the dark, damp room, stacks of fragments of masonry carefully plugged the holes facing each side. The only remaining window for ventilation is covered by a mockled wooden board. Still, it was not possible to completely block out the cold winds. The cold that pierced the bone marrow still crept through the cracks between the gravel and the wooden planks, taking over every corner of the room. Only a small fire in the center of the room was still burning, but it had not given much heat, struggling to support what little position was left.

Near the fire, a group of women sat with dull expressions. They were so crowded that there was no gap between them at all. It felt like a circular ring of people, enveloping the entire pile of flames. Leaving only a tiny space overhead, allowing air to pass through carefully.

They are keeping warm, relying on such a small fire to keep warm. Looking at them, Tianxiang suddenly couldn't help but think of the huge fires lit by the clansmen in the base. Those warm fires that burn brightly and never go out every day.

Seeing four strangely dressed men walk in, all the women sitting around stood up suddenly. The throwing spear in his hand was also raised high, and the sharp tip of the spear, which shimmered with light blue light, was pointed at the strangers who had suddenly visited.

"Don't be nervous, we don't mean anything. You see, we don't have weapons. Seeing this, Tianxiang hurriedly raised his left hand and shook it gently, but his right hand did not relax the handle of the M5G43 gun that he was holding tightly. The jet-black and cold muzzle of the gun was always pointed at the woman in front of him without any deviation.

Good intentions are good intentions, but the necessary vigilance should definitely be maintained.

Probably seeing that they did not have the weapons that hunters were accustomed to using, the tip of the spear in the woman's hand began to hang down slightly. A few of them were thinly dressed, and even dropped the throwing guns in their hands, sat down suddenly, and squeezed the originally backward position in front of the fire. Judging from the crashing sound of its trembling body and teeth fighting, it was clear that the cold posed a much greater threat than these inexplicable strangers.

Not only her, but several thinner women also sat around the fire, trembling. They had almost no clothes on them, just a few pieces of cloth that were just enough to cover their shame.

"It's miserable!" Zhan Feng behind Tianxiang shook his head, and gently stabbed him in the waist with his elbow, and the muzzle of the gun in his hand was slightly pointed to the other side. Following the guidance, Tianxiang clearly saw that a girl of the same age as himself was trembling, while using the hot air from her mouth to warm her hands that were blue from the cold. While sticking a pair of stained feet to the side of the fire to bake. And on her left foot, there is only a lone big toe. The rest of the toe positions have been replaced by four black marks.

It was a mark of frostbite, which was mentioned in the medical books of the ancients.

Not only her, but almost all the women sitting around the fire had some bruises caused by the cold. Moreover, Tianxiang also noticed that except for the scattered dead branches in front of the fire, there was nothing to burn in the entire room.

Looking at all this in front of him, Tianxiang only felt that his nose was sour. There was a sour and salty liquid in his eyes for no reason.

Not only himself, but even the three people behind him. Tianxiang could also feel their bodies trembling slightly. An indescribable sadness completely enveloped the four men in that moment.

Human beings, this is the human beings who once ruled the earth, and there were more than billions of human beings who created countless splendor and civilizations!

"How can you help us?" The female voice just now sounded from the crowd again. Following the source of the sound, Tianxiang easily found its owner, a woman who looked nearly middle-aged and had a relatively burly figure. It can be seen that she should be the leader of this small group of women.

It's just that, like other women, her clothes are just as thin. Moreover, it is also farther away from the location of the fire.

"I'll give you what you need!" Tianxiang almost blurted out this sentence. If it weren't for the fact that the reason in his brain still existed, I'm afraid he would have taken out the dried worm in his arms by now and handed it over with infinite pity.

Because, these women are so pitiful. It's so pitiful that it makes you want to cry.

Gentleness and friendliness are the best qualities of human beings, and selflessly helping everyone in need is an act that was admired by ancient humans. Tianxiang understands this very well, and is preparing to do so. He would help them and give them plenty of food and warmth. Let them survive this cold winter in a comfortable environment.

However, such help must not be provided free of charge.

"I can give you food, fuel, and the best place to shelter from the wind and snow." Tianxiang forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said coldly in a tone without any emotion.

Hearing this, all the women couldn't help but turn their eyes to this side. From their open lips and trembling bodies, as well as their eyes full of anticipation and eagerness, it is not difficult to see how great the attraction of Tianxiang's words is to them.

"Food? Fuel? The female leader shook her head with a wry smile and sighed, "Yes, we need it very much. But...... ”

Tianxiang didn't speak, quietly looking at the woman opposite, he was waiting for the unfinished words in the back paragraph.

"We 。。。。。。 You've seen our situation as well, I'm afraid。。。。。。 I'm afraid I won't be able to come up with anything that I can exchange with you. After a long silence, the female leader seemed to have made up her mind, and finally said the words that had been held in her heart for a long time.

"You still have people, you can exchange them for people." Tianxiang's face still didn't show any emotional fluctuations. It's still so cold. It's just that this sentence caused a whisper of obvious horror and fear in the crowd.

“。。。。。。 You mean, meat man? The female leader asked in surprise and anger. The spear spear hanging in his hand was raised high again. The sharp tip of the spear was pointed at Tianxiang's eyebrows again. Led by her, the women sitting on the ground also stood up and repeated the same movements as their leader. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.

"No!" On Tianxiang's indifferent face, a kind smile suddenly appeared: "It's not a meat person, I want you to join my clan and become my clansmen." ”

"Join you?" The look of surprise on the female leader's face intensified.

"That's right! Join us! Tianxiang accentuated his tone.

Women, I am afraid, are the most controversial individuals among the humans of the dark world. On the one hand, they are not too strong to take on the main task of hunting, and can only rely on men to survive. Therefore, in the eyes of many male hunters, women are actually dispensable. As a result, there are many female meat people. After all, the best way to deal with a waste that can't hunt for food to feed itself is to kill and eat meat.

On the other hand, women are indispensable companions. Although the source of food is quite simple, it is not every day that you are hungry.

In this way, the position of women among hunters is rather awkward. On the one hand, men need them when food is plentiful. On the other hand, when there is no prey, men will use them as their best food. There are many such examples.

All in all, women have no place among hunters.

Therefore, the only way for a woman to survive is to form a new hunting group on her own.

As for joining other races, being a part of it, that never happened. With the exception of a few women who had given birth to a large population for the group, it was simply impossible for other female hunters to join in.

After all, food is precious. No one wants to waste a piece of hungry jerky in exchange for a woman who can only eat and not hunt.

Therefore, Tianxiang's suggestion will cause surprise to women, and it is completely understandable.

"You want us to join your people? You, are you serious? The female chief's surprise remained, but there was some added joy to it. The spear in his hand also hung down involuntarily.

Tianxiang nodded affirmatively.

"But。。。。。。 But, as you can see, we are all women。。。。。。 You know, women。。。。。。 Our Capabilities。。。。。。 The female leader's voice gradually became a little lonely with excitement. She is well aware of the rules among hunters and the place of women in the dark world. No ethnic group would take in a group of weak women out of thin air. Unless, the population needs women to reproduce in order to keep its population thriving. Or some group of people who are strong and have plenty of food. Or, they needed a group of slaves. A group of slaves who mend their clothes and bake their food. All of this may be the reason why the male community takes in women.

But no matter what, no matter how unacceptable these reasons may seem, they are always far better than the tragic fate of becoming a human being. Anyway, he is still alive, and he can still guarantee that he will have a mouthful of life-sustaining food. But once you become a meat man, the only result can only be to serve as a no-food in the mouth of others.

Although, until then, you can eat a few full meals more or less.

And, compared to the current predicament of hunger and cold, there is nothing more tempting than a fragrant roast and a warm flame.

What's more, the man in front of him has promised: he will never turn himself into a flesh man.

“。。。。。。 All right! After carefully comparing the current situation and comparing it carefully, the female leader finally sighed and said, "I promise you that all the people here will join your clan. As long as you can keep your promise and don't eat us like meat people. Then, we will also grant you all your requests. ”

Hearing her words, the women sitting around the fire took off their clothes one after another.

Although, in doing so, it will make them even colder. The little warmth that has finally accumulated between the bodies has also dissipated without a trace in the process of unscrupulous display.

This is the rule in the dark world. It is also an iron law among hunters. As long as you agree to the benefactor's request, then you also become his private property. As a host, you have the right to know in the most detail what belongs to you. And the vassal must also be the first to let the master understand his physical advantages and inferiority. It's like just hunting a bug and carefully distinguishing which piece of meat is the fattest on the body.

Although, they are not bugs, nor are they some kind of inanimate object. It's people, living people.

The dignity and reserve of women are gone at this moment. Yes, it's just a hunger for food. There are also the most basic requirements for completely getting rid of the threat of the cold.

For a person who has been ravaged by cold and hunger, a piece of insect meat and a campfire is undoubtedly the most luxurious and gorgeous satisfaction.

(For this section and the rest of the story, there are inevitably many issues between men and women.) First of all, I am not a machismo, and I definitely do not discriminate against women, let alone write some glamorous stallion shots. It's just that, in some of the views on women, taking into account the actual situation, there may be some explanations that are consistent with it... Despite this, I was severely criticized by my wife who accidentally saw this section... For the sake of Lao Hei's misery, send me a counting ticket to use as a band-aid! ）