Chapter 152 Captive and Wild
Chapter 152 Captive and Wild
The boss was holding a fire element magic stone lamp. This portable lighting prop only needed a small amount of magic power to provide considerable light.
Bai Hao and his group walked slowly behind the boss. The light provided by the magic stone lamp was enough for Bai Hao to see clearly the orcs imprisoned in the cages on both sides.
Most of these cages are made of rock, with a recessed space artificially carved out of the rock, and then sturdy iron pillars installed to seal the only exit.
In this way, a simple cage with five sides made of solid rock was completed. The orcs who could not use magic could not destroy the cage with their own sharp teeth and claws.
Bai Hao nonchalantly looked at the orcs in cages on both sides of the aisle. These orcs were just like humans who could not use magic. Bai Hao glanced at them through his divine vision and did not find any elemental magic.
Bai Hao knew clearly that most of these orcs at the outermost edge of the underground slave market had already been trained, and these orcs were basically young and middle-aged, which was the best age to be commodities.
These strong young orcs were a little afraid when they saw the slave owner. Most of them would shrink their heads when they saw his gaze sweeping over them. Some braver orcs curiously looked at Bai Hao and his group, or to be more precise, at Xing Lili who was next to Bai Hao.
Most of these half-naked orc slaves have been kept in underground cages since birth, and all their knowledge is basically instilled by their slave owners.
Therefore, these orcs would feel very confused when they saw their fellow orcs dressed in bright and beautiful clothes. They could not understand why Xing Lili, who had animal ears on her head and a tail behind her, would walk with the slave owner.
Bai Hao saw fear in the expressions of these orcs, but more of it was confusion and expectation. These captive orc slaves had no idea what freedom was. Creatures always yearn for things they have never had.
Most of the captive orc slaves were looking forward to being chosen. They did not know that what awaited them was suffering and death. They only knew that this was their only chance to leave.
The boss who was diligently introducing the merchandise noticed that Bai Hao was not interested, and soon took Bai Hao into a more secret passage, which led to the interior of the underground slave farm.
After passing through a solid iron gate, the boss turned around and looked at Bai Hao and said slowly: "It seems that the young master doesn't like those captive slaves. It just so happens that a new batch of orcs have just arrived recently, but these orcs have not been trained yet and are wild and difficult to tame..."
Bai Hao thought for a moment and said, "The mercenary group has taken action recently. I wonder which orc village in the central jungle has been in trouble again?"
The slave owner looked at Bai Hao in surprise, and then hurriedly said: "Young Master is really an expert. But it is true that Young Master has such high-quality orcs accompanying him, how could it be possible..."
"Stop talking nonsense and take me to see it."
The slave owner nodded quickly, and then continued to walk inside with Bai Hao, saying as he walked: "Not long ago, the mercenary group from the eastern suburbs brought hundreds of orcs to my place to sell goods. I guess they must have eaten two orc villages."
Bai Hao and his group followed the boss down a long flight of stone stairs and finally came to a flat square. It was even colder here than the outskirts of the underground slave market, and the smell of blood was even stronger.
The slave owner walked to the central stone pillar, stretched out his hand and injected a little magic power. The originally dark and silent square soon lit up, followed by a lot of noisy talking and cursing.
Only then did Bai Hao notice that they were on a vast platform, with many orcs tied with chains on the upright stone pillars.
These orcs were originally still sleeping in the dark, but when the space became bright, especially after they saw the humans, they immediately became furious. Many of them looked at Bai Hao and his group with ferocious expressions and gnashed their teeth.
The slave owner was not frightened when he saw this, but said calmly: "These new orcs are the tree wolf tribe and the ground wolf tribe. Although they are not considered advanced orc tribes, they are pure natural, and the fighting power of the wolf tribe is generally very strong."
"Woo-"
Then the slave owner casually fired a small fireball at a wolf woman who seemed to be pregnant. The wolf woman was fixed by chains and could not dodge. A large piece of flesh on her shoulder was immediately torn off by the fireball, and she let out a wail of pain.
In an instant, the roars of the orcs in the entire underground square became extremely fierce, and the violent aura instantly filled the entire space. Bai Hao had no doubt that if there were no chains to restrain him, this orc slave master would be torn to pieces in less than two seconds.
Bai Hao and Kalia couldn't help but frown at the boss when they saw this, while Xing Lili couldn't help but wanted to pounce on the boss, but was stopped by Bai Hao in time.
The slave owner originally just wanted to show Bai Hao the power of the wolf tribe. When he saw Bai Hao's unhappy expression, he quickly explained: "Young Master, please rest assured. The female orc just now was originally a commodity to be disposed of. I guarantee with my own reputation that I will never sell you any defective products."
Bai Hao shook his head and didn't say anything much to the shop owner. He just muttered a few words, threw a ball of silver-white light at the female orc, and then completed the treatment of the female orc in the shocked expression of the orc owner.
Bai Hao no longer wanted to stay here any longer. Although at first Bai Hao was just curious and wanted to see the largest orc slave market in the Swart Empire with his own eyes, what he saw and heard along the way left Bai Hao with only a bone-chilling cold.
Bai Hao has always felt regretful about the universal values on the Walterland continent and felt at a loss about the darkness in the mortal world. Twelve years of life in a different world cannot completely make Bai Hao forget the twenty-three years of life in the Great Xia Kingdom in his previous life.
This world is so real, so real that Bai Hao has to adapt to everything here, even though Bai Hao was born in the Campbell family and he is rich, powerful and influential.
But when Bai Hao stood in the purgatory on earth that was everywhere in a foreign country, he felt that he was still a weak mortal. He could not change the universal values formed by people over tens of thousands of years, he could not change the situation of the orcs, and he could not change the class-solidified continent of Walterland.
Bai Hao can't do it now, and the Campbell family behind him, even the Omo Empire can't do it, otherwise they will become enemies with the whole world.
Not only orcs, but any life that cannot use magic is born inferior. Power and money will always be controlled by magic, and family, love and friendship are no longer pure.
Although the law of the jungle is engraved deep into the world, Bai Hao was born with a rebellious nature. He just doesn't like everything that is logical, and he doesn't like the vested interests under the law being able to trample on everything.
Perhaps, the meaning of scientific research is to change all this.
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