374: Jeffrey's entertainment, Dick and his party arrived at the fourth floor

Chapter 373: Jeffrey's After-Party Entertainment, Dick and His Group Arrive at the Fourth Floor

"Young master is absolutely right, seeing the growth of the medicinal herbs at a glance..."

"It's all thanks to the young master's guidance. The family head has a successor; this is a great fortune for the Snow Orchid Family..."

"Under the young master's leadership, we have once again welcomed a bountiful harvest. It's truly moving, sniffle, sniffle..."

Everyone knows that Jeffrey is the next head of the Snow Orchid Family, and Vaseline will retire in at most ten years.

If he can gain Jeffrey's favor, his career will definitely be smooth sailing.

Although the Fourth Floor of White Roland Underground City is a treasure trove in terms of feng shui, it never sees the light of day year-round, remaining in darkness.

Furthermore, Snow Elves naturally prefer the cold, so the warm climate here makes them uncomfortable.

Therefore, without a doubt, managing the medicinal fields is a bitter task, and only those who have fallen out of favor in the Snow Orchid Family are sent here.

Jeffrey comes down to inspect the medicinal fields once every ten years. This is a valuable opportunity, and all the Snow Elves serving here value it greatly.

Before long, Jeffrey arrived at a temporarily erected wooden platform, beneath which stood a crowd of ragged Orc slaves.

Due to the poor treatment, these Orcs basically only bathe once every few months, so the smell on site was inevitably quite strong.

Jeffrey showed disgust, covering his mouth and nose with a silk scarf, and gave a simple, perfunctory speech.

"Work hard. If you perform well, you'll soon be transferred to the upper layers to manage other industries of my Snow Orchid Family, with better treatment..."

Jeffrey casually painted a grand picture, and the Orc slaves below danced with joy, some even with tears in their eyes.

Finally, amidst a burst of enthusiastic cheers, Jeffrey ended his speech and waved goodbye to the Orc slaves.

He looked like a beloved leader.

But in reality, this was just a pre-arranged script; the Snow Orchid Family members here had long rehearsed to please Jeffrey.

Orc slaves with good acting skills were arranged in the front, while those with poor acting skills stood in the back.

Virtually no Orc slaves believed Jeffrey's grand picture; they all knew that once they started working in the Underground City, they would never be able to leave.

Even if they die here, their bodies will be burned and used as fertilizer for the growth of medicinal herbs.

After a simple inspection of the medicinal fields, Jeffrey's work on this trip down was successfully completed. Logically, he should have left.

However, there was still an after-party entertainment waiting for him.

"In these ten years, there should have been quite a few Orc slaves who committed offenses..."

Hearing Jeffrey's inquiry, the old Elf beside him quickly said with a fawning expression, "Although the rules are strict, Orcs are inherently savage, and there are still many who dare to challenge authority. A total of 94 people are imprisoned in the jail!"

Upon hearing this, Jeffrey nodded in satisfaction, then simply flexed his wrists, preparing to relax properly later.

Every time he came down for inspection, Jeffrey would moonlight as an "executioner," using his bow and arrows to execute the Orc slaves who committed offenses.

And to please Jeffrey, the Snow Orchid Family members responsible for managing industries in the Underground City would prepare a large number of "prisoners" each time.

These prisoners were not guilty of any major crimes; it's very likely that a certain Orc slave talked back once and was directly locked up in prison.

During the execution, Jeffrey would hold a giant bow, standing on a high platform with a wide view, while the Orc slaves who had become prisoners would scatter and run.

If they could evade Jeffrey's arrows and successfully escape, they would be pardoned of all their crimes.

But if they couldn't evade them, the outcome was obvious: they would become fertilizer to nourish the medicinal herbs!

Jeffrey prided himself on being "merciful," giving these Orc slaves a chance to atone.

However, this after-party entertainment has existed for over a hundred years, and no Orc slave has ever successfully evaded Jeffrey's arrows.

After all, a Level 62 Archer shooting some sickly Orcs who are sallow-faced, skinny, and dizzy wouldn't fail even with his eyes closed.

Jeffrey really liked the feeling of controlling the life and death of others, of being the Lord of their Fate, just like a god judging mortals.

Although this was bullying the weak and a display of low morals, Jeffrey could always find all sorts of reasonable and beautiful excuses.

"Give those criminal slaves a good meal, lest they have no strength when trying to escape later. Shooting a stationary meat target isn't interesting."

The surrounding attendants nodded in agreement, vying to sing praises of Jeffrey's benevolence.

...

Boom—

On the other side of the Fourth Floor, with a deafening sound of rock cracking, a large amount of rocks and dust fell from the sky, like a heavy rain.

A Beast dog that had gained intelligence watched all this with a shocked expression. He had never thought that a "natural disaster" would occur in his territory one day.

A few seconds later, a giant shadow crashed down heavily, and the ground immediately cracked open with several shocking fissures.

Beside the giant shadow was a barrier wrapped in magic power, and inside were Dick and his group.

Everyone was completely numb. They actually reached the Fourth Floor directly from the First Layer in just a few minutes.

Just as Dick said, this was a true "straight-line distance"!

"I smell something, the scent of ape Beasts... Why is there also some smell of blood?"

Trundle's excited voice rang out. He pushed aside the pervasive dust and poked his head out, looking around.

The Beast dog was scared stiff. Having just broken through to Level 50 last year, how could she have ever seen such a terrifying giant Beast as the Overlord Demon Ape?

Although the Fourth Floor is very large, most of the area is owned, either belonging to other high-level Beasts or being used by the Snow Orchid Family for farming.

The Beast dog knew her strength wasn't great, so she specifically found a barren wetland in a remote corner that no one wanted.

But she never expected that she would still be targeted by a high-level Beast, even actively coming to her door.

Soon, the Beast dog transformed into a human form, a young woman with a plump figure. A pair of furry dog ears hung low on her head, and her usually lively tail was tucked between her thighs.

She lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to move, fearing that Trundle would slap her to death.

Dick casually glanced at the woman, and after a quick scan of her identity information, he withdrew his gaze and turned to communicate with Trundle.

"The smell of blood..."

Dick immediately felt something was wrong and couldn't help but confirm, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, it's in a dense forest several hundred kilometers away. The breeze is carrying the scent from over there..."

Trundle twitched his nose, feeling a bit uncertain. Perhaps it was the blood of other Beasts; the distance was too great to distinguish clearly.

Dick frowned and looked at the woman still trembling and prostrate not far away, "Hey, come here!"

Hearing this, the woman looked up blankly, pointed to herself with her finger, and tilted her head in confusion.

Dick couldn't be bothered with pleasantries. He directly flashed in front of the woman, squatted down, and asked, "What's your name?"

"Da, Dahuang."

"Alright, Dahuang, now tell me," Dick pointed into the distance and said in a deep voice, "What is the scent coming from that direction?"

With the enhancement of numerous Blessings and talents, although Dick's sense of smell far surpassed that of ordinary people, distinguishing scent information from hundreds of kilometers away was still too difficult.

However, in front of canine Beasts, it was absolutely a simple matter. After all, they are known for their extremely strong sense of smell and even have a large amount of related talent magic.

Since there were too many uncontrollable factors, in order to ensure stability to the greatest extent, Dick snapped his fingers and performed a shared Fate with Xiao Nai before coming down.

This is also why he encountered a transformed Beast dog as soon as he reached the Fourth Floor, and she happened to be useful.

Dahuang dared not be negligent, because Trundle's gaze also fell upon her, and the condescending pressure was suffocating.

But for some reason, Dahuang always felt that this giant Ape, like a small mountain, didn't seem scary at all, and even felt a bit... familiar?

Shaking her head to dispel the unrealistic thoughts in her mind, Dahuang immediately cast magic, breathing in the air deeply, and worked hard to distinguish the scents.

Canine Beasts are very common, and there are many types. Furthermore, different species can interbreed, which leads to very few pure-blooded canine Beasts now.

As for Dahuang in front of him, since she was spawned in the Underground City, she is a rare pureblood, named Beet Oil Dog.

The reason for this name is simply because their main food source is the oilseeds from beets. They are usually farmers' pets and rarely exceed Level 10.

It's precisely because Dahuang spawned in the Underground City that she was able to break through Level 50; otherwise, it would have been impossible. However, the price is the eternal loss of freedom.

Soon, Dahuang said respectfully, "There are four ape Beasts there, one is an adult female, and the other three are newborn males..."

Before Dahuang could finish speaking, Trundle's figure disappeared with a "swoosh." Dick didn't even react.

Dick chuckled and shook his head, lamenting that Trundle was as impatient as ever, and continued to press for an answer, "What about the smell of blood? Are those ape Beasts eating?"

"No," Dahuang shook her head gently, "It's from those ape Beasts themselves. They are all dead; it's the smell of blood coming from their corpses..."

Hearing this, Dick's pupils contracted. He immediately turned to Leon and said, "Quick, take me to catch up with Trundle!!"