Wanli Mining Area

The Mystic Realm Mine, located deep in the mountains, was a mining field stretching for thousands of miles.

As the sun rose, its brilliant rays shone down upon the mine.

Zhong Qing and Xiang Fei were escorted, flying over the mine.

One could see that the entire mine was teeming with people.

First to catch the eye were rows of patrolling guards.

They wore magnificent Mystic Yu robes, held long spears and sharp blades, and had solemn, imposing demeanors.

Next were rows of escorted miners.

These miners were quite strong, with some in the Three Yin and some in the Three Yang.

However, each one was sallow and emaciated, their spirits low, their eyes hollow, and their bodies filthy, looking like walking corpses.

Throughout the mine, there was a mine shaft every ten meters or so, appearing densely packed, with people constantly going in and out.

Here, there was an extremely strange feeling.

Prosperity was filled with despair.

In front of a mine shaft.

Some Phoenix Feather Sect disciples were reprimanding several mine slaves.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings! You can't even meet the basic daily quota for mining crystals, and you dare to be lazy? Do you want to die?"

As he spoke, he flicked the long whip in his hand, lashing it fiercely across everyone's bodies.

The long whip carried the power of lightning laws.

This was clearly a treasure.

Those who were struck were all torn and bloody, their faces twisting in pain.

For a moment, wails rose from all directions.

Some continuously begged for mercy.

"Have mercy, sir!"

"It's not that we were lazy, it's just that we've been mining continuously for three months, without sleep, food, or drink, and our energy is running out. That's why we didn't meet the quota today."

"Please, sir, have mercy and let us rest for a day. Tomorrow, we will surely make up the production."

However, these words were met with an even more severe beating.

"You can't even complete the basic quota, and you still want to rest?"

"You may be ugly, but you dream big!"

After a few whips, the mine slave was already at his last breath.

Yet, facing this scene, the supervisor showed no mercy.

"Drag him away. His quota for today will be doubled. If he can't complete it, feed him a Blood Burst Pill. It's also a way of recycling waste."

At these words, the other mine slaves all changed color.

Each of them couldn't help but show the sorrow of a rabbit dying and a fox grieving.

They didn't even dare to show anger.

Zhong Qing, looking at this scene from the sky, felt an extreme sense of unreality.

If these people were in the Eastern Domain, each one could be considered an supreme master.

Any one of them could stir up storms.

But now, they could only engage in the lowest and most menial work.

They were ordered around, beaten and cursed at, deprived of their freedom, and even their lives were easily controlled.

Moreover, what did it mean to mine continuously for three months without sleep, food, or drink?

Although Three Yin and Three Yang experts had strong physiques.

Even robots need to recharge and rest when they run out of power before continuing to work.

What's more, Three Yin and Three Yang masters were still flesh and blood.

They had not transcended the human realm.

Especially this kind of mine excavation, which consumed a lot of spiritual energy.

This clearly showed that they didn't value human lives!

In such a situation, any capitalist would surely weep upon seeing it.

Zhong Qing had thought that after coming to Central Continent, he would see many novel people and things.

But he didn't expect that his first stop on the Central Continent would reveal such a dark scene.

He did not act rashly and continued to be escorted forward.

After traveling for several hundred miles.

Another loud shout caught his attention.

"Some mine slaves have escaped! Catch them!"

Looking in the direction of the sound, two raggedly dressed individuals were flying through the air with all their might, preparing to escape the mine.

These were two Three Yang Second Realm masters.

However, a patrol team of ten people quickly rushed to the scene.

They directly suppressed the two with extremely forceful methods.

Three Yang Second Realm might be strong, but they appeared extremely weak. Even at their peak, they couldn't stir up any waves in front of the patrol team.

Let alone in their weakened state!

No matter what methods the two used, within a few breaths, they were directly suppressed.

"A bunch of lowlifes. Once you come to this territory, your lives belong to the Phoenix Feather Sect."

"Want to run?"

"Come on! Drag them away and send them into the underground rock layer. Force them to take the Blood Burst Pill."

"Since they don't want to live, might as well let them exert their last bit of usefulness."

The disturbance arose quickly, but it was quelled even faster.

In the sky.

Xiang Fei looked at this scene, completely numb.

"Oh no!"

"I thought it was just simple mining."

"Now it seems, this is entering a dragon's pond and a tiger's den."

This scene had a profound impact on him.

As Xiang Fei, who made a living on an island, he was no stranger to mining.

After all, resources on the island were extremely scarce.

And mining was their greatest source of resources, if not the only one.

But Xiang Fei's longest working period was only ten days and ten nights continuously.

Any more, and he couldn't bear it.

Perhaps he could endure it, but continuing to mine would cause irreversible hidden injuries to his body.

But now, anyone who popped up worked for months at a time.

And they were constantly being fed Blood Burst Pills. Who could endure that?

The Blood Burst Pill was an extremely wild and overbearing poisonous pill.

After consumption, it could cause blood to flow rapidly and Mystic Qi to reverse, eventually causing the person to explode. (Effect: similar to a human bomb!)

Xiang Fei never expected these people to be so deranged.

He vaguely foresaw his future days.

Mining day and night, being squeezed dry in a dark and sunless environment.

Finally, being sent on his way by a Blood Burst Pill, leaving no bones or soul, used to clear the path.

As soon as he thought of this situation, his face turned pale.

Zhong Qing, beside him, sensed Xiang Fei's fear and unease.

He comforted him, saying, "The situation might not be as bad as you imagine."

"Don't lose heart!"

"When the car reaches the mountain, there will be a road."

"They say misfortune is what fortune leans on. Is it misfortune or fortune? Until the very last moment, who knows?"

"Brother Zhong, you're still saying these things at a time like this."

Xiang Fei said with a mournful face.

He couldn't think of where the fortune would come from.

"Stop talking nonsense, both of you be honest!"

At the same time, the Phoenix Feather Sect disciple escorting the two loudly reprimanded them.

Immediately, he led them straight down from the sky.

Finally, they arrived at a registration office.

The Mystic Realm Mine was too vast.

Here, there were tens of thousands of mine slaves alone.

With so many people, a service office was naturally necessary.

All captured mine slaves had to be uniformly registered, and then uniformly distributed by the management.

Personnel were reasonably allocated according to each area.

Either to fill depleted mine slave positions or to excavate new mine shafts.

The rules and regulations were quite comprehensive.

To ensure that the full potential of the mine slaves could be effectively exploited.

All these actions truly demonstrated the act of profiting from others' suffering to the fullest.