Chapter 556: Humans in Captivity
On the other side, Shi Wanyun's story continues.
"That night, I slept in room No. 228." Shi Wanyun took a drink from the water glass and continued, "I asked No. 228 a lot about the previous generations of survivors."
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"Oh?" Xu Xin's eyes lit up, "What's going on with them now?"
"Before us, there were four groups of survivors, and each group would have survivors. And those survivors, now, all live on the other hemisphere of the planet, and most of them are concentrated in one area." Shi Wanyun said again He took a sip of water.
"...in an area?" Xu Xin repeated what she said, "How many survivors are there?"
"Well, there are quite a few." Shi Wanyun nodded, "There are many survivors in each batch of those survivors, far beyond my imagination."
Now, the strong men in various regions, including Xu Xin and Ji Chaoyang, generally believe that the previous generations of survivors had regional rivalries with each other, and that there may only be very few people left in the end.
As a result, Shi Wanyun now said that the number of survivors far exceeded her imagination?
"...Could it be that they didn't engage in regional confrontation?"
"No, they are conducting a regional confrontation. Each group of survivors will conduct a regional confrontation, and those who survive in the end are considered survivors. But their so-called regional confrontation does not seem to be as cruel as we imagined, where you will live and die."< br>
Shi Wanyun turned the empty cup in his hand and said softly: "According to No. 228, she is the third batch of survivors, and their batch of survivors actually did not lose too many people in the regional confrontation. From the regional confrontation From the beginning to the end, the number of survivors only decreased by 30%.”
"30%..." Xu Xin said to herself, "Most people survived the regional confrontation?"
"Yes, even part of the 30% died due to natural disasters. In fact, fewer people died due to battles between survivors."
"Why?"
"Because, the third batch of survivors does not exist like you or your explorers."
Xu Xin was startled for a moment, then thought: "...You mean, they are too weak, so there is no advantageous means of confrontation between them?"
"This is one of the things." Shi Wanyun nodded, "The most important thing is that the survivors in different areas are very far away from each other."
"So, when regional confrontation comes, most people can't do anything except compete with people from other regions on the world channel."
"Wait a minute." Xu Xin frowned slightly, "Didn't the previous batches of survivors cross-distribute like us?"
Their group of survivors were mixed with those from adjacent areas. Areas 187 and 188 are intersected, and areas 188 and 189 are intersected.
Because of this, they feel that the possible regional confrontation will cause huge losses to the survivors.
"That's what I want to say too."
Shi Wanyun put down the cup in his hand, looked at Xu Xin and said: "It seems that only our group of survivors is like this. The first four groups of survivors are all divided by region. The survivors on a certain land are all like this. Area people.”
Is that so?
"The most important point is that, according to No. 228, at least the third batch of survivors, in the early days of their existence, had never experienced such frequent activities, beast tides and natural disasters as our batch."
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"Because of this, although many of their survivors died, the final number of survivors was even..."
Shi Wanyun looked out the window and looked at the purple-black light pillars still rising into the sky. Each one basically represented an area.
"Even...there are more people than the remaining survivors of our group. The survivors of the previous batches lived much more comfortably than we did."
Hearing this, Xu Xin clicked her tongue lightly.
This is not a comfortable situation.
Are they the only ones who receive special treatment?
Why?
He looked out the window at the Crystal City, which was still shining brightly in the dark night.
Is it because of these explorers?
To sum up, that image Xu Xin once said that their team only had tens of thousands of people at its maximum.
Therefore, even if they send all their past selves to the future, there should only be tens of thousands of them.
As for their group of survivors, there were initially two million areas, with 10,000 people in each area, making a total of two million people.
It would make sense if other survivors who came to this era did not imitate what Xu Xin and the others did.
And those tens of thousands of people who were sent to this era by the image of Xu Xin and others may... be among the fifth batch of survivors.
Is that why those alien invaders give them special treatment?
Or are they just because they were dissatisfied with the performance of the first four batches of survivors and their sadistic needs were not met, so they made the experience of this fifth batch crueler?
"Keep talking." Xu Xin said to Shi Wanyun who stopped talking because he was thinking.
Shi Wanyun nodded and continued: "No. 228 basically told me everything she knew. She herself is the third batch of survivors, so she knows the most about the third batch of survivors, but according to her, the second batch The experiences of the first and fourth batch of survivors are basically similar to hers.”
"What about the first batch?"
"She doesn't know much about the first batch..." Shi Wanyun said helplessly, "The number of the first batch of survivors is the smallest. She said that she has never seen a few of the first batch of survivors. ”
"As the first batch of humans to take root on this planet, the first batch of survivors are basically 70 or 80 years old now, and almost all of them are people with high status there, and they are really out of reach of ordinary people."
"But according to the rumors she heard, the experience of the first batch of survivors was very cruel, much more cruel than the second, third, and fourth batches, and the mortality rate was also ridiculously high. The humans who could survive the first batch of survivors, They are all the best.”
"But because too many people died, it is said that the higher intelligent creatures who sent us to this world were very dissatisfied, so the difficulty of the activities experienced by the second, third, and fourth batch of survivors was greatly reduced. The number of survivors has also increased significantly.”
"No. 228 also said that the following batches of survivors should thank the first batch of survivors for their sacrifice and dedication, otherwise she might have died in the survival selection."
In other words, the difficulty of survival in the first batch is very high, and the difficulty of the second, third and fourth batches decreases.
But in their fifth batch, the difficulty has risen again.
...maybe even harder than the first batch.
"Isn't that woman you talked to the first batch of survivors?" Xu Xin asked.
"Well, she is indeed, but No. 228 also said that the supervisor was the only first batch of survivors she had ever seen, and she only saw it after coming to the World Tree. Before that, she even thought that the first batch of survivors was the only one she had ever seen. A group of survivors have all died.”
"...Before that?" Xu Xin asked the question that he had been paying attention to just now, "Where and what were the survivors on the tree you arrived at doing before they came to that giant tree?"
"They have their own city that belongs to humans." Shi Wanyun's expression became softer.
"...? Human city?"
"Well," Shi Wanyun nodded slightly, his voice becoming softer than before, "these survivors, starting from the first batch, have established their own cities, which is what I just said , that area where humans gather.”
Humans have also built cities on the ground?
"A city run by humans themselves?" he asked with some suspicion.
"Well, that's right, it's a city managed by humans themselves." Shi Wanyun responded, "It's almost the same as our world, it's a city managed by humans themselves."
"However, leaving the city is not allowed. Only humans are allowed to carry out activities in that area. There are groups of mutant creatures outside the city. The lowest level is intermediate and there are many high-level mutant creatures. Those mutant creatures will not attack human gatherings. land, but once anyone steps out of the activity area, they will be slaughtered by the herd.”
Xu Xin didn't expect this.
Back in the Crystal Palace, Xu Xin in the image told him that after the earth was invaded, the humans who were selected to survive were just slaves of the alien invaders.
How could they allow a group of slaves to build a city and govern it themselves.
Is that still called a slave?
But now, this kind of thing is really happening.
In addition to the human base below the ground, there is actually a human city above the ground!
why is that?
Keeping humans in captivity?
Or is it that those alien invaders have discovered their conscience and want to give humans a space to survive?
"As long as the first few batches of survivors survive, they will be concentrated in that city."
"The city is rich in resources. Except for occasional labor, there is no pressure in life. Human beings living in the city have given birth to newborns generation after generation."
"According to what No. 228 told me, the number of humans in their city has exceeded two million. That city is the first city built by humans in this world."
Xu Xin raised her eyebrows.
This is quite a lot.
A city with more than two million people would have been considered a relatively large city even on Earth a thousand years ago.
In ancient times, the capital of a dynasty only had a population of several hundred thousand. The population of Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty is conservatively estimated to be only one million.
And on this earth that was invaded a thousand years later, in addition to the underground human base, there was such a prosperous city!
However, I think so.
Since the mortality rate of the second, third and fourth batches is not high, there may indeed be a lot of remaining humans.
Moreover, the most important thing is that if the previous batches of survivors were of the same age as theirs, it would be too easy for them to reproduce.
They are all young people between the ages of 18 and 30. They are very energetic in this regard. After there is no life crisis, they can even give birth to the next generation within a year, causing the population to skyrocket.
……etc.
Could it be that this is why the survivors are all people of this age group?
Do you just want them to reproduce quickly and give birth to more humans?
"No. 228 also said that it has been nearly fifty years since the first batch of survivors came to this world. Those people are already in their seventies or eighties. Many of them have become great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers, and four generations live under the same roof."
"Although she has not seen the first batch of survivors, she has come into contact with the descendants of the first batch of survivors. There are several great-grandsons and great-granddaughters of the first batch of survivors on the World Tree."
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When Shi Wanyun spoke, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and his voice became much softer.
She seemed to have a good impression of the city, and even said that she was yearning for life in that city.
Xu Xin's eyes dropped slightly.
Indeed...
She didn't know the actual situation of this world, and thought it was another planet, or even a different world.
Even Xu Xin himself, if he didn't know the truth about this world, would probably feel relieved after learning that there is still a city in this world composed of humans and senior survivors.
At least, in this world, human beings still have a destination, and they still have a large number of companions. This feeling.
But...
Knowing the truth, he would not be so optimistic.
He didn't believe that the alien invaders who wiped out mankind thousands of years ago would do anything good.
"This city is called the City of Hope, as the name suggests." Shi Wanyun looked at Xu Xin, "People in the City of Hope generally believe that those who brought them here are intelligent creatures of a higher level than humans, and for them Said that this high-level intelligent creature is like a god, making them unable to resist."
"However, their current comfortable life also makes them think that the survival they experienced was a thrilling selection, and only those who succeed in the selection are qualified to contact the advanced creatures in this world. Only by living in this world are we qualified to serve them.”
"They are very proud of this. Everyone has a very pious and even fanatical worship of this higher intelligent creature and their so-called god."
Xu Xin's heart moved slightly.
This is basically consistent with what Xu Xin said about the image in the Crystal Room.
Most of the people who were controlled by the alien invaders at that time had extremely fanatical worship for them, a worship that was almost impossible to betray.
As for Xu Xin and his team, there are only a small number of people who are immune to mind control.
"So, every year, there will be a fierce selection in the city, and the most outstanding people in the city will be selected to go outside the city to serve the real masters of this world, the group of higher-level command creatures, the gods in their hearts .”
Xu Xin showed a clear look: "That towering tree?"
"Well, but that's just one of them." Shi Wanyun looked at the World Tree that was still growing outside the window and said softly, "There are many trees like that on the back side of the planet, and they are of different levels, and what I'm talking about is The one I went to is one of the highest.”
She smiled softly: "No. 228 is very proud of this matter."
Xu Xin didn't want to laugh at all.
World Tree... there are many on the back side of the planet?
From this point of view, selection in human cities is somewhat similar to the college entrance examination in the world thousands of years ago.
It is a relatively universal selection.
All people of the right age can participate. Those who fail will not be admitted to college, but those who are selected are eligible to go to college. And colleges are also divided into good and bad.
The World Tree that Shi Wanyun went to was one of the highest-level "schools".
"However, it is a pity that even those who were selected and came to the World Tree, most of them have never seen any advanced intelligent creatures. Even though No. 228 has a relatively high status, they still have not seen their master, but Just heard about it.”
Having said this, Shi Wanyun's pupils trembled slightly.
A trace of fear flashed in her eyes, and she couldn't help but clasp her hands in front of her, trembling slightly.
Then slowly, shudderingly, he exhaled a breath.
"You...have seen it." Xu Xin said softly.
"...Yeah." Shi Wanyun sniffed and nodded slightly, "I've seen that... monster."
As she spoke, her hands unconsciously grabbed Xu Xin's arms.
Her hands were trembling uncontrollably.
Xu Xin could also see that there was a dense layer of goosebumps on her exposed wrist.
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That morning, Shi Wanyun was woken up by that mature woman.
Beside the mature woman, in addition to No. 228 with a reserved look, there was another girl, the girl who had greeted her before, and the hair on her body was covered with worms.
"Help her change her clothes within ten minutes." The mature woman's voice was very cold.
Shi Wanyun did not resist, and allowed the two girls to take off the pajamas prepared for her on the 228th last night, and then put on some very gorgeous-looking clothes one after another.
"Is this going to..." Shi Wanyun looked at the mature woman and asked doubtfully.
"The master is very interested in you, so he wants to see you." The tone of the mature woman's words softened, which was in sharp contrast to the previous coldness. "Although the master does not care about our appearance, we cannot Slack.”
"Master..." Shi Wanyun murmured.
Is she going to meet the real owner of this place?
No. 228 also told her last night that it was an extremely glorious thing to meet the master here, but it was also an extremely painful thing. Among the people she knew, except for the supervisor, no one else Qualifications to meet the host.
Unexpectedly, she, who had just arrived here, would be summoned directly?
Next to her, No. 228, who was arranging her clothes, was also stunned, even stretching his neck a lot.
The other girl was also so shocked that her "black hair" twisted wildly and even got wrapped around Shi Wanyun's arm.
Shi Wanyun's body trembled and he almost kicked the girl away.
Holding back her physical discomfort, she asked these two people to help her put on this cumbersome outfit.
She looked at the mirror nearby.
She looked like an exquisite doll at this time.
The mature woman looked at Shi Wanyun and nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad. You two have done a good job. You can use the genetic medicine first next time."
The latter sentence was said to the two women No. 228.
The two women suddenly woke up from the shock just now, with surprise on their faces: "Thank you, Mr. Supervisor!"
"Okay, it's time for us to go."
The mature woman nodded to Shi Wanyun, turned and walked out of the room.
The clothes on his body were not very comfortable and even felt restrictive, which made it difficult for Shi Wanyun to move for a while.
"Follow me quickly!" No. 228 immediately urged, her eyes already full of envy. "Oh my god, you can meet the master the day after you come here! Follow me quickly, hurry up, Wan Once it’s full, if the supervisor gets angry and doesn’t take you, it’ll be over!”
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