Chapter 255 [Slave camp full of humans]
"I will come here often~!"
When Fang Chang and Sang Ziping left, the monsters, who called themselves "Seven Friends of Ant Mountain", were still lying or lying down under the stone walls like swords, waving at them from a distance.
They didn't lie just now, they were indeed planning to go to the slave camp to have a look.
After all, there are intelligent individuals in the ant hill who have suffered the most, and Fang Chang and Sang Ziping are human after all, so it is normal to have a bias because of their love.
Along the way, groups of soldier ants and worker ants pass by from time to time.
Although their intelligence is low, their instincts are very strong. The team forms a single long line, which is very neat and the spacing is close to the same. It looks very pleasing to the eye.
Sang Ziping whispered to Fang Chang:
"These ants are not easy to mess with. If there are tens of thousands of them, and then under the unified command of the demon king, they rush towards us, then they can only escape."
Fang Chang heard the words and said with a smile:
"That's true, but even if they face each other at the same time, escaping is not a big problem. After all, I have been in the main cave for so long, and I haven't seen any ants that can fly."
The slave camp is some distance away from the main cave.
The command force of the main cave was consumed the most. Most of the mid-level monsters like Fang Chang and Sang Ziping were sent to the slave camp to lead the humans to work.
The monsters have said that it is more comfortable to be the leader there than elsewhere. As long as the attrition rate can be controlled and the tasks assigned by the superiors do not miss the deadline, then you can do whatever you want.
Moreover, human beings are very simple to manage, have good comprehension skills, and are very easy to use, and everyone likes it.
It is said that they even promoted a small leader or two.
Under the deterrent force of the monsters, the two men surrendered completely and worked very hard to manage, which greatly relieved the workload of the monsters.
So as the leader of the slave camp, he only needs to show his sharp teeth and a vicious appearance to complete the task.
It's not like slaves tried to escape, but those people were often caught back, beaten and ordered to continue working.
Over time, as humans discovered that escape was impossible, the slave camp gradually turned to a stable state, and the operation became more and more smooth.
Cross a small ridge and you will find the slave camp.
This is the place called "Back Mountain" relative to the main cave.
Here is a valley between two mountains, and two snowmelt streams flowing down from the top of the mountain meet to form a small pool. The low terrain makes the climate in this valley mild, and the fertile land makes this a rare and good place in the ant hill.
There are many human beings in the slave camp, all young and strong, and there are no old people or children.
The long and narrow valley is being reclaimed into fields, and there are still a few areas where all kinds of vegetables are growing well.
A livestock pen was also built at the foot of the mountain, where some humans took care of pigs, horses, cows, sheep, donkeys, mules, dogs, chickens, ducks, etc. The scene was very lively.
Walking to the gate of the fence, two little demons standing guard with weapons stood up from the nearby tree and asked:
"I was ordered to come here to check it out. It's considered a business trip. Please make it easier for me." Sang Ziping said.
"Oh, that's good."
Because the inside of Ant Hill is safe all the year round, and the monsters tend to have simple thinking, and the current appearance of Fang Chang and Sang Ziping, the little monster standing guard easily believes it.
So they stepped forward courteously, and opened the gate to let Fang Chang and Sang Ziping in.
"There are so many slaves here."
Sneaked around inside twice, looked at the situation, Fang Chang talked to a little leader.
"Hey, you two are here? Don't you need to take care of the mushroom field today?" The little leader who was accosted seemed to know the monster Fang Chang and Sang Ziping replaced, and asked casually.
But he immediately changed his words: "By the way, I was confused. You Mushroom Field has always been doing two days off and one day, and it is very comfortable."
"But it doesn't look as comfortable as here." Looking at the human slaves next to him, they ran over eagerly holding a water glass, handed the water in the glass to the little demon, nodded and bowed and said: "The water you want."
Then the human ran away in a hurry, as if he was afraid of these strange monsters.
The little leader raised his head, drank the water in the cup, and then looked around at the work scene, and said proudly:
"Of course. In the ant hill, there is no place with more manpower than here."
"When the leaders of the demon kings from all walks and caves go down the mountain to plunder, they often leave the young and strong and send them back to the main cave, where they manage and work together in the back mountain."
"This can greatly save the manpower of each hole, not to mention that they don't know how to use or care about these human beings—it's okay to let them cook a few meals, but if you let them work, hey, only we here are the real professionals. Land. For those rookies, it is not even possible to separate these human males and females."
Fang Chang and Sang Ziping gave a few compliments, and then followed the little leader, walking side by side with him.
They asked, and the food for the slaves here was not bad, at least there was real food mixed in, and the portion was enough, so that they would not be boiled to death by hard work.
Of course, this may be due to the monsters of Ant Mountain. Every time they go down the mountain, they get a lot of harvest, especially the food.
"How's the consumption of these slaves recently?" Fang Chang asked.
The little leader took the square steps he didn't know where he learned, and explained to Fang Chang:
"It's already very low." The little leader said, "In the beginning, how many days did these slaves not waste? Now that they are used smoothly, they often consume this amount in half a month."
"Because of this, the jobs here are already saturated. The higher-ups no longer issue strict orders to capture slaves, but start to pick quality and price. The higher-ups say that as long as there are occasional shortages due to wear and tear, someone can quickly replace them. "
Putting up the awning and looking around, Fang Chang continued to ask rationally:
"I see that there are many demon soldiers around here who are responsible for guarding them. If this is the case, what will happen when the demon king gathers? If the demon soldiers withdraw, can the remaining people guard so many slaves?"
"Are you going to be assigned here?" The little leader asked with a smile when he saw that they were asking such detailed questions.
Although its doubts made Fang Chang and Sang Ziping a little nervous about making a move, the little leader didn't see it, but immediately said something else naturally: "It's good to be transferred here, here You can deduct a little for food, clothing and housing, no one cares.”
"As for gathering generals, it's not a problem. When the demon king didn't change his system before, we had frequent clicks. At that time, we were used to dealing with this matter, and we had a plan. We just need to blast these workers into the residence temporarily, and then Just leave one or two with good skills to keep an eye on them."
(end of this chapter)