Chapter 101
Hunger and thirst are two different things, and eating people and drinking urine are two different things.
A person trapped in the ground, with no other options, might drink urine to quench his thirst, but eat people to quench his hunger... Well, the taste is too strong, and normal people can't do this.
Of course, if it is only from a practical point of view, human flesh is also flesh, and it can also stop hunger. But as Tang En said before, things are not that simple. If you eat meat, you won’t be able to eat your own meat, right? This thing can’t be recycled, and the more you eat, the less you eat, so you can only focus on others. In the same way, others will also focus on you.
Once this magic box is opened, people will inevitably be full of vigilance. So if this continues, who will dig tunnels? After all, no one knows if the people behind will stab you and drag you out to eat when you are digging in front!
If this matter wants to succeed, perhaps only one person with authority will stand up and treat the enemy as prey uniformly, so that it can be controlled in a short time. In this mine, Twain is one and Frey is one. This is because they all have their own hardcore team members, and their friendship can maintain trust for a period of time.
As for the strong man who was killed, he obviously didn't have this point. If he was allowed to do that, he would end up eating people constantly. In the end, only two people were left to eat, and then killed each other, then ate people, and finally died... The sudden resistance of this group of people still took quite a lot of effort from Tang En and the others. What the strong man said was correct, that is, their hands and feet were indeed weak because of hunger. But this powerlessness did not reach the point where there was no real power. After Frey and others fought hard, they finally captured the remaining dozen people.
From this point of view, if Tang En and the others hadn't noticed the lack of people and hadn't left the ground. Then in a few days, these strong men may really succeed in resisting!
Regarding the more than ten people who were arrested, Tang En proposed to kill them without hesitation. It would be better not to have these tunnel-digging manpower, but also resolutely not to open this hole. Uh, at least it can't be opened now... Otherwise, let them dangle in front of other people, and it's hard to guarantee that someone won't have the thought that "so it's not a big deal to eat people".
Frey also agreed with Tang En's proposal. Once the two expressed their views, the fate of the dozen or so people would be sealed.
In the end, Dunn and the others decided to execute these people in front of all the soldiers. The crowd didn't have any thoughts of panic, and some even applauded. After all, such things as cannibalism really challenged the bottom line of psychology.
After solving this matter, the soldiers' attitude towards Tang En and the others changed somewhat. Although there is still no food, and there is still no end to the darkness, there is no more damage when everyone digs the tunnel.
One reason is that Tang En and the others handled this matter really well, and the other reason is that everyone is working hard to survive. Compared to this point, hatred and the like are in a secondary position.
Next, there was an episode. A soldier luckily dug up a large handful of non-toxic fungi, which logically should be handed over for distribution. However, the soldiers beside him were so greedy that they couldn't help but fight for it, so the two fought in the tunnel.
After both of them were dragged out, Tang En asked about the situation, and then punished the soldier who fought for it. Then he publicly praised the soldier who dug up the object, and announced that he would be rewarded with an extra piece in the lunch distribution.
Such a fair treatment was undoubtedly well received, and at the same time, all the soldiers also noticed it. Although they were the only ones digging the tunnel, Dunn and the others easily watched from the sidelines. But in the distribution of food all the time, all but old Bill were equal. It's not easy, especially in this situation. You must know that when they used to monitor the miners digging, the food gap between the two sides was very different.
And not only that, Tang En and the others who were watching rarely beat or scolded them. You must know that when they were supervisors before, they were never polite to these miners. It is common for them to find a reason to whip someone when they are not pleasing to the eye, or in a bad mood.
The so-called friendship in need is a friend in need. Gradually, some soldiers began to have simple exchanges with Tang En and the others during their shift breaks. After all, this place is only so big, and the atmosphere is still so dull, if you don't say anything, you will really feel suffocated.
Tang En was naturally happy to see such a thing happen, he was not a person who took the initiative to enliven the atmosphere. It's not that it can't be done, the killer training in the system space allows him to dress up as various people, including personalities. It’s just that his primitive habits have always been like this, so he didn’t bother to do it, just like when the gray army led by Darren was hunted down in the jungle, Josiah was the one who came out to encourage everyone instead of him... But now Since these soldiers took the initiative to speak, he chatted with them for a while. Men, pick a few naughty jokes from later generations, adapt them a little, and let them listen to the unspoken smiles on their faces. Afterwards, everyone simply gathered around, listening to Tang En who was sitting in the middle talking nonsense with great interest.
Frey and the others were stunned at first, but then they couldn't help but sat down and listened with the soldiers, and then began to exchange their experiences among the men. As the atmosphere gradually heated up, a miner and a soldier in shackles even began to argue about who had the best bed skills. In the end, the two went to a secluded place and began to compare who had the longest... Under the atmosphere, the tunnel project gradually moved forward. Old Bill's ability to recognize the way is absolutely top-notch. Even in the event of landslides, the excavation routes he pointed out are never wrong. This undoubtedly strengthened the confidence of everyone to go out, after all, they have always been on the right path. As long as you work hard enough, you will get out one day.
The time in the cave is unknown, and without knowing it, everyone has been in the ground for five full days.
Most of the soldiers began to lose strength, hallucinations and other conditions. After all, no matter how strong the mental strength is, people can't bear it with only a small amount of food every day. Tang En and the others were a little bit better, after all, they hadn't been exercising much. Later, there were even fewer people watching. It's not that I trust the soldiers, but that these soldiers don't need to be monitored at all. Even if they pass a knife, they can't hold it.
Next, Dunn and the others took the simple tools in the hands of the soldiers and began to dig forward. After digging for a long time, Old Bill suddenly stopped.
Old Bill's expression was a little excited at this time, and his face flushed abnormally. After forcing everyone away, he picked up half of the sword and leaned forward alone.
His unusual behavior naturally attracted everyone's attention, and everyone knew what it meant. Even the soldiers who were on the verge of dying slowly crawled over, quietly watching Old Bill's movements at this time, one shovel, another shovel... Tang En frowned at this time, he The worry is the current state of the old Bill. This state is obviously a little abnormal, like, like a flash of light! Although Old Bill is consciously asked to eat more food every time, but how much can there be? In addition to his age, energy and other reasons, his body is actually the worst of all... just When Tang En was thinking about these situations, suddenly, ding—really, the sound of metal impact was really very small, so small that it seemed like an insignificant whistling of the wind.
However, in the ears of everyone, the sound was so loud that it surpassed the church bells that all of them had heard.
Old Bill threw away half of the saber, scratched it several times with trembling hands, and an iron rod appeared in front of everyone's eyes. It was the iron rod of the iron gate!
"Haha, I found it, I found it..."
Although Dunn and the others couldn't see Old Bill's expression, they could still feel the irrepressible joy from his trembling shoulders.
Then, without waiting for everyone to cheer, the trembling shoulders slowly calmed down, tilted, looked up, and fell down... "Old Bill!"