"It's... it's the Night of Slaughter!"
The mere mention of the name filled Bao Yuting's eyes with terror.
"Although in this damn apocalyptic world, almost all morality has been trampled underfoot... within some human survivor bases, there exist various forms of order, even the most brutal slave rule..."
"The larger the human survivor base, the more complete the order, and the relatively fairer it is. This is why most people want to go to large human survivor bases, especially the Seven Great Powers..."
At this point, Bao Yuting paused. "And while this Brad Base offers the 'welfare' of free body modification for anyone, and readily accepts people from all major factions, even defectors from the Seven Great Powers... it has a very terrifying aspect..."
"That is the annual sacrifice!"
"The night of the annual sacrifice is also called the Night of Slaughter. On this night each year, people within the Brad Base can do anything they want, be it killing, robbing, raping, arson, or explosions... they will not be held accountable by the Brad Base,"
"If someone tries to pursue the person who attacked them last night after the sun rises, the Brad Base will intervene!"
Bao Yuting explained rapidly to Ye Feng.
"Damn, is it really that outrageous!"
Ye Feng was quite surprised.
"Yes!"
Bao Yuting nodded. "Mr. Zhang Shan, do you know the origin of the name Brad Base?"
"No!"
Ye Feng shook his head decisively.
"Brad... is actually a phonetic transliteration of 'blood.' The Night of Slaughter is a carnival for countless murderers..."
"It is said that Brad Base was not originally called this. After one annual sacrifice, the entire Brad Base was stained red with blood... only then was it renamed Brad Base..."
As she finished, Bao Yuting's voice trembled slightly.
"Mr. Zhang San, I... we must leave quickly. We need to find a shelter before dark, before the blood moon flag is raised and the mourning bell rings!"
As she spoke, Bao Yuting became anxious.
Because she noticed that after listening to her words, Xiao Xiao looked worried, but Ye Feng showed no particular reaction...
"Oh, then let's head into the city~"
Seeing Bao Yuting constantly looking in the direction of the city, Ye Feng immediately got up and said.
"Hoo!"
Bao Yuting let out a long sigh, thinking she had finally managed to persuade this gentleman.
"Bao Dating, tell me more about this Night of Slaughter, preferably related to the Blood Race!"
"Isn't this Brad Base ruled by the Blood Race? Why haven't we seen a single Blood Race member? Do they not come out during the day and only operate at night?"
As the three walked quickly, Ye Feng asked the doubts in his heart.
"Of course, the Night of Slaughter also has a few rules that must be followed!"
"Firstly, you cannot attack the core area of Brad Base, Blood Moon City, which is the stronghold of the Blood Race!"
"Of course, no one is foolish enough to attack there unless they are tired of living!"
"Secondly, heavy weapons such as tanks, artillery, and rockets are not allowed. However, these things are not very effective anyway. The Brad Base is full of augmented humans and fused beings. Using artillery, the noise is very loud, and it's easy to be surrounded..."
"Thirdly, there are some special places within Brad Base that cannot be attacked, these are some special hotels!"
"These special hotels are supported by major factions and have reached some kind of agreement with Brad Base... that is, their prices are outrageously high. For one night during the annual sacrifice, it costs 1000 Arcane Yuan Coins!"
Bao Yuting explained rapidly to Ye Feng.
"Mr. Zhang San, I have a shelter in the city. Although the location is remote and a bit cramped, if you don't mind, you can squeeze in with Hua Hua for one night!"
She paused, and Bao Yuting spoke again.
Since Xiao Xiao's disguised alias was Hua Hua, he naturally referred to Xiao Xiao as Hua Hua.
"Hmm... 1000 Arcane Yuan Coins, huh... Let's go to that hotel first!"
Ye Feng pondered for a moment and replied.
"Okay!"
Bao Yuting did not ask any more questions. She continued, "As for the Blood Race, the number of Blood Race members in the entire Brad Base is not that large. Most of them are augmented humans and fused beings. Of course, there are quite a few blood packs!"
"Moreover, due to the matter of the auction, the high-ranking officials of Brad Base seem to have strictly restrained the Blood Race, and we haven't seen many Blood Race members for over half a month!"
"By the way, one point to note is that only within the special hotels are people immune from attack. If guests leave the hotel on their own, they are no longer protected."
"This is true even for Blood Moon City. If a Blood Race member runs out of Blood Moon City and is killed, it's their own loss!"
"Correspondingly, people within the special hotels cannot kill each other, nor can they attack people outside the hotel..."
She paused, and Bao Yuting added again.
"This... it feels like this Brad Base is... cultivating insects..."
...
As the dim golden light of the sun began to fade, Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Bao Yuting finally arrived at a brightly lit, opulent, and imposing hotel.
"1500 Arcane Yuan Coins... The better the hotel, the more expensive it is, indeed!"
Ye Feng took the survival coin handed to him by the front desk attendant and muttered.
He didn't feel much regret, after all, the supplies refreshed in the [Shop] today were all cheap. It would be a waste not to spend the remaining balance of system survival coins...
"Hey, Bao Dating, where are you going? It's almost dark!"
At this moment, Ye Feng shouted towards the hotel entrance, as he noticed Bao Yuting rapidly moving towards the outside of the hotel.
"It's... it's almost dark... I need to find a shelter quickly!"
Bao Yuting slowed down, turned her head, and looked at Ye Feng with confusion.
"I've already booked a room for you, what are you running for!"
Ye Feng was somewhat speechless.
"Booked... booked a room? For me?"
Bao Yuting stopped completely, disbelief etched on her face.
She had originally thought Ye Feng was booking a room for himself and Xiao Xiao. Now, hearing Ye Feng's implication... Ye Feng was booking a room for Bao Yuting?
In this most expensive hotel in Brad Base, Tian Shang Ren Jian, he had spent 1500 Arcane Yuan Coins at a sky-high price to book a room for her?
"Of course, otherwise, if you die, who will guide us tomorrow!"
...
After a long while, Bao Yuting forcefully pinched her thigh. The intense pain brought her back to her senses.
"Speaking of which, Bao Dating, this Brad Base has all sorts of large equipment and precision instruments driven by arcane energy... it has such a developed arcane energy civilization."
"Why is this hotel not using arcane energy lamps and instead using kerosene lamps?"
Ye Feng looked at the lobby where the arcane energy lamps were being turned off and kerosene lamps were being lit, and felt a bit puzzled.
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