Bengtie, sandbox development, how did they run out!

Bronya didn't quite understand what this meant.

She was about to seek further answers, but found that Cocolia had turned her head away and was no longer looking at her.

At the same time, Bu Liren's guard team also appeared at the door.

The leader was a nest father named "Kunsha". He was tall and strong, with muscles under his lush hair as hard and twisted as old tree roots.

The bullets used by the Silver Mane Iron Guards could not penetrate his skin, let alone his jellyfish-like, crystal clear, and extremely hard living armor.

"Good morning, Great Guardian."

Kunsha was quite polite and bowed slightly to Cocolia and saluted.

However, even when he saluted, he kept his head high and did not lower it. The disdain in this was naturally self-evident.

To the Dulan Dynasty, Yalilo VI was their vassal planet, and the so-called Great Guardian was merely a "king of a fallen country."

If it weren't for the valuable strategic position of this planet in the universe, with the Buli people's combat methods, this place would have become their interstellar graveyard hundreds of years ago.

Cocolia was already accustomed to such contempt and disdain. She signaled Bronya with her eyes and nodded slightly.

"Commander Kunsha, we are ready and can set off for the snowfield at any time."

"The hunting grounds in the snowfields are not ready yet. Let's wait until the general and his men arrive."

Kunsha's ferocious wolf head shook slightly, and he waved his hand casually: "Our destination today is the mechanical settlement in the lower city. There's a large snowfield behind it. Remember? Let's go there."

"..."

A flash of horror flashed in Cocolia's eyes. She wanted to say something, but after realizing that it would be useless even if she objected, she finally swallowed the words that were about to come out.

The other party's abnormal behavior gave Bronya a bad feeling in her heart.

She vaguely felt that this so-called autumn hunt might not be as simple as its literal meaning.

Chapter 133: Protection is a thing of the past, hunting until death (6K)

The access roads between the upper and lower towns were closed more than ten years ago.

From then on, people living in the two urban areas seemed to be divided into two worlds.

The people above faced the foggy, snowy sky. Although they occasionally enjoyed the warmth of the sun shining through the mist, they also felt lonely due to the long-term isolation.

People in the downtown area huddled in a forgotten corner. Darkness seemed to be their eternal companion, and the damp air was always filled with the scent of despair.

They were clearly residents of one country, but they were forcibly divided into two parts. The long period of division and rule meant that they could only briefly view each other when paying tribute to the Buli people.

The rulers seemed to turn a blind eye to this. In the eyes of the residents of the lower city, the nobles of the upper city were nothing more than pawns of the Dulan Dynasty. They lived high up in magnificent palaces, enjoying the decadence brought by endless luxury and power.

In order to maintain this unjust order, they do not hesitate to use all means, including harsh laws, ruthless repression, and even lies and deception, to consolidate their ruling position.

They forgot that true strength comes from the unity and trust of the people, not from cold walls and sharp weapons.

But is this really the case?

When will Belloberg be able to recover? When will it be able to escape its oppressive fate?

No one knows.

Bronya followed the team through the blockade and all the way to the lower city.

The first thing that catches your eye is the mottled rock formations above your head. In an oppressive manner, they completely isolate the natural light, leaving this place forever shrouded in darkness.

It is the base at the foot of the upper city and the sky above the lower city.

Because of its existence, people living here never have the chance to witness the real sky.

The streets are narrow and winding, with simple houses built close together on both sides.

The walls were made of damp mud and old wooden boards, with cold water droplets seeping out from the cracks from time to time, intertwined with the musty smell in the air, creating an indescribable depressing atmosphere.

Occasionally, a few rusty street lamps can be seen along the way. The dim lights try their best to illuminate the darkness, but the light is so weak that it can only barely outline the contours of the surrounding scenery.

Most of the buildings were shrouded in deep, gloomy shadows, which made Bronya feel even more depressed and desolate in the lower town.

It’s weird.

Although she had lived in the downtown area since she was a child, she vaguely remembered that she still had something very important to do and a promise that had not been fulfilled.

But the memory of that time has become extremely vague.

After all, in the past ten years, her mother Cocolia had never allowed her to set foot in this area.

While he was thinking, the autumn hunting team of hundreds of people had already entered Panyan Town in the lower city.

Early in the morning, Bu Liren's soldiers led the Silver Mane Iron Guards to clear the streets along the way. People in the lower city will be subject to strict travel control during the autumn hunting period, and there will be a curfew.

Needless to say, what will happen to those in the Lower City who refuse to obey the control? This group of Buli people don't care about anything. Any foreigner who dares to disobey them will be brutally beaten or even exterminated.

Therefore, although it was still daytime, there was not a single person on the streets of the town.

Although for the downtown area, there is no difference between day and night.

Bronya noticed that Cocolia's nervousness relaxed a lot after seeing the empty streets.

This behavior made her feel puzzled, but then she thought that her mother might be worried that the Buli people in front of her would cause trouble and capture the people from the downtown area wandering on the street for fun.

After passing through the lifeless town and walking for a while between deep valleys and cliffs, we finally arrived at the residential settlement called the Mechanical Settlement.

Bronya had heard intelligence officer Pera talk about the administrative map and population distribution of the lower city. Among the several major settlements in the lower city, one of them was the mechanical settlement.

Although they are called settlements, they are actually simple dwellings made of stone and wooden houses, and shelters built with iron plates and tents.

According to the last census, the population of the Mechanical Settlement is only a few thousand people, most of whom make a living by digging mines and extracting parts from the wreckage of mechanical creations damaged on ancient battlefields.

Those parts can be used as common currency in the downtown area and exchanged for various supplies.

Bu Liren was also very interested in these parts. After all, these things could be used to build killing machines and maintain their artillery and weapons.

Over time, the materials that the mechanical settlement needed to hand over to the Buli people on time changed from mineral resources to usable spare parts.

Fortunately, the mechanical remains and ancient battlefields behind the settlement are enough for the people here to plunder for hundreds of years.

Unfortunately, the number of people leaving Buli will only increase, and the harsh climate will make their lives more difficult.

It won’t take a hundred years at all. I’m afraid that in three to five years, the residents of this settlement will become extinct because they cannot afford the heavy tribute.

In order to launch this massive autumn hunting activity, the Buli people had already temporarily requisitioned this settlement as their base camp for storing hunting equipment and spoils.

As for where the thousands of indigenous people who were driven out went, no one knows.

The lucky ones can deal with it for a while in nearby mechanical facilities or ancient cave laboratories, while the unlucky ones can only find a habitat in the town eroded by the rift.

Those places are usually roamed with phantoms that patrol the rift after the arrival of the cold wave, imitating the Silver Mane Iron Guards or mechanical creations that died on the cold battlefield in the past. Some of them are even based on the prototypes of Buli soldiers.

However, such things have nothing to do with Bu Liren. They just need to ensure that the autumn hunt can be enjoyable.

There is an ancient mansion behind the mechanical settlement. Although it is a bit dilapidated and corrupt, judging from its magnificent structure, one can imagine how glorious this mansion was in the past.

At present, this mansion has long been deserted, and the wanderers who occupied it before have long been driven away by the Buli people. Now this place is used as a temporary base for Qiu Hunting, just like the mechanical settlement outside.

After passing through the canyon behind the mansion, there is a vast snowfield connecting to the upper city.

People in the lower town could indeed go around to the upper town of Beloberg through this snowfield, but the people in the lower town who were short of food and clothing could not withstand the cold and snow.

Therefore, there is no need to station guards in this snowfield.

But for the Bu Li people, who have thick hair, strong physique, and have received the gift of abundance, the coldness of the snowfield is nothing to them as long as they step into the depths of the cold wave.

When the team arrived at the snow hunting ground, Bronya noticed that the Bu Li people waiting there were already ready to go.

Chaofu Kunsha said that today was just a show to get some mileage out of it. The real show would begin tomorrow after General Dulan and another distinguished "war chief" arrived.

After several high-ranking generals of Bu Liren exchanged greetings with Cocolia, Kunsha waved to the rear:

"Bring up the 'prey'!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge iron cage covered with black cloth was pushed up by Bu Liren.

The moment she saw the iron cage, Bronya suddenly felt an ominous premonition in her heart.

She had been thinking, if the animals in the snowfield had already become extinct due to the cold wave, what would these Buli people take as prey given their greedy and bloodthirsty nature.

When the black cloth covering the cage was removed, Bronya's guess was confirmed.

people!

There are a lot of people in the cage!

And it's not just ordinary humans, there are also demi-humans, half-beasts, and even intelligent mechanical creations that were enslaved from nowhere!

There is no doubt that these so-called "prey" are the slaves captured by the Buli people when they were fighting and killing all over the world!

This naturally includes the civilians of Yalilo.

They would train the young and strong men of Yalilo to become their war slaves who would charge into battle, and these war slaves usually did not have a good end.

Either die as cannon fodder on the battlefield, or, like now, be treated as prey, play out your final value, and provide fun for Bu Liren's autumn hunting.

"Mother, this is..."

Bronya cast a look of astonishment and confusion at Cocolia, but the latter simply glared back at her with a cold look, signaling her not to lose her composure.

Chaofu Kunsha said to himself, "These beasts are all traitors who are plotting rebellion and assassinating their benefactor. The Dulan Dynasty has only one attitude towards traitors, and that is to kill them without mercy!"

Having said that, he glanced at Bronya vaguely, revealing a sinister and murderous look.

Bronya secretly took a deep breath and pretended to be calm.

Yes, after enduring all these years, she was well aware of the character of these Buli people. It was within her expectations that something like this would happen.

"Listen up, you filthy, lowly slaves!"

Kunsha stood on the hunting platform and shouted threats at the slaves in the cages: "According to the rules of the Buli people, we should have chopped off your heads on the spot and fed them to the dogs!

But the general takes pity on you and is willing to show mercy and give you a chance to live!

Do you see the snowy plain ahead? Run! As long as you can escape, Bu Liren promises to revoke your death sentence and never hunt you down again!

After saying that, he walked over to Cocolia, and that ferocious wolf head showed a half-smile:

"Now that the prey is ready, please give the order from our Great Guardian."

Cocolia's heart sank, but she didn't show any change in emotion.

She raised her hand calmly and gave the order: "The Autumn Hunting Ceremony begins now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an arrow shot out from the bowstring of a Buli soldier and pierced straight through the throat of a demihuman war slave, causing blood to splatter everywhere.

This scene frightened the bewildered slaves so much that they trembled all over. Finally they came to their senses and ran towards the vast snowfield in front of them without looking back.

"Great Guardian!"

Kunsha presented her with a bow and quiver of arrows used by Bu Liren. "Will you please?"

Bronya's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly shouted, "Mother..."

Before she could finish her words, she was glared back at by Cocolia's warning eyes.

She stammered for a while and finally swallowed what she wanted to say, but Kunsha had no intention of letting her go.

Kunsha deliberately ordered his men to bring a new bow, presented it to Bronya with both hands, and said with false sympathy:

"This is the Acting Commander's first time participating in an autumn hunt like this. Hope you enjoy it. I specially asked a fox craftsman to make this precious bow for you. Please accept it."

Bronya felt a chill in her heart, and the resistance was like a thousand ants gnawing at her heart.

But out of helplessness, she had to accept it and, suppressing her nervousness, thanked him: "Thank you for your kindness, General Kunsha."

"Then please come in. Today is a good day. Even the wind and snow have stopped. I hope the Acting Commander can show off his skills and style."

"..."

Bronya remained silent. She followed Cocolia and rode the warhorses that Bu Liren brought from other star regions towards the snowfield. Along the way, they could see several bloody trails, and even broken limbs and torn flesh.