Chapter Nine, The Butcher and the Blood

With no retreat possible, Yu Jing hurriedly used the screwdriver that was tucked in the waistband of his pants to pry open a small section of the ventilation cover, and then forcefully kicked the cover down with his right foot

It is essential to strengthen physical fitness training! This has become a significant problem!

For some unknown reason, as the shadow passed from below, a large amount of cold sweat inexplicably poured from Yu Jing's back, causing his hand, which held the blood-stained axe, to tremble uncontrollably

The enormous footprints, the massive black shadow, and the slaughterhouse for pigs all combined in Yu Jing's mind to conjure an image of a butcher, wielding a cleaver, with an extraordinarily large physique, exuding a stench of blood.

As he climbed up the tall iron cabinet from the desk, the cabinet swayed slightly due to its damaged condition. When Yu Jing supported himself with both hands on the ventilation duct, the wobbling iron cabinet unexpectedly tilted to one side.

Standing in this room, Yu Jing was shocked by the current scene and understood why there was such a bloody and putrid stench

The iron plate first fell onto the corpse of the white pig, and then subsequently fell to the ground, causing a sound that was not loud

Such a large footprint, does this person's foot measure size 50? If we consider the correlation between foot size and height, a person with such large feet would likely be over 2.3 meters tall, what a concept

Yu Jing approached the three rows of cold wardrobes lined up against the wall, opening them one by one to check for any usable items. Inside the wardrobes were scattered some twisted iron wires, blood-stained newspapers, and tattered clothing

With the sound of the panel loosening, Yu Jing quietly removed the iron grille from the ventilation opening and hid it in the wardrobe from before

In a moment of helplessness, Yu Jing moved the iron table from the center and replaced it with a tall iron wardrobe beside it

Suddenly, as I crawled past a ventilation opening in the Yu Well, a massive shadow flashed by below.

Yu Jing exerted all his strength to crawl through the ventilation duct. When he encountered a fork in the path, he did not analyze it at all, but randomly chose a direction to proceed. After all, this ventilation duct should not have any dead ends, and the end would inevitably lead to a room.

Yu Jing looked at the toppled wardrobe without any hesitation and immediately began to crawl towards the dark depths of the ventilation duct in front of her

Yu Jing had unknowingly passed through three intersections and found himself at a dead end, with the lower end corresponding to a ventilation outlet

Recalling the sound of pigs from afar when he first entered this area, Yu Jing believed it must have come from the room below, and the person slaughtering the pigs was likely the tall dark figure Yu Jing had caught a glimpse of during his journey.

Upon arriving here, Yu Jing first calmed his somewhat anxious state of mind and carefully observed the structure of the room, waiting for the relevant test notifications that should have been broadcasted. However, after a period of time, no notification sound actually came.

Door

Clang!

It seems that high school has truly turned my body into a pile of waste, and as a result, I must move the iron cabinet; once someone arrives here, they will quickly become aware of my presence

As soon as Yu Jing reached the end, he immediately detected a foul odor.

In front of me stood a row of rusted wardrobes in a closed small room, and in the center of the room was an iron table stained with blood

Yu Jing, holding a pair of shoes, gazed at the long road ahead. The lights hanging in the corridor flickered, partially damaged, and under the illumination, Yu Jing noticed several large, bright red footprints imprinted on the ground

Fortunately, Yu Jing found a screwdriver among the blood-stained clothing resembling that of an electrician, which happened to be suitable for opening the screws of the sealed vent at the top, and the height of the central iron table was just right for Yu Jing to reach the top.

Listening to the horrific cries of pigs coming from afar, Yu Jing felt a chilling sensation in her heart

With both hands grasping the edge of the ventilation opening, Yu Jing's somewhat frail body was unable to even complete a single pull-up movement.

Yu Jing approached the small door of the room and turned the handle, only to find that the door was indeed unlocked and could be easily pushed open. However, upon seeing what appeared to be bloodstains on the floor, resembling those left by a dragged object, Yu Jing chose not to step out through the small door.

As soon as he crawled a distance of two meters, a tremendous noise erupted, giving Yu Jing the sensation of poking a hornet's nest. As long as the so-called 'dangerous entity' possesses auditory capabilities, it will inevitably come into the small room. It can also be easily inferred from the arrangement of the room that Yu Jing is crawling through the ventilation duct

The direction he is heading is precisely the room where he previously entered the testing area

A huge shadow left the visible range of the vent, and Yu Jing gasped in shock, for after the figure passed by, a strong smell of blood wafted in from the vent, intense and acrid

Oh no

The height from the ground is approximately 3 meters, and Yu Jing had no choice but to slowly descend towards the corpse of the white pig, his feet landing precisely on the organs within the pig's belly, producing a creaking sound.

The cabin has no windows, making it impossible to see the outside world; venturing out under such uncertainty is exceedingly dangerous. There is an opening at the top of the room resembling a ventilation duct; perhaps we should try to see if there is a way to enter the ventilation duct

As he stepped on the viscous blood and reached the door, Yu Jing chose to remove the two shoes he was wearing, stepping barefoot on the clean and cold ground outside to avoid leaving his footprints

What on earth is this? Is it human?

Clang!

In a room of approximately 30 square meters, there are numerous hooks hanging from the ceiling, and at least more than 20 carcasses of white pigs are suspended here, all eviscerated and hanging in the air, with blood sticking to the soles of Yu Jing's shoes on the ground

What is the taste?

Yu Jing covered his nose and mouth as he looked down, and what came into view was the corpse of a white pig lying horizontally on the iron table. The pig's abdomen had been sliced open from the chin to between its legs with a sharp instrument, and its intestines were completely spilled out.

Is my luck a bit too good? I happened to choose the path that led me here at three intersections along the way... Now, the other party should still be checking the room I initially entered, even the ventilation ducts. I should hurry down and head to another safe area

Creak!

Yu Jing surveyed the room, and the only exit to the outside was a door directly in front.

Regardless of where the ventilation shaft leads, as long as it allows for a safe descent, Yu Jing must exit from here. Otherwise, if he retraces his steps, he risks encountering the pursuing danger at any moment. In such a narrow ventilation duct, should an encounter occur, Yu Jing would have no opportunity to pass the test.

Moreover, these iron hooks are all suspended on a transportation loop. Once the machine is in operation, the carcasses of the pigs will be sent to the meat grinder for processing. This place is not safe to linger; one must leave quickly!

Are there no precautions or prohibitions regarding the test? It seems that as long as any means and methods can be employed to eliminate the so-called hazardous materials within a four-hour time limit, there is still ample time. First, I need to confirm what exactly the 'hazardous materials' in the current testing area are.