010 Ignorance

Feng is almost at his limit as his body was slowly giving out. No, I must at least complete the task ,if I can't complete this I might be killed by that man. Feng forced himself to move forward. He used the pain he felt form the wounds of his body to distract himself.

Time passed quickly, and Feng who preserved was finally able to see the light from the exit. He wanted to rest a little before exiting but when he thought about the wolf back then he didn't dare to linger and continue his pace towards the exit.

He managed to reached the exit before he fell down face first to the ground and lost conscious.

Grinding sound sounded in the underground and the exit pathway was once again closed in by the rocks on the walls.

The children that finished ahead of time looked at Feng as if they didn't know what to do with him.

Clap clap

"Not bad , only 50 of you bunch died today what a surprise" Elder Hong Li smiled as he walked out from one of caves leisurely.

"Alright now line up into one row and get your food" He said while pointing at the side where an old man suddenly appeared with a large metal container filled with Mantou (unflavored buns) .

The children quickly lined up and went to take their food peacefully as they didn't ate for more than a day. They didn't dare to make a fuss as they were afraid of the man.

The children that have taken their food quickly went to the side and ate quietly while eyeing the other children as if they were afraid of losing their food.

Whilst all this was happening a chubby boy that finished his food on the side looking around. He was the one that spoke to Feng at the beginning of the pathway. He was eyeing at those who were still eating and those that just had gotten their food with his mouth wide open as some saliva started to drip out.

Suddenly he had a thought and he casted his sight towards Feng who was now lying on the ground unconscious. He walked to wards Feng and grabbed him by the back of his shirt and he walked towards the old man.

"Um big brother could you so kindly give my friend his mantou ,he is too tired to take the mantou so I will take it in his stead." Said No.876 while pointing at Feng which he dragged beside him.

The old man just took a look with a emotionlessly and took a mantou from the container and gave it to No.876 without question.

No.876 then later dragged Feng to a unnoticeable area around the underground and left. Soon all the other children returned to their room and closed their "door". Which only left Feng outside in that area

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The next day

Grinding sound appeared throughout the cave and a passage appeared .Elder Hong Li walked in and take out an palm sized ancient wooden tablet , some invisible spirit energy appeared around his hand making the tablet flash for a second before going back to how it looked like before.

whilst the doors of the other caves were opening ,he noticed Feng who was lying on an inconspicuous place but he decided to ignore it.

Grinding sounds appear around appeared in the underground and Elder Hong Li started clapping and said "Alright ,rise and shine it is time for the second round."

"Line up and follow me"

Feng who was sleeping at the side slowly was awaken by the commotion albeit confused at first. Feng slowly climbed up and walked towards the crowd. While he was doing so he started examine his body. The ghastly wound on his left hand had formed a scab while the rest were minor wounds , some soreness and fatigue. But what worry him most was his urgent desire for food as he didn't ate for days straight.

After a while they arrive at a place where there was a wide underground river(0.8 meter deep). The river water occasionally splash to the side as there was a strong continuous flow form the right side

Elder Hong Li point towards the end of the river of the right side and said "Today, all you have to do is fight against the current and reach the end of the river"

Having said so he walked to the end of the river via the normal way.

While the other children were considering and thinking a way to cross it easier a voice rang out.

"Oh and I forgot to mention there's a time limit ."

Having heard that some of the others started to go in the river and started their progress towards their destination.

Feng stood there and watched the other's go in, in a hurry while he was pondering a way to cross is with lesser effort. Whilst doing so he teared of some of his pants and rolled it on his left arm to make sure he doesn't damage the scab on his wound when he crosses the river