Episode 7 recap: Wu Geng became the new Centurion.
The mighty Giant with Big Feet possessed great strength, and with a single punch, he knocked Old Cai unconscious. In a critical moment, Wu Geng unleashed the Chaos Fire and successfully defeated the Giant with Big Feet. As a result, Wu Geng obtained the position of Centurion and took the opportunity to propose shortening the work hours to six, with a day of rest every ten days, as well as arranging physicians to treat the slaves' illnesses.
Wu Geng gained the love and admiration of the slaves. At night, Wu Geng visited the Giant with Big Feet, showing kindness to his enemy. Wu Geng provided medicine to the Giant with Big Feet. Because Wu Geng had triumphed over the monstrous giant, the slaves were overjoyed. Wu Geng became the new Centurion, and everyone welcomed his ascension.
Wu Geng requested that the rewards be converted into a six-hour workday for everyone, with a day of rest after ten days of work, and medical assistance for anyone who fell ill. Chen Jing, not wanting to break his word in front of his son, reluctantly agreed to Wu Geng's request. Wu Geng's idea of sharing good fortune and hardships endeared him even more to the slaves. Late at night, Wu Geng visited the injured Giant with Big Feet and brought him medicine.
Wu Geng told the Giant with Big Feet that everyone was living a life of oppression and slavery, but life should not be trampled upon. This act by Wu Geng changed the Giant's perspective. Wu Geng abolished all the previous rules and pledged to lead by example, marching forward and retreating alongside everyone else. Wu Geng also improved the meals for everyone, implementing an orderly queue system to distribute food and ensuring that the elderly, weak, and children all had enough to eat.
In the mines, there were slaves who had been injured by the Giant with Big Feet. Upon hearing that the mine would send slaves who were deemed troublesome to the arena to fight, Wu Geng went to the arena to investigate. The Giant with Big Feet was being provoked and forced by the officials to fight the slaves. Unable to tolerate it any longer, the Giant with Big Feet fought back and injured a slave. Wu Geng intervened and stopped the Giant with Big Feet, warning the officials that if the Giant with Big Feet's actions delayed the time for mining the bloodstone, they would face the blame of Lord Chen Jing, and they would not be able to bear the consequences.
Under Wu Geng's threat, the officials finally backed down and left. Wu Geng saw that the Giant with Big Feet had his meals withheld, so he brought him food late at night. He advised the Giant with Big Feet not to harm others for the sake of food, as that would only make him a pawn in someone else's game. In order to care for the elderly, weak, and disabled, Wu Geng divided the slaves into groups for labor. He established a rule that as long as they completed their assigned workload for the day, they could rest. Everyone was grateful for Wu Geng's decision.
Wu Geng unexpectedly discovered that Chen Jing possessed formidable cultivation skills and couldn't understand why he would remain in this sunless mine. Chen Jing noticed Wu Geng secretly observing his cultivation and warned him to avoid watching in the future. Wu Geng took stock of the mining tools that needed to be replaced and requested a change in his own work from Chen Jing. Chen Jing agreed to his request.
Day after day, Wu Geng gradually adapted to life in the mine. He learned resilience and compassion from Bai Cai and began to find his own path. Four years later, Zhou Qiao arrived at the Beishan Mine with his adoptive father Gui Mu. Chen Jing and Gui Mu met and exchanged mocking words, revealing that Chen Jing was the former ruler of the fallen country of Wangu.
Over the years, Zhou Qiao had found suitable young boys and girls for Gui Mu to consume, which helped improve his injured body. In gratitude, Gui Mu took Zhou Qiao as his adopted son. Now, Zhou Qiao wanted to learn some skills to serve the Protoss, but as an ordinary mortal, he couldn't practice Protoss arts. Gui Mu asked Chen Jing to teach Zhou Qiao cultivation techniques.
Although Chen Jing politely refused, citing the need for compatibility between cultivation practitioners and their physique, Zhou Qiao insisted on giving it a try. Reluctantly, Chen Jing agreed to teach him cultivation techniques. Chen Jing mentioned that today, the mine had been plagued by cannibalistic monsters that had already consumed nearly a hundred people. He couldn't focus on teaching Zhou Qiao cultivation techniques and hoped they would understand.
Chen Jing brought Gui Mu and Zhou Qiao to visit the mining tunnels and specifically asked Wu Geng to come and greet them. To avoid being recognized, Wu Geng intentionally darkened his face.
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