When Xiao Ruanhong and He Qingqing learned from the brothel attendants what awaited them, they were utterly devastated.
The attendants harbored no ill - will towards the newcomers; in fact, they believed the more females in the establishment, the better.
A larger female workforce meant that if guests ever arrived, their individual likelihood of being called upon to service them decreased, affording them a more relaxed existence.
For the existing attendants, entertaining guests was a matter - of - fact part of the job, but for these two new arrivals, it was a difficult pill to swallow.
If their clients were human, perhaps it would be more tolerable, but this world was clearly a melting - pot of diverse races.
The thought of facing those strange and exotic beings was simply overwhelming.
The two women huddled fearfully in a corner, while the other attendants, unconcerned, went about finding their own spots to rest.
“Sister Hong... do you think it would be better if we committed suicide?” He Qingqing asked.
Before coming here, she had only dated a few boyfriends and had never been exposed to anything too wild.
In university, she had been popular, with numerous suitors, and had never encountered such a situation.
The occupants of this large room were a motley crew, representing various races.
Naturally, the two Blue - Star women gravitated towards each other.
“Suicide...” Xiao Ruanhong let out a bitter laugh.
“Do you have the courage? If you did, you would have done it when you met that man earlier, and you wouldn't have...”
He Qingqing's face fell.
“But...”
“But at least that was a man, and from Blue Star. We've heard on the world channel how terrifying the native men here are. How can we possibly accept that?”
“Worrying about this now is pointless. Didn't you hear them say there are no guests currently? Only the ogre chief comes. We just need to serve him well together,” Xiao Ruanhong, a bit older but still under thirty, had more life experience than He Qingqing, the campus belle.
“Ogres... they're terrifying. That man was...”
Just thinking about the ogres outside, who stood at least five meters tall with arms thicker than their own bodies, He Qingqing shuddered.
The ogres wore leather skirts, but for the diminutive women who had to crane their necks to see their faces, they could glimpse through the tattered coverings.
The mere thought of that made He Qingqing swallow hard.
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“Sister Hong, I don't know if you saw it, but that... that's too terrifying...” Her words sent a shiver down both their spines.
If that were to happen...
Someone could actually die...
Back on Blue Star, there were stories of people having relationships with cats, dogs, and in extreme cases, cows, horses, and lizards, even a motorcycle exhaust pipe, but these were all things that could be rationalized.
The strange races outside were straight out of a fantasy novel.
Although they often saw on the world channel that others had encountered natives, since their arrival, they hadn't seen a single intelligent native until today.
Now, they were confronted with ogres, gnolls, orcs, elves, drow, and succubi – it was truly an eye - opener.
“By the way, that man outside must be from Blue Star too. How is he living so comfortably?” Xiao Ruanhong was curious.
There were so many messages on the world channel daily that they had missed Karlov's shared experiences.
“Blue Star? Is that your tribe? He survived because he has the skill of building houses, and the chief gave special permission,” the succubus, with her sharp ears, heard Xiao Ruanhong's words and explained with a smile.
Since these new arrivals could potentially share the workload in the future, the old attendants were showing their kindness.
“Thinking about it that way... it's possible...” Xiao Ruanhong hesitated.
“Miss...” Looking at the succubus with backward - jointed hooves and two horns in front of her, she was uncertain.
“My name is Karin. But in a place like this, names don't matter much,” the succubus replied.
The succubus and the orc attendants were the tallest among them, around 2.2 meters.
Next came the elves and drow, at approximately two meters.
Given the succubus's height, if Gorgin were to force himself on her, her physique might allow her to endure, but the aftermath...
Gorgin decided it was wiser not to risk it, especially since there was no other succubus in the tribe.
The orc attendant was the sturdiest, but Gorgin had no interest in her.
He simply couldn't bring himself to be attracted to her.
Having a massage with everyone was the limit of his tolerance.
She was also the least “troubled” among the attendants.
However, to maintain the brothel's diversity, Gorgin had kept her.
“Then... is there a chance for us to survive by using our skills, like him, instead of...” He Qingqing's eyes lit up.
It dawned on her why the ogre chief had asked that man what he could do.
Karin laughed.
“So, what can you do? What skill do you think you have that would catch the chief's attention and ensure your safety?”
He Qingqing's expression froze.
What could she do? She had been an ordinary college student majoring in business management – she had no practical skills.
Xiao Ruanhong piped up, “I can cook. I started working in the kitchen a long time ago. I'm really good at cooking dishes!”
He Qingqing looked at Xiao Ruanhong with envy.
She regretted not learning practical skills earlier and instead being caught up in the adulation of men.
“Cooking?”
Karin shook her head with a smile.
“I suggest you just stay here quietly. ”
“At least here, you're sheltered from the elements and provided with food. ”
“When there are no guests, just serve the chief well. Don't think about other things. ”
“Two younger sisters, you need to learn to come to terms with your situation. Don't be so frightened all the time. ”
“If death is inevitable, fear won't change anything. Look at me. I was terrified at first, but now I'm quite content. ”
“You can live a decent life by doing some simple work. Why not? The chief respects us in this regard. ”
“At least he's clean when he bathes. Besides, we have relative freedom in the tribe. And don't envy that man. One day, when he outlives his usefulness, he might become the ogres' dinner. At least we don't have to worry about that.”
The hope in Xiao Ruanhong and He Qingqing's eyes gradually dimmed.
They realized they couldn't escape the fate of entertaining guests.
Trembling with fear, they waited until nightfall, and Gorgin arrived.
With new Blue - Star attendants, as their fellow “world - mate,” he felt obliged to show his support.
A campus belle? Here, she had no special privileges.
She was just another slave in the brothel.
Seeing their terrified expressions, Gorgin felt a sense of satisfaction.