Chapter 104: Five Beauties
Jake stopped before a heavy security door.
Behind this door lived the wives kept by Immortan Joe, and no one except Immortan Joe was allowed inside.
The War Boys stopped when Jake arrived. Immortan Joe had always disliked their stares at the women, and some War Boys who couldn't control themselves had even been permanently disqualified from entering Valhalla.
Now, their new leader—no, their Father—was even more mysterious, and Valhalla was more within reach, so they dared not be so presumptuous.
"Who has the key?"
After a moment, a War Boy carefully handed the key to Jake.
"Nux, take the others and leave."
He opened the door with the key.
"Yes, Father!" Nux immediately led everyone away, playing the role of a loyal follower.
Click, the lock was unlocked, and the iron door was pulled open a crack.
A sound came from the opening.
It seemed the women behind the door had also noticed someone opening it, but unaware that Immortan Joe was dead, they assumed he had returned. Their voices immediately dropped to low hushed tones, tinged with fear.
Were they discussing the terror of Immortan Joe? Or were they discussing their escape plan with Furiosa that afternoon?
Clearly, either way, their plan was doomed.
Jake forcefully opened the door and stepped inside.
It was a small cavern, but well-designed, spacious, and fully equipped with everything needed—sleeping quarters and a pool.
The first thing he saw was an elderly woman; he glanced away, not wanting to let her spoil his assessment.
Then, five women came into view.
What particularly caught Jake's attention was a pregnant woman lying on a stone platform in light clothing.
Although her face was very beautiful, she was heavily pregnant.
And Jake recognized the type—Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, the actress from Transformers 3.
These five women were no ordinary women; they all had model figures. If one of them were with an ordinary person, she'd be considered a catch. Unexpectedly, this Immortan Joe had managed to possess all five. However, the thought of that guy being dismembered and eaten made Jake feel much better about the situation.
"Who are you?" The pregnant woman slowly sat up from the platform, picked up a white gauze robe beside her, and wrapped it around herself. Although she was embarrassed to be seen by a strange man, she was pregnant and couldn't make any sudden movements.
"Me?" Jake took a step forward, completely ignoring the women's wariness. "I hereby declare that I am the new master of this territory. That old tyrant has been killed by me!"
"What?" The women reacted with excitement, even the pregnant woman. This news was undoubtedly good news for them.
They naturally couldn't stand Immortan Joe's oppression anymore; otherwise, they wouldn't have contacted Furiosa to escape.
Jake ignored the women's excited reactions and began to stroll leisurely through the cavern.
First of all, this place was truly excellent as a residence, even having an indoor pool.
Moreover, the ventilation was good and the temperature was comfortable.
However, the only downside was the sanitation facilities.
In this post-apocalyptic world, even if there were facilities, would anyone actually maintain them properly?
So, in this enclosed space, there were unpleasant odors. Imprisoned by Immortan Joe, they had limited options for maintaining cleanliness.
"Is that person really dead?" A short-haired, petite beauty walked up to Jake and asked.
He remembered the actress; she had played the mutant Angel in X-Men: First Class, the character who could breathe fire and had insect-like wings.
However, while she was considered attractive in that movie, here, compared to the other tall models, she looked less statuesque.
Jake nodded. "I gave him to the people living below."
The people living below referred to the slaves.
"And then?" Although the women had already guessed that Immortan Joe was dead, they wanted to know exactly how he died.
"He was consumed entirely," Jake shrugged. "But I doubt his flesh tasted very good."
"That's great!" A red-haired woman clapped her hands excitedly, her joy mixed with satisfaction, as if she wished she'd been there and taken part herself.
However, these five women now faced another problem.
The old ruler was dead, and a new one had arrived.
But when they noticed Jake's appearance, they subconsciously didn't want to resist.
A relatively clean man, capable of overthrowing Immortan Joe's rule single-handedly, must be incredibly powerful. In this world, beautiful women had few options; accepting reality seemed better.
Besides, Jake was perfectly clean, free of disease.
Running away was always risky; perhaps they should wait and observe this new ruler for a while.
However, their thoughts were probably unnecessary.
While Jake wasn't exactly particular about everything, he had certain standards—at least regarding complicated situations like this.
"Where are you from?"
The five women, uncertain of his intentions, answered cautiously.
"I'm from a small settlement in the north," said the pregnant woman. She carefully touched her stomach as she spoke, presumably to protect the baby.
"I'm from..."
"And me..."
The women slowly introduced their origins. Regardless of their previous homes, one thing was certain: they had all been taken by Immortan Joe.
"I am the new ruler, and I only want control of this territory," Jake stated bluntly to avoid future complications.
"Do you have anywhere to go?"
Since this cavern had such ideal conditions, Jake naturally wouldn't leave it to these women.
They exchanged glances, all seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.
Where could they go?
Was it because they weren't attractive enough? They couldn't help but wonder. It was precisely because of their looks that they had gained Immortan Joe's attention; why wouldn't this clean new ruler be interested?
Regardless of the specific reason, they all had to move out of here.
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