Chapter 1 What Did You Say!

"What did you say!"

Nearly an hour later, in Long Mao Fortress, first floor of the Zhuang Tower.

"How is this possible?" San Yu Strong Assault listened to Crossing for King's report, hardly believing his ears.

"Absolutely true!" Although Crossing for King couldn't make too many rich expressions, he still tried his best to reply in a firm tone, "Not to mention that the sniper hiding in the dark killed the vice-captain with one shot... just take that [Si Yu Ruo Li]... among the female players I've seen, only [Xu Huai Shang] can compare to her, and Du Du Mo and Xi Xi Man only lasted one move in her hands! If I hadn't decisively chosen to retreat, I wouldn't have been able to bring back even the current intelligence!"

Hearing this, a wisp of cold sweat slowly flowed down San Yu Strong Assault's forehead: "If what you said is true... then..."

"Then it means... we have far underestimated the strength of the opposing team." Reborn as King, who was beside him, took over the captain's words with a grave tone, "No... it should be 'I', not 'we'... this is my dereliction of duty as a strategist."

"It's useless to say this now." San Yu Strong Assault didn't blame him, "Let's still think about whether there is a way to recover the disadvantage..." He crossed his arms and muttered with his head lowered, "The other side only relied on the combat power of two people, and caused us to lose the sniper in the team, as well as two powerful NPC helpers... If we calculate it this way, if the other four people plus 'Blood Corpse God' go together..."

"Then let them come." At this moment, a strange voice suddenly came.

The speaker was located in a corner of the room, but the players didn't seem to notice his existence until he uttered these words. Only then did the three members of Corpse Blade Second Squad suddenly turn their heads and look in the direction of the voice.

"You are..." San Yu Strong Assault looked at the other person and asked tentatively.

"Hehe... you three are the Earthlings who killed Qiuqiuqi, right?" The rabbit star person was dressed in a green military uniform, with a red beret clipped between his two long ears. He didn't answer San Yu Strong Assault's question, but spoke to himself, "I just heard about the matters of Xi Xi Man and Du Du Mo... It seems that they encountered strong enemies."

"Your Excellency... could it be one of the Six Heavenly Officials?" Hearing this person's address of the other two Heavenly Officials, Reborn as King guessed a bit, and thus asked.

"That's right." The other person then took the opportunity to introduce himself, "I am the Longevity Star Lord of the Long Mao Six Heavenly Officials—Colonel."

"Colonel?" San Yu Strong Assault questioned after hearing this, "Is that your name or your rank?"

"That's not important." The Colonel replied, "A name is just a code name. What's important is... you have to let the world know what your code name means."

The Colonel's words and actions all revealed a sense of presence unique to a newly debuted character, and this successfully intimidated the Corpse Blade members.

"Then... Colonel." Reborn as King thought for a few seconds before asking, "What do you plan to do with today's matter?"

"Hehe..." The Colonel sneered, "You want to instigate me to 'avenge my companions'?" As he said that, he laughed loudly, "Hahahaha..." Before the laughter ended, he had already moved, appearing in front of the players.

His speed was as fast as the wind, but also silent, just like teleportation. The three Corpse Blade members were shocked by his actions and took two steps back instinctively.

"In the end... today's events are all caused by you aliens, right?" After standing still, the Colonel glared at them and said, "Saying 'we know there is a rich village that has never been plundered', and using 'being left as hostages' as insurance, you tricked Xi Xi Man and Du Du Mo over..." He snorted coldly, "Hmph... Xi Xi Man is reckless and arrogant, brave but lacking in strategy, Du Du Mo is shortsighted and clever... If there is anything these two guys have in common, it is that they are equally greedy for profit and fond of boasting. Therefore... they fell for your tricks and were used by you."

His words here almost exposed all the tricks played by Reborn as King. The three Corpse Blade members felt a cold sweat in their hearts when they heard this, and they all entered a state of alert.

"What? Are you tensing up your bodies to fight with me?" The Colonel swept the three people with a cold gaze, "Don't be nervous, I don't intend to kill you. If I wanted to attack... the three of you would already be three corpses."

His words were not just empty talk. Before he took the initiative to speak, San Yu Strong Assault, Reborn as King, and Crossing for King did not notice his existence at all. If he had suddenly attacked at that time, it was very likely that he would have instantly killed one person.

"Then... Colonel, what do you mean by telling us this?" San Yu Strong Assault pondered for a few seconds before replying humbly.

"I'll be frank with you..." The Colonel replied, "First of all, I acknowledge your intelligence and strength, so I also hope that you... don't treat the remaining four Long Mao Six Heavenly Officials as fools."

"Okay..." San Yu Strong Assault replied, "But we won't apologize for what happened before..."

"Apologize? Ha!" The Colonel laughed, "You just made the right response when facing force and unreasonable demands, why apologize?" As he said that, he turned around, exposing his back to those people without any scruples, and continued, "In this world... if a person (rabbit) wants to get something, then he must take the corresponding risks, bear the corresponding costs, and have the corresponding strength..." He paused, "Qiuqiuqi, Xi Xi Man, Du Du Mo... the deaths of these guys are no one's fault. It's like encountering someone cheating while gambling... If you don't have the ability to expose the other party on the spot, then you can only blame yourself for being an idiot, and you can't blame anyone. It's ugly to pursue anything after losing... that's what losers do."

"The Colonel is really reasonable." Reborn as King took the opportunity to please the NPC, and continued, "Then we can rest assured."

"Hmph..." The Colonel glanced at Reborn as King sideways, and then said, "Okay, let's talk about the past events here, let's talk about something more practical..." He turned to face the players again, "I've been listening to you talk for a while, according to my understanding, the current situation is... in the village you mentioned, there are four very powerful Earthlings, for some reason, you and the four of them are eager to kill all the enemies."

"Yes." San Yu Strong Assault nodded, indicating that the other party was right.

"Let's talk about us..." The Colonel raised a hand, pointed his index finger upwards, "I... and the three above, are indeed also interested in the village you mentioned." He licked his rabbit lips, revealing a greedy smile, "Hehe... Nowadays, villages of that size are hard to find, once they are captured, it means new water sources, farmland, and a large number of slaves..." He said in a deep voice, "So, I can also tell you frankly, we are determined to get that village."

"That's great! We can fully cooperate!" Crossing for King interjected excitedly at this time (but there was still no change in expression on his face), "The four Earthlings who are hostile to us are all on the side of the villagers, as long as they are alive... they will not let you attack the village! That is to say..."

"...That is to say, although our goals are different, we have a common enemy." Reborn as King used a relatively calm tone, and then used a sentence to summarize his teammate's words.

"I know, that's why I came to talk to you..." The Colonel replied, "...cooperation."

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At the same time, in Xiazhong Village, outside the tomb.

"Hey~ we're back~" After jumping out of the dark cave, Xiao Tan saw Xiao Ling and Ruo Yu who were waiting for them at a glance, and immediately waved to them and shouted.

"Looking at your dog-like posture, you've gained a lot?" Xiao Ling looked at Xiao Tan and said.

"Hey... what do you mean by dog-like posture?" Xiao Tan asked with narrowed eyes.

"It's the lively posture of smiling silly and jumping around." Xiao Ling replied with a smile.

"Ah~ what an apt description." Brother Jue, who was not far behind Xiao Tan, quickly walked out of the cave.

"Looking at your cat-like posture, you should have returned empty-handed." Ruo Yu, who was standing beside Xiao Ling, also said to Brother Jue.

"Hehe..." Feng Bujue smiled, "Then I'll also ask... what is a cat-like posture?"

"A dead face, a listless, irritating posture." Ruo Yu replied coldly.

Not far away, Tu Aotian and Tu Lisu were also waiting for the return of the two players. Seeing them come up alive, Tu Aotian stepped forward and said, "Brother Feng, Brother Wang, did you find anything in that tunnel (Tu Aotian watched them open the hidden tunnel in the tomb)?"

"Dead end." Feng Bujue didn't want to explain too much to the other party, and it was useless to explain. These rabbit star people didn't have the curse imprint items of Blackbeard in their hands. Even if they went to the end of the tunnel, they wouldn't find anything. "Some texts were engraved on the wall at the end, which seemed to record the life story of a certain interstellar pirate a long time ago. We studied there for a long time but couldn't figure out anything."

He paused for two seconds, and then added: "Oh, right..." He looked at Tu Aotian, "Although there is nothing all the way to the end of this tunnel, its length is very long, and the structure is very stable. I'll tell you how to open and close the tunnel entrance later. In the future, when your village encounters any crisis, you can use this tunnel as a refuge."

"That's great! Thank you so much!" Tu Aotian smiled and exchanged glances with Tu Lisu beside him, and then gave Brother Jue and the others a grateful look.

In fact, when Feng Bujue said that the tunnel was a "dead end", Tu Aotian was still a little skeptical; fortunately, Brother Jue cleverly added the latter passage, dispelling the other party's doubts... The principle is very simple, since the other party is willing to say how to open the tunnel, it means they have nothing to hide. If you don't believe it, you can go to the end of the tunnel yourself to find out.

In short, after everyone chatted for a few words, they temporarily dispersed.

The four members of Hell Frontline chose a quiet place to exchange information, while Tu Aotian and Tu Lisu ran to deal with various aftermaths...

The two of them are very busy rabbits. The daily production and defense work in the village are originally monitored by them. Elder Pi Pian is just a mascot in white...

Today, there are so many motorcycles (building materials), corpses (organic fertilizer) and clothes at the entrance of the village. They are very busy.

In addition... the attack not long ago made the villagers of Xiazhong Village panic. Since the people (rabbits) of Long Mao Fortress came once, it means that the coordinates of the village have been exposed. Although Ruo Yu and the others used overwhelming strength to kill almost all of the opponents, it does not mean that those thugs will give up on this village from now on.

Therefore, the whole village is shrouded in a kind of uneasy emotion... Under this situation, Tu Aotian and Tu Lisu undoubtedly have a lot of ideological work to do. Even though they themselves are under great psychological pressure, they still have to lead and appease those who are weaker. Because... this is the path they chose.

In this world of the jungle, the strong either become plunderers or guardians... This is the choice that the strong must face.

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Another hour passed, and another motorcycle team appeared in the desert between Long Mao Fortress and Xiazhong Village.

In the dust that filled the sky, there was a group of fierce thugs.

And among them, there were also three members of Corpse Blade Second Squad, and... three members of the Long Mao Six Heavenly Officials.

The three people are...

Longevity Star Lord—Colonel.

Benefit Calculation Star Lord—Ma Ma Hu.

Salvation Star Lord—Di Di Wei.

Obviously, the Corpse Blade players have formed an alliance with the Long Mao Divine Fist's Six Heavenly Officials.

This time... they have no slightest attitude of underestimating the enemy, just with the same goal, they are killing towards the location of the Hell Frontline team.

"It should be able to reach the entrance of that village in another ten minutes." Crossing for King, who was responsible for leading the way, was sitting in the frontmost motorcycle. At this time, he turned his head and shouted to his teammates and the three NPCs, "Be careful of the other party's sniper, maybe this time she will attack before we approach the entrance of the village, and a little carelessness may cost you your life!"

"Hmph... Compared to the guy who uses a gun, I would rather compete with the female swordsman you mentioned." Di Di Wei, who said this, was also a giant, and his figure was even stronger than Xi Xi Man's.

"Don't get me wrong... we are not here to compete with others in martial arts." Ma Ma Hu, who took his words, was an old rabbit, his figure was thin and hunched, and he had a goatee under his rabbit mouth, "If possible, I hope the Colonel goes in alone and assassinates all the opponents... that would save a lot of trouble."

"Hehe..." The Colonel smiled and turned his head to reply (he and Ma Ma Hu were riding on the same motorcycle, and he was responsible for driving), "Senior, you think too highly of me..."

Just as they were talking, suddenly, a minion at the front of the team shouted loudly; "Look! There are people ahead!"

As soon as these words came out, the Corpse Blade members and the three Heavenly Officials were slightly stunned and looked into the distance.

But seeing... in the desert ahead, there were indeed two figures standing.