"This is too precious," the captain said.
The woman wound the red tendon around her wrist, tied a knot, and said with a smile,
"It’s no use in our hands, so we’ll give it to your martial master. Hopefully, he can help us kill a few more monsters."
"That’s certainly no problem," the captain assured.
"Not bad, Little Wu, you haven’t even left and you’re already receiving gifts," the gunman teased.
Wu Xiaode just smiled and cupped his fist in hand saying, "I’ll treat everyone to a meal when I’m back."
"I want a feast—wait, no, that’s not right. After signing the artist contract when I come back, I won’t have to pay for meals!" Xiao Baihong realized afterwards.
"Does she know we’re from another world?" Wu Xiaode asked.
"Yes, there’s nothing to hide. After all, we disappear every time we finish off the monsters," the captain replied.
After she spoke, she began to look around at everyone.
The moment to decide had arrived.
Sun whistled and said, "Captain, since you’re on such good terms with them, we might as well go there as guests."
"Yeah, help them kill some of the surrounding monsters, and then there’s a safe place to rest. It sounds quite nice," Xiao Baihong agreed.
"The forest is full of towering trees, with all sorts of terrain and water sources. We might as well go there."
"That’s what I was thinking, too."
Seeing that everyone had unanimously chosen the forest, the captain said, "Alright, then we’ll head to the forest."
She took out a briefcase, opened it, and took out several silver watches, handing them to the gunman.
The gunman bit on a cigarette, donned a pair of gloves, and began to set something on the watches.
After he had set up each watch, he handed one to a club member.
Wu Xiaode also received one.
Seeing Wu Xiaode looking somewhat puzzled, Xiao Baihong explained,
"This is a Space Transmission Device we collected from the Otherworld, which can transport everyone to a general area."
"This transmitter could sell for tens of millions on the black market," Ying said.
"Impressive," Wu Xiaode said earnestly.
"But it can only be used once because the wear and tear from our world to there seems to be so great, it breaks as soon as we transfer," she added.
Wu Xiaode was at a loss for words.
Transfers to the Otherworld are usually random, and being able to transport people to a fixed location essentially means avoiding a large part of the risk.
But each transfer costs tens of millions.
Wu Xiaode was beginning to feel that joining the S-rank club was a fortunate event.
Little did he know that while he felt lucky, others also felt lucky to have a strong Boxer and Saber Skill user join the team.
"Wu Xiaode—may I call you Little Wu?" Ying asked with a smile.
"Of course," Wu Xiaode answered.
"I’ve seen your boxing, and it’s quite exquisite," Ying complimented.
"That’s too kind, I was just overperforming; I’m not actually that impressive," Wu Xiaode confessed.
"Don’t be modest. Last night, all the people in our team who could stand their ground in close combat against the monsters died. We’re lucky to have you join us," the captain said in a somber tone.
Wu Xiaode asked incredulously, pointing to himself.
"Yes, you’re the last one," everyone said in unison.
"..." Wu Xiaode said.
Even though he had the least Soul Power,
he was now being treated as an expert.
Perhaps he would have to be at the forefront in team battles.
How was he going to deal with this?
There was no way to deal with it.
The situation tonight was very grim, and anyone could die.
These were all experts; being able to stick together and face whatever comes at midnight was indeed very lucky.
More importantly, he needed to extract their abilities to feed the "Silent Demon Mist"!
Just talking about fighting, the "Silent Demon Mist" was actually very useful.
First, no one had ever seen it.
Second, even the One-eyed Giant had been deceived by it.
Finally, Ya could also be of help.
Wu Xiaode felt a sudden enlightenment in his heart.
—From now on, there was no need to play any tricks.
Better to win everyone’s trust sooner rather than later and figure out ways to increase Soul Power and skills.
"You can rest assured, I’ll be at the front, taking the brunt. As long as I’m not dead, you’ll all be safe," he said confidently, facing everyone’s gaze.
There was a moment of silence from the crowd.
The next second, smiles appeared on everyone’s faces.
"Your Saber Skill isn’t bad, I even find it challenging to defend against," Xiao Baihong praised.
The Book of the Dead also flipped open, revealing a line of ice crystal small text:
"Your words and actions have greatly increased everyone’s good feelings towards you, and they have developed trust in your abilities."
"Please continue your efforts to earn their appreciation."
Wu Xiaode nodded silently to himself.
The gunman passed over a cigarette, grinning and saying, "Brother Wu, the captain and I are long-range firepower, please take care of us when the time comes."
Wu Xiaode gave him a look, then turned to the captain.
The captain, carrying that snow-white longbow, nodded slightly to him.
Humans are innately drawn to the strong, and the powerful seek to stick together.
It’s instinctual, carved into the genes for the sake of survival.
Wu Xiaode accepted the cigarette, tucking it behind his ear and said, "Speaking of which, I haven’t collaborated with everyone yet; I don’t know your abilities or how to coordinate with you in battle."
"We really should discuss that to avoid any confusion once we get there," the captain remarked.
"Little Wu, I’m a Magician and also a thief. I’m best at finding valuable things. When we’re fighting, I’ll stick with you and tackle the monsters," Xiao Baihong added. Content originally comes from novｅlfire.net