Xia team was not scary, but Cheng team was too scary. When they thought of Cheng team's outburst of temper, all the newcomers trembled in their hearts. They didn't want to feel the taste of putting soil on their faces.
"Forget it, don't gather here. Brother Li is right. If we have this time, we might as well go to the water pool to stand guard. If you kill a hare, you can get the treasure chest. When the time comes, you can hold the treasure box and talk to the captain and borrow a weapon."
In the stalemate, some of the newcomers put forward suggestions and took the lead in the direction of the water pool.
Someone took the lead, and the other dazed newcomers also dispersed. With Li Mingcheng's successful case in front, the newcomers cooperated with each other in twos and threes, scattered around the pool, and each waited for the prey to come to the door.
Of course, it was uncertain whether it was the newcomers hunting animals or the predators hunting newcomers.
If they encountered small animals such as hares and squirrels, it was still possible for newcomers to kill them. Using human ingenuity, dig a pit as a trap, drive the prey into the trap, and use the most primitive stones as weapons to kill the prey.
But if they encountered a wild wolf, the situation would be reversed, and they could only flee in embarrassment.
Fortunately, the main goal of the wild wolf that appeared was to drink water. If they paid attention to it in advance, they could still avoid it. If they really couldn't avoid it, just run in the direction of the skeleton cavalry, and they could still be protected.
So, stumbling, the newcomers were forced to adapt to the way of life in the endless world. It didn't take long for many newcomers to have harvested and killed their prey.
But over time, new contradictions appeared among the newcomers, that is, the ownership of the treasure chest.
Few newcomers choose to act alone, and most of them cooperate with familiar newcomers, but the fruit in the treasure chest that dropped was only enough for one person.
When the newcomers faced the scorching sun and worked for a long time, they couldn't kill a single prey, and they managed to kill a few prey but they didn't get the treasure chest at all, so when a treasure chest finally dropped, the meager friendship between them was more fragile in the face the treasure chest.
Because there were more and more conflicts over a treasure chest, it eventually evolved into whoever was close to the treasure chest would desperately grab the fruit and eat it in one bite.
But in this way, the cooperation naturally couldn´t go on. The original group of three or five newcomers gradually fell apart. The experienced newcomers firmly believed that they could solve the prey by themselves. In the end, the thirty newcomers were divided into twenty groups.
The result of the fact that the newcomers were too scattered was that the skeleton cavalry and the ghost bats had a bit of difficulty in protecting all the newcomers. If they were not careful, they may not be able to take care of them.
After a while, an accident happened.
The newcomer, who was busy chasing the hare, did not notice the python next to him with similar colors to the land. Unprepared, he was bitten by the suddenly violent python directly on the neck. Without even a cry for help, he suddenly fell to the ground and gradually lost his breath.
The newcomer who noticed the scene nearby screamed, attracting the attention of others. At this moment, the wild wolves that had been ambushed behind the hillside in the other direction took the opportunity to rush out and pounced on the two people who had all their attention on the killed person.
Even if the skeleton cavalry came to the rescue in time, the two targeted newcomers were unavoidably injured.
In the other direction, the daring newcomers even stared at the wildebeest, but they failed to attack and angered the wildebeest. The wildebeest rushed over and knocked the two newcomers who provoked them into the air.
The newcomers who were hit by the accident one after another gathered in one place again. Some of the newcomers felt that it was too dangerous to fight alone, and were trying to contact new partners. As long as everyone agreed on the distribution method of the treasure chest in advance, there was still hope for cooperation.
The other six newcomers were holding four wounded and were going to find the captain.
Li Mingcheng, who had been standing in front of the tent, gave up a bottle of recovery potion and a roll of bandages he got for the injured, but insisted that he would not let the newcomers get close to the tent.
"Do you still have a conscience? Are you still a person? They are all injured! If you don't get timely treatment, they will die! Can you take responsibility?"
"That's right! You elm head, you can't tell your priorities! If the captain knew that you were wasting lives, he would definitely want you to look good!"
"Lao Li, don't take chicken feathers as arrows1. Cheng team just told us not to disturb us casually, but now something has happened, someone is injured, and you are still here to stop it! If you ask Cheng team, you stop blindly! "
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The newcomers who felt that they were on the side of justice were extremely angry, and frantically pushed and abused Li Mingcheng who was blocking the way.
Li Mingcheng resolutely refused to let them pass, and scolded:
"The medicine is already given to you, but you should give it to them soon! Don't blame me for being rude if you rush up!"
"Why do you want to be rude and shoot at us? You are shameless. Did Xia team give you weapons to shoot at your own people?"
"Surname Li! If you really have the ability, you can shoot! Go! Let's see if Xia team will teach you a lesson or teach us a lesson!"
"Go ahead! If the captain knew we were here to save people, he wouldn't blame us!"
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The six newcomers who tried to rush up were not only not frightened by Li Mingcheng's threat, but even more excited. Li Mingcheng wouldn't really take out a laser gun to attack people. One of them didn't stop him, and he was pushed to the ground by several people, bypassing him, and the six newcomers continued to charge up.
The Gorefiend bull, who had been wagging his tail lazily in front of the tent, stared at the newcomers who were running towards the tent with their blood-red eyes. He slowly stood up, and the bull's hooves dug on the ground before suddenly rushing over.
The speed and strength of the Gorefiend bull were not something that newcomers could resist. With one rush, all six newcomers were knocked over, leaving only a groaning sound.
After dealing with the newcomers who were forcibly approaching the tent, the Gorefiend bull slowly walked back to the tent, lay down and continued to wag its tail, appearing gentle and harmless.
The six newcomers who fell to the ground and Li Mingcheng, as well as the newcomers who were discussing cooperation to hunt prey in the distance and did not come to join in the fun, were all stunned. They thought that these strange creatures sent by the two captains were to protect them. Who would have thought it would attacking them?
Xia Ruize was awakened by the sound outside, and he heard the noise outside in a daze. He opened his eyes and reacted for two seconds before realizing where he was resting.
Carefully removing the arm that was pressing on his waist, Xia Ruize wanted to get up and climb down around Cheng Huaiqian, but before he could move two steps, Cheng Huaiqian's arm came up again.
"It's still early, let's sleep a little longer."
Cheng Huaiqian said in a daze, but the movements in his hands did not relax, making Xia Ruize unable to walk.
The system in his mind told Xia Ruize that they had slept for two hours, and it was already past two o'clock in the afternoon, so he could not help but said, "It's getting late, wake up."
Xia Ruize moved Cheng Huaiqian's arm away again. Unexpectedly, Cheng Huaiqian woke up, rubbed his eyes, sat up, and stretched comfortably. This nap was really comfortable, and he enjoyed the satisfaction and happiness of a full sleep.
This satisfaction and happiness even allowed him to temporarily ignore the irritability caused by the faint noise outside the tent.
Cheng Huaiqian bought a lot of desert camouflage-colored combat uniforms from the Lord God, some of which were suitable for Xia Ruize, and now decided to share them with Xia Ruize. So, the two were wearing the same clothes.
Xia Ruize really didn't expect his teammate to be more careful in life than himself. The tents and clothes were all life products that he hadn't paid attention to, but it was really practical in this situation.
Putting on combat uniforms and smart boots, the energetic two finally walked out of the tent after getting full of sleep, but as soon as they went out, they were pushed back by the oncoming heat wave.
Xia Ruize sighed; this kind of harsh living environment was a test of human endurance. If they had been suffering in the wilderness environment, they could gradually get used to it, but there was a refreshing and comfortable air-conditioned tent in the middle, which was really encouraging. He couldn't afford to have the courage to return to the cruel environment!
Of course, after the feeling was over, it was time to go out. Xia Ruize was about to open the door again, but Cheng Huaiqian suddenly turned over and took out a pair of sunglasses for Xia Ruize to put on, and then he took one himself and went out first.
When the two of them appeared at the entrance of the tent, the wailing voices of the newcomers who were lying on the ground couldn't help but grow louder.
As Cheng Huaiqian walked down the hill, he shared half of the fruits from the animals killed by the little skeletons during the nap to Xia Ruize. The two of them each had a handful of fruits and stuffed them into their mouths as they walked. Various states continued to increase.
Eating a few more red fruits that could fill their stomach would not feel supportive, but it would take longer to not feel hungry, but it would not affect the improvement of agility.
"What's going on here?"
Cheng Huaiqian glanced at the newcomers all over the floor, and then glanced at the newcomers a little further away, a move in his heart, if he counted correctly, there seemed to be fewer people?
"Cheng team! You have to decide for us! He's not a good thing…"
A newcomer was about to complain loudly, but seeing Cheng Huaiqian lazily making a pause gesture, he could only shut up reluctantly.
As soon as Cheng Huaiqian grabbed his hand, an invisible hand grabbed the back collar of Li Mingcheng, who was lying not far away.
"Tell me."
Li Mingcheng was excited. He could first say that at least he wouldn't let the people on the other side talk nonsense to create a bad preconceived impression on the two captains. He quickly explained everything that happened during Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian's nap in a simple and clear manner.
"Huh? Python? Wild wolf? Wildebeest?" Cheng Huaiqian walked towards the injured four newcomers and sneered, "You guys are really capable, don't you ignore what I said? Tell me how you measure your own strength. Yes, you dare to provoke anything, why don't you go to heaven?"
This time, the newcomers dare not speak. Even if the two captains were not there, they had always been protected by the skeleton cavalry and ghost bats. How could they think that they would be too scattered with each other and would not be protected enough in the end?
Cheng Huaiqian walked to the injured newcomer, briefly checked the wound, and said directly:
"Five fruits for a bottle of recovery potion, two fruits for a roll of bandages, you can choose for yourself."
"Ah? But we don't have one! Cheng team, save us, we're dying of pain…"
The newcomer, who was teared a piece of flesh from his leg by the wild wolf, sweated profusely in pain, and looked at Cheng Huaiqian pleadingly.
"I didn't force you to give it now, but you will owe it." Cheng Huaiqian sneered, "Your life is too fragile to stand up to you. If I don't teach you a lesson, you really treat me as a doctor."
"What about us? Cheng team, we were hit by your bull!"
The six newcomers who were hit by the Gorefiend bull on the other side were in a hurry. They were also injured. Cheng team couldn't ignore them, right?
Cheng Huaiqian beckoned, and the skeleton cavalry rushed over quickly on the skeleton horse and stopped beside the fallen newcomer, Cheng Huaiqian pointed at the skeleton cavalry, "So, you have to thank my cavalry for protecting you, that's right, If you want more, let each person hand in ten fruits."
"What?!"
As soon as these words came out, all the newcomers were startled and looked at Cheng Huaiqian in horror. Cheng team was trying to steal money!
But seeing Cheng Huaiqian's face sinking, he glanced around, all the newcomers who were looking at him couldn't help but take two steps back, Cheng Huaiqian said coldly:
"It seems that Xia team has protected you so well that you have been unable to recognize the reality for a long time. Why, take us as your bodyguards? Do we have to work hard and protect you?
Why should we keep you safe? Why should I heal you?
You don't know, the veterans usually take newcomers like you who can't do anything but cause trouble, and require all newcomers to hand over all their profits as protection fees.
If it wasn't for Xia team taking pity on you and wanting you to live longer, do you think I would agree to distribute your profits? Give you a good look, don't you remember your surname? "
Cheng Huaiqian actually didn't even bother to exploit the pitiful profits of the newcomers, but he wouldn't say that directly. After he reprimanded all the newcomers with a frightened face, Cheng Huaiqian began to give orders.
"Now, people with kill records in their hands are standing here."
Under the deterrence of Demon King Cheng, sixteen of the twenty-nine newcomers gradually came out.
"Show the contents of your watch."
With another order, Cheng Huaiqian and Xia Ruize checked all the personal information and task reminders of the sixteen newcomers, and had a general understanding of the newcomers' basic data.
"The rest of the people don't seem to dare to do it. Okay, it´s too wasteful to care about you. You'd better keep your mouth shut and keep quiet. You have no right to speak in front of me if you don't kill them."
After mocking the remaining newcomers, Cheng Huaiqian asked the sixteen people who were barely classified as "trash":
"Think about it now, do you want to follow me and Xia team honestly?
If you want to follow us, you can borrow weapons from us at the cost of handing in half of the profits. Of course, getting weapons does not mean that you have the right to speak, so keep your mouth shut! "
Cheng Huaiqian was too fierce. When he reprimanded with a cold face, it seemed that there was overwhelming pressure, and the pressure was so overwhelming that no one dared to stand up. It was best to narrow down your sense of existence, so that Cheng team couldn't see them.
"Come to us after you figure it out."
After the last sentence left, Cheng Huaiqian pulled Xia Ruize, and the two walked towards the water pool.
During Cheng Huaiqian's outburst, Xia Ruize stood beside him without saying a word, and the newcomers couldn't see the expression of Xia Ruize who was covering most of his face with sunglasses.
But Xia team didn't stop Cheng team from going mad, and to a certain extent it seemed to hint at Xia team's intentions. This realization made the newcomers very frustrated.
Seeing that Cheng Huaiqian was about to leave, several of the injured were the first to lose their patience, promising to return the corresponding fruits and then borrowed the healing medicine from Cheng Huaiqian. Then everyone watched the backs of the two captains walk away.
"The pool is getting smaller." After walking around the small pool, Cheng Huaiqian affirmed, "I just don't know if it's because the temperature is too high or because the water was drank."
"Let's observe again. Anyway, the water pool is still a good weapon for attracting monsters. We are guarding here and animals will bump into it."
Xia Ruize touched Xiao Hei in his hand when he was talking. Xia Ruize certainly wouldn't stop him when he asked to come out to play, and let them out, one tucked in his hand and the other hung on the hem of his clothes.
At this moment, Xia Ruize was stunned for a moment, because Duan, who finally woke up from a sweet dream in the pet space, found that the other two partners were not there, and immediately realized that they were secretly going out to play, how could this work? It also had to go out and play!
So, Xia Ruize let out the dumb again, Cheng Huaiqian poked the wings of the fat worm, and laughed ruthlessly: "What's the use of this thing?"
Duan, who was questioned, released a bit of pheromone angrily, hum, just wait and see its performance.
It was a pity that the pheromone, which usually worked immediately, didn't attract anything this time, and was completely stunned. Duan began to doubt life, his wings couldn't move, and he weakly stopped on Xia Ruize's shoulders in a daze.
Xia Ruize smiled and touched the little guy to soothe its hurt heart.
At this time, three newcomers took the initiative to come over and promise Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian:
"Xia team, Cheng team, we want to borrow weapons. After that, we will follow your orders carefully, and half of the treasure chests we harvest will be handed in on time. We are absolutely obedient!"
Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian looked at each other. Seeing that his teammates had no objection, Xia Ruize asked directly, "What weapons do you want?"
Of course, the newcomers wanted laser guns. It didn't take long for the five laser guns stored in Xia Ruize's space to be borrowed from the equipment warehouse. Only the one rewarded by the system was kept by him.
In order to make room for him, Xia Ruize put most of the weapons and energy boxes he had collected in the room of Endless World, and only brought a few spare parts with him. Unexpectedly, everything had been lent out.
Newcomers who came to express their loyalty later could only borrow cold weapons such as crossbows and broadswords.
In the end, a total of twelve newcomers took the initiative to express their willingness to follow the two captains wholeheartedly, that is, Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian had a lot of weapons in stock, otherwise they might not be able to supply so many people.
This was a two-way selection process. Newcomers were choosing, and Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian were also deciding whether to stay or not based on their impressions of these newcomers.
After lending out the weapons, Cheng Huaiqian no longer had a completely stocking attitude towards these newcomers. While attacking, he would give some pointers from time to time. If his attitude could not be so bad, the newcomers would definitely thank him even more.
The other dozen or so newcomers were active nearby, trying to cooperate with each other to hunt animals, desperately trying to prove that they could live well without Cheng Huaiqian.
At this moment, Da Hei and Xiao Hei suddenly rushed into the arms of Xia Ruize, who was sitting at a high place, aiming at killing their prey at will. The information they sent back surprised Xia Ruize, there was actually a large group of wild animals approaching the water pool.
Hearing this unusual information, Xia Ruize couldn't help but look at Duan on his shoulders, only to see Duan carefully wrapping his wings around himself, trying to shrink himself smaller.
"Hey, does it actually work?"
Cheng Huaiqian was very happy, holding its wings, he lifted Dawn up and shook it. If Xiang insects could still attract other animals to approach in this world, wouldn't they have a better monster sucking artifact?
The two gathered all the newcomers to the small hill, and witnessed a large number of animals gathered around together.
Five elephants, three cheetahs, eight wild wolves, a herd of bison, a herd of porcupines, a herd of wildebeest, a herd of vultures, a herd of eagles, a herd of elk, a herd of hares…
All kinds of wild animals appeared in the sight of the newcomers at the same time, and gathered towards the location of the small water pool.
Many newcomers hid behind the two captains subconsciously, and there were more animals gathered this time than those gathered around the small water pool before they came here.
The newcomers were guarding the water pool at noon. Although there will be small animals trying to slip to the water pool from time to time, they were only a small number of sporadic appearances. It was rare for a large number of animals to suddenly appear like this, not to mention the scary size of the elephants.
"Release a little more next time, understand?"
Cheng Huaiqian, who was standing on Xia Ruize's left, leaned over, hugged Xia Ruize's right shoulder, lowered his head and instructed Duan on Xia Ruize's left shoulder, but his breath all got into Xia Ruize's ear, causing him to shrug and hide.
Realizing that he was still a sturdy Xiang insect, the little wings immediately waved happily, and even wanted to fly to Xia Ruize's head, but Cheng Huaiqian grabbed him and pressed Xia Ruize's shoulder.
Cheng Huaiqian personally arranged targets for several newcomers with long-range weapons, and then Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian took the lead, kicking off the attack.
Xia Ruize used a sunburst bow, which could shoot five arrows at most with one blow. The attack efficiency was comparable to that of a laser gun. After a few rounds of drawing the bow, all small animals and flying animals in the sky were killed.
Next, arrows with enormous power were shot out one by one, and large animals such as wild wolves, cheetahs, bison, porcupines, wildebeests, etc. could not resist and fell to the ground one after another.
Cheng Huaiqian aimed at the largest elephant at the beginning, and the black balls popped out of his fingertips ambushing one by one into the huge body of the elephant. Until Xia Ruize had time to shoot an arrow, he would cooperate to detonate the magic energy, cooperating with Xia Ruize to kill the prey with one arrow.
This batch of attracted wild animals was not enough for Xia Ruize and Cheng Huaiqian to be pressured, in the contrary they were finally able to let go and fight.
The newcomers who hid behind the two and only shared part of their prey were frightened by the two captains who were full of fire. They clearly realized that where the wilderness was scary and animals were scary, the captains were also really scary!
After all the attracted animals were resolved, the matter was not over. Cheng Huaiqian took out the newcomers who participated in the attack and trained them one by one.