The skull beneath Gu Erdan's feet was unremarkable. There was even a notch hacked into the cracked skull.
If there was anything special about it, it was that there was still a faint glimmer of soul fire within the skull.
Obviously, he wasn't dead yet.
An opportunity! A long-awaited opportunity!
Even though he no longer had internal organs, at this moment, Gu Erdan felt his heart pounding fiercely.
He had fantasized about countless ways to begin and had also devised various methods to recruit minions.
However, due to the precautions taken by the skeleton wizard, most of these ideas couldn't be implemented.
Among the feasible methods, there was only one safest way!
Look up! Make sure the skeleton wizard was absorbing the soul fire and not paying attention to him!
Turn his head and look around! That stupid skeleton soldier was collecting bones and wasn't facing his way either!
The three guys who were supposed to monitor him! Now only the bony figure behind him was left! This was simply a god-sent opportunity!
Without hesitation, Gu Erdan slightly twisted his sole, flipping a thigh bone onto other bones, and then stomped down forcefully.
With a loud bang, the end of the thigh bone that bounced up like a seesaw hit right in the crotch of the unlucky guy trailing closely behind Gu Erdan.
Normally, those responsible for monitoring Gu Erdan were usually skeleton guards. A small trick like this simply wouldn't have worked.
But today, since the skeleton guards were all injured, a random minion was assigned temporarily, giving Gu Erdan a chance to succeed!
The bouncing thigh bone hit the lower limbs of the skeleton soldier. Before he could even steady his feet, Gu Erdan had already stepped on the bones and kicked forcefully to the side.
With a crack, under the push of the bones, the skeleton soldier had no choice but to do a high-intensity split. He lost his balance and fell backward to the ground.
However, he reacted very quickly. The moment he hit the ground, he propped his hands on the ground and lifted his head.
Obviously, he hadn't forgotten the task assigned to him by the skeleton wizard and was reluctant to take his eyes off the target for a moment.
Looking up and looking around, and seeing nothing unusual, the skeleton soldier then staggered to his feet.
Standing behind Gu Erdan again, just as the skeleton soldier lowered his head to check if he was injured, the skull above Gu Erdan's neck suddenly made a clicking sound and rotated 180 degrees.
Looking at the wobbling skull with its chin hanging limply and the faint soul fire within it.
The skeleton soldier staring silently at this skull looked utterly confused.
Noticing this scene, Gu Erdan quickly stretched out his hands, grabbed the head, and twisted it forcefully.
With a creak, the head facing backward was forcefully twisted back by him.
Looking at Gu Erdan who was holding his head and staggering forward, the skeleton soldier behind was a bit confused.
Say, the appearance of the guy in front always seemed a bit strange, but there didn't seem to be anything particularly strange about it.
One head, two hands, seems quite normal...
Walking in front, Gu Erdan held his head tightly with both hands to prevent it from turning back and forth.
After confirming that the skeleton soldier behind had no intention of forcibly pulling the head off, Gu Erdan finally let out a sigh of relief, and his tense heart also calmed down a bit.
Great! He finally got his first pot of gold from that stingy skeleton wizard!
Soar to the sky! A dragon dives into the sea! Become bigger and stronger! Create even greater glories!
His life holds great promise!
Gu Erdan, with one hand on his head, started his routine injury treatment. As he cast the Bone Regeneration Spell, the injured bodies of the skeleton guards were swiftly restored.
This kind of treatment didn't last long. After all, bones are different from flesh and blood and don't need overly complex medical treatment.
Just connect the bones and cast a spell, and the two broken bones will naturally bond together.
After everything was sorted out, the skeleton guards started clearing the battlefield, while Gu Erdan was mercilessly shoved aside and no longer allowed near any loot.
On any other day, Gu Erdan would have started cursing and even played some petty tricks, like using the Bone Regeneration Spell to give these bastards a makeover to vent his anger.
But today, unlike usual, he didn't complain. Instead, he held his head and found a secluded corner to sit down. After making sure no one was around, he suddenly yanked his head off.
Looking at the skull in his hand that kept opening and closing its mouth as if it wanted to bite him, Gu Erdan suddenly found this skull quite to his liking.
"Little brother! Look at you, all broken up! You've only got a head left! And I'm just a useless one among the skeleton soldiers! We're in the same boat! We're both crows, so don't call each other black! How about we just form a team (make do)? I've even thought of a name! Let's call ourselves Northeast F4! I'm a bit smarter than you, so I'll grudgingly be the big brother. You can just call me Wu Yanzu from now on!"
Stroking the ragged skull, Gu Erdan began his recruitment, his tone incredibly gentle.
However, the other party didn't appreciate it at all. Instead of responding gently, it opened its mouth and tried to snap at him.
Seeing this, the corner of Gu Erdan's eye twitched, and he couldn't help but curse inwardly.
These brainless idiots! Don't they have any sense of propriety? Now he only has a skull left! And although it's a bit broken, yellowed, and useless, at least it's complete!
If he can't beat the other skeletons, can't he even defeat this one now?
"Sigh! If you don't want to be my little brother, that's fine! Then let's be friends on equal footing. The two of us have fallen to this state, and our situations are similar. I'm willing to become sworn brothers with you. What do you think, brother?"
"Gaba gaba gaba!"
"How about we follow the example of the Three Brothers in the Peach Garden? We don't ask to be born on the same day, month, and year, but we hope to die on the same day, month, and year! What do you think?"
"Gaba gaba gaba!"
"Boss! What on earth do you want? If it really doesn't work, I'll let you be the big brother, okay? I'm pleading with you to just agree quickly!"
"Gaba gaba gaba!"
"Damn it! Don't decline a friendly offer and then end up facing consequences! If I don't show you how tough I am today, I don't think you'll know how many eyes Marshal Wang has!"
His patience gradually wearing out, Gu Erdan, who was embarrassed and angry, let out a low growl. He actually dug a hole in the ground and stuffed the skull into it.
Then he forcefully snapped one of his own ribs. While making a dainty finger gesture, he tapped on it rhythmically and mumbled something under his breath.
"Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. The pink skull is in my heart. Today, big brother will give you a hairstyle like Sakyamuni's. I hope you can convert to Buddhism soon and understand the benefits of being my little brother. Namo Amitabha, Namo Amitabha, Namo Amitabha......"
The sound of thumping kept ringing out as Gu Erdan began his unorthodox persuasion.
The skeleton soldiers and skeleton guards who heard the commotion came over to check. But by this time, the skull had already been buried in the soil, with only the skullcap area exposed.
Suddenly, on the ground covered with white bones, who would notice an additional skullcap appearing?
Not knowing what Gu Erdan was up to, they hightailed it out of there. Only Gu Erdan remained, persisting with his efforts, trying to convince his little "brother" to mend his ways.