Chapter 317 Duan Jibo’s choice.
"Why did they come to us again? Are they targeting us?"
Duan Jibo exclaimed.
Duan Qi's face showed a hint of anxiety. The experience of the Snake-patterned Ghost King was right in front of her. If she were in that situation, she would most likely suffer the same fate.
The sudden appearance of the villagers immediately aroused the attention of Duan Jiebo and the others, and even Lin Chen narrowed his eyes and looked outside the door.
"Uncle! Uncle! It's Tiezhu, open the door quickly." Tiezhu shouted from outside.
"Have they recovered?"
As soon as the voice came out, everyone noticed that Tiezhu and other villagers had changed a lot from their previous state.
"Let's go and take a look." Lin Chen said with a smile.
The wooden door opened with a creak, and Lin Chen appeared at the door with a smile on his face.
"Uncle, have you seen those outsiders? They suddenly disappeared." Tiezhu asked in surprise, as if he had encountered some problem that he couldn't figure out.
Lin Chen looked at the villagers deeply and said, "It seems that they have left the village. Before leaving, they gave all the food they had to you."
The villagers showed a look of surprise.
Tiezhu even scratched his head and laughed, "No wonder I'm not that hungry anymore, uncle. Thank you so much this time. If you hadn't helped us, we would have left halfway."
"We are all family, don't be polite." Lin Chen said with a smile. He naturally didn't mind establishing a superficial good relationship with these villagers.
Tiezhu and the others seemed to really approve of Lin Chen, and they talked for a long time before leaving.
The door closed again.
The arrival of Tiezhu and others made Lin Chen and the other two realize one thing.
That is, when the native ghost villagers eat ghosts... or humans, the endless greed in their hearts will be temporarily satisfied.
"Perhaps, the way to clear this dungeon is to guide the native ghosts to eat other human-ghost players." Duan Qi said with a grim expression.
"Don't tell anyone about this matter, otherwise it will easily cause internal strife and suspicion." Duan Jiebo said.
As a senior member of the Dark Guard, he also values other players very much. After all, they are all part of the strength of Blue Star.
Lin Chen nodded without comment, not caring about anything.
At this time, two ghost farm tools who had been working for the whole morning came over. They had completed Lin Chen's instructions, and the dead grass in the yard had also been cleaned up by them.
This workload is very tiring for them. Their only remaining consciousness is already exhausted and they just want to stand back against the wall and have a good rest.
They floated quietly in front of Lin Chen, like two employees who had completed their tasks and were reporting to their boss.
Lin Chen understood and took a look at the situation in the yard. He suddenly raised his head and said, "The weeding task is okay, but the ground is too uneven. Go dig the ground. You are not allowed to rest or sleep until the ground is flattened to the point where it reflects light."
Iron rake, hammer: "!!!"
In the end, both of the two ghosts were extremely vicious, and under Lin Chen's coercion, they had to obediently start their new work.
Duan Jibo and Duan Qi's mouths twitched when they saw this scene.
"Boy Chen, why do I have the urge to hang you on the street lamp?" Duan Jiebo said speechlessly.
…
It was afternoon.
The ghosts in the dry well and the iron pot were no longer moving.
Lin Chen began to bask in the sun out of boredom.
He did not continue to go out and cause trouble. After what Tiezhu and other villagers had done, they had already been half integrated into the village. However, there were many villagers here, more than just those fourteen people, so things still needed to ferment.
Lin Chen was not in a hurry. He thought about getting rid of the ghosts in the yard at night first. Those ghosts were real ghosts and might be able to help him learn more information.
However, during this period of time, a lot of figures gathered in Lin Chen's courtyard again.
Those are other human players.
Some of them had noticed what happened on Lin Chen's side before, and they also knew what happened to the Snake-patterned Ghost King and his men, so they all came over and wanted to know the information about the deserted village that Lin Chen and his men had come into contact with.
There was not enough space in the house, so all thirty people gathered in the yard.
Lin Chen doesn't care about the information at all. It doesn't matter whether he tells it or not. After all, he won't lose anything.
Duan Jibo is very caring towards other players because of his position.
Of course, he did not reveal some special clues. He just reminded people of the most superficial things to prevent any players from following the same path as the Serpentine Ghost King and his companions.
"We only know two things. First, the villagers in this village are very hostile to outsiders, so if anyone claims to be an outsider when entering the village, they should be careful next time," said Duan Jiebo.
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a commotion among the crowd, and many of the players' faces turned pale. It was obvious that they were the players who entered the village as outsiders.
"Second, the villagers in this village are very hungry for food. They are like a group of starving ghosts, with a never-ending thirst. So don't take out food in front of the villagers, otherwise it will arouse their greed. When this greed cannot be satisfied, you will most likely follow in the footsteps of the group of ghost kings in front." Duan Jibo said.
"What happened to that group of ghost kings? Are they really dead?" a player asked.
Everyone came in time because they had heard about these things, but most people did not fully understand the specific circumstances.
Duan Jibo sneered and said, "They were eaten. Five ghost kings who had reached the peak and high levels of ghost power were eaten up one bite at a time by fourteen villagers. They had no power to resist at all."
"What?"
"How could it be!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and then took a breath of cold air.
"Ghosts eat ghosts..."
Someone whispered, his face pale.
This kind of native ghost that even eats ghosts is undoubtedly more terrifying.
The entire atmosphere became completely depressing. Just by hearing one side of the story, a thick layer of gloom rose in their hearts.
At this time, Duan Jibo continued:
"In addition, I think everyone knows the importance of food. I think many people here have felt hungry before."
"Captain Duan, you are right. At noon, the three of us in the team felt hungry almost at the same time, but luckily we still brought some food to fill our stomachs." A young man with a high level of four stars named Wang Zihao answered after he came to his senses.
When entering the village, everyone introduced themselves, so Lin Chen already knew these players.
“It’s the same with us.”
"So do we."
All the players nodded in agreement.
"Very good. In that case, I propose that everyone sort out their food reserves and use them equally. I also know that this may not be fair to some people, but I estimate that the food everyone brings is similar. After the balance is achieved, it will be easier for everyone to come together and explore the deserted village together." Duan Jiebo said.
The crowd became agitated again, many people looked at each other, and for a moment no one responded.
"What? Don't you all want to? In that case, just consider the two messages given to you as a gift. Don't even think about getting any news from us in the future. All this news was obtained by me, Chen, and the Queen of Darkness at the risk of our lives." Duan Jiebo questioned, his voice completely cold.
After these words came out, Wang Zihao, who had spoken earlier, smiled awkwardly and said, "Team Duan, we don't have any other intentions. We can still exchange information, but I don't think it's necessary to integrate the food reserves together."
He was the team leader of their makeshift team, and what he said also represented the wishes of the other two players.
"Yes, I don't want to accept this either." Liang Pu, the captain of another team, shook her head. She was a woman with middle level ghost power.
"Captain Duan, why don't we just exchange information and forget about the food?" another captain responded.
Everyone followed suit.
Seven of the teams expressed their attitudes directly, and even Lin Chen’s “neighbors” in the courtyard rejected the proposal.
Only two teams looked confused and did not respond for the time being.
Duan Jibo stared at everyone's eyes and sneered, "Why, do you have a lot of food stored?"
At this moment, Lin Chen's eyes suddenly began to become playful. He looked at the expressions of the players. He had always regarded himself as a bystander. He had already noticed that those players who opened their mouths to refuse the proposal had more or less secretly glanced at him.
It was obvious that everyone had some kind of grudge against him.
"Captain Duan, we don't have much food, so we rejected your suggestion. Don't ask about this matter anymore. Anyway, if there is any new information or clues, I will tell you and repay you for today's favor." Wang Zihao took a deep breath and clasped his fists.
"It's the same with us."
The other six team leaders looked at each other and then spoke.
Duan Jibo stared at them intently, and finally said in a deep voice: "I understand, you guys go, leave quickly."
He seemed deflated and didn't want to say anything. Instead, he ordered them to leave, as if he didn't want them to stay here for even a second.
"good!"
Many players agreed very readily and turned around to climb over the wall to leave. They all came here by climbing over the wall. The deserted village was too dangerous. As they had just entered the dungeon, no one wanted to go out to avoid danger.
At this moment, Lin Chen, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke.
"etc."
His voice was calm, but it carried a tone that brooked no rejection, causing the players who were about to leave to freeze.
The fat on Duan Jibo's face trembled, and he quickly looked at Lin Chen and said, "Chen boy..."
Before he could say anything more, Lin Chen interrupted him with a wave of his hand. He said, "Old Duan, since they are here, how can they leave without making things clear?"
Duan Jiebo's face darkened, knowing that Lin Chen had guessed something, but he wanted to say something else. However, when he saw Lin Chen's indifferent expression, his open mouth slowly closed again.
He remembered some advice Chen De had given him.
"If I'm not around anymore, you can communicate with Chen on my behalf. He may look complicated and uncontrollable, but he's actually very simple. Remember, never try to control him, deceive him, or kidnap him. Learn to trust him and help him."
Chen De rarely spoke these words to him with an extremely serious look, which left a deep impression on him.
He has the reputation of being a thick-skinned and black-hearted smiling tiger, but he has always been a high-ranking secret guard who cares about Blue Star.
These four-star players are the high-end combat forces of Blue Star China.
In order to maintain the overall stability, after he saw the truth behind those players, he let them leave in time. As for Lin Chen, he would make unilateral compensation, which was due to his duty and position.
But when he saw Lin Chen's expression, he immediately understood that if he continued to defend these players, he would lose .
Duan Jibo came back to his senses and said solemnly: "Chen boy, no matter what, I will listen to you."
Duan Qi on the side had been standing firmly behind Lin Chen since someone had known about it. She said nothing but glanced at the players of the seven teams with a sharp gaze.
Duan Qi, who was pure-minded, stood up for the team more decisively and promptly than his smooth-talking brother.
Lin Chen looked back at the two of them, smiled and nodded.
Then the players, whose expressions had become uneasy, spoke up.
He asked slowly:
"You don't want to put the supplies together, but because of me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the entire yard suddenly became extremely solemn.
