As the fire gradually subsided, Luo Chen calmed down.

"Put it away," Luo Chen said, patting Number Five on the shoulder.

The latter nodded and then walked towards the fire.

"Hey Mike, thanks for the drink, he'll probably love it," Luo Chen said casually as he walked towards Mike's group.

He then handed over the half-pack of cigarettes he was holding.

“My friend, you’re welcome. Everyone encounters these things.” Mike smiled like a kind old man, then reached out and took the cigarette back.

Luo Chen smiled faintly, glancing around.

From beginning to end, he never gave up observing this group of people. There was no way around it; too many things had happened in just a few days, which made him extremely sensitive.

Of course, it's advisable to maintain a certain level of vigilance in this world.

Don't trust anyone, and don't have any good intentions towards anyone.

Who knows if the person who was laughing and joking with you one second might shoot you the next?

This is a very normal thing, and it's the norm in this world.

Luo Chen looked him over, and even though Mike noticed, he didn't seem to intend to stop him.

"Where are you going?" Luo Chen observed the group and found that their equipment was indeed quite good, but as Mike had said, they had just gone through a battle.

"Hahaha, Northern Frontier, our camp is over there. We're out here to complete a mission." Mike shrugged, took out a lighter, lit a cigarette, and slowly said after exhaling a puff of smoke.

Luo Chen nodded, without directly stating that everyone had the same destination.

"Smoke less, this stuff is bad for your health," Luo Chen chuckled and joked.

"Sigh, you know, it's hard to survive without this. It's our best spiritual sustenance." Mike took a deep drag and looked at the half-burnt cigarette in his hand as he spoke.

"By the way, Xiao, where are you guys going? This direction leads to the Northern Frontier. Are we going the same way?" Mike casually asked.

“That’s right, what a coincidence.” Luo Chen smiled, then pointed behind him and said again, “A friend wants to go to the Northern Frontier, but is worried about encountering… well, bad things on the way. You know, in this world, it’s not safe to go out alone.”

Mike nodded knowingly: "If you'd like, we can go together on the way. Don't worry, it's just for the journey, there won't be any charge."

[You're not charging fees? Are you trying to take people's lives?]

Luo Chen thought to himself, then laughed and said, "Haha, of course I'd like to. Who would refuse to have another friend? Maybe we'd be even safer with you guys around, don't you think?"

[Keep pretending. If I wake up, how am I supposed to stay in the underworld?]

Through his observations, Luo Chen carefully noticed some details. The reason he was willing to come here and chat idly with the other party was to observe them more closely, understand their personnel configuration, and formulate the next plan.

After the two cars disappeared at the foot of the mountain, Luo Chen understood.

The car must have been driven away by that purple-haired woman. The reason Luo Chen realized this was because he hadn't seen that purple-haired woman again from beginning to end.

This was certainly illogical; Luo Chen didn't believe he would die immediately after cutting off that woman's wrist.

At least surviving shouldn't be too difficult.

After that woman leaves, she will definitely go to get reinforcements. However, Luo Chen is unsure whether that woman knows that One-Eyed and the others are all dead.

However, this situation was not very important to Luo Chen.

Regardless of whether the other party was aware of it or not, they naturally increased their efforts to send mercenaries. It's just unclear whether it will be a few mercenaries or an entire mercenary group that appears next.

[Damn it, if it's an entire mercenary group, how am I supposed to handle them on my own?]

[And now this group of mercenaries has appeared beside me. It seems strange, and I can't tell if they're hostile. Sigh, my brain just can't keep up! System, when are you going to send me a Sherlock Holmes head? That way, I can come up with a line for you: "There's only one truth."]

[Hey hey hey, looks like I've switched channels. Oh well, it's Dogecoin, ignoring me again.]

Luo Chen lowered his head and mentally berated the system.

Unfortunately, the system simply ignored him.

[System, you've upgraded and now you're all aloof, huh? You've even picked up those aloof act from those sluts? Tell me, are you in a relationship? Did you find another system after upgrading? I'm your good buddy, and this is how you treat me?]

System: "...Silence is the best response."

Luo Chen was inwardly screaming at the Dogecoin system's response. When had a protagonist ever suffered such humiliation? What protagonist was like him?

Wait a minute, I'm not the main character either. No wonder, I'm the main villain, with the protagonist's wife on my left and the protagonist's sister on my right.

[Host, please stop your madness...]

Luo Chen was slightly surprised, not expecting that his uncontrollable outburst would actually cause the system to speak.

No, I'm not crazy. You forced me into this situation. In this state, do you really want to watch me fail? Are you that cruel?

Luo Chen silently chanted in his heart, continuously applying PUA to the system. He firmly believed that one day, the system would be moved by the PUA.

System: "6".

"..."

At this moment, Luo Chen wanted to curse, but unfortunately, the system didn't.

"Hey, Xiao, what's wrong? Is something the problem?" Mike didn't understand why Luo Chen was making some strange movements.

Mike walked over and placed his hand on Luo Chen's forehead.

"What are you doing?" Luo Chen shrank back, staring at Mike with a hint of anger.

"Oh, I just wanted to check if you were alright. I thought you caught a cold after the shock," Mike quickly explained, gesturing with his hands.

Luo Chen returned an apologetic smile; it was all the system's doing.

"Okay, I'm going back now, thank you." Luo Chen shook his head and headed straight back.

"This Easterner is really strange. Does every Easterner really know how to fly over walls and walk on rooftops? Is he practicing some kind of divine skill?" Mike muttered, frowning as he watched Luo Chen's retreating figure.

Luo Chen's situation deepened his impression of Easterners once again.

"Boss, what's wrong?"

Mike shook his head: "I've discovered something big."

The mercenaries perked up at the mention of it. Could it be some old story about that stripper?

"Tell me about this boring life, I want to hear it."

Mike shook his head and sighed: "You can't tell anyone that I've discovered that Easterners really know kung fu!"