Joey looked helpless. This bearded man was really unreliable. Joey had treated him like his own brother. Such a stupid brother must not have been born to the same parents.

"Don't come any closer!"

Joey cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted at the bearded man, hoping he could hear him.

Whether it was because the bearded man's hearing wasn't very good, or because the distance was too far, he actually heard Joey's words as "Come here quickly!" So he ran and shouted to Joey, "Okay, okay, I'm coming right now!"

Will and Joey looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Your own brother is not only mentally challenged, but his ears were probably adopted too, weren't they?"

Faced with Will's sarcastic remarks, Joey could only laugh awkwardly. It was only at times like this that I felt it was good to occasionally suffer a verbal defeat. Otherwise, arguing with others over the bearded man would be too much of a waste of energy.

"Jo...Joey, I...I'm here!"

The bearded man, panting heavily, braced himself on his knees and chuckled as he spoke to Joey.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Now you're in charge of digging the hole. Remember to make it big enough for three people to lie down in!"

Joey patted the bearded man on the shoulder and handed him the pickaxe.

"Dig a hole? Now?"

The bearded man straightened up, looked at the five orcs who had caught up behind him, and was full of question marks.

"Now's the time; you don't have much time left!"

Joey urged him again.

"good!"

The bearded man didn't ask any more questions and slammed his pickaxe into the ground.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're actually digging?"

Will chuckled softly and couldn't help but step forward to remind the bearded man.

"Get out of my way, I only listen to Joey. He has his reasons for telling me to dig!"

The bearded man completely ignored Will and swung his pickaxe even harder, as if he had inexhaustible strength.

"You're a true brother!"

Will glanced at Joey, then looked solemnly at the orcs that were getting closer and closer to the three of them.

Joey didn't answer again, just quietly watching the bearded man digging the hole. The bearded man seemed completely unconcerned about the charging orcs, only wanting to complete the task Joey had given him as soon as possible and finish digging the hole.

Will tightened his grip on his pickaxe, circled around to stand in front of Joey and the bearded man, and prepared to confront the five orcs head-on.