"Brother Fang, you seem to still have some reservations about me. Is it because I am the former captain? You can rest assured that even after I leave, I would never do anything to fight for power. Since headquarters chose you as the captain, there must be a reason. I have been here for nine years and have long been out of touch with the outside world."
He can't even figure out the situation outside, let alone continue to be the captain.
Even if there are still people at headquarters who support me, I will definitely step down and make way for more capable individuals.
Fang Xiu saw the sincerity on Lu Ziming's face and couldn't help but smile inwardly.
He knew very well that Lu Ziming's little trick was nothing more than an attempt to sow discord between him and the others.
If Lu Ziming were to act so magnanimously, wouldn't that make him seem petty and afraid of being usurped?
Suddenly, Fang Xiu spoke up: "Who do you think you are, to dare to ask me for that?"
The atmosphere instantly froze upon hearing this.
Lu Ziming's face immediately turned ugly.
"Brother Fang, I didn't mean anything by saying this, I hope you don't misunderstand."
Li Xiaoru and the others also looked troubled. On one side was the current captain whom they trusted implicitly, and on the other side was the former captain whom they had known for many years.
It's difficult for them to be caught in the middle.
As Lu Ziming explained to him, Fang Xiu became even more certain that the other party definitely had ulterior motives and might even be in cahoots with Wei Xin.
His speculation was not unfounded. After all, they had contacted Wei Xin first, and Wei Xin's attempt to deceive them failed, resulting in her being swindled out of 10,000 ghost coins. How could she possibly let it go so easily?
Therefore, it is highly likely that Wei Xin informed Lu Ziming about their situation, which is why Lu Ziming pretended to encounter them by chance in the wilderness.
Seeing that the atmosphere had reached a stalemate, Yang Ming quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
"Captain Lu, you haven't answered my question yet: can you buy cigarettes with ghost money?"
Lu Ziming seized the opportunity and resumed his previous smile.
"You can buy a lot of things with ghost money, but unfortunately, you can't buy cigarettes."
Upon hearing this, Yang Ming immediately wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.
"The common currency in White Stone Town is ghost money, because the entire town is full of dead people, so they only accept ghost money. When I said before that I could leave once I raised 100 million ghost money, I wasn't just making things up."
This has been proven by human lives lost over the years.
If you gather 100 million ghost coins, you can buy a way to leave the burial site.
Your arrival will only speed things up; after all, the more people make money, the faster we can gather 100 million ghost coins.
The crowd grew even more curious as they listened.
"Then how do you earn ghost money?"
“Kill the strange creatures! Like those snakes and insects, killing one of them is worth one ghost coin.”
"Holy crap! Does that mean we have to kill a hundred million of them?"
"Wait a minute, one hundred million isn't that difficult, is it? Although it's hard to do in a short time, Captain, you've been in the burial ground for three years and have even broken through to the fifth rank. Surely you can't raise one hundred million underworld coins?"
Everyone found it incredible. Let alone the fifth rank, even they, the fourth rank, could raise 100 million ghost coins in a few years.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ziming gave a wry smile.
"If only it were that simple, actually..."
As he said this, his expression suddenly changed.
"Something's happening! The Brain Monster's here, everyone be careful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a row of brains with four limbs appeared on the narrow mountain road.
Those brains were enormous, almost half the size of an adult's body, and without the protection of a skull, they were completely exposed, with the folds and grooves on the brain clearly visible.
Below the brain are short limbs covered in hair, somewhat resembling the hands and feet of a monkey, which is quite bizarre.
"Remember, never kill the Brain Monsters. They always come in groups. Once one Brain Monster dies, all the Brain Monsters on the mountain will sense it and swarm over."
As he spoke, the Brain Demon seemed to have sensed something and accelerated its charge towards Fang Xiu and the others.
Everyone's expressions turned solemn, and they immediately prepared for battle.
Then, they soon realized that they had prepared in vain.
Because those mind monsters completely ignored them and attacked Fang Xiu and Lu Ziming directly.
The ignored crowd: "..."
Lu Ziming's words echoed in his ears.
"Brain monsters are a group of bizarre creatures that eat brains, and they only like to eat the brains of smart people."
Upon realizing this, and seeing the eccentric person ignoring them, everyone's faces darkened.
What's this?
Can't a few of us put together a complete brain?
Actually, it wasn't as exaggerated as they thought. They used to have brains, but after meeting Fang Xiu, they lost them long ago.
Surrounded by the mind-bending monsters, Fang Xiu suddenly felt a strange fluctuation desperately trying to penetrate his mind.
Psychological attack?
He activated his Nightmare ability and easily blocked it.
Lu Ziming, on the other hand, unleashed the Light of the Mind, a dazzling white light enveloping his entire body and easily blocking the mental attack from the mind monster.
He glanced subtly at Fang Xiu, who was equally relaxed, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"Come on, let's leave this place."
With a single palm strike, he sent the brain monsters flying, clearing a path for them.
He then led everyone away.
After they crossed the mountain, the town of Whitestone, which they had been unable to reach before, came into view.
The outskirts of White Stone Town are filled with snakes, insects, and strange creatures of various shapes.
Those eerie creatures exuded a terrifying aura, some even reaching B-level or A-level.
"Quickly, get into town!" Lu Ziming shouted anxiously.
In fact, he didn't even need to remind them, because the moment they appeared, the endless eeriness outside White Stone Town discovered them and rushed towards them.
Buzzing...
The sound of flapping wings was incessant, giving people a splitting headache.
Lu Ziming roared, and a brilliant light of his soul spread throughout his body, causing even his sword to glow.
"cut!"
With a single sword strike, the light of his soul transformed into a dazzling sword aura that soared into the sky, causing countless strange phenomena to fall like rain, and actually cleaving a path through the midst of these phenomena.
"Walk!"
Led by Lu Ziming, the group successfully entered Baishi Town.
White Stone Town seems to contain some strange power, which keeps all the eerie things out, but it cannot block the gray fog.
Even though there is no danger to life in Whitestone Town, spirituality is still being consumed at all times.
In this state, no one could hold on for long; sooner or later, they would die from exhaustion of their spiritual energy, except for Fang Xiu.
Xiao Chuxia, currently the weakest among them, is already somewhat out of breath. Having been in the gray fog for a long time, even with her versatile lying ability, she has already consumed half of her spiritual energy.
Upon entering the town, everyone was greeted by a scene completely different from the outside world.
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