The four of them stopped at the end of a passage. All the cave ants had been cleared out, and the nest of the queen ant was some distance away, so it was quite safe.
"How much longer do we have to wait?" Leng Yue asked quietly from the corner.
"Just to be on the safe side, we should wait a little longer!" Jiang Yuan wasn't in a hurry at all; there was no point in rushing now.
"You can lean on my shoulder and rest for a while!"
Ning Yanlan reached out and covered Jiang Yuan's face, forcibly trying to let his head rest in her arms.
"I'm used to sleeping on a hard pillow; a soft one makes my neck hurt!" Jiang Yuan refused with a wry smile. Wouldn't resting at this time cause him to miss something important?
Ning Yanlan almost choked when she heard this. This Jiang Yuan doesn't even know when to stop. How could he drive on such a lousy road!
"Now that we still have some time, I'd like to talk about the benefits for the Oath Squad!" Jiang Yuan said to Xiao Pang and Leng Yue, sitting up straight with a serious expression.
There was a reason he wasn't sleeping. They had been pressed for time on the journey, and the formation of the contract team was so sudden that they had no chance to sit down and discuss things calmly.
"Any more perks?" Little Fatty's eyes lit up. He thought that being able to join such a strong team and rely on their strength was enough, but he didn't expect there would be more perks.
Leng Yue remained silent. If she really wanted to be considered, her status was merely that of Ning Yanlan's servant, so she was too embarrassed to shamelessly ask for any benefits.
"First, I need to control all the resources of the entire squad!"
Jiang Yuan's words, though seemingly offensive, did not elicit any displeasure from Xiao Pang and Leng Yue.
Jiang Yuan was satisfied with their reactions. After a long pause, he slowly said, "And I will take care of all your cultivation resources!"
"To put it another way, I want to be the captain, and a domineering captain at that! So, I'd like to ask for your opinions!" Jiang Yuan deliberately made his statement very definitive.
He knew that his abilities would inevitably lead the Oath Squad to its peak, so he did not want any distrust to arise within the Oath Squad.
"Brother Yuan, don't try to test me with our relationship!" Little Fatty looked like he saw right through him. Their four years of being best friends hadn't been for nothing; he could see right through a glance or a gesture.
"Whatever!" Leng Yue shook her head indifferently.
"Okay, then I'll take that as your official agreement!"
Jiang Yuan looked at the two of them solemnly.
"You're so indecisive, I really don't know what Ning Yanlan likes about you!" Leng Yue said impatiently.
Jiang Yuan, who had just been serious, instantly lost his composure. He felt like a million alpacas were running through his mind, and before leaving, he didn't forget to spit!
"Now that you've joined the team, as the captain, I should give you a little something as a welcome gift!" Jiang Yuan took out something and held it in his palm. He asked Little Fatty solemnly, "Little Fatty, before I give you this, there's something I need to ask you!"
"Go ahead and say it, as long as it's not gay, I'll agree!" the chubby boy joked.
"Be serious, I'm being serious!" Jiang Yuan took a deep breath.
Little Fatty noticed the seriousness in Jiang Yuan's expression, so he also dropped his carefree attitude.
"If I asked you to be a support player for a team, would you be willing?" Jiang Yuan asked tentatively. In this world, many people would not choose to be a supporting role, especially in this apocalyptic world.
Being a supporting character could easily lead to becoming cannon fodder, so Jiang Yuan needed to understand Xiao Pang's true thoughts before giving him the Earth Song.
"Brother Yuan, don't you know me? I can be a support, or even a healer!" Little Fatty breathed a sigh of relief; he thought it was something important.
"If you don't mind, I'll give you a unique opportunity!" Jiang Yuan was still excited even though he had guessed the answer.
"Go ahead and say it, I'm ready to be a stay-at-home dad!" Little Fatty had an expression that said he was ready to sacrifice himself at any moment.
"this!"
Jiang Yuan took out his Earth War Song talent, which he had crafted with ten thousand marks of the dead. He said, "Advanced talent - Earth War Song. Activating this talent allows nearby teammates to receive the power of the earth. The amount of energy increased depends on the strength of the talent user!"
"Furthermore, it also has a passive skill!"
"Earth's Lament: When the user of this talent dies, it will greatly inspire the surrounding allies and make them mourn for the Earth's Lament. Uses: Unique."
After reading the introduction of Earth Song, Jiang Yuan fell silent. Earth Song is dropped by Earth Beasts. This talent is a powerful tool in team battles and is most suitable for shield warriors who charge into battle. Of course, the destructive power of this talent is limited. If shield warriors do not rely on the strength of the team, they will be at a great disadvantage.
"Wow, that's amazing talent!" Little Fatty had no idea why Jiang Yuan had brought out Earth War Song. He knew a thing or two about talent and was well aware that talent was something that was innate and couldn't be forced.
"Okay?" Jiang Yuan released his hand, and the skill ball floated in the air.
"It's a pity it's not mine, otherwise my shield warrior would definitely be famous!" Little Fatty sighed.
"Fool!"
Leng Yue turned her head away, trying her best not to look at Xiao Pang, because the guy was obviously too stupid and she couldn't bear to look at him.
"Brother Yuan, Sister Leng is calling you an idiot!" Little Fatty pouted, trying his best not to think about those daydreams. Talent? He knew it was impossible without even thinking about it!
"This talent is yours now!"
Jiang Yuan was also helpless. He crushed the skill ball, and the Hand of Death slowly extended. Then, the Earth Song talent within it was stuffed into Little Fatty's body.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the Grim Reaper's Hand can forge skill orbs; if anyone else wants to use the skill orbs, it can only be done by Jiang Yuan himself, otherwise there's absolutely no chance!
"alright!"
Jiang Yuan smiled slightly, pointed at the chubby boy and said with a smile, "Remember your promise, from now on you will make a name for yourself as a shield warrior!"
"This...this?"
Little Fatty thought for a moment, but was so frightened that he sat up in shock.
"Stay calm. A shield warrior who wants to make a name for himself needs to maintain the demeanor of a master at all times!" Jiang Yuan signaled to Little Fatty to stay calm.
"But this is talent!"
Little Fatty subconsciously activated the Earth War Song. As the earth trembled, a surge of energy flowed from beneath their feet into their bodies.
Jiang Yuan closed his eyes and sensed it for a while, then praised, "Five points of strength added, not bad!"
"The first stage of Earth War Song can amplify my allies' strength by one-tenth!" Little Fatty exclaimed dramatically. Then, thinking of the Earth Beast from before, he asked doubtfully, "But I remember that when the Earth Beast used this talent, it amplified most of the beast tide, while my talent has a range limitation!"
Jiang Yuan smiled faintly after hearing this. The Earth Beast's Earth War Song is a talent that can only be used once in a lifetime, so the difference between the two is bound to be huge. However, he did not want Little Fatty to be able to use this kind of Earth War Song.
Ideally, forever!
"Take your time to figure it out!" Jiang Yuan didn't reveal the secret within his talent.
"And what about my gift, Captain Jiang?" Leng Yue unceremoniously reached out her 'greedy hand' towards Jiang Yuan.
"you!"
Jiang Yuan was taken aback. He hadn't prepared a gift for Leng Yue at all, and he hadn't expected Leng Yue to ask for one.
"What do you want?" Jiang Yuan asked tentatively.
“I want you…” Leng Yue said, thinking for a while before finally saying, “Treat everyone equally!”
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