Chapter 278 Hubby, Come Here~

The scene suddenly turned harmonious.

The two sides exchanged glances for a moment, confirming that at least on the surface, there was no hostility, and then began their first peaceful interaction.

The one who took the lead was the big brother from the other side: “Let’s introduce ourselves. What are your names? Never mind, let’s skip to the point. Temporary alliance, efficiency is key, let’s get straight to the point.”

Following the introductions from these big brothers, Ling Mo and the others had a basic understanding of them—

The leader was called Tiger Ba Tian, a very imposing name, with an impressive ability to attach corresponding attributes to any item used—like just now, pulling out an ordinary copper coin sword, he could turn it into a ghost-repelling copper coin sword, and even a regular knight’s sword could be transformed into a sacred sword for exorcism.

However, his ability had quite a few limitations.

The one previously referred to as the third guy was called Andong Xing, whose ability was called the Indestructible Grip—his term for it, and it allowed him to crush any form of existence with his hands—even ghosts. His attack method was similar to the fatty’s bone staff, able to directly damage souls.

But this came with its own significant restrictions; not to mention there would be effects based on the power levels of individuals, more importantly, this big brother might not necessarily be able to handle larger targets—because he couldn’t grasp them.

Another guy slacking off was called “Chicken Head,” and his ability was Deflection—a rather conceptual ability, allowing him to deflect damage and even the hatred of unintelligent energy bodies.

The last unlucky fellow who had a warm encounter with the female ghost was called Cheng Rui, whose ability was related to machinery. However, unlike Bai Yu, he couldn’t activate his abilities without certain bodily conditions, making his ability a waste in this dungeon completely devoid of machines—and not only was his ability useless, but he himself was also on the verge of being done for.

He was the one in the team holding the golden mirror, and as a result, he became the first target of the wrath of that fierce ghost. It was clear that the ghost tapping his shoulder wasn’t just to flirt; after enduring that attack, even though his teammates quickly administered healing potions, the ghost’s corruption had drained most of his yang energy, leaving him nearly on the brink of the underworld, and thus, his condition was quite poor.

This was one of the reasons why the big brothers proposed a temporary alliance after the battle; after all, being ambushed right at the start had already reduced their team’s strength, and at least until Cheng Rui fully recovered, they preferred not to engage in conflicts with other players.

Meanwhile, Ling Mo and the others also had no intention of making a move; up to now, their preferred approach had been to ally and complete main quests together, only fighting back when faced with unreasonable opponents—after all, they hadn’t really encountered any teams that could stand up to them.

This also provided Ling Mo and the fatty with quite a bit of experience in battling others.

After getting to know each other, while both sides remained somewhat guarded, they displayed a degree of superficial sincerity. Notably, there was no golden mirror in Tiger Ba Tian’s team, meaning their hunting rank must be a position ahead of Ling Mo’s team. With five elements, there could only be four members in a team, and this seemed quite normal.

“Does this mean each team has one element missing? Is it possible there’s a team without a golden mirror?” the fatty pondered. “If that’s the case, one of those teams is at a natural advantage.”

“That’s unlikely,” Ling Mo shook his head. “The game’s normal setup usually ensures that different teams pull away in the later stages of the dungeon. In the early stages, all teams generally start from the same starting line.”

Otherwise, this would be blatant favoritism, and there’s no reason for the game system to do that.

Tiger Ba Tian habitually pulled out a cigar, examined them for a moment, and asked, “So should we go find other teams and take their mirrors?”

He didn’t care about whether the other teams were at a numerical disadvantage; all he knew was that their primary task now was to replace the golden mirror in their team, preferably also swap out the water, reducing their chances of being attacked, and allowing them to complete their main quest with more peace of mind.

“Alright,” Ling Mo nodded, “let’s go. Watch out for blind spots.”

Like from behind.

Nobody knew when the fierce ghost would suddenly appear, probably without a sound, and if there was even a little negligence, they could end up like Cheng Rui, still trembling and struggling to walk.

Looking like they’d been drained dry.

However, the ancient town wasn’t small, making it naturally hard to find another living team. Strolling in search, the eerie silence was grinding on their sanity, and eventually, Andong Xing couldn’t help but ask, “So, is your team made up of two little pairs?”

Ling Mo paused for a moment, then pointed at Xia Xinyan: “She’s my girlfriend.”

The fatty quickly added while pointing at Bai Yu: “Don’t get it wrong, I’m just friends with her.”

He’d long mentioned that Bai Yu’s looks always led others to misinterpret her as a girl.

Anyway, he was too lazy to correct others’ eyesight issues now; at most, he would clarify his relationship with Bai Yu to avoid a misunderstanding later.

Bai Yu simply smiled, not bothering to clarify anything.

Xia Xinyan looked them over, seemingly wanting to say something but ultimately kept silent.

Then, the group that had been walking together suddenly disappeared.

Including the voices of the fatty and Tiger Ba Tian livelily chatting, everything vanished in an instant, leaving only Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan in place.

A chilling aura then enveloped them.

Ling Mo immediately took Xia Xinyan’s hand, shielding her behind him: “Be careful.”

These fierce ghosts’ attacking methods were indeed completely unscientific; they hadn’t even sensed a hint of abnormality, as the fatty and others had seemingly evaporated into thin air beside them.

If he guessed correctly, this time, the fierce ghost was likely targeting him, dragging Xia Xinyan down with him.

Xia Xinyan silently scanned the surroundings, activating her abilities and ready to take action at any moment.

Although Ling Mo was defending her, in this dungeon, her abilities were far more effective than his, and this time, if a fight broke out, it should be her protecting Ling Mo.

But the fierce ghost’s attack far exceeded her expectations—

Suddenly, a white figure floated out from an abandoned house next to them and right before their eyes… transformed into Xia Xinyan’s likeness.

With a swing of its hips, it beckoned to Ling Mo: “Hubby~! Come here~!”

Xia Xinyan: “……”