Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

Although the voice of the Skeleton Man is a standard mechanical voice.

But when the other party said 'it's all the same', in Seto's ears, she actually felt a strong apology from the tone, and she didn't know where it came from.

This made Seto a little panicked, and he said: "It's okay, it's okay..."

The Bone Man Gang nodded, without saying much, and just led the three of them out of the pond.

Before leaving, Lu Meng turned his head and looked.

I saw an old man in gray clothes standing under the rain curtain, holding a cigarette between his fingers, still staring into the distance.

His figure shrank smaller and smaller until he disappeared.

But soon, another violent coughing sound came from behind...

"He likes you very much." Suddenly, the leading skeleton man said, "I have been with him for so many years, and it is rare to see little Gray as happy as he is today -"

"Thanks."

Little Gray...

The old man's wrinkles and gray beard and hair appeared in the minds of several people, and they couldn't help but be speechless for a moment.

"You're welcome..." Cang Cui said hesitantly, "Is Big Gray in a good mood?"

"Well, I can see that," the Bone Man nodded, "This is good for his body."

Lu Meng secretly looked at this mechanical life with great interest.

From a time scale, each skeleton man has traveled through thousands of years. Although they may not be able to retain complete memories due to data updates, they are said to be better than everyone present, including Big Gray. They are all older, so there is really no problem.

The remains of skeleton craftsmen previously discovered in Huangshui Village also prove that there are traces of skeleton activities in the swamp, and there may still be skeletons left here.

Therefore, Lu Meng was not surprised.

But as a Skeleton, it's still rare to join a gang in the swamp.

And Seto asked this question on his behalf:

"Mr. Bone Man, how did you join the Skinners?" she asked curiously.

This is too dangerous.

Skeletons do not age naturally, they only wear out, and usually have a long life.

However, once the body is damaged, it is difficult to repair.

At the same time, as long as they are killed, limited by today's technological level, they will die completely, and the loss will be too great.

"It's dangerous, isn't it?" As if he had predicted it, the skeleton man said what Seto was thinking - or maybe he had heard this question countless times.

He didn't look back: "Because it's more dangerous outside."

"On the contrary, I stay here. I am not afraid of acid rain, and blood spiders are not interested in metal frames. There are no other threats except outsiders..."

"Don't look at it like this, I'm actually a pretty good skinner."

Lu Meng listened, feeling enlightened.

As a skeleton man, in an environment where blood spiders are plundering, there is no need to worry about being parasitized or eaten.

Although you will still be attacked when you are active, as long as you lie down and pretend to be dead, no insects will come to control you. It can be said to be the first-class death-free gold medal.

Taking advantage of this advantage, Skeleton Man can also perform some tasks that others may consider quite dangerous.

It can be regarded as everyone getting what he needs.

I guess this skeleton man's status among the skinned men is not too low; and judging from his tone, he has been with Big Gray for a long time and is deeply trusted and relied upon.

Soon, the Bone Man sent the three to their residence.

After making arrangements and instructions for a while, he closed everyone's doors and walked towards the wooden corridor.

From time to time, a drizzle of acid would fall on the Skeleton Man, but as he said, the rain had no effect at all and gradually gathered into water droplets and slid down.

"Asha." The skeleton man paused.

——On the opposite side, a man wrapped in a leather cloak blocked his way.

"What did Big Gray say to them?" Asha asked.

"Don't worry," said the Bone Man, "they haven't joined the Skinners."

"Big Gray doesn't have this intention?" Asha didn't believe it. "I remember that he liked that worker bee very much."

"Hmm..." The skeleton man paused, and the sound generator in his throat made a little noise.

——You don’t want to know that it was them who refused.

"Asha, don't think about whether these things are there or not." The Skeleton Man spoke again, "You know his character. As long as you can guard Peeling well, this position will eventually be yours."

Asha laughed out loud: "Skeleton Man, do your circuits also believe in 'character'?"

The skeleton man said nothing.

"...Don't be nervous, I believe what you said, and I believe him." Asha stepped out of the way and patted the Skeleton Man on the shoulder as he passed by him, the metal squeezing: "Doctor of the Double Blade Group Come and see, our respected Big Gray still has a long life to live."

"During the alliance, remember to take good care of him for me."

"You and I still have a long time to get along..."

The Skeleton Man paused and did not look back: "By the way, Asa, when you go to Shark Village, remember to take those three guests with you... just think of it as doing Big Gray a small favor."

"I will." Asha smiled.

The crunching sound of metal skeletons on the wooden corridor gradually faded away.

"This damn weather..."

The man in the cloak looked down at the hand that he had just patted the skeleton man on. There was a few traces of acid left on it, and there was some slight pain from the corrosion.

He clicked his tongue and said, "That's really annoying."

…

…

"I said...what now?"

In the hut, Seto whispered.

At this moment, although they have the qualifications to participate in the alliance, they can sneak into Shark Village.

But the enemies are about to unite.

Just in terms of power.

When Shi Zhen was first established, even if he went all out, he was still equivalent to an ordinary faction.

This is not as good as the former Stone Rat Group - after all, it was built on other people's corpses.

And even if the Water Tribe can stand firm, together with them, it can barely equal two families.

There will be four big gangs in Shark Village, plus the Red Sword Group.

Even if the force value of the Double Blades is negligible, there are old-school overlords like the Hound Gang on the opposite side, who can overpower other gangs. The positives and negatives balance out...

The little princess curled her fingers.

No matter how you calculate it, they still have about three big gangs that are short of power.

Not to mention fighting on someone else's home court.

"Teacher... if it doesn't work, let's shake people off?"

I can't call my mother.

You can also ask that uncle to beat them...

Seto blinked.

At first, the nameless man said that he would take her to solve this incident together, and he was very excited.

I feel like I can improve my results by taking advantage of the big guys and go home feeling proud.

But when I actually participated, I realized how difficult it was - to shake people where they should be.

On the other side, Cang Cui was holding a newly acquired military crossbow, adjusting it while leaning against the door, sensing the surrounding environment and looking alert.

After listening for a while, he motioned to the two people in the room, but no one else was watching.

The Skinner really trusted them very much.

"This man is not easy to call." Lu Meng shook his head and glanced at Seto, his eyes dark and unreadable.

Except for the intervention of the forces of the Shaker Kingdom, who will seize the initiative and take away the princess.

Yi Lumeng also knows this from his life experience in Scone Town.

The Shaq people can't spare any extra troops now.

The Holy Kingdom, the Sand King... and the Insect Lord who may appear in the Spider Plains are full of pressure.

Even Tie Luo, a group of five people, who accompanied Bayan to Skun Town, was considered AWOL.

He returned to the front line soon after the incident.

However, Lu Meng was not holding on. He had already asked Ryan to go back in advance to ask for help. This was a foresight in the plan, and it was just in time.

Shi Zhen's pressure is not as great as it appears.

However, there is no telling how much support will come and what kind it will be like.

"Another factor is," Lu Meng looked at the two of them, "the intervention of United Cities."

"Union City..."

"..."

Seto and Aoi were both silent.

To Seto, she knew what it meant.

The Shark Kingdom still officially has diplomatic relations with the United City, and its trade with the Merchant Guild is growing day by day.

Even if you know that you are seeking skin from a tiger.

But for future development, this is something that has to be done.

Interfering with the swamp is a trivial matter, but once they fall out with Union City, the whole plan will be ruined.

This means that even if Bayan receives a request for help, even if her teacher... knows that she is here, it is impossible to send Shaq's regular army to participate, and the support will be limited.

The Private Trust of the Unknown into the Swamp is an example of this.

For Cang Cui, what makes him feel heavy is——

It was precisely because of the participation of the Union City hunters that his previous team was completely wiped out.

It is conceivable that they may even meet again in the future.

Will the new life that I have finally gained now be ruined by this...

"Don't worry too much. I'm just reminding you, but no one knows the purpose of the United City - in the end, it's not certain which side they are on." Lu Meng pulled out his chair and put down the moon blade, "Maybe , these nobles don’t really want us to interfere in their affairs?”

He thought of the captured masterpiece heavy crossbow and the craftsman's inscriptions erased from it.

"Take out these additional factors on both sides...it's more about the issues at hand."

Lu Meng said: "In fact, the alliance has already begun."

The other two people nodded.

In fact, if you use the timeline to calculate.

The rebellion in Huangshui Village made everyone see the plan of the "Water Tribe" and gave Shark Village an excuse to hold an alliance.

The destruction of the Stone Rat Group reminded the swamp of the threat of the 'previous generation of shadow people', which greatly accelerated the process of convening the alliance.

After that, Stone Town changed hands, the Red Sword Regiment joined the alliance, and the swamp ninjas went north... A series of changes in power meant that this alliance was bound to be held, and its intensity was far greater than before.

By the time Lu Meng and the others were on their way out, the prelude to the alliance in Shark Village had actually begun.

It just deals with historical disputes between some small gangs and factions in the past. Only by resolving these internal contradictions can we have the basis to sit down and negotiate together.

What, you don’t want to reconcile?

A few giants will take care of you.

This process is also a time for established forces to form cliques and win over people's hearts and minds.

As for their own conflicts, they must be resolved in the end, that is, to compete for the real king of the swamp.

There was no need for Lu Meng to get involved in these trivial matters before.

Fortunately, unlike several other gangs, the Skinners thought the same way, so until now they were ready to join the alliance in a leisurely manner, only waiting to appear at the critical moment.

This allowed Lu Meng and his party to seize the last chance.

However……

"Pied Town," Lu Meng held his chin and tapped the table, "The key to the problem is Pied Town."

The Skinners are different from other gangs in that most of their members are local residents, that is, swamp people, and some settled smugglers are also mixed among them.

The old Skinner and Big Gray obviously have an obsession with this town.

As a big boss, he doesn't just see the town as a considerable asset like others... he truly regards this place as his hometown - of course, this is also true.

Otherwise, back when Daharsh was assassinated.

He can then take the Skinner to settle in Shark Village.

Instead of guarding this place that is often attacked by insect waves.

To be fair, even Lu Meng couldn't do this - for Shi Zhen, he didn't have the same mentality as Big Gray. All he could do was not fish for all the benefits like other managers and have some vision for development.

Of course, being able to do this in this world is enough to be supported by others.

"So, the Skinners will not conflict with the Hound Gang," he continued. "Once they compete for hegemony in Shark Village, a large number of manpower will be deployed. Now that the insect tide may break out at any time, the safety of the towns behind cannot be guaranteed."

"He said before..." Seto recalled, "Big Hash gave Skinner Town support, so he joined his side... Now Skinner wants to support the Hound Gang again. Did Big Green give him some promise?"

"It's very possible." Lu Meng thought of Da Gelin's letter to the shadow man.

This 'hound' has actually done a lot of things behind the alliance.

There are some things that even her own subordinates don't know about.

--Why?

Is it distrust?

"But judging by Mr. Big Gray's tone," Cang Cui analyzed, "he actually doesn't trust Big Gray very much, right? In the end, he recommended us to join the Hound Gang..."

"Perhaps, there is no choice." Lu Meng said, "He doesn't have much time."

The room fell silent.

Not only Lu Meng, but also the other two people saw in the short time they got together: Big Gray's injury was serious.

——There are rumors in the swamp.

It is said that Big Gray's original strength was at the legion level, but in his current state, it is hard to say whether he can reach a normal level as a martial artist - his manpower will eventually be exhausted.

"That's why he said... the position of the big boss can also be given up." Seto said softly, "Skinner, are you already looking for a successor?"

In this case, it happened to hit the alliance.

They can only compromise in exchange for the new overlord's support and recognition of the successor.

If appropriate, it would be best if the future leader of the Skinners could show his face in front of various forces in the swamp at the alliance.

"It's not difficult to guess this candidate." Lu Meng recalled his experience after arriving in Skinning Town.

That arrow shot from the top of the city.

"Look at this..."

He took out his luggage bag, unfolded a letter from it, and spread it out to everyone:

"Guess, which one of our speculations... and what is written in the letter is true?"

Seto stepped forward and saw the signature.

——"Big Gray".