Discussion group.
Guang Chu's resolute message left Zhao Zhi speechless for a long time.
"Boss?"
In the camp, Liu Hao, with his triangular eyes, looked over at Zhao Zhi, who was leaning back in a rattan chair, as he stopped speaking in the discussion group.
At this moment, Zhao Zhi, seated on the chair, frowned slightly.
His right index finger tapped rhythmically on the armrest, his eyes also narrowed as he stared at the discussion group's messages projected on his wristband.
"Guang Chu, how can he be so certain?" Zhao Zhi murmured.
His murmur reached Liu Hao and the others, who all turned to look at him. Black Widow, with her heavy smoky makeup and slightly revealing attire, frowned slightly.
"You suspect him?"
"Suspect? Not really. The three of us are cooperating sincerely now; there's no need to deliberately set traps for anyone." Zhao Zhi, leaning back in the rattan chair, lowered his gaze. "Even if he did set a trap, we weren't planning to cause trouble for Chen Yu anyway. It's just competition for resources, and it won't affect us too much."
"Then, boss, what are you concerned about?"
"I'm just curious how he could give such a definitive answer in such a short amount of time. From what I know, Guang Chu isn't usually someone who acts rashly. If Sun Ye had said this, it would be worth considering, but if it's Guang Chu, his credibility is quite high."
"Boss, since it's credible, let's get going!"
Liu Hao, who had been crouching, suddenly stood up, holding a machete emanating a cold glint. He gently brushed the blade with his palm, then wiped it a few more times with his sleeve, making the entire blade even brighter.
"This machete in my hand hasn't drawn blood in a long time."
"You got that knife the day before yesterday, and you haven't even slaughtered a rabbit. You talk as if you're some kind of god of death," Black Widow blurted out, causing Liu Hao to lose his composure and glare at her with wide eyes. "Mind your own business."
Immediately after, Liu Hao again urged him with a serious tone.
"Boss~"
"Let the boss think, what are you rushing for?" Sun Long, his muscles bulging and holding a heavy hammer, raised an eyebrow. Liu Hao moved his lips, but ultimately swallowed the words that were about to come out.
During this time, Zhao Zhi remained silent.
He was indeed contemplating.
The reason he had specifically confirmed Chen Yu's relationship with the city-state in the discussion group was his consideration of whether the city-state belonged to Chen Yu.
If the city-state belonged to Chen Yu.
They might not be able to compete with the orcs under Chen Yu's command.
Having been in the underground world for so long, everyone with some ability had discovered a crucial fact: native inhabitants of the underground world had no restrictions on exploration.
Outsiders did!
This was a natural disadvantage.
Assuming the city-state belonged to Chen Yu, then their competition for resources with Chen Yu would be a joke; it would be better to explore the city-state quickly.
Zhao Zhi knew this clearly.
Only by entering the city-state would they truly begin to integrate into the underground world, stepping into the novice village.
Currently, they were at most still on their way to the novice village.
But—
How could Guang Chu be so certain?
Ding.
Just then, Zhao Zhi received a message mentioning him. Upon clicking it, it turned out to be from Guang Chu in the discussion group.
Guang Chu: @Zhao Zhi, I'm moving out first.
"Boss, Guang Chu and his group are ready to move!" Liu Hao, staring at the messages in the discussion group, widened his eyes, his suppressed eagerness bursting forth. "We can't wait any longer; there's so little of that resource!"
Zhao Zhi, leaning back in his rattan chair, pondered for a moment.
"Boss~"
"Gather the men, we're moving out too." Zhao Zhi gritted his teeth. He had to admit that Guang Chu's message had struck a chord with him.
"Got it."
Liu Hao excitedly ran off to gather the people. Black Widow and the muscular man, however, couldn't help but frown.
"Boss, isn't this a bit impulsive?" the muscular man whispered. "I think there's something fishy about Guang Chu's message. We could have waited and observed. Who can be sure if he's really going to explore? It's all just his word, and we don't have any informants on him."
"Can't be helped."
Zhao Zhi, leaning against the chair, couldn't help but raise his hand to press his head.
"In the early stages of the underground world, our biggest disadvantage is the lack of intelligence. Whether it's Chen Yu, Guang Chu, or Sun Ye, we know very little about them. Now, Chen Yu, a former regional overlord, has already left us behind. If we can't compete with them, at least we shouldn't lose to Guang Chu and Sun Ye."
Zhao Zhi whispered in a low voice.
Before the regions merged, Zhao Zhi was also the chief of his region. After the merger, Guang Chu and Sun Ye were similar to him, and he didn't pay them much mind.
But—
Chen Yu made him feel unprecedented pressure.
Not just Chen Yu, but also Jiang Yaqing, and Yu Pu who had emerged a few days ago. He could feel that he had already fallen too far behind.
If this continued, he would lose his eligibility to compete in the underground world.
He couldn't wait.
Anyone would be unwilling to give up when they had the opportunity to compete.
"Even if it's fake, I'll accept it. Anyway, it's always better to explore earlier when competing for resources. At most, if we encounter an orc organization, we can just bypass them," Zhao Zhi murmured.
This was actually one of Zhao Zhi's concerns.
He was afraid that if the city-state belonged to Chen Yu, and Chen Yu dispatched his orcs to explore the underground world, they might encounter them and directly seize their resources.
If such a thing happened, all their efforts would be in vain.
Perhaps—
If Chen Yu were more ruthless, he might even capture them all, and they would never be able to turn their lives around. For this one resource competition, Zhao Zhi had truly thought a lot.
However, he couldn't afford to wait any longer.
"Boss~"
Outside the camp, Liu Hao had already gathered the personnel and was waving at him.
Hearing the call,
Zhao Zhi also took a deep breath.
"Let's go for it, move out!"
Unbeknownst to them, in a certain underground camp, a young man in white was smiling as he looked at the projection on his wristband. He himself was leisurely sipping clear water.
"Brother Guang, shouldn't we be moving out?"
"Moving out for what? Where do you want to go?" the young man in white said with a smile. "Do you really want to go and compete with Chen Yu for resources? You're so ambitious."
"Ah, then you..."
"What I said was for Zhao Zhi and Sun Ye. Both of them have strong desires and want to make a name for themselves in the underground world, to become kings and overlords. I have no such interest; I only hope to live more easily in the underground world." The young man in white slightly curled his lips. "Let them fight. We won't participate in this resource competition."
"Then what are we doing now?"
"Exploring the city-state. Didn't we get a map a few days ago? Let's explore according to the markers on the map. I'm quite interested in the underground city-state."
As he spoke, Guang Chu stretched lazily.
"Wasting entry time for a pittance, what a fool!"