Tang Shidao was about to ask again when a messenger ran over. It was a very familiar figure.
"Captain Dali, Seatide City has just issued a new alert, saying that there might be a large number of sea beasts invading the coastal area in the next eight days. Seatide City has requested all nearby Hunter Groups to return to the city and protect it. In addition, Seatide City will close its gates in five days at the latest, and those who return late will not be welcomed. They will need to find a safe place to stay. "The messenger glanced at the two shadows beside Tang Shidao as he spoke.
Because … it was a Ghostman.
On the surface.
This messenger was no different from the Previous Life Shadow and Next Life Shadow. All three of them were black, translucent, and humanoid.
"Thank you. Messenger, did the alert say how big the invasion is? "Dali took out an ancient bronze coin and handed it to the messenger as he asked another question.
"The alert didn't say so, but I have some news."
Dali handed over another ancient bronze coin.
The messenger took it. "The scale this time is probably very big. Seatide City has even brought out their weapons storage. According to the scouts, the schools of fish in the distant sea are all 'making way' for them. So, there are probably big guys coming from the bottom of the sea. Now, all the sentries outside the city are being evacuated, and everything that can be demolished has been demolished. "
Dali nodded, indicating that this bronze coin was well spent.
Before leaving.
The messenger pointed at the shadows beside Tang Shidao, indicating that they were the same kind as him.
Dali shook his head, indicating that he shouldn't ask too much.
After the messenger left, Dali smiled and said, "Tang, I'm sorry, but there seems to be some trouble. The invasion of sea beasts is not a small matter, so you might need to do something to cover it up. Otherwise, there will be annoying things when you enter the city. For example, some spies will follow you in case you do something bad. "
Tang Shidao said, "Captain Dali, please advise me."
Dali smiled. "It's not advice. You saved my companions, so we have to repay you. Now, I have a suggestion. Can you hide it for a while? Hmm, don't mention your identity as an outsider first. What I mean is, you can pretend to be a local first. This way, the spies won't care too much. If you're not an outsider, the spies won't care about you. "
Tang Shidao nodded. "Okay, thank you."
Da Li shook his head. "No need to thank me. You've helped us, so this is what I should do. How about this … Hmm, let's call you 'Tang Tang'. Let's say that you're a witch from afar. In any case, this kind of identity was fine. As long as you could afford it, they wouldn't make things difficult for you. Without the title of an outsider, no one cares where you're from. "
Tang Shidao nodded to express his gratitude.
Da Li smiled and introduced his partner.
These people were called Big Knife, Big Eye, Big Hammer, Big Bow, and Big Spear. Almost every name was a specialty. Of course, a small number of people also used surnames as their names, such as Great Lin, Great Zhao, and Great Gao. According to Da Li's words, naming oneself after one's surname was a way to motivate oneself. There wasn't much meaning in becoming famous in the Mountain Sea Realm. Only by spreading your name far and wide would you win the respect of all your clansmen.
Of course.
If you tarnish this family name, you will also be despised by all the clansmen. Therefore, most people did not dare to use their surnames. Only those with confidence and courage would dare to do so.
If there was a rumor that 'Great Zhao had defected', all those with the same surname who heard it would despise you and even kill you.
If you weren't a real hero, you wouldn't dare to use your surname.
Speaking of which, what if there were two people in the team who were good at Big Knife?
They would be called Two Big Knives.
They would be called Three Big Knives.
How could I be afraid of a mere name? I'm illiterate, so who would I be afraid of?
Tang Shidao greeted them one by one. He only took a few more glances at the warrior who ran the fastest. His name was: Big Leg!
"Since there's still time, let's hunt some Ghost Crabs. They have hard shells during the day and are usually very hard to kill. At night, their shells will soften a little, but their speed will increase, so it's best to kill them in the evening. The meat of the Ghost Crabs is very delicious and the price is not bad. The shells can also be sold for some money. "Da Li saw that the sun was setting and called out again. At the same time, he was imparting his experience.
"Okay, was that a Ghost Man?" Tang Shidao naturally didn't mind.
"Yes." Da Li glanced at the Shadow of the Past and Shadow of the Future. He also thought that they were Ghost Men. Yes, Ghost Men with special characteristics. He said: "Ghost Men's fighting strength is not good, but they are very fast. When attacked, they won't be seriously injured. They are the most suitable as followers to run around. The fastest way to send messages is the Intelligence Machine, followed by the Messenger Eagle. But those are too expensive and can be easily damaged or eaten. So, it's best to let Ghost Men run errands. "
While they were talking.
Da Li's Hunting Group had already started to prepare. Sword, Saber, Longbow, Musket. This combination really gave off an indescribably strange feeling.
"We are the Ten Hunting Group."
The Ghost Crabs were affected by the light and their shells slowly softened. It wasn't suitable for them to attack yet. At this time, Da Li was still explaining that he wasn't wary of Tang Shidao, an 'outsider', as if he was already used to it. Or maybe it was because Tang Shidao had saved his companions, so he said a few more words out of gratitude: "A Hunting Group with less than ten people is not considered a Hunting Group. A Hunting Group with more than ten people and less than a hundred people is called the Ten Hunting Group. A Hundred Hunting Group is called the Hundred Hunting Group. A Thousand Hunting Group is called the Thousand Hunting Group. A Ten Thousand Hunting Group is called the Ten Thousand Hunting Group."
"Yes, the more the better?" Tang Shidao was very grateful for this information.
"Not necessarily. From what I know, 16 Ten Thousand Hunting Groups in Tidal city were disbanded because they couldn't afford it. If a Hunting Group is too big, the cost of food and drinks is very high. Equipment is the most important thing. If you don't have equipment, no one will follow you. If a member dies, the Core Group in charge of the Hunting Group will also have to compensate. If you don't have the ability, forming a Hunting Group that's too big will be a burden. "Da Li explained.
"Oh, doesn't the city manage the Hunting Group?" Tang Shidao wasn't worried about money.
"The city has an army. If you are strong enough, you can also obtain the right to lead an army in the city and rule a region. The city doesn't have any rules about who it belongs to. The strongest group, the group that can protect the city the most, whoever has the ability has the right to speak. If the leader's army does something to harm everyone, everyone will work together to destroy it. Here, no one talks about bloodlines. Whoever has the ability can go up. If not, they can go down. "Da Li said matter-of-factly.
"Don't they manage the Eastern Country too?" Tang Shidao asked again.
"Brother Tang, the Eastern Country is just the name of our region. It's not considered a country. Here, the city is a unit. We will only discuss important matters together. Don't misunderstand. We rarely fight with each other, unless a certain Hunting Group does something bad. Our enemies come from the sea and come here often. Hence, we can't wait to work together. "Da Li saw that it was about time and signaled for his companions to start.
Tang Shidao just watched quietly.
Unexpectedly, he found that these people were very cooperative. Disturb, attract, lure, separate, lock onto a single target, attack from a distance, and defend from close range. If a round of attacks couldn't kill the target, they would immediately retreat to prevent themselves and their companions from being in danger. Whenever they killed a stray Ghost Crab, the lure team would split up again and scatter the Ghost Crab. Then, the others would focus on the weakest group.
Some sentries were on guard to prevent the cubs from stealing the prey.
This kind of battle.
Arrows and bullets were expended the most. Very few people used swords and sabers because no one wanted to risk their lives with the Ghost Crab. It was obvious that besides considering safety, crossbows also conserved stamina. Those who used shields had to change people to rest every once in a while. Other than that, fire bottles, acid water, and small flash bombs were also commonly used. It really felt like killing zombies in the apocalypse.
"There's a giant Ghost Crab. Leader, should we attack?"
"Let's do it." After discovering something better, Da Li also joined the battle.
It wasn't so easy to deal with the giant Ghost Crab. This guy was much stronger in both defense and speed. Not long after, a few people in the team were injured. For some reason, the giant Ghost Crab that was hurt suddenly screamed. The other small Ghost Crab that was lured ran over and joined the battle.
"Oh no, this guy is the Crab King."
"Should we retreat?"
"We've already knocked out one of its eyes. What a pity. Why don't we hold on a little longer?"
"Leader Da Li, say something."
Everyone had different opinions. Naturally, they needed the leader to make a decision. Da Li thought quickly and turned to Tang Shidao. "Brother Tang, can you do me a favor and heal my partners?"
Tang Shidao gestured and the few injured people recovered in an instant.
Immediately after.
Another cloud of smoke exploded beside the giant Ghost Crab, blocking its vision.
At this point, Tang Shidao didn't continue.
He didn't want to fight for credit with the Da Li Hunting Group.
Ten minutes later, the Ghost Crab King with two of its eyes knocked out fell. The other Ghost Crabs scattered and desperately escaped into the sea. The Da Li Hunting Group naturally didn't dare to chase after them. The sea was a hundred times more dangerous than land. When the Ghost Crabs escaped into the sea, some of them were killed and eaten by the giant fish and sea beasts that rushed out. If they chased after them, they might lose their lives too.
"The sun has set. Let's go to the rock sentry fort." Da Li expressed that the ground wasn't safe at night. They had to at least go to a high rock.
Tang Shidao naturally didn't have any objections.
The group carried the prey to the high sentry fort and sent people to patrol the surroundings. Da Li also began to divide the spoils. His team didn't need to divide the spoils, but Tang Shidao could help.
"I don't want it. Just tell me more information about this place." Tang Shidao refused.
"Okay." Da Li didn't beat around the bush.
Everyone sat down, set up the cooking utensils, and immediately started the dinner after the victory.
Because everyone was too careful with water, it felt like a survival camp in the end of the world. Da Li began to explain that there was no shortage of food outside the city, but there was a shortage of clean water. Some plants were rich in water, but they could only quench one's thirst. It was difficult to squeeze out water.
"Here, water is the medicine to replenish one's strength." Da Li personally handed over the fish soup.
Tang Shidao drank a little.
He instantly noticed something strange.
Here, the Perfect Person Constitution didn't have much effect. Through the Perfect Person's sense of smell and taste, Tang Shidao instantly sensed the function of the food, even its original form, origin, and living environment. With just a small sip, he became energized.
"Leader Da Li, can this food strengthen one's body?"
"Yes, you can actually notice? You've only taken a small sip. " Da Li began to explain, saying that the water and soil here had such a miraculous effect. Plants, animals, water, and everything that could be digested had energy. Eating more would slowly strengthen one's body.
Of course, it was only a very small increase.
Tang Shidao drank a few mouthfuls, then took the Ghost Crab's meat and ate it. At this time, he couldn't help but feel strange.
It was different from everyone else.
As a mage, Tang Shidao realized that this kind of increase wasn't as simple as it seemed. It felt like this food was a kind of super concentrated essence. For example, he could only use 1 point of power here, but in reality, he had 5 billion magic power. On the surface, the Ghost Crab's meat only strengthened a little, but in fact, Tang Shidao realized that it had a huge hidden benefit.
It was like something that was worth 500 points but only gave you 1 point of taste. The other part was not instantiated.
When the food entered his mouth.
Tang Shidao used his sense of smell to obtain a large amount of biological information, then synchronized it with the Tree of Wisdom of the Omniscient Eye to form new knowledge. Absorb, analyze, organize, and signal again. A ball of water immediately appeared in the Shadow of the Next Life's hand … This was the 1 point of the water-making spell.
Signal again.
Slowly, a small Ghost Crab was "created".
At this moment.
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