The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Chapter 146 Acting

The Nightmare Clan and the Dark Elf Clan were naturally aware that the players were causing trouble here.

However, it was clear that the teams here were very self-disciplined, especially after they realized that the Pata had not taken the initiative to attack, they went back to doing their own thing.

Although these Pata were digging in the mining area, and although these things were military supplies, none of that mattered to them. What mattered was whether they could make money.

Although it seems absurd, that's what these seasoned veterans thought. So, after realizing that the "pata" group wasn't attacking, they went back to doing their own thing, and now the situation is that neither side is bothering the other.

They've probably developed a special kind of tacit understanding.

Meanwhile, Salty Fish and his crew were working enthusiastically on this side.

"My goodness, just as I thought, the monsters here are really amazing."

At this moment, Salty Fish and his friends are watching what's going on with this group of wild monsters.

There was no other way. As they had already started working, Xianyu and his team were naturally very cautious. Xianyu didn't want the resources they had worked so hard to acquire to be snatched away by the other team.

Imagine playing for so long and then having it all snatched away by these people. You'd be left with no one to complain to, which would be really embarrassing.

So they chose to wait and see, and every now and then the salted fish would wander over to see what was going on on the other side and whether they had any plans to take action.

The result did not disappoint the salted fish; the group behaved themselves and did not make any other unnecessary moves.

This relieved Salty Fish and his friends, but they were still quite cautious. Despite the current situation, they still went to check on things every day.

"I really don't understand what these monsters are thinking."

"Why do you care what these monsters think? As long as they don't get in our way and allow us to mine safely and comfortably, the rest isn't that important."

"That makes sense. Being able to coexist peacefully like this is very good for us."

"That's true. As long as they don't cause any trouble, everything will be fine for us."

And so, Salty Fish and the others discussed it, one after another.

After confirming that it was safe for the day, Salty Fish and his men immediately returned to their encampment.

Back home, Salty Fish naturally didn't rest either, but continued his busy work for the day.

Looking at his friends busily working in the mine, Salty Fish nodded in satisfaction.

A tremendous roar of machinery erupted.

The players mined out a large amount of ore and piled it up together.

Looking at the piles of ore, everyone smiled with satisfaction.

"Well, although I feel it's pretty good, there's something we need to think about carefully."

Upon hearing what Xianyu said, everyone looked at him curiously, waiting for him to continue. Xianyu, of course, did not keep them in suspense and briefly explained his thoughts.

"You can probably guess what's going on."

"Have you noticed that our data collection efficiency isn't particularly high?"

"If we could get more excavators and the like, we could further improve the efficiency of the mining, wouldn't that be even better?"

Upon hearing this, everyone curled their lips in disapproval.

"I thought something serious was going on. You're being so secretive every day. What you say sounds normal, but the problem is, have you considered a very crucial issue?"

"It wasn't easy to get these things over here. We almost got exposed using just these five. If you go and get more, are you afraid people won't know what we're doing?"

"And most importantly, even if we transport it here, what's the use? You still have to consider how to transport these ores back."

"Right now, we just finish get off work every day, fill our backpacks to the brim, and consider it our share of the spoils for the day. But do you think we can actually fit much stuff into these so-called full backpacks?"

"So this is the current situation."

"Even if we dig a lot, it doesn't really mean much in reality, because we can't transport it away unless it exposes us for doing bad things here. Otherwise, improving efficiency doesn't really mean much to us right now."

After hearing what this player said, Xianyu pondered for a while and felt that it seemed to make sense.

"That's true. Right now, we can only transport about one bushel each day. If you ask how much, it's not actually that much."

"And if we want to avoid being exposed, this is the only idea we have right now."

"So for us now, we'll just have to transport things slowly and stock up on whatever we can."

"Anyway, this matter will be discovered sooner or later. When it is discovered, we will transport all the remaining goods and sell them."

And so the group discussed it, one after another. Right now, they were essentially selling the ore piecemeal, and they weren't yet able to sell it in bulk.

However, they weren't in a hurry, since they figured they could eventually sell it in bulk.

And so, in the days that followed, Salty Fish and his companions lived a very leisurely and carefree life.

Every day after logging in, I would engage in various forms of mining.

Of course, considering the need for sustainable development, they are also looking for minerals.

After all, it's impossible to expect them to get rich from just one mining area. With such a large workforce, each person wouldn't get much, and it took so much effort to acquire all this equipment.

If we don't make a lot of money, wouldn't we be losing out?

After some discussion, they quickly finalized a plan.

A portion of the people were sent out every day to find new mining sites, while the rest continued to work on mining.

As new players go out to find things, the probability of them encountering these Nightmare Clan and Dark Elf Clan naturally increases.

At first, both sides were quite wary, but they soon discovered that they were following this special tacit understanding and gradually relaxed their guard. The general situation was that both sides would intentionally maintain a certain safe distance and then go about their own business.

That's how it often is when you meet someone.

Players will scrutinize these Dark Elves and Nightmares, and these two races will naturally scrutinize these strange Pata as well.

If they hadn't known the fighting capabilities of these Pata, honestly, they probably would have already made their move.

The Dark Elves and Nightmares here are primarily bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong.

If you're not strong enough, then if you encounter them, sorry, they'll show you what ruthless methods are. But if you're very strong, you'll get along peacefully with them and act as if nothing happened.

Of course, this balance will always be broken.

That's how many things are.

Many things are unpredictable.

For example, right now we're on the 55th floor.

The Dark Elf squad leader, who is also in charge of everyone here, is currently receiving a mission.

Things gradually became complicated.

That's roughly what happened here; eventually, the elders found out.

Fortunately, when they withdrew, the squad leader handled everything quite well, so the information they received was that their side had been attacked and not surrendered voluntarily, which gave the situation some room for maneuver.

Looking at the newly released mission, the Dark Elf squad leader couldn't help but frown.

"Should we eliminate those Pata as soon as possible?"

The squad leader was well aware of the heavy losses they suffered during their first encounter.

These Pata are no pushovers at all. If you fight them, your small group is no match for them. They've made quite a bit of money these days, which has made everyone's lives much better.

"So can't we just get along peacefully every day? That way everyone can make money, and everyone can live a good life. Why do we have to go to war?"

"It's a pity. The mission has been issued. If I don't do this, the result will definitely not be good. So it seems I still have to think of a way."

Thinking about this, the squad leader couldn't help but start calculating. This was a very troublesome matter, and their peaceful life might be disrupted. Not only would their peaceful life be disrupted, but he might also be implicated, which was definitely not worth it.

"We need to find a safe way to resolve this matter."

As he spoke, he began to think about the intelligence his subordinates had been sending him over the past few days.

After all, they had met with these Pata quite a few times during this period, so they had some understanding of them.

"It's not like we'll start fighting as soon as we meet."

"And we've met several times before, so it seems like there's more to this than meets the eye."

"It seems we need to send someone to talk to those Pata and have a proper talk with them, to see if we can get this sorted out."

"Yes, let's do it that way. Otherwise, if we really have a direct confrontation, it will be serious."

The general situation is that fighting is impossible right now, but not wanting to fight is also impossible. If word gets out that we haven't taken action, we're really doomed. So taking action is absolutely necessary.

However, it would be extremely foolish to act rashly in order to protect one's own life and continue making money.

Therefore, this matter needs to be resolved in another way.

And so, a day later, in the territory of the Saltfish.

That's right, this area has now become their territory, and basically no Nightmare Clan or Dark Elf Clan will come here.

"Our captain wants to talk to you."

A succubus approached them.

After I finished listening to what the nightmare demon had to say, the players looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering why the other party had suddenly contacted them.

After some conversation, Salty Fish and his friends finally understood the situation. However, once they understood, they were dumbfounded.

"So you mean you want us to cooperate in faking a war?"

To be honest, this news was quite shocking for the players.

This left them somewhat bewildered, but after some questioning, Salty Fish and his companions finally understood the situation. Simply put, this group of Dark Elves and Nightmares could be considered seasoned veterans.

They were seasoned veterans of the battlefield, possessing a far deeper understanding of warfare than the greenhorns. Therefore, they knew that many things were often meaningless.

For example, the current situation is completely meaningless.

They each developed their own paths, and there was no need to fight desperately for a little bit of resources. After all, there was no need to fight now, and everyone could obtain resources. Moreover, Salty Fish and the others felt that this group of Dark Elves and Nightmares seemed to have something going on.

"I think this is a worthwhile opportunity. It can be considered a collaboration, even if they turn against us in the end. We have ways to deal with it."

After understanding the cause and effect, Salty Fish and the others gathered together to discuss the matter.

Everyone chimed in, each offering their own opinion.

After discussing it, they reached a consensus.

"No problem, let's do it this way."

"That's right. Let's agree to see how things go. If they don't cause any trouble, I think we can develop these Dark Elves and Nightmares. Maybe we can have our own spies in the future."

After all, the situation with this group of Dark Elves and Nightmares was somewhat absurd. Given what had happened, their first reaction shouldn't have been to attack, but instead, they immediately tried to negotiate. Trying to put on an act clearly showed a lack of belonging to their race, and such people are the easiest to bribe.

They had naturally considered this point, which is why they were willing to cooperate. Firstly, they wanted to see if what they said was true. Secondly, if it was true, they could then consider starting with this group of people to see if they could find out some information about the two races, so as to prepare for leaving the dungeon later.

In short, both sides had their own ideas, and in the end, the plan was agreed upon immediately.

After the general situation was determined, the two sides gathered together to discuss some other details. Only after these were finalized did the other party leave.

Of course, considering that this war was ultimately a simulation, it had to be acted realistically, otherwise they would be finished if they were discovered. Therefore, Salty Fish and his men also went to purchase a batch of ammunition and equipment.

The purpose of purchasing these items is not only for acting, but also to deal with emergencies. In any case, if the equipment and everything are prepared, we can deal with any unexpected situations.

Because it is an initial cooperation, each side has a special communication crystal. In the future, when the war will start and how to fight will be communicated through this communication crystal.

Both sides only need to cooperate and act according to the relevant content.

And so it went. After the players were ready, the next day arrived quickly.

The next morning, the other party's voice was heard through the transmission crystal.

"Dear Pata, our main attack today needs to land in a designated area. We will fire a shot at that area, and then our subsequent attacks will try to land within that area."

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Upon hearing the voice from the other side, the players exchanged glances, but immediately sprang into action.