Damn it! Let's smash the darkness together!-Chapter 1180 - 124: It’s a Small World

"In situations where there is a huge power disparity between two sides, the effectiveness of a contract becomes quite minimal."

"If they want to betray us, one person can withstand all the curse backlash, while the others rob and kill. How can we resist?"

After Gu Yue Ming finished speaking, Xu Shu suddenly realized.

"So that’s how it is. No wonder you backed out, Aunt. You made a valid point."

Xu Shu tapped his fingers, thought for a moment, then whispered, "But how can you be sure we’re not as good as they are? What about the former Qingyun List position? Heroes don’t boast about past glories; everyone is on the third tier now, and I’m a Human List expert, yet he hasn’t even made it onto the Human List."

Gu Yue Ming hesitated: "Maybe one-on-one you might be stronger than Yan Huoxing... but could his teammates be more powerful than us?"

Xu Shu agreed: "That’s possible, and quite likely. But Aunt, why don’t you blush, or feel ashamed when you say this?"

"Why would I blush as a healer? Do you see any Life Players, this auxiliary profession, on the Human List? They’re the ones who should be embarrassed," Gu Yue Ming said confidently.

"Oh, then there’s no issue."

Xu Shu nodded, understanding what Gu Yue Ming was worried about, though he still felt somewhat indifferent.

He was still somewhat inclined to cooperate.

Not for any other reason, but if they didn’t cooperate, they’d have to spend the next two days and nights holed up in this hospital, wasting time without achieving anything, which was quite frustrating for Xu Shu.

He didn’t come all this way to the relics just to find a place to shiver in the wind and bask in the moonlight.

If they could form an alliance between the two teams, complementing each other’s strengths, that would be a good thing.

Gu Yue Ming said that if the other party’s strength was too strong, it would be unreliable, but Xu Shu thought that would be even better, wouldn’t it?

It’s important to know, Xu Shu came to the Sea of Death for only two purposes from the start.

First, to seize battle crystals, as his wealth was far from enough to support his own cultivation needs;

Second, to find and retrieve his Dao Mark, [Shen Valley First-class] and [Arthur].

Currently, [Arthur] remains missing, but there’s already some clues about [Shen Valley First-class].

The newly arrived head drumming Master Wu Jie mentioned that it’s right in the most dangerous central area of this relic, surrounded by strong enemies in the Inner City!

Unfortunately, it’s too dangerous to venture in, so Xu Shu had to dismiss the idea of going into the Inner City to take risks right now.

He felt that he wasn’t strong enough, and overall the team’s strength wasn’t enough.

The strength of people like Yan Shan and Ning Zhaoxuan wasn’t particularly weak, but they were roughly the level of ’Friend 1.5’, while Jiang Biyun was quite strong, possibly having ’Friend 2’ level strength.

But whether it’s 1.5 or 2, for Xu Shu, there wasn’t much difference.

Because even together, in direct combat, they couldn’t match the level of "Xu Shu + Xu Shu."

Their importance lay more in some special mechanisms, such as Ning Zhaoxuan’s "Transcendence" and Xiao Yingrong’s "Life Blessing," which were essential in this relic environment.

Even the latter wasn’t much needed by Xu Shu, as he had [Jingwei Filling the Sea] as his reliance, and a demigod-level monster would take a lot of effort to drain him, let alone a small third-tier mermaid? The British Police at an elementary school wouldn’t even be afraid.

That’s why when he heard that the other party was strong and willing to form an alliance, Xu Shu’s first thought was not to consider the risks, but rather to be intrigued.

Because his starting point and mindset differed from Gu Yue Ming.

For Gu Yue Ming, she pursued stability and safety and maintained strong vigilance against strangers.

But from Xu Shu’s perspective, a strong alliance was the best choice, more likely to get him what he wanted!

With different strengths and statuses, their perspectives and choices in interpersonal interactions were different, and it wasn’t about who was right or wrong, but rather about who was more suitable for themselves.

For example, Xu Shu even thought it would be wonderful if the rest of their team were all Human List experts.

Under the restraint of the Blood Covenant, unless they were in the top fifty of the Human List, no one in his hands could turn the tides.

In such alliances, it was what Gu Yue Ming meant by "both sides evenly matched," with ample assurance.

"Hmm, let’s first see what the others have to say..."

"If it really doesn’t work, I might as well go solo? After all, it seems relatively safe here, and even though it’s said to be patrolling, it’s more for peace of mind."

Xu Shu thought to himself in a quite relaxed manner.

Before long, the others quickly gathered from various lookout positions around the hospital.

"What happened?"

"Is there an enemy?"

After the seven assembled, everyone immediately asked vigilantly.

Xu Shu pondered for a moment and said, "It’s not an enemy, possibly an ally. Here’s the situation: a guy came looking for us, named Yan Huoxing, and he’s lost some teammates too, wanting to form an alliance with our remaining team..."

He briefly explained the situation to the other five people.

When he mentioned forming an alliance, as expected, everyone initially showed expectant expressions, but quickly became hesitant and indecisive.

Seeing this, Xu Shu couldn’t help but sigh.

It was clear that everyone was, just as Gu Yue Ming had said, worried about the other party taking the curse backlash and betraying them.

Everyone had a vigilant attitude, except Xie Xiaochan, being a "World Traveler" from the Female Void Palace, who had an unusually bold and spirited disposition. Upon hearing about the alliance candidate’s identity, she said with interest, "Did you say Yan Huoxing, the disgrace of Qingyun?"