"One Slash"

Chen Ruiping said as much, but he had no intention of letting his guard down.

After all, there was rarely any absolute counter between users. Even if you were a Third Tier physical enhancer, running into a First Tier non-combat enhancer with something like "toxins" and falling victim to their abilities would be perfectly normal.

Not to mention that, even though most people would not lightly risk being killed and robbed, quite a few users nowadays still had one or two trump-card items tucked away----

Seeing the short-bearded man speak up to stop the burly fellow, "Ralph, don't be hasty."

He then looked at Chen Ruiping and the camp personnel behind him, who had visibly relaxed and clearly regarded these two newcomers as their leaders. "It seems you've made up your minds to keep this discovery all to yourselves. But according to publicly available information, this area is not currently under the jurisdiction of any single country or organization. In other words, it is unclaimed land. First come, first served may not be an appropriate rule."

"Oh?"

The bandaged man raised an eyebrow. His hand appeared to rest casually on his knee, yet it was only inches from the sword on his back. "Then what rule do you suggest? A martial arts marriage contest, or a lottery? Don't tell me you mean Texas Hold'em?"

After staring deeply at this man full of nonsense, the short-bearded man stopped beating around the bush. His voice noticeably lowered. "Share the information, share the risks. We have plenty of people as well, and they can help with the excavation. We can cooperate instead of engaging in this meaningless standoff."

"Cooperate?"

Though no one could see his expression beneath the bandages, everyone sensed that he had forced a smile.

Perhaps because it tugged at his