Inside the Moss Hut Shelter.
Xiao Wu looked at the private message on the Virtual Light Screen, a satisfied smile curling his lips.
Just moments ago, he and Mountain Rock, the player ranked 98th on the Hideout Rankings, had spoken.
Mountain Rock was the bodyguard Xiao Xi had found for Xiao Wu. The moment Xiao Wu's Truce Period ended, Mountain Rock would use a War Token on him to launch an Invasion War.
That would not only keep Yu Yuan from invading him, but also let Mountain Rock help Xiao Wu clear out nearby threats and rapidly increase his number of Blood Slaves, preparing him for his next climb in the rankings.
"Heh... Mountain Rock really is determined to get that First Embrace..." Xiao Wu thought.
"But I didn't expect the troops he brought to be wild boars. Twenty of them, no less. Could his title have something to do with wild boars?"
Xiao Wu was curious about that.
But he could not ask Mountain Rock outright. He would have to wait until they had gotten to know each other, then sound him out.
One thing Xiao Wu knew for certain: those boar troops were no ordinary wild boars. Like the Underground Stone Lizard he had owned before, they were probably Spiritual Creatures.
Only Spiritual Creatures would be worth using as a main fighting force for a player ranked in the top hundred.
"Wild boars are good! When they get vicious, they're even fiercer than tigers. Maybe we really could try attacking that Underground City. Their thick hides, plus a layer of hardened mud, would make excellent armor..."
"Hmm... No rush. I'll get to know him first and see what those boars can do."
Xiao Wu already had a rough plan for what came next.
If it went smoothly, his