"Oh?"
Lu Jin looked at Lu Ming with some surprise, clearly not expecting that the young man in front of her would still not give up in the face of such a situation.
However, he really didn't know what solutions Lu Ming could come up with.
Leaving aside the hidden "incense burner," the two Six-Armed Rain Spawn alone are enough to give them a headache, since in addition to the six arms, there are an astonishing number of other Rain Spawn.
The reason they were able to hold the flag these past few days was entirely due to the power of the Divine Ability Master Lu Jin. He restrained most of the Rain Spawn, but even so, everyone in the Thunderfire Hall had been injured. If it weren't for the effectiveness of Lu Ming's " Healing Rain Pearl," half of the team would probably be lying in bed recovering.
This is the premise that the two-headed Six-Armed Rain Spawn did not make a move.
If they eventually lose patience and attack, as long as they can delay Lu Jin, the strongest fighter, for a while, the onslaught of those Rain Spawn will cause considerable casualties to the others in the Thunderfire Hall.
This is simply impossible to defend.
"Do you have any ideas?" Lu Jin thought and thought, but still couldn't come up with a way to break the deadlock, so she asked.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Let's go back to camp first and talk to everyone."
Lu Jin nodded without asking any further questions. The two quickly returned to the camp and then summoned Lu Qingyan, Lu Jinglei, and Lü Feng. They recounted their previous discoveries, including the spying of the two Six-Armed Rain Spawn and the "incense burner."
The release of such a bombshell news caused a dramatic change in the expressions of everyone present.
"Old Master, I'm afraid we can't hold on any longer." Lü Feng looked at Lu Jin with a grave expression and said.
Lu Song and the others nodded heavily; with such a disparity in strength, there was simply no way to defend.
Even Lu Qingyan and Lu Jinglei exchanged a glance, their expressions showing some reluctance, but more so dejection, because they also understood that they could not hold on to this situation.
"Let's save our lives for fighting the Golden Gang Sword Hall. Too many casualties here would be a waste," Lu Qingyan sighed.
Lu Jin didn't speak, but looked at Lu Ming.
Lu Ming then smiled and said, "Father, Second Uncle, and all my uncles, please don't be anxious. In this situation, it's true that our Thunderfire Hall can't hold on by ourselves. However, we can broaden our horizons and not just rely on ourselves. We can also try to win over outsiders."
"Young Master, are you referring to those treasure-hunting teams?" Lü Feng immediately knew what Lu Ming meant by outsiders, since those treasure-hunting teams that roamed around the Black Rain Zone were the most numerous.
"Hey, A-Ming, what kind of people are those treasure hunting teams? You've seen them these past few days. They're only interested in profit, and they'll run away for their own lives when there's danger. You expect them to help us guard the camp?" Lu Jinglei shook his head, thinking Lu Ming was daydreaming.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "It's impossible to expect them to have a change of heart, but since they won't do anything without a benefit, why don't I just give them some benefits?"
" A-Ming, what do you mean?" Lu Qingyan asked, puzzled.
What incentive could they possibly have to offer so many treasure-hunting teams? They simply couldn't afford it.
Lu Ming smiled and stretched out his hand. Everyone looked and saw a " Rain Pearl " with a pale green glow in his hand, which was the " Healing Rain Pearl " that Lu Ming had processed and refined.
Everyone was taken aback.
"Do you think those treasure hunting teams would be interested in these ' Healing Rain Pearl '?" Lu Ming asked with a smile.
"They'll not only be interested, but once they know you have this ability, they'll definitely be hanging around the door begging you to refine the Rain Pearl for them!" Lü Feng said without hesitation. They were all people who had been in the Black Rain Zone, so how could they not know how strong the attraction of Rain Pearl with some healing effects was?
Lu Jin seemed to understand something, and said, "You want to use the ' Healing Rain Pearl ' to attract those treasure-hunting teams to their permanent camps? And then use their power to fight against the increasing number of Rain Spawn?"
Lu Ming smiled and nodded, saying, "Today we can first approach those treasure-hunting teams who have come to the camp to take shelter from the rain, and subtly reveal the ' Healing Rain Pearl.' I think we don't need to say anything else; they will stay on their own."
"You want to use ' Healing Rain Pearl ' as payment to hire them as guards?"
Lu Ming smiled brightly and shook his head, "Giving the ' Healing Rain Pearl ' directly would be too easy. After all, the easier something is to obtain, the less it is valued. Therefore, the process of obtaining the ' Healing Rain Pearl ' must be somewhat complicated."
"What do you mean?" Lu Jinglei was a little confused by what he said.
Lu Ming explained, "I won't directly pay the ' Healing Rain Pearl.' On the contrary, I not only need the guards to help us protect the camp, but I also have to pay them something in order to stay."
Paying to do manual labor? What kind of idiot would do something like that?
Lu Qingyan and the others exchanged glances, all thinking that Lu Ming was talking nonsense.
Ignoring the curious looks from the crowd, Lu Ming continued, "I will let them know that I can refine ' Healing Rain Pearl,' and they will naturally try to ask me to refine them. I will then tell them that refining the Rain Pearl is possible, but I will take one out of every Rain Pearl I refine as payment. Also, refining the Rain Pearl takes time, so they will need to stay overnight at the camp and can only take the Rain Pearl the next day."
"In addition, there is a daily limit to the number of ' Healing Rain Pearl,' since I can't refine them indefinitely. So, if you want to obtain ' Healing Rain Pearl,' you have to take a number and wait at the camp. Once you leave the camp, your number is invalidated."
Do you think they would be willing?
After Lu Ming said those words, everyone fell into a long silence. Even Lu Jin silently took out his pipe, using the small gesture of refilling his pipe to cover up his inner emotions.
That's too harsh.
Because they could already imagine what their temporary rain shelter would look like once Lu Ming's plan was implemented.
That must have been a truly bustling place, a rare spectacle in the Black Rain Zone.
The most ingenious part is the requirement to stay overnight and queue for a number. When these people are camped out at the camp and encounter the Rain Spawn, they can't just stand by and do nothing, can they? After all, the Rain Spawn won't care what you are when they rush in.
As for escaping, the number in his hand for refining " Healing Rain Pearl " would be invalidated, and he could forget about making any more " Healing Rain Pearl ".
So in a sense, Lu Ming got a bunch of thugs for free. No, it's not even free anymore, because he also takes a cut of one-fifth and makes a profit from the Rain Pearl.
Lü Feng and his friends had always thought that getting something for free was the ultimate goal, but now they realized how simplistic they were.
Because Lu Ming can innovate and continue to create new things on the basis of getting things for free.
Not only do you have to pay to be eligible for freebies from him, you also have to pay for them.
He never actively asked the treasure-hunting teams to stay and guard the camp, because if he had the intention to ask for help, he would have put himself at a disadvantage, which would inevitably lead to complications. So Lu Ming deliberately turned himself into the one being asked, always maintaining the initiative.
With these thugs recruited through deception, even if Lu Jin is held back by the two-headed Six-Armed Rain Spawn, it's unlikely that the other Rain Spawn will be able to breach the camp and destroy the Restriction Flag.
In this way, the previously intractable and difficult situation seems to have been easily resolved.
Not only do they not have to retreat in defeat, but it seems that things will actually become easier for them in the future.
"Have the brains of today's young people evolved to this level?" After a long silence, Lü Feng finally sighed, looking at the young man in front of him with extremely complicated eyes.
"Young master... you're truly a prodigy!"
The others also showed deep admiration in their eyes.
"Haha, good lad, you truly deserve to be called the pride of the Lu Clan!" Lu Jinglei was overjoyed, patting Lu Ming's shoulder excitedly.
"Father, this method seems feasible!" Lu Qingyan said excitedly.
Lu Jin nodded slowly, his gaze towards Lu Ming filled with satisfaction and pride. He finally made the decision. "Let's do as A-Ming says. However, you all need to protect A-Ming closely to prevent any treasure-hunting teams from taking unnecessary risks and trying to do anything to him."
Everyone immediately agreed.
The atmosphere instantly shifted from tense and oppressive to relaxed.
With this plan in place, everyone simply waited for the treasure hunting teams to arrive. The wait wasn't too long, since there were quite a few treasure hunting teams on the outskirts of the Black Rain Zone Rain Weakening Period.
When a treasure-hunting team of about five people arrived at the camp and wanted to rest and recover, Lü Feng warmly stepped forward to lead them in and took them to a stone house.
The treasure-hunting team expressed their gratitude profusely.
But they soon saw that Lü Feng had not left. Instead, after looking around, he suddenly took two steps forward.
The treasure-hunting team was very vigilant. Upon noticing Lü Feng's furtive movements, they immediately reached for their weapons at their waists and began to circulate their Primordial Qi.
Before they could reprimand him, Lü Feng pulled out a Rain Pearl emitting a green glow from his pocket and spoke in a low voice.
"Friend, wanna buy some beads?"