172: Using my small profit to exchange for your big loss is equivalent to making a huge profit!

“Ah???”

Cheng Zhen was very surprised to hear Huangfu Dong say that.

“I heard you don’t have a guild yet, so do you know… any information about the number one on the leaderboard?”

Huangfu Dong asked.

“Are you referring to the mysterious reward?” Cheng Zhen replied, “I got some information from Thousand Eye Tower, but I don’t know if it matches what you know.”

“Hmm, then I’ll tell you.”

Huangfu Dong directly told Cheng Zhen the relevant information their guild had investigated.

“…In short, that reward is almost certain, otherwise that guy wouldn’t be biting everywhere like a mad dog.”

Huangfu Dong said, and then continued the previous topic: “So, I want you to reach the number one spot.”

Cheng Zhen really didn’t expect that this guy, who had just taken a beating for him, would now want to help him?

What a peerless good person! Mount Leshan should let you sit there!

Cheng Zhen didn’t understand why things were developing this way, but from Huangfu Dong’s perspective, it was quite easy to understand.

Huangfu Dong’s points had already been surpassed by Jing Zhiyuan. The five dungeons had ended, and he definitely couldn’t get his number one spot back. Other people he knew probably couldn’t beat Jing Zhiyuan either.

He had been tricked by Jing Zhiyuan both inside and outside dungeons and had always wanted to find an opportunity for revenge, and the same was true for Cheng Zhen.

As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Cheng Zhen now only needed to make a slight move to surpass Jing Zhiyuan.

If following the normal dungeon strategy, Huangfu Dong would use his combat power to kill more enemies to earn points and try to solve puzzles to see if he could get some special titles.

But now, Cheng Zhen was clearly contributing more in terms of puzzle-solving and was more likely to get the MVP.

Even if Huangfu Dong got the MVP through killing enemies and combat, opening a treasure chest would probably only yield rare or epic equipment and items, which he already had.

His current purple title suited his skills very well, and he had no plans to change it in the short term, so his demand for titles was not high.

Therefore, it was better to add icing to the cake and give the opportunity to Cheng Zhen.

As long as Cheng Zhen got the MVP after clearing the dungeon, Jing Zhiyuan’s dream reward would be completely out of his reach.

Earning a little less for himself in exchange for the enemy losing a lot more, this deal was simply too good!

Once he understood, things became easier.

What the enemy supports, I must oppose.

What the enemy wants, I must stop!

You, Jing Zhiyuan, don’t you want the number one reward?

No way!

What I can't get, you can forget about getting your hands on it!

The more Huangfu Dong thought about it, the more he felt it was appropriate, and he expressed that he could assist Cheng Zhen this time.

“This… isn’t appropriate, is it?”

Cheng Zhen politely declined, but Huangfu Dong waved his hand and said, “You were already doing most of the communication with the NPCs and contributing more to the puzzle-solving. This is what you deserve.”

“I don't know your combat power, but I imagine it's certainly not low. If there are tasks to kill monsters or hostile NPCs, I won't compete with you and will give you the points.”

Cheng Zhen was filled with reverence.

He felt that even if he knocked on a wooden fish all day, it wouldn't accumulate as much merit as this guy's casual remark!

Although Cheng Zhen still hadn't figured out whether the killer had targeted the wrong person or if it was the enemy's dirty trick.

But that didn't matter.

What was important now was that the former number one and the future number one had formed an alliance!

“If I have a chance to control them, I can use this item.”

Cheng Zhen pulled out a small purple hand, an epic item he had found in a Misty Snow Ice City treasure chest.

“How about I share some of the benefits I get from using it with you?”

…

When the three Ge family members retreated, they were annoyed at missing the opportunity, but also felt something was off.

How did that NPC’s abilities seem so different from before?

And that ‘Cheng Zhen,’ although his profile showed he was a martial arts master, it didn’t say he used a sword?

And that damage-nullifying move at the end… recalling it now, it really did resemble the former number one Huangfu Dong’s skill, Mountain Suppressor.

Could they have really targeted the wrong person?

The three Ge family members also fell into self-doubt.

“It shouldn’t be, that person called himself Huang Putong.”

“And I haven’t heard that Cheng Zhen has an accent…”

“Does Huangfu Dong speak in a dialect?”

“I don’t know, everyone says he’s very aloof, speaking no more than ten words a day.”

The three discussed in hushed tones, not realizing that Huangfu Dong’s silence was due to fear of exposing his accent.

“But if the person we fought was Huangfu Dong, then where did Cheng Zhen go?”

The few of them were confused.

The one who sounded like a middle-aged man definitely wasn’t.

The two clingy young lovers definitely weren’t either.

Then… could it be that useless person who walked right into their guns later?

It’s also not impossible that the person who called himself ‘Huang Putong’ was actually Cheng Zhen trying to trick them…

The three felt a headache.

They wished they could rip off their protective suits to see faces…

Huh?

This seemed like a solution!

Ge Chang immediately said, “I remember, the NPC seemed to have issued a similar quest?”

“Craft and repair more protective suits using materials.”

“If they can craft them, they should also know how to destroy them, right?”

They had also experimented with other methods to see the consequences of losing protective suits. Without items to remove negative effects, the outcome would definitely not be good.

Since that was the case, they might as well look for ways to destroy the protective suits!

Didn't this NPC know alchemy?

Then why couldn't he create something like [Anti-Protective Suit Corrosive Potion]? Was it that hard?

If the method worked, it could both solve the problem of the NPC assisting their faction and help them find Cheng Zhen and eliminate the enemy strategists.

Whether it was a faction battle or an individual battle, this approach was viable.

The three felt there was nothing wrong with it, so they approached the Team Leader to express their wishes.

After listening, the Team Leader was silent for a long time. Only when the three felt something was wrong did he finally speak:

“If you dare to try…”

“Then come with me!”

Immediately, he reached out and activated the alchemy array, opening the underground door.

The heavy door slowly moved aside. After the three Ge family members saw what was below, they immediately got goosebumps.

Behind the underground door, countless pairs of eyes, gleaming with cold light, suddenly lit up, locking tightly onto the three of them!