After the archive is damaged, I live in another world

The three of them now look exactly like Xu Mu!

"This……"

Xu Mu stood up, a little surprised.

The city lord remained calm. He smiled and said, "Xu Mu, these are the stand-ins I found for you. If you're unable to attend due to something, you can ask these three to stand in for you. Speak one by one."

"Mr. Canglan."

"The three of us are your substitutes and your shadows."

"If you can't make it, we'll attend in your place."

Oh!

The sound is almost real.

this? !

Xu Mu slowly sat down and said, "As expected of the City Lord, you have a far-sighted vision."

The city lord smiled faintly and took out a gold card and a contract. "This is the contract I drafted. If it's all right, sign it. There are 50,000 gold coins on this card, and another 2 million will be deposited in installments later as start-up capital for your team... Xu Mu, this is all my property. My son died in battle over a decade ago, and now I have no descendants. Keeping this money is useless. Before I die, I want to see you win the Adventurer's Cup for the Central Land."

Xu Mu examined the contract and said casually, "I'll give you a championship within six years. If you can't do it, I'll pay you back even if I lose everything I own."

"what!"

The city lord glanced at him, shook his head, and said, "Two million gold coins would crush you to death if placed on your shoulders. What are you going to pay me back with? I don't want the money. I just consider this a gamble on your ability."

……

……

Contract, signed.

Gold card, got it.

Xu Mu let out a long sigh, turned around and looked at the city lord's mansion, feeling that he had an extra responsibility on his shoulders.

"..."

Anyway, things are moving in the right direction.

With the strong support of the city lord, there is no problem in establishing the team.

The city lord attached great importance to this matter. The moment he accepted the contract, he announced the arrangement - to create momentum.

Build momentum for the Blue Bandits.

There are two explosive news in the central area now.

First, the three-person tea party declared war on the Sea Mist Demon King, and the war against the demon had begun. The Central Lands had no intention of launching a full-scale attack from the outset; they would proceed step by step, gradually eroding the enemy.

The strategic goal of the first phase is to control several large islands in the "East China Sea" to serve as the human side's forward base;

The other is the Adventurer's Cup final.

The demon-fighting war is too far away from ordinary citizens, while the Adventurer's Cup final is exciting enough.

It is said that the final video sold an unprecedented 700,000 copies, topping the list. The second place only sold a pitiful 120,000 copies, which was nearly six times more.

The name "Blue Bandit" is now very popular, and he seems to be the number one holy spirit duelist in the central land!

The city lord decided to integrate these two hot spots. He asked Xu Mu to participate in the first phase of the battle and join the operation of "occupying Qianjin Island".

Xu Mu had no objection.

He is soft on people, but short on mouth when eating people.

The city lord gave 50,000 gold coins at once and also promised to provide 2 million gold coins in support. This...

Don't say anything.

No matter how dangerous it was, Xu went anyway.

PS: -11!

Hey - that's all for today's update. I'll count the updates tomorrow when I get up, and I should be able to finish them within this month.

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Chapter 154 #151 It’s not impossible

The next day, the transport ship was packed with adventurers from the Free City. Xu Mu and the girl in black skirt mixed in and followed the city lord onto the ship.

The whistle blew.

The ship sets sail.

The city lord is of noble status, so of course he has a separate room. Xu Mu and the woman in black dress stood side by side, looking at the blue sea.

"Xu Mu, who is this lady?"

The city lord looked at the black skirt and asked.

Xu Mu remained calm: "I'm a friend."

"Oh... a member of the team?"

"It depends on her willingness. She is very strong."

The woman in the black dress didn't say anything, she just smiled.

The city lord didn't say anything, just looked at the black skirt.

After a moment, he said, "The selection of team members is your business. I won't interfere. However, this young lady is quite good-looking, has a good temperament, and seems quite capable... If she joins the team, she will also be a publicity point and help build momentum for the team."

is it?

This city lord——

What are those who keep talking about publicity and hype doing?

and……

Even if he is the city lord, his salary can't be that high, right?

Giving away two million gold coins out of thin air is a bit too extravagant.

Xu Mu probed, "Lord City Lord, what did you do before? Why do you seem so familiar with public opinion?"

The city lord looked pleased: "Do you know 'Freedom Weekly'?"

"I don't know. What do you do?"

"A newspaper, and I'm the boss."

Oh, reasonable.

Xu Mu pressed on, "Can the newspaper earn you a fortune of two million gold coins?"

The city lord was even more proud. "My Freedom Weekly is a long-established publication, having been published for thirty years. It's a well-known publication in the Central Land. Back then, Commander Dong had a mistress in the Free City, and it was my exclusive report in Freedom Weekly that broke the news. Since then, I've been unstoppable. Apart from those newspapers with official backgrounds, no one else can surpass me."

scare? !

Xu Muqi asked, "Is it an entertainment tabloid?"

"Only entertainment is watched these days. What do you know?"

The city lord didn't want to dwell on this issue any more.

There was a map spread out on the table. He pointed to an island and said, "Xu Mu, Miss, come and take a look. This is Horn Island, an island under the jurisdiction of the Lord of the East."

Xu Mu looked down——

The area of ​​Horn Island is not too small, about 300,000 square meters inside and outside, the size of an ordinary town.

There is a village called Jiaojiao on the island, with only more than a hundred people in the village.

Xu Mu asked, "What's wrong?"

The city lord said, "The first phase of the main attack doesn't include Horn Island, but Horn Island is in a unique location, not too far from the Sea Mist Demon King's City. The organization plans to send a dozen people to defend it to prevent innocent islanders from suffering. My suggestion is... you should stay on the island for a while."

"Oh……"

Xu Mu asked, "Take some photos of me on the island for publicity?"

"That's right. I've already thought about it. First, you can't directly accept the command and jurisdiction of the Three Tea Party or the Four Commanders. You should be a lone ranger, using your own will and initiative to protect the citizens. That way, you will be established in the eyes of the people as a lone ranger of justice."

hiss……

Xu Mu nodded: "Indeed. Then what should I do?"

The city lord held up his palm. "Go to the island first and keep your troops there. At least once a day, wear your mask and walk around Horn Village twice, trying to be witnessed by as many villagers as possible."

Oh……

understood.

Xu Mu asked, "How long will I stay there?"

The city lord raised a hand: "Five days at most."

That's no problem.

……

……

The army in the central area - referred to as the Central Army - is currently deploying its troops.

They gathered on an island called "Crab Fort," using it as a frontline command post to spread out to the surrounding waters. Xu Mu was familiar with the process of attacking the Demon King's City.

Because of the unique subspace properties of the "maze", it is not possible for the entire central army to directly block the entrance to the Demon King's city.

The Demon King will deploy a large army of monsters in the maze surrounding the Demon King's Castle. If the Central Army advances rashly, they will be surrounded and their supplies cut off, leading to their inevitable defeat.

Therefore, the correct method is to first remove all the mazes surrounding the Demon King's Castle, and then block the gate -

Well, if this happens, the Demon King will be in danger.

of course.

When Xu Mu was still a player, he would directly charge into the Demon King's Castle without caring about anything else.

After all, he has no food supply, and the player has his own resurrection function. After fighting a few times and figuring out the devil's routine, you can kill him.

Three hours later, the group arrived at the Krabby Patty;

A quarter of an hour later, Xu Mu and the girl in black skirt followed the supplies and boarded the small transport ship heading to Horn Island.

Five hours later, we arrived at Horn Island.

"Um--"

With her feet planted on the ground, she stretched her waist and body in a black skirt, looking at the vast ocean, and said, "Sir Archon, I don't like islands. The air is too humid, and the wind is too strong."

Xu Mu remained calm, "I don't like it either. But he's a big money man and gave me tens of thousands of gold coins."

"Really? Let's go, Lord Archon."

"Let's go."

The two followed the supply troops and walked towards the lights in the distance.

Jiaojiao Village is an island, and even now, transportation is extremely inconvenient. Most of the villagers on the island are fishermen, and there are hardly any young people - young people don't like to stay on the island, and have all fled to the city.

According to the information provided by the city lord, the population of this village has dropped to the extreme, and the Lord of the East is considering sending troops there to cultivate the land.

For such a small village, there is really nothing worth noting.

Xu Mu and the girl in black skirt had no intention of moving together with the garrison, so they parted ways after entering the village.

Horn Village...

It is so small that there is not even a hotel here, only a guesthouse for entertaining "VIPs".

This guesthouse is only used a few times throughout the year.