Chapter 2167 The Scholar in the Gray Mist!

To solve this problem, the first step is to provide more fruit, the second is to cultivate trusted confidants, and then let him elect an acting mayor.

Only in this way can the problem of infighting among the townspeople after the town has lost its leader be solved.

Lin Tianhao did indeed start doing that. After these few resets, Lin Tianhao observed some promising talents among these people.

As before, he continued to hoard the fruits, but this time, while hoarding the fruits, Lin Tianhao began to establish his authority and cultivate his confidants.

The effect was immediate. Under Lin Tianhao's tutelage, Wen Changming from Sweet Town became the captain of the guard team trained by Lin Tianhao.

Besides.

He also selected some people that Lin Tianhao thought were decent to join the guard captain, and had them distribute food and provide protection.

and.

Lin Tianhao also included a selection mechanism, which means that those who perform well will have the opportunity to join the guard team.

In addition to their duties, the guards also enjoy special privileges.

such as.

The guards receive 50% more of the daily fruit distribution.

This is their special treatment.

Besides.

Lin Tianhao also established a supervisory body. If the guards embezzle funds, the supervisory body can impose sanctions, and ordinary townspeople can also report such activities.

Lin Tianhao wanted them to check and balance each other; as long as Sweet Town remained peaceful, everything would be fine.

and.

Having learned from his previous experience, Lin Tianhao searched for enough fruit in Sweet Town to last him a year.

Subsequently.

Lin Tianhao then convened a conference in Sweet Town.

Because of the abilities Lin Tianhao has demonstrated during this period, the townspeople of Sweet Town now have an unprecedented level of trust in him.

“I can give you enough food now, but if the gray fog isn’t resolved, we’ll have a hard time having a future.”

"Moreover, I discovered that these fruits contain a kind of slow-acting poison that will kill us little by little."

"But I still can't find a way to counteract this chronic poisoning, nor can I find any new food."

Wen Changming, the captain of the guard team promoted by Lin Tianhao, immediately asked:

"Mayor, what should we do? We can't just wait to die, can we?"

Lin Tianhao shook his head and said very seriously, "Waiting to die is of course not an option. I have already discovered some clues and am preparing to go deep into the gray fog to find the source of the disaster. As long as we can solve the source of the disaster, we will still have a future."

“Mayor, we will go with you to find the source of this damned disaster.”

Lin Tianhao looked at them and finally shook his head.

"You have all witnessed my strength during this time. I can protect myself even when I am deep in the gray fog. If you follow me, it will only distract me."

"I have prepared a year's worth of food for you. As long as you don't fight amongst yourselves, food will not be a problem."

"I will be gone for at least three months, or at most a year. You don't need to worry about food. I will come back before the food runs out."

"So long??"

Many townspeople looked surprised when they heard Lin Tianhao announce his departure time.

Even Wen Changming was taken aback.

"Mayor, you mustn't! The gray fog is extremely dangerous. It's far too dangerous for you to go in alone and stay there for so long."

Lin Tianhao waved his hand and said seriously:

"I have confidence in my abilities, and I don't want to see you all die from these poisonous fruits one day!!"

"I hope you can all live well, so remember, you must take good care of yourselves and wait for me to come back!!"

"Our sweet little town will definitely get better."

As soon as Lin Tianhao finished speaking, the townspeople of Sweet Town were all moved to tears.

"Long live the mayor!!"

"Long live the mayor!!"

……

Shouts rang out, but Lin Tianhao shook his head.

"I am the mayor of Sweet Town, this is what I should do."

"After I leave, the food distribution method will remain unchanged. You must not fight over food issues. I have left you enough food for a year, precisely because I do not want you to fight over it."

"I know that in this damn world, food is everything, but please believe me, okay?"

The townspeople all nodded emphatically.

"I trust the mayor!!"

“That’s right, we all trust the mayor. Before, we couldn’t even find food for a week, let alone a whole year.”

Wen Changming stepped forward and said solemnly:

"Please rest assured, Mayor, with us here, we will definitely protect Sweet Town."

Lin Tianhao nodded in satisfaction, and then walked into the gray fog under the reluctant gazes of all the townspeople in Sweet Town.

"This time, I don't know if they can hold out for a year."

Lin Tianhao felt that with his previous groundwork and this resignation, Sweet Town should be able to hold on for six months without any problem.

After entering the gray fog.

This time, Lin Tianhao headed towards the west side of Sweet Town.

He had previously explored both the north and south directions. If he had only explored each direction for a little over a month, the area he could explore was not too small.

Despite that, he still came up empty-handed, so Lin Tianhao decided to try a different approach to see if he could get a different result.

But as it turns out, changing the direction did indeed yield different results.

Lin Tianhao left Sweet Town and headed west for about 120 kilometers. A small town appeared in front of him.

The townspeople in that small town were in a similar situation to those in Sweet Town; they also seemed to have been consuming poisonous fruit for a long time, and judging from their appearance, they would soon undergo a mutation.

"Are you alive?"

Just as Lin Tianhao was observing the town ahead, a slightly surprised voice rang in his mind.

Lin Tianhao smiled and said:

"What's wrong with being alive? Do I have to be dead?"

As he spoke, Lin Tianhao also saw the person he was talking to.

A gentle and refined young man dressed like a scholar.

"The main problem is that there are monsters that can transform into human form, and... we haven't encountered a single living person within a 50-kilometer radius."

Lin Tianhao hesitated for a moment, then asked:

"Are you a player too?"

The scholar paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"I see. I was wondering how the natives could have gotten here."

That’s it.

The scholar hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Should we consider cooperation?"

Lin Tianhao nodded and asked:

How do you plan to collaborate?

The scholar smiled and said, "It's very simple: help each other, share information, and share skills."

Lin Tianhao pondered for a moment, "So what do you know now? We can tell you."