"Uh, hello." Xue Yiming instinctively reached out and shook the other man's hand. "What is it?"
"I'll add you as a friend, and we can talk later." Francis took the initiative to add Xue Yiming as a friend, then turned and left with a smile.
Lessef and the woman gritted their teeth as they watched Francis leave, but there was nothing they could do. They recognized him as a member of America's Black Skull Studio; the enormous black skull ring on his hand was far too conspicuous.
Xue Yiming looked at Lessef and the woman. When neither of them said anything to him, they simply walked out of the shop. At the same time, he sent Lu Yang a message. "A guy named Francis wants to add me as a friend. Do you know who he is?"
Lu Yang was fishing. "Any distinguishing features?"
"He has a huge black skull ring on his hand," Xue Yiming said.
Lu Yang laughed. "Looks like I won't need to send anyone out. Others have already noticed you. Don't worry, he's from America's Black Skull Studio. At this stage, they're evenly matched with Thornbird Studio. It seems you'll have an easy time meeting their upper management."
"I understand. All I need to do now is perform even better, right?" Xue Yiming asked with a smile.
"That's right," Lu Yang said.
A Level 2 Antique was worth 500,000 Credit Points. With luck, one could earn several million in a day. The money earned over a year would be impossible to calculate. No guild or organization would pass up such talent.
"Then let's put on a good show." Xue Yiming smiled and started a video call with Lu Yang as he strolled leisurely down the street. Before long, the Black Skull people found him.
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