Risk and Limits

Inside an inn in Lilai City.

After Huang paid for a room, several people sat inside. It was spacious, but old and shabby, looking even worse than a state-run township guesthouse from the last century.

Sitting on a creaky, broken wooden bed, everyone gradually became familiar with one another as A'yu introduced them. She seemed familiar with everyone, and even "Schreiber," whom she had only met recently, appeared to be someone whose background she knew inside out.

Lin Yu learned that the weathered, wild-looking man called "Brother Qi" was currently "Tier 3." He had once joined the Player Mutual Aid Society but had since left, and he currently belonged to no organization.

His true codename was not "Brother Qi," either, but "Lone Boat."

The fact that he was being directly called Brother Qi clearly meant that A'yu had discovered his real name through some means.

His "class" was "Traveler." He was most familiar with the Pure Ruins, but he was not entirely ignorant of or without a foothold in Night Valley.

Besides the information introduced, Lin Yu also learned many details by observing him. Although his skin was dark, it was healthy in tone, without too many sunspots or wrinkles. Although he had a beard, it was carefully groomed and probably waxed every day.

He probably loved life very much. That was likely why he had awakened the "Traveler" class and given himself the codename "Lone Boat."

His accent was fairly standard Mandarin, but when he spoke quickly, a hint of a northwestern accent slipped through.

All in all... he seemed like a pretty decent guy.

At the same time, Brother Qi and A'yu also learned Lin Yu's "identity information."

"Schreiber," "Tier 2," likewise belonging to no organization.

Since he was only "Tier 2," his direct combat strength was not