"Brother Tao?"
Zhang Wei looked at the figure crawling over in surprise. He hadn't expected to run into Tao Yu here.
He'd invited Tao Yu back at the dojo, but Tao Yu had politely declined.
"Mm. Are you all here to plead on behalf of those three unlucky fools?"
Tao Yu nodded to Zhang Wei in greeting, then glanced over the group.
"Yeah. They came to us for help. We can't just ignore them."
Lin Chao had noticed Tao Yu, too. Though Tao Yu was standing there casually, he somehow made Lin Chao feel an inexplicable sense of pressure.
With his B-rank Combat Talent, Lin Chao's danger sense was remarkably accurate.
Was he from the Outer City, too? A newcomer who'd only recently awakened his talent?
He was strong...
Even so, Lin Chao calmly stepped in front of the others.
Tao Yu glanced at him, a little surprised, then thought for a moment before asking,
"Morning Sun Society?"
"You've heard of our society?"
Lin Chao's eyes lit up, and he immediately launched into an enthusiastic spiel.
"Our society is dedicated to people helping one another in the Abyss. We welcome all kinds of like-minded friends and brothers. Do you want to join us?"
Seeing Lin Chao's enthusiasm, Tao Yu raised an eyebrow.
He'd learned about the society through his younger brother Tao Shi. From the little he knew, it really did seem to be an organization made up of passionate young people. Apparently, its leader had a powerful talent and great strength, and had taken in a group of people under his protection.
But as a former corporate drone whose edges had been worn down by society, Tao Yu wasn't about to trust them easily. After all, the scandals involving environmental groups and animal-protection organizations in his previous life were