"Is Mr. Xu a D-rank player?" Sun Minqi was the first to speak. He sized Xu Huo up and said, "I don't remember seeing you on the rankings. Isn't it a little late to be starting now?"
The player rankings listed over a hundred people, but Sun Minqi and the others were usually near the top. They'd earned their places by publishing guides to clearing dungeons. Generally, to make it onto the upper ranks, a player needed to upload at least three guides or videos. Without an outstanding showing, it was practically impossible to break into the top spots.
"Who cares whether it's early or late? We're all in the same line of work now." Wang Dafa introduced himself to Xu Huo, then added, "Brother Xu, I hope we can look out for each other from now on."
Wei Yan greeted him too, while Ban Tao raised his glass in acknowledgment.
The atmosphere was fairly pleasant. Xu Huo shook Wang Dafa's hand. "Song Xiaohua was joking. I used to work as an extra."
Sun Minqi had been an actor before becoming a player. At that, he stopped talking to Xu Huo.
After a brief chat, Ban Tao asked about going to the island.
The island was now surrounded by the Special Defense Department, and ships weren't allowed in the surrounding waters. Planes weren't permitted to fly overhead either. There was no way they could approach the island in such a conspicuous group.
"Don't worry about that. I've already reached an agreement with the Special Defense Department," Wang Xiaohui said. "The Special Defense Department isn't the only group going to the island this time. Other player organizations are going too, but they've all made an agreement with the department before entering: they must sell it at least one item they find