In the first-floor lobby, the players made do with a quick dinner and introduced themselves.
Besides Lu Li, seven other players claimed to be affiliated with guilds, though all of them belonged to small, obscure ones.
Lu Li said, "It's getting late. Search your rooms for clues, then get some rest. Whatever you think of the side quests, I sincerely hope we can split into three teams tomorrow to explore the Clock Tower, the Altar, and Coconut Grove."
"Sounds good!" Angela was the first to voice her support. She smiled, revealing two shallow dimples, and looked especially radiant. "Which place are you planning to explore, big shot? Can I come with you?"
"Sure." Lu Li nodded.
Angela beamed. "Thanks, big shot! I'll do exactly as you say!"
Everyone liked a pretty girl with a sweet tongue. Lu Li smiled warmly and continued, "Still, I'd advise against sending too many people to explore the Altar. It involves two rules related to the Sea God, and it's fraught with danger. It'd be easy to lose your life there."
The short man chuckled. "Don't you have an old saying, 'Nothing ventured, nothing gained'?"
Zhang Hongfeng hadn't been able to get a word in until now. Finally, he found an opening. "Brother Lu, Chang Xu and Si Qi went upstairs first. I'll make a note of anything we need to watch out for and tell them."
At his words, a few players remembered how quickly the seaweed had disappeared from the plate. Their expressions turned strange.
Lu Li didn't so much as change his expression. He smiled and said, "They might have other plans. I'll talk to them later."
Angela's eyes flickered at that.
She had noticed Chang Xu leaving, and now that she thought about it, the whole thing seemed especially odd.
Why