"Another mission already. There's really not a moment to slack off!"
Li Yu left the villa and flew low out of the residential district when a familiar voice called out to him midway.
"Zi Yu, it really is you! I've been following behind you for ages—I didn't expect it to actually be you."
"Ryota."
"Haha, you live in the North District too? Why didn't you say so yesterday?"
"I only moved in yesterday."
"Oh, then that's great." Otsutsuki Ryota only cared about the latter half of that sentence.
The two quickly entered the barrier of the True God Hall and landed swiftly in the plaza.
Li Yu had arrived even earlier this time. On the way, he had encountered quite a few Otsutsuki with three rings of three-colored stripes on the sleeves of their long robes.
"Those with official positions are really diligent. They must have set out before dawn."
"You mean those lords? It's required by the True God Hall."
There were still quite a few people standing in the plaza, waiting to form teams.
"Ryota, judging by the way you look, you seem to have already formed a team."
"Uh, don't tell me you don't know? Every residence has a machine. As long as you show your God Path Orb and get scanned, you can form a team in advance."
"What? Why didn't I know that?"
"Yeah, didn't you get a beginner's guide when you first came to this planet?"
"A beginner's guide?"
Li Yu secretly slapped his thigh and cursed inwardly, Isshiki, that good-for-nothing idiot. Because of him, I got overlooked right away. He's the kind of blockhead who only moves when pushed—he's not a qualified guide at all. At best, he's just a stepping stone.
"Don't tell me you don't have one?"
Li Yu could only