Honey Tiger Bee

Kirito took the initiative to add him as a friend.

Since they had decided to form a party, he naturally needed to show a good attitude.

He wanted the other man to feel his sincerity.

Takuya heard the notification as well. Seeing Kirito tap the air a few times, he guessed that Kirito was adding him as a friend.

Takuya opened the system interface and, sure enough, saw the friend tab flashing.

He accepted Kirito's friend request, and the two became friends.

"I created a party. I'll invite you in—accept it."

As soon as Kirito finished speaking, Takuya saw the party invitation Kirito had sent over.

After forming a party, the experience gained from drops would be divided equally between them. That had both advantages and disadvantages.

The downside was that one person could work himself to the bone while the other slacked off, yet both would receive the same amount of experience. That was obviously unfair.

But Kirito naturally was not worried about that.

He had always been generous. Otherwise, he would not have thought of inviting Klein, whom he had only just met, and taking him along.

Klein had been a newbie who knew nothing, yet Kirito had still been willing to bring him along. Unfortunately, Klein had refused. He had friends here, unlike Kirito, who was alone.

One extra person would not make much difference when it came to resources and experience, but two more people were another matter entirely. That would greatly slow down their progress.

Since Klein wanted to stay with his good friends, Kirito could not force him. He had left on his own.

Kirito glanced at Takuya, who was following beside him. He had not expected such an unexpected gain.

This was good too. With one more person, their efficiency could improve a