"Just as I thought, unlocking the sect side quest automatically changes the map." [Lone Elder] opened a private chat. "Now we don't have to go to Qian City ourselves. An NPC will take us there personally..."
"I told you ages ago that the Righteousness Sect was a hidden sect. Its background is no less impressive than those evil sects'," [Lao Mi] said. "Only two people from the other Novice Villages joined major sects. We have over a hundred!"
"Can a hundred people sharing resources possibly get the same results as one or two people enjoying those resources ahead of everyone else?" [Chop Wood No. 1] retorted resentfully. "Who's benefited from joining the Beggar Gang besides you and Jing Mi? Even you two have only learned a move or two. You can't compare to Deng Libuduo, that bastard who stumbled into a pile of dumb luck. If I'd known we could go to Qian City, I never would have put money into buying some deputy gang leader position."
"Why not wait until we reach Qian City before deciding?" [Lone Elder] said. "After all, we know far too little about this game. Who knows what things are like over there? If other sects offer better treatment, can Lin Bai tie our legs down? As for that little bit of money, it's nothing. Everyone's still feeling their way around. Investing in the early stages is perfectly normal."
While the others were chatting privately,
[Immortal World's Number-One Paparazzo] suddenly approached Lin Bai. "Shopkeeper Lin, do you drink milk?"
"..." Lin Bai froze.
"If you drink milk, I recommend all-natural milk from Green Grassland. Rich aroma in every drop, naturally delicious. Bring Muming Milk home, and keep you, me, and everyone healthy every day." As though he hadn't noticed Lin Bai's bewildered stare, [Immortal