After testing the contribution points he had modified, Chen Yu left the Miscellaneous Goods Pavilion with his new robes.
Next, he would find somewhere deserted to put the robes into his storage ring, then gather materials for making a bow and arrows.
And Senior Brother Wu's remains...
I just don't know who Senior Brother Wu's Dao Companion is. I'll have to ask Xiang Baiwei when I get back. They're both members of the White Lotus Sect and disciples of Emerald Cloud Peak. Perhaps she'll know.
With these thoughts in mind, Chen Yu carried his new robes toward the stone steps outside the plaza.
As he passed the mission board, he noticed that a large crowd of disciples was still gathered there, all clustered together in a noisy throng.
Chen Yu merely glanced their way.
He still paid them no mind.
He continued walking.
Just then, he suddenly heard the conversation between two people nearby with perfect clarity.
"Ah! What are we supposed to do?! Elder Sun suddenly raised the interest on loans, and by so much! Even if I manage to snatch up good missions every day from now on, I might still never pay off my loan!"
"Brother, you only owe a little over 200 contribution points. Grit your teeth and work hard, and there's still hope for you. Me, on the other hand? I already owe over 300, and this is my fourth year. With the new interest rate, that'll turn into over 400 contribution points of debt by the end of the year. Now that's being crushed for all eternity, never to rise again!"
At this point in their conversation,
the two let out heavy sighs in unison.
"Ah!"
The interest changed?
Chen Yu abruptly stopped in his tracks.
He looked toward the mission board in confusion,