"Actually, things aren't quite that bad yet."
Wu Heng and the other two took the red clipboards as usual, while the other players had no choice but to take the black clipboards representing A-Rank Work.
But Shen Guanlan, the oldest among them, still stepped forward to offer some reassurance. "Canceling B-Rank work means that starting today, everyone will be working above the forty-fifth floor. That means coffee will be delivered to each floor more frequently. If those Strange Creatures drink coffee every two or three days, or every three or four days, they'll be less likely to lose control. Even A-Rank Work won't necessarily be dangerous."
Although Shen Guanlan's words were only meant to comfort them, they were still good news to the newcomers, enough to help them keep saving up.
"Lu, do you think we should exchange our points for a weapon?" Zhou Shirong turned to his left.
He and Lu Jinyan had gotten along well lately. They often did tasks together and discussed things with each other whenever something came up.
"Let's save up a little more." Lu Jinyan's voice came from his right instead. Lately, his presence had become even less noticeable to ordinary people. "I tried a blind box once. It only gave me a small boost in ability, but perhaps because we haven't gained our abilities yet, I felt like that blind box sped up the process of getting mine."
"You mean..." Zhou Shirong's eyes lit up too.
"I feel like my presence has become even less noticeable." Lu Jinyan nodded. "It seems like I'll have an ability soon."
"Then I'll save up some more too." Zhou Shirong glanced at the fruit and snacks piled on Pei Zhan's table and firmly suppressed his cravings.
Buying food from the Vending Machine was genuinely cheap compared with