Fortunately, Yang Pangzi was well traveled and knowledgeable, with a natural knack for tailoring his words to whoever he was speaking to.
After freezing for just two seconds, he immediately put his smile back on:
"I never expected you to be so frank, Miss Lilia. You're right. I still need practice!"
"Speaking of practice, our group is just about to head to the 'Factory Area' for some training!"
"We ran into trouble there yesterday, but we also found plenty of good stuff. With someone like you joining us, today's haul would definitely be substantial!"
"What do you say? Let's work together and split everything fifty-fifty!"
So Yang Pangzi had come to find teammates.
That was hardly surprising. Lilia had a record of victories and operated alone, which naturally made her someone every team of independent players wanted to recruit.
He also knew his own limits quite well. Instead of trying to recruit Lilia outright, he had first approached her under the pretext of cooperation to build a rapport, which would make further discussions easier.
Just after Yang Pangzi extended his invitation, another group noticed what was happening around Lilia.
"Huh, you're the Lilia who took out Hook's gang yesterday?" A rough-looking burly man pushed his way over with his followers:
"Hook's bunch only dared to collect protection money from the trash classes, but they did have some skill. You're pretty impressive!"
"Take my advice. This Yang Pangzi isn't strong enough. He's not worthy of you! Come explore the 'Library' with me!"
"Shi Lei, nobody will think you're mute if you say a little less." Yang Pangzi and the burly man Ding Lei seemed to be old enemies. They had barely exchanged a few words before sparks began to fly.
"Heh, am I wrong? Weren't you nearly wiped out in the