The player named Li Dong looked to be in his early twenties. He had a tall, straight posture and carried a longbow on his back. The ends of the bow were decorated with what looked like teeth.
Although his equipment wasn’t as high-quality as the Prajna Set worn by the Tiger Regiment Leader, the fur decorations on his gear made it clear that he was wearing one whole Wolf King Set.
“Hi! I was just leading a team to grind the Wolf King, so I’m a bit late. Sorry, sorry,” he said.
As soon as he stepped closer, his eyes lit up upon seeing Luo Taozhi. He quickly extended his hand.
“Yo! Big Shot! Our first time meeting offline. I’m Li Dong.”
“Um, hello,” Luo Taozhi replied.
Giving him some face because he was a major financier, Luo Taozhi reached out and gave his hand a brief half-grip. After pulling her hand back, she inconspicuously wiped it on her clothes.
After shaking hands with Luo Taozhi, Li Dong immediately shook hands with the Tiger Regiment Leader and they greeted each other.
“Tiger Regiment Leader! Although I’ve heard of you for a long time, seeing the legend himself in the game for the first time still makes me a little nervous.”
“You’re being too polite. I’ve heard quite a bit about the young master of the Four Seasons Group myself,” Li Yan replied.
“That truly is an honor.”
The two had clearly met in the real world before, but they weren’t close, so they exchanged simple pleasantries.
Luo Taozhi stood to the side, her fingers lightly rubbing her sleeve. Seeing that their polite chatter was mostly over, her gaze swept across the guild members following behind them. She spoke directly.
“Is everyone here? Can we start the Dungeon?”
“Of course,” the Tiger Regiment Leader said, his voice as crisp and straightforward as ever.
“Uh… sorry, I still have one friend to wait for. Don’t worry! Two minutes at most. He’s already logging in!” Li Dong said with an apologetic expression.
Li Dong saw the questioning looks on the faces of the Tiger Regiment Leader and Luo Taozhi and felt a bit embarrassed. He scratched his head and smiled at them.
“This friend of mine… I’ve urged him. But don’t worry, I just went offline to check, and he said he’d be here very soon. Sorry, both of you.”
“No, it’s fine. It won’t waste much time,” the Tiger Regiment Leader said with an indifferent attitude.
Since the other financier didn’t mind, Luo Taozhi naturally couldn’t say anything more.
Fortunately, what Li Dong said was true; his friend arrived quickly.
The newcomer held a sword and a shield, standing tall with a very long ID above his head. It was an ID Luo Taozhi happened to recognize.
It was [Left Hand High Damage, Right Hand High Damage].
“Sorry, everyone. I just logged in. Sorry for the wait.”
Xiao Nanchu had just finished eating when he received a message from his friend, Li Dong.
**[Li Dong: Log on, log on, log on! What the hell were you doing? Why haven’t I seen you online all night? Hurry up, we’re doing a Dungeon! I paid for this spot!]**
**[Lazy to Bother with You: Stop shouting. I’m getting on.]**
**[Li Dong: Hurry up, hurry up! If I don’t see you in five minutes, get lost!!!]**
[Lazy to Bother with You] was Xiao Nanchu’s Green Bubble name, while Li Dong used the name “Li Dong” for all his virtual accounts outside of the real world.
Returning to his room, Xiao Nanchu lay on the bed and put on his equipment to log in.
A familiar stream of light flashed before his eyes, followed by the system’s notification tone.
**[Welcome Player back to [Immortal Sect] — Sunset Peak…]**
Coming back to his senses, Xiao Nanchu found himself back in the room where his master, Luo Mingmei, had confined him.
He glanced at his experience bar.
As expected, the experience bar hadn’t moved at all. Although Luo Taozhi said there was something wrong with this game, it seemed that leveling up still relied on killing monsters.
Xiao Nanchu had fantasized about being able to level up while idle, but that fantasy was now completely shattered.
Opening the Attribute Panel, he activated **[One Who Stands Alone]**!
The account then switched over to [Left Hand High Damage, Right Hand High Damage].
After switching to this character, Xiao Nanchu immediately rushed toward the Village Chief’s location.
If he didn’t hurry, he was afraid his friend might try to hunt him down in the real world.
—
“Oh?”
Luo Taozhi hadn’t expected that Li Dong’s late friend would be her old acquaintance.
“You’re finally here!” Li Dong walked quickly to Xiao Nanchu’s side and cursed under his breath, then walked back to Luo Taozhi and the Tiger Regiment Leader with a smile.
“Alright, my friend is here. The Big Shot should recognize him. After all, you two appeared in that world announcement together.”
“Yes, indeed.”
Although she couldn’t say they were close, Luo Taozhi still gave the financier some face, as the two had indeed been in a party together before.
“Hello, brother. I’m the Tiger Regiment Leader, Li Yan. You can call me Old Li.”
The Tiger Regiment Leader’s attitude toward Xiao Nanchu was completely different from his attitude toward Li Dong.
He became warm almost instantly, proactively reaching out his hand to Xiao Nanchu to show his goodwill.
“Brother, have you considered joining our Tiger Regiment? The benefits will certainly be…”
“Ahem!” Li Dong coughed loudly, interrupting the Tiger Regiment Leader.
“Uncle Yan, it’s not right to poach people right in front of me…”
“Use my title while we’re working. You brat, get lost. It’s already good enough that I didn’t make you come help me directly. If your father didn’t insist…”
Since he had just revealed his real name, the Tiger Regiment Leader’s attitude toward Li Dong also shifted. His tone suddenly became blunt.
“Hey, hey, hey, one thing at a time! There’s no way he’s joining your side! Uncle Yan, don’t be too arrogant. It’s not that you don’t want to poach him, it’s that you don’t dare!”
Li Dong’s attitude also became confrontational. Facing the Tiger Regiment Leader’s threat, he wasn’t afraid at all and even dared to talk back.
Luo Taozhi was stunned as she watched the two talk.
Were these the same two people who were just praising each other in front of her?
She had thought they had only met offline, but seeing the current situation, it was more than just a passing acquaintance. From their tone, they were practically family!
“Ahem, everyone, we’re about to enter the Dungeon.”
Interrupting the conversation between the Tiger Regiment Leader and Li Dong, Luo Taozhi sent party requests to [Xiazhi] and [Left Hand High Damage, Right Hand High Damage].
Luo Taozhi had already walked up to the Novice Village Chief.
“Of course.”
“No problem, Big Shot!”
The Tiger Regiment Leader and Li Dong immediately stopped their verbal sparring and returned to the way they looked when Luo Taozhi first met them.
Luo Taozhi ignored them and went to the Village Chief to turn in her quest.
**[Quest Accepted: Village Chief’s Concern (Unique)]**
**[Party: 5/5]**
**[High difficulty, recommended for Level 5 or higher, at least two players.]**
**[Detected that the player has reached Level 10, party size is 5. Enter Dungeon [The Road Out of the Village]?]**
**[Yes] [No]**
“I’m starting it then.”
After a final glance at the party status and the four people behind her to ensure everything was fine, Luo Taozhi slowly placed her finger on “Yes.”
**[Confirming entry to the Dungeon [The Road Out of the Village].]**
**[All party members have automatically accepted the quest [First Entry].]**
**[Quest: [First Entry]]**
**[Introduction: The world inside the village is different from the outside. However, we cannot stay in the village’s utopia forever. As the village’s pioneers, you will set foot to open the door to the outside world.]**
**[Requirement: Set foot on the path to the outside world, clear the monsters on the road, and defeat all enemies blocking you from opening the teleportation gate!]**