PFRG: Chapter 89

“What’s going on? I remember that the 13th World was opened not too long ago, but someone rushed directly to the Sanctuary so soon?”

“It hasn’t even been three months. Is this the newest record?”

“I remember that the Sanctuary was officially opened after the 4th World was opened. Except for the first batch of masters who came in directly, the fastest record seems to be four months after the opening. If it wasn’t for the first batch of players after the new world was opened, the three who entered the Sanctuary this time would probably take even less time. Awesome!”

“I remember seeing someone on the forum say that a very powerful player with a summoning ability has appeared in the 13th World. He also had a companion item. He should be one of the people coming this time.”

“A companion item? It is a pity that I don’t know where the teleportation point is refreshed or I would really want to go and take a look.”

“Why are you in such a hurry to see? If you want to see something, go to the teams that are short of players, right? The old faces at the top of the Sanctuary have basically been excavated. Now new players have finally arrived. Won’t they go crazy trying to grab them?”

“Hahaha, I’m already waiting to see which teams will have personnel changes.”

“Got it. I’ll go to each team’s live stream room and see which teams are short of players and are lucky enough to not be in the instance.”

The big screen that scrolled with announcements was instantly crowded with people. Out of shock, the heated discussions weren’t concealed at all.

It had been a long time since the opening of the 12th World. Some people had died in the instances and new players had entered the top 1,000 according to the ranking, but this was basically just a replacement at the bottom of the list. For players who had been in the Sanctuary for many years, there was basically no passion for a long time unless some players awakened a new skill that was eye-catching or a well-known team had a personnel change due to casualties.

Now, people had started to arrive from the new area of the 13th World. This added a bit of new fun to their hard life of surviving in the unlimited world.

Various discussions spread across almost every corner of the Sanctuary. Of course, some people were so bored that they ran to a nearby teleportation point to try and see if they could encounter the three players from the 13th World.

Players on the rankings often traveled back and forth between their own small worlds. The huge Sanctuary could also be used for internal teleportation between different areas. This meant each teleportation point actually had a huge flow of people. Even so, in everyone’s mind, every newcomer would inevitably look nervous when they first enter the Sanctuary. It should be easy to identify if they observed carefully.

Around the teleportation point in Area C4, under the eager gazes of several players, several figures appeared in the light beam one after another.

At first glance, the players saw that there were four people in the light and shadows and felt regretful. Then they saw that one of them seemed not to look at the people next to him. He turned around and left as soon as he landed. In this way, the number of people left was exactly three.

It seemed that they just happened to be teleported to the same entrance. Could the remaining three people be the newcomers?

Their stares were almost unconcealed. The players saw one of them glance over before withdrawing his gaze as if he was very happy. He said a few words to the person next to him with a very happy expression and the three of them left together.

The whole process was as natural as possible. This made the players choke for a moment before sighing helplessly.

This calm look didn’t seem like newcomers at all. It seemed like they hadn’t been teleported to Area C4.

The three people over there had walked away in the blink of an eye. Ji Xingque looked back and blinked. “Captain, why did those people keep staring at us? Why does it feel so weird?”

“I guess they are looking for someone,” Chi Ting responded casually. As he walked, he observed the surrounding environment leisurely. He said appreciatively, “This place is indeed more prosperous than the 13th World. It looks like there are a lot of people. This is different from before when there were basically no people in sight when I was walking on the street.”

Ji Xingque noticed the tone and looked back. Sure enough, he saw a faint light in his captain’s eyes. “…It shouldn’t be that there are a lot of people. It is just that the people here pay more attention to spiritual pursuits.”

Chi Ting thought for a moment and nodded. “Indeed.”

The 13th World where they were had been opened for a short time, and new players were joining one after another. Since newcomers were suddenly brought to the unlimited world, they were in a state of fear for survival almost every day. It was impossible for them to have the leisure to wander around in the safe zone.

But it was obviously different in the Sanctuary. Players who could enter the top 1,000 of the rankings undoubtedly had a certain level of strength. Their mentality was much better. In addition to clearing the instances, they had more time to pay attention to additional quality of life.

Chi Ting noticed a striking map of the area. He walked over and glanced at it casually. He found that in addition to daily food, clothing, housing, and transportation, there were also a series of buildings such as casinos, bars, and even theaters. This showed that the leisure life outside the instance was quite rich.

This was the Sanctuary.

Chi Ting also felt a bit emotional as he looked at the people coming and going around him. If he didn’t know clearly where he was, he would probably suspect that he was in a prosperous city in a peaceful area with an air of decadence and debauchery everywhere.

Even he felt reluctant to leave this environment. After looking for a while, he suddenly turned around and asked, “Why don’t you say a word?”

Yue Ren had been silent to an almost eerie level since entering the Sanctuary.

This abnormal behavior made it hard for Chi Ting to not feel strange.

Yue Ren’s eyes were originally fixed on the distance. He lowered his eyes and looked over after hearing this. He smiled and said, “It is just that I haven’t been back to a big city in a long time. My DNA as a corporate drone has moved a bit.”

“Your character is still there.” Chi Ting looked at the man in front of him. He obviously didn’t believe it, but he didn’t ask any more questions. He directly pulled Ji Xingque over to increase the progress. “Haven’t you added Old Song as a friend yet?”

“No… I have sent the application, but it hasn’t been approved yet.” Ji Xingque was dumbfounded when speaking about Song Xuefeng. He thought that after entering the Sanctuary as soon as possible, he would be able to have a reunion immediately. Unexpectedly, the other person didn’t wait for them at the teleportation point. Looking at this situation, Ji Xingque suspected that the first thing he did after leaving the instance was to find a place to sleep.

After holding it in for a long time, he could only grit his teeth angrily and say, “He is completely disorganized, undisciplined, and even unmotivated. How did you choose to recruit him into the team at that time, Captain?”

Chi Ting recalled the situation at that time. “Well… I remember that because at that time, Old Song was the only one with healing abilities. Among a group of people with duplicate abilities, it seemed unreasonable not to choose him.”

Ji Xingque: “……”

He was stuck for a long time before instantly bursting into tears.

D*mn, was this the importance of professionalism?

Thinking of the hardships he went through before he managed to join the team, Ji Xingque felt more and more unbalanced. Just as he was about to say something else, Chi Ting suddenly raised his eyes and looked behind him. “This friend, is there anything I can help you with?”

Ji Xingque was naturally very clear that these words weren’t spoken to him. He turned around in confusion and found a man standing behind him.

It was obvious that this man wasn’t passing by but was heading straight for them. However, he just stood there for some reason. He only came back to his senses when he heard Chi Ting ask him a question. “Um… hello, everyone.”

The person who came was Qiu Ji.

Suddenly, all eyes fell on him and made him look vaguely embarrassed.

As the captain of the Seven Seas team, Qiu Ji naturally had some connections in the Sanctuary. He sent a group message to his friends and inquired about it. Once he heard that there was a player similar to Chi Ting in Area C4, he rushed there as quickly as possible.

He was shocked for a long time when he saw the system announcement earlier due to the familiar name on it. Then after seeing the man standing next to Chi Ting with his own eyes, he was unable to recover for a long time.

The number of instances in this unlimited world was staggering. There were basically thousands of sections being aired at the same time on the platform alone. This meant that the instances each player encountered were different. Therefore, when Yue Ren came from the 13th World to the Sanctuary, no one knew his true identity except for Li Tao and the others, who had seen him come out of the instance with their own eyes.

However, the Love Apartment instance was originally one of the targets listed by the Seven Seas team to achieve the first clearance. It might’ve been intercepted by Chi Ting in the middle, but they had tracked and studied this instance over and over again for a long time before that.

As the team leader, Qiu Ji was naturally very familiar with the ‘socially anxious office worker’ NPC who was the BOSS.

Qiu Ji was a veteran of many battles. He just never imagined that one day, he would actually see the NPC guarding an instance appear in the safe zone of the Sanctuary together with players who had passed the level.

Yue Ren.

What was going on? The man who had already shown himself to be extremely dangerous in the instance had actually come out?

In addition, judging from the current situation, he got along very well with the other two people.

Chi Ting had already noticed Qiu Ji’s gaze on Yue Ren. This expression made him vaguely realize that the player in front of him might know Yue Ren’s true identity.

He paused before repeating, “So, is there something wrong?”

Qiu Ji was shocked that Yue Ren would actually leave the instance and appear here, but his primary purpose of coming here today was to poach people.

At this time, he keenly caught the vigilance contained in Chi Ting’s seemingly calm tone. He immediately realized that something bad was going to happen. He immediately withdrew his gaze from secretly observing Yue Ren and smiled. “Let me introduce myself. I am Qiu Ji, the captain of the Seven Seas team. You might not know me, but I have actually been following your live stream room. At that time, your personal ability shown in the Lost Treasure instance left a deep impression on me. From a certain perspective, I should be regarded as your loyal fan.”

This type of remark shocked Ji Xingque. “I was wondering why there was a big boss who would watch such an expensive live stream room. It turned out to be you. In this way, your team must be quite profitable. You have a lot of points!”

“……” Qiu Ji coughed to cover up the embarrassment of being considered a fool. “In any case, I came here after seeing the system announcement this time. It is mainly due to my appreciation of your personal ability. My team just lost a member some time ago, and we really need a strong summoner to fill this position. Chi Ting, are you interested in joining the team?”

“Oh, you are here to poach people.” Yue Ren had been silent the whole time, but now he spoke in an unclear tone. “But unfortunately, he already has a boss.”

Obviously, even Chi Ting had noticed it, so Yue Ren naturally knew the meaning of the other person’s gaze that had just fallen on him.

His mood had obviously fluctuated a bit since he entered the Sanctuary. At this moment, due to the extremely unhappy emotion that emerged, he naturally didn’t have the slightest good attitude.

Under this constant gaze, Yue Ren could notice that the moment he opened his mouth, the so-called captain of the Seven Seas team subconsciously entered a tense state of preparation for battle.

His eyes darkened and the curve of his mouth seemed like he was about to smile.

He didn’t expect that after so long, he would actually meet someone who knew his identity in the Sanctuary.

The shadows under his feet moved eagerly. Chi Ting knew at a glance that Yue Ren had murderous intent. Players might not be able to fight in the safe zone, but he still patted the opponent on the shoulder at the right time.

This action made Yue Ren lower his eyes slightly. Finally, he moved away silently with a relieved expression.

Seeing that this man had temporarily restrained his killing intent, Chi Ting looked toward Qiu Ji and continued speaking after Yue Ren, “It is indeed the case.”

The chill that just spread down Qiu Ji’s spine made him feel alarmed. It had eased a lot now, but he could still feel the hairs on his body standing up.

He also sensed Yue Ren’s hostility toward him, but since this matter was of great importance, he still asked, “What does a boss mean?”

Yue Ren looked up with a half-smile. “We have already reserved this person, so he absolutely can’t go to your team. In other words, if you have four or more places then we can consider going there to take a look.”

A team had a total of five official positions plus one substitute position. If there were four players coming, it meant Qiu Ji would have to replace all the players except himself.

This was basically a direct answer.

Qiu Ji had already prepared himself for rejection, but he was still somewhat surprised by this result.

He also felt that with Chi Ting’s ability, it would be possible for him to set up his own team after entering the Sanctuary and becoming famous. But in this case, before becoming famous, he could come to Qiu Ji’s side and use the Seven Seas team as a stepping stone for the transition period. He just never expected that this person would go straight to setting up a team as soon as he entered the Sanctuary.

Of course, not to mention the strength of the NPC called Yue Ren, even the young man with pink hair next to him possessed absolutely strong strength.

Adding Chi Ting himself, a team formed with these three people was indeed enough to crush most teams. There was also the so-called four people they mentioned. It seemed there was another player who had been agreed upon in advance.

At this point, Qiu Ji could only feel regretful. He thought for a while before suggesting, “It is a pity, but since you have decided to form your own team, I wish you a better development in the future. You might not join our Seven Seas team, but can you add me as a friend if it is convenient? The circle of the Sanctuary is actually very small. Maybe we can communicate from time to time in the future. Even if we are in different teams, we can still help each other sometimes.”

Chi Ting nodded at the suggestion. “Okay.”

Qiu Ji quickly added Chi Ting and Ji Xingque as friends. Then after a slight hesitation, he sent a friend request to Yue Ren.

Yue Ren raised an eyebrow.

After noticing that Chi Ting was looking at him, Yue Ren condescended to nod and accepted.

Qiu Ji looked at the three new names on his friends list and exited the virtual panel. “Okay, everyone, you must be busy. If you need anything later….”

Before he could finish, Chi Ting smiled in a friendly manner. “I need something now. I don’t know if Captain Qiu Ji is free?”

Qiu Ji paused as he was about to take a step forward. He was obviously surprised by the other person’s directness. “Huh? What can I do for you?”

Facts proved that Chi Ting really didn’t have the habit of being polite to others. In addition, Qiu Ji was very sensible and didn’t reveal Yue Ren’s identity, so Chi Ting’s favorability toward this new friend increased sharply. He smiled gently as he spoke.

However, these words sounded somewhat harsh and heartbreaking to Qiu Ji, who had just been rejected. Chi Ting told him, “It is like this. As I said just now, I do have plans to form a new team. It is just that we are all newcomers who have just arrived in the Sanctuary. We are unfamiliar with this place and don’t know where to start. Since you are the captain of the Seven Seas team, you should be very clear about the process of team registration, right? If it isn’t too much trouble, can you help lead the way?”

For the first time, Qiu Ji felt what it was like to have someone kill him.

It was just that this was the newcomer and future top player he was optimistic about. He could only swallow his foul language on the tip of his tongue and forcibly suppress the slightly twitching smile on his face. “Of course, it isn’t a problem. The three of you, please follow me.”