Lin Yixin cupped her soup bowl and stared at the floating chopped onions for a bit before saying to me, "Lu Chen, I’ll come look for you at Iron Skull Wilderness after I carry Purple Marquis, Lexi and the others past S2, okay?"

I grinned but turned down her offer. "Thanks, but you shouldn’t. Sky City has general stores, potion stores, skill trainers and everything. On the other hand, Iron Skull Wilderness is a god-forsaken place where everything’s scarcer and worse, and there are all kinds of unaffiliated players wandering that place. Practically everyone will target you, an affiliated player, if you go there. It’s too dangerous."

She huffed at me before slapping the table with her hand. "Didn’t you say that you’re the king of Iron Skull Wilderness? What kind of ruler lets their girlfriend be killed in their own territory?!"

Me: "..."

Chaos Moon put a hand on Lin Yixin’s shoulder and pushed her back to her seat gently. "Calm down. You know that Lu Chen sometimes boasts things out of proportion. Yes, he gathered a bunch of barbarians to fight against Breeze and Rain, but he’s nowhere strong enough yet to call himself king."

I shrugged. "Whatever you say....