"Wanling sister, who do you think will be leading our experience this time?"
In the crowd, a few female players were chatting.
One of the girls had short, ear-length hair, delicate features, and an outstanding temperament.
The other girls clustered around her, clearly taking her as their leader.
Many male players couldn't help but feel their hearts race when they saw her, but seeing her group, they quickly dismissed any thoughts of approaching.
The vice president of the Moon Shadow Guild was not someone to be trifled with.
Su Wanling, while reviewing the list of new guild members, casually replied, "Who cares who it is, just complete the task."
"I heard that Xiao Ru and her team were led by Senior Brother Chu Tianhan during their last experience. She said he was so handsome that she almost fainted."
"Yeah, Xiao Ru also mentioned that Senior Brother is incredibly strong. Their team was attacked by three Golden Core Realm beasts, and he took them down in no time. So cool~"
"I have a photo of Senior Brother. He's really handsome, a thousand times better than those celebrity costume photos!"
The girls continued their enthusiastic discussion.
Su Wanling felt speechless towards them. Just an NPC, no matter how handsome, was still just data.
Besides, she didn't think Chu Tianhan was that handsome. On the contrary, if viewed objectively, Lin Jichen was now better looking than Chu Tianhan.
She didn't know why, but she found him more pleasing to the eye than when they first met, as if he was always charming her. It made her reluctant to look at him, too strange.
"Junior Brother Lin, this team of Outer Temple disciples is the one you will be leading for the experience."
"Thank you, Senior Brother, for showing the way."
"Haha, no need to be so polite, Junior Brother Lin. If you ever need anything, just come to me."
"Sure, Senior Brother, take care."
A conversation drifted over, and fifty people turned to look. They saw a figure in a white robe walking towards them unhurriedly.
Seeing who it was, everyone was stunned and exclaimed, "Damn!"
Isn't Lin Jichen a player? How can he be the leader?
"Wanling sister, look, it's Master Lin! How did he become the leader?"
Su Wanling's expression brightened when she saw Lin Jichen leading the team. Meeting an acquaintance naturally made her happy.
She pretended to be calm and said, "This guy is a Sect Master's disciple, an Inner Temple disciple. What's so strange about him being a leader? Several talented players from the Sword Sect have been leaders before, like Chen Yuan."
"That's great! The leader will grade our experience assessment. Master Lin will give us higher scores, right?"
Su Wanling replied uncertainly, "I guess he will..."
With Lin Jichen's arrival, the fifty disciples had mixed feelings.
The female disciples and players were the happiest. After all, they got a handsome guy, and he wasn't an NPC. It would be pleasing to the eye during the experience.
Most of the male players were worried. They had hoped to match with a beautiful senior sister, but it seemed that was not going to happen.
Some were also concerned about whether Lin Jichen's strength could protect them.
This guy was only at the Crystal Realm, while most of them were also at the Crystal Realm, and a few had even reached the Golden Core Realm.
With everyone having their own thoughts, Lin Jichen walked up to them.
"This time, I will be leading the experience. I hope everyone will follow orders for the next three days. If anyone acts on their own and disobeys orders, I will deduct all their assessment points. So if anyone has objections, you can leave now, and I will find someone else to replace you."
Lin Jichen calmly addressed the crowd, starting with a show of authority.
Some players were unhappy but, considering Lin Jichen's reputation and the generous rewards of the experience task, they kept silent.
"Enjoy it now, but it'll be embarrassing if you need our protection later."
"Exactly, he's just at the Crystal Realm. Even I, at the Golden Core Realm, haven't said anything."
"Let's record the whole thing. If Lin Jichen runs away or performs worse than us, we'll post it online and make him a laughingstock."
A few players muttered quietly, but Lin Jichen pretended not to hear.
"Seems like no one has any objections. In that case, let's set off. Remember, for the next three days, we will have a unified schedule. There will be three hours of rest during the day, and we will camp together at night. Don't let one person's schedule delay everyone. If anyone can't commit to this, you can leave now."
Lin Jichen instructed.
No one objected; experience tasks were .
Players who had jobs wouldn't take on such tasks. They would choose shorter tasks, and taking this one meant they had enough time.
Seeing no objections, Lin Jichen waved his hand and led the way.
Fifty-one people boarded the teleportation array and left the Sword Sect.
In the next moment, they appeared in a small city called Shiyi City.
This place was the closest to Storm Valley.
"If you need to buy elixirs or other supplies, do it now. You have half an hour. Meet at the city gate in half an hour, no waiting for latecomers," Lin Jichen said.
Hearing this, some people went into the city to buy medicine, some rested on the spot, and others bought snacks to munch on during the journey.
Lin Jichen released Panda Xiong, then climbed onto its broad, soft back to rest.
He also wanted to help Panda Xiong advance its realm during this experience.
Su Wanling walked over and familiarly patted Panda Xiong's head.
Lin Jichen had teamed up with their Moon Shadow Guild several times in the Secret Realm, always bringing out Panda Xiong, so Panda Xiong was quite familiar with Su Wanling.
"Master Lin, why are you taking on the task of leading a team? I don't think I've ever seen you take on such a task before," Su Wanling said to Lin Jichen.
Lin Jichen teased, "Well, my first time is for you."
Su Wanling rolled her eyes and said, "If you know how to talk, say more. You're too young to be making such jokes."
"What joke did I make?"
"Your mind is too impure. I just meant my first time leading a team is with you. What were you thinking?" Lin Jichen naturally wouldn't admit anything.
Su Wanling was momentarily speechless and could only glare at him.
"Can I ride Panda Xiong for a bit? I haven't ridden it since it grew up," Su Wanling said enviously.
She also had a pet, a young eagle.
It was a 'Wind-Riding Eagle' bought from Lin Jichen's pet shop, costing several thousand spirit stones.
Jiang Luoyu had bought it for her.
As for Jiang Luoyu herself, she had also bought a pet, but after receiving the little tiger Lin Jichen gave her, she abandoned the bought pet.
Now she adored the little tiger, taking it everywhere, even more attached to it than her real-life pets.
Even her bestie wasn't allowed to bully her little tiger, which was quite exasperating.