"You're right, but that's just the surface. The deeper meaning is development. We need to constantly absorb fresh blood from independent players to replenish our ranks. We need to acquire resources from other guild merchants, and we need to accelerate our own development in every possible way. Forget it, why am I telling you so much? You wouldn't understand anyway. Just do as you're told."

Lin Zinuo looked Su Mo up and down with some puzzlement. She always felt that something was off. She thought about it for a long time before finally realizing what it was.

Su Mo's reaction was a bit strange. After all, they were both beauties. When normal guys saw them, they would try their best to fawn all over them until it made them feel numb. But Su Mo didn't speak unless he had to, and she was the one doing all the talking, making her mouth dry.

At this moment, Su Mo said, "Do you have any food and water?"

Lin Zinuo's expression was extremely colorful. She didn't know how to describe Su Mo anymore, asking a girl for food.

"Here."

She took out a bottle of mineral water and some beef jerky from her small backpack behind her.

Su Mo didn't stand on ceremony at all and started eating by himself.

Lin Zinuo was speechless.

"Alright, I've told you everything I can for now. I'll tell you more when you officially join the guild. Let me tell you, so many people want to join our guild but don't have the chance. Don't be ungrateful after getting a good deal. By the way, what's your WeChat ID? I'll add you to the guild group later."

"I don't have one."

Su Mo replied casually.

Lin Zinuo was immediately dumbfounded, as if she were looking at some kind of weirdo.

"Just register one with the mobile phone number you used to register."

"Oh, then I'll log off first."

After Su Mo finished the food and water, he felt a little tired and looked up to reply.

"This is my mobile phone number. If you figure it out, send me a message or call me. But I personally give you a piece of advice: think carefully about the consequences before making a decision."

Lin Zinuo wrote a note for Su Mo and earnestly advised him.

"Okay."

Su Mo nodded slightly and then logged out of the game.

Lin Zinuo rubbed her forehead. She didn't know if this guy was really aloof or if he had a problem with his EQ. He barely said a few words the whole time, truly a straight man among straight men.

After a dizzying spin, Su Mo opened his eyes in the game pod. He got up and walked out of the private room.

He quickly arrived at the front desk.

Xiao Kui greeted Su Mo, offering a sweet smile as she asked, "Respected Mr. Su Mo, how can I help you?"

"Check out."

"Okay, as a valued VIP customer, would you like us to reserve the room for you?"

Xiao Kui asked.

"Not for now."

"Okay, please take care."

After Xiao Kui made some operations, she replied with a smile.

"Okay!"

Su Mo turned around and left.

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In the silent room, Su Mo sat blankly in front of his computer desk.

"Should I go or not?"

He thought about it for a long time, still feeling very conflicted.

To be honest, since coming here from the high walls, he had never left the shantytown. He hadn't attended any schools, and the farthest he had ever gone was Xin Street. Now, not only was he about to step out of the old city, but he was even going to leave the magic city and head to the imperial capital.

This was truly an unprecedented change for him.

He was more or less feeling a little lost and uneasy.

The night gradually deepened.

But Su Mo remained sleepless all night.

...

After agonizing for who knows how long, Su Mo's gaze fell on the photo of his grandfather on the desk. He couldn't help but recall a question his grandfather had asked him before he passed away.

Su Mo vaguely remembered the scene at that time.

Under the bright moonlight, his pale-faced grandfather, Su He, held his hand and looked up at the sky, asking,

"Su Mo, do you know what people are ultimately seeking in their lives?"

At that time, Su Mo answered him without thinking.

"Money, power, beauty, glory!"

But then, his grandfather just turned his head and took a deep look at Su Mo, then smiled slightly and said,

"You're right, but you're also wrong."

Su Mo was puzzled after hearing this and asked,

"Then what are we ultimately seeking?"

After hearing this, his grandfather stroked Su Mo's head and said with a laugh,

"Silly child, everyone in this world is different, and their pursuits are also different."

Su Mo immediately asked curiously,

"Then what are you pursuing, Grandpa?"

After hearing Su Mo's question, his grandfather fell into deep thought. After a long time, he sighed softly, took Su Mo's hand lovingly, and replied meaningfully,

"There are two things that Grandpa has been pursuing in his life: a sense of value and a sense of belonging. And the sense of value comes from being affirmed by loved ones, while the sense of belonging comes from being loved, from wanting to be cared for by family."

"Oh!"

After hearing this, Su Mo also felt a lot and couldn't help but squeeze his grandfather's old hand.

However, at this moment, his grandfather suddenly asked Su Mo,

"Child, what are you pursuing in your life?"

This question instantly stumped Su Mo.

Seeing this, Grandpa Su He didn't press him further, but just smiled lovingly.

"Haha~"

......

At this time, Su Mo also remembered what Sun Duoxiang had said to him. If he didn't want to be alone and isolated, maybe he really needed to make a change.

No matter how resistant he was in his heart, this was unavoidable.

"Sigh~"

"Forget it, since that's the case, then let's go."

Su Mo took a deep breath. He finally made up his mind.

So Su Mo picked up his mobile phone, composed a text message and sent it to Lin Zinuo, and then casually sent one to Uncle Wang.

Immediately afterwards, Su Mo booked the earliest train ticket to the imperial capital for tomorrow online.

The next morning, Su Mo got up early. He packed some clothes into a bag and turned off all the water and electricity switches.

He walked to the computer desk, picked up the wallet on the desk, and took out a black diamond bank card and a colored diamond card that his grandfather had left him and had never used, and put them all in the drawer, leaving only one thousand yuan in cash in his wallet.

Then Su Mo picked up his mobile phone and unbound all the bank cards bound to his mobile phone.

He had also figured it out. People always have to make some changes and try new things in their lives. He planned to go out and take a look, which could also be regarded as a challenge to himself.

To try a new life again as an ordinary person.

Of course, if one day he re-bound the bank card to his mobile phone and used the money in it, then it would be considered a failed challenge.

After doing everything, Su Mo closed the door and left with the bag.

Leaving this shantytown where he was born and raised.

A moment later, Su Mo walked out of the old city. High-rise buildings stood all around, various public facilities were extremely complete, and the ground was scrubbed spotlessly.

There was a lot of traffic on the road, and men and women in brightly colored clothes were hurrying to work on the sidewalk.

Although the Star Ring game was very popular, people still had to continue working in reality. One reason was that the death rate in the game was too high, and another reason was that the game was too strange. No one could guarantee that they would always be lucky enough to stay alive. If they foolishly quit their jobs and chose to go full-time, the ending would probably be very miserable.