Undeniably, Gu Fei was also judging by appearances to some extent. Among the four strangers in the room, he was most interested in this person, simply because his appearance was the complete opposite of Jian Gui's.

Gu Fei suddenly remembered an ancient and mysterious legend: pretty girls always choose a girl with unattractive or plain looks as a companion, so as to better highlight their own beauty. Could his partnership with Jian Gui also be based on this kind of thinking? As soon as this thought emerged, Gu Fei knew he was wrong. They were online game partners; before "Parallel World," no game required people to meet face-to-face, so the theory of mutual contrast didn't hold water.

It seemed that their collision was just a coincidence.

A cruel coincidence that made the beautiful even more beautiful and the ugly even uglier.

But it was undeniable that this Young Master Han didn't immediately turn hostile and break off contact after seeing Jian Gui's true face, showing that his character was better than many people.

Because of the wide table in between, they were quite far apart, saving them the trouble of shaking hands. They nodded to each other and said "Hello," and that was it.

Finally, it was Jian Gui's turn to formally introduce Gu Fei to the four of them.

"This is, Qian Li Zui, his class is..." Jian Gui paused slightly, "Mage."

"What? You're a Mage?" Except for Young Master Han, the other three exclaimed. All three knew the Appraisal skill, but using it during introductions among friends in online games was considered impolite. Everyone present was an experienced online game player, a veteran, a hardcore gamer, so of course they would abide by this unwritten rule. Therefore, before Jian Gui's introduction, the three had only guessed Gu Fei's class.

Jian Gui wore an "I knew it would be like this" expression, looking innocently at Gu Fei.

Gu Fei was also quite surprised, shaking the front of his robes and saying, "Didn't you see my Mage Robe?"

The three looked at each other. It was precisely because of this Mage Robe that all three of them thought he couldn't possibly be a Mage. At level 30, which Mage would still be wearing the newbie Mage Robe? The three all assumed that Gu Fei was wearing it to cover up unsightly equipment underneath, so he had found a Mage Robe that could basically cover his whole body to wear on top. They didn't expect that he really was a Mage. Sometimes, a master's reverse psychology wouldn't work when encountering a reverse character.

But then again, not to mention newbie robes, the three had never seen a Mage wearing a straw hat in their lives. At this moment, their gazes all converged on the straw hat that Gu Fei had tossed onto the table.

As the introducer, Jian Gui had to say a few words for Gu Fei: "He really is a Mage."

A Mage wearing this kind of equipment! A noob! The three unanimously thought.

"Can you use the Ice and Fire Polarity technique? Do you know the difference and uses between Ice Demon Reversal and Fire Demon Reversal? Do you know the use of Chain Lightning for escape?" As a Mage expert, Yu Tian Shen Ming rattled off three questions in one breath, each a classic Mage technique from three famous online games.

Gu Fei's response stumped him: "Are you asking about things in 'Parallel World'?"

Yu Tian Shen Ming was taken aback, but he reacted quickly, saying, "If you don't even know these things, how can you possibly play Mage well?"

Gu Fei smiled. What was there to argue with a child? Besides, he never thought of being a good Mage in the first place.

Over here, Brother You suddenly spoke, "Qian Li Zui, is that how you write it?" As he spoke, he used his finger dipped in wine to draw the characters on the table.

"That's right," Gu Fei nodded.

"Officially ranked second on the leveling efficiency chart!" Brother You said slowly.

"Huh? What's that?" Gu Fei asked.

"Oh, it's just some official rankings in the game. Mainly based on experience. For example, Wu Shang is currently first on the Warrior experience chart; Jian Gui is third for the Thief class; Young Master is fourth among Priests; Yu Tian is playing Archer for the first time, so he might not be familiar with it yet, and is currently ranked eleventh. And yours is calculated based on the ratio of experience to online time, and you're currently ranked second. Considering the number of players in 'Parallel World,' even Yu Tian's eleventh place is a very remarkable achievement," Brother You said.

"What about you?" Gu Fei asked curiously.

Brother You scratched his head again, embarrassed, "I'm first in the number of posts on the official forum."

Everyone laughed. Yu Tian Shen Ming spoke up at this moment: "Brother You spends too much time on that, so he's not ranked high on the experience chart; what about you? What's your ranking on the Mage experience chart?"

Gu Fei hadn't looked himself, so he could only look at Brother You.

Brother You smiled apologetically: "Sorry, I only paid attention to familiar people and the top names, I don't seem to have seen your name."

"I knew it!" Yu Tian Shen Ming declared, "That efficiency chart, what's the use of it? Just logging in to grind monsters and level up, logging off immediately after, and not doing anything else, anyone can get on that chart."

"Yu Tian, if you saw Qian Li grinding and leveling, you definitely wouldn't say that," Jian Gui said.

Yu Tian Shen Ming stiffened, suddenly remembering that Gu Fei was someone Jian Gui had introduced. With Jian Gui's level of gaming skill, he shouldn't have misjudged someone, right? Thinking of this, he finally stopped talking.

Gu Fei's curiosity was piqued, and he asked Brother You: "Brother You, who's ranked first on that efficiency chart?"

"Hong Chen Yi Xiao," Brother You said.

"So it's him!" Gu Fei was taken aback.

"You know him? What class is he?" Jian Gui perked up. Originally, he shared the same view as Yu Tian Shen Ming about this efficiency chart, but after meeting Gu Fei, he finally knew that there must be hidden experts among them. Hearing that Gu Fei knew this first-place player, he quickly inquired for information.

Hong Chen Yi Xiao's real identity couldn't be revealed to outsiders; this was something he had specifically instructed Gu Fei about. So Gu Fei shook his head, "I've met him, but I'm not familiar with him, and I don't even know his class."

Not even knowing his class, it was clear that they were really strangers. Jian Gui didn't ask any further. But then again, Gu Fei really didn't know Hong Chen Yi Xiao's class.

The introductions finally came to an end, and Young Master Han, who hadn't spoken the whole time, spoke up at this moment: "So, let's tentatively set our mercenary团 (tuan, group) as these six people. It's not easy to randomly run into five old acquaintances in Yun Duan City. Let bygones be bygones from past games. In this 'Parallel World,' everyone is a good brother."

The other three nodded in agreement. When Gu Fei heard this, he realized that these people weren't friends before, and it sounded like they even had some grudges. Who could it be? Gu Fei looked at each of them, feeling that Yu Tian Shen Ming was the most likely. This arrogant and conceited brat must have some resentment towards top experts like Jian Gui in his heart.

Young Master Han continued, "But I have to say the ugly things first. I don't plan to play guild this time. My main focus will be on the mercenary group. I don't need a lot of people in the mercenary group, but everyone has to be an elite. If I find anyone who doesn't meet my requirements, I'll kick him out immediately."

Gu Fei felt that these words were clearly directed at him. After all, he wasn't like them, all old-school experts in online games. Just hearing Jian Gui's introduction, they might all have doubts. But this was for the best. If they looked down on him, they should quickly kick him out! Anyway, he was just here to make up the numbers out of respect for Jian Gui, just taking a look around. That would be the best outcome!

As Gu Fei was thinking this, Young Master Han continued, "I've already received a mercenary mission, submitted by a player. I can say that this is almost an impossible mission right now. But, that's for ordinary players. Everyone here is a well-known expert, so with our combined efforts, plus a little luck, we can definitely give it a try. As long as we can complete this mission, Brother You, you can spend a few more days posting on the forum, and then just wait for others to come knocking on our door asking for our help! Hahaha..."

Gu Fei thought that Young Master Han started off sounding quite decent, but towards the end, he started to go off-key. This guy seemed a bit narcissistic? But it was inevitable. Looking so beautiful, looking in the mirror every day would cultivate a narcissistic tendency.

Young Master Han spoke two long paragraphs in a row, picked up his wine glass to wet his throat, but stopped halfway, staring blankly at the wine glass, lost in thought.

"What's wrong?" Jian Gui asked.

"It's so beautiful!" Young Master Han exclaimed.

"What?" Jian Gui was puzzled.

"Looking at the face reflected in this wine glass, it's just too perfect. Why would God give me such a flawless face? This is going to put so much pressure on me!" Young Master Han looked completely entranced.

Everyone collapsed.

Jian Gui and Brother You were a bit better off. One was a friend, and the other was an intelligence expert, so they probably knew a little about Young Master Han's quirks.

As for Gu Fei and the others, they were on the verge of breaking down at this moment. His entranced expression was like a catalyst, forcing the three of them to feel nauseous.

His expression didn't seem fake. Could there really be such a narcissist in the world? Gu Fei felt like his eyes had been opened, and this trip was truly worthwhile.

Jian Gui quickly snatched the wine glass from Young Master Han's hand, and he returned to normal, clearing his throat: "Well, now let's discuss this mission in detail. Brother You, you..."

"Wait!" Gu Fei suddenly said.

"What's the matter?" Everyone looked at him.

"It's almost two-thirty," Gu Fei said.

"Yeah!" Everyone nodded.

"I have something to do," Gu Fei said, embarrassed.

"Ah?" Everyone was surprised.

"I thought I was just coming over at two o'clock to join the group. I didn't know there were so many things to discuss. I have a class at two-thirty," Gu Fei said.

"You have a class, you're a student too?" Yu Tian Shen Ming's eyes widened. In that instant, he suddenly felt that Gu Fei was quite approachable.

"No!" Gu Fei smiled at him, "I'm a teacher."

Yu Tian Shen Ming immediately felt that Gu Fei was ten times more detestable than before.

"Sorry. I have to go. Can we talk again tonight?" Gu Fei said.

"Alright!" Young Master Han waved his hand, "Then let's talk about it tonight!"

"Thanks!"

"It's definitely not easy to join a group led by me. You have to seize the opportunity! I have high hopes for you!" Young Master Han said.

"I'll try my best. I'm leaving first!" Gu Fei wiped his sweat. This guy was really too narcissistic.