After settling the matter of the Guild Creation Order, Ethan decided to check out the new Level 40 instance. The drop rate there was supposed to be excellent. The Glittering Caverns no longer held any appeal for him, and this new one had just been released.
Just then, he received a private message from Elena.
Whispering Wind: "Ethan, I'm online."
"..."
Ethan told Elena to return home in-game, and he did the same. It was time for a serious talk. After all, she'd been the model good girl since childhood. Asking her to drop out and focus on gaming wouldn't be easy. This wasn't about money—some people had a deep-rooted belief in the sanctity of education.
After returning home, he waited a while, and Elena soon arrived too.
"Ethan, aren't we going out to grind and level up today?" Elena asked.
"Later. Elena, did you check the level Leaderboards?""No, why?" Elena opened the rankings and instantly exclaimed, "Whoa! Everyone's levels skyrocketed just in a day?"
