"Stop, stop quickly!"
"Time Freeze!"
For a moment, everyone in the area was frozen on the spot. It was as if time had stopped at this moment, but they soon realized that someone outside had actually released a time-freezing skill.
[Time Freeze: A skill that immobilizes everyone within a certain range for 50 seconds. The user can enter the frozen area and control each person's movements, but cannot kill any units. If anyone is killed, the user will be frozen in time as well.]
At this moment, a suited man with a very round face entered the time-frozen area. He snatched the Abyss Blade from Bai Han's hand and pulled Bai Han out of the time-frozen area.
"Who are you? What gives you the right to interfere? I can handle these pests myself!" Bai Han protested.
"Mister Bai, please forgive me for being presumptuous, but our sect's elder has invited you as a guest. Don't worry, the Zhou Clan is no match for our power," the man in the suit replied calmly.
Bai Han weighed his options as he looked at the numerous members of the Zhou Clan in front of him and the man in the suit. Even with his power, he couldn't withstand an attack from so many people at once. It appeared that he had no other choice but to follow the suited man.
"Which sect are you from?" Bai Han asked, curious about his mysterious host.
"You'll find out soon enough. Please come with me. It's not worth it for a celebrity like you to get involved with these minions," replied the suited man with a reassuring smile.
"It seems like we have the same idea."
Bai Han nodded in agreement and climbed into the luxurious convertible.
He knew that in this world, owning a convertible meant having a significant advantage over others due to its powerful skills and protective effects.
[World Convertible: Cannot be brought into secret forests or virtual worlds, but can teleport to any location in the game world. While moving at high speed, it forms a magic immune shield that prevents the Teleport skill from being used. The shield cannot be activated during teleportation.]
Who wouldn't want a car like this? In this world, timing was everything when it came to entering checkpoints, dungeons, or secret realms. Being able to arrive first could mean the difference between dominating a mystic realm or falling behind.
It was a fact that everyone acknowledged.
In an instant, the convertible zoomed through a luxurious banquet hall.
"Async Banquet Hall."
Bai Han had only heard of this place since his arrival in this world, but he had never seen it before. It was rumored to be where the elders of all the sects and some distinguished seniors would gather every year to select the best young talents to join their sects. Players who excelled in the mystic realm or the game world were often invited and offered an olive branch by various big shots.
As he entered the banquet hall, the conversations of the big shots ceased, and all eyes were fixed on him. Being the first person the clear the Mystic Realm Forest dungeon, Bai Han was expected to possess extraordinary abilities.
"Mister Bai, our Heavenly Star Sect holds significant influence in this world. We can offer you a better future!"
"Mr. Bai, we heard that you defeated divine-tier monsters and bosses with ease, even the hidden ones. Your arrival will bring light to our sect, and you will be our most distinguished guest!"
"We are the Liu Clan, one of the three major clans in the city. Come to our clan, and you will always be our most distinguished and honored guest. We will fulfill all your desires!"
The sight of these once-arrogant big families and sects now worshipping him like a god made Bai Han realize that they were desperate for his abilities. He couldn't help but think that the Zhou family's offer of half a bottle of wine was a meager attempt to lure women compared to what these powerful factions were willing to do for him.
"Join us and lead our team. We'll follow your every command!"
"If you come to our team, our captain will step down and you'll take his place!"
"Please join our team, Guru. We'll grant your every wish!"
In less than five minutes after entering the venue, everyone was trying their best to win Bai Han's heart.
Bai Han listened to all their offers patiently, but soon realized what he really needed. "I appreciate your enthusiasm, but I can only team up with players of the opposite sex. My powers were granted by a female player, and without her, I wouldn't be here today. I hope you understand."
The crowd's faces fell as they realized that this request would be difficult to fulfill. While each faction had many skilled female players, it wouldn't be reasonable for them to give up one of their own to join Bai Han's team.
In other words, members of the opposite sex were often the source of passion and vitality for a team. Giving them away like this would be like snatching someone's wife away. As a result, no one spoke, and they all felt that this request was too unreasonable. Bai Han did not seem like a lecherous person, so why would he make such a strange decision?
Just as everyone was at a loss, a tall and attractive woman walked in. "Mister Bai, if it's possible, I'm willing to form a team with you," she said.
"Miss Lin Xiaomei, why are you doing this? Didn't you just agree to come to our sect to marry our elder's son?" someone asked.
"I'm sorry, I'm not interested in the son of the sect. This kind of thing should be consensual. I know what Mister Bai's Awakened skill is, and he just said that he only wants to team up with the opposite sex. Therefore, you can't meet his requirements. Only I can," Lin Xiaomei replied.
As she spoke, she made a gesture of reaching out her hand, wanting Bai Han to take the initiative and take her hand.