Chapter 21: Tavern
The tribe was named: Roar——
This was a simple tone, one that basically any monster could produce when opening their throat.
And it was the most primitive, the simplest, and the most suitable for the very first tribe in this world!
Recruiting newcomers by the tribe elders was a long process.
They needed to walk, to negotiate, or to fight.
Lin Han watched for a while, then lay on Green Sprite's back, eating fruit for a long time.
To be honest...
He ate too much, and started getting acid reflux...
So.
He had to log off, planning to have a proper meal.
"Log off!"
...
A flash of white light.
Lin Han returned to the city.
The last time he logged in, he was at Yan City's small tavern.
Now when he logged out, he was teleported to the city streets.
This was a kind of anti-theft mechanism in the game.
After all, food and drinks in the tavern could restore stamina and energy.
On their own planet, players possess the "Creator Template."
But in the city, they take on a life-style template.
[Name]: Lin Han
[Gender]: Male
[Age]: 23 years old
[Physical Condition]: Healthy
[Stamina]: 50/100
[Energy]: 30/100
[Wealth]: One year meal voucher for Yan City Small Tavern
[Social Status]: Not certified
...
As long as a person is alive, they will get tired.
That's the law of nature.
In this world, it's represented by data.
The city can be considered a neutral faction or a safe zone!
In the safe zone, there are activities like lucky draws.
Everything here has value, so naturally, it is protected by rules.
If a player logs into the game from the small tavern and logs out while still inside, then if the tavern closes during that time, wouldn't the food and drinks stored inside be stolen?
Those are all valuable items.
So.
No matter which NPC-operated location a player logs in from, if they haven't set a sleeping point, after logging out, they will be teleported to the street!
Because the street... belongs to a public space.
Lin Han now was like a homeless person, forced to "sleep on the street"!
Of course, he didn't care about that at all.
Compared to the comfort of the safe-zone city, he preferred staying in the "wild."
Now, he had only one thing on his mind — food!
He ate too many fruits and had acid reflux.
He needed some proper food to settle his stomach!
So...
He went back to Yan City Small Tavern.
Pushing open the tavern's door, it was still bustling inside.
The tavern owner Yaya noticed Lin Han and looked over.
"Mr. Lin~ What would you like today~"
"A rice bowl meal!"
"Alright~ May I ask which kind of rice bowl~"
"Mo... beef rice bowl!"
"Got it~ One beef rice bowl~ Would you also like a drink~"
"A glass of plain water is enough!"
Tavern owner Yaya slightly frowned upon hearing "plain water."
In the tavern, even the cheapest drink was budget beer.
And this guy actually wanted plain water?
He had a free one-year meal voucher!
No matter how expensive the food or premium drinks, it was all free!
Why wouldn't he want it?
Could it be… that he's trying to save money for her?
Tavern owner Yaya was a bit puzzled but still gave instructions to the kitchen.
However—
The customers in the tavern who heard Lin Han's request couldn't sit still!
"Hahaha, this lucky young lad really intends to court the tavern owner, huh!"
"Kid, I suggest you give up. You look like a pure little virgin, while Yaya is a widow—she's eaten more salt than you've eaten rice!"
"What salt? Hahahaha…"
"Eh? Old friend, if you guys keep talking about this, I might sober up!"
…
Listening to the drunken nonsense around him, Lin Han was speechless.
In his eyes, Yaya and her daughter were both his creations.
When it comes to your own creations, you always carry a certain special attitude.
Indeed, Yaya and her daughter were very beautiful, but...
There is no "but"!
If you insult Yaya and her daughter—
Then you're insulting him!
Because their personalities were designed by him!
He knew exactly how to win them over!
Yaya was a widow, a mature woman, but according to her personality setting, she didn't like these crude loudmouths!
And she especially disliked older men who were even older than herself!
According to her design, she liked young men who were calm and steady!
The writer Cao Mengde once said: "Young wives are treasures, whoever has one knows it well!"
As for Yaya's daughter—she looked innocent, but in truth, she had an extremely extreme personality!
In short: "pink-cut-black" (sweet outside, dark inside)!
That little head of hers was filled with more thoughts than her mother's!
Right now, Lin Han was basically holding a user manual!
He looked toward the loudest customer nearby.
And asked: "May I ask… what kind of civilization are you planning to create?"
Being suddenly questioned by Lin Han—
The big-bellied middle-aged man replied, "Kid, what, you drew a Comet Train ticket and now want to threaten your big brother here?"
"Threaten? Not at all," Lin Han smiled and shook his head.
Because it wasn't a threat. It was destruction.
Seeing a young man act like this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but rise to the challenge.
There are two things that never change in a man's life—
First, loving beautiful women.
Second, competitiveness.
"Kid, your big bro here is already working on recreating the Atlantis civilization! I've already saved up 100 Authority Points. Sure, I didn't get lucky like you with 160 in one go, but if you dare come at me, I'll make sure you lose everything!"
"Atlantis? The civilization under the sea?"
"That's right! Kid, have you even taken that 160 Authority Points and set out to sea? Don't let it go to waste!"
"Oh, about that… most of my forces are already underwater."
Lin Han replied honestly and straightforwardly.
Because it was true.
But unexpectedly—
Such a reply sparked ridicule from the seasoned drinkers around him.
The guys who drank at this tavern all day—what good could they be?
They relied on having lived a few more years and one of their favorite pastimes was mocking young people!
"Hahaha, your surname's Lin, right? Xiao Lin, did you mess up and waste all your 160 Authority Points?"
"Yeah, Xiao Lin, young people shouldn't rush recklessly. If you create biological conflicts, your whole civilization could collapse later!"
"Heh, listen to him stammering—definitely screwed up and too embarrassed to admit it!"
"Hey! You old dogs, don't bully a young lad. Haven't you all made mistakes when you were young?"
"Yeah yeah yeah, hahaha, drink up, drink up!"
Faced with a round of mockery, Lin Han just smiled and said nothing.
He sat quietly, listening to the chatter of the people around him.
As he listened, Lin Han quietly took note of their civilization traits.
With those traits, he could already start filtering.
Of course, if they were willing to reveal their planetary coordinates, that would make things even easier!