"Phew..."
Li Dong was fully absorbed watching the character on the screen, skillfully handling his spaceship as he docked it on a space station.
As an experienced player with an escort ship, Li Dong was promoted as soon as he joined the Freedom Dragon Wing, becoming a major with over a hundred subordinates.
He was satisfied with this. Compared to his earlier, lone-wolf style of play, joining an organization allowed him to deeply appreciate the power a collective can wield. Creatures that he used to fear were collectively annihilated. The players who once robbed him were killed as part of a public feud, forcing them to restart, gratifying Li Dong to no end.
But the downside of being in an organization is the lack of freedom. You must obey the higher-ups and can no longer explore as you please. With everything, there's a give and take; you can't have only benefits without any drawbacks. Li Dong was already aware of this.
