Mina gazed at Yuto Saito with her enchanting eyes, her voice soft. "Yuto Saito, are you planning to invite more people so we can keep boosting our strength?"
Yuto nodded. "Exactly."
Orange, always curious, chimed in, "Are there any restrictions?"
Ni Shuang answered with a grin, "Of course, there are. Nothing comes without conditions."
Ruoruo, intrigued, asked, "What kind of restrictions?"
Ni Shuang flashed a mischievous smile. "You need to be good-looking to join the team."
Orange turned to Yuto with a playful tone, "Brother Su, tell us the real conditions, so we can help you find suitable people."
Yuto Saito explained, "There are two conditions. First, girls need a beauty score of 90 or above. Second, loyalty must be over 90, regardless of gender. If they meet either of those, you can send an invitation."
Ruoruo laughed. "Finding pretty girls sounds a lot easier."
Orange nodded in agreement. "Right? It's tough to find someone with a loyalty score of 90 or more. Brother Su, how loyal is Shi Qian to you?"
Yuto Saito's expression became serious. "His loyalty is in the eighties. He's ambitious, so it's hard for him to be fully loyal. Reaching 90 would be a challenge for him."
Ni Shuang added, "Looks like besides Xiaotu, no other guys are likely to join us."
Yun Yun, smiling gracefully, commented, "That's fine. We don't need any more men."
Ruoruo, smiling playfully, said, "Brother Su, I'm just happy that my appearance made the cut! I didn't expect to qualify so easily."
Yuto teased her. "Barely. You were close to missing out."
Ruoruo pouted, embarrassed. "Oh, come on! Give me some credit. Don't be so blunt."
Orange, ever the optimist, laughed. "Hey, Ruoruo, at least we're in! The worst thing would've been not making the team at all."
Ruoruo giggled, "True, true."
Then, Mina turned to Yuto. "So, Yuto Saito, what's our mission now?"
Yuto glanced at Yun Yun. "Xiao Yun, why don't you explain?"
Yun Yun's expression turned serious. "Everyone in the team has to contribute a white spar each day. Right now, the floating island uses two spar per day to maintain the protective shield. We need to collect 100 more white spar for the next upgrade. You can get spar through trades or by killing zombies and monsters. There's always a way. Find what suits you and work hard to earn the spar."
Mina nodded confidently. "Got it. One spar a day won't be difficult."
Orange agreed. "Yeah, with our current strength, it should be easy."
Ruoruo piped up, "Mina, Orange, let's go call Nazi. She must be bored alone in the dorm."
Mina nodded. "Alright."
But Yuto Saito immediately stopped them. "There's no need to call her. If she has her own plans, let her be. Besides, she might not even meet the 90-point threshold."
Ruoruo looked surprised. "Really? Nazi looks pretty good; she should score over 90."
Yuto shook his head. "Her facial features are fine, but her temperament is lacking. Plus, we only have so many rooms, so we need to be selective."
Yuto had given Nazi a chance before, but she was always wary of him, which made him indifferent toward her. Yuto was used to people seeking him out, not the other way around. She wasn't special enough to warrant his attention.
Currently, their two-story villa had only eight rooms. Two rooms on the first floor and six on the second. Yuto Saito took room 201, Ni Shuang in 202, Yun Yun in 203, Mina in 204, and Natto in 205. Orange and Ruoruo had the two rooms on the first floor, 101 and 102. That left only room 206 vacant.
Mina, Orange, and Ruoruo didn't say much after that. They knew this was Yuto's domain, and it was his right to decide who joined the team.
Mina sighed softly. Sometimes, choices really did matter more than anything.
Meanwhile, in the girls' dormitory, Nako had just finished breakfast. She received a message from Tony.
"Nazi, Brother Xian and I have established Xianmen. Won't you come join us?"
Nako responded, "My roommates all went to Yuto Saito. I might go see him later."
Tony quickly replied, "Are you going to throw away years of friendship for Yuto Saito?"
Nako hesitated before typing, "If Yuto Saito has a better way to increase my strength, it could help you more in the long run."
Tony sighed, "Alright. Do what you think is best. If things don't work out there, remember, Xianmen is always here for you. We need all the people we can get right now."
"Thanks," Nako replied, but she was already conflicted.
In the boys' dormitory, a conversation was brewing.
"Hey, man, my master just established Xianmen. Interested in joining?" Cai Cheng from dormitory 305 was making his pitch.
The square-faced boy he spoke to smirked. "Xianmen? Who's your master?"
Cai Cheng puffed up his chest. "Xian—everyone knows him!"
The boy burst into laughter. "If Yuto Saito were your master, I'd join in a heartbeat. But Xian? He's just a one-star psychic. Why would I follow him?"
Cai Cheng's face darkened, but he quickly came up with a response. "Didn't you know? Yuto Saito backs us. Xianmen was established under his guidance."
The square-faced boy's expression changed immediately. "If Brother Su is involved, then count me in!"