Ahhhhh, high-altitude survival!

Lin Yue understood now; it turned out they had been eyeing her armor from the start by posting the pictures. She checked the time; while these people were chatting animatedly, she had been hunting wild boars, and more than half an hour had passed.

However, before she could speak, someone helped her back down. Zhao Lei and Han Weiyi spoke up almost at the same time.

Zhao Lei: "Which 'big group' are you referring to? Who are you representing? It's not just the three of you, is it? Wow, quite a large group!"

Han Weiyi: "That's hilarious! Why should I lend it to you? Because you're so arrogant?"

Huang Wenmin probably didn't expect anyone to refute her, and immediately became annoyed: "Hey, how dare you talk like that, you little girl? Did I borrow it from you?"

Han Weiyi retorted without backing down: "What's wrong with a little girl? Even a little girl knows that you can't morally bind people. Unlike some people, who have lived so many years in vain."

Xu Tiantian: "Exactly!"

Zhou Zeyang: "I was just saying how boring the weather is today, and here they start acting! They're singing and acting so well, they've been rehearsing their lines for ages, haven't they?"

Huang Wenmin: Who are you all? Can you speak on behalf of Lin Yue? What business is it of yours?

Zhao Lei: "Hey, let me state first that I'm just a nobody, I can't represent myself. I certainly can't represent anyone else, much less 'everyone'! I'm just curious where these big shots came from, trying to rob me under the guise of something. What, did you buy your morality wholesale? Cheap and easy to use, huh?"

Xu Tiantian: "Exactly!"

Li Guang: "Don't talk nonsense! Who stole anything? We just borrowed it!"

Han Weiyi: "You're just saying that Sister Lin doesn't need armor without any explanation. Why shouldn't she need it? During the newbie protection period, she still managed to get a Skylark King on the platform!"

Zhou Zeyang: "Yeah, and we even got killed. What did we get? Oh, excellent-level armor!"

Xu Tiantian: "Wow!"

Zhao Lei: "Want to borrow something? Sure, first, let's see if your wicked thoughts are enough to make a deal."

Huang Wenmin: "@Lin Yue @Lin Yue @Lin Yue, come out and speak for yourself, don't let your lackeys bark nonsense."

Zhao Lei: "Oh my god, does speaking up for justice make you a lackey? Have you gotten so used to being one that you think everyone looks a bit like one?"

Xu Tiantian: "Eeya?"

Zhao Yuxuan: "Brother, don't be so rude."

Zhao Lei: "You think I'm being rude? Then what you're doing is more respectable? Well, someone as noble as you shouldn't resort to such underhanded tactics, right? By the way, I'm short 100 units of wood to build a platform. Could you lend me some? You're so lucky, you must have 100 units of wood, right? Don't worry, I don't want it! I just need to borrow it for a bit, and I'll definitely pay you back when I have it."

Xu Tiantian: "That's right!"

Zhao Lei: "Sweetie, can you just shut up?"

Xu Tiantian: "Oh..."

The public chat area was in complete chaos. Han Weiyi, Zhou Zeyang, Zhao Lei, and Xu Tiantian, who was playing the straight man, were all talking back and forth, leaving each other speechless. Lin Yue found it both funny and touching.

Zhao Yuxuan, who had remained silent since the argument began, finally couldn't help but speak up again.

Zhao Yuxuan: "@Lin Yue, I do want to borrow the armor, but I will definitely not keep it for myself, nor will I lend it for free. If you are willing, we can discuss the rental price."

Zhao Yuxuan: "@Lin Yue, we're all in the same region. The newbie protection period is about to end, and I hope to find more resources so that we can help each other in the future."

Zhao Yuxuan: "@Lin Yue, whether you want to lend it or not, you can say something. The exploration time for the Sky Floating Island is limited. If you really don't want to, I won't force you. We can just take another route."

Zhao Yuxuan's previous actions had earned him some popularity, but now that he had spoken, the public chat fell silent for a while. After a while, it seemed that since Lin Yue had not replied, other people began to whisper among themselves.

"I think Boss Zhao was right about one thing: whether you want to or not, just say something. Why are you completely ignoring people?"

"Maybe they didn't see it."

"It's been so long, there's no way I didn't see it, right? Everyone's huddled in this tiny little place now, and I kill time by scrolling through the regional chat every day."

"That's you, how can you compare yourself to a big shot?"

“I agree. It’s not that we have to lend it; everyone knows the equipment is valuable. But completely ignoring people just feels a bit...isn’t that looking down on people?”

"Yes."

"To be honest, I didn't think much of her when she was exchanging the cookies for boxes. I thought she was capable of finding out, and I admired her for her ability to do so, including the subsequent announcements. But today's incident... is a bit hard to judge."

"I think Boss Zhao is a pretty good guy. If he hadn't told everyone what the box was for, I might have already given up and fallen."

"Me too, I'm really grateful to Zhao Yuxuan. Lin Yue is very capable, but as an ordinary person, I feel like her capability has nothing to do with me. It's not about moral blackmail or trying to benefit from her, it's just that sometimes when they casually offer a few pointers, we might be able to avoid a lot of detours."

"Indeed, refined egoism."

"..."

More and more people are discussing it in the public chat. Lin Yue's reputation has reversed several times in a short period of time, and it seems that it is about to collapse again.

Han Weiyi, Zhou Zeyang, and the others also fell silent. Reputation is something that can be important in one way, but not in another. However, no one dared to easily say they didn't want it, in case the high-altitude survival game later included team battles or other tests requiring collective effort.

So they didn't dare to speak easily at this moment, afraid that a wrong reply would backfire. They could only keep sending private messages to Lin Yue, asking her what she planned to do next.

After reading the whole story, Lin Yue first thanked all her friends who had helped her, then explained that she hadn't seen it earlier and that she would reply herself. Only then did the others quiet down.