Ye Mingqiu wore a relaxed smile on his face, then strolled down the street, gesturing for them to follow.
A few stewards left behind, and the involved fellow followed with a dark expression, fully aware that trying to trap him with the rules of Happy Town would not be easy.
This guy is really cautious!
Not leaving me a single opening!
....
A dozen minutes later
Ye Mingqiu and the steward arrived in front of a material shop. He looked at the shop with a smile and said, "I feel this shop is quite nice. Shall we take a look together?"
"....Alright."
The steward replied.
At this moment, how could he not see that the other party thought this shop was quite nice? The underlying meaning was that he wanted something from this shop but didn't outright say so. Instead, he deliberately used this method to hint at him, to buy something and send it over.
Not active, not deliberate, not rejecting.
This guy's level is not simple!
He couldn't find fault with the other party. On the surface, the other party seemed simply friendly, shopping together with him, and wouldn't deliberately say what he wanted. Instead, he expressed interest through his expressions and gestures when seeing something.
The other party did not deliberately ask for his gift, so the steward also could not use the rules against him.
"This crystal is quite nice."
Ye Mingqiu picked up a Life Crystal worth 300 Order Points, smiling, but then sighed deeply to himself, "Alas, it's just a pity.... my finances are insufficient."
After speaking, he walked directly out of the shop without any extra actions or hints.
This kind of opening must never be given.
"You go ahead, I have something to do."
The steward sighed and said.
To maintain appearance, he absolutely must not buy it right in front of the other party and immediately present it. Although it would be efficient, someone of the other guy's level would definitely not accept it directly.
Because that would be too blunt, even though everyone understands the rules and knows the intent, at least the superficial things need to be maintained.
This is decorum
If the steward were to buy it directly, it would make him seem indecent, a serious problem, and could even lead to being held accountable by the other party, thus bearing some seemingly inexplicable responsibility. This is the absurd logic within Happy Town.
....
After leaving the shop, Ye Mingqiu did not stand and wait idly. Instead, he directly found a passerby on the street and actively spoke with a smile, "Friend, I want to give a steward a gift. I can give you 60 Order Points, 10 points as your tip, and 50 points for purchasing the gift. Could you do me a small favor?"
"Of course I can."
The young lady replied with a smile, then took the 60 Order Points. Her mood improved greatly, and her smile became even more radiant. She then asked, "Is there a time limit?"
"Please be quick, we can add each other as friends, and I'll share my real-time location with you through the Communication Device." Ye Mingqiu said, taking out the communicator.
"Okay, I will be quick."
The young lady nodded slightly and then left with the Order Points.
Ye Mingqiu watched her departing steps, guessing she might be an outsider. After accepting his task, she should have also received the Spirit Realm task prompt, because in this special world, everyone is seen as NPCs of each other rather than Spiritualists/Transcenders.
Tasks issued by anyone can be considered Spirit Realm tasks.
The rules of this world are special
Precisely because the rules are special, Ye Mingqiu dared to let the other party buy things instead of doing it himself.
If he went personally to buy things, it would be a breach, but if he didn't buy a gift, or the gift's cost of Order Points wasn't substantial, it could be deemed impolite.
Polite communication generally requires a minimum baseline of Order Points.
Although the upper limit is unclear and can change with time, the minimum must be ensured so that everyone seems more decent.