The menu popped up and he quickly accepted the party invite, breathing an almost imperceptible sigh of relief. It was nice to have at least one ally in this world. And she was a beta tester! Sticking with her was a smart idea. 

"I'm not sure," he admitted. "Part of me thinks we should stick around a bit, try to bolster or numbers. But a lot of serious players have probably already lit out of here. I read an interview with a supposed beta tester where they explained some monsters equipment and experience are first come first serve. So if we want the best chance we'll have to stay ahead of the pack, right?"

He glanced around, noting the blue fox girl and the man attempting to flirt with her nearby. Matsuta floated above his head and s moment later another girl, Iris,  walked up and threw an arm around his shoulder. 

"What about them?" Without waiting for a reply he turned and Wales over to the trio. "Hey, why don't we team up?" He asked, blunt as a club. "You want to build up your inventory then you'll need to adventure and you can't go it alone. If we all five sick together we could survive this."