Chapter 13 June Thirteenth, One AM

Feng Bujue entered Xiao Tan's conference room right on time. As usual, he was the last of the four to arrive (because he was so punctual).

Now, this place had become something like a super-hero headquarters...

The room's six walls had all been replaced with techy, dark metallic panels, each decorated with cyan light streams of circuitry. There were also two embedded light strips on the ceiling.

The long, narrow conference table had been replaced by an oval-shaped table of moderate size, seating six people. The body of the table curved downward, extending into supports and a base, tightly connected to the floor. Its overall shape didn't resemble a table; rather, it looked like a work of art.

On the other side of the room, a three-piece deluxe sofa set had been placed, with a coffee table in the middle. And in the corner next to it, there was even a refrigerator...

In addition, a huge screen had been added to the wall at the end of the conference room, allowing people to stream movies (yes, as long as you purchased them, Dream Inc. could provide movie-watching services in the game; of course, due to copyright issues, some movies had to be paid for), or connect to the imaging function on the conference table for interactive simulations.

"Whoa~" Jue-ge paused, stunned, after entering the room. He even wondered if he had opened the door the wrong way. After a second, he realized, "Not bad."

"Yeah... you can't imagine how amazing the decoration shops in this game are." Xiao Tan on the sofa said with a bitter expression, "Real-world furniture stores aren't that exaggerated. The 'root directory' of products there has dozens of pages. Xiao Ling and I spent an entire evening sorting it all out..."

"Heh... is that so..." Feng Bujue responded with a smile, "But..." He walked to the sofa, turned around, and plopped down on it, groaning comfortably, "Ah... the effort was worth it."

"You didn't contribute any money or effort..." Ruo Yu said coldly from the other side, "What did you contribute?"

"Tch." Feng Bujue snorted and replied, "Aren't you benefiting from it too?"

"Actually, I went with them to shop that day," Ruo Yu replied, "But five minutes later, I suddenly felt like I was getting in the way, so I went to grind a dungeon."

"Oh..." Feng Bujue turned his head to look at Xiao Tan and Xiao Ling, "Were you two putting on a public display of affection?"

"What are you talking about?" Xiao Tan scratched the back of his head, feigning ignorance.

Xiao Ling sneered. "Is it as blinding as the public displays of affection you and your cousin put on in real life?" She laughed. "That night... her old classmates were almost scared to death, right?"

"You rich people have all gotten married..." Feng Bujue said in a joking tone, "Can't you let us two weirdos show some affection once in a while?"

"Who's married to him?" Xiao Ling turned her head away, wearing a disdainful expression.

"Who's being affectionate with you?" Ruo Yu narrowed her eyes, casting a look of contempt.

"Okay, okay..." Feng Bujue shrugged and smiled. "No more jokes. Seriously..." He paused for a second. "I successfully cleared a Nightmare difficulty team instance a few days ago, you know."

"Heh... hehe..." Xiao Tan chuckled dryly. "Are you implying that we have to go Nightmare with you tonight?"

"That's right, with me, the veteran driver, leading you~" Feng Bujue said smugly. "What's there to worry about?"

"If you mention those three words again, be prepared to die," Ruo Yu replied with an icy stare and a serious tone.

"We're on the same team. You can't kill me, can you..." Jue-ge responded.

"I never said I was going to kill you in the game," she calmly replied.

"Uh..." Feng Bujue immediately put on a serious expression. "My bad."

"You apologized so quickly!" Xiao Tan's retort was also quick.

*Chi—*

Just as they were chatting idly, the door to the conference room opened again.

A slender figure wearing a black suit trench coat and a black top hat walked in.

"Oh? Everyone's here." An Yueqin smiled and waved to everyone, greeting them. She was also wearing a pair of bright red gloves, which complemented the red bow tie at her shirt collar.

"Editor-in-chief, what kind of getup is that?" Feng Bujue asked in confusion.

"Hehe... Doctor Werewolf, cool, right?" She raised a finger and tilted the brim of her hat.

"The character wears a hood, and the brim is a full circle wider than yours," Jue-ge replied, "And the character wears a black tie and white gloves."

"Tch... the accuracy of your Joker cosplay is only so-so," An Yueqin retorted. "If you're so good, go dye your hair green, soak your face in chemicals, and cut open your cheeks with a knife."

Feng Bujue spread his hands. "Ah~ you're right. Only someone wearing the Survey Corps uniform looks most like the original character here."

"I just randomly chose a suit that was moderately thick, easy to store things in, and light and flexible," Ruo Yu replied, "There's a fundamental difference between that and someone like you, who spares no effort to buy this entire outfit for the sake of cosplay."

"That's right." An Yueqin chimed in, looking at Jue-ge. "Your income isn't exactly low, so why be so stingy while playing a game? Wouldn't it be better to just spend money and buy a Joker outfit?"

"Not only didn't he spend money, but in May, he even earned a few hundred from the game..." Ruo Yu interjected.

"Ah?" An Yueqin widened her eyes when she heard this. "I say, Bujue, are you planning to switch careers and become a professional gamer? Is that necessary?"

"You two, stop ganging up on me..." Feng Bujue drawled, looking displeased. "Miss, what level are you? Shouldn't you be leveling up or something? You don't need to be involved in the senior management meeting of the guild, do you?"

"Senior management, my foot." Ruo Yu retorted, "I'm the one who asked her to come. Qinyin is a newbie, so we have to help her out, right? There are quite a few skills and equipment in the guild warehouse, so it's perfect for her to use."

"That's right, that's right." An Yueqin added, "And..." She looked at Jue-ge again. "Don't call me Editor-in-chief or Miss. Do you call people that in the game?"

"Got it..." Feng Bujue replied weakly. "In front of outsiders, I usually call these people 'Siyu,' 'Xiao Tan,' and 'Bei Ling.' Your nickname is [Shi Shang Hua Jian], so should I call you Shi Shang?"

"Sounds like I'm addressing a macho man," An Yueqin replied.

"Then Hua Jian?" Feng Bujue asked.

"Hmm... sure." An Yueqin thought for a moment and agreed. She knew that if she said no, Feng Bujue would probably start spouting nonsense, and names like "Stone" or "Ru Hua" might come out of his mouth.

"Then, when there aren't any outsiders around, can I call you Qinyin?" Feng Bujue asked again.

"Dare you?" An Yueqin immediately slammed her hand on the conference table next to her.

"Guild Leader, you're being insubordinate," Xiao Ling giggled from the side. "You yourself said, what should your punishment be?"

"Okay, okay... Editor-in-chief," Feng Bujue said, "Only your girlfriend can call you Qinyin, okay?"

"Hmph..." Ruo Yu heard the sarcasm in Jue-ge's words and snorted coldly. "Envious, jealous, and hateful?"

"That's right. Yu-jie can call me that, but you can't," An Yueqin replied.

"Sigh..." Feng Bujue supported his forehead with one hand. "The guild leader of the dignified Infernal Front is completely without authority..."

In fact... not to mention authority, there might not even be any dignity.

"Then what about me?" Xiao Tan pointed at himself.

"Call her Qin-jie," Xiao Ling replied.

"I'm older than her," Xiao Tan responded.

"Oh? Then what do you want to call her~" Xiao Ling suddenly switched to a very charming tone, squinting at Xiao Tan with malicious intent.

"Uh..." The quick-witted Xiao Tan surrendered in 0.5 seconds. "Actually, I'm an elementary school student. I can call anyone 'jie'."

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The group chatted in the conference room for a while, watched a movie, and ate some snacks from the refrigerator (it would be a waste not to use them since they bought them), before they started preparing for their work.

Of the four skill cards that Jue-ge won in the Peak Brawl, two scouting cards had already been given to Xiao Tan and Xiao Ling. The other two medical specialization cards were still in the warehouse. Now, they could be given to An Yueqin along with some other items.

From the "Doctor Werewolf" look, it could be seen that An Yueqin wanted to take the medical plus combat route. Although she was not yet level 10, the learning conditions for those two medical skills were not very high. It was estimated that she would be able to use them before level 20.

In addition, the Infernal Front had gradually accumulated some other items during this period. The attributes of these items were not bad, so it would be a pity to sell them. It was just that the four people in the guild were not suitable for them, so they were stockpiled. Now, An Yueqin's joining solved this problem.

Before long, Miss An was fully armed and had gone to queue for a script on her own. She also took the skills and equipment that she intended to use but could not use for the time being. Anyway, for a tycoon player like her, inventory and storage slots were not a problem at all.

After An Yueqin left, Feng Bujue maliciously looked at Ruo Yu and said jokingly, "Your girlfriend is so lucky. When I was a newbie, no one sent me skills or equipment."

"Oh, you want to delete your character and start over?" Ruo Yu replied expressionlessly. "Whether it's the game or life, I can help you if you want to delete it..."

"Haha..." Feng Bujue smiled and didn't answer. At that moment, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and he thought, "That won't do... whether it's the game or life... there are still many things I have to do..."

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The four-person team was formed and returned to the login space, ready to join the queue.

After exchanging some information with his teammates, Feng Bujue decided that it was better to queue for a normal difficulty team scenario first. After all, the night was still long, and there was no need to challenge the Nightmare difficulty right away. They would play a normal scenario first, just as a warm-up.