On a certain Earth in a Parallel Plane, it was already past four in the afternoon.
"Great!"
"I'll be off work soon..."
Seeing that there was less than an hour left until the end of the workday, Old Wang—the director of a classified department specifically responsible for managing players and tackling related "alien science" technologies—finally could not resist stretching languidly at his desk. He then picked up his teacup, preparing to finish the brewed tea inside.
Once he finished drinking, it would be about time for him to get off work.
However, at that moment, the personal phone on his desk suddenly began to vibrate.
"Hmm?"
He set down his teacup, picked up the phone, and glanced at the caller ID.
"Old Xu?"
The caller was an old friend he had once worked with in the system. They had helped each other out before and had a decent relationship. More importantly, he owed the man a huge favor!
So, Old Wang was briefly taken aback. Then he frowned, rapidly turning over the other man's possible intentions in his mind before calmly picking up the call.
"Hello?"
"Old Xu, long time no see. How have you been lately?"
The next second, a hearty laugh quickly came from the other end of the line.
"Hahaha!"
"Old Wang, it's me. Yep! It's been a long time!"
"I've been doing well. How about you?"
"Still at that... what was it called again?"
At that, Old Wang merely smiled and did not follow up on the topic.
It was impossible for Old Xu not to know the name of his department. The other man's rank was not low, and it would not have been difficult for him to look it up. Old Wang was simply waiting for him to state his purpose. He did not