The greatest convenience of the Virtual World was that distance lost all meaning.
As long as one put on a virtual helmet, consciousness could easily cross worlds.
Everyone could gather together at no cost.
This dinner was held in One of the luxurious villas within the Gu Family Clan Grounds, a villa specially reserved for entertaining guests.
At this moment, the entire villa blazed with light, a massive crystal chandelier hanging overhead.
Music flowed softly.
The men wore suits and leather shoes, while the women were dressed in evening gowns.
Some raised their glasses as they conversed; others laughed and chatted merrily.
The gap in strength among those present was immense.
The strongest had even reached Third-Order God.
The weakest were still merely Divine Lifeforms.
Yet interestingly, no one here acted arrogant, nor did anyone feel inferior.
Because being able to come here was itself proof of One's qualifications.
Some relied on strength, some on talent, and some on background.
Some had only just awakened when their elders had already brought them into this circle.
The world had always been like this.
Hard work was important, but most of the time, one's starting point was more important.
Someone might strive their entire life only to reach what others possessed from the moment they were born.
Recognizing the gap was not frightening. What was frightening was being unable to see reality clearly while mistakenly believing that the world ran on hard work alone.
In the hall, someone raised a glass and spoke.
"Which company under your holdings has been purchasing Blood-Coagulation Flowers again recently?"
"Did something change on the Frontline?"
The other person smiled.
"Just stockpiling in advance."
"Several Foreign-Race Divine Kingdoms on the eastern front have been rather restless lately."
"Better to be prepared than caught unprepared."
A young man