Offline Dinner and What Makes Godfather So Precious

In a private room at a restaurant on Earth.

Ten people from all over the country had finally gathered together.

They were already friends online, so once they got comfortable, they didn't bother using real names. They stuck with their screen names.

Mountain Dog sighed. "Time flows differently over there. My body clock's all messed up."

Girlfriend curled her lip. "Weakling. Look at your daddy—full of life!"

Mountain Dog shot back, "Your grandpa's getting old, all right?"

Winter cleared her throat. "Since we're all adults who've been working for years, today's meeting should go much more smoothly."

The other nine looked at Winter, a stylish city woman with light makeup and a commanding presence.

"Sister Winter really has that executive aura," Iron Pillar said with a grin. "Department head at the very least!"

108 sighed. "More like the department tiger."

Winter rolled her eyes at 108. "We're all adults, so let's talk about adult matters."

"You've all heard about Godfather. If no one objects, let's sign the contract."

With that, Winter pulled ten copies of the contract from her bag.

"Godfather's value is plain to see. The second batch of test slots will be released soon, and he's crucial if we want to hold on to our head start."

Call Me Madman nodded. "I agree. This boss... is special."

Everyone turned to Madman.

Call Me Madman was one of the three lone wolves. He played a "navigator" and had recently become a full-fledged L2 company employee.

He'd been working inside the enemy faction all along, so he knew what he was talking about.

Madman said, "Do you know the most important—and most precious—thing about Godfather?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"He's willing to treat us like people! He gives us money and dignity."

"The company's no different from the aristocracy. Its