Magic City, at night!
In Yufenghua, the most luxurious villa district in all of Magic City.
Around one of the villas, two fully armed security teams were changing shifts.
"Finally off work. Hopefully I can make it to level 11 tonight."
"You're dreaming, right? Going from level 10 to 11 takes more experience than levels 1 through 10 combined..."
"Whatever. I got paid another five hundred days of lifespan today. Once I'm back in the game, I can buy two pieces of Gold Tier equipment. Grinding monsters will be a breeze then, won't it?"
"Why buy equipment instead of skill books? Skill books are obviously better. That's combat power you can count on."
"What do you know? You can sell equipment later. Once you buy a skill book, you can't sell it anymore..."
"Who cares? Anyway, after another two days' pay, I'll have half a set of Gold Tier equipment, and then I'm quitting. Grinding lifespan in the game is way faster than earning wages here."
"That's because you have a Gold Tier talent. My damn talent is only Silver Grade. I have to be careful even when grinding monsters..."
The members of these security teams had originally worked for an international security company.
Some were from Great Xia, while others held other nationalities. They had originally operated around Southeast Asia.
After the Godforsaken Game arrived, they had been stranded in Magic City. They acquired some weapons and equipment through special channels, then were hired by the Chu Family.
Just after they finished handing over their duties.
The six members of the previous team drove away, chatting and laughing.
The six who had just come on duty spread out around the villa's grounds, with two stationed on the balcony, watching the surroundings.
With this positioning, if anything happened to any