Chapter 5 Acquaintances

Next, the university teacher called over a clerical staffer who had a Sassoon haircut and big eyes that made her look quite cute. Despite her girlish figure, she had a baby face. She smiled sweetly at Xiao Buli and introduced herself, "My name is Qin Shimoon, and I'm the leader of the logistics support group here. I'm responsible for all the trivial matters, so if you have any issues in daily life, you can come to me. Now, let me take you to see the dormitory." From the sweetness in her voice, Xiao Buli inferred that she was likely the one who had answered his job application call.

Xiao Buli followed her out.

Outside Interview Room No. 1, there were several other people who appeared to have passed the test as well. Two of them looked to be in their early twenties, one of them gentlemanly with glasses, and the other a bit of a brash fatty. The third person seemed very young, around seventeen or eighteen, wearing sportswear and holding a keyboard and mouse, curiously looking around—a sight that reminded him of Xiao Ge.

The fatty smiled at Xiao Buli in a friendly way as he walked in, but the other two didn't show much reaction, just standing by themselves on the sidelines. As for the fourth person, wearing a hooded black jacket, he had been sitting on a chair from start to finish, his face shrouded by the hood as if he were deep in thought, and perhaps due to the lighting, his face under the hood looked somewhat blurry.

"So, please follow me," Qin Shimoon said as she led the group towards the elevator.

"For the convenience of work, the workspaces and dormitories are both on the 19th floor." As they entered the elevator, Qin Shimoon continued explaining to everyone. The elevator opened to reveal a passcode door; the petite girl stepped forward and expertly entered the code. The door immediately emitted a sound of air compression, revealing that it was completely sealed, and Xiao Buli felt a small surge of surprise.

Upon entering the door on the 19th floor, there was a spacious hall with a row of sofas, a few coffee tables, and some chairs that looked like a rest area. "This is the common area where you can smoke and take breaks. Next to it is the pantry. You can write down any snacks you want or cigarette brands you prefer on the suggestion board at the door, and I'll arrange to get them for you. The corridor on the left has the studios, which are divided by team: the Green Dragon Group responsible for dungeon raids, the White Tiger Group responsible for outdoor BOSS raids, the Vermilion Bird Group responsible for game intelligence gathering, and the Xuanwu Group responsible for logistics and collecting game materials."

"However, you're all still on your trial period, so you won't be assigned to a group yet. You have one month to familiarize yourselves with the game and improve your skills. After a month, we'll assign you different duties based on your performance and your character's development. The corridors on the right are the dormitories. Each person has a private room with an en suite bathroom. Oh right, there's also a public restroom on the right side of the hall for guests."

"My office is across from the pantry. If there's anything you need, you can come to me. I will do my best to serve everyone." Her final words, earnest and strong, couldn't help but make people feel the young girl was even more adorable. After speaking, Qin Shimoon took out several magnetic cards from her pocket. "These ID cards are not only the keys to your room doors but also your identity badges within the company. Please keep them safe."

"Tomorrow you will officially start working on the computers. For today, just get familiar with the company environment. Also, remember to strictly follow the company rules. Don't blame me for not warning you, but your conversations can be overheard at any time and place." After speaking, she pointed to the ceiling, where a camera that looked like something out of a spy movie was swinging from side to side, making its presence known.

It was Xiao Buli's first time working at a big company, and there seemed to be surprisingly many rules. However, as long as he followed them, there seemed to be nothing too difficult to adapt to. After Qin Shimoon left, the few people looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes, all feeling a bit at sea. The fatty, who seemed more sociable, took the initiative to speak, "Since we're going to work together in the future, let's introduce ourselves. My name is Han Baiqiang, and well, the company doesn't allow us to say more, so I won't extemporize."

"I'm Sun Bin," said the one with glasses, a hint of a mocking smile on his face that made Xiao Buli feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"My name is Li Baocheng, it's my first time working, please take care of me, big brothers," the young man said politely, his face marked with a humility rare for his age.

After a silence, the other person didn't introduce themselves. Xiao Buli looked back curiously, but that person had already left when no one knew.

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What a strange fellow, he thought to himself, and turning around, he saw the others looking at him with puzzled expressions, so he introduced himself, "My name is Xiao Buli." After saying that, it seemed there was not much else to say, after all, the company's regulations were in place, and the group dispersed.

The dormitory provided by the company was quite nice. Although it was not big, it was very comfortable, clean, and tidy, and it was equipped with complete facilities. There was not only a private bathroom but also a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall and a personal computer on the bedside table. In a certain sense, the environment was even more comfortable than his home. What surprised Xiao Buli the most was, according to the manual, there was even a dedicated gym in the dormitory area. It really had the style of a large company.

After taking a quick glance around, Xiao Buli nodded in satisfaction, turned around, and walked out again.

When Xiao Buli walked back to the lobby, he saw a figure that felt familiar. The person was at the snack cabinet, selecting drinks comfortably. Hey, wasn't that Wu Tao?

He knew this person; he had also worked at Qingyang Studio for a while but left for some reason after not too long, and the two of them weren't close. Unexpectedly, he ran into him here; it seemed likely that Wu Tao left Qingyang Studio to come here. At least they were acquaintances. He was about to go up and greet him when Wu Tao turned around, glanced at him, and his face immediately turned green.

Wu Tao signaled to him with his eyes, quickly turned into the nearby bathroom, and Xiao Buli, puzzled, followed him into the bathroom after a moment's thought. As soon as he entered, Xiao Buli was about to speak when he saw Wu Tao immediately gesture to him to keep quiet. Xiao Buli was somewhat baffled but noticing Wu Tao's nervous demeanor, he kept silent. Wu Tao quickly checked the bathroom stalls to make sure there was no one else, then came over to him.

In a hushed voice, he asked, "Chairman? What are you doing here?"

"Heh," Xiao Buli hummed, somewhat helpless at his overreaction, and emotionlessly spat out two words, "Working."

Seeing Xiao Buli's nonchalant expression seemed to make Wu Tao realize something, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Listen, Chairman, this is very important. When you see the boss later, pretend you don't know me, no matter what."

Xiao Buli was curious, "Why?"

"Because there is an unwritten rule here that anyone working here must not know each other. If it's known that you and I are acquainted, neither of us can stay."

"What? There's such a rule!?" Xiao Buli was instantly skeptical.

Seeing the half doubtful, half believing expression on Xiao Buli's face, Wu Tao became anxious, "Just believe me this time, how could I possibly harm you?" He spoke quickly and, although his voice was lowered, Xiao Buli could tell Wu Tao really wanted to shout out those words fiercely. This made Xiao Buli even more curious.

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Buli nodded slightly, as if to agree. Seeing his nod, Wu Tao hurriedly left, not even having time to say a word of greeting.

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