Absolute Death Game

This was an exceptionally clean office, with a marble floor so spotless and reflective it was like a mirror, genuine leather office chairs, crystal ashtrays, and a decorative sword in a sharkskin sheath mounted on a black wooden rack—there was a mix of ice-cold and luxurious aura.

Dugu Han was sitting on the leather sofa behind the office desk, listening to Qin Shimoon's report. The usually capricious beauty appeared well-behaved and professional, her voice calm and gentle as she recounted the recent events in full detail, with a clear and well-organized delivery.

Suddenly, Dugu Han interrupted her report and asked with a frown, "So, are you saying that one of the four newcomers is dead?"

Qin Shimoon nodded, "Yes, but someone has already dealt with it. It won't cause any trouble."

"What about the others? Any casualties recently?"

Qin Shimoon shook her head again, "Since there haven't been any special operations lately, there have been no casualties for the time being."

"It seems the company has really slacked off while I was away," Dugu Han snorted contemptuously, "letting them freeload is unacceptable. The boss's big plan is at a critical stage; we need a large amount of equipment and Skill Books. Make them run more instances, get more top-grade gear, and don't worry about casualties. A few deaths are no big deal. If necessary, just recruit some more newcomers."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shimoon hesitated, "But it seems the police have started to notice, I'm not sure if we can keep it under control if this continues."

"You don't need to worry about that," Dugu Han said nonchalantly, "The power the boss possesses is vast, beyond what you can imagine." Qin Shimoon had no further objections after hearing this and changed the subject, "Will the general manager attend the new recruits' review this afternoon?"

"I won't go. You can handle such trivial matters with Ouyang," said Dugu Han, waving his hand dismissively. Qin Shimoon nodded, turned around, and left the room.

As the door closed behind her, a trace of cold sharpness flashed in Qin Shimoon's calm eyes, "Hmph, what an arrogant guy."

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Xiao Buli, Han Baiqiang, and Li Baocheng were originally quite nervous about the so-called corporate executives. However, they received a notice at noon that the executives had other matters to attend to and the final review would be handled by Qin Shimoon.

This somewhat relaxed the trio, as Qin Shimoon, the logistics manager, was known to be easygoing. Having her in charge of the review suggested they might receive better treatment.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the three were called to a testing room, where Qin Shimoon and a man who looked like a college professor had already been waiting, Xiao Buli remembered him as the person who had conducted his interview.

"Good afternoon, guys," the man greeted the trio politely, shaking hands with each of them in turn. "My name is Ouyang Zhengde, your auditor. Just call me Ouyang. After the review, we'll be working together, so please take a seat and relax."

With the auditor being so courteous, the atmosphere in the room gradually became more relaxed.

"Alright, let's get started," said Ouyang Zhengde as he pointed to a row of computers nearby. "Please log into your characters. I will score you based on your Attributes, Professions, Skills, Gear, money amount, Prestige, etc. In the end, your scores and achievements will determine your positions and compensation. Let's start with you," he said, pointing at Han Baiqiang.

Han Baiqiang nodded and logged into his character.

"Hmm, it seems your Basic Attributes have grown quite well, wow, you've made quite a bit of money, are you on a professional path?" The last sentence was a question.

Han Baiqiang nodded, "I've transitioned into a Smithing Master, able to forge a variety of armors and weapons. I made this money crafting gear for the army."

"I see," mused Ouyang, nodding thoughtfully as he wrote down a number on his notepad, "Let's move on to the next one."

Li Baocheng logged into his character with some pride—he certainly had reason to be. His bag was stuffed with equipment looted from humanoid monsters like bandits and Zombies. Although not worth much, they looked imposing nonetheless.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

His basic attributes were quite impressive, his combat skills were also numerous, and most of his equipment was decent—at least for a newbie, that is. And finally, there was a grey wolf following by his side.

Ouyang did some calculations and seemed indifferent, giving a slight curl of his lips before writing a number in his notebook.

"So it's you then, I seem to remember you—aren't you the one who played that Dark game?"

Xiao Buli nodded, but without trying to ingratiate himself, he directly logged into his character, and soon his character appeared on the screen, with 'Coal Ball'—the black pig—lying beside him.

"Your profession is—Swordsmanship Apprentice/Daoshi, you actually transitioned to a profession with mana, good job, buddy," said Ouyang, somewhat surprised.

"Your equipment is really poor, but that's not a big deal. The Xuanwu Group has plenty of materials, and we can put together a set for you anytime. Not bad on the skills, and they're all spellcasting skills, good stuff, you're a talent."

The accomplishments of Xiao Buli were barely worthy of mention, his attributes had hardly increased, and his equipment was terrible, but just the fact that he changed his class to the Daoshi profession was enough to make Xiao Buli look down on his peers.

Ouyang discussed with Qin Shimoon for a few moments, then pointed toward the door, signaling for the group leaders to come in.

In no time, the leaders of the four divisions walked in.

Ouyang gave the four a brief introduction to the three individuals, then announced, "Based on the results agreed upon between Manager Qin and me, Xiao Buli has outstanding trial performance, with a basic salary of twelve thousand. He will join the Green Dragon Group, Han Baiqiang..."

"Hold on, this allocation seems somewhat inappropriate," interrupted Wang Yifan, the leader of the White Tiger Group, suddenly cutting into Ouyang's speech. He was a pale-faced man in his thirties, but now his complexion was flushed with anger.

"The Green Dragon Group already has three Mage Professions among eleven people. Our White Tiger Group has nearly thirty people, and we only have three Mage Professions, with only one capable of healing. By all accounts, any new Mage Professions should be allocated to us."

"Watch your language, Leader Wang. This isn't some kind of democratic council. What I'm stating is a decision, not asking for your opinion," Qin Shimoon suddenly said coldly. Her ordinarily gentle appearance suddenly took on an air of authority, silencing Wang Yifan with her commanding voice, leaving him nodding subserviently, not daring to raise any further objections.

"So that settles it. The Wanderer will join your White Tiger Group, and as for the Smithing Master, naturally that's for the Xuanwu Group."

After finishing, Ouyang glanced apologetically at the only woman among the four group leaders, Wu Min'er of the Vermilion Bird Group, who seemed unconcerned, simply shrugging her shoulders with an indifferent air.

"Tch, always sending the crappy stuff our way." Wang Yifan glared at Li Baocheng unhappily, making Li feel rather annoyed.

What's there to fuss about? If you don't want me, I don't want to serve you either! Though he thought this way, he naturally didn't voice it, since after all, the other party was still a group leader. It was important to maintain a good relationship, thought Li Baocheng, a hint of jealousy in his gaze as he looked at Xiao Buli, thinking how quietly this guy had changed to a Mage Profession.

A lapse in judgment, a lapse indeed. It seems I can't afford to be complacent in the future.

As for Xiao Buli, the main party involved, he remained poised throughout. He didn't feel too strongly about which group he joined, as the differences in salary of a few thousand yuan were no longer significant to him. What he cared about more was whether he could study his spells in peace.

The Green Dragon Group would be fine, at least in terms of resources, it was the best.

Over the previous month, he had learned a bit about the differences between the White Tiger Group and the Green Dragon Group. In general terms, the Green Dragon Group was made of elites.

Since dungeons had a limit on the number of people who could enter, and the monsters inside were often more formidable than those outside, with better drops, the Green Dragon Group simply couldn't afford to have any slackers. They were very strict about selecting members, and resources were naturally more inclined toward them.

In comparison, the White Tiger Group fared much worse. Apart from a few core members with strong abilities, the rest were a hodgepodge of mediocrity, with uneven strength and no rationality in their assembly. Essentially, anyone who wasn't outstanding and lacked special skills was shunted to the White Tiger Group.

Fortunately, there were no number restrictions when fighting wilderness bosses, and they played a numbers game. So, over time, that's just the way things were.

"Alright, everyone can disperse now. Take your new members back with you. Also, Leader Wu, stay for a moment. Please report the information you've collected recently on the new dungeons."