Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’

Chapter 59 - 59 59 Contracts

?59: Chapter 59 Contracts 59: Chapter 59 Contracts “Wait for me, brother, don’t walk so fast, do you want to have dinner together after logging off?

Let me tell you, the clay pot meat soup at the restaurant on the thirteenth floor is absolutely amazing, you can’t go wrong eating that…”

Zhang Kui chased after him, grinning and enthusiastically inviting Su Mo.

Su Mo felt a headache coming on in response to Zhang Kui’s enthusiasm.

He was just about to decline when the words reached his lips, and then he withdrew them.

“Alright.”

“Brother, you’ll definitely feel wise about your decision.”

…

Not long after, Su Mo and Zhang Kui returned to the camp’s safe area and soon logged out of the game.

In the computer room of Dawn Group, Su Mo slowly opened his eyes and was immediately greeted by a beautiful figure standing in front of him, his expression slightly surprised.

“Uh?”

“What do you mean, ‘uh’?

Don’t tell me you don’t recognize me now,” Lin Zinuo chided.

“No.”

Su Mo’s fleeting emotional fluctuation soon settled back to calm.

“Phew, I really don’t know what to say to you.

Everyone in the guild gets super excited and thrilled to see me, eager to chat a bit more to get close.

But it’s useless to talk about this with a blockhead like you.”

“Oh, is there something you wanted?”

Su Mo asked in his usual sparse manner.

Lin Zinuo no longer felt like making idle chit-chat with Su Mo and handed him a thick contract.

“Here’s your contract, please sign it.

As per tradition, I need to inform you about some things.

From now on, you’ll be an official member of the Dawn Guild, no longer representing just yourself but also representing us.

If someone bullies you, it means they are bullying our Dawn Guild, and naturally, the guild will stand up for you.”

“Of course, if you go around causing trouble and bring the guild difficulties, then you will be considered in breach of contract.

At that point, not only will the guild not help you, but you will also be subject to punishment.

In severe cases, your contract could be terminated, and then you’ll have to pay a hefty penalty fee.”

“How much is the penalty fee?”

Su Mo asked out of curiosity.

“Let’s say two million.

It doesn’t make much of a difference; you won’t be able to pay it either way.”

Lin Zinuo said nonchalantly.

“Oh.”

Su Mo responded without much of a reaction, albeit he picked up on the implication.

According to Lin Zinuo, a two million penalty fee was considered low, which likely meant that higher compensation amounts had been set for others.

This hinted that the Dawn Guild probably feared having their staff poached.

“There’s another thing: you are in principle required to comply absolutely with the orders of the guild.

Resisting commands from the guild will result in punishment and, after a certain number of offenses, automatic termination of the contract.

However, it’s not out of the question that you might get unlucky and offend the higher-ups; if they give you a hard time out of malice, you can file a complaint with the Legion’s disciplinary department.

As for other things to be aware of, you should read the contract yourself; it’s all quite thoroughly written there.”

Lin Zinuo succinctly informed Su Mo.

Su Mo quickly flipped through the contract, glancing over it as if he were merely sightseeing.

Lin Zinuo rolled her eyes at Su Mo.

Who reads a contract like that?

You can’t discern anything that way.

She reminded him with a sense of responsibility.

“Take it home and read it slowly.

After you’ve read it, sign your name, and bring it back tomorrow to submit.”

“No need, do you have a pen?”

Su Mo simply asked Lin Zinuo.

He had gone through the entire contract.

All the terms were quite favorable, and the benefits were generous.

There were no traps or loopholes.

If one had to describe this contract in a single sentence,

it would be, “Employees are my own children.”

However, there was one specific provision, highlighted in bold red,

that stated all in-game earnings belong to the guild, with particular emphasis on proprietary technology and large weaponry.

Of course, the guild would also provide equipment, bonuses, promotions, raises, and other benefits based on individual performance and contribution.

Su Mo wasn’t surprised by this.

After all, they had invested so much money and effort in training and certainly had their objectives, which were obviously related to the in-game technology and weaponry.

The smaller stuff probably didn’t interest them much.

Lin Zinuo shrugged helplessly and handed Su Mo a very exquisite pen that looked like a collector’s item.

“Up to you.”

Su Mo took the pen, signed his name without blinking an eye, and then handed both the contract and pen back to Lin Zinuo.

Lin Zinuo was about to leave with the contract when she paused.

She turned back to Su Mo and said, “Our group’s equipment allocation is a bit tight recently, so I can’t assign a tank to you for the time being.

If there’s nothing special going on, you can move freely for now.

As for the equipment, I will apply to the Legion as soon as possible.

Oh, one more thing, almost forgot to remind you.

All information and data within the guild is confidential and must not be disclosed, or the consequences will be severe.

It could even land you in jail.

I’m not joking, you know?”

“Yeah, I know,”

Su Mo replied indifferently.

This was within his expectations.

As for the tanks, if they had them, he’d drive; if not, he’d get his own.

Of course, should he seek out to get equipment, his target wouldn’t be a tank, as he was actually more interested in the mechas.

From the last battle, Su Mo felt that the pilots did a very poor job and didn’t fully utilize the mechas’ capabilities.

Lin Zinuo didn’t linger; she had a pile of messes to clean up.

Recently, Sister Zhao Han was writing a self-criticism, and she was exceptionally irritable.

Many members instinctively bypassed their team leader and took their issues to her.

Su Mo also left the server room alone, passing by many teammates from his group along the way.

They all intentionally kept their distance from Su Mo, but fortunately, nobody came up to cause trouble.

The rules within the Dawn Group were extremely strict, and unwarranted internal conflicts would result in at least punishment, if not unemployment.

Su Mo entered the elevator and pressed for the thirteenth floor.

The elevator rapidly descended.

As the elevator doors opened, Zhang Kui was already standing at the elevator entrance.

“Brother, why are you so slow?

Come on…”

Zhang Kui warmly pulled Su Mo toward the spot he had picked out.

The cafeteria on this floor was particularly bustling, with many employees talking and laughing as they dined.

It was the shift change time, so it was especially crowded.

Su Mo scanned the room and noticed some faces that looked unfamiliar, probably from other groups.

Of course, there were many from his own group as well, and Su Mo could clearly sense many glances intentionally thrown his way.

“Here, I’ve already got your meal ready for you.

Eat up before it gets cold,”

Zhang Kui said as he pushed a standard meal toward Su Mo.

The plate had rice, pork chop, beef, shredded pork, and a small clay pot filled with meat soup, which smelt quite good.

“Thanks.”

Su Mo thanked him politely.

“Look at you, talking like it’s a big deal.

Besides, it’s rare to have someone to eat with.

But why did you come down so late?”

Zhang Kui asked curiously.

“Oh, I was signing the contract just now,”

Su Mo replied simply while eating with chopsticks.