novelraw Chapter 369 - 30 - Game Company? No, Mercenaries.
Chapter 369 - 30 - Game Company? No, Mercenaries.
The next morning, Wendy intended to wake Wende up as usual, but she found him in the living room, staring at the contract in his hand, deep in thought.
The Dragon hadn't been lying. He had genuinely spent the entire night wide awake, not just analyzing the pros and cons of the contract, but also considering the much more distant future.
The system had given him this company to make him think on a grander scale. The contract before him wasn't just proof of employment for an "ordinary" company employee; it was the "key" to uniting all the recognized important figures across the universe.
The number of contracts was nearly infinite, but the number of people who could sign one was limited. That was more than enough. The ability to gather all that power in one place was, without a doubt, a terrifying prospect.
For example, imagine a Stellaron crisis erupted somewhere. And by chance, "Kevin" had signed this contract. And by chance, Wende was also there. And by an even greater chance, that place had a Realm-Restricting Anchor.
Under this series of coincidences, Wende could directly connect to the Realm-Restricting Anchor with his own power, teleport "Kevin" over, who would then split the planet down the middle with a single sword strike, and while he was at it, vaporize the planet's invaders, ships and all—the kind where not even ash is left.
What kind of interstellar "game" company was this? You could call this a Universal Mercenary Corporation and people would believe it! Wherever the Express traveled, as long as a Realm-Restricting Anchor existed, their people could teleport directly to that planet...
At that point, miHoYo Interstellar Inc. could become the second-largest corporation in the entire universe, and the prestige of the Astral Express would be magnified a thousand, even ten thousand times over!
After all, as long as the Star Rail existed, a Realm-Restricting Anchor would be left behind wherever the Express passed.
And for the planets that had been [Trailblazed], the Express itself was not a threat. On the contrary, it was a partner that had helped them...
And this was just one of the many functions Wende had thought of. The power this contract could bring would be enormous!
"What's this?"
Wendy looked curiously at the contract in Wende's hand.
"This is the contract for miHoYo Interstellar Inc. What, does little Wendy want to be my employee?"
Wende handed a contract to Wendy with a smile. At the same time, he picked up a comb from the coffee table and began to gently brush her hair, which was a little messy from sleep.
"Really? If I sign this, I'll become Wende's employee?"
The ahoge on Wendy's head twitched, and her cyan eyes looked at Wende, full of anticipation.
"Of course. Once you sign it, you'll be a member of miHoYo Interstellar Inc."
Wende confirmed with a nod.
Of course. Here is the continuation of the translation for Chapter 30.
Hiss... Why does this feel like a scene where an adult man is tricking a minor into signing an exploitative contract?
Wende's hand paused mid-comb. He quickly shook his head, banishing the strange thought. Had anyone ever seen an exploitative contract this ridiculous?
True, it didn't mention anything about salary or benefits, but it also didn't impose any restrictions on the employee whatsoever!
What a generous contract! Signing it was basically like getting a Town Portal and a Teleport spell all in one!
Hearing Wende's confirmation, Wendy gave a mischievous smile. While Wende was still combing her hair, she stealthily took out a pen and signed her name on the contract.
Instantly, the contract bearing Wendy's name dissolved into motes of light. Then, Wendy felt something appear on her thigh. She looked down to see a leg ring had materialized around her long, slender leg. At the same time, a card appeared in her hand. Taking a closer look, she saw it had not only her name, but her photo as well.
"Wende, Wende! Am I your employee now?!"
Wendy excitedly handed her new ID card to Wende, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Mm, Wendy is my employee now. You'll have to study hard, or I might have to deduct your salary."
Wende said to Wendy, half-joking.
"Huh? I get a salary? How much?"
Wendy looked at Wende curiously. Could she really get a salary just by studying hard every day?
"Hmm... let me think. Is sixty Stellar Jades a day enough?"
Seeing Wendy's curious expression, Wende feigned a look of serious consideration before making his proposal.
"Aww only sixty Stellar Jades? That's too little You need at least one hundred and sixty a day for one pull."
Wendy pouted, shaking Wende's arm in protest.
"Sixty Stellar Jades is a lot. If you don't believe me, check your Star Rail account right now. See how many Stellar Jades it costs for a pull now?"
Gently stroking Wendy's hair, Wende spoke to her mysteriously.
"Hmm, let me see..."
Seeing Wende's mysterious expression, Wendy decisively opened her phone and entered the Honkai: Star Rail game.
She opened the in-game Warp screen. The price of a single pull had suddenly dropped from one hundred and sixty Stellar Jades to eighty! A ten-pull now only cost eight hundred Stellar Jades!
"This... could this be the benefit of being a miHoYo employee?"
Wendy looked at Wende, her face full of shock.
"This is just an insignificant part of it. There are many more good things to come, but now is not the time to tell you."
Wende copied the Dragon and played the riddler for a bit. Looking at the confused Wendy, he just smiled and gently booped her on the nose, then got up, went to the kitchen, and took out the already prepared food from the pot.
"I'm going to wake up March and Stelle. Wendy, you can start eating."
Opening the room's main door, Wende turned and said to Wendy.
"Okay!"
Wendy nodded.
He walked into the duo's bedroom, plucked the two who were once again using each other as pillows from the bed, and after they had washed up and gotten dressed, Wende drove the three of them to school in his car. He then called Theresa to take a leave of absence, handing his morning classes over to Himeko.
Wende also arranged for Welt to take leave, pushing his classes onto someone else as well. The two of them needed to return to the Express today to have a proper discussion with Himeko about this contract business.
Wende didn't tell Theresa about the contract, nor did he tell anyone other than Wendy, Stelle, and March. Of course, once their discussion was over, there would be no need to hide it anymore. And then, the Express crew would really have their hands full.