(Not) A Vanilla Levelling System

35

That's an astonishing fact. It's like discovering that Neil Armostrong didn't actually land on the moon.

True, it's just a joke and conspiracy material. But then, so was the phenomenon Elena had revealed earlier.

"Of course, it's still just a raw, untested theory. My team and I need more concrete data to come to a definite conclusion, so... other than that, is there any other info that could help?"

I bit my lip. "I don't think so."

If Elena was disappointed, then she hid it well. "This is truly groundbreaking information, Mr McKane, and we find it very helpful." He cleared his throat briefly. "Have you considered signing the contract we gave you?"

I hadn't thought about it, at all. "Uh, yes... I think that would take a lot of time."

Elena sighed. "That's too bad. I'd like to compensate you more, but it would be difficult if our partnership hasn't been formally established yet. Is 3000$ enough for you?"

I widened my eyes once more. It was an amount even smaller than my level-up reward