Even though they say that, the employees could leave without overtime, but he still had to keep fighting.
Even if he usually hated overtime, there was nothing he could do.
Time was tight, and the task was heavy!
The system had given him the conditions for rising up, and he had to put in the effort!
Liva slowly went out the door, and Xu Dan returned to his seat, his fingers continuing to fly across the keyboard.
God-Tier Programming Technique, in a way, granted him extreme typing speed, because the code he needed to use was crystal clear in his mind, and his fingers just needed to mechanically type it out.
And he didn't even need to go back and check the code he typed. This was the confidence brought by the God-Tier Programming Technique!
In the room, the only sound was the clatter of the keyboard. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was playing some sort of "Renaissance" dance game.
From afternoon to night, Xu Dan only ate a single fast-food meal. Aside from aching fingers and a throbbing headache, he felt nothing else.
"Ugh, I should probably get a little nap in, maybe half an hour," Xu Dan yawned and muttered to himself, but his fingers kept working on the keyboard.
Just then, footsteps sounded from outside the door.
At the same time, a pleasant voice called out.
"Ara? Why isn't the door closed?"
Following the voice, Liva's beautiful figure appeared before him.
In the dark room, only the light from the computer screen illuminated Xu Dan's face.
Liva looked a bit stunned. Wasn't it said that the boss hated working overtime the most?
How is this man still working here?
Unlike playing games, people who write code in front of a computer are always much more serious and focused.
Xu Dan's appearance was already uniquely handsome. In his current state, how could a young girl, inexperienced in the world, resist?
Liva's heart was pounding like a frightened deer.
"Liva?"
"Ah! That… um, I, I left something here, I came back to get it… Dan, you haven't gone back to rest yet?"
Unconsciously, Liva's way of addressing Xu Dan became much more intimate.
Xu Dan shook his head and silently reached out to turn on the overhead light in the room. Suddenly, the room became bright.
"I still have some work to do. What about you, little beauty? Aren't you going on a date?" Xu Dan's standard was to talk about work during work hours and friends after work.
During work, he might be strict, but after hours, everyone was just another person, and there was no need to use his position to pressure others.
"Ah, me, what date? I don't have a boyfriend! Don't misunderstand!"
"Impossible. With your conditions, you probably have a line of people chasing after you, right?"
Liva was slightly stunned, clearly not understanding the 'line of people' metaphor at first. Realizing what he meant, her face flushed, "Because I don't do well at school, no one likes me."
Speaking of school, Xu Dan thought of the 'Xavier's Gifted Youth School' she had listed on her resume.
That school name sounded quite familiar, but he couldn't quite remember where he'd seen it.
"Did you forget something?" he asked.
"It's my charger."
Liva replied, then fell silent.
Xu Dan instinctively thought she'd gone back with her things.
Half an hour later, he finished coding a segment and was about to rest his head on the desk when he noticed Liva was still nearby.
She had turned on her computer and didn't seem like she was about to leave.
"You're still here?"
Hearing the question, Liva giggled and replied, "The boss is still working overtime, how can I relax!"
"You want to work overtime? I've never seen such a strange young person!"
"Hey, you're young too!"
"Alright, since you volunteered, I'll give you 1.5 times the overtime pay."
Just like that, the two of them bantered back and forth, completely uninhibited, as if they were casually gaming together.
Several hours slipped by unnoticed.
When the dawn light spilled through the window, Xu Dan realized that it was already morning!
Damn!
They'd worked through the entire night without realizing it!
As the saying goes, having a man and a woman working together makes the work not tiring, and it really was true!
With the aid of the God-Tier Programming Technique, his work efficiency was terrifying. In just a day and a night, he had already built the basic framework for King of Fighters.
He estimated that after handling all the details tomorrow, he would be able to start a trial run!
If the original team behind King of Fighters knew about this development speed, they would probably drop dead on the spot!
"Liva, how's it going on your end?" Xu Dan asked, taking a sip of hot coffee.
"It's done! Come take a look, Dan!"
The young girl seemed a little excited, with an expression that seemed to be waiting for praise.
Xu Dan stood up and walked towards her computer.
He was immediately captivated. Liva had not only finished creating the character covers for King of Fighters, but had also started working on the character models!
That quality was even more exquisite than the original!
Especially the 'Mai Shiranui' character he remembered most clearly; that mature, elegant style was perfectly embodied!
A chosen talent!
He'd struck gold!
Xu Dan exclaimed repeatedly. Don't let this little girl being an intern fool you; her skills were even better than those old hands who'd been in the gaming industry for years!
No, she should be called a miracle in the gaming world!
Never before had an artist dared to produce a perfect, far exceeding-expectation work after only two rounds of guidance!
"Liva, you've already got your bonus this month. No, you're officially hired!"
He couldn't even think of how to reward this girl right now.
As a former chief engineer in the country, he understood that he had to keep an employee like this firmly in his grasp!
No matter what, he couldn't let this talent slip away!
Hearing the words "official employment" abruptly, Liva's eyes suddenly widened, and her expression involuntarily turned joyful.
Even the fatigue from working all night was swept away by the joy!
Official employment not only meant a salary increase, but more importantly, her abilities were finally being recognized!
This was what moved her the most!
Previously, no one had ever praised her abilities.
Even at the harmonious Xavier's Gifted Youth School, her classmates all looked down on her!
They thought her abilities were useless! Trash!
And now, looking into this man's eyes, that wasn't feigned admiration, but genuine approval!
Although he hadn't said a word, nor mentioned anything she did particularly well, that sentence was undoubtedly the best praise she could receive!
Gratitude, excitement, and fervor – her feelings were indescribable.