Late at night, Jin Hai City's Green Bamboo Advanced District:
Shifeng sat quietly on a soft leather sofa, holding a stack of documents in his hands. He looked at the swimming pool outside the floor-to-ceiling window, his face filled with disappointment and unwillingness.
As the leader of Shadow, one of Jin Hai City's Four Great Gaming Workshops, the leader of a large Guild with tens of thousands of members. He was also a well-known expert in Jin Hai City, the Sword Magician. Yet, right now, he could only sit at home and drink away his sorrows.
Ten years of gaming.
Ten years of bloody battles.
After experiencing countless pain and suffering, he had finally led Shadow to establish ten city-states in God's Domain. Just as he was about to start competing with first-rate Guilds and bask in endless glory, a single piece of paper had turned into a cloud of smoke, never to return.
Shifeng never thought that his ten years of hard work would go to waste. For the sake of the game, he had sacrificed so much. In the end, it all went to someone else. All of this was because he opposed Shadow merging with the Super Guild World Dominators. On the second day, Lan Hua Financial Group gave him a reply, deleting his Level 200 Sword King account that he had spent ten years of hard work on, and going to the Finance Department to settle his salary.
All he could get was five million credits and a luxurious mansion. Compared to the ten great city-states that he had established, the Virtual Kingdom that raked in money every day was just a drop in the ocean.
Shifeng thought about how much he had sacrificed for Shadow, turning Lan Hua Financial Group into a large financial group. Most of the credit belonged to him. In the end, however, he was tossed aside like trash. He would definitely take revenge for the Lan Hua Financial Group's actions.
"I definitely won't let this go. At worst, I'll start all over again."
Shifeng's eyes flashed with confidence and determination. He tore the termination document in his hand into pieces. He then picked up a bottle of red wine from the table and took a few large gulps.
Even without the Sword King account and the support of his team, the skills and knowledge in the game would not betray him. As long as he had the skills, he could still rise in God's Domain and establish a virtual kingdom of his own.
Early in the morning, the sun had just risen.
Beep! Beep!
Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!
Shifeng was dissatisfied that he was woken up. He helplessly got up and picked up the phone beside his bed. He was still feeling dizzy from last night's hangover.
"Hey, what's the matter?"
"Brother Feng, I'm Hei Zi. Why are you still asking? Didn't we agree to become professional gamers? Today is the school's Shadow Workshop's recruitment day. Haven't you always wanted to become a core member of Shadow? "
The Shifeng was confused.
He had just been fired by the Lan Hua Corporation. Why would he join Shadow's assessment?
"Brother Feng, Brother Feng? Are you listening? They'll be testing at ten o 'clock. If you don't hurry over, it'll be too late! "
"Hei Zi, stop joking around. I was just fired by Shadow."
"Fired? Brother Feng, how much did you drink yesterday? You haven't woken up yet. Shadow hasn't recruited anyone yet. How did you get fired? Alright, come quickly. "
Before Shifeng could react, Hei Zi hung up.
Shifeng's head was dizzy. He looked at his phone and found that this old iPhone 6 was not his phone at all. His phone was the latest iPhone 12.
Shifeng immediately looked at his surroundings.
The small bedroom, which was less than fifteen square meters, was a mess. Books regarding game guides littered the floor. There was also a laptop placed on the desk in the corner of the room. It was also an outdated model. Many clothes were scattered in the large closet by the wall. Meanwhile, a familiar face appeared in the dressing mirror in the closet.
When Shi Feng saw this incomparably familiar face, he was suddenly startled.
"How did I become younger?" Shifeng immediately stood up and walked to the dressing mirror. He looked at himself again and again, only then did he confirm that he had become younger.
Yesterday, he had slept in a spacious and luxurious bedroom. Now that he woke up, he found himself in this shabby place. Moreover, he had become younger.
Shifeng still had some memories of this place. Ten years ago, he had gritted his teeth and rented a small house for his senior year in God's Domain. He had lived there for half a year. Later, after earning some money in God's Domain, he had gone to the city and rented a large apartment.
Back then, he had lived a difficult life. His family's situation was not good. In order to send him to college, they had incurred a lot of debt. Even so, his parents had to work hard every month to send him enough living expenses.
Shifeng had wholeheartedly wanted to earn money to improve his family's situation. However, college students were everywhere. Finding a well-paying job was harder than ascending to the heavens. Hence, he had thought of the most profitable virtual reality games. In order to improve his gaming skills, he had bought a virtual reality helmet and set his goal as a professional gamer. He had bitterly trained his skills in virtual reality games.
Back then, he had eaten steamed buns and instant noodles every day. In order to save money, he had not participated in any of the class gatherings or social gatherings. As a result, he had become invisible in class. The boys looked down on him, and the girls avoided him. Every time he went to the supermarket to buy instant noodles, he had less than ten Credits in his wallet. He did not even dare to buy a one-credit ham sausage. The female shop assistant saw that Shifeng was pitiful and recommended a ham sausage for a special price. Shifeng looked at the tempting ham and touched his wallet. In the end, he gritted his teeth and refused.
"Is someone playing a joke on me?"
Shifeng looked at the familiar scene and his youthful self in the mirror. He could not help but shake his head and reject this idea.
Even the most developed country, America, did not have this kind of rejuvenation technology. Who would joke around with an old man in dire straits?
Shifeng looked at the time on his phone again.
April 19, 2129.
"Could it be that I have been reborn?" Shifeng smiled bitterly as he joked.
He remembered that today was August 5, 2139. It could not possibly be April 19, 2129, when he was still in his senior year.
Shifeng shook his head, trying to clear his head. However, he still had a trace of hope in his heart. He hoped that he could be reborn and really return to ten years ago. Hence, he walked over to the computer desk and turned on his laptop.
If the time on the phone could be faked, then the information on the internet could not be faked.
After browsing the internet for a few minutes.
Shifeng was completely shocked. He had searched for all kinds of information on the internet, and all of them showed that today was indeed April 19, 2129. Even the official launch date of the globally popular God's Domain was clearly stated on the official website. The countdown was six days later, on April 25.
"I've really been reborn! Have I really returned to ten years ago? "Shifeng stared at the news report on God's Domain, tears of excitement flowing from the corners of his eyes.
At this moment, Shifeng's emotions were indescribable. There was regret, sorrow, and joy.
It was as if everything before him was just a dream.
However, the chirping of cicadas outside the window, as well as the cold air from the air conditioner, reminded Shifeng that all of this was real.
Looking at the family photo on his phone, Shifeng had never noticed that his father's hair had turned white, and his mother had wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. They really had aged, and they were no longer as lively as they were in the past.
When he first noticed that his parents had aged, it was a year and a half after God's Domain's launch. Due to high debts, excessive work, and stress, both of his parents had fallen seriously ill. They were unable to recover from their illness, and treating them required several million Credits. However, at that time, Shifeng was only a small party leader in Shadow. The amount of money he earned was not enough to pay for such an expensive treatment.
In order to raise money, Shifeng tried everything he could think of. Unfortunately, it was not enough. Despite Shifeng's best efforts, his parents still passed away a few months later.
In his previous life, who could understand the pain and regret he felt for not taking good care of his parents?
Even after Shifeng had earned several million Credits, Shifeng's loss had become an eternal pain in his heart.
He never thought that fate would play such a joke on him. He actually had to start over from scratch, and everything returned to its original state.
"Good! This is great! Hahaha! Since I've been reborn, I'll change everything! I'll earn enough money to treat my parents' illness, and I won't let them work so hard for a living! "Shifeng inwardly swore as he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Just as Shifeng was planning his future, Hei Zi called him once more. Hei Zi kept urging Shifeng to attend the university's entrance examination.
However, Shifeng was not in a hurry. After putting on his clothes and tidying himself up, he headed to Jin Hai University.
Shi Feng was very familiar with Shadow.
He remembered that when he was in university, Lan Hailong, the eldest son of the Lan Hua Group, opened Shadow Workshop. At the same time, he provided a large amount of funds to organize the expert students of Jin Hai University to compete in God's Domain. At that time, Shi Feng had also attended the entrance examination and became a core member, while Hei Zi became an outer member. At that time, Shi Feng had been overjoyed for a long time.
Three years later, under his leadership, Shadow Workshop had allowed the Lan Hua Group to earn a fortune in God's Domain, becoming a major corporation. However, Shi Feng never imagined that Lan Hailong would personally expel Shadow Workshop in the end.
Since Shi Feng had been reborn, he also had an incomparable advantage in God's Domain. Naturally, he did not intend to join Shadow and become someone else's tool to earn money for others. Shi Feng wanted to walk a different path. He wanted to fight for his own life. He wanted to no longer rely on his parents for living expenses and pay off all his debts. Hence, Shi Feng wanted to start his own business. He wanted to open his own workshop, establish his own company, build his own virtual empire, and live a good life.
When Shifeng arrived before Teaching Block 1, he saw a tall and thin youth with dark skin walking back and forth anxiously. This person was none other than Hei Zi.
"Brother Feng, you've finally arrived. Fortunately, the registration period hasn't ended yet. Let's hurry up and register," Hei Zi said anxiously when he saw Shifeng.
Shifeng shook his head, saying in a serious tone, "Hei Zi, I'm not going to join Shadow. I want to open my own workshop. Do you want to come?"
Although Hei Zi did not have any gaming talent, his management skills were extremely valiant. He managed the hundreds of thousands of players in the Guild in an orderly manner. If he had Hei Zi's help, he would be able to take another step towards achieving his goal. However, Shi Feng would follow Hei Zi's decision. After all, Shi Feng had nothing right now. Hei Zi's family background was also not good. For the sake of living, Shi Feng decided to become a professional gamer and join Shadow to earn living expenses.
Hei Zi was suddenly stunned. He could not help but lower his head in silence. Shifeng's words were too sudden. Moreover, the Shifeng today felt very different. His entire body radiated confidence and stability, unlike the past careless and impatient person.
After a full minute, Hei Zi raised his head and looked at Xiang Shifeng.
"Brother Feng, don't speak nonsense. Do you know how much a virtual reality helmet costs? That's 8,000 Credits! You'll need at least six people to open a workshop. You'll also need a workshop, salary, and so on. Just the starting capital alone will cost you 70,000 to 80,000 Credits. There's also the follow-up investment. That's a lot of money. However, do you have that much money right now? " Hei Zi understood Shifeng's situation very well. He knew that Shifeng's family background was not good, so he wanted to persuade Shifeng to give up on this crazy idea.
"You're right. Right now, I don't even have the money to buy a virtual reality helmet." Shifeng silently nodded his head in acknowledgment. Just as Hei Zi said, 70,000 to 80,000 Credits was too little. He recalled that Lan Feilong had spent over 5 million Credits to recruit a 100-man workshop. Later on, to improve the quality and strength of the workshop, he had spent even more.
"Since that's the case, why bother taking the risk? Isn't it more stable to go to Shadow? At the very least, Shadow can provide a virtual reality helmet. Otherwise, we won't even be able to play the game, not to mention becoming professional gamers." Hei Zi could tell that Shifeng had understood the crux of the problem. Immediately, he let out a sigh of relief. He then pulled Shifeng into the school building.
Shifeng shook off Hei Zi's hand. He looked at Hei Zi seriously, his expression incomparably solemn as he said, "However, I still intend to open my own workshop. I don't want to be controlled by others. Hei Zi, do you want to come?"
Shifeng would not force Hei Zi. After all, he did not have any guarantees. He also could not reveal his secret of being a reincarnated person. He only hoped that Hei Zi would believe him.
Seeing Shifeng's serious expression, Hei Zi couldn't help but feel that today's Shifeng was very strange. It was too crazy. Everyone knew that it was impossible to make money in the early stages of virtual reality games. Could it be that Shifeng had some way to make money in God's Domain? Even if they did, it would be several months later. They did not have that much time to waste.
Hei Zi hesitated for a long time. In the end, he gritted his teeth and agreed, "I understand. Who asked you to be the big brother? I'll open a workshop with you. However, what about the virtual helmet? Without it, we can't play the game."
Shifeng's furrowed brows immediately relaxed. He happily patted Hei Zi's shoulder, smiling as he said, "That's my good brother. You don't have to worry about the virtual helmet. I remember that God's Domain has a trial discount for university students. Every university has a location. As long as you show your student ID, you can receive a virtual helmet for free for ten days. Let's go take a look."
"Then what about after ten days?" Hei Zi's tanned face turned ashen. He felt that his future was bleak. Why did he trust Shifeng? Could it be because of the Shifeng's confidence and stability? Would it really be alright to start a business with Shifeng?
What could they do in God's Domain in ten days?
After ten days, they would definitely miss the opportunity to recruit members for the various workshops. In the end, they would still have to buy a virtual helmet. But where would they get the money?
If they wanted to earn 16,000 Credits within ten days of God's Domain's launch, even a team of professional players would not be able to do it!
"Leave the problem of money to me."
Shifeng patted Hei Zi's shoulder, revealing a confident smile.
Earning 16,000 Credits in ten days was simply wishful thinking. However, he had the courage of a reincarnated person. No matter what difficulties he faced, he would overcome them one by one.
And the launch of God's Domain was the beginning of his rise.
Following which, Shifeng brought Hei Zi to receive a trial helmet. He then used all of his money to buy instant noodles and placed them beside the computer table in the rented room. There were two full boxes of instant noodles, enough to last them for more than ten days. Afterward, he handed over some matters regarding God's Domain and quietly waited for the launch of God's Domain.
April 25th, nine o 'clock in the evening. A few faint lights flickered in the dark and quiet room.
Shifeng lay quietly on the bed, closed his eyes, and lightly pressed the start button of the virtual helmet.
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