Those who had been ordered to stand guard in District 79 were trembling in fear. Gaming was not their strong suit. Glib talking, sneakily taking pictures, and blocking people were their life's pursuits!
Thus, after logging in to District 79, they found a place to hole up. They were not here to kill monsters, but to stand guard!
Someone from the same company was contacting his accomplice.
"Is there a situation on your side?"
"No, where I'm at, there are a few players fighting a monster that popped out of nowhere. I'm wondering if I can take advantage of the situation. Maybe I can earn some points."
"Don't even think about it. With your shooting skills, don't take the risk. Someone on my side also wanted to take advantage of the situation and lost three lives in less than five minutes. He went offline to get a scolding. I reckon his salary will be docked."
"... Then I'll just wait."
"This game is too scary. I'm a little scared," a reporter who rarely played games said. He had been pulled over at the last minute as reinforcements. In the past, he had reported on food and culture, and his style was artistic and fresh. Today, the company's gaming and entertainment section was lacking people, and he happened to have the time, so he had been temporarily transferred over to stand guard. He wanted to see if he could wait for that mysterious AliveAfter500Years. He heard that if he was lucky enough to stand guard, he would get a raise. The mission sounded simple, so he accepted it. Unexpectedly, when he logged into the game and saw those hardcore Period of Destruction monsters, he almost screamed. Even now, his legs were still wobbly.
"That's because you're timid. You'll get used to it after playing so many games."
"The sky... it's already dark! Doesn't that AliveAfter500Years sleep? "
"Have you ever seen a gamer sleep so early? Wait here. He definitely won't go offline so early. At most, he'll go back online after resting for a while. Don't worry about anything else. Just listen for the gunshots. "
"Will something come out at night? I've never used a gun before. I didn't come into contact with firearms during my military service. "
"No problem. Just hole up in a safe place and close the doors and windows. Don't go out and don't make any noise. It'll be fine."
After AliveAfter500Years had been exposed, every corner of District 79 was filled with media spies. Some were news reporters, others were paid players.
Other types of mutated beasts also came out at night, but it was too dark. Players with night vision goggles fared better, but those without such equipment often died before they could see anything clearly.
Reporters from various media outlets guarded a safe place, not daring to go out. They just pricked up their ears to see if there were any gunshots like the ones mentioned. However, they did not hear the gunshots. Instead, they heard strange beast roars and human screams. The stimulation from their nerves sent chills down their spines.
It was much more difficult at night. If one was not careful, they could lose their life. Hence, many players logged off. Compared to the day, the number of players at night was much smaller. However, it was not as if there were none. Some people liked this kind of more exciting environment.
In different time zones around the world, when it was daytime in some continents, it would also be daytime in the region of the game. As a result, some of the players who were originally at the bottom of the rankings would take advantage of the daytime to sweep up points, and their rankings would continue to rise.
However, there were not many changes to the top 10.
As many people knew, even if the players in their time zones were already at night and went offline because they were not used to the dark environment, they did not go to sleep. Instead, they paid attention to game-related news. Some people were busy buying equipment, others were busy memorizing strategy guides, waiting to fight the next day. There were also some people reading gossip news.
"F * ck! Why is he still sweeping points! "
"That AliveAfter500Years is online again?"
"I just asked my cousin's classmate's Yanzhou relatives and neighbors. There seems to be no movement in District 79."
"Nonsense. Of course there is no movement in District 79! He has gone to District 78! "
Indeed, very soon, a piece of news appeared with a screenshot of the district's internal news. It was posted by people from District 78 in-game.
"District 78 East has been swept! Based on the gunshots, it seems like AliveAfter500Years has appeared! "
"Why is he in our district? Is he bullying our District 78 for not having any experts?! Why doesn't he go to District 80?! "
Someone from District 80 immediately replied, "Our District 80 has many people and few monsters, and the roads are not easy to traverse. Really, God, please don't come!"
In Yanzhou, only 100 districts were displayed on the map, and the situation of each district was known. Because the names of many places during the Period of Destruction were blurred, in the game, the districts were divided into districts, and the names of the districts were given the district codes. District 79, District 78, and District 80 were geographically adjacent to each other on the map.
After a while, the people guarding District 79 received instructions from their respective bosses. "Withdraw first."
"Are we not guarding tonight?" a reporter guarding District 79 asked his companions.
"Not guarding tonight. He has already gone to District 78. What's the point of guarding?"
"Then wouldn't we have been guarding for a few hours?"
"Who has a District 78 number? Let's go over there and take a look. "
The reporters at District 79 withdrew one after another after receiving the order. Some went to buy a District 78 number. They did not dare to go from District 79 to District 78 alone. The dangers they might encounter along the way were enough to kill them a hundred times over. Their profession was that of a reporter, not a gamer.
The people selling numbers and equipment in District 78 had originally gone offline to rest, but when they heard that AliveAfter500Years had come to their District 78, they immediately woke up. They were not panicking but excited. This meant that more people would come to District 78, and the price of their equipment would increase! Profited, profited!
Just like before, the number of reporters camping in District 78 had increased. Some of them were even hired by the media from other continents to camp there. When they saw that the person on the ranking list was still active at night, they became curious and thought that they might be able to get some big news at night.
However, just as these people rushed to District 78 to camp, Fang Zhao went offline.
The nighttime environment consumed more mental and physical strength than in the day. A little carelessness could easily lead to injury or even death. Furthermore, he had been playing for a long time in the day, and he had only rested for lunch in the afternoon. Now, after another five hours, he was too tired.
After taking a shower, eating something, and flipping through the news, Fang Zhao lay down on his bed and fell asleep. This was probably the first quality sleep he had had since his reincarnation, and he fell asleep easily.
However, the reporters stationed at District 78 continued to hole up in a dark corner, listening to the roars of beasts outside and trembling in fear until they received instructions from above to evacuate.
This night was undoubtedly not peaceful. Gamers were excitedly discussing their gains from the first day, sharing their experiences and interesting anecdotes. Fans were busy following the stars of various e-sports clubs, and the media was especially active. This year, Yanzhou had produced an awesome person, not from the Big Five but from the entertainment company Silver Wing. As for who AliveAfter500Years really was, everyone had their own guesses, but it did not matter. No matter who it was, it was enough for them to hype up the news.
The next day, Zuo Yu came to pick Fang Zhao up early in the morning. As Fang Zhao's chauffeur and bodyguard, he had to fulfill his duties. He felt that he could only be used as a "chauffeur." If he did not perform well, who knew when he would be fired. Zuo Yu really liked this job. There was not much to do, and the pay was high. It was just that he felt a little pressured. His boss was more capable than he was, and he always felt a little guilty about taking the money.
Meeting Fang Zhao again, Zuo Yu had mixed feelings. His previous sense of superiority was nowhere to be found, and he was not as casual and playful when facing Fang Zhao. Like the majority of his fellow bodyguards, he was respectful. He was also curious about how Fang Zhao had scored so many points, but Fang Zhao would not say, so he could not force him. In any case, he would definitely find out in the future.
Zuo Yu told him about Wayne's visit to the virtual projects department.
"Boss, are you going to collaborate with the gaming department?" Zuo Yu asked.
"Depends." Fang Zhao had gone over today for this matter. He wanted to see what Silver Wing's plans were and the conditions they had proposed. If the conditions satisfied him, he did not mind playing along with Silver Wing. After all, he had nothing better to do.
"Oh right, I have a question for you," Fang Zhao said.
Zuo Yu unconsciously sat up straight. "Go ahead." A question from the boss had to be taken seriously.
"Do military and police personnel play this sort of game a lot?" Fang Zhao asked.
"Actually, military and police personnel don't play much. They treat it as practice. They don't spend much time gaming, and they don't play so hard. Other than professional e-sports players, the ones who play a lot are athletes. That guy from Mazhou, the one ranked second below you on the leaderboards, is a shooting athlete. "
Seeing that Fang Zhao was interested in this topic, Zuo Yu continued explaining. "Actually, it is not hard to understand. Let me give you an example. You know about Muzhou's shepherd dogs and police dogs. The people of Muzhou train police dogs not the same way they train shepherd dogs, and they do not let them participate in shepherd dog competitions. Shepherd dogs are also not raised the same way as police dogs. Military and police dogs are trained differently from shepherd dogs. If one day, a police dog adapts to a sheep-herding competition, the people of Muzhou will no longer treat it as a police dog because it is no longer suitable. "
Whether he was explaining to Fang Zhao or himself, Zuo Yu's voice was a little gloomy. "If they get used to the mentality of gaming, when it comes to carrying out a real mission, they will lose their lives."
After saying that, Zuo Yu checked Fang Zhao's reaction in the rearview mirror. Fang Zhao was just looking out the window, as if thinking about something. His face was expressionless, and Zuo Yu could not tell if he had understood what Zuo Yu had said.
As they neared the Silver Wing building, Zuo Yu said, "There are more people waiting over there today. Let's enter the building from another entrance."
After the incident with AliveAfter500Years and SilverWing50PolarLight, there were more reporters loitering outside the Silver Wing building. Today, Zuo Yu did not drive the car he usually used. Instead, he drove a more low-key car, and he entered the building through another passageway. The door to Silver Wing's 50th floor was already tightly shut, afraid that when it was opened, the people outside would squeeze in.
Fang Zhao took the elevator to the 50th floor. When he exited the elevator, he saw five people standing at the elevator door. All five of them wore Silver Wing's gaming department employee badges. Fang Zhao had seen three of them before. Back when he had gone to the film department, he had bumped into them in the elevator. He did not recognize the other two. Fang Zhao guessed that they had signed a separate contract with the gaming department.
Just as he was about to ask them what they were doing there, he saw all five of them simultaneously look over. Five pairs of eyes looked as if they had suddenly seen shining gold. Then, as if they had been trained, they bowed toward Fang Zhao. "Greetings, Boss!"
Fang Zhao: "..."
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