The coordinates were at the edge of District 79, a little far from the city center. There were no other people in sight, and there were many factory buildings on the side of the road. Most players would not stay here for long because there was no food here! To survive in the game, one still needed food to support them.
After Jinro logged in, he headed for the coordinates. The account's log-in location was not too far from the coordinates, about two kilometers. For other newbies or players with weaker skills, it would be very difficult for them to cross one kilometer safely.
This was probably a preliminary test given by the other party. Jinro thought to himself.
Thinking back to the video of AliveAfter500Years riding a heavy-duty motorcycle and clearing monsters on the streets, it was clear that the other party could have moved the account's log-in location to the destination. However, the other party did not do so. Since the account's log-in location was two kilometers away from the destination, it was probably to test his ability. If he could not even cross two kilometers safely, the other party would probably not bother with him anymore.
The other party had given him a time of ten in the morning the day after tomorrow. However, after Jinro logged in using the account's information, he went straight to the destination. Along the way, he took some time to avoid and deal with the mutated beasts. When he arrived, he did not see anyone.
There were not many dangers in the building at the coordinates. At least, when Jinro arrived, he did not see any mutated people or beasts. It was as if someone had cleaned it up. As for who had cleaned it up, did it need to be said? Other than AliveAfter500Years, there was probably no one else. This kind of cleaning style could only be that god.
This building had five floors, and all five floors had been cleaned up. Not even a single room or a small warehouse was left untouched. Jinro circled around, but other than a few small monsters, he did not find anything else. The other party had probably cleaned the building not too long ago, as there were not many new monsters that had entered.
Just as he finished his inspection, Jinro noticed that another person had arrived.
His gaze swept over the other party. There were some bloodstains on his body, but not much. His movements were very agile, and in the blink of an eye, he had silently flipped over the three-meter-tall wall outside the building. However, he was not AliveAfter500Years. That person did not have that kind of aura.
Could it be someone else who had received the same message as him?
Thinking of this, Jinro did not hide. He just stood there and waited for the other party to go upstairs, but he did not let his guard down. If the other party was not what he guessed and showed signs of aggression, he would be able to defend himself immediately.
When the other party saw Jinro, he stopped in his tracks, evidently not expecting there to be someone else here. However, he quickly revealed his excitement and walked over quickly. "May I ask if you are AliveAfter500Years? Hello, I am … "
"I'm not."
Schwarzer was just about to introduce himself when he heard the other party deny it. He was instantly disappointed. "You're not? Then what are you doing here? "
"I received a message and came over." Jinro still did not let down his guard.
When Schwarzer heard this, he immediately tossed aside his disappointment and said excitedly, "Me too! I came here as soon as I received the news. The place where I landed is two kilometers away from here, so it took me some time to get here. "
"Same." Jinro was even more surprised. He had guessed that the other party had also been invited. The other party's words and actions made him seem like a newcomer in the industry, but this person's ability could not be underestimated. Two kilometers was not easy for an e-sports newbie, but the other party did not seem to have any injuries and seemed very relaxed.
"I thought I was the only one who was invited." Schwarzer looked around. "Is there anyone else?"
"Yes." Jinro looked out the window.
Schwarzer followed his line of sight. Outside the building, there was a person standing on the wall, spinning a handgun in his hand and also looking at them. That person did not look special, or perhaps there was nothing special about the character settings of the account. Schwarzer had no way of identifying the other party, but his intuition told him that this person would not be easy to deal with.
Clack!
The sound of shoes and boots stepping on the floor rang out.
Schwarzer looked toward the entrance of the hall. There stood a tall and sturdy person like an iron tower. He had a murderous aura about him, but he did not know if it was because he had killed his way here or if he had an innate murderous aura. It was clearly a big guy, but before the sound, Schwarzer had not even noticed when the other party had come up the stairs!
Who was this? Schwarzer glanced at the big guy who had just walked in.
"Black Wizard?" Jinro was even more surprised this time.
'Black Mage' Milo was also an expert at switching weapons extremely quickly. He had some fame in the esports circle, and his rise to fame was around the same time as Jinro's. 'Black Mage' was his usual ID, and many people in the gaming circle only recognized his ID. There were many who knew of 'Black Mage', but few knew his real name, Milo.
The big guy Milo's gaze sized up Jinro and Schwarzer for two seconds before finally stopping on Jinro. "Former captain of 2S main team, Jinro?"
"You can actually recognize me." Jinro was not too surprised that Milo had guessed his identity. Milo's intuition was very accurate. Even if it was only in the game, he could see through appearances and see the essence.
"Why haven't you left yet?" Milo's tone was doubtful. "Your legend has long since disappeared from the game. I didn't think you would actually be invited here." Then he looked at Schwarzer. "Who is this kid? And who's that kid behind him? "
Behind Milo, the person who had been twirling his gun on the wall had also come to the building.
Jinro looked out the window. "They probably received the message and came over."
Whoosh —
A lithe figure entered through the window. Her short hair was dyed in camouflage. It was a woman, someone both Jinro and Milo recognized.
"Jasmine?" Jinro was flabbergasted more than once today. Milo and "Jasmine" were both independent players who had never joined any teams or gangs. On the major gaming leaderboards, their individual battle prowess could rank in Yanzhou's top 50.
For independent players, the top 50 was indeed not easy. Previously, Jinro had guessed that AliveAfter500Years had called them over to test them and pull them into the team, but Milo and Jasmine's appearance had made Jinro doubt his guess.
What exactly did AliveAfter500Years mean?
Schwarzer looked out the window and then at Jasmine. This was the third floor. How had they climbed up from the outside?
After Jasmine entered through the window, she scanned the area and frowned. As if she did not see the others sizing her up, she went to a corner and stood there.
The big guy Milo asked, "You also received the message? AliveAfter500Years actually invited you?! "
"If you can come, why can't I? I'm even ahead of you on the leaderboards! "The one called" Jasmine "uttered a rare long sentence.
"I have to take care of the shop and don't have much time."
"Yes, you're busy. Find another excuse in the future. "
As independent players, Milo and Jasmine were more familiar with each other.
Seeing that they were all well-known figures in the gaming circles and seniors, Schwarzer started to get nervous. His professional e-sports career had yet to officially begin, and he could not even be considered a newcomer in the gaming circles. At most, he could be considered an intern. He did not dare interrupt when seniors were talking, so he turned his gaze to the person standing at the door. From what Milo had said, this person was also a "little devil"?
"Hello, I'm Schwarzer. I received the message and came over. May I ask who you are?" Schwarzer asked warmly.
The person standing at the door looked over. "Idiot from Beijing University of Finance?"
The warm smile on Schwarzer's face disappeared in an instant, and he looked at him like he was looking at a piece of trash. "Ocean University's bedbug?"
Hearing their conversation, Jinro understood. Yanbei University of Finance and Yanzhou Ocean University were two of Yanzhou's top four in e-sports. Even at their worst, they were still in the top eight. These two schools were old rivals, and they even had some conflicts. It was no wonder these two were speaking in such a manner.
Schwarzer had made a name for himself in the first half of the year, and it was rumored that many e-sports clubs had already extended an olive branch to him. As for the other person from Ocean University, although Jinro could not confirm his name, he was definitely a skilled newcomer.
After the five of them, another three people appeared. One was from HWR e-sports club's first team. Their contract had expired, and they had yet to negotiate a new contract. Many parties wanted to poach them, but unexpectedly, they had also come.
Jinro could not confirm the identities of the other two, and they did not say anything. Confused guessed that they were probably people from the amateur gaming circles.
Whether professional or amateur, whether they were rookies or veterans, everyone had initially thought that they were the only ones who had received the message. Unexpectedly, there were other players besides themselves.
Schwarzer suggested that they take a look around the building. At this moment, the ninth person appeared.
He was dressed in a combat uniform from the Period of Destruction. He was not wearing a helmet, and there were two scars on his face. At first glance, he did not look special. His gaze was calm, but anyone who was swept by it would feel a strong sense of oppression!
Jinro rarely had such an experience. The last time was when he had been facing his own teacher. However, after so many years, he had led teams himself, and he had gone from a rookie to a senior. But now, facing this person, he still felt a pressure that came from the bottom of his heart!
Milo's pupils constricted. He was certain that he had never seen this person before, but he was 100% certain that this was that …
"AliveAfter500Years?"
The eight of them asked almost simultaneously.
Before this, they had all wondered what kind of person the person who occupied the top spot on the global leaderboards was. How could they recognize him? But now they knew that when they actually saw him, there was no need to think about anything else. A voice in their hearts told them: This is him!
Schwarzer was so excited that his voice was trembling. He shuffled his two legs over. "E-E-God, hello!"
Before logging into the game, Schwarzer had prepared a lot of questions, but now, he was stuck after just one sentence.
The eight of them fell silent. It was not that they did not want to say anything. They had prepared a bellyful of questions, but now, they suddenly felt … afraid to open their mouths! Especially when the other party's gaze swept over.
"Not bad speed." Fang Zhao looked at the eight people present and felt satisfied. He had gone online an hour after sending the message. He had wondered if anyone would wait until the day after tomorrow to arrive. He had not expected that all eight of them would arrive.
At this moment, the eight of them were still silent, but they had a strange feeling in their hearts. Were they … being praised? They actually felt a little excited.
The eight of them, who had been at a loss as to why they felt this way, were jolted back to reality by the other party's next sentence.
"I'll give you a chance to kill me," Fang Zhao said. "The day after tomorrow at 10 a.m., right here. There are no other restrictions."
For many professional e-sports gamers, the greatest sense of accomplishment was not how many points they could obtain in the end, but rather, killing a powerful opponent!
Even Schwarzer, who had always chased after famous stars in the e-sports circles, wanted to kill his own idols at least once.
Back when he had been in his second year of middle school, Schwarzer had issued a challenge to a few e-sports stars he had idolized. Unfortunately, he had been drowned in the vast sea of information, and no one had paid attention to him.
Now that he was in college and had grown up, he could come into contact with more competitive games, and the e-sports stars he idolized had changed. Now, he had just started idolizing AliveAfter500Years when he heard the other party giving him this kind of opportunity.
Excitement! Excitement!
"Who wants to withdraw?" Fang Zhao asked.
Not a single one of the eight uttered a word, but their eyes were filled with impatience. It was impossible to remain calm when sparring with the number one expert on the global leaderboards. They were also wondering if they could kill this god that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
No one would choose to withdraw at this time!
"Very well," Fang Zhao continued. Fang Zhao continued, "If anyone isn't satisfied with their account settings, you can switch to a more convenient account."
Still, no one uttered a word. Because the accounts and character settings Fang Zhao had given them were all based on their usual settings, there was indeed no need to switch.
"Since there are no problems, then you are dismissed. You can familiarize yourselves with the venue. This is my first time here as well. " What he meant was that in terms of familiarity with this place, he and the other eight people present had started out pretty much the same. The only difference was that he had swept this place in the morning.
Schwarzer almost couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. On the way here, he had noticed that he hadn't seen a single mutated person or beast! Swept all of them?! No wonder this person's points on the leaderboards had dropped again!
Seeing that the other party was about to go offline, Jinro hurriedly spoke up.
"Please wait a moment." Jinro stared at the other person's gaze and asked, "This is the assessment you gave? If we pass, will you invite us to join your team? "He had even subconsciously used the word" sir "when addressing Fang Zhao.
This question was also what the others wanted to know.
Regarding this, Fang Zhao did not hide it. "Yes." His objective was to recruit new members.
Jinro let out a long sigh of relief. As long as he got this answer, it would be fine.
"Then what if I want to participate in your assessment but don't want to join your team?" Big Milo, a well-known unaffiliated player in the gaming circles, Black Mage, asked.
Fang Zhao glanced at him. "It doesn't matter. Just give it another beating."
The eight: "…"
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