The next day.
Fang Zhao had been called over by Fiery Bird's Yanzhou branch for a meeting. As a member of the evaluation team and consultant team, besides playing games and sending documents to Fiery Bird, he would be called over for a meeting every once in a while. Of course, he did not have to be there in person. An online conference was fine, but Fang Zhao was not there for that. Zachary, the engineer who had helped him install the 10th-generation console, wanted to show him the latest operating data.
Before heading over, Fang Zhao gave Wayne a call and told him to wait on the 50th floor.
Actually, even if Fang Zhao had not mentioned it, Wayne would have headed over to the 50th floor. Yesterday, Fang Zhao had told him that there would definitely be results today. Wayne had not slept at all last night. He had thought too much and thought too much. Today, he was even more fatigued, and his eyes were bloodshot. After arriving at the company, he had only used the treatment equipment to relieve his fatigue and had not rested.
"Zu Wen, did your manager say anything?" Wayne wanted to know more information from Zu Wen and the others.
"Yes, Boss said there might be a newcomer today." Zu Wen and the others were also curious. They did not know who the newcomer Fang Zhao had mentioned might be.
Wayne asked a few more questions and realized that Zu Wen and the others did not know much. He could only sit in the virtual projects department's lounge and wait.
Today, Fang Zhao did not let Zuo Yu drive. Instead, he gave Zuo Yu a mission. Besides telling them to report to the 50th floor of Silver Wing, Fang Zhao had also left a contact number for the eight of them. It was Zuo Yu's work number, separate from his personal number. Usually, he would use this number for temporary missions.
At 9 a.m., many companies had just started work and were busy. The first floor of the Silver Wing building was filled with people hurrying to and fro.
Zuo Yu answered a call and came down. He saw Schwarzer standing in front of the building, looking around curiously with a large travel bag on his back.
"Schwarzer?"
"Yes, that's me!" Schwarzer's eyes were filled with excitement. "May I ask who you are?"
"I was on the phone with you just now. Boss ordered me to bring you up."
Zuo Yu did not linger outside. There were many reporters loitering outside the entertainment company. It would not be good to stand there for too long.
"Do you need help with your bag?"
"No, thanks." Schwarzer sized up Zuo Yu. After entering the elevator, he asked, "Your boss is AliveAfter500Years?"
Zuo Yu glanced at him. "My boss is the manager of Silver Wing's virtual projects department."
"I see." Schwarzer was a little disappointed, but he quickly asked excitedly, "The virtual projects department on the 50th floor? SilverWing50PolarLight's place? Is AliveAfter500Years also here? "
"… Sometimes."
"Will he come today?"
"Yes, but he's busy, so he'll be a little late."
"Hahaha, it's good that you will come over!"
When Schwarzer followed Zuo Yu into the virtual projects department on the 50th floor, Wayne stared at them.
"Schwarzer?!" He remembered everyone on the name list that Wayne had given Fang Zhao. Schwarzer was still a university student. Wayne had originally wanted to sign him as a reserve talent, but Schwarzer's performance in university e-sports competitions had been too outstanding. Some clubs had been vying for him, and Wayne had been unable to compete with them. He didn't expect to see it here!
This is the newcomer Fang Zhao mentioned?!
"Hello, I am Silver Wing gaming department manager Wayne." Wayne was so excited that his face turned red, and he felt as if his eyes were brimming with tears. After being anxious for so many days, he had finally found one! And it was a seedling with great potential!
"Oh, hello." Schwarzer put down his bag and looked left and right, sizing up the legendary and mysterious 50th floor of Silver Wing. He had really come in and was sitting on the sofa on the 50th floor of Silver Wing! Just the thought of being able to see his idol made Schwarzer even more excited. He carefully observed the layout of every corner of the place. The "Battle of the Century" atmosphere was very strong, probably because of the virtual idol Polar Light's endorsement. There was also a picture of a curly-haired dog with a gold medal.
To the side was a large display cabinet with models of items from the Old Era, such as bicycles, motorcycles, firearms, and the like. There was also a model of the virtual idol Polar Light and a memory card for the "100-Year Period of Divine Punishment" series.
"That's... that's the racing version of the T-Rex model that won against 2S and BOOM back then? This material, and it's the limited edition model! "Schwarzer sprang up from the sofa and rushed over.
Zu Wen and the others had come out to look at the newcomer. They had not paid much attention to university e-sports competitions this year, but when they chatted with their juniors, they had still heard of Schwarzer's name and knew that this kid really had some ability.
"You can touch it if you like. It was taken directly from Fiery Bird's Yanzhou branch, but you have to be careful. Our boss will be angry if you damage it, and the consequences are very serious," Zu Wen said.
Wayne, who had a stomach full of questions, was completely ignored.
Wayne had sent Schwarzer an invitation message before, but unfortunately, he had not received a reply. That message had probably been deleted and thrown into the trash. He was not stupid enough to take the initiative to bring it up. Now that the atmosphere was so good, how awkward would it be to bring it up? To him, it was also not something to be proud of. Besides, looking at Schwarzer's appearance, he did not seem to remember it at all, which proved that the message had been ignored long ago.
"That, Schwarzer, are you willing to sign with Silver Wing? Why don't we sit down and talk about the contract now? "Wayne asked.
"Contract? No rush. I want to wait for the great AliveAfter500Years to return before we talk. " Although Schwarzer was a celebrity chaser and might be a little impulsive when making decisions, he was not a moron. He had signed the contract for AliveAfter500Years. Before seeing him in person, he would not easily sign the contract.
Wayne was about to say something when he heard Zuo Yu's communicator ring again.
"I'm going down to pick up another person." Zuo Yu left.
"Another... Another one?" Wayne was no longer in a hurry to discuss the contract with Schwarzer. He could not sit still, so he just stood there, his eyes fixed on the door.
After a while, the door opened again. Zuo Yu and a person wearing a hat and sunglasses walked in together.
When the other party took off his hat and sunglasses, Wayne cried out in astonishment, "Dorrian?!"
Dorrian was a member of HWR's main team. His contract had expired. Previously, all sorts of news had been speculating about his choice, whether he would renew his contract or sign with another club. Who would have thought that he would actually come here!
Silver Wing was trying to snatch people from other clubs! Wayne wanted to laugh.
Dorrian looked at Schwarzer, who was touching the model, and laughed. "Kid, you're pretty early. You're even faster than me, who lives in Qi'an City."
"Hehe, isn't it because I'm anxious to meet my idol?" Schwarzer reluctantly put the model back. "I wonder how many will come today."
Wayne's ears pricked up. From what Schwarzer had just said, could there be others?
Dorrian was the same as Schwarzer. Before seeing AliveAfter500Years in person, he would not discuss any contract matters.
Half an hour later, Zuo Yu's communicator rang again.
This time, Wayne could not even stand. He followed Zuo Yu down to pick up the person. When he saw Jinro, a wave of ecstasy surged in his heart. He took a few deep breaths to barely calm himself down.
Jinro, this was Jinro! The former captain of 2S's main team!
Although Jinro had retired due to some disputes back then and was no longer active in the professional circles, he had not completely withdrawn from the gaming world. It was just that very few people mentioned him anymore. It was not that no club wanted him, but it was rumored that Jinro did not want to return to the professional circles, so there had not been any activity. What kind of methods had Fang Zhao used to poach such a person?!
Regardless of whether he signed in the end, the other party coming over was a good sign.
Schwarzer, Dorrian, and Jinro played board games as they waited. After that, the fourth and fifth people arrived one after another. They were the amateur circles' Ogyust and Yu Zhongqing. These two had quite a reputation in Yanzhou's gaming circles and were on Wayne's list. Back then, when Wayne had sent out the invitation, Yu Zhongqing had replied with a rejection message, saying that he did not want to change professions for the time being. Now it seemed that it was not that he did not want to change professions, but that Wayne did not have the qualifications!
Milo and Molly arrived at around two in the afternoon. Jake was the last to arrive because his father had deliberately delayed some time on the way, but under Jake's insistence, he still arrived before three o 'clock.
"We are just here to check out the situation. We have not decided to sign," Jake's father hurriedly said after entering the door. Of course, he hoped that his son would sign with one of Yanzhou's Big Five e-sports clubs. After all, the reputation of the Big Five was there. Even if he did not sign with the Big Five, signing with a decent e-sports club would also be fine. But why an entertainment company? Weren't these kinds of companies just trying to make money? It was said that this kind of entertainment company was only suitable for retirement. Only professional e-sports athletes who were past their prime would consider it. Jake's career had not even officially begun. What future could he have by joining this kind of company? He could not figure it out! Had his son been brainwashed?
The eight of them did not explain to their respective agents and assistants. All they did was play board games on the 50th floor of Silver Wing Tower while waiting.
Zu Wen, Rodney, and the others did not show much emotion on their faces, but they were so happy in the department's chat group that they could not wait to howl at the top of their lungs.
Among these people, Jinro and Milo were already famous when Zu Wen and the others were in middle school. Especially Jinro, he was very popular when they were in middle school. Back then, Zu Wen had even been a fan of 2S and bought clothes with the 2S sword and star club logo. Later, after Jinro retired, he paid less attention to 2S.
Time slowly passed until 4 p.m. The eight people playing games were a little distracted. After playing for a while, they would glance at the door.
Zuo Yu's communications device rang again.
Wayne looked over nervously. Just as he was about to ask if the ninth person had arrived, he heard Zuo Yu say, "It's Boss."
Everyone around them, including the eight people playing games, stopped what they were doing and looked over.
"... Everyone is here... Okay... Yes... Yes... I understand."
After ending the call, Zuo Yu said, "Boss is already here. Let's clean up the conference room."
"Does that mean the god is coming too?!" Schwarzer also stopped playing cards and sat there in anticipation.
Five minutes later.
The door of the virtual projects department on the 50th floor opened again. Fang Zhao strode in, scanned the people in the lounge, then said to Wayne, "Let's go to the conference room first."
The eight of them had done a preliminary investigation of the virtual projects department on the 50th floor and knew that Fang Zhao was the young composer cum department manager. When Fang Zhao entered, they looked behind him, but all they saw was a closed door.
Schwarzer stared at the door and asked, "Where's the god?"
"AliveAfter500Years?" Milo also asked.
Fang Zhao looked at them. "I am."
The eight of them: "..."
Deathly silence.
It was a short sentence, three words. They were not loud, but they reverberated in the minds of the eight of them. Every word was like a roar of thunder, exploding their minds until their minds went blank. They stood there in a daze, as if they had been struck dumb.
After half a minute, Jinro took a deep breath and broke the silence in the room.
"You... are you serious?"
"This joke is too cold. I can't laugh." Jake's face was wooden. He really could not imagine that an expert who dominated the global leaderboards and oppressed them like they were vegetables was actually the same age as him?!
"Who did you say you were?" Schwarzer pointed a trembling finger at Fang Zhao, his face full of shock.
Jasmine, who had been expressionless all along, also looked as if she had seen a ghost. Her eyes were about to split open.
"Impossible! I don't believe it! "Milo stood up. His gaze was like a scanner as he scanned Fang Zhao from head to toe. He could not find any trace of an expert. Compared to the game, the current Fang Zhao was more like a youngster engaged in art work, a far cry from the image he had in mind.
Fang Zhao met the questioning gazes of the eight of them and nodded. He did not get angry. "No problem. Just another round of beating will do. "
Milo: "..." He suddenly had the urge to give himself another slap.
Fang Zhao looked at Zu Wen. "Use the game consoles."
"No problem!" After Zu Wen asked the others, he eagerly went over to open the gaming room and tidied up the things inside. It was all the junk they had left behind after gaming.
In the gaming room, besides Zu Wen's and the others' consoles, there were also the consoles of the five people from the gaming department. These had been moved over a few days ago and were enough for nine people to use.
When they walked into the gaming room and saw the consoles, the eight of them felt a sense of apprehension, but this feeling did not suppress the doubts in their hearts. Thus, they still chose to find out in the game! Whether it was real or fake, they would know once they went in and tried it out!
Five minutes later.
Wayne and the others waiting outside had not even finished their cups of tea when the door to the gaming room opened. Fang Zhao was the first to walk out. He did not look much different from when he had entered. After him, the others gradually walked out, but...
Schwarzer was sweating profusely. Jake's face was pale. Milo looked as if his worldview had been shattered. Even the usually calm Jinro looked absent-minded. The eight of them all had different expressions, but they could all be summed up in one word: "a huge blow."
Two hours later.
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