On the 50th floor of Silver Wing Tower, Jinro and the other 13 players came out of the gaming room. Every one of them looked like they were about to collapse from exhaustion. If not for their assistants and the specially arranged medical staff supporting them, 10 of the 13 would have collapsed.
Dorrian's assistant helped Dorrian to a seat and asked, "Fang... Boss is fine, but Zuo Yu isn't here either?"
"There's a mission. He logged in directly from his home. After logging off, he has to follow Boss out. If he stays in the company, he'll be targeted." Dorrian gulped down a glass of water and rested while the medical staff examined him. Professional e-sports players were different from amateurs. They had a lot of work to do, but they also had to pay attention to their physical conditions. Every day, there was a specialist to take care of them. All they had to do was focus on gaming. There was no need to worry about anything else. Naturally, a team would take care of everything for them. This was the difference between the treatment of amateurs and professionals.
He accepted the towel his assistant handed him and wiped the sweat off his face. Feeling hungry and tired, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I didn't feel this tired when I was at HWR. Even I feel the pressure, not to mention Schwarzer and the others."
Having followed Dorrian to Silver Wing for some time, the assistant knew that the pressure Dorrian was talking about was not the pressure of the team's ranking, the pressure of their future, or the pressure of rushing up the leaderboards. Fang Zhao had never emphasized rushing up the leaderboards or scoring points. He didn't even care about the team's ranking. But every workday, he would assign tasks and tests, both written and in-game. Those who failed would be severely punished. What Fang Zhao emphasized many times was that during the Period of Destruction, the most important issue was survival. No matter what you wanted to do, you had to think of a way to survive first.
It was as if squeezing out their greatest potential. While in-game, not only their physical strength, but their brains also never relaxed for a moment. When they rested, their brains were filled with all the knowledge Fang Zhao had imparted to them about the Period of Destruction, especially identifying the weather and details that were hard to notice in the environment. Fang Zhao had told them that these things would surely come in handy in the future.
Many things could be found in history books or documents related to the Period of Destruction. It was just that not everyone could finish reading those books, and even if they memorized the information on paper, they might not be able to apply it in practice. But Fang Zhao was able to integrate knowledge into the actual situation he encountered in the game.
Dorrian's deepest impression was that two days ago, Fang Zhao had let them personally experience the destructive power of heaven and earth. Actually, before that, Fang Zhao had reminded them and guided them to observe the changes in the environment.
That day, in the game, a violent, large-scale storm had engulfed the entire southern district of Yanzhou. From District 50 to District 100, they had suffered varying degrees of impact. Their District 79 was not the hardest hit by the storm. The hardest hit were the people from District 60 to District 70. At that time, less than 10% of the people who were online survived.
Before that, many people thought that if they encountered an unstoppable natural disaster, they could just go offline and avoid it perfectly. However, when it really happened, they realized that they were too naive!
Unable to log off!
They could only watch helplessly as the terrifying disaster befell them. There were also some who enjoyed the experience of being swept up into the sky, truly experiencing the destructive power of heaven and earth!
Just as everyone was thinking about logging off if they felt that something was wrong, the surviving players discovered that their Experience Points had suddenly increased by a large amount!
They weren't killed by monsters!
He didn't get it through a quest!
Instead, it was a direct reward after experiencing a terrifying natural disaster!
The system awarded experience points based on the players' ability to respond, the district they were in, and their ability to avoid natural disasters. For example, during the terrifying storm that had devastated the Yanzhou districts, especially the people who had survived District 60 to 70, many of them had received five-digit experience points and points as a reward!
They had to kill monsters online for a few days without eating or drinking. They weren't the experts at the top of the leaderboards. Based on the abilities of the majority of players, with decent equipment, they might not even be able to accumulate that many points in a week with 10,000 points.
Thus, many people who hadn't gone online or had gone offline earlier started to regret it. Why had they gone offline earlier? Perhaps if they were lucky and avoided a natural disaster, their Experience Points would increase by a large amount!
But for the players, this was also a huge gamble. When a disaster descended, if they lost their lives, a large number of points would be deducted, and if they survived, their Experience Points would increase substantially. Going offline was the safest choice. Conservative people would choose to go offline.
Although the SilverLight team had not been in the epicenter of the storm, they were still considered close to it. Under Fang Zhao's leadership, they had avoided the disaster while trembling in fear. Everyone's Experience Points and points had increased by several thousand.
"This is just the beginning. A natural disaster of this degree can only be considered a small disturbance during the early stages of the Period of Destruction," Fang Zhao told them afterward.
However, the reason Fang Zhao had given them so much pressure didn't seem to be because of Silver Wing's higher-ups. Fang Zhao urgently taught them everything he knew, especially vice-captain Jinro. Even after going offline, Fang Zhao still gave Jinro training.
Dorrian had asked Jinro in private if Fang Zhao had any plans to leave. If Fang Zhao left, he would have to make other plans. The reason they had stayed here was because Fang Zhao had shielded them from a lot of troublesome matters. He had allowed them to focus wholeheartedly on gaming and not have to worry about messy matters.
Dorrian cared about improving their abilities while playing to their heart's content. This was also why he didn't complain even though he was as tired as a dog every day. He knew this was beneficial to them. Even if they changed jobs, they would still be better off with the things Fang Zhao had taught them.
But if Fang Zhao wasn't at Silver Wing anymore, or if he was at Silver Wing but was no longer responsible for leading them, then Dorrian might not continue staying here. However, Jinro told him not to worry. Fang Zhao indeed had the intention of bringing Jinro along and putting him in charge of the team. Jinro would also be away for a longer period of time, but he wouldn't be transferred. Fang Zhao would have to serve in the military.
When he was told about this, Dorrian was stunned for a long time. He thought about it carefully. Oh, right. Their team leader was only 23 or 24 years old. Fang Zhao was more than 10 years younger than Dorrian and had only graduated from university a little over a year ago. Fang Zhao's usual performance had made Dorrian forget his age. No wonder Wang Tie was unwilling to admit that he had misjudged Fang Zhao. No one would believe it.
No one could avoid serving in the military. The longer they delayed it, the more variables there would be, especially after they started working. It was very likely that they would be busier and busier with each passing year, and things would become more and more important. This was also the reason why many people served in the military during their university years. There was a good saying: procrastination is not a good thing!
In the past, there had been a few celebrities who had been at the peak of their popularity and had found out that they hadn't completed their military service yet. They had been forced to serve, and when they returned a year later, there was no longer a place for them in the entertainment industry.
Military service was best done early. In the long run, the game had just begun. Delaying a year wasn't a big deal. Given Fang Zhao's ability, even if his ranking dropped, it wasn't impossible for him to surpass it and secure the top spot again.
Furthermore, there were many times when Dorrian could sense that Fang Zhao didn't really care about gaming. It had been fine at the beginning, but as the days passed, Fang Zhao's gaming time decreased. But every time Fang Zhao went online, he was in a completely different state. It was as if he had become a different person. It was as if he had gone berserk.
"Battle of the Century" had been released for two months, and the top spot on the global leaderboards was still Fang Zhao. Perhaps only when Fang Zhao completed his military service would there be a chance for those behind him to catch up.
At this moment, Fang Zhao, who Dorrian was discussing, was heading to the paper shop.
Zuo Yu was still acting as Fang Zhao's driver. He had also gone offline not long ago, but his physique was stronger than Jinro and the others'. It wasn't to the point where he couldn't even drive.
On the way, Fang Zhao received a call from Wayne.
"It's about the publicity video I told you about last time. Have you found a cameraman? I've asked a few decent cameramen from the company. Although they have been on assignments recently, it's not impossible to get them to shift. "Wayne was anxious about this matter.
Ever since that conversation in Duan Qianji's office, Wayne had been reflecting on whether he was regressing. His horizons were getting narrower. He wasn't even as daring as a first-year university graduate. And after Jinro and the other seven had signed with Silver Wing, this feeling had intensified. So Wayne adjusted his mindset. He felt that his horizons couldn't be limited to his current one acre of land.
So Wayne had a new goal. He was prepared to build a truly professional e-sports team. It wasn't the kind that would just scoop up some money and leave. He wanted to emulate the commercial clubs and establish a professional e-sports team within Silver Wing that could develop for a long time!
However, looking at other e-sports teams, before the launch of the game, there were vows and publicity videos. These were all things that raised the profile and could be used to decorate their image. Silver Wing would surely sign more people in the future, so they had to decorate their image well. Even if there was no vows, there should be a publicity video, right?
However, Fang Zhao wasn't too satisfied with the work of the few cameramen in the company. He wanted to look for more. Wayne had been waiting for news from Fang Zhao and had called today to press him.
"I've found a suitable one, but he hasn't agreed to shoot," Fang Zhao replied.
"Who? Which one? As long as you say it's suitable, paying more is fine. Don't tell me the other party can't spare the time? "Wayne was interested.
"I'm afraid I'll scare you." Fang Zhao chuckled. "He isn't a professional at filming publicity videos, but he's most suitable for this shoot. I should be able to get a reply from him today. I'll let you know when I get back tonight. "
"Hey, which big shot? How can I be scared? Forget it. You're always so mysterious. You don't like professionals and even hired an amateur. But if he's really suitable for this shoot, anything can be discussed. "
Wayne felt more assured after getting Fang Zhao's reply. However, after ending the call, he couldn't help but wonder which one Fang Zhao was eyeing.
Elsewhere, the car had already arrived at the paper shop.
This wasn't Fang Zhao's first time buying paper. After entering the shop, he looked at the new stock, picked out one that caught his eye, and picked a commonly used one. As usual, he was prepared to compose the accompaniment music for the team's publicity video.
Fang Zhao bought the sheet music and was about to leave when a young man entered the shop, carrying a bag filled with musical instruments. When he saw Fang Zhao, a look of surprise appeared on his youthful face. He was a little excited and a little bashful as he smiled and bowed politely. "Teacher Fang."
Fang Zhao glanced at him and gestured to Zuo Yu to return to the car and wait. Then he looked at the student who had just entered and pointed to the lounge area in the store. "Mr. Huo Li, would you like to take a seat there?"
The shy and reserved student's expression froze for a moment. He stared at Fang Zhao incredulously, as if he had been struck dumb.
Fang Zhao ignored him and walked over to the lounge area. "I told you, there's no point in pretending to be anything in front of me."
Wang Tie, who was pretending to be a student, was stunned. He scanned Fang Zhao from head to toe, as if he were sizing up an alien. He still couldn't believe that Fang Zhao's aura was completely different from his in-game self.
Was it really the same person?
"How did you recognize me?" Wang Tie was full of questions.
Fang Zhao didn't reply, just smiled. His smile made Wang Tie's back feel like it was covered in a layer of ice. He shivered and wished he could move his chair back a little.
The human heart was hard to fathom, and the hearts of people during the Period of Destruction were even more complicated. Fang Zhao had survived for close to a hundred years during the Period of Destruction and climbed to the position of a leader. How could he not have a good eye for people?
Back then, Fang Zhao had met many people who could disguise themselves better than Wang Tie. That was the experience and insight gained through time and experience, as well as intuition that was many times stronger than Wang Tie's.
Unfortunately, Fang Zhao wouldn't say any of that.
Wang Tie was here today to verify an answer. He didn't want to admit that he hadn't seen through Fang Zhao's character the first time he had met him. Because Wang Tie was too confident and didn't want to believe that he had misjudged Fang Zhao, even though the name "Fang Zhao" had flashed through his mind when he had seen Fang Zhao's face in the game, he hadn't been willing to believe it. That was why he had speculated about Fang Zhao's relatives.
Wang Tie loved money and was conceited, but he was also a little arrogant. He felt that he had lost this round and even doubted his own abilities.
Regarding Fang Zhao's matter, the series of investigations he had conducted on himself had been classified as a "mission failure."
Fang Zhao chatted with Wang Tie for an hour in a small private room in the lounge area of the paper shop. An hour later, Wang Tie, who was still disguised as a college student, walked out of the shop excitedly after talking to his idol and drove away. After leaving the shop, Wang Tie, who had disguised himself as a college student, had all the excitement on his face disappear, replaced by a complex and frustrated expression.
Back at his place, Wang Tie received another call from Qian Cheng inquiring about the progress.
This time, Wang Tie didn't beat around the bush. "I'm giving up on this deal. According to our agreement, I will return you double the money later."
Qian Cheng didn't react immediately. "What?!"
Wang Tie's reply surprised Qian Cheng. Qian Cheng paused for a few seconds before asking, "You really have no way of finding out his identity?"
"I know his real identity, but I can't tell you who he is yet. However, I can tell you one thing."
"What is it?" Qian Cheng pricked up his ears, not missing a word.
"Humans can transform," Wang Tie said in a tone that seemed to have gone through the vicissitudes of life.
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