Actually, it wasn't wrong to say that there were experts among the people.
There were two ways to improve one's strength. One was to have an expert teach you. This was the practice of the training camps of the major clubs. They taught talented players to become new experts, and the other was to train yourself.
Experts who grew up in group activities, contributed to the group, and enjoyed the group's resources and benefits. Generally, they would grow into obedient elites or core elites. It would be very difficult to go any further.
As for those who slowly grew up by themselves, they would need to work harder to obtain resources.
This kind of more effort was often the reason why there would often be some powerful experts among the people.
However, the number of experts among the people would not continue to increase. This was because some of the experts among the people would be attracted by various organizations due to their outstanding performance. The only problem was when they would have the opportunity to perform and when they would be attracted.
In this way, some people would be recruited, and some would be trained to become new experts.
It was like a constantly running furnace.
[Crippled Black Ant] was one such person who struggled in the furnace. He used to be a security guard in the real world. Due to a heroic act, someone broke his leg. The person who beat him up didn't manage to catch him, and the person he saved left after saying a bunch of words of gratitude.
It was as if nothing had happened, except for his leg that had been brutally beaten. Even after it was healed, it was still limping.
The property management of the community, which didn't need a real security guard, took advantage of the situation and relieved him of his job. They arranged for a new type of security robot to perform his old duties, and all he received was a meager compensation.
In movies and dramas, when the villains begged for mercy, they would often say something like "I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old child."
These words would sound melodramatic, but to Ant, it wasn't melodramatic at all. This was because he did have eighty-year-old parents and a three-year-old daughter to support.
Ever since he lost his job, his family could only rely on his wife.
Ant's heart ached when he saw this. He really wanted to find someone to beg for mercy. Since he had eighty-year-old parents and a three-year-old child, give him a bowl of rice to eat.
Unfortunately, this was an era where the lowest positions were already occupied by robots.
If a family wanted to survive, they could only apply for more social security. And the price they had to pay for more social security was that they had to be chased out of the Civilian District. This place couldn't accommodate the poor, and the dirty and messy Civilian District was their final destination.
Until one day, he came into contact with Dawnlight.
This gaming helmet was bought by his wife on her own. She wanted to give her husband something to do. She also heard that people who were skilled in real life could also do well in the game. More importantly, ants who had trouble moving their legs in real life could move freely in the game.
Ants had been humble since they were young, so their nickname was ant. Therefore, he mocked himself and gave himself the name Crippled Black Ant.
After all, he was just an ordinary person who had never played a game before. He did not have any capital at all. Sometimes, he did not even have the money to buy potions and repair his equipment. He had even doubted whether he could make a living out of it.
That was until he found out about Lu Li. At that time, Lu Li led the team to win the Shadow Cup and established Ruling Sword.
An expert who came from the slums was not much better off than him.
He often paid attention to Lu Li's information. He saw him take First Clears again and again and defeat his opponents again and again. Ruling Sword also gradually became an overlord in the midst of the wind and rain.
This kind of success also encouraged Crippled Black Ant. Every time he was about to give up, he told himself, "We're both grassroots, so why can't I do one-thousandth of what Lu Li did?" Just like that, he passed through difficult times again and again.
His days finally began to improve. He still remembered the excitement he felt when he used gold to exchange for his first money.
That was when he accepted a big quest and completed it in a thrilling manner. Not only did the client give him the promised 130 gold, but they also gave him an extra 20 gold.
At that time, the gold price was still around 100. Even after deducting the taxes and fees, he had earned tens of thousands of real money.
His family, who were already so poor that they couldn't even feed themselves, suddenly saw hope. He also once again felt that he was the backbone of the family. From then on, his development in the game began to become smoother and smoother.
Because of his reputation, the number of people looking for him also began to increase.
It was just that Dawnlight wasn't a single-player game. No matter how strong a person was, they would still be limited in this game.
Crippled Black Ant had once formed a mercenary group, but it didn't last long before disbanding. However, because he didn't invest much in it, he didn't lose much money. He felt that he might not have the legendary talent for leadership.
As such, he began to plan to find a reliable large mercenary group or guild to join.
Unfortunately, mercenary groups were too loose, and many of them were precarious. Guilds also had too many restrictions, so the future wasn't bright either. In the end, he couldn't decide which organization to join.
The Stronghold battles were becoming more and more popular, and mercenary groups also had the opportunity to participate. Crippled Black Ant was even less anxious to find a boss.
He liked this type of battle. It allowed him to find a bit of the hot-blooded feeling of ancient times.
However, he didn't expect to see Ruling Sword's recruitment notice on the Mercenary Hall's bulletin board. Because there were too many people following it, this list of only ten players was placed at the top of the list.
Ruling Sword was actually recruiting mercenaries?
What kind of joke was this? How could they be lacking people to defend their Stronghold? Their Stronghold was a majestic city that could stand tall under the attack of The Capital of Glory.
However, this kind of list had already been posted under the witness of the System, so it was impossible to fake it.
At the moment, there were indeed many clubs and guilds that were recruiting experts to participate in the Stronghold battles, but most of them were the kind that didn't have much fame, or had just received investors' money.
As long as the Gangnam Royals were considered a member of a big club.
However, everyone knew what the situation of The Capital of Glory was. They were all competitors, so they could only rely on throwing money to hire experts to keep up appearances. Some people might be recruited for the money, but there were still quite a number of people who didn't want to be associated with them.
Crippled Black Ant was one of them. The Gangnam Royals had heard about Crippled Black Ant from other mercenaries, and had once promised him very generous treatment.
At this time, Crippled Black Ant already had enough ability to support his family. His back was straight, and he finally had a bit of a proud and aloof temperament. Towards the idiotic existence of the Gangnam Royals, he directly expressed his disdain.
However, Ruling Sword was different.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
