Seeing
"Who are you?"
Wu Yi was first stunned, his eyes sizing up
"Brother Feng, why are you here?" Hei Zi looked a bit tense, worried
Hei Zi's classmates saw how nervously he was explaining and were curious about who this person entering the dorm was.
Hei Zi, having reached Level 5 in Divine Realm, was definitely an expert. Many studios would probably be fighting over him, treating him as an honored guest. Even Shadow had sent someone to persuade him to join; surely even Shadow's higher-ups would be very cordial to Hei Zi and give him some face.
But this stranger, whom Hei Zi addressed as Brother Feng, left them puzzled. Could this be some famous person from their university? But they couldn't recall any such figure among their school's students.
"I know."
"I can tell you. The studio is called Zero Wings. It means starting everything from zero and taking flight. If you have no other business, please leave. Tell your boss not to keep trying to poach members from other studios. He should manage his own turf properly, so one day it doesn't all fall apart without him even knowing why."
Hearing this, Wu Yi couldn't help but show a mocking smile, then burst into laughter.
"Sure enough, nobodies like you would start a studio, not even checking your own weight. A studio isn't something you just decide to start, you know? Don't make me laugh to death." Wu Yi narrowed his eyes and taunted, "Do you know how big our Shadow studio is? Do you know how many people we have? Do you know who backs our studio? Do you know how much investment we've put in? And you think we need to poach from your worthless studio?"
"Just seeing you use a trial helmet tells me you're dirt poor. You think you can establish yourself and make money in Divine Realm on sheer passion alone? To get a foothold in Divine Realm, every studio now needs millions in investment. You have no money, no people, no equipment. You don't even have basic security. What right do you have to compare with our Shadow?"
"Kneel down and beg me now, and maybe I'll put in a good word with Brother Lan. Maybe he'll even spend ten or twenty thousand to buy out your studio. How about it? Think it over carefully. This opportunity doesn't come often for you." Wu Yi laughed arrogantly, then shifted his gaze to Hei Zi and sneered. "Shadow sent me to find you, which is already giving you great face. If you join, you'll get core member treatment with a guaranteed monthly income of at least five thousand. That's a hundred times better than staying in a studio that can barely afford to live."
The dorm mates, hearing this offer, were all shocked. They hadn't realized playing Divine Realm could be so profitable. This income was much higher than that of many white-collar office workers. Immediately, their looks toward Hei Zi changed from disdain to envy and jealousy.
They still had several months before graduating from university and were worried about finding jobs, while Hei Zi was being actively recruited with a guaranteed monthly salary of five thousand. Comparing themselves to others was just depressing...
If they had known, they should have taken the game seriously and tried Divine Realm. Maybe they could have become experts too. They had spent their four university years chasing girls, who looked down on them anyway. If they had made some money, any beauty would be within their grasp.
But Hei Zi, upon hearing this, actually laughed. Wu Yi dared to mock the studio
Who was the Ice Goddess?
She was the vice president of the top-tier guild Snake of the Body, the universally acknowledged goddess in the virtual gaming world. Compared to Snake of the Body, Shadow studio was nothing, not even worth a single hair.
Hei Zi had long been annoyed by Wu Yi and retorted mockingly: "Wu Yi, no matter how eloquently you spin your words, I won't change my mind. Although Zero Wings studio is just starting out, I believe its future achievements will definitely surpass Shadow's. I suggest you leave Shadow early and come join our Zero Wings studio. If you kneel down and apologize to Brother Feng, maybe you could become a member too."
Hearing Hei Zi say this, the dorm mates were dumbfounded again. They couldn't understand which studio was actually impressive now.
Could it be that in this day and age, studios that couldn't afford official helmets were the way to go?
"You... you're completely unreasonable!" Wu Yi was so angry he could barely speak. He was actually being mocked with his own words. If it weren't for Brother Zhang's orders to definitely recruit Hei Zi, he would have left long ago. But Hei Zi, for some reason, was throwing away a great future to wallow in some gutter. "Hei Zi, I'm giving you a pointer out of appreciation for talent. Our Shadow studio has recently been acquiring the Hungry Wolf studio, which ranks forty-fifth in Jinhai City. Once that's done, Shadow will be a ranked name in the whole city. If you miss this chance, it won't come again."
Wu Yi glanced at
This blatant poaching, even with
If war was inevitable, so be it!
"Who says our studio can't afford official helmets?"
"I'm not criticizing your Shadow studio, but you're too stingy when poaching people. I'm offering Hei Zi a guaranteed monthly salary of twenty thousand. Your Shadow is so wealthy, with so much investment. How can you only offer a five thousand guarantee?"
Hei Zi saw the white credit points scattered on the desk and looked at
The dorm mates swallowed hard seeing the credit points spread across the table.
Normally Hei Zi kept a low profile, but who knew he was a ten-thousand-yuan earner with a twenty-thousand monthly income. No wonder he wouldn't go to Shadow studio. After all, Shadow only offered five thousand—a fourfold difference in income. Even an idiot would know which side to choose.
Even more unexpected was that
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