Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 515 - 150. The Hope of the Whole Village

Chapter 515: 150. The Hope of the Whole Village

When looking at the proportionate data, it was actually easy to find out: Among all games, the players who could be considered high-level always accounted for the minority, and those who were truly proficient and mastered the game rules were only about twenty percent.

Among them, putting aside casual players, the real Ace Bros, big streamers, and top-tier operators often wouldn’t exceed five percent.

Professional players were recognized as the top players in the game, and there were only a few thousand registered worldwide.

MMORPGs were a microcosm of society; to play well here, first, you needed to understand your positioning.

As an amateur player, Jiaren Lu was very clear about his positioning. Among ordinary people, he had quite a good talent. Although his strength was limited, it was only restricted within the top twenty percent.

With his level of talent, if he were lucky, got into a big guild, and received resources from the organization, he might be able to rank within the top three percent in the Fiery Summer District, about tens of thousands of people. Usually, he could post some highlights, with music and special effects, fooling laymen and mid-to-lower-level players and could still earn some traffic revenue each month.

"If only I could get into a big guild and get resources, I could also access rarer tasks, and the video quality would improve. My current income could at least triple."

Unfortunately, a player like Jiaren Lu was like a non-fresh graduate in the job market. He couldn’t get into a Fortune 500 company, and local private enterprises couldn’t meet his needs. He was stuck in a dead-end.

Recently, he had been sending resumes to a favored big guild. It was an established studio that started with boosting and accompaniment service. Coincidentally, Jiaren Lu had a good voice and good skills, always wanting to expand in this area. Unfortunately, he had sent resumes for a long time but heard nothing back, as if it had sunk into the sea.

"There probably won’t be any news today, right? Forget it, don’t think too much, and go edit the video at hand first."

[Descend Completed]

Logging into the game, Jiaren Lu woke up in a coffee shop on a city street in Frost Plated, stretched his body, and subconsciously opened his private chat background.

[Unread Message: World Fortune Guild, HR Department]

"Huh? What’s this?"

Jiaren Lu was stunned. World Fortune? Wasn’t this the big guild he had been applying to recently?

Obviously, there was no news before, how did they suddenly reply?

Could it be they were going to hire him—no, they probably didn’t reply before, likely to reject him, but who knows...

He clicked on the letter nervously, there was only a simple line of text inside: "Equip your strongest gear immediately, and come to Triangle Town Arena."

Jiaren Lu was stunned, then quickly jumped up from his seat, left Frost Plated at light speed, and a few hours later, arrived at the player settlement in Triangle Town.

At this moment, Triangle Town had long changed. After a large number of players settled in, providing abundant labor, they not only reclaimed and transformed a lot of idle land but also allowed the Lord of Oakland to purchase barrier generators from the Four Nations, making it the best-developed independent city-state area nowadays. The streets were clean, and the houses were neat, presenting a flourishing scene.

As soon as Jiaren Lu got off the vehicle, he entered Triangle Town and immediately noticed many players heading toward the arena. The streets, usually quite desolate, were now bustling with people everywhere, shoulder to shoulder.

Though the local residents were very accustomed to the players’ activities due to long contact, such a large gathering of residents and players at the arena was a bit unusual.

Some wild teams’ players were still intensely discussing outside, and even the nearby taverns were crowded with people. Many who couldn’t get seats in the arena came to the tavern to watch the broadcast, with occasional shouts of opening bets.

"Hit him! Charge him with Dominator Body!"

"Oh, yet again a one-punch KO. These newcomers are really not up to par, maybe they’re shills?"

"Has anyone counted? How many consecutive wins so far?"

Vaguely, Jiaren Lu seemed to sense something. The players seemed to be focusing on challenging one person. Before he could inquire, his feet moved too quickly, bringing him in front of the World Fortune Guild’s stronghold. A dozen guild members sat together with gloomy and heavy faces.

Jiaren Lu approached and asked cautiously:

"Hello, seniors, I’m Jiaren Lu, who received the notification—"

"Finally, another one came."

Before he finished, a Shaman player stood up immediately:

"Show your Attributes, let’s take a look—hmm, not bad, level 30 Alpha Stage pure Martial Artist, decent strength."

Jiaren Lu was confused and then looked closely. The Shaman’s name had a prefix: [President]

Holy crap? Was this the legendary President of the World Fortune Studio? With over twenty top-notch players under his command, just the studio’s monthly tax payment was higher than his own hard-earned annual salary!

"Old Xu, pull him into the guild." The Shaman President instructed, and an assistant with a bitter face carried out the task, drawing Jiaren Lu into the guild.

Just like that, he was in?

He had thought it would require an interview after sending his introduction for so many days, but it happened directly like this?

Jiaren Lu was confused, asking nervously:

"President, why are we all gathered here?"

"Nonsense!" The President shot back irritably, "Haven’t you read the news? There’s a player with cheats fighting in the arena here. Everyone gets one chance, and the winner takes home a million Galun. No restrictions on occupation, equipment, or items."

A million Galun!

Jiaren Lu held his breath, his mind went blank.

Starry Abyss was a game with a complete economic system. Players wanting to make money could either earn it through regular gameplay or acquire it from other players.

Currently, 1 Galun had purchasing power equivalent to 11.5 Derby in Frost Plated. A hundred thousand Derby was already an unattainable amount for players, let alone the even higher value of a million Galun.

The crowded scene, the bustling arena, the shout of placing bets.

Instantly, everything made sense.

Jiaren Lu asked excitedly:

"President, our guild is so strong, have we already taken a shot?"

With this question, everyone looked at him as if he was a monkey.

The President’s face was stoic. The vice president with the bitter face explained:

"Our guild members have already exhausted their attempts."

Bang!

A fierce sonic boom echoed through the sky, startling Jiaren Lu, who quickly turned his head — only to see a figure flying high in the air above the arena, struggling and screaming in the air for a long time before crashing headfirst into the ground.

Splap!

[Cognition Filter Activated]

The scene was so gruesome that even the system couldn’t bear to watch.

Then, the big screen in the arena suddenly lit up, and a robotic voice announced:

"Congratulations to Isaac Maxim for winning the match in a crushing manner, his 49th consecutive victory! An unprecedented powerhouse!"

"Is there anyone else? Can anyone stop Isaac’s rampant slaughter?! Oh my god, someone, stop him!"

"Challengers, a million Galun is shaking hands with you!"

Jiaren Lu’s mouth dropped open, feeling a sudden chill down his spine.

He turned around to see everyone in the World Fortune Guild looking at him with hopeful eyes.

Slap.

The bitter-faced vice president patted Jiaren Lu on the shoulder and said solemnly, "Now, you are the hope for all of us."

Jiaren Lu looked at everyone, then at the still-lying players’ bodies that hadn’t refreshed yet, gritting his teeth.

"Let’s do it! Go for broke, turn the bike into a motorcycle!"