150, the Hope of the Entire Village

If you look at the percentage data, it's easy to see that in all games, only a minority of players can be considered pros, and only about 20% of players are truly skilled and proficient in the Game Rules.

Of these, excluding casual players, the truly Master Player, top streamers, and top-tier operators usually account for no more than five percent.

Professional players are widely recognized as the top players in the game, with only a few thousand registered worldwide.

Online games are a microcosm of society. To understand how to play them, you first need to know your own role.

As an amateur player, Jia Ren Lu is very clear about his own position. He is considered to have good talent among ordinary people, but his strength is limited, so he is only in the top 20%.

With his level of talent, if he's lucky enough to join a major guild and receive resources from the organization, he might be able to rank in the top 3% of the Yanxia Zone, around tens of thousands. He could post some highlight reels with music and effects to fool laymen and lower-ranked players, and earn some traffic revenue each month.

"If only I could join a big guild, I could get resources, access rarer missions, improve my video quality, and at least triple my current income."

Unfortunately, players like Jia Ren Lu are like non-fresh graduates in the job market: Fortune 500 companies don't want them, and local private enterprises can't meet their needs. They're stuck in a rut, unable to move up or down.

Recently, he has been submitting his resume to a large guild he admires. The guild is an established studio that started by providing game boosting and companion services. Jia Ren Lu has a good voice and good skills, and they have been looking to expand into this area of business. Unfortunately, he has been submitting his resume for a long time, but it seems like his efforts have been in vain, and he has not received any replies.

"I guess there won't be any news today, right? Oh well, don't think about it too much. I'll go edit the video I have on hand first."

[Descent Completed]

Upon logging into the game, Jia Ren Lu woke up in a coffee shop on a street in a certain city of Frostplate. She stretched her body and subconsciously opened her private chat backend.

[Unread message: All Heavens Marvels Guild - Human Resources Department]

"Huh? What's this?"

Jia Ren Lu's gaze froze. A miraculous encounter? Wasn't this the very guild he'd been applying to lately?

Why did they suddenly reply when there had been no news from them before?

Could it be a rejection? No, since they didn't respond before, it's probably a rejection, but you never know...

He nervously opened the letter, which contained only a single line. "Immediately equip your strongest gear and come to the Triangle Town Arena."

Jia Ren Lu was stunned for a moment, then jumped up from her seat and set off at lightning speed to leave Frostplate. A few hours later, she arrived at the player settlement in Triangle Town.

Triangle Town is now completely different from what it used to be. With the influx of players, it has become a rich source of labor. Not only has it reclaimed and transformed a large amount of idle wasteland, but it has also enabled Auckland Lord to purchase barrier generators from the Four Nations. It can be described as the best-developed independent city-state region in modern times. The streets are clean, the houses are well-maintained, and it is a thriving place.

As soon as Jia Ren Lu got off the car and entered Triangle Town, she immediately noticed that many players were heading towards the arena. The usually quiet streets were now bustling with people coming and going, shoulder to shoulder.

Although the local residents are already very used to the players' activities because they have been in contact with them for a long time, it is a bit unusual for so many residents and players to gather at the arena at the same time.

Some random players were still exchanging heated words outside the arena, and even the tavern next door was packed with people. Many people couldn't get a seat in the arena, so they could only come to the tavern to watch the broadcast, and shouts of "open for betting" could be heard from time to time.

"Attack! Activate your super armor and charge at his face!"

"Oh dear, another one-punch kill. These newcomers aren't very good. Could they be shills?"

"Can anyone count? How many consecutive wins have they had?"

Jia Ren Lu vaguely sensed something; the players seemed to be focusing their attacks on one person. Before he could inquire further, his feet moved too quickly, and he had already arrived at the stronghold of the All Heavens Marvels Guild. A dozen or so official guild members sat together, their faces gloomy and somber.

Jia Ren Lu stepped forward and cautiously asked, "Greetings, seniors. I am Jia Ren Lu, who received the notification—"

"Finally, another one."

Before he could finish speaking, a Shaman player immediately stood up. "Show me your stats—hmm, not bad, level 30 Alpha Rank pure Martial Artist, decent strength."

Jia Ren Lu looked confused, then took a closer look and saw that the name [Shaman] had a prefix: [Guild Leader].

Holy crap? This guy is the legendary Guild Leader of the Tianxia Qiyuan Studio? He has over twenty expert players under his command who can play games and boost accounts for him. The taxes the studio pays each month are more than his own hard-earned salary for a whole year!

"Old Xu, bring him into the guild." The Guild Leader [Shaman] instructed, and then a vice Guild Leader with a sour face casually brought Jia Ren Lu in.

That's it?

I submitted my resume for so many days, thinking I would need an interview, but I got the job right away?

The Jia Ren Lu looked bewildered, and he asked uneasily:

"Guild Leader, what are we doing gathered here?"

"Nonsense!" the Guild Leader said irritably, "Didn't you see the news? There's a player using cheats here, competing in the arena. Each person gets one chance, and if they win, they get 1 million Galen, regardless of class, equipment, or items."

1 million Galen! Jia Ren Lu held her breath, her mind went blank.

Star Abyss is a game with a complete economic system. Players can earn money either through normal gameplay or by purchasing from other players.

Currently, 1 Galen in Frostplate has the purchasing power equivalent to 11.5 Derby. 1 million Derby is an unattainable goal for players, let alone 1 million Galen, which has an even higher value.

Crowded crowds, a noisy arena, spectators placing bets.

Everything suddenly made sense.

The Jia Ren Lu asked excitedly:

"Guild Leader, our guild is so strong, we must have already won, right?!"

As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him as if he were a monkey.

The Guild Leader's face was expressionless, while the vice Guild Leader, with a bitter expression, explained, "We've already wiped out everyone in our guild."

Boom! A violent air explosion resounded through the sky. Jia Ren Lu was startled and quickly turned her head—she saw a figure flying high into the sky above the arena. The opponent was sprawled out in mid-air, screaming and struggling for a long time before crashing headfirst to the ground.

Splat!

[Recognition Filter Now Available]

The scene was so beautiful that even the system couldn't bear to look at it.

Immediately afterwards, the arena's large screen lit up, and an electronic announcement came over the loudspeaker:

"Congratulations to Isaac Maxim for winning the match with overwhelming force, marking his 49th consecutive victory! An unprecedented powerhouse!"

"Is there anyone else? Is there anyone who can stop Isaac's rampage?! God, someone please stop him!"

"Challengers, 1 million Galen fans are calling you!"

Jia Ren Lu opened her mouth, but suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

He turned his head, and everyone in the [Tianxia Qiyuan] guild was staring at him with expectant eyes.

Smack

The vice Guild Leader with the bitter face patted Jia Ren Lu on the shoulder and said heavily, "Now, you are the hope of all of us."

Jia Ren Lu glanced at everyone, then at the player corpses that hadn't yet been refreshed, and gritted her teeth.

"Give it your all! Take a gamble, and your bicycle could become a motorcycle!"