Just as Wang Xian had expected, on the second day after he ran away, some people came to his village and found his parents.
These people were very polite and did not make things difficult for Wang Xian's parents. Especially after seeing the letter Wang Xian had left behind, they all left directly.
Inside a huge conference room somewhere, a letter was displayed on the projection screen.
This was the very letter Wang Xian had left for his parents before running away.
More than a dozen people who were clearly used to holding high positions sat in their seats with varying expressions. Some were expressionless, some wore cold faces, some were angry, but even more of them looked amused and exasperated.
"Everyone, stop being silent. Let's talk about this 'interesting' little fellow," said the oldest man seated at the head of the table.
"Haha, I've lived for decades, and this is the first time someone has threatened me. It really is very interesting!" someone laughed.
"Exactly. How many years has it been since anyone threatened us?"
"Tell me, if we dragged that little fellow in front of us, would he still dare threaten us?"
"Ahem, we're discussing serious business!"
The first old man coughed lightly, stopping the conversation between the others.
"Yes, yes, serious business."
"Through confirmation from various countries, Blue Star has been completely Datafied. This is something that cannot be changed—or rather, something we cannot change. What we need to consider now is how to gain sufficient benefits on a Datafied Blue Star."
"Never mind whether Datafication has any drawbacks. We old men have personally experienced its benefits. In an instant, we returned to our younger days."
"Who could deny it? Yesterday, I even had a grand battle with the men under my command. It felt incredible!" said an old man radiating an iron-blooded aura.
"We have all experienced the changes to our bodies. Moreover, the words of the person called 'Prophet' on the Forum have also been proven true."
"So?"
"Hidden Professions! Hidden Professions must be important. Otherwise, that 'Prophet' would not have said that no matter how desperate the situation became, we must never give up on a Hidden Profession."
"Besides Hidden Professions, levels should also be very important."
"I completely agree about levels. I requisitioned some livestock and killed them, then discovered that my level had increased. After leveling up, every aspect of my body was strengthened, and the free attribute points gained from leveling up could also enhance the body."
"That 'Prophet' should know much more information, but we have no way to contact him."
"Do you think the 'Prophet' on the Forum might be the 'interesting' little fellow who wrote that letter threatening us?"
"That is possible. We still cannot confirm whether 'Prophet' is Wang Xian, but we can basically determine that the 'Immortal King' from the world announcement is Wang Xian."
"If Wang Xian is 'Prophet,' then everything makes sense. According to what Wang Xian wrote in his letter, a year ago, he suddenly began having the same dream every day. The dream was about Blue Star becoming Datafied. That was why he quit his stable job and returned home to start a farm."
"You believe that?"
"What else can we do if we don't? That little fellow has already run away. There's no way to verify it."
"Run away? Where could he run to? Shouldn't it be easy to find him?" someone asked doubtfully.
"If this were before, finding him would have been easy. But now, it really is difficult!"
The first old man gave a bitter smile, then picked up the remote control and pressed a button toward the projector.
A massive forest appeared on the projection screen. However, the forest was uneven and patchy. Some areas were thick with trees, others were completely bare, and some places should have been lakes—but the lakes contained no water.
"Jicheng Wetland Park was originally a major greening project that would have taken several years to complete. But Blue Star was suddenly Datafied, causing changes in the Wetland Park, and countless monsters suddenly appeared there. These monsters should be called wild monsters by current terminology. The ones we have discovered range from level 5 at the lowest to level 9 at the highest. Whether there are even higher-level ones remains unknown for now. Wang Xian is currently within this Wetland Park, but our people are basically all level 0, so they do not dare enter at all."
"This Wetland Park doesn't look very large. Can't we send in a drone or helicopter to search it?" someone else asked.
The old man shook his head. "This Wetland Park only looks small. Once you enter it, you will discover that it is many times larger inside than outside. As for drones, we have sent some in, but they were shot down by flying wild monsters. For the safety of our personnel, we did not send any helicopters over."
"So that little fellow had planned everything long ago?"
"Most likely."
"By the way, after Datafication, isn't there a communication function? Can't we use that to contact Wang Xian?"
"No. Wang Xian has rejected everyone's call requests, including those from his parents."
"It seems that we won't be able to contact that little fellow anytime soon."
"That is indeed the case."
"Then what should we do now?"
"Set Wang Xian's matter aside for now. Since the words of that 'Prophet' on the Forum have been proven true, we should organize people to level up with all our strength while vigorously searching for Hidden Professions. That 'Prophet' should know some extraordinary information, and it is related to Hidden Professions. Otherwise, he would not have specifically emphasized Hidden Professions."
"Agreed!"
"Agreed!"
"Agreed!"
Within a forest, Wang Xian swung the Wolf Fang Club in his hand and smashed the last ugly green monster to death, then found a place to sit down.
He had already spent two days in this forest, and his level had risen from level 6 to level 8.
But it was still not enough. This level gave him no sense of security whatsoever. Only after reaching level 10 and changing into a Hidden Profession would he have the confidence to leave this forest and walk out of this Wetland Park.
As for the monster he had just smashed to death, it was a creature called a Goblin. They were very common in this forest, ranging from level 7 to level 12, making them perfect for Wang Xian to level up on.
The Wolf Fang Club in his hand had been contributed by a level 11 Goblin leader.
Wolf Fang Club (White) Weapon: Two-Handed Blunt Weapon Attributes: +14 Physical Attack Level Requirement: 7
It was a trash piece of equipment, but having something was better than having nothing. Wang Xian made do with it.
Taking out some food and water from his backpack, Wang Xian ate while opening the Forum.
He had been working hard to grind monsters and level up for the past two days, without checking the Forum at all. Now that he was resting, he wanted to see how things were outside.
Compared to two days ago, the Forum was much livelier now.
There were all kinds of posts: people asking for equipment, asking for monster-grinding locations, looking for parties, guilds recruiting members, and even those kinds of posts.
In short, if you could think of it, you could find it here.
Ignoring those posts, Wang Xian focused on several of the hottest ones. One of them was the post he had made. After opening it, he discovered that the replies insulting him had long disappeared, replaced by replies expressing confusion, gratitude, and the like.
After finding nothing worth paying attention to, Wang Xian closed his own post and looked at the others.
Suddenly, one post caught Wang Xian's attention.
"I've already changed classes, and it's even a Hidden Profession. As expected, I'm the protagonist, the one chosen by heaven."
Someone had changed into a Hidden Profession?
Wang Xian was quite surprised, so he opened the post.
But after seeing its contents, Wang Xian immediately fell silent.
Yes, this person had indeed changed classes, and it could be considered a Hidden Profession. However, this person's profession was not exactly well-liked.
Keyboard Warrior!
A profession that made countless Dragon Kingdom players grit their teeth in hatred.
Seeing the post's extremely boastful content, Wang Xian silently replied with four words: "Beat him to death!!!"
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