A Hundred Elite Players, Gao Linzhi's Conviction

At this very moment.

Inside the conference room, everyone was talking in hushed tones.

"I heard that there was still a one-fifth mortality rate after this round of entry."

"I knew that already; it was clearly stated in the contract."

"One-fifth, and I heard we have to go in multiple times. Doesn't that mean the chance of death is very high?" Some people were thinking of backing out when the time came.

At this moment, a middle-aged man said, "Hmph, whether you die sooner or later, you're going to die anyway."

"If you're afraid of dying, why are you even here?"

"Yes, I'm over 50 years old and have a lot of ailments. I heard that becoming a player can rid me of them."

"That's right, if we don't try now, if we don't give it our all, we're doomed. We might as well go for it!"

Gao Linzhi listened at the door for a while, and he understood what type of elites they were and where they came from.

It turns out that most elites are the type who suffer misfortune in their youth.

Having just achieved great success, he looks back and finds himself plagued by serious illness.

No wonder they're all in their forties or fifties.

That's how it should be; men at this age are most likely to achieve great things, but they are also most likely to contract serious illnesses.

You could say Xu Gou did the right thing.

In another timeline, Gao Linzhi personally witnessed many powerful business figures die young from illness.

It's not that they don't have the money, or that they can't get proper medical care; it's often because they're too busy with their careers and neglect regular checkups. They always feel healthy and energetic, and tend to avoid those complicated and troublesome detailed examinations.

This kind of news appears from time to time.

And now, Xu Gou has brought in such a person.

Their potential and talent are self-evident; they are generally quite good.

After all, they managed to build a career even in a difficult environment.

Moreover, in a game?

Thinking of this, Gao Linzhi did not go in immediately, but continued to listen to their conversation.

"Everyone, I think we should cooperate with each other. We all know how dangerous it is inside, and the contract doesn't hide this fact. They've also given us a lot of training."

"This is the last day before entering the game, so I think everyone should get to know each other better."

"That's right, I am Wang, the chairman of Creation Company..."

"I am the General Manager of Success in Career."

As Gao Linzhi had expected, most of the people here were elites.

Those young women are also top figures in their respective fields, including sports prodigies, scientific talents, and artistic talents.

Both are seriously ill, and it can be said that they only have a few years left to live. On the surface, they may seem fine, but in fact, they are not far from death.

With Gao Linzhi's current Appraisal Skill, he could tell at a glance that many people had actually taken drugs from the game to unleash their body's last potential, which was why they were sitting here.

Of course, once the game qualification is activated, the game will digitize the body parts, and the disease will naturally disappear.

This is a small perk for new players.

But for ordinary people, it's a miracle.

Every detail of the Skyfall Game would be a divine blessing for an ordinary person.

Gao Linzhi nodded.

In conclusion, these people are really good; they have a high level of character.

In a short period of time, they formed cliques and gangs.

At that moment, someone whispered:

Do you think they might abandon their supporters after using them?

"I've heard of a method for erasing memories, like in some Main God System novels. It's said that you can get out with 50,000 points, but you need to erase your memories and abilities."

"But after erasing their memories, they're dragged back in to work, repeatedly until they die."

"I think it's very possible."

"This kind of mysterious organization is indeed capable of doing something like this."

"I've heard that some large companies force Rogue Players to become cannon fodder in this way, forming cannon fodder teams to Farm BOSS."

As expected of these elite individuals, they managed to learn quite a bit about the game through their real-world connections.

Gao Linzhi noticed that among these hundred people, there was a scholar-businessman in his fifties and a female sports prodigy in her twenties.

The two individuals each controlled two different groups.

Don't ask why they didn't do it before, because this is the first large-scale meeting of everyone.

They began working together in a very short time.

The scholar-businessman, wearing glasses, looked every bit the life mentor.

"Games are also a part of life."

"Life is also a game."

"Both should be treated with the same attitude; acting arbitrarily will not yield good results."

"This time, we are working together to face death. We believe that as long as we unite, pool our wisdom and strengths, and leverage our individual advantages, we can overcome these difficulties."

Gao Linzhi could tell that the Glasses Merchant wasn't bragging or lying; at this moment, that was exactly what the other party was thinking.

If the other party is lying, others will naturally be able to tell.

However, people are fickle.

Just because it's like this now doesn't mean it will be like this in an hour.

That's exactly right.

However, they were wrong about their own capacity.

His goal was Immortality, to live a carefree life.

He wouldn't follow those bastards and get into farming or anything like that Main God System.

Because those things only suppress what is most precious in people—creativity.

This is what makes humans surpass all beasts and machines.

Creation has led humanity from barbarism to the universe.

Lifespan extended from a dozen years to over a hundred years.

Just then, Xu Gou glanced at Gao Linzhi and asked, "Boss, shall we go in?"

At some point, Xu Gou stopped calling him "Master".

But Gao Linzhi didn't care about this.

He didn't need the uncreative lackeys like those in the Yongzheng Dynasty; Sun Jiacheng and Li Wei were just laughable, blindly loyal lackeys.

What's even more ridiculous is that many people admire them, completely unaware that they themselves are actually in a state of slavery.

If the other party intends to betray, there is only one outcome.

He nodded at the other person.

Soon, the two entered the conference room one after the other.

The meeting room fell silent immediately.

Many people recognized Xu Gou.

After all, it was the other party who gave me a second chance at life.

It was also the other party who presented me with a terrifying challenge and a bright future.

At this moment, Xu Gou said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, this gentleman is our Canxue."

"He is also currently the number one real player in the game 'Skyfall'."

"Ranked first on both the Island Ranking and the Overall Ranking for three consecutive game events."

"We once easily defeated the Xu Clan and Liang Clan. Now, Xu City and Liang City are the spheres of influence that our boss is recognized by many large companies."

"Here, no one can hunt players without being held accountable."

This series of announcements immediately caught the eye of the most elite among the hundred.

Many people have already figured out how to cultivate relationships.

What are the other person's preferences, personality traits, and what kind of value exchange do they require?

They already had many plans in mind.

Several attractive women, however, had alluring glances and a youthful yet innocent charm.

Gao Linzhi could only laugh.

"Our boss is quite famous among gamers."

"There was a time when Rogue Players would be hunted down by Corporate Players as soon as they entered the game, who would then steal their game privileges."

"It was the rise of our boss that broke this situation, giving Rogue Players a chance to breathe."

"Similarly, you should also thank the boss."

"If it weren't for the boss, even if you had the chance to enter the game and heal yourselves, you would have become beasts in a breeding farm, exploited to death."

"Our boss values voluntariness and prioritizes creativity."

He believes that only when each player fully realizes their potential can the path to Immortality be discovered.

"Compared to Immortality, any immediate gain is insignificant."

Upon hearing this, many of the tense people immediately relaxed.

Gao Linzhi smiled at everyone.

"That's right, that's exactly my principle."

Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.

"Humanity's greatest interest is Immortality."

"In the face of Immortality, ordinary interests are insignificant."

"To achieve true Immortality, we must unleash the enthusiasm and creativity of all players, leaving no possibility unexplored."

"Only in this way can one achieve Immortality."

Throughout history, only the most inclusive and creative places have ultimately prospered and achieved the greatest results.

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into applause.

The hundreds of elites, who had been so anxious before, were now completely at ease.

They believed that someone who could say such things was not a hypocrite.

Because they could see the unwavering determination in the other person's eyes—a gaze that was resolute and unyielding, even unto death.

That is the ambition of the heavens.

Actually, Gao Linzhi didn't want to be so high-profile.

He prefers to develop quietly.

The problem is his playstyle, which makes it impossible for him to keep a low profile.

The only option is to hide one's true form underground, where no one knows.

Whether in games or in real life, that's how it is: if you don't have a reputation, no one will believe you.

A good reputation is essential to attracting sufficient resources.

If you are too low-key, you won't be able to gather resources.

Then he will be defeated by the Corporate Players in various ways.

If Gao Linzhi had continued down the Lone Wolf Path, he wouldn't have been able to collect so many Skill Stones and Talent Stone.

His playstyle revolves Level Lock, which requires a large number of Talent Stone and Skill Stone that ignore level requirements in order to achieve a balance between basic attributes and class characteristics.

This requires a large number of people to help him collect it.

Therefore, he had to take the path of gathering the masses.

It has an inherent inevitability.

Upon hearing this, the Glasses Merchant couldn't help but stand up:

"Thank you, Boss Canxue. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have had this opportunity to be reborn."

"We will fulfill the contract properly and hope for a pleasant cooperation."

"Hehe, it's a pleasure to cooperate." Gao Linzhi didn't like everyone being a subservient lackey, because lackeys have no creativity, and no matter how useful they are, they are of no use on the path to Immortality.

A few are enough.

At that moment, someone suddenly mustered up the courage to say:

"Hey bro, what can I do if I want to keep my game account?"

"According to the contract, after entering Giant's Hill, you need to log out of the Game Character and hand over the Game Poster."

"Hehe." Gao Linzhi looked at Xu Gou.

Xu Gou quickly said, "If you want to retain your qualification, you need to complete the task and obtain the corresponding Talent Stone."

"If you don't get it, you can either continue the mission or have your qualification revoked."

"Furthermore, I want to tell you that you should be content."

"Before anyone figured out how to exploit the game's controls, access the login screen, and then log out of the Game Character, they would just kill the person and then steal their game account."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became awe-inspiring.

"Could this really be true?"

"How could they be so ruthless? Aren't we all human?" several female sports prodigies exclaimed in surprise.

The track they were on was relatively simple.

Although there is some cutthroat competition, it is still within the realm of understanding.

There's no way someone would kill their opponent just to get a higher ranking.

In sports competitions, it's quite common to cripple an opponent.

"Hmph, that's true. Do you know how much a game qualification is worth?" Xu Gou retorted.

Xu Gou looked at everyone.

"I know. Currently, a game qualification is in the underground Blackrock, and it can be auctioned off for 1 billion or even 10 billion," the Glasses Merchant replied.

"The problem now is that even if you have the money, you can't find any to sell."

"After all, as long as they survive, gamers won't lack money."

"You can make a lot of money simply by improving your physical fitness and doing some sports."

"Of course, because of the hunting by Corporate Players, many Rogue Players can't do that."

"That's right. What you don't know is that some Rogue Players have started to cancel their games, sell their game accounts, and then live a stable life."

"Of course, for them to do these things, they would have to sneak into these two places under our boss's jurisdiction."

"Otherwise, they simply wouldn't be able to sell them anywhere else."

"Those people would rather spend 5 million to kill this person than spend 1 billion to buy a game qualification."

Everyone nodded.

This aligns with their understanding of many companies.

Don't assume that just because someone is a company bigwig, they will respect contracts and rules.

That's when facing an equally matched opponent.

Otherwise, it's common for the big to prey on the small in the business world.

When the profits are so great that they can break the rules, then they won't care about those rules anymore.

Gao Linzhi naturally knew that they each had their own thoughts.

These people are probably thinking about how to escape after entering the game.

That doesn't matter.

Hunting these people is a normal thing to do as long as they break the contract.

Gao Linzhi never expected people to be kind; he could only use rules to restrain them.

His motto is to trust no one.

After some encouragement and reprimands, the morale of the hundred men visibly improved.

Then, led by Xu Gou, the 100 people quickly set off.

They first traveled by car to the city corresponding to Sirius Island.

Gao Linzhi also looked at them.

Then, under Steward Zhang's arrangement, these people activated their game qualifications.

So they entered Sirius Island.

After gathering together, they arrived at Giant Dune once again.

At this very moment.

Many players have appeared near Giant Dune.

They're going in and out here; they're obviously gathering sacrificial materials.

Gao Linzhi immediately realized that they were all Corporate Players.

They all bear the same prefix "Zhang Shi" on their heads.

They were clearly Steward Zhang's men.

Only on Wolf Snake Island can Rogue Players freely enter and exit.

Elsewhere, Rogue Players should remain extremely discreet.

After all, only a minority of people have the ability to manage a company.