Chapter 47: Luxury Villa
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Fang Heng enjoyed a sumptuous feast, courtesy of Vettel, in the game and then went offline early.
He was going to enter a dangerous town tomorrow.
Fang Heng planned to rest early tonight.
He logged out of the game and opened the game pod. Fang Heng stretched his back.
It was not yet eight o'clock at night, but Team 3 of Phoenix Sound Gaming Company was still full of zest and energy.
Most of the workers were still working overtime in front of their computers, and two-thirds of the gaming cabins were still operating.
To be more precise, Team 3 had people working overtime 24 hours a day.
"A bunch of struggling fighters!"
Fang Heng muttered softly and picked up his phone to check.
There were a few missed calls and a few messages on his phone.
Xia Xi: "Fang Heng, how's your new job? Are you used to it?"
Xia Xi: "The Seoul team this year is just as weak as before. I watched their qualifiers and did a comparison. They're not a match for us."
Xia Xi: "Huh, they played dirty."
Xia Xi: "I won. I'm so tired. Lie flat."
Xia Xi: "Heehee, not bad. My friend said that you did well and helped her out."
Xia Xi: "You didn't embarrass me. I knew you could do it. Good luck!"
Unknown number: "Hello, Mr Fang Heng. Your accommodation has been arranged. Please go to the front desk to get your work permit and dormitory card. If you have any questions, please contact…"
"Okay, the staff dormitory has been arranged. Now I can't stay in a hotel anymore."
Fang Heng shrugged and replied to Xia Xi.
"Is the competition over? When will you be back?"
Seeing that Xia Xi didn't reply immediately, Fang Heng put away his phone and went to the front desk on the first floor of the company to get his work permit and dormitory card.
The dormitory was very close to the company and was located on the campus two streets away.
It only took 10 minutes to walk there.
Fang Heng went to the convenience store next door to buy some daily necessities and entered the campus with his dormitory card.
As he walked forward, Fang Heng checked the dormitory check-in manual given by the receptionist.
"Four people are living in a villa and each person has a separate room."
"Independent bathroom, independent study room, independent gaming room…"
"This company has such good benefits?"
Fang Heng was secretly surprised.
He remembered that when he was a professional player in the past, he didn't have such good treatment.
"Every day in the villa, there will be cleaner aunties in charge of tidying up the area and cleaning the rooms. Fresh ingredients will be provided in the fridge 24 hours a day."
"If you want to have supper, you can call the chef to send it over."
So luxurious? Was running a gaming company that profitable?
"I live in a top-class villa area. There are also high-end villa areas, normal apartment areas and high-end apartment areas. The conditions in the apartment areas should be a little worse."
Fang Heng put away the manual.
He raised his head and looked around, looking for the location of Villa No. 3 on the campus.
Coincidentally, two young men walked in front of him.
The two of them chatted and laughed along the way. The taller one was holding a can of beer in his hand.
They noticed Fang Heng, who was looking for directions.
"You're going the wrong way. The villa area is ahead. The apartment area is over there."
"Huh?"
Fang Heng lowered his head and looked at the number on the room card.
"That's right. I'm staying in Villa No. 3."
"Villa No. 3?"
Xiao Zhijie was stunned. He leaned over to take a look at Fang Heng's room card, and a strange expression appeared on his face.
It was Villa No. 3!
"Is there a problem?"
"Uh… No." Xiao Zhijie came back to his senses. "Villa No. 3 is just ahead. Go straight to the end, turn right and you'll find it."
"Thank you."
They brushed past each other.
The more Xiao Zhijie thought about it, the weirder he felt.
He turned his head to look back at Fang Heng again and whispered to his companion, Ji Kai.
"Have you seen that person before? Isn't he a newbie? He's living in Villa No. 3?"
"I haven't seen him either. Didn't you see his room card just now? What's his name?"
"Fang Heng."
"Oh, I remember him a little. I heard the old woman from the human resource department talking about him behind his back. Not long ago, a person who pulled strings was approved by President Qin to enter the company. His name is Fang Heng."
"Pulled strings?"
Xiao Zhijie frowned and was suddenly a little unhappy.
The entire Phoenix Sound Gaming Company only had three top-class villas. They could accommodate up to 12 people and enjoy the highest level of treatment.
Phoenix Sound Gaming Company always had a tradition. These three villas were reserved for the company's best players to stay in.
These 12 people represented the strongest players of the entire Phoenix Sound Gaming Company.
Ever since Phoenix Sound Gaming Company was acquired some time ago, most of the top players in the company had already left.
There were only two players who still stayed in the top-class villas.
Xiao Zhijie had tried to apply to live in the top-class villas before, but he was rejected the next day.
If he was not qualified to live in the top-class villas, how could a newcomer who pulled strings could be qualified?
"Humph, President Qin said that she would put quality before quantity. Now that a 'friend' has come, he can just move in."
Xiao Zhijie was angry and began to complain nonstop.
"Another president who doesn't know anything and only knows how to give orders blindly has arrived."
"If this goes on, I also want to leave my job."
"Listen to both sides and you'll be enlightened, listen to only one side and you will remain ignorant."
Ji Kai was relatively calm. He advised, "What that old woman in the human resource department said may not be true. Let's wait and see."
Xiao Zhijie pursed his lips. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
"Okay, as you said, seeing is believing. I'll test him."
Xiao Zhijie nodded. He drank the remaining beer in the can in one gulp.
"Hey, what do you want to do? Don't look for trouble."
"Tch, what are you afraid of? What can a person who only knows how to pull strings do?"
Xiao Zhijie turned around as he spoke. He raised the can in his hand and threw it at Fang Heng's back.
Fang Heng was walking forward and seemed to be completely unaware of the can coming from behind.
"I told you, pulling strings is…"
As Xiao Zhijie spoke, the corner of his mouth revealed a disdainful smile.
But in the next second, this smile froze on his face.
As the beer can was about to hit Fang Heng's back, Fang Heng suddenly stopped and stretched out a hand.
"Pa!"
Fang Heng didn't even turn his head. He steadily stretched out his hand and caught the can with ease.
Ji Kai's eyes flashed with surprise.
Just now you said that he pulled strings to enter the company. Now you're dumbfounded."
Fang Heng slowly turned around and looked at Xiao Zhijie.
It's over! I've offended a high-level player!
Xiao Zhijie was shocked by Fang Heng's action. He immediately realized that Fang Heng was not someone who pulled strings to enter the company, like what the old woman in the human resource department said!
Given Fang Heng's gaze, Xiao Zhijie scratched his head awkwardly.
"I'm sorry. It was my fault. My hand slipped just now."
"It's okay."
Fang Heng smiled gently.
"Just be careful next time."
Xiao Zhijie let out a sigh of relief. He thought that it was alright. Fang Heng seemed to have a gentle temperament.
"I'll return it to you."
As Fang Heng spoke, he squeezed the can in his hand into a ball and suddenly exerted force.
"Xiu!"
The can that was squeezed into a ball was thrown back at Xiao Zhijie.
"Pa!!"
"Aiyo!"
Xiao Zhijie couldn't dodge in time. The can hit his forehead and immediately caused a small swelling.
"Sorry, my hand slipped."
Fang Heng gave an apologetic smile and turned around to leave.Chapter 48: Recruitment
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Fang Heng felt very strange.
Previously, his back was facing the can, but he could sense that a can was being thrown at him from behind.
In the end, it turned out to be true!
The can that came at him from behind, regardless of the angle and strength, was the same as the perceived state of the can!
Could it be because of the in-game skill danger perception?
How could it be!
But…
Fang Heng thought and looked down at his palm again.
He clenched his fist tightly.
It seemed that he had also become stronger…
Could it be that transmigration had brought about a change in his body?
There was such an advantage?
Fang Heng shook his head and temporarily stopped thinking about these things. He walked into Villa No. 3.
The villa was cleaned thoroughly.
The first floor was a public living room, while the second and third floors were separated from each other.
Fang Heng's room was 301.
It was located on the left side of the third floor of the villa.
"The company is really rich."
Fang Heng walked up to the third floor and entered the room. He casually placed the daily necessities he bought on the table and lay down comfortably on the sofa.
"I bought it for nothing. There are all kinds of daily necessities ready-made. It's 100% new…"
Fang Heng went to take a shower. When he came back, he felt bored so he went to check out the official game forum.
The newly opened forum of District 8.
He clicked to enter.
Fang Heng glanced at the page. The forum was filled with the 'mourning' of various players and all kinds of pleas for help.
[It's over, it's all over. The house has been demolished, and there's no food left. I can't hold on anymore. Should I kill myself?]
[Brother, stop talking. I'm hungry just like you. Don't kill yourself. Hold on for as long as you can! It's counted as part of the game's duration! You only have three lives. You have to hold on!]
[Hehe, our team was harassed by zombies again last night. We don't have the energy to go out and explore during the day. We'll just lie down and starve again.]
[What if my teammates are infected? Can they be saved?]
[They can't be saved. Tie them up and wait for them to turn into zombies.]
[Some tree roots can be eaten, but there's a chance of diarrhoea. I suggest you mix them with food every day…]
[We're short of nails. Does anyone know how to get nails? ]
[The big boss upstairs has started to build a shelter? Tell me, how did you get food?]
[The shelter has been attacked. What should we do if a few zombies block the entrance? Brothers, help me think of a way out. It's quite urgent.]
[Don't say anything. Just close your eyes and muddle along for a while!]
Most of the posts were about players exchanging experiences. How could they starve better and muddle along better to lengthen the game time?
Fang Heng browsed through the posts. He felt that the content was almost the same. There were no practical survival skills, so he did not continue reading.
Tomorrow's mission location was Hope Town.
Hope Town was about 200 kilometres away from the apocalypse merchant camp. Fang Heng estimated that it would take three to six hours to get there by motorcycle, depending on the road conditions.
Fang Heng tried to search the forum for information related to Hope Town.
Line-marked red information appeared on the first page.
The post was posted by the forum management three days ago.
The federal government has cleared a large farm warehouse in District 8 and turned it into a temporary shelter and material collection point.
The location is about three kilometres south of Hope Town.
Any player in District 8 can get shelter in the warehouse for free.
The federal government will be responsible for the safety of the players.
But the federal government will not provide any survival material resources to the survivors.
In addition, the federation would also issue various resource collection missions to the players. The players could choose to exchange their resources with the federation for real-world coins.
"Exchanging resources for money? I wonder if they lack wooden planks…"
Fang Heng muttered softly.
Even if they did, Fang Heng would not exchange wooden planks for money with the federation.
As Fang Heng gradually gained a foothold in the game, he first occupied the prison and was also the first to complete the establishment of the super-large shelter…
Unknowingly, Fang Heng's ambition was also expanding.
In the beginning, he only wanted to make a living in the game.
Now, Fang Heng's mentality had changed.
His goal was to build a formidable shelter in the game and become an overlord on equal footing with the federation.
The federation was one of his competitors.
Fang Heng naturally had no intention of selling materials to his competitors.
Unless the price they offered was irresistible.
Fang Heng clicked the 'return' button on the web page.
He thought that maybe he could take the opportunity to go to the temporary shelter of the federation tomorrow and find out about the strength of the federation.
There were not many posts about Hope Town after searching.
Fang Heng continued to browse through the page.
According to the information released by many players, Hope Town was currently filled with zombies.
Among them, there were many high-level mutated zombies.
Ordinary players couldn't even get close to Hope Town, let alone enter it.
The federation seemed to have some ideas about Hope Town. They had been trying to lure the zombies away from the town in small batches over the past few days.
The results were quite good. The density of zombies in the town was much lower than before.
Fang Heng browsed through the posts one by one.
"Eh? Recruitment post?"
Fang Heng narrowed his eyes.
Location: Hope Town, recruitment of combat-type explorers.
Description: Enter Hope Town Hospital to find something. If you are willing, you can contact me for a detailed discussion. The reward will definitely satisfy you.
Description: This mission is very difficult. Those who are interested can chat privately.
Hmm? There are still people who want to enter Hope Town Hospital?
Fang Heng was on high alert.
Could it be that he had received the same mission?
Fang Heng rubbed his chin. He saw that the poster, Old Black, was online and tried to send him a message.
Fang Heng: "I am very interested in the mission you posted."
Old Black immediately replied.
Old Black: "I need you to prove your strength first."
Fang Heng: "I'm Fang Heng, a former professional player. You can go online and look up my information."
Old Black: "I'll go look it up."
After a while, old black sent another message.
Old Black: "Very good. Other than you, there will be some other people participating in the mission tomorrow. If you're interested, you can find me at the federation's warehouse. We can meet and discuss it in detail."
Fang Heng: "What's the reward?"
Old Black: "30 King of Gods' points."
Fang Heng raised his eyebrows.
He had King of Gods' points!?
In the King of Gods' game, players could use King of Gods' points to exchange for all sorts of high-value rare items in the King of Gods' space.
Compared to survival points, King of Gods' points were more precious and harder to obtain.
In addition, King of Gods' points could be exchanged for survival points at a ratio of 1:100, but survival points could not be exchanged for King of Gods' points.
Fang Heng replied once more.
Fang Heng: "I accept the mission. Tomorrow at noon, the federal warehouse outside Hope Town."
Old Black: "I'll wait for you."
After flipping through a few more pages of posts, he saw that there was no more useful news related to Hope Town. Fang Heng closed the web page and fell asleep..